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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
227
1358
2297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
227
1358
2297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
215
1330
2269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
151
1074
1909
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
36
417
887
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
36
417
887
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
416
886
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
338
787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
335
784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
251
678
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
148
442
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
12
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Huanuco
12 Genera with 35 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Bia Hübner, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Caerois Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1775Giant owl butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Dynastor Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1860Morpho butterfly18SpeciesTaxom
Narope Doubleday, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Opoptera Aurivillius, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Selenophanes Staudinger, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Huanuco
35 Species
Antirrhea phasiane Butler, 1870
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763Actorion Owlet
Bia decaerulea Weymer, 1911
Bia peruana Röber, 1904
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Catoblepia berecynthia Cramer, 1777
Dynastor darius Fabricius, 1775Daring Owl-Butterfly
Eryphanis gerhardi Weeks, 1902
Eryphanis zolvizora Hewitson, 1876
Morpho (Balachowskyna) aurora Westwood, 1851Aurora Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758Achilles Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho adonis (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Morpho marcus Cramer, 1775
Morpho amphitrion Staudinger, 1887
Morpho cisseis C.Felder & R..., 1860Cisseis Morpho
Morpho didius Hopffer, 1874Giant Blue Morpho
Morpho godartii Guérin, 1844
Morpho marcus Cramer, 1775Adonis Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho papirius Hopffer, 1874
Morpho patroclus Felder, 1861
Morpho phanodemus Hewitson, 1869
Morpho rhetenor Cramer, 1775Blue Morpho
Morpho sulkowskyi Kollar, 1850Sulkowsky´s Morpho
Morpho telemachus Linnaeus, 1767
Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860Stub-Tailed Morpho
Narope anartes Hewitson, 1874
Narope cyllabarus Westwood, 1851
Opoptera arsippe Hopffer, 1874
Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818
Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780Scalloped Owlet
Selenophanes cassiope Cramer, 1775Cassiope Owlet

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Huanuco
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
9
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
3
20
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov