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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Choco Department (Region Pacifico, Colombia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
202
994
1035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
202
994
1035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
182
907
959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
122
727
794
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
260
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
260
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
260
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
215
367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
215
367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
181
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
108
203
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
7
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Choco Department
7 Genera with 19 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caerois Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1758Giant owl butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1927Morpho butterfly5SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Selenophanes Staudinger, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Choco Department
19 Species
Antirrhea tomasia Butler, 1875
Caerois gerdrudtus Fabricius, 1793False Antirrhea
Caligo atreus Kollar, 1850Atreus Owl
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo memnon C. & R. Felder, 1866Giant Owl
Caligo oileus Felder, 1861Oileus Giant Owl
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Caligo teucer Linnaeus, 1758Cocoa Blue Mort
Catoblepia xanthicles Godman & Salvin, 1881Xanthicles Owl-Butterfly
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho amathonte Deyrolle, 1860
Morpho cypris Westwood, 1851Cypris Morpho
Morpho niepelti Röber, 1927
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818
Opsiphanes tamarindi Felder, 1861Narrow-banded Owl-butterfly
Selenophanes cassiope Cramer, 1775Cassiope Owlet

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Choco Department
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
4
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov