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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region West Europe (Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
999
17279
73737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
994
17258
73681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
883
16814
72502
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
498
13287
62755
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
92
3626
13719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
91
3621
13692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
86
3604
13648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
28
2314
7538
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
2104
6433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
564
2019
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
259
903
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
8
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Europe
8 Genera with 26 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Bia Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Blepolenis Röber, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1758Giant owl butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Dasyophthalma Westwood, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1872Morpho butterfly16SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18615SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Europe
26 Species and 18 Subspecies
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Antirrhea taygetina rodwayi A. Hall, 1939
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763Actorion Owlet
Blepolenis batea batea (Hübner, 1821)⇒ Blepolenis batea didymaon C. Felder & ..., 1867
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo idomeneus Linnaeus, 1758Idomeneus Giant Owl
Caligo idomeneus ariphron Fruhstorfer, 1910
Caligo illioneus polyxenus (Stichel, 1903)⇒ Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775
Caligo teucer Linnaeus, 1758Cocoa Blue Mort
Catoblepia xanthicles sosigenes Fruhstorfer, 1913
Dasyophthalma rusina rusina Godart, 1824
Morpho aurora pseudocypris Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758Achilles Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho deidamia deidamia (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Morpho deidamia steinbachi Le Moult & R..., 1962
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho helenor achillides C. Felder & ..., 1867
Morpho helenor helenor (Cramer, 1776)⇒ Morpho helenor theodorus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho adonis (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Morpho marcus Cramer, 1775
Morpho eugenia Deyrolle, 1860Empress Eugí©nie Morpho
Morpho hecuba Linnaeus, 1771Sunset Morpho
Morpho marcus Cramer, 1775Adonis Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho menelaus chlorophorus Rousseau-Dec..., 1935
Morpho menelaus menelaus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Morpho menelaus terrestris Butler, 1866
Morpho rhetenor Cramer, 1775Blue Morpho
Morpho theseus aquarius A.G. Butler, 1872
Opsiphanes batea euchlaena Fruhstorfer, 1917
Opsiphanes cassina merianae Stichel, 1904
Opsiphanes invirae sieberti Bristow, 1991
Opsiphanes quiteria quiteria (Stoll, 1780)⇒ Opsiphanes quiteria quaestor Stichel, 1902
Opsiphanes tamarindi Felder, 1861Narrow-banded Owl-butterfly

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in West Europe
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
6
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
2
13
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov