Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Central Venezuela (Venezuela)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 313
2930
3828 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 313
2930
3828 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 302
2903
3789 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 225
2619
3490 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 50
849
1443 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 50
849
1443 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 50
849
1443 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 22
662
1201 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 19
624
1157 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
179
326 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 106
195 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Morphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls | 3
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Central Venezuela
3 Genera with 11 Species
Species list for Central Venezuela
11 Species and 2 Subspecies | Caligo atreus Kollar, 1850 | Atreus Owl | | Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775 | Forest Blue Mort | | Caligo idomeneus Linnaeus, 1758 | Idomeneus Giant Owl | | Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775 | Dusky Owl-Butterfly | | Caligo oileus oileus (C. Felder & ..., 1861) | ⇒ Caligo oileus umbratilis Stichel, 1903 | | Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862 | Giant Owl | | Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782 | Blue Morpho | | Morpho rhetenor Cramer, 1775 | Blue Morpho | | Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862 | | | Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860 | Stub-Tailed Morpho | | Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862 | Split-banded owl butterfly |
Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Central Venezuela
Links, sources and further information Morphinae at itis.gov
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