The Morphinae are a

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Nymphalidae The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they are usually medium-sized to large butterflies. Most species have a red ...

butterflies Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group comprises ...

that includes the

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, the

owl butterflies The owl butterflies are species of the genus ''Caligo'' and are known for their huge eyespots, which resemble owls' eyes. They are found in the rainforests and secondary forests of Mexico, Central and South America. Owl butterflies are very ...

(''Caligo''), and related lineages. It is either considered a

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of the

Satyrinae The Satyrinae, the satyrines or satyrids, commonly known as the browns, are a subfamily of the Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies). They were formerly considered a distinct family, Satyridae. This group contains nearly half of the known diver ...

, or disassembled and included therein.

Systematics

This group sometimes includes the

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(sub)tribe

Biina Brassolini is a tribe usually placed in the brush-footed butterfly subfamily Morphinae, which is often included in the Satyrinae as a tribe Morphini. If this is accepted, the Brassolini become the sister tribe of the Morphini among the Satyrinae ...

, 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.Morphinae
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Amathusiini Amathusiini is a tribe of the nymphalid butterfly subfamily Morphinae. They are large butterflies. They are sometimes treated as a distinct subfamily Amathusiinae or family Amathusiidae. Genera and selected species * ''Aemona'' ** '' Aemona ama ...

(sometimes considered a distinct subfamily Amathusiinae): * 15 genera, see tribe article Tribe

Brassolini Brassolini is a tribe usually placed in the brush-footed butterfly subfamily Morphinae, which is often included in the Satyrinae as a tribe Morphini. If this is accepted, the Brassolini become the sister tribe of the Morphini among the Satyrinae ...

(previously considered a distinct subfamily Brassolinae): * 18-19 genera, see tribe article Tribe

Morphini Morphini is a tribe of nymphalid butterflies in the subfamily Morphinae. Classification Listed alphabetically: *'' Caerois'' Hübner, 819 __NOTOC__ Year 819 ( DCCCXIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full ca ...

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Antirrhea ''Antirrhea'' is a Neotropical genus of butterflies Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, ...

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Caerois ''Caerois'' is a Neotropical genus of butterflies Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, an ...

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References

External links

nearctica.com:
Checklist of Nearctic Nymphalidae. Retrieved 2007-JUN-05.

Morphinae. Version of 2007-MAR-27. Retrieved 2007-JUN-05.
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Note that here the tribes of Morphinae are now tribes of Satyrinae

Brassolini are treated (ranked) as a subfamily Morphinae - Butterfly subfamilies {{Morphinae-stub