Checklist for Tribe Morphini Newman, 1834 (Morpho Butterflies)
and region Makana Local Municipality (Sarah Baartman District)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 217
1158
1565 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 217
1158
1565 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 207
1144
1554 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 162
1002
1432 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths |
| Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths |
| Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
|
| Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
|
| Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
|
| Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies |
| Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies |
| Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Morphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls |
| Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Morphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos |
| Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Links, sources and further information Morphini at itis.gov
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