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Checklist for Tribe Morphini Newman, 1834 (Morpho Butterflies)
and region Orizaba (Altas Montañas, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
146
1123
1592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
146
1123
1592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
141
1111
1573
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
109
1023
1473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
786
1197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
785
1196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
783
1195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
615
997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
604
985
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
129
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
63
93
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
4
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Orizaba
2 Genera with 2 Species
Morpho Fabricius, 1850Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Pessonia Le Moult & R..., 1962
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Orizaba
2 Species
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho polyphemus Westwood, 1850Polyphemus White Morpho

Subnodes of Morphini with occurrences in Orizaba
SubtribeMorphina
Newman, 1834
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphini at itis.gov