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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Tarcoles (Garabito, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
226
2160
2400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
226
2160
2400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
221
2152
2390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
161
1914
2183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
849
1264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
849
1264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
849
1264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
580
912
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
567
902
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
87
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
53
70
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
5
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tarcoles
5 Genera with 8 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1862Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1862Morpho butterfly3SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18613SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tarcoles
8 Species and 2 Subspecies
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775)⇒ Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho helenor popilius Hopffer, 1874
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780Scalloped Owlet
Opsiphanes tamarindi Felder, 1861Narrow-banded Owl-butterfly

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Tarcoles
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov