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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Tayutic (Turrialba, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
183
1511
1755
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
183
1511
1755
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
176
1497
1736
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
141
1372
1640
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
668
1076
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
668
1076
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
42
668
1076
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
529
893
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
521
887
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
66
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
45
57
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
3
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tayutic
3 Genera with 6 Species
Caligo Hübner, 1862Giant owl butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1862Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19072SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tayutic
6 Species and 3 Subspecies
Caligo oileus oileus (C. Felder & ..., 1861)⇒ Caligo oileus umbratilis Stichel, 1903
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Opsiphanes bogotanus Distant, 1875
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Tayutic
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov