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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Panama Canal Zone (Panama)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
297
1900
2863
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
297
1900
2863
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
282
1842
2764
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
188
1506
2325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
441
575
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
441
575
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
441
575
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
276
385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
269
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
92
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
54
71
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
6
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Panama Canal Zone
6 Genera with 7 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1849Giant owl butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1862Morpho butterfly3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Panama Canal Zone
7 Species and 1 Subspecies
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Brassolis isthmia Bates, 1864Coconut tree caterpillar
Caligo oileus Felder, 1861Oileus Giant Owl
Caligo prometheus Kollar, 1849Giant owl butterfly
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho peleides Kollar, 1850Blue Morpho
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Panama Canal Zone
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
4
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov