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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Santa Cruz (Argentina)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
336
2509
3359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
336
2509
3359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
322
2458
3254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
216
2064
2689
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
451
577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
450
576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
450
576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
365
480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
356
472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
142
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
80
115
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
3
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Santa Cruz
3 Genera with 8 Species
Caligo Hübner, 1775Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyophthalma Westwood, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1850Morpho butterfly6SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Cruz
8 Species
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Dasyophthalma creusa Hübner, 1821
Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758Achilles Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho leontius Felder, 1867
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho peleides Kollar, 1850Blue Morpho
Morpho sulkowskyi Kollar, 1850Sulkowsky´s Morpho

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Santa Cruz
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov