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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Cundinamarca Department (Region Andina, Colombia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
239
1383
1885
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
239
1383
1885
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
224
1336
1808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
153
1111
1510
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
381
649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
381
649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
381
649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
340
608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
336
603
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
218
466
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
122
272
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
6
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cundinamarca Department
6 Genera with 15 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Bia Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1862Giant owl butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1850Morpho butterfly6SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 17802SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cundinamarca Department
15 Species and 1 Subspecies
Antirrhea philaretes Felder, 1862
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763Actorion Owlet
Caligo atreus Kollar, 1850Atreus Owl
Caligo brasiliensis Felder, 1862Almond-eyed Owl
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775)⇒ Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775
Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758Achilles Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho helenor popilius Hopffer, 1874
Morpho peleides Kollar, 1850Blue Morpho
Morpho sulkowskyi Kollar, 1850Sulkowsky´s Morpho
Opsiphanes bogotanus Distant, 1875
Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780Scalloped Owlet

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Cundinamarca Department
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov