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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Panama (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
546
8352
22776
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
544
8349
22773
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
522
8231
22503
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
324
6473
18670
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
2167
5439
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
64
2167
5439
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
63
2166
5438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1385
3765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1314
3651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
446
1551
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
211
765
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
14
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Panama
14 Genera with 44 Species
Antirrhaea Westwood, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 18758SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Caerois Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1862Giant owl butterflies21SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 18814SpeciesTaxom
Dynastor Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Mimoblepia Casagrande, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1987Morpho butterfly41SpeciesTaxom
Narope Doubleday, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Opoptera Aurivillius, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 186114SpeciesTaxom
Selenophanes Staudinger, 19012SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Panama
44 Species and 61 Subspecies
Antirrhaea avernus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Antirrhea miltiades Fabricius, 1793
Antirrhea philaretes Felder, 1862
Antirrhea philaretes tomasia A. Butler, 1875Northern Antirrhea
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Antirrhea philoctetes tomasia Butler, 1875
Antirrhea pterocopha Salvin & Godman, 1868
Antirrhea pterocopha pterocopha Salvin & Godman, 1868Brilliant Antirrhea
Antirrhea tomasia Butler, 1875
Brassolis isthmia Bates, 1864Coconut tree caterpillar
Brassolis isthmia isthmia H.W. Bates, 1864
Brassolis sophorae Linnaeus, 1758Coconut butterfly
Caerois gerdrudtus Fabricius, 1793False Antirrhea
Caligo atreus Kollar, 1850Atreus Owl
Caligo atreus dionysos Fruhstorfer, 1912Banded Owl-Butterfly
Caligo brasiliensis sulana Fruhstorfer, 1904Dark Owl-Butterfly
Caligo brasiliensis sulanus Fruhstorfer, 1904Dark Owl-Butterfly
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo eurilochus livius Staudinger, 1886
Caligo idomeneus Linnaeus, 1758Idomeneus Giant Owl
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo illioneus oberon Butler, 1870Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo memnon C. & R. Felder, 1866Giant Owl
Caligo memnon menes Fruhstorfer, 1904
Caligo oedipus Stichel, 1903Boomerang Owl
Caligo oedipus oedipus Stichel, 1903Fruhstorfer´s Owl-Butterfly
Caligo oedipus oileus (hyposchesis ..., 1914)⇒ Caligo oedipus oedipus Stichel, 1903
Caligo oileus Felder, 1861Oileus Giant Owl
Caligo oileus scamander Boisduval, 1870Oileus Owl-Butterfly
Caligo prometheus Kollar, 1849Giant owl butterfly
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Caligo telamonius memnon (C. Felder & ..., 1867)⇒ Caligo telamonius menus Fruhstorfer, 1903
Caligo telamonius menus Fruhstorfer, 1903Pale Owl-Butterfly
Caligo telamonius telamonius C. Felder & ..., 1862
Catoblepia orgetorix Hewitson, 1870Orgetorix Owl butterfly
Catoblepia orgetorix championi Bristow, 1981Orange-rimmed Owl-Butterfly
Catoblepia xanthicles sosigenes Fruhstorfer, 1913
Catoblepia xanthicles xanthicles (Godman & Salvin, 1881)⇒ Catoblepia xanthicles sosigenes Fruhstorfer, 1913
Dynastor darius Fabricius, 1775Daring Owl-Butterfly
Eryphanis lycomedon Felder, 1862Split-spotted Owl-Butterfly
Mimoblepia staudingeri staudingeri F.D. Godman ..., 1894
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho deidamia candelariae O. Staudinger, 1876
Morpho deidamia granadensis (C. Felder & ..., 1867)⇒ Morpho deidamia polybaptus A. Butler, 1875
Morpho deidamia lycanor Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho deidamia polybaptus A. Butler, 1875Scarce Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho helenor cortone Fruhstorfer, 1913
Morpho helenor corydon (Guenée, 1859)⇒ Morpho helenor insularis Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho helenor helenor (Cramer, 1776)⇒ Morpho helenor theodorus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho helenor hyacinthus (A.G. Butler, 1866)⇒ Morpho helenor narcissus Staudinger, 1887
Morpho helenor insularis Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho helenor maculata Röber, 1903
Morpho helenor marinita A. Butler, 1872Common Morpho
Morpho helenor montezuma (Guenée, 1859)⇒ Morpho helenor narcissus Staudinger, 1887
Morpho helenor narcissus Staudinger, 1887Common Morpho
Morpho helenor octavia (H. Bates, 1864)⇒ Morpho helenor zonaras Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho helenor peleides (Kollar, 1850)⇒ Morpho helenor zonaras Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho helenor pindarus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Morpho helenor taboga (E. Le Moult ..., 1962)⇒ Morpho helenor narcissus Staudinger, 1887
Morpho helenor telamon Röber, 1903
Morpho helenor theodorus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho helenor tucupita Le Moult, 1925
Morpho helenor zonaras Fruhstorfer, 1912Common Morpho
Morpho amathonte Deyrolle, 1860
Morpho cypris Westwood, 1851Cypris Morpho
Morpho cypris bugaba Staudinger, 1887Cypris Morpho
Morpho epistrophus Fabricius, 1796Epistrophus White Morpho
Morpho granadensis Felder, 1867Granada Morpho
Morpho hydorina (Butler, 1872)⇒ Morpho marinita Butler, 1872
Morpho marinita Butler, 1872
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho menelaus amathonte (Deyrolle, 1860)⇒ Morpho menelaus julanthiscus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho menelaus argentiferus Fruhstorfer, 1913
Morpho menelaus centralis llanalis E. ..., 1962
Morpho menelaus julanthiscus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho peleides Kollar, 1850Blue Morpho
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860Stub-Tailed Morpho
Morpho theseus heraldica Niepelt, 1927Stub-tailed Morpho
Morpho theseus justitiae (Salvin & Godman, 1868)⇒ Morpho theseus schweizeri R. F. Maza, 1987
Morpho theseus schweizeri R. F. Maza, 1987Stub-tailed Morpho
Narope testacea Godman & Salvin, 1878Brown Owl-Butterfly
Opoptera staudingeri staudingeri Godman & Salvin, 1894Staudinger´s Owl-Butterfly
Opsiphanes cassiae Linnaeus, 1758
Opsiphanes cassiae castaneus Stichel, 1904Cassia´s Owl-Butterfly
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Opsiphanes cassina cassina (C. Felder & ..., 1862)⇒ Opsiphanes cassina numatius Fruhstorfer, 1912
Opsiphanes cassina chiriquensis Stichel, 1902Split-banded Owl-Butterfly
Opsiphanes cassina numatius Fruhstorfer, 1912
Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818
Opsiphanes invirae cuspidatus Stichel, 1904Lowland Owl-Butterfly
Opsiphanes invirae sticheli Röber, 1906Lowland Owl-Butterfly
Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780Scalloped Owlet
Opsiphanes quiteria badius Stichel, 1902Scalloped Owl-Butterfly
Opsiphanes quiteria quirinus Godman & Salvin, 1881Scalloped Owl-Butterfly
Opsiphanes quiteria talamancensis Bristow, 1991Scalloped Owl-Butterfly
Opsiphanes tamarindi Felder, 1861Narrow-banded Owl-butterfly
Selenophanes josephus Godman & Salvin, 1881
Selenophanes josephus excultus Stichel, 1901Josephus Owl-Butterfly

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Panama
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
10
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
3
18
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov