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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Southeast Asia (Far East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
849
21441
123532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
844
21413
123490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
796
21025
121869
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
482
15573
99264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
82
4184
18088
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
79
4181
18086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
77
4173
18052
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
2989
14078
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
28
2628
12495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
740
5767
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
334
2368
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
6
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southeast Asia
6 Genera with 12 Species
Bia Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Blepolenis Röber, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1903Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1872Morpho butterfly7SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Selenophanes Staudinger, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southeast Asia
12 Species and 8 Subspecies
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763Actorion Owlet
Blepolenis batea Hübner, 1821
Caligo teucer japetus Stichel, 1903
Morpho helenor achillides C. Felder & ..., 1867
Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho godartii Guérin, 1844
Morpho menelaus chlorophorus Rousseau-Dec..., 1935
Morpho rhetenor Cramer, 1775Blue Morpho
Morpho rhetenor chalciope J. Hübner, 1819
Morpho theseus aquarius A.G. Butler, 1872
Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly
Selenophanes cassiope caryatis (J.B. Godart, 1824)⇒ Selenophanes cassiope cassiope Cramer, 1775

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Southeast Asia
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov