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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Rancho Quemado (Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
257
2824
3514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
256
2823
3514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
247
2795
3463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
179
2450
3123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
939
1630
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
939
1630
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
939
1630
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
674
1281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
663
1275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
91
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
52
69
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Rancho Quemado
2 Genera with 4 Species
Morpho Fabricius, 1862Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19072SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rancho Quemado
4 Species and 3 Subspecies
Morpho helenor popilius Hopffer, 1874
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Rancho Quemado
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov