Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Trinidad and Tobago (Caribbean islands)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 401
3514
6584 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 400
3513
6582 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 385
3451
6458 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 243
2759
5315 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 54
1200
2261 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 54
1200
2261 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 53
1199
2261 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 23
790
1587 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 20
770
1561 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
262
609 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 111
233 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Morphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls | 7
15 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Trinidad and Tobago
7 Genera with 15 Species
Species list for Trinidad and Tobago
15 Species and 21 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 insulana Stichel, 1904 | | | Caligo teucer insulanus Stichel, 1904 | | | Caligo teucer japetus Stichel, 1903 | | | Catoblepia berecynthia adjecta Stichel, 1906 | | | Catoblepia berecynthia berecynthia (Cramer, 1777) | ⇒ Catoblepia berecynthia midas Stichel, 1908 | | Catoblepia berecynthia berecynthina Hopffer, 1874 | | | Catoblepia berecynthia midas Stichel, 1908 | | | Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775 | Automedon Giant Owl | | Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775) | ⇒ Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775 | | Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782 | Blue Morpho | | Morpho helenor achilles (achilles lac..., 1907) | ⇒ Morpho helenor theodorus Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | Morpho helenor achillides C. Felder & ..., 1867 | | | Morpho helenor corydon (Guenée, 1859) | ⇒ Morpho helenor insularis Fruhstorfer, 1912 | | Morpho helenor insularis Fruhstorfer, 1912 | | | Morpho helenor theodorus Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | | Morpho helenor tobagoensis (trinitas E. ..., 1962) | ⇒ Morpho helenor insularis Fruhstorfer, 1912 | | Morpho cypris Westwood, 1851 | Cypris Morpho | | Morpho peleides Kollar, 1850 | Blue Morpho | | Morpho peleides insularis Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Opsiphanes cassiae Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Opsiphanes cassiae cassiculus Stichel, 1904 | | | Opsiphanes cassina merianae Stichel, 1904 | |
Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Trinidad and Tobago
Links, sources and further information Morphinae at itis.gov
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