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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Aragua (Central Venezuela, Venezuela)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
296
2704
3339
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
296
2704
3339
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
285
2682
3307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
214
2428
3050
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
47
754
1214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
47
754
1214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
47
754
1214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
581
1007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
547
967
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
135
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
74
124
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
3
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Aragua
3 Genera with 5 Species
Caligo Hübner, 1861Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1860Morpho butterfly3SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18621SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Aragua
5 Species and 2 Subspecies
Caligo oileus oileus (C. Felder & ..., 1861)⇒ Caligo oileus umbratilis Stichel, 1903
Morpho rhetenor Cramer, 1775Blue Morpho
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860Stub-Tailed Morpho
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Aragua
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov