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Checklist for Tribe Morphini Newman, 1834 (Morpho Butterflies)
and region Antioquia Department (Region Andina, Colombia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
287
2102
2865
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
287
2102
2865
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
266
2025
2780
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
180
1645
2364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
636
1224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
44
636
1224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
44
636
1224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
479
1042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
470
1034
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
318
808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
171
480
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
10
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
3
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Antioquia Department
3 Genera with 11 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Caerois Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1860Morpho butterfly8SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Antioquia Department
11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Antirrhea geryon Felder, 1862
Antirrhea pterocopha Salvin & Godman, 1868
Antirrhea tomasia Butler, 1875
Caerois gerdrudtus Fabricius, 1793False Antirrhea
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho helenor popilius Hopffer, 1874
Morpho cypris Westwood, 1851Cypris Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho peleides Kollar, 1850Blue Morpho
Morpho sulkowskyi Kollar, 1850Sulkowsky´s Morpho
Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860Stub-Tailed Morpho

Subnodes of Morphini with occurrences in Antioquia Department
SubtribeAntirrheina
Reuter, 1896
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMorphina
Newman, 1834
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphini at itis.gov