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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Colon (Panama)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
242
1327
1869
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
242
1327
1869
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
225
1283
1814
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
154
1096
1604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
361
527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
361
527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
361
527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
236
368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
231
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
145
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
81
146
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
6
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Colon
6 Genera with 13 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1862Giant owl butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Dynastor Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1860Morpho butterfly6SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Selenophanes Staudinger, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colon
13 Species and 1 Subspecies
Antirrhea miltiades Fabricius, 1793
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Dynastor darius Fabricius, 1775Daring Owl-Butterfly
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho epistrophus Fabricius, 1796Epistrophus White Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho peleides Kollar, 1850Blue Morpho
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860Stub-Tailed Morpho
Opsiphanes tamarindi Felder, 1861Narrow-banded Owl-butterfly
Selenophanes josephus Godman & Salvin, 1881

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Colon
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov