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Checklist for Tribe Morphini Newman, 1834 (Morpho Butterflies)
and region Esmeraldas (Ecuador)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
101
591
620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
101
591
620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
98
581
606
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
80
540
572
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
277
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
31
277
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
277
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
238
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
235
329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
89
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
47
70
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
6
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Esmeraldas
2 Genera with 4 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1860Morpho butterfly3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Esmeraldas
4 Species and 4 Subspecies
Antirrhea philaretes lindigii C. Felder & ..., 1862Northern Antirrhea
Morpho helenor rugitaeniatus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho cypris cypris (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Morpho cypris chrysonicus Fruhstorfer, 1913
Morpho menelaus amathonte (Deyrolle, 1860)⇒ Morpho menelaus julanthiscus Fruhstorfer, 1907

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

Taxom

SubtribeMorphina
Newman, 1834
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphini at itis.gov