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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Santa Rosa National Park (Guanacaste, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
317
3528
4768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
316
3527
4768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
306
3505
4734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
3129
4355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
47
1260
2325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
47
1260
2325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
47
1260
2325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
871
1739
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
852
1721
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
230
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
106
209
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
5
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Santa Rosa National Park
5 Genera with 13 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1862Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1860Morpho butterfly6SpeciesTaxom
Narope Doubleday, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19075SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Rosa National Park
13 Species and 2 Subspecies
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho helenor popilius Hopffer, 1874
Morpho cypris Westwood, 1851Cypris Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho polyphemus Westwood, 1850Polyphemus White Morpho
Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860Stub-Tailed Morpho
Narope testacea Godman & Salvin, 1878Brown Owl-Butterfly
Opsiphanes cassiae Linnaeus, 1758
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Opsiphanes fabricii Boisduval, 1870
Opsiphanes tamarindi Felder, 1861Narrow-banded Owl-butterfly
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Santa Rosa National Park
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov