Morpho - Taxonomy and Nomenclature

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

A multitude of names attach to the genus Morpho, which has also been variously divided into subgenera. As well as names at species and subspecies level there are hundreds of form, variety, and aberration names. Lamas included all such species within a single genus, and synonymizing many names in a limited number of species. C.M. Penz & P.J. DeVries have provided a phylogenetic analysis with different nomenclature. Other authorities accept many more species than either.

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