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Checklist for Tribe Morphini Newman, 1834 (Morpho Butterflies)
and region France (West Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
910
14038
53142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
905
14020
53106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
814
13689
52240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
463
10788
44860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
87
3081
10842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
86
3078
10825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
3063
10794
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1957
6013
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1773
5137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
464
1495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
216
671
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
6
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
2
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for France
2 Genera with 12 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1872Morpho butterfly14SpeciesTaxom


Species list for France
12 Species and 7 Subspecies
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Antirrhea taygetina rodwayi A. Hall, 1939
Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758Achilles Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho deidamia deidamia (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Morpho deidamia steinbachi Le Moult & R..., 1962
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho helenor achillides C. Felder & ..., 1867
Morpho helenor helenor (Cramer, 1776)⇒ Morpho helenor theodorus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho adonis (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Morpho marcus Cramer, 1775
Morpho eugenia Deyrolle, 1860Empress Eugí©nie Morpho
Morpho hecuba Linnaeus, 1771Sunset Morpho
Morpho marcus Cramer, 1775Adonis Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho menelaus menelaus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Morpho menelaus terrestris Butler, 1866
Morpho rhetenor Cramer, 1775Blue Morpho
Morpho theseus aquarius A.G. Butler, 1872

Subnodes of Morphini with occurrences in France
SubtribeAntirrheina
Reuter, 1896
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMorphina
Newman, 1834
1
10
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphini at itis.gov