Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Trinidad (Trinidad and Tobago)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 351
2766
4827 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 350
2765
4825 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 336
2706
4722 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 217
2329
4193 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 48
1113
2044 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 48
1113
2044 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 47
1112
2044 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 21
742
1457 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 18
724
1433 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
238
539 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 94
195 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Morphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls | 6
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Trinidad
6 Genera with 11 Species
Species list for Trinidad
11 Species and 9 Subspecies | Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Brown Morpho | | Brassolis sophorae Linnaeus, 1758 | Coconut butterfly | | Caligo brasiliensis Felder, 1862 | Almond-eyed Owl | | Caligo brasiliensis brasiliensis C. Felder, 1862 | | | Caligo brasiliensis eurilochus (brasiliensis..., 1912) | ⇒ Caligo brasiliensis minor Kaye, 1904 | | Caligo brasiliensis minor Kaye, 1904 | | | Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775 | Forest Blue Mort | | Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775 | Dusky Owl-Butterfly | | Caligo illioneus illioneus Cramer, 1775 | | | Caligo illioneus saltus (Kaye, 1904) | ⇒ Caligo illioneus illioneus Cramer, 1775 | | Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862 | Giant Owl | | Caligo teucer Linnaeus, 1758 | Cocoa Blue Mort | | Caligo teucer insulanus Stichel, 1904 | | | Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775) | ⇒ Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775 | | Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782 | Blue Morpho | | Morpho helenor corydon (Guenée, 1859) | ⇒ Morpho helenor insularis Fruhstorfer, 1912 | | Morpho helenor insularis Fruhstorfer, 1912 | | | Morpho helenor tobagoensis (trinitas E. ..., 1962) | ⇒ Morpho helenor insularis Fruhstorfer, 1912 | | Morpho peleides Kollar, 1850 | Blue Morpho | | Opsiphanes cassiae Linnaeus, 1758 | |
Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Trinidad
Links, sources and further information Morphinae at itis.gov
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