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Checklist of Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
for Loreto (Peru)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
232
1558
2553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
232
1558
2553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
217
1504
2449
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
151
1181
2050
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
36
440
807
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
36
440
807
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
36
440
807
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
373
728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
370
724
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
231
535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
134
345
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
7
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Loreto
7 Genera with 31 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 18685SpeciesTaxom
Bia Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Caerois Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1758Giant owl butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 19815SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1862Morpho butterfly14SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19074SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Loreto
31 Species and 11 Subspecies
Antirrhea hela Felder, 1862
Antirrhea philaretes Felder, 1862
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Antirrhea philoctetes murena Staudinger, 1886
Antirrhea taygetina Butler, 1868
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763Actorion Owlet
Caerois gerdrudtus Fabricius, 1793False Antirrhea
Caligo euphorbus Felder, 1862Euphorbus Giant Owl
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo idomeneus idomeneus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Caligo idomeneus idomenides Fruhstorfer, 1903
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo placidianus Staudinger, 1887Placid Giant Owl
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Caligo teucer Linnaeus, 1758Cocoa Blue Mort
Catoblepia amphirhoe Hübner, 1825
Catoblepia berecynthia Cramer, 1777
Catoblepia berecynthia berecynthina Hopffer, 1874
Catoblepia generosa Stichel, 1901
Catoblepia xanthicles orientalis Bristow, 1981
Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758Achilles Morpho
Morpho achilles phokylides Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho achillaena Hübner, 1816
Morpho cisseis C.Felder & R..., 1860Cisseis Morpho
Morpho epistrophus Fabricius, 1796Epistrophus White Morpho
Morpho eugenia Deyrolle, 1860Empress Eugí©nie Morpho
Morpho eugenia uraneis
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho menelaus occidentalis (Felder, 1862)⇒ Morpho menelaus julanthiscus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho patroclus Felder, 1861
Morpho rhetenor Cramer, 1775Blue Morpho
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Opsiphanes cassiae rubigatus Stichel, 1904
Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818
Opsiphanes invirae intermedius Stichel, 1902
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Loreto
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
4
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
3
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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