Morphinae
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The Morphinae are a subfamily of Nymphalidae butterflies that includes the morphos, the owl butterflies (Caligo), and related lineages. It is either considered a sister group of the Satyrinae, or disassembled and included therein.
Systematics
This group sometimes includes the monotypic (sub)tribe Biina, otherwise placed in the Brassolini.[1] This group is the subject of intense study and the following classification is subject to modification.[2]
Listed alphabetically by tribe.[3]
Tribe Amathusiini (sometimes considered a distinct subfamily Amathusiinae):
- 15 genera, see tribe article
Tribe Brassolini (previously considered a distinct subfamily Brassolinae):
- 18-19 genera, see tribe article
Tribe Morphini:
References
External links
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- nearctica.com: Checklist of Nearctic Nymphalidae. Retrieved 2007-JUN-05.
- Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms: Morphinae. Version of 2007-MAR-27. Retrieved 2007-JUN-05.
- TOL Note that here the tribes of Morphinae are now tribes of Satyrinae
- Neotropical Butterflies Brassolini are treated (ranked) as a subfamily Morphinae
- https://www.archentoflor.com/Papillons_Nymphalidae_Morphinae.html
- ↑ Freitas, A. V. L., Debra L. Murray, D. L., and Brown, K. S., Jr. 2002. Immatures, natural history and the systematic position of Bia actorion (Nymphalidae). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 56(3): 117-122, 2 figs. (11 October) (Bia placed in Satyrinae)
- ↑ Lamas, G. (Ed.). (2004). Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: Part 4A. Hesperioidea-Papilionoidea. Gainesville: Association for Tropical Lepidoptera. Template:ISBN.
- ↑ Morphinae Template:Webarchive, funet.fr