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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Rio Grande do Sul (South Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
338
2448
4337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
338
2448
4337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
325
2404
4275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
215
1908
3391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
534
824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
534
824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
531
823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
356
558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
334
534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
197
351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
100
190
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
12
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Rio Grande do Sul
12 Genera with 25 Species
Blepolenis Röber, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1824Giant owl butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Dasyophthalma Westwood, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Dynastor Doubleday, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1867Morpho butterfly11SpeciesTaxom
Narope Doubleday, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Opoptera Aurivillius, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19074SpeciesTaxom
Penetes Doubleday, 18491SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rio Grande do Sul
25 Species and 10 Subspecies
Blepolenis batea Hübner, 1821
Blepolenis batea batea (Hübner, 1821)⇒ Blepolenis batea didymaon C. Felder & ..., 1867
Brassolis astyra Godart, 1824
Brassolis astyra philocala Stichel, 1904
Brassolis langsdorfia Ménétriés, 1829
Brassolis sophorae Linnaeus, 1758Coconut butterfly
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo martia Godart, 1824
Catoblepia amphirhoe Hübner, 1825
Catoblepia berecynthia Cramer, 1777
Dasyophthalma creusa Hübner, 1821
Dynastor darius Fabricius, 1775Daring Owl-Butterfly
Dynastor darius faenius Fruhstorfer, 1912
Eryphanis reevesii Doubleday, 1849
Morpho aega Hübner, 1822Aega Morpho
Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho anaxibia pelias (Fruhstorfer, 1913)⇒ Morpho anaxibia Esper, 1798
Morpho catenarius catenarius
Morpho epistrophus Fabricius, 1796Epistrophus White Morpho
Morpho epistrophus catenarius (marmoratao H..., 1907)⇒ Morpho epistrophus argentinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho hercules Dalman, 1823Hercules Morpho
Morpho portis Hübner, 1916
Morpho portis thamyris Felder, 1865
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Morpho thamyris Felder, 1867Thamyris Morpho
Opoptera sulcius Staudinger, 1887
Opsiphanes batea Hübner, 1822
Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818
Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780Scalloped Owlet
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly
Penetes pamphanis Doubleday, 1849

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Rio Grande do Sul
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
11
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
1
8
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov