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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Madre de Dios (Peru)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
238
1702
2548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
237
1701
2548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
223
1642
2437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
169
1479
2250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
458
745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
458
745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
456
744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
368
643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
364
640
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
226
477
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
144
326
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
16
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Madre de Dios
16 Genera with 32 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Bia Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caeoris1SpeciesTaxom
Caerois Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1758Giant owl butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 18814SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanes1SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1873Morpho butterfly10SpeciesTaxom
Morppho1SpeciesTaxom
Narope Doubleday, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Opoptera Aurivillius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Opotera1SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 17804SpeciesTaxom
Selenophanes Staudinger, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Madre de Dios
32 Species and 4 Subspecies
Antirrhea hela Felder, 1862
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763Actorion Owlet
Brassolis sophorae Linnaeus, 1758Coconut butterfly
Caeoris chorinaeus Fabricius, 1775
Caerois chorinaeus Fabricius, 1775
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo idomeneus Linnaeus, 1758Idomeneus Giant Owl
Caligo illioneus praxsiodus Fruhstorfer, 1912
Caligo illoneus Cramer, 1775
Caligo teucer Linnaeus, 1758Cocoa Blue Mort
Catoblepia berecynthia Cramer, 1777
Catoblepia berecynthia berecynthina Hopffer, 1874
Catoblepia soranus Westwood, 1851
Catoblepia xanthicles Godman & Salvin, 1881Xanthicles Owl-Butterfly
Eryphanes automedon Cramer, 1775
Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775)⇒ Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775
Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758Achilles Morpho
Morpho achilles fischeri Weber, 1962
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho absoloni May, 1924
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho rhetenor Cramer, 1775Blue Morpho
Morpho telemachus Linnaeus, 1767
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Morpho zephyritis Butler, 1873Zephyritis Morpho
Morppho achilles Linnaeus, 1758
Narope nesope Hewitson, 1869
Opoptera aorsa Latreille & ..., 1824
Opotera aorsa Godart, 1824
Opsiphanes cassiae Linnaeus, 1758
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818
Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780Scalloped Owlet
Selenophanes cassiope Cramer, 1775Cassiope Owlet

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Madre de Dios
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
11
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
5
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov