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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Region Andina (Colombia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
415
4153
7110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
414
4152
7110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
386
3992
6839
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
243
3179
5669
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
51
1107
2442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
51
1106
2441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
1105
2440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
831
2073
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
793
2023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
472
1530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
230
830
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
12
54
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Region Andina
12 Genera with 54 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 19256SpeciesTaxom
Bia Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Caerois Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1850Giant owl butterflies11SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Dynastor Doubleday, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 18764SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1860Morpho butterfly12SpeciesTaxom
Narope Doubleday, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19079SpeciesTaxom
Selenophanes Staudinger, 18812SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Region Andina
54 Species and 4 Subspecies
Antirrhea geryon Felder, 1862
Antirrhea miltiades Fabricius, 1793
Antirrhea philaretes Felder, 1862
Antirrhea pterocopha Salvin & Godman, 1868
Antirrhea tomasia Butler, 1875
Antirrhea undulata Hering & Hopp, 1925
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763Actorion Owlet
Brassolis haenschi Stichel, 1902
Brassolis sophorae Linnaeus, 1758Coconut butterfly
Caerois gerdrudtus Fabricius, 1793False Antirrhea
Caligo atreus Kollar, 1850Atreus Owl
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 memnon C. & R. Felder, 1866Giant Owl
Caligo oberthurii Deyrolle, 1872
Caligo oileus Felder, 1861Oileus Giant Owl
Caligo prometheus Kollar, 1849Giant owl butterfly
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Caligo uranus Herrich-Schä..., 1850Gold-edged Owl-Butterfly
Catoblepia berecynthia berecynthus velatus H.F...., 1902
Catoblepia orgetorix Hewitson, 1870Orgetorix Owl butterfly
Catoblepia xanthicles Godman & Salvin, 1881Xanthicles Owl-Butterfly
Dynastor darius Fabricius, 1775Daring Owl-Butterfly
Dynastor macrosiris Westwood, 1851
Eryphanis automedon spintharus Fruhstorfer, 1912
Eryphanis lycomedon Felder, 1862Split-spotted Owl-Butterfly
Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775)⇒ Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775
Eryphanis zolvizora Hewitson, 1876
Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758Achilles Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho helenor popilius Hopffer, 1874
Morpho amphitrion Staudinger, 1887
Morpho cypris Westwood, 1851Cypris Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho peleides Kollar, 1850Blue Morpho
Morpho rhodopteron Godman & Salvin, 1880
Morpho sulkowskyi Kollar, 1850Sulkowsky´s Morpho
Morpho telemachus Linnaeus, 1767
Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860Stub-Tailed Morpho
Narope anartes Hewitson, 1874
Narope cyllabarus Westwood, 1851
Opsiphanes bogotanus Distant, 1875
Opsiphanes camena Staudinger, 1886
Opsiphanes cassiae Linnaeus, 1758
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818
Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780Scalloped Owlet
Opsiphanes sallei Doubleday, 1849
Opsiphanes tamarindi Felder, 1861Narrow-banded Owl-butterfly
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly
Selenophanes cassiope Cramer, 1775Cassiope Owlet
Selenophanes josephus Godman & Salvin, 1881

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Region Andina
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
9
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
3
18
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov