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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Spain (Iberian Peninsula)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
679
9809
32121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
675
9790
32064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
642
9663
31803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
416
7897
27351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2130
6158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
2128
6154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2120
6142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1337
3513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1236
3217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
308
795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
143
352
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
6
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Spain
6 Genera with 9 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1910Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyophthalma Westwood, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1872Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18612SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Spain
9 Species and 7 Subspecies
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Caligo idomeneus ariphron Fruhstorfer, 1910
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 pseudophilon Fruhstorfer, 1907
Opsiphanes tamarindi Felder, 1861Narrow-banded Owl-butterfly

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Spain
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov