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Checklist of Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
for Amazonas Department (Colombia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
84
508
902
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
84
508
902
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
79
491
871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
52
380
668
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
132
199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
132
199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
14
132
199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
126
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
125
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
90
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
58
108
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
6
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Amazonas Department
6 Genera with 8 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Bia Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1886Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1758Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 17802SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Amazonas Department
8 Species and 3 Subspecies
Antirrhea hela Felder, 1862
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763Actorion Owlet
Caligo eurilochus livius Staudinger, 1886
Catoblepia berecynthia Cramer, 1777
Catoblepia berecynthia luxuriosus Stichel, 1902
Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758Achilles Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Opsiphanes invirae intermedius Stichel, 1902
Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780Scalloped Owlet

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Amazonas Department
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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