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Checklist for Tribe Morphini Newman, 1834 (Morpho Butterflies)
and region Guanacaste (Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
457
7259
13553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
456
7258
13553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
437
7171
13366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
313
6307
12223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
63
2133
5264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
63
2133
5264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
62
2132
5263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
1479
3860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1415
3780
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
343
858
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
161
441
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
9
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
2
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Guanacaste
2 Genera with 14 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 18683SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1860Morpho butterfly12SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guanacaste
14 Species and 2 Subspecies
Antirrhea lindigii Felder, 1862
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Antirrhea pterocopha Salvin & Godman, 1868
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho helenor popilius Hopffer, 1874
Morpho amathonte Deyrolle, 1860
Morpho catalina
Morpho cypris Westwood, 1851Cypris Morpho
Morpho granadensis Felder, 1867Granada Morpho
Morpho justitiae Salvin & Godman, 1868
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho polyphemus Westwood, 1850Polyphemus White Morpho
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860Stub-Tailed Morpho

Subnodes of Morphini with occurrences in Guanacaste
SubtribeAntirrheina
Reuter, 1896
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMorphina
Newman, 1834
1
11
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphini at itis.gov