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Checklist for Tribe Morphini Newman, 1834 (Morpho Butterflies)
and region Ecuador (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
569
8211
23107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
566
8203
23100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
541
8080
22778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
342
6365
19175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2424
8034
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
76
2424
8034
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
74
2417
8025
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1815
6573
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1628
5798
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
559
2622
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
273
1454
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
13
81
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
3
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ecuador
3 Genera with 32 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 186812SpeciesTaxom
Caerois Hübner, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1962Morpho butterfly78SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ecuador
32 Species and 63 Subspecies
Antirrhea adoptiva porphyrosticta Watkins, 1928
Antirrhea arernus
Antirrhea avernus Hoppfer, 1874
Antirrhea geryon Felder, 1862
Antirrhea geryon geryonides Weymer, 1909
Antirrhea miltiades Fabricius, 1793
Antirrhea philaretes Felder, 1862
Antirrhea philaretes avernus Hopffer, 1874
Antirrhea philaretes lindigii C. Felder & ..., 1862Northern Antirrhea
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Antirrhea taygetina Butler, 1868
Antirrhea taygetina taygetina A. Butler, 1868
Caerois chorinaeus Fabricius, 1775
Caerois gerdrudtus Fabricius, 1793False Antirrhea
Caerois vespertilio (Thieme, 1902)⇒ Caerois gerdrudtus Fabricius, 1793
Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758Achilles Morpho
Morpho achilles achilles (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Morpho achilles phokylides Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho achilles guaraunos Le Moult, 1925
Morpho achilles phokylides Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho achilles theodorus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho deidamia grambergi Weber, 1944
Morpho deidamia hermione Röber, 1903
Morpho deidamia lycanor Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho deidamia neoptolemus (Wood, 1821)⇒ Morpho deidamia hermione Röber, 1903
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho helenor cortone Fruhstorfer, 1913
Morpho helenor helenor (Cramer, 1776)⇒ Morpho helenor theodorus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho helenor maculata Röber, 1903
Morpho helenor narcissus Staudinger, 1887Common Morpho
Morpho helenor peleides (Kollar, 1850)⇒ Morpho helenor zonaras Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho helenor pindarus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Morpho helenor rugitaeniatus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho helenor telamon Röber, 1903
Morpho helenor theodorus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho helenor tucupita Le Moult, 1925
Morpho helenor zonaras Fruhstorfer, 1912Common Morpho
Morpho adonis (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Morpho marcus Cramer, 1775
Morpho adonis equatoriensis Michael, 1931
Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho amathonte Deyrolle, 1860
Morpho cisseis C.Felder & R..., 1860Cisseis Morpho
Morpho cisseis cisseis C. Felder & ..., 1860
Morpho cisseis gahua Blandin, 1988
Morpho cisseis phanodemus (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Morpho cisseis gahua Blandin, 1988
Morpho cypris Westwood, 1851Cypris Morpho
Morpho cypris cypris (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Morpho cypris chrysonicus Fruhstorfer, 1913
Morpho didius Hopffer, 1874Giant Blue Morpho
Morpho granadensis Felder, 1867Granada Morpho
Morpho hecuba Linnaeus, 1771Sunset Morpho
Morpho hecuba werneri Hopp, 1921
Morpho macas Le Moult & R..., 1962
Morpho marcus Cramer, 1775Adonis Morpho
Morpho marcus adonis (P. Cramer, 1775)⇒ Morpho marcus intermedia Kaye, 1917
Morpho marcus intermedia Kaye, 1917
Morpho marcus major Lathy, 1905
Morpho marcus marcus Schaller, 1785
Morpho melacheilus Staudinger, 0
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho menelaus amathonte (Deyrolle, 1860)⇒ Morpho menelaus julanthiscus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho menelaus argentiferus Fruhstorfer, 1913
Morpho menelaus assarpai Röber, 1903
Morpho menelaus coeruleus Perry, 1810
Morpho menelaus didius (Hopffer, 1874)⇒ Morpho menelaus julanthiscus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho menelaus godartii Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Morpho menelaus julanthiscus Fruhstorfer, 1907
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 menelaus verae Weber, 1951
Morpho peleides Kollar, 1850Blue Morpho
Morpho peleides maculata Röber, 1903
Morpho rhetenor Cramer, 1775Blue Morpho
Morpho rhetenor columbianus E. Krüger, 1925
Morpho rhetenor equatenor Le Moult & R..., 1962
Morpho rhetenor rhetenor (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Morpho rhetenor subtusmurina Le Moult & R..., 1962
Morpho rhetenor subtusmurina Le Moult & R..., 1962
Morpho sulkowskyi Kollar, 1850Sulkowsky´s Morpho
Morpho sulkowskyi sirene Niepelt, 1907
Morpho telemachus Linnaeus, 1767
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Morpho telemachus lilianae Le Moult, 1927
Morpho telemachus telemachus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Morpho telemachus lilianae Le Moult, 1927
Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860Stub-Tailed Morpho
Morpho theseus fruhstorferi (J.K.M. Röber, 1903)⇒ Morpho theseus juturna A. Butler, 1870
Morpho theseus juturna A. Butler, 1870
Morpho theseus pacificus E. Krüger, 1925
Morpho theseus saturna Le Moult & R..., 1962
Morpho theseus theseus (Deyrolle, 1860)⇒ Morpho theseus pacificus E. Krüger, 1925
Morpho theseus triangulifera Le Moult & R..., 1962
Morpho uraneis Bates, 1865
Morpho uraneis zodiaca (Le Moult & R..., 1962)⇒ Morpho uraneis Bates, 1865

Subnodes of Morphini with occurrences in Ecuador
SubtribeAntirrheina
Reuter, 1896
2
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMorphina
Newman, 1834
1
21
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphini at itis.gov