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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Scandinavia (North Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
805
15523
74568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
800
15509
74545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
756
15287
74011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
490
12882
67015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
87
2746
8558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
86
2742
8548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
83
2726
8477
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
28
1809
5400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1630
4606
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
383
1137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
178
489
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
6
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Scandinavia
6 Genera with 12 Species
Brassolis Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Caerois Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1775Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyophthalma Westwood, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1872Morpho butterfly7SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18612SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Scandinavia
12 Species and 9 Subspecies
Brassolis astyra astyra Godart, 1824
Caerois chorinaeus chorinaeus Fabricius, 1775
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Dasyophthalma rusina rusina Godart, 1824
Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758Achilles Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho helenor achillides C. Felder & ..., 1867
Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho amphitryon amphitryon Staudinger, 1887
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Morpho theseus aquarius A.G. Butler, 1872
Opsiphanes invirae agasthenes Fruhstorfer, 1907
Opsiphanes tamarindi Felder, 1861Narrow-banded Owl-butterfly

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Scandinavia
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov