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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
272
2089
2986
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
271
2088
2986
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
260
2050
2923
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
189
1786
2615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
594
1112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
594
1112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
593
1110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
474
960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
468
954
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
277
701
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
168
454
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
10
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Junin
10 Genera with 41 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Bia Hübner, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1850Giant owl butterflies12SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1873Morpho butterfly16SpeciesTaxom
Narope Doubleday, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Opoptera Aurivillius, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 07SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Junin
41 Species and 9 Subspecies
Antirrhea philaretes Felder, 1862
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763Actorion Owlet
Bia peruana Röber, 1904
Brassolis astyra Godart, 1824
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo eurylochus
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo oberthui phokilides
Caligo oberthurii Deyrolle, 1872
Caligo oedipus Stichel, 1903Boomerang Owl
Caligo oileus Felder, 1861Oileus Giant Owl
Caligo oileus umbratilis Stichel, 1903
Caligo prometheus Kollar, 1849Giant owl butterfly
Caligo splendida
Caligo teucer Linnaeus, 1758Cocoa Blue Mort
Caligo uranus Herrich-Schä..., 1850Gold-edged Owl-Butterfly
Catoblepia berecynthia Cramer, 1777
Catoblepia berecynthia berecynthia (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Catoblepia berecynthia midas Stichel, 1908
Catoblepia xanthicles Godman & Salvin, 1881Xanthicles Owl-Butterfly
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 aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho amphitrion Staudinger, 1887
Morpho cisseis C.Felder & R..., 1860Cisseis Morpho
Morpho didius Hopffer, 1874Giant Blue Morpho
Morpho helena Staudinger, 1890Helena Blue Morpho
Morpho hercules Dalman, 1823Hercules Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho patroclus Felder, 1861
Morpho patroclus papirius Hopffer, 1874
Morpho rhetenor Cramer, 1775Blue Morpho
Morpho sulkowskyi Kollar, 1850Sulkowsky´s Morpho
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Morpho zephyritis Butler, 1873Zephyritis Morpho
Narope anartes Hewitson, 1874
Opoptera arsippe Hopffer, 1874
Opsiphanes bogotanus Distant, 1875
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Opsiphanes cassina notandus Stichel, 1904
Opsiphanes invirae lamasi
Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780Scalloped Owlet
Opsiphanes tamarindi Felder, 1861Narrow-banded Owl-butterfly
Opsiphanes tamarindi incolumnis

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Junin
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
8
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
2
17
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov