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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
103
446
437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
103
446
437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
92
423
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
67
358
380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
114
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
114
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
15
114
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
92
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
91
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
87
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
42
69
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
7
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Vichada Department
7 Genera with 11 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Bia Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1782Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 17804SpeciesTaxom
Selenophanes Staudinger, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Vichada Department
11 Species
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763Actorion Owlet
Brassolis sophorae Linnaeus, 1758Coconut butterfly
Catoblepia berecynthia Cramer, 1777
Catoblepia xanthus Linnaeus, 1758
Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758Achilles Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Opsiphanes bogotanus Distant, 1875
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818
Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780Scalloped Owlet
Selenophanes cassiope Cramer, 1775Cassiope Owlet

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Vichada Department
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov