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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
380
5457
14498
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
380
5457
14498
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
361
5373
14341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
230
4404
12651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
56
1832
5690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
56
1832
5690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1832
5690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1400
4829
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1354
4738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
340
1250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
159
500
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
12
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
3
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for French Guiana
3 Genera with 20 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Caerois Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1962Morpho butterfly61SpeciesTaxom


Species list for French Guiana
20 Species and 46 Subspecies
Antirrhea ornata Butler, 1870
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Antirrhea taygetina rodwayi A. Hall, 1939
Caerois chorinaeus Fabricius, 1775
Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758Achilles Morpho
Morpho achilles achilles (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Morpho achilles phokylides Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho achilles agamedes Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho achilles fischeri Weber, 1962
Morpho achilles guaraunos Le Moult, 1925
Morpho achilles huebneri (Le Moult, 1931)⇒ Morpho achilles Linnaeus, 1758
Morpho achilles leonte (Hübner, 1818)⇒ Morpho achilles phokylides Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho achilles phokylides Fruhstorfer, 1912
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 esperi E. Le Moult ..., 1962
Morpho helenor fulvoligata E. Le Moult ..., 1962
Morpho helenor helenor (Cramer, 1776)⇒ Morpho helenor theodorus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho helenor libridecem E. Le Moult ..., 1962
Morpho helenor luteifusa E. Le Moult ..., 1962
Morpho helenor violaceocayennensis E. Le Moult ..., 1962
Morpho adonis (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Morpho marcus Cramer, 1775
Morpho adonis adonis
Morpho amphitrion Staudinger, 1887
Morpho anaxibia Esper, 1798Anaxibia Morpho
Morpho cisseis C.Felder & R..., 1860Cisseis Morpho
Morpho eugenia Deyrolle, 1860Empress Eugí©nie Morpho
Morpho eugenia eugenia
Morpho hecuba Linnaeus, 1771Sunset Morpho
Morpho hecuba hecuba (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Morpho hecuba werneri Hopp, 1921
Morpho hecuba obidonius
Morpho hecuba obidonus Fruhstorfer, 1905
Morpho hecuba polyidos Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho hecuba werneri Hopp, 1921
Morpho macas Le Moult & R..., 1962
Morpho marcus Cramer, 1775Adonis Morpho
Morpho marcus eugenia (rosea G. Rou..., 1935)⇒ Morpho marcus intermedia Kaye, 1917
Morpho marcus intermedia Kaye, 1917
Morpho marcus marcus Schaller, 1785
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho menelaus chlorophorus Rousseau-Dec..., 1935
Morpho menelaus coeruleus Perry, 1810
Morpho menelaus julanthiscus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho menelaus menalaus purpureotinc..., 1935
Morpho menelaus menelaus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Morpho menelaus terrestris Butler, 1866
Morpho menelaus nestirina Le Cerf, 1925
Morpho menelaus pulchra Le Cerf, 1933
Morpho menelaus terrestris Butler, 1866
Morpho metellus Cramer, 1782
Morpho perseus (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Morpho telemachus Linnaeus, 1767
Morpho rhetenor Cramer, 1775Blue Morpho
Morpho rhetenor coerulesquamosa E. Le Moult, 1931
Morpho rhetenor integribasalis E. Le Moult ..., 1962
Morpho rhetenor laothoe Tarel, 1927
Morpho rhetenor monicae R. Tarel, 1932
Morpho rhetenor paramacas E. Le Moult, 1931
Morpho rhetenor rosenbergi E. Le Moult, 1931
Morpho rhetenor sauteri E. Le Moult ..., 1962
Morpho rhetenor subcacica E. Le Moult, 1927
Morpho telemachus Linnaeus, 1767
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Morpho telemachus lilianae Le Moult, 1927
Morpho telemachus perseus (P. Cramer, 1775)⇒ Morpho telemachus lilianae Le Moult, 1927
Morpho telemachus telemachus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Morpho telemachus lilianae Le Moult, 1927
Morpho telemachus violetta E. Le Moult ..., 1962

Subnodes of Morphini with occurrences in French Guiana
SubtribeAntirrheina
Reuter, 1896
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMorphina
Newman, 1834
1
16
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphini at itis.gov