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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
280
2050
2925
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
280
2050
2925
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
259
1954
2810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
175
1608
2373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
579
1043
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
44
579
1043
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
44
579
1043
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
480
926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
468
915
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
305
734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
153
379
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
10
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Region Pacifico
10 Genera with 34 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Caerois Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1902Giant owl butterflies10SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Dynastor Doubleday, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1860Morpho butterfly7SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18615SpeciesTaxom
Selenophanes Staudinger, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Region Pacifico
34 Species and 3 Subspecies
Antirrhea miltiades Fabricius, 1793
Antirrhea tomasia Butler, 1875
Antirrhea undulata Hering & Hopp, 1925
Brassolis langsdorfia Ménétriés, 1829
Brassolis sophorae Linnaeus, 1758Coconut butterfly
Caerois gerdrudtus Fabricius, 1793False Antirrhea
Caligo atreus Kollar, 1850Atreus Owl
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo illioneus polyxenus (Stichel, 1903)⇒ Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775
Caligo memnon C. & R. Felder, 1866Giant Owl
Caligo oberthurii Deyrolle, 1872
Caligo oileus Felder, 1861Oileus Giant Owl
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Caligo teucer Linnaeus, 1758Cocoa Blue Mort
Caligo zeuxippus Druce, 1902
Catoblepia berecynthia berecynthus velatus H.F...., 1902
Catoblepia xanthicles Godman & Salvin, 1881Xanthicles Owl-Butterfly
Dynastor macrosiris Westwood, 1851
Eryphanis automedon spintharus Fruhstorfer, 1912
Eryphanis lycomedon Felder, 1862Split-spotted Owl-Butterfly
Eryphanis zolvizora Hewitson, 1876
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho amathonte Deyrolle, 1860
Morpho cypris Westwood, 1851Cypris Morpho
Morpho niepelti Röber, 1927
Morpho peleides Kollar, 1850Blue Morpho
Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860Stub-Tailed Morpho
Opsiphanes camena Staudinger, 1886
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818
Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780Scalloped Owlet
Opsiphanes tamarindi Felder, 1861Narrow-banded Owl-butterfly
Selenophanes cassiope Cramer, 1775Cassiope Owlet

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Region Pacifico
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
7
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov