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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Sonora (Northwest Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
354
3274
5460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
353
3273
5459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
342
3230
5363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
229
2671
4510
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
48
939
1405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
48
939
1405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
48
939
1405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
636
1023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
623
1009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
163
259
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
75
129
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
3
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sonora
3 Genera with 7 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1862Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19074SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sonora
7 Species and 3 Subspecies
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Opsiphanes blythekitzmillerae Austin & Warren, 2007Minerva Owl Butterfly
Opsiphanes boisduvalii (Doubleday, 1849)⇒ Opsiphanes boisduvallii Doubleday, 1849
Opsiphanes cassiae Linnaeus, 1758
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Sonora
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov