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Checklist for Tribe Morphini Newman, 1834 (Morpho Butterflies)
and region West Canada (Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
623
8303
28781
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
620
8294
28770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
594
8148
28351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
405
6866
24763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
73
1897
7107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
72
1894
7103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
68
1882
7079
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
1272
4879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1135
3992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
237
647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
109
301
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Canada
3 Genera with 3 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caerois Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1872Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Canada
3 Species and 3 Subspecies
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Caerois chorinaeus chorinaeus Fabricius, 1775
Morpho theseus aquarius A.G. Butler, 1872

Subnodes of Morphini with occurrences in West Canada
SubtribeAntirrheina
Reuter, 1896
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMorphina
Newman, 1834
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphini at itis.gov