Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Quintana Roo (Southeast Mexico, Mexico)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 229
1486
2172 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 229
1486
2172 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 222
1458
2126 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 149
1261
1890 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 42
649
983 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 42
649
983 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 42
649
983 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 21
470
744 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 18
465
737 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
187
352 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 85
178 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Morphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls | 4
13 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Quintana Roo
4 Genera with 13 Species
Species list for Quintana Roo
13 Species and 1 Subspecies | Caligo atreus Kollar, 1850 | Atreus Owl | | Caligo prometheus Kollar, 1849 | Giant owl butterfly | | Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862 | Giant Owl | | Caligo uranus Herrich-Schä..., 1850 | Gold-edged Owl-Butterfly | | Eryphanis aesacus Herrich-Schä..., 1850 | Double-spotted Owl-Butterfly | | Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758 | Achilles Morpho | | Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782 | Blue Morpho | | Morpho helenor popilius Hopffer, 1874 | | | Morpho peleides Kollar, 1850 | Blue Morpho | | Opsiphanes bogotanus Distant, 1875 | | | Opsiphanes cassiae Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862 | Split-banded owl butterfly | | Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818 | | | Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780 | Scalloped Owlet |
Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Quintana Roo
Links, sources and further information Morphinae at itis.gov
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