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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Antioquia Department (Region Andina, Colombia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
287
2102
2865
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
287
2102
2865
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
266
2025
2780
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
180
1645
2364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
636
1224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
44
636
1224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
44
636
1224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
479
1042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
470
1034
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
318
808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
171
480
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
10
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Antioquia Department
10 Genera with 36 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Caerois Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1862Giant owl butterflies9SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Dynastor Doubleday, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1860Morpho butterfly8SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19079SpeciesTaxom
Selenophanes Staudinger, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Antioquia Department
36 Species and 3 Subspecies
Antirrhea geryon Felder, 1862
Antirrhea pterocopha Salvin & Godman, 1868
Antirrhea tomasia Butler, 1875
Brassolis haenschi Stichel, 1902
Caerois gerdrudtus Fabricius, 1793False Antirrhea
Caligo atreus Kollar, 1850Atreus Owl
Caligo brasiliensis Felder, 1862Almond-eyed Owl
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo idomeneus Linnaeus, 1758Idomeneus Giant Owl
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo memnon C. & R. Felder, 1866Giant Owl
Caligo oileus Felder, 1861Oileus Giant Owl
Caligo prometheus Kollar, 1849Giant owl butterfly
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Catoblepia berecynthia berecynthus velatus H.F...., 1902
Catoblepia orgetorix Hewitson, 1870Orgetorix Owl butterfly
Catoblepia xanthicles Godman & Salvin, 1881Xanthicles Owl-Butterfly
Dynastor macrosiris Westwood, 1851
Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775)⇒ Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho helenor popilius Hopffer, 1874
Morpho cypris Westwood, 1851Cypris Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho peleides Kollar, 1850Blue Morpho
Morpho sulkowskyi Kollar, 1850Sulkowsky´s Morpho
Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860Stub-Tailed Morpho
Opsiphanes bogotanus Distant, 1875
Opsiphanes camena Staudinger, 1886
Opsiphanes cassiae Linnaeus, 1758
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818
Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780Scalloped Owlet
Opsiphanes sallei Doubleday, 1849
Opsiphanes tamarindi Felder, 1861Narrow-banded Owl-butterfly
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly
Selenophanes josephus Godman & Salvin, 1881

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Antioquia Department
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
7
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov