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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Pastaza (Ecuador)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
124
710
992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
124
710
992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
114
688
958
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
86
596
863
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
328
491
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
328
491
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
328
491
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
277
432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
275
429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
131
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
83
149
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
8
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Pastaza
8 Genera with 14 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bia Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1775Giant owl butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1870Morpho butterfly8SpeciesTaxom
Opoptera Aurivillius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Selenophanes Staudinger, 19021SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pastaza
14 Species and 3 Subspecies
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763Actorion Owlet
Caligo bellerophon Stichel, 1903
Caligo illioneus illioneus Cramer, 1775
Catoblepia berecynthia Cramer, 1777
Eryphanis zolvizora Hewitson, 1876
Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758Achilles Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho menelaus julanthiscus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho sulkowskyi Kollar, 1850Sulkowsky´s Morpho
Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860Stub-Tailed Morpho
Morpho theseus juturna A. Butler, 1870
Opoptera aorsa Latreille & ..., 1824
Selenophanes supremus Stichel, 1902

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Pastaza
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov