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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Valle del Cauca Department (Region Pacifico, Colombia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
235
1645
2344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
235
1645
2344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
220
1597
2281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
153
1350
1960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
500
854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
500
854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
500
854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
426
765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
414
754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
267
593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
129
285
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
9
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Valle del Cauca Department
9 Genera with 26 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Caerois Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1902Giant owl butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Dynastor Doubleday, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1860Morpho butterfly5SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18615SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Valle del Cauca Department
26 Species and 3 Subspecies
Antirrhea miltiades Fabricius, 1793
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 illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo illioneus polyxenus (Stichel, 1903)⇒ Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775
Caligo oberthurii Deyrolle, 1872
Caligo oileus Felder, 1861Oileus Giant Owl
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Caligo zeuxippus Druce, 1902
Catoblepia berecynthia berecynthus velatus H.F...., 1902
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 cypris Westwood, 1851Cypris Morpho
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

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Valle del Cauca Department
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
6
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov