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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Zamora-Chinchipe (Ecuador)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
131
732
1035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
131
732
1035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
122
710
1003
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
97
664
964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
33
465
753
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
465
753
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
464
752
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
399
672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
396
669
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
157
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
97
195
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
6
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zamora-Chinchipe
6 Genera with 8 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 18683SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1904Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Opoptera Aurivillius, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Selenophanes Staudinger, 18861SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zamora-Chinchipe
8 Species and 7 Subspecies
Antirrhea arernus
Antirrhea philaretes avernus Hopffer, 1874
Antirrhea taygetina taygetina A. Butler, 1868
Caligo prometheus atlas Röber, 1904
Catoblepia berecynthia midas Stichel, 1908
Opoptera aorsa hilaris Stichel, 1901
Opsiphanes cassina cassina (C. Felder & ..., 1862)⇒ Opsiphanes cassina numatius Fruhstorfer, 1912
Selenophanes cassiope cassiopeia Staudinger, 1886

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Zamora-Chinchipe
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov