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Taxonomy of Tribe Morphini Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4179
190570
2444470
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
3816
189502
2439455
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
3399
186457
2415487
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
1891
142849
2048615
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
322
33641
568299
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
208
32654
567261
Families
Genera
Species

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
197
32461
565431
Families
Genera
Species
DivisionDitrysia
Borner, 1925
Butterflies, Moths, Skippers
186
32290
560864
Families
Genera
Species

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
74
20388
404639
Families
Genera
Species

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
66
18154
371101
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
13
3266
144998
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
1533
72196
Genera
Species
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
35
2118
Genera
Species
TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
10
1154
Genera
Species
Subnodes of Morphini Newman, 1834
SubtribeAntirrheina
Reuter, 1896
3
89
Genera
Species
SubtribeMorphina
Newman, 1834
4
1063
Genera
Species
GenusAnthirreina
0Species
GenusCaeoris
1Species
GenusMorppho
1Species

Synonyms

Native, vernacular names and spellings of Morphini
GermanMorphofalter
EnglishMorpho Butterflies, Morphos


Distribution and Species lists of Morphini Newman, 1834
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Algeria
1 Genus  1 Species
Argentina
1 Genus  16 Species
Australia
2 Genera  6 Species
Austria
1 Genus  1 Species
Bahamas
1 Genus  2 Species
Barbados
1 Genus  2 Species
Belarus
1 Genus  1 Species
Belgium
1 Genus  2 Species
Belize
2 Genera  6 Species
Bhutan
1 Genus  1 Species
Bolivia
2 Genera  29 Species
Botswana
1 Genus  2 Species
Brazil
3 Genera  63 Species
Canada
3 Genera  6 Species
Cape Verde
1 Genus  1 Species
Chile
1 Genus  1 Species
China
1 Genus  4 Species
Colombia
3 Genera  62 Species
Costa Rica
3 Genera  24 Species
Cuba
1 Genus  5 Species
Czech Republic
1 Genus  1 Species
Denmark
2 Genera  3 Species
Ecuador
3 Genera  32 Species
Egypt
2 Genera  2 Species
El Salvador
1 Genus  3 Species
Finland
1 Genus  2 Species
France
2 Genera  12 Species
Gabon
1 Genus  1 Species
Germany
1 Genus  2 Species
Greece
1 Genus  1 Species
Grenada
2 Genera  4 Species
Guatemala
2 Genera  6 Species
Guyana
2 Genera  13 Species
Honduras
2 Genera  12 Species
Iceland
1 Genus  1 Species
India
2 Genera  4 Species
Indonesia
1 Genus  4 Species
Ireland
1 Genus  1 Species
Italy
1 Genus  1 Species
Japan
2 Genera  4 Species
Kenya
1 Genus  2 Species
Laos
1 Genus  2 Species
Liberia
1 Genus  3 Species
Madagascar
1 Genus  2 Species
Malaysia
1 Genus  2 Species
Mexico
4 Genera  18 Species
Morocco
1 Genus  1 Species
Mozambique
1 Genus  2 Species
Namibia
1 Genus  3 Species
Nepal
1 Genus  1 Species
Netherlands
1 Genus  3 Species
New Zealand
1 Genus  1 Species
Nicaragua
2 Genera  8 Species
Norway
2 Genera  3 Species
Panama
3 Genera  18 Species
Papua New Guinea
1 Genus  3 Species
Paraguay
1 Genus  10 Species
Peru
5 Genera  56 Species
Philippines
1 Genus  3 Species
Poland
1 Genus  1 Species
Republic South Africa
1 Genus  4 Species
Russia
1 Genus  3 Species
Seychelles
1 Genus  1 Species
Solomon Islands
1 Genus  3 Species
South Korea
1 Genus  3 Species
Spain
2 Genera  3 Species
Sri Lanka
1 Genus  3 Species
Sudan
1 Genus  1 Species
Suriname
3 Genera  16 Species
Sweden
2 Genera  6 Species
Taiwan
1 Genus  4 Species
Thailand
1 Genus  4 Species
Trinidad and Tobago
2 Genera  4 Species
Tunisia
1 Genus  1 Species
Turkey
1 Genus  1 Species
Turkmenistan
1 Genus  1 Species
United Kingdom
3 Genera  4 Species
Uruguay
1 Genus  3 Species
USA
4 Genera  14 Species
Venezuela
2 Genera  24 Species
Vietnam
1 Genus  2 Species
Zambia
2 Genera  2 Species
Zimbabwe
2 Genera  2 Species


Distribution on islands


Links, sources and further information
Morphini at itis.gov