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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
155
864
1233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
155
864
1233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
152
861
1230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
107
707
1031
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
322
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
322
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
322
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
260
461
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
257
457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
189
380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
117
246
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
5
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Murillo Province
5 Genera with 12 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1758Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Caligopsis Seydel, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1767Morpho butterfly6SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Murillo Province
12 Species and 2 Subspecies
Antirrhea phasiana Butler, 1870
Antirrhea phasiane Butler, 1870
Caligo idomeneus Linnaeus, 1758Idomeneus Giant Owl
Caligopsis seleucida Hewitson, 1877
Eryphanis automedon cheiremon Fruhstorfer, 1912
Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775)⇒ Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775
Eryphanis zolvizora Hewitson, 1876
Morpho (Balachowskyna) aurora Westwood, 1851Aurora Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho deidamia electra (Röber, 1903)⇒ Morpho deidamia guaraura Le Cerf, 1925
Morpho godartii Guérin, 1844
Morpho lympharis Butler, 1873Lympharis Morpho
Morpho telemachus Linnaeus, 1767

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Murillo Province
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov