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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region North Europe (Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1151
23291
115322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1145
23270
115280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1016
22709
113796
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
588
18355
100567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
96
4253
15791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
94
4228
15745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
90
4202
15642
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
2707
9516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
25
2444
8022
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
572
2079
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
269
903
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
8
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Europe
8 Genera with 41 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Caerois Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1902Giant owl butterflies22SpeciesTaxom
Dasyophthalma Westwood, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1872Morpho butterfly11SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18614SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Europe
41 Species and 16 Subspecies
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Brassolis astyra Godart, 1824
Brassolis astyra astyra Godart, 1824
Brassolis haenschi Stichel, 1902
Brassolis isthmia Bates, 1864Coconut tree caterpillar
Brassolis sophorae Linnaeus, 1758Coconut butterfly
Caerois chorinaeus chorinaeus Fabricius, 1775
Caligo arisbe Hübner, 1822
Caligo atreus Kollar, 1850Atreus Owl
Caligo beltrao Illiger, 1801Purple Owl
Caligo brasiliensis Felder, 1862Almond-eyed Owl
Caligo euphorbus Felder, 1862Euphorbus Giant Owl
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo idomeneus Linnaeus, 1758Idomeneus Giant Owl
Caligo idomeneus ariphron Fruhstorfer, 1910
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo illioneus polyxenus (Stichel, 1903)⇒ Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775
Caligo martia Godart, 1824
Caligo memnon C. & R. Felder, 1866Giant Owl
Caligo oberthurii Deyrolle, 1872
Caligo oedipus Stichel, 1903Boomerang Owl
Caligo oileus Felder, 1861Oileus Giant Owl
Caligo placidianus Staudinger, 1887Placid Giant Owl
Caligo prometheus Kollar, 1849Giant owl butterfly
Caligo superbus Staudinger, 1887
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Caligo teucher
Caligo uranus Herrich-Schä..., 1850Gold-edged Owl-Butterfly
Caligo zeuxippus Druce, 1902
Dasyophthalma rusina rusina Godart, 1824
Eryphanis bubocula Butler, 1872Bubocula Owl-Butterfly
Morpho aurora pseudocypris Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758Achilles Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho helenor achillides C. Felder & ..., 1867
Morpho helenor papirius Hopffer, 1874
Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho amphitryon amphitryon Staudinger, 1887
Morpho epistrophus Fabricius, 1796Epistrophus White Morpho
Morpho menelaus terrestris Butler, 1866
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Morpho theseus aquarius A.G. Butler, 1872
Opsiphanes batea euchlaena Fruhstorfer, 1917
Opsiphanes cassiae Linnaeus, 1758
Opsiphanes invirae agasthenes Fruhstorfer, 1907
Opsiphanes tamarindi Felder, 1861Narrow-banded Owl-butterfly

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in North Europe
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
5
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov