Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Northwest Mexico (North Mexico, Mexico)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 479
5421
11764 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 478
5419
11762 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 463
5359
11600 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 303
4321
9644 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 61
1428
2616 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 61
1428
2616 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 60
1427
2615 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 20
962
1864 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 17
898
1717 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
257
546 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 114
244 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Morphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls | 4
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Northwest Mexico
4 Genera with 9 Species
Species list for Northwest Mexico
9 Species and 3 Subspecies | Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862 | Giant Owl | | Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782 | Blue Morpho | | Morpho polyphemus Westwood, 1850 | Polyphemus White Morpho | | Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862 | | | Opsiphanes blythekitzmillerae Austin & Warren, 2007 | Minerva Owl Butterfly | | Opsiphanes boisduvalii (Doubleday, 1849) | ⇒ Opsiphanes boisduvallii Doubleday, 1849 | | Opsiphanes cassiae Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907 | Zelotes Owl-Butterfly |
Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Northwest Mexico
Links, sources and further information Morphinae at itis.gov
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