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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Rancho Grande (Oruro, Bolivia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
39
280
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
39
280
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
38
278
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
28
262
348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
207
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
207
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
13
207
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
150
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
150
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
129
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
65
119
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
8
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Rancho Grande (Bolivia)
8 Genera with 12 Species
Bia Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1758Giant owl butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1860Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Narope Doubleday, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Selenophanes Staudinger, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rancho Grande (Bolivia)
12 Species
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763Actorion Owlet
Caligo idomeneus Linnaeus, 1758Idomeneus Giant Owl
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo teucer Linnaeus, 1758Cocoa Blue Mort
Catoblepia berecynthia Cramer, 1777
Catoblepia xanthicles Godman & Salvin, 1881Xanthicles Owl-Butterfly
Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775)⇒ Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775
Morpho adonis (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Morpho marcus Cramer, 1775
Morpho cisseis C.Felder & R..., 1860Cisseis Morpho
Narope cyllabarus Westwood, 1851
Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818
Selenophanes cassiope Cramer, 1775Cassiope Owlet

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Rancho Grande (Bolivia)
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
7
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov