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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Bolivar (Ecuador)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
229
1573
2262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
229
1573
2262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
208
1497
2157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
141
1275
1894
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
388
638
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
26
388
638
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
26
388
638
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
275
489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
271
485
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
210
409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
106
188
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
12
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Bolivar
12 Genera with 18 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Bia Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caerois Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1758Giant owl butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Dynastor Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1758Morpho butterfly3SpeciesTaxom
Opoptera Aurivillius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Selenophanes Staudinger, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bolivar
18 Species and 1 Subspecies
Antirrhea philaretes Felder, 1862
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763Actorion Owlet
Brassolis sophorae Linnaeus, 1758Coconut butterfly
Caerois gerdrudtus Fabricius, 1793False Antirrhea
Caligo arisbe Hübner, 1822
Caligo prometheus Kollar, 1849Giant owl butterfly
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Caligo teucer Linnaeus, 1758Cocoa Blue Mort
Catoblepia berecynthia berecynthus velatus H.F...., 1902
Catoblepia orgetorix Hewitson, 1870Orgetorix Owl butterfly
Dynastor darius Fabricius, 1775Daring Owl-Butterfly
Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775)⇒ Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Opoptera aorsa Latreille & ..., 1824
Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818
Selenophanes cassiope Cramer, 1775Cassiope Owlet

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Bolivar
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
9
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov