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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Meta Department (Region Orinoquia, Colombia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
201
1164
1728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
201
1164
1728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
180
1092
1624
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
120
855
1290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
339
612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
339
612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
339
612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
286
562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
283
559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
244
519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
124
277
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
9
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Meta Department
9 Genera with 26 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Bia Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Caerois Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1758Giant owl butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1860Morpho butterfly9SpeciesTaxom
Narope Doubleday, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19073SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Meta Department
26 Species and 1 Subspecies
Antirrhea philaretes Felder, 1862
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763Actorion Owlet
Caerois chorinaeus Fabricius, 1775
Caligo brasiliensis Felder, 1862Almond-eyed Owl
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo idomeneus Linnaeus, 1758Idomeneus Giant Owl
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo prometheus Kollar, 1849Giant owl butterfly
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Caligo teucer Linnaeus, 1758Cocoa Blue Mort
Catoblepia generosa Stichel, 1901
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 cypris Westwood, 1851Cypris Morpho
Morpho marcus Cramer, 1775Adonis Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho rhetenor Cramer, 1775Blue Morpho
Morpho telemachus Linnaeus, 1767
Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860Stub-Tailed Morpho
Narope cyllabarus Westwood, 1851
Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818
Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780Scalloped Owlet
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Meta Department
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
6
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
3
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov