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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Arima (Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
74
121
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
74
121
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
69
114
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
97
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
40
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Arima (Trinidad)
15 Families width 35 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies0SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae (Leach, 1815)Footman moths0SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Arima (Trinidad)
40 Genera with 35 Species
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Anartia Hübner, 1758Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Anisodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Antaea Hubner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Apela Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Asturodes Amsel, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Boriza Schaus, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Cerodirphia Michener, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Chloropteryx Hulst, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Cicinnus Blanchard, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Druentica Strand, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1877Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Ecpantheria Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Epidromia Guenée, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Euglyphis Hübner, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Eupseudosoma Grote, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1819Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippia Möschler, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Macrocneme Hübner, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Mimallo Hubner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Mnasicles Godman, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Oxytenis Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1837Cattlehearts1SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1787Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phastia Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Phocides Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Phostria Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophisma Hampson, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Salia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Saliana W.H. Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stibaera Walker, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Symmachia Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 1981
0SpeciesTaxom
Theope Doubleday, 17932SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Arima (Trinidad)
35 Species and 2 Subspecies
Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758Brown peacock
Anisodes coxaria (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Cyclophora coxaria Guenée, 1858
Antaea juturna Cramer, 1780
Apela divisa Walker, 1855
Boriza eglossa Kaye, 1924
Cerodirphia speciosa Cramer, 1777
Chloropteryx munda Warren, 1897
Druentica coralie Herbin, 2016
Dynamine aerata Butler, 1877
Epidromia poaphiloides Guenée, 1852
Epidromia suffusa Walker, 1858
Euglyphis albiochrea Kaye, 1922
Eupseudosoma involuta Sepp, 1855Broom filefish
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Hippia insularis (Grote, 1867)⇒ Elasmia cave Metzler, 2011
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Ithomia agnosia Hewitson, 1854Agnosia Glasswing
Mimallo amilia Stoll, 1780
Mnasicles hicetaon Godman, 1901Gray Skipper
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Oxytenis modestia Cramer, 1780Tropical American Silkworm Moth
Parides neophilus Hübner, 1837Neophilus Cattleheart
Pero dularia Poole, 1987
Perophthalma tullius Fabricius, 1787Grey Nymph
Phastia basalis Walker, 1862
Phocides polybius Fabricius, 1793Bloody Spot
Phostria temira (Stoll, 1781)⇒ Phostria tedea Stoll, 1780
Pseudophisma diatonica Möschler, 1880
Saliana antoninus Latreille, 1824Persistent Saliana
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Stibaera curvilineata Hampson, 1924
Symmachia hetaerina Hewitson, 1867
Taygetis virgilia Cramer, 1779Stub-tailed Satyr
Theope thootes Hewitson, 1860
Theope virgilius Fabricius, 1793Blue-based Theope

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Arima (Trinidad)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
40
35
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
Lepidoptera at butterflies.bcghana.org
Lepidoptera at mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu
Lepidoptera at afromoths.net
Lepidoptera at butterfliesofamerica.com
Lepidoptera at leps.it
Lepidoptera at papua-insects.nl
Lepidoptera at tyllinen.eu
Lepidoptera at abdb-africa.org
Lepidoptera at artfakta.se
Lepidoptera at dyntaxa.se
Lepidoptera at gbif.org
Lepidoptera at irmng.org
Lepidoptera at itis.gov