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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Caqueta Department (Region Amazonia, Colombia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
126
643
835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
126
643
835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
116
616
781
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
78
513
647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
228
346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
228
346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
228
346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
206
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
206
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
142
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
90
144
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
7
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caqueta Department
7 Genera with 14 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Bia Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1775Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1850Morpho butterfly4SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18494SpeciesTaxom
Selenophanes Staudinger, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caqueta Department
14 Species
Antirrhea philaretes Felder, 1862
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763Actorion Owlet
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Catoblepia berecynthia Cramer, 1777
Catoblepia generosa Stichel, 1901
Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758Achilles Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho sulkowskyi Kollar, 1850Sulkowsky´s Morpho
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818
Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780Scalloped Owlet
Opsiphanes sallei Doubleday, 1849
Selenophanes cassiope Cramer, 1775Cassiope Owlet

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Caqueta Department
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov