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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
490
6922
16136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
489
6921
16135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
468
6849
15979
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
289
5336
12590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
60
1535
3414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
1535
3414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1528
3407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1090
2536
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1044
2467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
466
1490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
223
725
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
15
61
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southeast Brazil
15 Genera with 61 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Blepolenis Röber, 19164SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 19254SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1862Giant owl butterflies13SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Dasyophthalma Westwood, 18696SpeciesTaxom
Dynastor Doubleday, 18494SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1935Morpho butterfly42SpeciesTaxom
Narope Doubleday, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Opoptera Aurivillius, 19016SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 190710SpeciesTaxom
Orobrassolis Casagrande, 1982
0SpeciesTaxom
Penetes Doubleday, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Selenophanes Staudinger, 19921SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southeast Brazil
61 Species and 46 Subspecies
Antirrhea archaea Hübner, 1822
Antirrhea hela Felder, 1862
Antirrhea watkinsi Rosenberg & ..., 1914
Blepolenis bassus C. Felder & ..., 1867
Blepolenis batea Hübner, 1821
Blepolenis batea batea (Hübner, 1821)⇒ Blepolenis batea didymaon C. Felder & ..., 1867
Blepolenis batea catherinae (gainas H. Fr..., 1916)⇒ Blepolenis batea didymaon C. Felder & ..., 1867
Brassolis astyra Godart, 1824
Brassolis astyra langsdorfii (E. Ménétriés, 1829)⇒ Brassolis astyra astyra Godart, 1824
Brassolis sophorae Linnaeus, 1758Coconut butterfly
Brassolis sophorae laurentii Stichel, 1925
Caligo arisbe Hübner, 1822
Caligo arisbe fulgens Rothschild, 1916
Caligo beltrao Illiger, 1801Purple Owl
Caligo brasiliensis Felder, 1862Almond-eyed Owl
Caligo brasiliensis brasiliensis C. Felder, 1862
Caligo brasiliensis eurilochus (brasiliensis..., 1912)⇒ Caligo brasiliensis minor Kaye, 1904
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo eurilochus mattogrossensis Ribeiro, 1931
Caligo idomeneus ariphron Fruhstorfer, 1910
Caligo idomeneus idomeneus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Caligo idomeneus idomenides Fruhstorfer, 1903
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo prometheus Kollar, 1849Giant owl butterfly
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Catoblepia amphirhoe Hübner, 1825
Catoblepia amphirhoe spintasus (Fruhstorfer, 1917)⇒ Catoblepia amphirhoe Hübner, 1825
Catoblepia berecynthia unditaenia Fruhstorfer, 1907
Dasyophthalma creusa Hübner, 1821
Dasyophthalma creusa baronesa Stichel, 1904
Dasyophthalma geraensis Rebel, 1922
Dasyophthalma rusina Godart, 1824
Dasyophthalma rusina principesa Stichel, 1904
Dasyophthalma vertebralis Butler, 1869
Dynastor darius Fabricius, 1775Daring Owl-Butterfly
Dynastor darius darius Fabricius, 1775
Dynastor maculatus (F.W. Niepelt, 1922)⇒ Dynastor napoleon Doubleday, 1849
Dynastor napoleon Doubleday, 1849Brazilian Dynastor
Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775)⇒ Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775
Eryphanis reevesii Doubleday, 1849
Eryphanis reevesii hemichroa (A.G. Butler, 1869)⇒ Eryphanis reevesii reevesii E. 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 achilloena benkoi R.F. ..., 1923
Morpho helenor leontius (C. Felder & ..., 1867)⇒ Morpho helenor tucupita Le Moult, 1925
Morpho helenor trojana (belemensis E..., 1962)⇒ Morpho helenor pindarus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Morpho achillaena Hübner, 1816
Morpho aega Hübner, 1822Aega Morpho
Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho aega albosignata (R. Krüger, 1933)⇒ Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho aega praetermixta (E. Le Moult ..., 1962)⇒ Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho aega pseudocypris (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho aega subfusca (R. Krüger, 1933)⇒ Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho amphitrion Staudinger, 1887
Morpho anaxibia Esper, 1798Anaxibia Morpho
Morpho athena Oter, 1966
Morpho catenarius (Perry, 1811)⇒ Morpho epistrophus Fabricius, 1796
Morpho epistrophus Fabricius, 1796Epistrophus White Morpho
Morpho epistrophus catenaria (Perry, 1811)⇒ Morpho epistrophus argentinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho epistrophus epistrophus Fabricius, 1796
Morpho epistrophus laertes (D. Drury, 1782)⇒ Morpho epistrophus epistrophus Fabricius, 1796
Morpho hercules Dalman, 1823Hercules Morpho
Morpho hercules itatiaya (Weber, 1944)⇒ Morpho hercules Dalman, 1823
Morpho irideus (J. Zikán, 1935)⇒ Morpho hercules Dalman, 1823
Morpho laertes (Drury, 1782)⇒ Prepona rothschildi Le Moult, 1932
Morpho malvina (Le Moult & R..., 1962)⇒ Morpho hercules Dalman, 1823
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho menelaus menelaus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Morpho menelaus terrestris Butler, 1866
Morpho menelaus nestira (Hübner, 1818)⇒ Morpho menelaus coeruleus Perry, 1810
Morpho portis Hübner, 1916
Morpho portis portis Hübner, 1821
Morpho portis psyche (C. Felder & ..., 1867)⇒ Morpho portis portis Hübner, 1821
Morpho portis sidera (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Morpho portis portis Hübner, 1821
Morpho portis thamyris Felder, 1865
Morpho portis thomasi (E. Le Moult ..., 1962)⇒ Morpho portis portis Hübner, 1821
Morpho portis vincitis (E. Le Moult ..., 1962)⇒ Morpho portis portis Hübner, 1821
Morpho richardus Fruhstorfer, 1898Richard´s Morpho
Morpho rousseaui (Le Moult & R..., 1962)⇒ Morpho richardus Fruhstorfer, 1898
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Morpho thamyris Felder, 1867Thamyris Morpho
Morpho violina (Rousseau-Dec..., 1935)⇒ Morpho hercules Dalman, 1823
Narope cyllarus Westwood, 1851
Narope cyllastros Doubleday, 1849
Opoptera aorsa Latreille & ..., 1824
Opoptera aorsa aorsa (Godart, 1824)⇒ Opoptera aorsa hilaris Stichel, 1901
Opoptera sodalis (Röber, 1906)⇒ Opoptera sulcius Staudinger, 1887
Opoptera sulcius Staudinger, 1887
Opoptera syme Hübner, 1822
Opoptera syme fumosa (Stichel, 1901)⇒ Opoptera syme Hübner, 1822
Opsiphanes batea Hübner, 1822
Opsiphanes boisduvalii (Doubleday, 1849)⇒ Opsiphanes boisduvallii Doubleday, 1849
Opsiphanes cassiae Linnaeus, 1758
Opsiphanes cassiae cassiae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Opsiphanes cassiae crameri C. Felder & ..., 1862
Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818
Opsiphanes invirae isagoras Fruhstorfer, 1907
Opsiphanes invirae pseudophilon Fruhstorfer, 1907
Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780Scalloped Owlet
Opsiphanes quiteria quiteria (Stoll, 1780)⇒ Opsiphanes quiteria quaestor Stichel, 1902
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly
Penetes pamphanis Doubleday, 1849
Selenophanes cassiope guarany Casagrande, 1992

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Southeast Brazil
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
13
37
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
2
24
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov