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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Chanchamayo (Junin, Peru)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
179
1166
1282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
178
1165
1282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
170
1140
1247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
136
1037
1159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
33
382
610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
382
610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
382
610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
318
544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
316
542
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
174
368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
112
235
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
9
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Chanchamayo
9 Genera with 27 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bia Hübner, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 0Giant owl butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1862Morpho butterfly11SpeciesTaxom
Narope Doubleday, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Opoptera Aurivillius, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 05SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chanchamayo
27 Species and 8 Subspecies
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763Actorion Owlet
Bia peruana Röber, 1904
Brassolis astyra Godart, 1824
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo eurylochus
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo oberthui phokilides
Caligo oileus Felder, 1861Oileus Giant Owl
Caligo oileus umbratilis Stichel, 1903
Caligo splendida
Catoblepia berecynthia berecynthia (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Catoblepia berecynthia midas Stichel, 1908
Catoblepia xanthicles Godman & Salvin, 1881Xanthicles Owl-Butterfly
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho amphitrion Staudinger, 1887
Morpho didius Hopffer, 1874Giant Blue Morpho
Morpho helena Staudinger, 1890Helena Blue Morpho
Morpho hercules Dalman, 1823Hercules Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho patroclus Felder, 1861
Morpho patroclus papirius Hopffer, 1874
Morpho sulkowskyi Kollar, 1850Sulkowsky´s Morpho
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Narope anartes Hewitson, 1874
Opoptera arsippe Hopffer, 1874
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Opsiphanes cassina notandus Stichel, 1904
Opsiphanes invirae lamasi
Opsiphanes tamarindi Felder, 1861Narrow-banded Owl-butterfly
Opsiphanes tamarindi incolumnis

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Chanchamayo
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
7
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
2
11
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov