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Checklist of Tribe Morphini Newman, 1834 (Morpho Butterflies)
for Brazil (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
757
16427
71364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
754
16419
71346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
701
16115
70281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
412
12497
58257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
88
3392
13726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
3387
13720
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
83
3369
13693
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
31
2289
9880
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
27
2097
9140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
8
715
4541
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
337
2008
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
20
161
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
3
63
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brazil
3 Genera with 63 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 191413SpeciesTaxom
Caerois Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1935Morpho butterfly183SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil
63 Species and 135 Subspecies
Antirrhea archaea Hübner, 1822
Antirrhea girondius (Godart, 1823)⇒ Antirrhea archaea Hübner, 1822
Antirrhea hela Felder, 1862
Antirrhea murena Staudinger, 1888
Antirrhea philaretes Felder, 1862
Antirrhea philaretes theodori Fruhstorfer, 1907
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
Antirrhea watkinsi Rosenberg & ..., 1914
Caerois chorinaeus Fabricius, 1775
Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758Achilles Morpho
Morpho achilles achilles (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Morpho achilles phokylides Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho achilles amazonicus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho achilles guaraunos Le Moult, 1925
Morpho achilles leonte (Hübner, 1818)⇒ Morpho achilles phokylides Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho achilles milesi E. Le Moult ..., 1962
Morpho achilles phokylides Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho achilles viridiaerea E. Le Moult ..., 1962
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho deidamia briseis (C. Felder & ..., 1867)⇒ Morpho deidamia pyrrhus Staudinger, 1887
Morpho deidamia deidamia (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Morpho deidamia steinbachi Le Moult & R..., 1962
Morpho deidamia diffusa Le Moult & R..., 1962
Morpho deidamia electra (Röber, 1903)⇒ Morpho deidamia guaraura Le Cerf, 1925
Morpho deidamia erica Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho deidamia guaraura Le Cerf, 1925
Morpho deidamia hermione Röber, 1903
Morpho deidamia neoptolemus (Wood, 1821)⇒ Morpho deidamia hermione Röber, 1903
Morpho deidamia pyrrhus Staudinger, 1887
Morpho deidamia steinbachi Le Moult & R..., 1962
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 achillides C. Felder & ..., 1867
Morpho helenor achilloena benkoi R.F. ..., 1923
Morpho helenor amazonicus Fruhstorfer, 0
Morpho helenor anakreon Fruhstorfer, 1910
Morpho helenor burityensis (E. Le Moult ..., 1963)⇒ Morpho helenor pindarus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Morpho helenor coelestis A. Butler, 1866
Morpho helenor helenor (Cramer, 1776)⇒ Morpho helenor theodorus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho helenor leontius (C. Felder & ..., 1867)⇒ Morpho helenor tucupita Le Moult, 1925
Morpho helenor marajoensis Le Moult & R..., 1962
Morpho helenor pindarus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Morpho helenor popilius Hopffer, 1874
Morpho helenor theodorus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho helenor thetis A.G. Butler, 1865
Morpho helenor trojana (belemensis E..., 1962)⇒ Morpho helenor pindarus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Morpho helenor tucupita Le Moult, 1925
Morpho helenor violaceus Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho helenor vulcanica E. Le Moult ..., 1962
Morpho absoloni May, 1924
Morpho achillaena Hübner, 1816
Morpho achillaena achillaena
Morpho achillaena anakreon Fruhstorfer, 1910
Morpho achillaena bahiana Fruhstorfer, 1897
Morpho achillaena violaceus Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho adonis (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Morpho marcus Cramer, 1775
Morpho adonis caladoensis Michael, 1931
Morpho aega Hübner, 1822Aega Morpho
Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho aega albosignata (R. Krüger, 1933)⇒ Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho aega amargosensis Otero & Soares, 1996
Morpho aega anophthalmus (E. Le Moult ..., 1962)⇒ Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho aega bisanthe Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho aega mattensis Le Moult & R..., 1962
Morpho aega media (H. Fischer, 1962)⇒ Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho aega parva Weber, 1944
Morpho aega praetermixta (E. Le Moult ..., 1962)⇒ Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho aega pseudocyanites (H. Fischer, 1962)⇒ Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho aega pseudocypris (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho aega subfusca (R. Krüger, 1933)⇒ Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho aega triocellata (E. Le Moult ..., 1962)⇒ Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho amathonte Deyrolle, 1860
Morpho amphitrion Staudinger, 1887
Morpho anaxibia Esper, 1798Anaxibia Morpho
Morpho anaxibia anaxibia
Morpho anaxibia calliphon (Fruhstorfer, 1916)⇒ Morpho anaxibia Esper, 1798
Morpho anaxibia pelias (Fruhstorfer, 1913)⇒ Morpho anaxibia Esper, 1798
Morpho athena Oter, 1966
Morpho briseis Felder, 1867
Morpho catenaria
Morpho catenarius (Perry, 1811)⇒ Morpho epistrophus Fabricius, 1796
Morpho catenarius marmorata Fruhstorfer, 1908
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 electrica (E. Le Moult ..., 1962)⇒ Morpho cisseis cisseis C. Felder & ..., 1860
Morpho cisseis eunuchus (E. Le Moult ..., 1962)⇒ Morpho cisseis cisseis C. Felder & ..., 1860
Morpho cisseis grossensis Le Moult & R..., 1962
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 cisseis pygmaea (E. Le Moult ..., 1962)⇒ Morpho cisseis cisseis C. Felder & ..., 1860
Morpho cypris Westwood, 1851Cypris Morpho
Morpho cytheris Godart, 1823
Morpho cytheris cytheris
Morpho cytheris thamyris
Morpho diadema Fruhstorfer, 0
Morpho epistrophus Fabricius, 1796Epistrophus White Morpho
Morpho epistrophus argentinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho epistrophus catenaria (Perry, 1811)⇒ Morpho epistrophus argentinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho epistrophus catenarius (marmoratao H..., 1907)⇒ Morpho epistrophus argentinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho epistrophus epistrophus Fabricius, 1796
Morpho epistrophus laertes (D. Drury, 1782)⇒ Morpho epistrophus epistrophus Fabricius, 1796
Morpho eugenia Deyrolle, 1860Empress Eugí©nie Morpho
Morpho godartii Guérin, 1844
Morpho hecuba Linnaeus, 1771Sunset Morpho
Morpho hecuba boyi Kotzsch, 1935
Morpho hecuba cisseis
Morpho hecuba hecuba (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Morpho hecuba werneri Hopp, 1921
Morpho hecuba minima (G. Rousseau-..., 1935)⇒ Morpho hecuba obidonus Fruhstorfer, 1905
Morpho hecuba obidonius
Morpho hecuba obidonus Fruhstorfer, 1905
Morpho hecuba polyidos Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho helena Staudinger, 1890Helena Blue Morpho
Morpho hercules Dalman, 1823Hercules Morpho
Morpho hercules diadema (Fruhstorfer, 1905)⇒ Morpho hercules Dalman, 1823
Morpho hercules itatiaya (Weber, 1944)⇒ Morpho hercules Dalman, 1823
Morpho irideus (J. Zikán, 1935)⇒ Morpho hercules Dalman, 1823
Morpho laertes (Drury, 1782)⇒ Prepona rothschildi Le Moult, 1932
Morpho laertes eutropius Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho laertes laertes
Morpho laertes nikolajewna Weber, 1951
Morpho macas Le Moult & R..., 1962
Morpho major Lathy, 1905
Morpho malvina (Le Moult & R..., 1962)⇒ Morpho hercules Dalman, 1823
Morpho marcus Cramer, 1775Adonis Morpho
Morpho marcus adonis (P. Cramer, 1775)⇒ Morpho marcus intermedia Kaye, 1917
Morpho marcus marcus Schaller, 1785
Morpho melacheilus Staudinger, 0
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho menelaus argentiferus Fruhstorfer, 1913
Morpho menelaus assarpai Röber, 1903
Morpho menelaus coeruleus Perry, 1810
Morpho menelaus eberti Weber, 1963
Morpho menelaus julanthiscus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho menelaus kesselringi H. Fischer, 1962
Morpho menelaus mattogrossensis (Talbot, 1928)⇒ Morpho menelaus coeruleus Perry, 1810
Morpho menelaus melacheilus (Staudinger, 1897)⇒ Morpho menelaus verae Weber, 1951
Morpho menelaus menelaus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Morpho menelaus terrestris Butler, 1866
Morpho menelaus nestira (Hübner, 1818)⇒ Morpho menelaus coeruleus Perry, 1810
Morpho menelaus occidentalis (Felder, 1862)⇒ Morpho menelaus julanthiscus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho menelaus ornata Fruhstorfer, 1913
Morpho menelaus tenuilimbata Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho menelaus terrestris Butler, 1866
Morpho menelaus verae Weber, 1951
Morpho metellus Cramer, 1782
Morpho neoptolemus Wood, 1863
Morpho neptunus (Le Moult & R..., 1962)⇒ Morpho uraneis Bates, 1865
Morpho nestira Hübner, 1816
Morpho nestor Cramer, 1775
Morpho patroclus Felder, 1861
Morpho peleides Kollar, 1850Blue Morpho
Morpho perseus (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Morpho telemachus Linnaeus, 1767
Morpho perseus richardus
Morpho phanodemus phanodela Le Moult & R..., 1962
Morpho polyphemus Westwood, 1850Polyphemus White Morpho
Morpho portis Hübner, 1916
Morpho portis cytheris (J.B. Godart, 1824)⇒ Morpho portis portis Hübner, 1821
Morpho portis hebe (J.O. Westwood, 1851)⇒ Morpho portis portis Hübner, 1821
Morpho portis portis Hübner, 1821
Morpho portis psyche (C. Felder & ..., 1867)⇒ Morpho portis portis Hübner, 1821
Morpho portis reizae (E. Le Moult ..., 1962)⇒ Morpho portis portis Hübner, 1821
Morpho portis sidera (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Morpho portis portis Hübner, 1821
Morpho portis thamyris Felder, 1865
Morpho portis thomasi (E. Le Moult ..., 1962)⇒ Morpho portis portis Hübner, 1821
Morpho portis vincitis (E. Le Moult ..., 1962)⇒ Morpho portis portis Hübner, 1821
Morpho rhetenor Cramer, 1775Blue Morpho
Morpho rhetenor cacica Staudinger, 1876
Morpho rhetenor cacuca
Morpho rhetenor columbianus E. Krüger, 1925
Morpho rhetenor equatenor Le Moult & R..., 1962
Morpho rhetenor eusebes (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Morpho rhetenor Cramer, 1775
Morpho rhetenor helena (Staudinger, 1890)⇒ Morpho helena Staudinger, 1890
Morpho rhetenor rhetenor (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Morpho rhetenor subtusmurina Le Moult & R..., 1962
Morpho rhetenor subtusmurina Le Moult & R..., 1962
Morpho richardus Fruhstorfer, 1898Richard´s Morpho
Morpho rousseaui (Le Moult & R..., 1962)⇒ Morpho richardus Fruhstorfer, 1898
Morpho sulkowski
Morpho sulkowskyi Kollar, 1850Sulkowsky´s Morpho
Morpho telemachus Linnaeus, 1767
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Morpho telemachus lilianae Le Moult, 1927
Morpho telemachus perseus (P. Cramer, 1775)⇒ Morpho telemachus lilianae Le Moult, 1927
Morpho telemachus scipio C. Felder & ..., 1867
Morpho telemachus telemachus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Morpho telemachus lilianae Le Moult, 1927
Morpho thamyris Felder, 1867Thamyris Morpho
Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860Stub-Tailed Morpho
Morpho trojana Röber, 1903
Morpho uraneis Bates, 1865
Morpho uraneis biedermanni (Le Moult & R..., 1962)⇒ Morpho uraneis Bates, 1865
Morpho uraneis uraneis
Morpho violina (Rousseau-Dec..., 1935)⇒ Morpho hercules Dalman, 1823

Subnodes of Morphini with occurrences in Brazil
SubtribeAntirrheina
Reuter, 1896
2
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeMorphina
Newman, 1834
1
54
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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