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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Magdalena Department (Region Caribe, Colombia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
224
1312
1623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
224
1312
1623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
211
1260
1539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
136
985
1256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
248
316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
248
316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
248
316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
202
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
199
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
133
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
79
130
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
4
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Magdalena Department
4 Genera with 9 Species
Caligo Hübner, 1850Giant owl butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1850Morpho butterfly3SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18621SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Magdalena Department
9 Species
Caligo atreus Kollar, 1850Atreus Owl
Caligo oberthurii Deyrolle, 1872
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Caligo uranus Herrich-Schä..., 1850Gold-edged Owl-Butterfly
Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775)⇒ Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho rhodopteron Godman & Salvin, 1880
Morpho sulkowskyi Kollar, 1850Sulkowsky´s Morpho
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Magdalena Department
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov