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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Pitilla Station (Pitilla, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
322
4092
5701
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
322
4092
5701
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
311
4051
5624
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
227
3613
5148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
48
1318
2631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
48
1318
2631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
48
1318
2631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
953
2026
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
926
2002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
151
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
77
111
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
5
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Pitilla Station
5 Genera with 11 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1860Morpho butterfly5SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19072SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pitilla Station
11 Species and 2 Subspecies
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Antirrhea pterocopha Salvin & Godman, 1868
Catoblepia orgetorix Hewitson, 1870Orgetorix Owl butterfly
Eryphanis lycomedon Felder, 1862Split-spotted Owl-Butterfly
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860Stub-Tailed Morpho
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Pitilla Station
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov