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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Sweden (Scandinavia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
764
12793
52013
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
759
12781
51993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
715
12594
51549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
466
10609
46529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
83
2522
7531
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
82
2519
7522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
2506
7483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1674
4777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1513
4074
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
357
947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
164
442
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
5
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sweden
5 Genera with 10 Species
Caerois Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1775Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyophthalma Westwood, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1872Morpho butterfly6SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18612SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sweden
10 Species and 7 Subspecies
Caerois chorinaeus chorinaeus Fabricius, 1775
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Dasyophthalma rusina rusina Godart, 1824
Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758Achilles Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho helenor achillides C. Felder & ..., 1867
Morpho amphitryon amphitryon Staudinger, 1887
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Morpho theseus aquarius A.G. Butler, 1872
Opsiphanes invirae agasthenes Fruhstorfer, 1907
Opsiphanes tamarindi Felder, 1861Narrow-banded Owl-butterfly

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Sweden
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov