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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Rio Nangaritza (Zamora-Chinchipe, Ecuador)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
23
162
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
23
162
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
23
162
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
23
162
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
162
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
162
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
161
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
143
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
142
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
34
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
22
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
5
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Rio Nangaritza
5 Genera with 6 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Opoptera Aurivillius, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Selenophanes Staudinger, 18861SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rio Nangaritza
6 Species and 6 Subspecies
Antirrhea philaretes avernus Hopffer, 1874
Antirrhea taygetina taygetina A. Butler, 1868
Catoblepia berecynthia midas Stichel, 1908
Opoptera aorsa hilaris Stichel, 1901
Opsiphanes cassina cassina (C. Felder & ..., 1862)⇒ Opsiphanes cassina numatius Fruhstorfer, 1912
Selenophanes cassiope cassiopeia Staudinger, 1886

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

Taxom

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

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov