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Checklist for Tribe Morphini Newman, 1834 (Morpho Butterflies)
and region Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni (French Guiana)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
161
1399
2211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
161
1399
2211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
154
1380
2185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
104
1210
1979
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
580
1123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
31
580
1123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
580
1123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
533
1064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
528
1059
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
87
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
43
61
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
8
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
2
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
2 Genera with 9 Species
Caerois Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1862Morpho butterfly9SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
9 Species and 1 Subspecies
Caerois chorinaeus Fabricius, 1775
Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758Achilles Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho adonis (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Morpho marcus Cramer, 1775
Morpho eugenia Deyrolle, 1860Empress Eugí©nie Morpho
Morpho hecuba Linnaeus, 1771Sunset Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho telemachus Linnaeus, 1767
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862

Subnodes of Morphini with occurrences in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
SubtribeAntirrheina
Reuter, 1896
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMorphina
Newman, 1834
1
8
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphini at itis.gov