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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1151
23291
115322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1145
23270
115280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1016
22709
113796
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
588
18355
100567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
96
4253
15791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
94
4228
15745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
90
4202
15642
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
2707
9516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
25
2444
8022
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
572
2079
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
269
903
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
8
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
3
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Europe
3 Genera with 11 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caerois Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1872Morpho butterfly11SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Europe
11 Species and 10 Subspecies
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Caerois chorinaeus chorinaeus Fabricius, 1775
Morpho aurora pseudocypris Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758Achilles Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho helenor achillides C. Felder & ..., 1867
Morpho helenor papirius Hopffer, 1874
Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho amphitryon amphitryon Staudinger, 1887
Morpho epistrophus Fabricius, 1796Epistrophus White Morpho
Morpho menelaus terrestris Butler, 1866
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Morpho theseus aquarius A.G. Butler, 1872

Subnodes of Morphini with occurrences in North Europe
SubtribeAntirrheina
Reuter, 1896
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMorphina
Newman, 1834
1
9
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphini at itis.gov