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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Rio Chuchuvi (Esmeraldas, Ecuador)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
27
237
322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
27
237
322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
27
237
322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
27
237
322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
235
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
235
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
235
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
202
280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
199
277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
64
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
35
49
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
6
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Rio Chuchuvi
6 Genera with 10 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1902Giant owl butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1860Morpho butterfly3SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19912SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rio Chuchuvi
10 Species and 9 Subspecies
Antirrhea philaretes lindigii C. Felder & ..., 1862Northern Antirrhea
Caligo atreus agesilaus H. Druce, 1902
Caligo zeuxippus zeuxippus H. Druce, 1902
Catoblepia orgetorix magnalis Stichel, 1902
Eryphanis lycomedon Felder, 1862Split-spotted Owl-Butterfly
Morpho helenor rugitaeniatus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho cypris cypris (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Morpho cypris chrysonicus Fruhstorfer, 1913
Morpho menelaus amathonte (Deyrolle, 1860)⇒ Morpho menelaus julanthiscus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Opsiphanes cassiae castaneus Stichel, 1904Cassia´s Owl-Butterfly
Opsiphanes cassina barkeri Bristow, 1991

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Rio Chuchuvi
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov