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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Philippines (Southeast Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
533
6862
22448
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
533
6862
22448
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
509
6740
22130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
318
5146
18389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1314
3341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
62
1314
3341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1313
3340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
960
2560
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
893
2437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
323
1278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
140
505
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
3
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Philippines
3 Genera with 5 Species
Bia Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1935Morpho butterfly3SpeciesTaxom
Selenophanes Staudinger, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Philippines
5 Species and 4 Subspecies
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763Actorion Owlet
Morpho helenor achillides C. Felder & ..., 1867
Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho menelaus chlorophorus Rousseau-Dec..., 1935
Selenophanes cassiope caryatis (J.B. Godart, 1824)⇒ Selenophanes cassiope cassiope Cramer, 1775

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Philippines
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov