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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Beni (Bolivia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
221
1533
1828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
220
1532
1827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
211
1493
1761
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
153
1326
1607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
33
420
659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
420
659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
420
659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
334
556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
332
554
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
185
351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
94
197
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
5
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Beni
5 Genera with 8 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Dynastor Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1862Morpho butterfly4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Beni
8 Species and 1 Subspecies
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Catoblepia xanthicles Godman & Salvin, 1881Xanthicles Owl-Butterfly
Dynastor darius Fabricius, 1775Daring Owl-Butterfly
Eryphanis lycomedon Felder, 1862Split-spotted Owl-Butterfly
Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758Achilles Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Beni
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov