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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Bogota (Colombia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
152
827
1417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
152
827
1417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
145
817
1404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
109
739
1325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
28
418
855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
28
418
855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
418
855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
354
781
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
345
769
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
261
686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
141
403
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
8
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Bogota
8 Genera with 25 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Bia Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Caerois Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1850Giant owl butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1860Morpho butterfly10SpeciesTaxom
Narope Doubleday, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19074SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bogota
25 Species and 1 Subspecies
Antirrhea miltiades Fabricius, 1793
Antirrhea philaretes Felder, 1862
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763Actorion Owlet
Caerois gerdrudtus Fabricius, 1793False Antirrhea
Caligo arisbe Hübner, 1822
Caligo atreus Kollar, 1850Atreus Owl
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Caligo uranus Herrich-Schä..., 1850Gold-edged Owl-Butterfly
Catoblepia berecynthia Cramer, 1777
Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758Achilles Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho amathonte Deyrolle, 1860
Morpho cypris Westwood, 1851Cypris Morpho
Morpho granadensis Felder, 1867Granada Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho peleides Kollar, 1850Blue Morpho
Morpho sulkowski
Morpho sulkowskyi Kollar, 1850Sulkowsky´s Morpho
Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860Stub-Tailed Morpho
Narope cyllastros Doubleday, 1849
Opsiphanes bogotanus Distant, 1875
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Opsiphanes tamarindi Felder, 1861Narrow-banded Owl-butterfly
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Bogota
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
5
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
3
14
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov