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Checklist for Tribe Morphini Newman, 1834 (Morpho Butterflies)
and region Guatemala (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
478
5928
14671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
477
5927
14671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
455
5813
14403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
288
4685
12244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
57
1362
2963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
57
1362
2963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1359
2959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
972
2173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
888
2011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
326
893
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
153
446
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
12
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
2
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Guatemala
2 Genera with 6 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1987Morpho butterfly12SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guatemala
6 Species and 12 Subspecies
Antirrhea philaretes casta H. Bates, 1865Northern Antirrhea
Antirrhea philaretes lindigii C. Felder & ..., 1862Northern Antirrhea
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Antirrhea philoctetes casta Bates, 1865Northern Antirrhea
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho helenor hyacinthus (A.G. Butler, 1866)⇒ Morpho helenor narcissus Staudinger, 1887
Morpho helenor narcissus Staudinger, 1887Common Morpho
Morpho helenor octavia (H. Bates, 1864)⇒ Morpho helenor zonaras Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho helenor zonaras Fruhstorfer, 1912Common Morpho
Morpho polyphemus Westwood, 1850Polyphemus White Morpho
Morpho polyphemus luna Butler, 1869White Morpho
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860Stub-Tailed Morpho
Morpho theseus heraldica Niepelt, 1927Stub-tailed Morpho
Morpho theseus justitiae (Salvin & Godman, 1868)⇒ Morpho theseus schweizeri R. F. Maza, 1987
Morpho theseus schweizeri R. F. Maza, 1987Stub-tailed Morpho

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

Taxom

SubtribeMorphina
Newman, 1834
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphini at itis.gov