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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
277
2631
3409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
277
2631
3409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
267
2600
3354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
197
2326
3111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
48
939
1590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
48
939
1590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
48
939
1590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
711
1287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
687
1265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
127
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
86
136
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
6
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Turrialba
6 Genera with 12 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1862Giant owl butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1860Morpho butterfly3SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19073SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Turrialba
12 Species and 3 Subspecies
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo oileus oileus (C. Felder & ..., 1861)⇒ Caligo oileus umbratilis Stichel, 1903
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Catoblepia orgetorix Hewitson, 1870Orgetorix Owl butterfly
Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775)⇒ Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860Stub-Tailed Morpho
Opsiphanes bogotanus Distant, 1875
Opsiphanes tamarindi Felder, 1861Narrow-banded Owl-butterfly
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Turrialba
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov