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Checklist for Tribe Morphini Newman, 1834 (Morpho Butterflies)
and region Egypt (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
355
2690
5936
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
354
2687
5927
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
344
2654
5866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
218
1990
4696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
435
823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
435
823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
435
823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
266
531
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
240
463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
68
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
20
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Egypt
2 Genera with 2 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1962Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Egypt
2 Species and 1 Subspecies
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Morpho heterotropus Le Moult & R..., 1962

Subnodes of Morphini with occurrences in Egypt
SubtribeAntirrheina
Reuter, 1896
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMorphina
Newman, 1834
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphini at itis.gov