Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Nicaragua (Central America)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 424
4260
8007 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 423
4259
8007 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 403
4172
7847 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 259
3357
6494 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 46
718
1400 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 46
718
1400 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 46
718
1400 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 21
527
1095 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 18
512
1076 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
298
715 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 147
364 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Morphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls | 8
26 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Nicaragua
8 Genera with 26 Species
Species list for Nicaragua
26 Species and 33 Subspecies | Antirrhea philaretes Felder, 1862 | | | Brassolis sophorae Linnaeus, 1758 | Coconut butterfly | | Caligo atreus Kollar, 1850 | Atreus Owl | | Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775 | Forest Blue Mort | | Caligo memnon C. & R. Felder, 1866 | Giant Owl | | Caligo oedipus Stichel, 1903 | Boomerang Owl | | Caligo oileus scamander Boisduval, 1870 | Oileus Owl-Butterfly | | Caligo prometheus Kollar, 1849 | Giant owl butterfly | | Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862 | Giant Owl | | Caligo telamonius memnon (C. Felder & ..., 1867) | ⇒ Caligo telamonius menus Fruhstorfer, 1903 | | Caligo telamonius menus Fruhstorfer, 1903 | Pale Owl-Butterfly | | Caligo telamonius telamonius C. Felder & ..., 1862 | | | Catoblepia orgetorix Hewitson, 1870 | Orgetorix Owl butterfly | | Catoblepia orgetorix championi Bristow, 1981 | Orange-rimmed Owl-Butterfly | | Catoblepia orgetorix hewitsoni (L.W. Rothschild, 1932) | ⇒ Catoblepia orgetorix orgetorix Hewitson, 1870 | | Catoblepia orgetorix orgetorix Hewitson, 1870 | Orange-rimmed Owl-Butterfly | | Eryphanis aesacus Herrich-Schä..., 1850 | Double-spotted Owl-Butterfly | | Eryphanis automedon amphimedon C. & R. Felder, 1867 | | | Eryphanis automedon spintharus Fruhstorfer, 1912 | | | Eryphanis automedon wardii (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1870) | ⇒ Eryphanis automedon amphimedon C. & R. Felder, 1867 | | Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816 | Deidamia Morpho | | Morpho deidamia granadensis (C. Felder & ..., 1867) | ⇒ Morpho deidamia polybaptus A. Butler, 1875 | | Morpho deidamia lycanor Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | | Morpho deidamia polybaptus A. Butler, 1875 | Scarce Morpho | | Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782 | Blue Morpho | | Morpho helenor cortone Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Morpho helenor hyacinthus (A.G. Butler, 1866) | ⇒ Morpho helenor narcissus Staudinger, 1887 | | Morpho helenor maculata Röber, 1903 | | | Morpho helenor narcissus Staudinger, 1887 | Common Morpho | | Morpho helenor peleides (Kollar, 1850) | ⇒ Morpho helenor zonaras Fruhstorfer, 1912 | | Morpho helenor popilius Hopffer, 1874 | | | Morpho helenor telamon Röber, 1903 | | | Morpho helenor tucupita Le Moult, 1925 | | | Morpho helenor zonaras Fruhstorfer, 1912 | Common Morpho | | Morpho cypris Westwood, 1851 | Cypris Morpho | | Morpho cypris aphrodite LeMoult & Réal, 1962 | Cypris Morpho | | Morpho granadensis Felder, 1867 | Granada Morpho | | Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Morpho | | Morpho menelaus amathonte (Deyrolle, 1860) | ⇒ Morpho menelaus julanthiscus Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | Morpho menelaus argentiferus Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Morpho menelaus julanthiscus Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | | Morpho peleides Kollar, 1850 | Blue Morpho | | Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862 | | | Opoptera staudingeri Godman & Salvin, 1894 | | | Opsiphanes boisduvallii Doubleday, 1849 | Orange Owl-Butterfly | | Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862 | Split-banded owl butterfly | | Opsiphanes cassina chiriquensis Stichel, 1902 | Split-banded Owl-Butterfly | | Opsiphanes cassina fabricii (Boisduval, 1870) | ⇒ Opsiphanes cassina merianae Stichel, 1904 | | Opsiphanes cassina merianae Stichel, 1904 | | | Opsiphanes invirae cuspidatus Stichel, 1904 | Lowland Owl-Butterfly | | Opsiphanes quiteria quirinus Godman & Salvin, 1881 | Scalloped Owl-Butterfly | | Opsiphanes tamarindi Felder, 1861 | Narrow-banded Owl-butterfly | | Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907 | Zelotes Owl-Butterfly |
Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Nicaragua
Links, sources and further information Morphinae at itis.gov
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