Scientific name Morphinae Rank Subfamily | Superfamily Papilionoidea | |
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Lower classifications Morpho, Brassolini, Owl butterfly, Antirrhea, Zeuxidia | ||
Morpho achilleana violacea borboleta azul morpho butterfly morphinae
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.
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- Morpho achilleana violacea borboleta azul morpho butterfly morphinae
- Morpho achilleana violacea morphinae borboleta azul morpho butterfly
- Systematics
- References
Morpho achilleana violacea morphinae borboleta azul morpho butterfly
Systematics
This group sometimes includes the monotypic (sub)tribe Biina, otherwise placed in the Brassolini. This group is the subject of intense study and the following classification is subject to modification.
Listed alphabetically by tribe.
Tribe Amathusiini (sometimes considered a distinct subfamily Amathusiinae):
Tribe Brassolini (previously considered a distinct subfamily Brassolinae):
Tribe Morphini:
References
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