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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
783
15064
73730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
779
15035
73567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
729
14837
73064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
466
12033
63593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
89
3230
13158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
88
3226
13107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
84
3211
13072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1931
6541
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1723
5475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
386
1216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
181
558
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
9
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Europe
9 Genera with 13 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bia Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1775Giant owl butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Dasyophthalma Westwood, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1872Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18613SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Europe
13 Species and 7 Subspecies
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763Actorion Owlet
Brassolis sophorae Linnaeus, 1758Coconut butterfly
Caligo idomeneus ariphron Fruhstorfer, 1910
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Catoblepia berecynthia Cramer, 1777
Dasyophthalma creusa baronesa Stichel, 1904
Dasyophthalma rusina principesa Stichel, 1904
Dasyophthalma rusina rusina Godart, 1824
Eryphanis lycomedon Felder, 1862Split-spotted Owl-Butterfly
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho theseus aquarius A.G. Butler, 1872
Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818
Opsiphanes invirae pseudophilon Fruhstorfer, 1907
Opsiphanes tamarindi Felder, 1861Narrow-banded Owl-butterfly

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in South Europe
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
7
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov