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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Rincon Rainforest (Rincón de la Vieja National Park, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
73
780
919
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
73
780
919
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
72
779
918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
68
775
914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
701
875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
701
875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
701
875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
481
635
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
466
622
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
90
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
47
69
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
6
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Rincon Rainforest
6 Genera with 14 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1850Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dynastor Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1867Morpho butterfly4SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18736SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rincon Rainforest
14 Species
Antirrhea lindigii Felder, 1862
Brassolis langsdorfia Ménétriés, 1829
Caligo atreus Kollar, 1850Atreus Owl
Dynastor darius Fabricius, 1775Daring Owl-Butterfly
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho amathonte Deyrolle, 1860
Morpho granadensis Felder, 1867Granada Morpho
Opsiphanes bogotanus Distant, 1875
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818
Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780Scalloped Owlet
Opsiphanes tamarindi Felder, 1861Narrow-banded Owl-butterfly
Opsiphanes zelotes Hewitson, 1873

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Rincon Rainforest
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov