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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Suriname (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
336
3147
6534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
335
3146
6533
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
317
3043
6214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
192
2374
5149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
966
2169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
966
2169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
966
2169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
681
1686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
665
1658
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
263
783
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
122
335
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
12
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Suriname
12 Genera with 41 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bia Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Caerois Hübner, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1758Giant owl butterflies12SpeciesTaxom
Caligopsis Seydel, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 175811SpeciesTaxom
Dynastor Doubleday, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1860Morpho butterfly54SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 190712SpeciesTaxom
Selenophanes Staudinger, 17753SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Suriname
41 Species and 71 Subspecies
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763Actorion Owlet
Brassolis sophorae Linnaeus, 1758Coconut butterfly
Brassolis sophorae ardens Stichel, 1903
Caerois arcesilae (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Caerois chorineus Fabricius, 1775
Caerois chorinaeus Fabricius, 1775
Caerois chorinaeus chorinaeus Fabricius, 1775
Caerois chorineus Fabricius, 1775
Caligo atreus Kollar, 1850Atreus Owl
Caligo beltrao Illiger, 1801Purple Owl
Caligo euphorbus Felder, 1862Euphorbus Giant Owl
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo eurilochus eurilochus (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Caligo eurilochus livius Staudinger, 1886
Caligo eurilochus livius Staudinger, 1886
Caligo idomeneus Linnaeus, 1758Idomeneus Giant Owl
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo illioneus illioneus Cramer, 1775
Caligo oedipus fruhstorferi Stichel, 1904Fruhstorfers Owl-Butterfly
Caligo telamonius modestus Niepelt, 1934
Caligo teucer Linnaeus, 1758Cocoa Blue Mort
Caligopsis seleucida Hewitson, 1877
Catoblepia berecynthia Cramer, 1777
Catoblepia berecynthia adjecta Stichel, 1906
Catoblepia berecynthia berecynthia (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Catoblepia berecynthia midas Stichel, 1908
Catoblepia berecynthia berecynthina Hopffer, 1874
Catoblepia berecynthia berecynthus velatus H.F...., 1902
Catoblepia berecynthia latitaenia Fruhstorfer, 1909
Catoblepia berecynthia midas Stichel, 1908
Catoblepia berecynthia oethon J.C. Fabricius, 1781
Catoblepia soranus Westwood, 1851
Catoblepia versitincta versitincta Stichel, 1901
Catoblepia xanthus Linnaeus, 1758
Dynastor darius anaxarete Cramer, 1776
Eryphanis automedon automedaena (J. Hübner, 1819)⇒ Eryphanis automedon automedon Cramer, 1775
Eryphanis automedon automedon Cramer, 1775
Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775)⇒ Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775
Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758Achilles Morpho
Morpho achilles achilles (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Morpho achilles phokylides Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho achilles achillessa J. Hübner, 1821
Morpho achilles agamedes Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho achilles fischeri Weber, 1962
Morpho achilles guaraunos Le Moult, 1925
Morpho achilles leonte (Hübner, 1818)⇒ Morpho achilles phokylides Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho achilles phokylides Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho deidamia deidamia (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Morpho deidamia steinbachi Le Moult & R..., 1962
Morpho deidamia electra (Röber, 1903)⇒ Morpho deidamia guaraura Le Cerf, 1925
Morpho deidamia guaraura Le Cerf, 1925
Morpho deidamia hermione Röber, 1903
Morpho deidamia pyrrhus Staudinger, 1887
Morpho deidamia steinbachi Le Moult & R..., 1962
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho helenor achilles (achilles lac..., 1907)⇒ Morpho helenor theodorus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho helenor achillides C. Felder & ..., 1867
Morpho helenor helenor (Cramer, 1776)⇒ Morpho helenor theodorus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho helenor insularis Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho helenor pindarus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Morpho helenor theodorus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho adonis (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Morpho marcus Cramer, 1775
Morpho crameri (Kirby, 1871)⇒ Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860
Morpho leonte (hübneri Le M..., 1933)⇒ Morpho achilles Linnaeus, 1758
Morpho marcus Cramer, 1775Adonis Morpho
Morpho marcus adonidis (J. Hübner, 1819)⇒ Morpho marcus marcus Schaller, 1785
Morpho marcus adonis (P. Cramer, 1775)⇒ Morpho marcus intermedia Kaye, 1917
Morpho marcus intermedia Kaye, 1917
Morpho marcus marcus Schaller, 1785
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho menelaus coeruleus Perry, 1810
Morpho menelaus julanthiscus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho menelaus menelaus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Morpho menelaus terrestris Butler, 1866
Morpho menelaus nestor C. Linnaeus, 1758
Morpho menelaus punicae J.C. Fabricius, 1938
Morpho menelaus terrestris Butler, 1866
Morpho perseus (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Morpho telemachus Linnaeus, 1767
Morpho rhetenor Cramer, 1775Blue Morpho
Morpho rhetenor andromachus P. Cramer, 1775
Morpho rhetenor chalciope J. Hübner, 1819
Morpho rhetenor columbianus E. Krüger, 1925
Morpho rhetenor equatenor Le Moult & R..., 1962
Morpho rhetenor rhetenor (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Morpho rhetenor subtusmurina Le Moult & R..., 1962
Morpho rhetenor rhetenoris J. Hübner, 1819
Morpho rhetenor subtusmurina Le Moult & R..., 1962
Morpho telemachus Linnaeus, 1767
Morpho telemachus crameri W.F. Kirby, 1871
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Morpho telemachus lilianae Le Moult, 1927
Morpho telemachus metellus P. Cramer, 1779
Morpho telemachus perseus (P. Cramer, 1775)⇒ Morpho telemachus lilianae Le Moult, 1927
Morpho telemachus telemachus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Morpho telemachus lilianae Le Moult, 1927
Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860Stub-Tailed Morpho
Opsiphanes cassiae Linnaeus, 1758
Opsiphanes cassiae cassiae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Opsiphanes cassiae crameri C. Felder & ..., 1862
Opsiphanes cassiae cassina
Opsiphanes cassiae crameri C. Felder & ..., 1862
Opsiphanes cassina merianae Stichel, 1904
Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818
Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780Scalloped Owlet
Opsiphanes quiteria cauca Röber, 1906
Opsiphanes quiteria meridionalis Staudinger, 1887
Opsiphanes quiteria quaestor Stichel, 1902
Opsiphanes quiteria quiteria (Stoll, 1780)⇒ Opsiphanes quiteria quaestor Stichel, 1902
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly
Selenophanes cassiope Cramer, 1775Cassiope Owlet
Selenophanes cassiope caryatis (J.B. Godart, 1824)⇒ Selenophanes cassiope cassiope Cramer, 1775
Selenophanes cassiope cassiope Cramer, 1775

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Suriname
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
9
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
3
16
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov