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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Victoria (East Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
589
6312
15122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
586
6305
15118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
557
6185
14927
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
370
5037
13090
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
72
1466
3343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
72
1466
3343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
71
1457
3310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
820
1885
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
729
1626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
198
399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
94
173
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Victoria
4 Genera with 5 Species
Caligo Hübner, 1910Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1850Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19071SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Victoria
5 Species and 3 Subspecies
Caligo idomeneus ariphron Fruhstorfer, 1910
Catoblepia amphirhoe Hübner, 1825
Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho polyphemus Westwood, 1850Polyphemus White Morpho
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly

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

Taxom

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

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov