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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region La Paz Department (Bolivia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
211
1409
2082
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
211
1409
2082
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
205
1398
2067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
139
1162
1762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
503
953
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
503
953
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
503
953
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
396
813
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
389
805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
256
616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
150
381
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
7
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for La Paz Department (Bolivia)
7 Genera with 23 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1758Giant owl butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Caligopsis Seydel, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 18764SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1767Morpho butterfly13SpeciesTaxom
Narope Doubleday, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for La Paz Department (Bolivia)
23 Species and 2 Subspecies
Antirrhea phasiana Butler, 1870
Antirrhea phasiane Butler, 1870
Caligo idomeneus Linnaeus, 1758Idomeneus Giant Owl
Caligo teucer Linnaeus, 1758Cocoa Blue Mort
Caligopsis seleucida Hewitson, 1877
Eryphanis automedon cheiremon Fruhstorfer, 1912
Eryphanis gerhardi Weeks, 1902
Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775)⇒ Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775
Eryphanis zolvizora Hewitson, 1876
Morpho (Balachowskyna) aurora Westwood, 1851Aurora Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758Achilles Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho deidamia electra (Röber, 1903)⇒ Morpho deidamia guaraura Le Cerf, 1925
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho amphitrion Staudinger, 1887
Morpho godartii Guérin, 1844
Morpho leontius Felder, 1867
Morpho lympharis Butler, 1873Lympharis Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho papirius Hopffer, 1874
Morpho sulkowskyi Kollar, 1850Sulkowsky´s Morpho
Morpho telemachus Linnaeus, 1767
Narope anartes Hewitson, 1874
Opsiphanes cassiae Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in La Paz Department (Bolivia)
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
2
14
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov