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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Boyaca Department (Region Orinoquia, Colombia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
185
969
1098
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
184
968
1097
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
171
920
1037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
123
762
877
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
306
493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
26
306
493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
26
306
493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
267
446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
266
446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
199
383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
115
225
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
9
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Boyaca Department
9 Genera with 22 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Caerois Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1862Giant owl butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Dynastor Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1860Morpho butterfly6SpeciesTaxom
Narope Doubleday, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19073SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Boyaca Department
22 Species and 2 Subspecies
Antirrhea hela Felder, 1862
Antirrhea miltiades Fabricius, 1793
Caerois gerdrudtus Fabricius, 1793False Antirrhea
Caligo atreus Kollar, 1850Atreus Owl
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo oileus Felder, 1861Oileus Giant Owl
Caligo prometheus prometheus Kollar, 1850
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Catoblepia xanthicles Godman & Salvin, 1881Xanthicles Owl-Butterfly
Dynastor darius Fabricius, 1775Daring Owl-Butterfly
Eryphanis lycomedon Felder, 1862Split-spotted Owl-Butterfly
Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775)⇒ Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho cypris Westwood, 1851Cypris Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho sulkowskyi Kollar, 1850Sulkowsky´s Morpho
Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860Stub-Tailed Morpho
Narope anartes Hewitson, 1874
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780Scalloped Owlet
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Boyaca Department
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
6
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov