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Checklist of Tribe Morphini Newman, 1834 (Morpho Butterflies)
for Central America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16581
69850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16571
69836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
676
16352
68957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
409
13007
57703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
3902
15251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
80
3902
15251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
3892
15219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2571
10541
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
25
2361
9893
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
634
3099
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
281
1385
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
17
77
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
3
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
3 Genera with 27 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 187513SpeciesTaxom
Caerois Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1987Morpho butterfly68SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
27 Species and 57 Subspecies
Antirrhea lindigii Felder, 1862
Antirrhea miltiades Fabricius, 1793
Antirrhea philaretes Felder, 1862
Antirrhea philaretes casta H. Bates, 1865Northern Antirrhea
Antirrhea philaretes lindigii C. Felder & ..., 1862Northern Antirrhea
Antirrhea philaretes tomasia A. Butler, 1875Northern Antirrhea
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Antirrhea philoctetes casta Bates, 1865Northern Antirrhea
Antirrhea philoctetes lindigii C. & R. Felder, 1862
Antirrhea philoctetes tomasia Butler, 1875
Antirrhea pterocopha Salvin & Godman, 1868
Antirrhea pterocopha pterocopha Salvin & Godman, 1868Brilliant Antirrhea
Antirrhea tomasia Butler, 1875
Caerois gerdrudtus Fabricius, 1793False Antirrhea
Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758Achilles Morpho
Morpho achilles guaraunos Le Moult, 1925
Morpho achilles patroclus (C. & R. Felder, 1861)⇒ Morpho achilles phokylides Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho achilles phokylides Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho deidamia candelariae O. Staudinger, 1876
Morpho deidamia granadensis (C. Felder & ..., 1867)⇒ Morpho deidamia polybaptus A. Butler, 1875
Morpho deidamia lycanor Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho deidamia polybaptus A. Butler, 1875Scarce Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho helenor cortone Fruhstorfer, 1913
Morpho helenor corydon (Guenée, 1859)⇒ Morpho helenor insularis Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho helenor helenor (Cramer, 1776)⇒ Morpho helenor theodorus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho helenor hyacinthus (A.G. Butler, 1866)⇒ Morpho helenor narcissus Staudinger, 1887
Morpho helenor hydorina (A.G. Butler, 1872)⇒ Morpho helenor marinita A. Butler, 1872
Morpho helenor insularis Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho helenor limpida (A.G. Butler, 1872)⇒ Morpho helenor marinita A. Butler, 1872
Morpho helenor maculata Röber, 1903
Morpho helenor marinita A. Butler, 1872Common Morpho
Morpho helenor montezuma (Guenée, 1859)⇒ Morpho helenor narcissus Staudinger, 1887
Morpho helenor narcissus Staudinger, 1887Common Morpho
Morpho helenor octavia (H. Bates, 1864)⇒ Morpho helenor zonaras Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho helenor peleides (Kollar, 1850)⇒ Morpho helenor zonaras Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho helenor pindarus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Morpho helenor popilius Hopffer, 1874
Morpho helenor taboga (E. Le Moult ..., 1962)⇒ Morpho helenor narcissus Staudinger, 1887
Morpho helenor telamon Röber, 1903
Morpho helenor theodorus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho helenor tucupita Le Moult, 1925
Morpho helenor zonaras Fruhstorfer, 1912Common Morpho
Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho amathonte Deyrolle, 1860
Morpho aquarius (Butler, 1872)⇒ Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860
Morpho catalina
Morpho cypris Westwood, 1851Cypris Morpho
Morpho cypris aphrodite LeMoult & Réal, 1962Cypris Morpho
Morpho cypris bugaba Staudinger, 1887Cypris Morpho
Morpho cypris chrysonicus Fruhstorfer, 1913
Morpho cypris cypris (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Morpho cypris chrysonicus Fruhstorfer, 1913
Morpho cypris limonensis Schäffler, F..., 2011
Morpho cypris normalis (E. Le Moult ..., 1962)⇒ Morpho cypris bugaba Staudinger, 1887
Morpho epistrophus Fabricius, 1796Epistrophus White Morpho
Morpho epistrophus epistrophus Fabricius, 1796
Morpho granadensis Felder, 1867Granada Morpho
Morpho hyacinthus (Butler, 1866)⇒ Morpho peleides Kollar, 1850
Morpho hydorina (Butler, 1872)⇒ Morpho marinita Butler, 1872
Morpho justitiae Salvin & Godman, 1868
Morpho marinita Butler, 1872
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho menelaus amathonte (Deyrolle, 1860)⇒ Morpho menelaus julanthiscus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho menelaus argentiferus Fruhstorfer, 1913
Morpho menelaus centralis llanalis E. ..., 1962
Morpho menelaus julanthiscus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho peleides Kollar, 1850Blue Morpho
Morpho peleides montezuma Guenée, 1859
Morpho polyphemus Westwood, 1850Polyphemus White Morpho
Morpho polyphemus catalina Corea & Chacón, 1984White Morpho
Morpho polyphemus luna Butler, 1869White Morpho
Morpho polyphemus polyphemus Westwood, 1850White Morpho
Morpho sulkowskyi Kollar, 1850Sulkowsky´s Morpho
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860Stub-Tailed Morpho
Morpho theseus aquarius A.G. Butler, 1872
Morpho theseus arotos Frustorfer, 1905
Morpho theseus heraldica Niepelt, 1927Stub-tailed Morpho
Morpho theseus justitiae (Salvin & Godman, 1868)⇒ Morpho theseus schweizeri R. F. Maza, 1987
Morpho theseus perseus aratos H. Fr..., 1905
Morpho theseus schweizeri R. F. Maza, 1987Stub-tailed Morpho

Subnodes of Morphini with occurrences in Central America
SubtribeAntirrheina
Reuter, 1896
2
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeMorphina
Newman, 1834
1
20
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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