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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Guaviare Department (Region Amazonia, Colombia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
69
240
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
69
240
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
66
233
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
51
210
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
91
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
91
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
14
91
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
81
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
81
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
60
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
36
51
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
7
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Guaviare Department
7 Genera with 11 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Bia Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1758Giant owl butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1758Morpho butterfly3SpeciesTaxom
Selenophanes Staudinger, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guaviare Department
11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Antirrhea philaretes Felder, 1862
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763Actorion Owlet
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo idomeneus Linnaeus, 1758Idomeneus Giant Owl
Catoblepia generosa Stichel, 1901
Eryphanis automedon spintharus Fruhstorfer, 1912
Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775)⇒ Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775
Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758Achilles Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Selenophanes cassiope Cramer, 1775Cassiope Owlet

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Guaviare Department
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov