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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
172
749
825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
172
749
825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
162
703
796
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
116
605
688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
181
260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
180
259
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
180
259
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
154
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
147
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
114
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
61
96
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
5
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Huila Department
5 Genera with 10 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1862Giant owl butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1850Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Narope Doubleday, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 17803SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Huila Department
10 Species
Antirrhea geryon Felder, 1862
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo oberthurii Deyrolle, 1872
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho sulkowskyi Kollar, 1850Sulkowsky´s Morpho
Opsiphanes bogotanus Distant, 1875
Opsiphanes camena Staudinger, 1886
Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780Scalloped Owlet

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Huila Department
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov