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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
296
2786
4035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
296
2786
4035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
283
2727
3906
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
202
2270
3370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
918
1601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
918
1601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
918
1601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
711
1359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
690
1342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
267
616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
150
381
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
9
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Napo
9 Genera with 23 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bia Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1758Giant owl butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Dynastor Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1862Morpho butterfly12SpeciesTaxom
Opoptera Aurivillius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19074SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Napo
23 Species and 8 Subspecies
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763Actorion Owlet
Brassolis langsdorfia Ménétriés, 1829
Brassolis sophorae Linnaeus, 1758Coconut butterfly
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo prometheus Kollar, 1849Giant owl butterfly
Caligo teucer Linnaeus, 1758Cocoa Blue Mort
Catoblepia berecynthia Cramer, 1777
Dynastor darius Fabricius, 1775Daring Owl-Butterfly
Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758Achilles Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho deidamia neoptolemus (Wood, 1821)⇒ Morpho deidamia hermione Röber, 1903
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho cisseis C.Felder & R..., 1860Cisseis Morpho
Morpho cisseis phanodemus (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Morpho cisseis gahua Blandin, 1988
Morpho didius Hopffer, 1874Giant Blue Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho menelaus occidentalis (Felder, 1862)⇒ Morpho menelaus julanthiscus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho rhetenor equatenor Le Moult & R..., 1962
Morpho telemachus Linnaeus, 1767
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Opoptera aorsa Latreille & ..., 1824
Opsiphanes cassiae rubigatus Stichel, 1904
Opsiphanes cassina cassina (C. Felder & ..., 1862)⇒ Opsiphanes cassina numatius Fruhstorfer, 1912
Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780Scalloped Owlet
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Napo
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
7
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
2
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov