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Checklist for Tribe Morphini Newman, 1834 (Morpho Butterflies)
and region São Paulo (Southeast Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
399
4277
8010
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
398
4276
8009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
386
4231
7941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
245
3418
6529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
1003
1759
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
1003
1759
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
998
1756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
730
1374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
712
1354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
350
789
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
178
436
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
14
39
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
1
13
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for São Paulo
1 Genera with 13 Species
Morpho Fabricius, 1867Morpho butterfly23SpeciesTaxom


Species list for São Paulo
13 Species and 11 Subspecies
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho helenor achillaena (Hübner, 1823)⇒ Morpho helenor violaceus Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho helenor trojana (belemensis E..., 1962)⇒ Morpho helenor pindarus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Morpho achillaena Hübner, 1816
Morpho aega Hübner, 1822Aega Morpho
Morpho aega albosignata (R. Krüger, 1933)⇒ Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho aega praetermixta (E. Le Moult ..., 1962)⇒ Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho aega subfusca (R. Krüger, 1933)⇒ Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho amphitrion Staudinger, 1887
Morpho anaxibia Esper, 1798Anaxibia Morpho
Morpho catenarius (Perry, 1811)⇒ Morpho epistrophus Fabricius, 1796
Morpho epistrophus Fabricius, 1796Epistrophus White Morpho
Morpho epistrophus catenaria (Perry, 1811)⇒ Morpho epistrophus argentinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho epistrophus laertes (D. Drury, 1782)⇒ Morpho epistrophus epistrophus Fabricius, 1796
Morpho hercules Dalman, 1823Hercules Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho portis Hübner, 1916
Morpho portis psyche (C. Felder & ..., 1867)⇒ Morpho portis portis Hübner, 1821
Morpho portis thamyris Felder, 1865
Morpho portis vincitis (E. Le Moult ..., 1962)⇒ Morpho portis portis Hübner, 1821
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Morpho thamyris Felder, 1867Thamyris Morpho

Subnodes of Morphini with occurrences in São Paulo
SubtribeMorphina
Newman, 1834
1
13
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphini at itis.gov