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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
76
317
301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
76
317
301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
75
316
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
62
288
275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
61
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
61
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
15
61
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
50
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
50
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
31
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
21
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Capital Venezuela
2 Genera with 2 Species
Morpho Fabricius, 1782Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18621SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Capital Venezuela
2 Species
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Capital Venezuela
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov