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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Rondonia (North Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
206
1787
3164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
206
1787
3164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
191
1741
3122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
130
1352
2591
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
631
1296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
631
1296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
36
630
1296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
403
877
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
397
870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
281
727
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
144
389
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
12
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Rondonia
12 Genera with 26 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Aponarope Casagrande, 1982
0SpeciesTaxom
Bia Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caerois Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1758Giant owl butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1775Morpho butterfly8SpeciesTaxom
Narope Doubleday, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 17803SpeciesTaxom
Selenophanes Staudinger, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rondonia
26 Species
Antirrhea murena Staudinger, 1888
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763Actorion Owlet
Brassolis sophorae Linnaeus, 1758Coconut butterfly
Caerois chorinaeus Fabricius, 1775
Caligo brasiliensis Felder, 1862Almond-eyed Owl
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo idomeneus Linnaeus, 1758Idomeneus Giant Owl
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo teucer Linnaeus, 1758Cocoa Blue Mort
Catoblepia berecynthia Cramer, 1777
Catoblepia xanthicles Godman & Salvin, 1881Xanthicles Owl-Butterfly
Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775)⇒ Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775
Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758Achilles Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho adonis (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Morpho marcus Cramer, 1775
Morpho cisseis C.Felder & R..., 1860Cisseis Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho perseus (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Morpho telemachus Linnaeus, 1767
Morpho rhetenor Cramer, 1775Blue Morpho
Narope cyllabarus Westwood, 1851
Narope cyllastros Doubleday, 1849
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818
Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780Scalloped Owlet
Selenophanes cassiope Cramer, 1775Cassiope Owlet

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Rondonia
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
9
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
3
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov