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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
258
1931
2891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
257
1930
2890
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
233
1832
2751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
151
1475
2263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
541
1113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
541
1113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
541
1113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
434
987
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
427
981
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
330
884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
174
488
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
12
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Region Orinoquia
12 Genera with 45 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Bia Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caerois Hübner, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1758Giant owl butterflies11SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Dynastor Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1860Morpho butterfly11SpeciesTaxom
Narope Doubleday, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19076SpeciesTaxom
Selenophanes Staudinger, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Region Orinoquia
45 Species and 2 Subspecies
Antirrhea hela Felder, 1862
Antirrhea miltiades Fabricius, 1793
Antirrhea philaretes Felder, 1862
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763Actorion Owlet
Brassolis sophorae Linnaeus, 1758Coconut butterfly
Caerois chorinaeus Fabricius, 1775
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 oedipus Stichel, 1903Boomerang Owl
Caligo oileus Felder, 1861Oileus Giant Owl
Caligo prometheus Kollar, 1849Giant owl butterfly
Caligo prometheus prometheus Kollar, 1850
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Caligo teucer Linnaeus, 1758Cocoa Blue Mort
Catoblepia berecynthia Cramer, 1777
Catoblepia generosa Stichel, 1901
Catoblepia xanthicles Godman & Salvin, 1881Xanthicles Owl-Butterfly
Catoblepia xanthus Linnaeus, 1758
Dynastor darius Fabricius, 1775Daring Owl-Butterfly
Eryphanis lycomedon Felder, 1862Split-spotted Owl-Butterfly
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 peleides Kollar, 1850Blue Morpho
Morpho rhetenor Cramer, 1775Blue Morpho
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 cassiae Linnaeus, 1758
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818
Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780Scalloped Owlet
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly
Selenophanes cassiope Cramer, 1775Cassiope Owlet

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Region Orinoquia
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
9
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
3
17
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov