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Checklist of Tribe Morphini Newman, 1834 (Morpho Butterflies)
for Amazonas (North Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
381
3970
8529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
381
3970
8529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
356
3855
8247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
2957
6612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
51
864
2045
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
51
864
2045
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
51
864
2045
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
654
1695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
635
1676
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
376
1292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
181
618
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
15
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
3
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Amazonas
3 Genera with 20 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 18687SpeciesTaxom
Caerois Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1865Morpho butterfly37SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Amazonas
20 Species and 26 Subspecies
Antirrhea hela Felder, 1862
Antirrhea philaretes Felder, 1862
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Antirrhea philoctetes militiades (intermedia W..., 1948)⇒ Antirrhea philoctetes murena Staudinger, 1886
Antirrhea philoctetes murena Staudinger, 1886
Antirrhea philoctetes theodori Fruhstorfer, 1907
Antirrhea taygetina taygetina A. Butler, 1868
Caerois chorinaeus Fabricius, 1775
Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758Achilles Morpho
Morpho achilles achilles (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Morpho achilles phokylides Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho deidamia neoptolemus (Wood, 1821)⇒ Morpho deidamia hermione Röber, 1903
Morpho deidamia xenolemus E. Le Moult ..., 1962
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho helenor achillaena (Hübner, 1823)⇒ Morpho helenor violaceus Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho helenor achilles (achilles lac..., 1907)⇒ Morpho helenor theodorus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho helenor helenor (Cramer, 1776)⇒ Morpho helenor theodorus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho helenor theodorus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho achillaena Hübner, 1816
Morpho aega Hübner, 1822Aega Morpho
Morpho cisseis C.Felder & R..., 1860Cisseis Morpho
Morpho cisseis cisseis C. Felder & ..., 1860
Morpho cisseis egyptus (E. Deyrolle, 1860)⇒ Morpho cisseis cisseis C. Felder & ..., 1860
Morpho cisseis eunuchus (E. Le Moult ..., 1962)⇒ Morpho cisseis cisseis C. Felder & ..., 1860
Morpho cisseis hecuba (cisseis lila..., 1931)⇒ Morpho cisseis gahua Blandin, 1988
Morpho cisseis hyperleucus (E. Le Moult ..., 1962)⇒ Morpho cisseis cisseis C. Felder & ..., 1860
Morpho cisseis hyperophthalmus (E. Le Moult ..., 1962)⇒ Morpho cisseis cisseis C. Felder & ..., 1860
Morpho hecuba Linnaeus, 1771Sunset Morpho
Morpho hecuba hecuba (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Morpho hecuba werneri Hopp, 1921
Morpho hercules Dalman, 1823Hercules Morpho
Morpho marcus Cramer, 1775Adonis Morpho
Morpho marcus adonis (P. Cramer, 1775)⇒ Morpho marcus intermedia Kaye, 1917
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho menelaus melacheilus (Staudinger, 1897)⇒ Morpho menelaus verae Weber, 1951
Morpho menelaus menelaus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Morpho menelaus terrestris Butler, 1866
Morpho menelaus occidentalis (Felder, 1862)⇒ Morpho menelaus julanthiscus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho menelaus terrestris Butler, 1866
Morpho neptunus (Le Moult & R..., 1962)⇒ Morpho uraneis Bates, 1865
Morpho peleides Kollar, 1850Blue Morpho
Morpho perseus (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Morpho telemachus Linnaeus, 1767
Morpho telemachus Linnaeus, 1767
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Morpho telemachus perseus (P. Cramer, 1775)⇒ Morpho telemachus lilianae Le Moult, 1927
Morpho telemachus telemachus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Morpho telemachus lilianae Le Moult, 1927
Morpho uraneis Bates, 1865

Subnodes of Morphini with occurrences in Amazonas
SubtribeAntirrheina
Reuter, 1896
2
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeMorphina
Newman, 1834
1
15
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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