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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
447
5281
10268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
447
5281
10268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
431
5219
10149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
275
4237
8364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
60
1458
2855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
1458
2855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1454
2851
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1042
2123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
988
2051
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
337
839
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
168
447
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
13
57
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Brazil
13 Genera with 57 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Blepolenis Röber, 19148SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1824Giant owl butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Dasyophthalma Westwood, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Dynastor Doubleday, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 0Morpho butterfly33SpeciesTaxom
Narope Doubleday, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Opoptera Aurivillius, 18224SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19079SpeciesTaxom
Penetes Doubleday, 18491SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Brazil
57 Species and 26 Subspecies
Antirrhea archaea Hübner, 1822
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Blepolenis bassus C. Felder & ..., 1867
Blepolenis batea Hübner, 1821
Blepolenis batea batea (Hübner, 1821)⇒ Blepolenis batea didymaon C. Felder & ..., 1867
Blepolenis batea didymaon C. Felder & ..., 1867
Blepolenis catharinae Stichel, 1902
Blepolenis catharinae berchmansi (H.F.E.J. Sti..., 1925)⇒ Blepolenis catharinae Stichel, 1902
Blepolenis wilhelminae (J.K.M. Röber, 1906)⇒ Blepolenis catharinae Stichel, 1902
Blepolenis wilhelminae subexsecta (J.K.M. Röber, 1914)⇒ Blepolenis catharinae Stichel, 1902
Brassolis astyra Godart, 1824
Brassolis astyra dimidiata (Fruhstorfer, 1912)⇒ Brassolis astyra astyra Godart, 1824
Brassolis astyra philocala Stichel, 1904
Brassolis langsdorfia Ménétriés, 1829
Brassolis sophorae Linnaeus, 1758Coconut butterfly
Caligo arisbe Hübner, 1822
Caligo beltrao Illiger, 1801Purple Owl
Caligo brasiliensis Felder, 1862Almond-eyed Owl
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo martia Godart, 1824
Catoblepia amphirhoe Hübner, 1825
Catoblepia amphirhoe placita (Stichel, 1909)⇒ Catoblepia amphirhoe Hübner, 1825
Catoblepia berecynthia Cramer, 1777
Dasyophthalma creusa Hübner, 1821
Dasyophthalma rusina Godart, 1824
Dynastor darius Fabricius, 1775Daring Owl-Butterfly
Dynastor darius faenius Fruhstorfer, 1912
Dynastor napoleon Doubleday, 1849Brazilian Dynastor
Eryphanis lycomedon Felder, 1862Split-spotted Owl-Butterfly
Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775)⇒ Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775
Eryphanis reevesii Doubleday, 1849
Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758Achilles Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho helenor achillaena (Hübner, 1823)⇒ Morpho helenor violaceus Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho helenor trojana (belemensis E..., 1962)⇒ Morpho helenor pindarus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Morpho helenor violaceus Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho aega Hübner, 1822Aega Morpho
Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho aega anophthalmus (E. Le Moult ..., 1962)⇒ Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho anaxibia Esper, 1798Anaxibia Morpho
Morpho anaxibia calliphon (Fruhstorfer, 1916)⇒ Morpho anaxibia Esper, 1798
Morpho anaxibia pelias (Fruhstorfer, 1913)⇒ Morpho anaxibia Esper, 1798
Morpho catenarius (Perry, 1811)⇒ Morpho epistrophus Fabricius, 1796
Morpho catenarius catenarius
Morpho cypris Westwood, 1851Cypris Morpho
Morpho epistrophus Fabricius, 1796Epistrophus White Morpho
Morpho epistrophus catenaria (Perry, 1811)⇒ Morpho epistrophus argentinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho epistrophus catenarius (marmoratao H..., 1907)⇒ Morpho epistrophus argentinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho hercules Dalman, 1823Hercules Morpho
Morpho hercules diadema (Fruhstorfer, 1905)⇒ Morpho hercules Dalman, 1823
Morpho marcus Cramer, 1775Adonis Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho menelaus menelaus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Morpho menelaus terrestris Butler, 1866
Morpho nestor Cramer, 1775
Morpho patroclus Felder, 1861
Morpho portis Hübner, 1916
Morpho portis thamyris Felder, 1865
Morpho telemachus Linnaeus, 1767
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Morpho thamyris Felder, 1867Thamyris Morpho
Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860Stub-Tailed Morpho
Morpho trojana Röber, 1903
Morpho uraneis uraneis
Narope cyllastros Doubleday, 1849
Narope guilhermei Casagrande, 1989
Opoptera aorsa Latreille & ..., 1824
Opoptera fruhstorferi Röber, 1896
Opoptera sulcius Staudinger, 1887
Opoptera syme Hübner, 1822
Opsiphanes batea Hübner, 1822
Opsiphanes cassiae Linnaeus, 1758
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818
Opsiphanes invirae remoliatus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780Scalloped Owlet
Opsiphanes quiteria meridionalis Staudinger, 1887
Opsiphanes tamarindi Felder, 1861Narrow-banded Owl-butterfly
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly
Penetes pamphanis Doubleday, 1849

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in South Brazil
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
11
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
2
21
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov