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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Manabi (Ecuador)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
92
343
370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
92
343
370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
88
327
348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
67
278
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
128
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
128
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
128
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
102
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
100
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
49
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
33
43
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Manabi
3 Genera with 4 Species
Caerois Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1775Giant owl butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1782Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Manabi
4 Species
Caerois gerdrudtus Fabricius, 1793False Antirrhea
Caligo atreus Kollar, 1850Atreus Owl
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Manabi
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov