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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Massif du Mitaraka (French Guiana)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
138
1479
2450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
138
1479
2450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
126
1429
2385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
90
1264
2186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
631
1224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
631
1224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
631
1224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
544
1078
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
535
1066
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
106
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
71
138
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
6
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Massif du Mitaraka
6 Genera with 14 Species
Bia Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1758Giant owl butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1862Morpho butterfly6SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19072SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Massif du Mitaraka
14 Species and 3 Subspecies
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763Actorion Owlet
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo idomeneus Linnaeus, 1758Idomeneus Giant Owl
Caligo teucer Linnaeus, 1758Cocoa Blue Mort
Caligo teucer teucer (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Caligo teucer obidonus Fruhstorfer, 1904
Catoblepia berecynthia Cramer, 1777
Catoblepia xanthus Linnaeus, 1758
Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775)⇒ Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho rhetenor Cramer, 1775Blue Morpho
Morpho telemachus Linnaeus, 1767
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Opsiphanes cassiae Linnaeus, 1758
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Massif du Mitaraka
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov