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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
207
1198
1421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
207
1198
1421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
194
1136
1389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
136
973
1253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
29
430
727
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
29
430
727
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
29
430
727
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
334
619
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
333
618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
266
545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
151
337
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
7
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Santander Department
7 Genera with 23 Species
Brassolis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1849Giant owl butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1860Morpho butterfly7SpeciesTaxom
Narope Doubleday, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18615SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santander Department
23 Species and 1 Subspecies
Brassolis sophorae Linnaeus, 1758Coconut butterfly
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo idomeneus Linnaeus, 1758Idomeneus Giant Owl
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo oileus Felder, 1861Oileus Giant Owl
Caligo prometheus Kollar, 1849Giant owl butterfly
Catoblepia xanthicles Godman & Salvin, 1881Xanthicles Owl-Butterfly
Eryphanis lycomedon Felder, 1862Split-spotted Owl-Butterfly
Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775)⇒ Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775
Eryphanis zolvizora Hewitson, 1876
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho helenor popilius Hopffer, 1874
Morpho amphitrion Staudinger, 1887
Morpho peleides Kollar, 1850Blue 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 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

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Santander Department
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
6
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov