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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Netherlands Antilles (Lesser Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
37
141
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
36
139
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
36
139
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
21
109
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Netherlands Antilles
21 Families width 175 Species and 14 Subspecies
#SNFPEHTLCGRU
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals21SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants51SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones18SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper30SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies19SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Scydmaenidae Leach, 1815Ant-like stone beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802Death-watch and Spider Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Netherlands Antilles
109 Genera with 175 Species
#ABCDEGHJKLMNOPRSTUVWZ
Aellopos Hübner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1777Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1875Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Azteca Forel, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Brachylinga Irwin & Lyne..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1868Rover ants3SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1899Black carpenter ant4SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Chetone Boisduval, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Chioides Lindsey, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Chiomara Godman and S..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 18683SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1844Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Cocytius Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cybocephalus Erichson, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Cymaenes Scudder, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1826Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1779Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1780Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1832Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephyriades Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Euconnus Thomson, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1782Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1775Grass yellow5SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Gesta Evans, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Haemagogus Linnaeus, 1973Shoulder Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1758Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1867Brush-footed butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1848White Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Heliopyrgus Herrera, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1867Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Laparus Billberg, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lordops Schoenherr, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1776Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Melanchroia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1877Ministreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Mycocepurus Forel, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1893Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1937Trap-jaw ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Paratheocris Breuning, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1802Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1886Big-headed Ants8SpeciesTaxom
Pheidologeton Mayr, 1851Marauder ants1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Pitnus Gorham, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Platythyrea Roger, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Polygonus Hübner, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Polythrix Watson, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Pyrearinus Costa, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1832Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopygopsis Godman, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdodryas Godman & Salvin, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scydmaenus Latreille, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1901Fire ants8SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1890Miniature Trap-jaw Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1824Scrub-Hairstreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1905Fierce Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Theope Doubleday, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Trentepohlia Bigot, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Urania Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Wasmannia Forel, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Zopyrion Godman & Salvin, 18671SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Netherlands Antilles
175 Species and 14 Subspecies
Aellopos clavipes Rothschild &..., 1903Clavipes Sphinx
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anochetus mayri Emery, 1884Ant
Anteos maerulea Fabricius, 1775
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Appias (Glutophrissa) drusilla Cramer, 1777Amarilla White
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atalopedes clarkei Burns, 1989
Atalopedes flaveola (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852
Automeris amoena Boisduval, 1875
Azteca delpini Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Biblis hyperia Cramer, 1779Crimson-banded Black
Brachylinga curacaoensis Webb, 2006
Brachymyrmex minutus Forel, 1893Minute rover ant
Brachymyrmex obscurior Forel, 1893Obscure rover ant
Brachymyrmex patagonicus Mayr, 1868Dark rover ant
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Camponotus (Myrmosphincta) sexguttatus Fabricius, 1793Hatchet surfclam
Camponotus (Pseudocolobopsis) claviscapus Forel, 1899Dirty mysella
Camponotus kaura Snelling & T..., 1998
Camponotus pittieri Forel, 1899
Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881Ant
Cardiocondyla mauritanica Forel, 1890Moorish Sneaking Ant
Cardiocondyla obscurior Wheeler, 1929Ant
Carebara diversa Jerdon, 1851
Chetone angulosa Walker, 1854
Chioides catillus Cramer, 1780Albo Longtail
Chiomara asychis Stoll, 1780White Patch
Chlorostrymon maesites Herrich-Schä..., 1864Amethyst Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon telea Hewitson, 1868Telea Hairstreak
Chlosyne saundersii Doubleday, 1844
Cocytius antaeus Drury, 1773Giant Sphinx
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Cybocephalus (Cybocephalus) caribaeus Smith, 2007
Cyclargus huntingtoni Rindge & Com..., 1953
Cyclargus thomasi Clench, 1941Miami Blue
Cymaenes laureolus loxa Evans, 1955
Cymaenes tripunctus Herrich-Schä..., 1865Dingy Dotted Skipper
Cymaenes tripunctus theogenis Capronnier, 1874Theogenis Skipper
Cyphomyrmex minutus Mayr, 1862Ant
Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1853Rimose fungus ant
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus megalippe Hübner, 1826Monarch
Dryas iulia alcionea Cramer, 1779
Dynamine postverta Cramer, 1780Four-spot Sailor
Electrostrymon angerona Godman & Salvin, 1896Angerona Hairstreak
Electrostrymon joya Dognin, 1895Muted Hairstreak
Epargyreus zestos Geyer, 1832Rusty skipper
Ephyriades arcas Drury, 1773Caribbean Duskywing
Epimecis matronaria Guenée, 1857Tortoises
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Euconnus satishanandi Makhan, 1997
Eumorpha fasciata (Sulzer, 1776)⇒ Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758Gaudy Sphinx
Eunica monima Cramer, 1782Dingy purplewing
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Eurema gratiosa Doubleday, 1847
Eurema leuce Boisduval, 1836Hall´s Sulphur
Eurema lisa euterpe (Ménétriés, 1832)⇒ Pyrisitia lisa euterpe Ménétriés, 1832
Eurema proterpia Fabricius, 1775Little Jaune
Ganyra tiburtia Fruhstorfer, 1907
Gesta gesta Herrich-Schä..., 1863Blue-banded Skipper
Haemagogus (Haemagogus) chrysochlorus Arnell, 1973
Hamadryas feronia Linnaeus, 1758Blue Cracker
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charitonia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius erato adana Turner, 1967
Heliconius erato chestertonii Hewitson, 1872
Heliconius erato colombina Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius erato hydara (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Heliconius erato colombina Staudinger, 1897
Heliopetes domicella (Erichson, 1848)⇒ Heliopyrgus domicella Erichson, 1848
Heliopyrgus domicella Erichson, 1848Erichson'S White Skipper
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hemiargus woodruffi Comstock & H..., 1943
Historis acheronta Fabricius, 1775Acheronta
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypoponera opaciceps Mayr, 1887Carolina marshclam
Hypoponera opacior Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia evarete zonalis C. Felder & ..., 1867Tropical Buckeye
Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793Castalia Sulphur
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771Doris Longwing
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Lordops jucundus Boheman, 1834
Manduca rustica harterti Rothschild, 1894
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Mechanitis polymnia doryssus Bates, 1863
Melanchroia chephise Stoll, 1782Snowbush Spanworm
Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873Azia hairstreak
Ministrymon janevicroy Glassberg, 2013Pebbly Ministreak
Ministrymon ligia Hewitson, 1877
Monomorium ebeninum Forel, 1891Ant
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Mycocepurus smithii Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Nylanderia steinheili Forel, 1893
Odontomachus ruginodis Smith, M.R., 1937Eggleaf silktassel
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Panoquina lucas Fabricius, 1793Purple Washed Skipper
Panoquina panoquinoides Skinner, 1892Beach Skipper
Panoquina sylvicola (Herrich-Schä..., 1865)⇒ Panoquina lucas Fabricius, 1793
Paratheocris haltica Jordan, 1903
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Pheidole exigua Mayr, 1884
Pheidole fallax Mayr, 1870Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole jelskii Mayr, 1884
Pheidole jordanica Saulcy, 1874
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole punctulata Mayr, 1866Leptosynapta montacutid
Pheidole sculptior Forel, 1893
Pheidole susannae Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851East Indian harvesting ant
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pitnus (Pitnus) longicornis Bellés, 1992
Pitnus (Pitnus) robustus Bellés, 1992
Platythyrea punctata Smith, F., 1858Ant
Polygonus leo Gmelin, 1790Hammoch Skipper
Polygonus savigny Latreille, 1824Manuel'S Skipper
Polythrix octomaculata Sepp, 1848Eight-spotted Longtail
Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771Streaked Sphinx
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Pyrearinus lampyris Candeze, 1863
Pyrgus adepta (Plötz, 1884)⇒ Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Pyrisitia lisa euterpe Ménétriés, 1832Little Sulphur
Pyrrhopygopsis socrates Ménétriés, 1885Socrates Skipper
Pyrrhopygopsis socrates orasus Druce, 1876
Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857Marius Hairstreak
Rhabdodryas trite Linnaeus, 1758Straight-line Sulphur
Scydmaenus (Cholerus) hellwigii Herbst, 1792
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) azteca Forel, 1893Rough razor
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) castor Forel, 1893
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) pollux Forel, 1893
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) zeteki Wheeler, W.M., 1942
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Solenopsis desecheoensis (Mann, 1920)⇒ Solenopsis globularia Smith, F., 1858
Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972Argentine Fire Ant
Solenopsis pygmaea (Forel, 1901)⇒ Solenopsis fugax Latreille, 1798
Strumigenys emmae Emery, 1890Emma's Dacetine Ant
Strumigenys gundlachi Roger, 1862Ant
Strumigenys margaritae Forel, 1893
Strumigenys rogeri Emery, 1890Ant
Strymon acis Drury, 1773Acis Hairstreak
Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780Bubastes Hairstreak
Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793Columella Hairstreak
Strymon megarus Godart, , 1824Basilides Hairstreak
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium lanuginosum Mayr, 1870Ant
Tetramorium lucayanum Wheeler, W.M., 1905
Theope virgilius Fabricius, 1793Blue-based Theope
Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777Owl Moth
Trentepohlia (Paramongoma) dominicana Alexander, 1947
Urania leilus Linnaeus, 1758Green-banded Urania
Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790Brown Tailed Skipper
Urbanus obscurus Hewitson, 1867Dark Longtail
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Wallengrenia ophites Smith, 1797Broken Dash Skipper
Wasmannia auropunctata Roger, 1863Electric ant
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zopyrion satyrina Felder & Felder, 1867Satyrina Skipper

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Netherlands Antilles
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
6
7
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
1
21
51
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
77
112
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov