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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
449
6881
12638
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
448
6880
12638
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
426
6775
12409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
307
5895
11252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1989
4833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
62
1989
4833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
62
1989
4833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1450
3807
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1379
3714
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
343
852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
178
493
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
9
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Puntarenas
9 Genera with 36 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1862Giant owl butterflies9SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Dynastor Doubleday, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Mimoblepia Casagrande, 1982
0SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1860Morpho butterfly10SpeciesTaxom
Narope Doubleday, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19077SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Puntarenas
36 Species and 6 Subspecies
Antirrhea philaretes Felder, 1862
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Antirrhea tomasia Butler, 1875
Caligo atreus Kollar, 1850Atreus Owl
Caligo atreus dionysos Fruhstorfer, 1912Banded Owl-Butterfly
Caligo brasiliensis Felder, 1862Almond-eyed Owl
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo memnon C. & R. Felder, 1866Giant Owl
Caligo oileus oileus (C. Felder & ..., 1861)⇒ Caligo oileus umbratilis Stichel, 1903
Caligo prometheus Kollar, 1849Giant owl butterfly
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Catoblepia berecynthia berecynthus velatus H.F...., 1902
Catoblepia orgetorix Hewitson, 1870Orgetorix Owl butterfly
Catoblepia xanthicles Godman & Salvin, 1881Xanthicles Owl-Butterfly
Dynastor darius Fabricius, 1775Daring Owl-Butterfly
Dynastor macrosiris Westwood, 1851
Eryphanis aesacus Herrich-Schä..., 1850Double-spotted Owl-Butterfly
Eryphanis bubocula Butler, 1872Bubocula Owl-Butterfly
Eryphanis lycomedon Felder, 1862Split-spotted Owl-Butterfly
Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775)⇒ Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho helenor popilius Hopffer, 1874
Morpho amathonte Deyrolle, 1860
Morpho cypris Westwood, 1851Cypris Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho peleides Kollar, 1850Blue Morpho
Morpho polyphemus Westwood, 1850Polyphemus White Morpho
Morpho sulkowskyi Kollar, 1850Sulkowsky´s Morpho
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860Stub-Tailed Morpho
Narope testacea Godman & Salvin, 1878Brown Owl-Butterfly
Opsiphanes bogotanus Distant, 1875
Opsiphanes cassiae Linnaeus, 1758
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780Scalloped Owlet
Opsiphanes tamarindi Felder, 1861Narrow-banded Owl-butterfly
Opsiphanes zelotes Hewitson, 1873
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Puntarenas
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
7
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
2
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov