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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Black Point (Bahamas)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
74
214
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
74
214
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
69
202
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
51
176
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
99
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Black Point
24 Families width 103 Species and 7 Subspecies
#CNUELAHGPTXSR
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms18SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper10SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Tineodidae Meyrick, 1885False Plume Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths2SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903Planthopper Parasite Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Black Point
99 Genera with 103 Species
#ABCDEGHIJLMNOPRSTUYZ
Achyra Guenée, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Acropteris Geyer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Adisura Moore, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Aedia Hübner, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Alucita Linnaeus, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Anthela Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Antiblemma Huebner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Antigastra Lederer, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1890Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Badamia Moore, 1775Brown Awl1SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1936Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1879Dusky blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cangetta Moore, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1860Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1763Emigrants2SpeciesTaxom
Cenoloba Walsingham, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1908Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1805Gulls1SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocneme Felder, 1867Dusk-flats1SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cnaphalocrocis Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Comanula Hering, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Coptobasis Lederer, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Crocidolomia Zeller, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Crypsicharis Meyrick, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophlebia Walsingham, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Dinoprora Turner, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Dudua Walker, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Dysphania Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Elachista Treitschke, 2011Elachista Algae1SpeciesTaxom
Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1898Pearl-whites1SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Eucosmophyes Diakonoff, 1982
0SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Glaucocharis Meyrick, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1758Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Hednota Meyrick, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Heliocheilus Grote, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Hemithea Duponchel, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Hesperilla Hewitson, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsyche Perkins, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypocysta Westwood, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hyposmocoma Butler, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Idalima Turner, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Ipanica Hampson, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1779Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotroga Hampson, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Leucogonia Hampson, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Lygropia Lederer, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Margarosticha Lederer, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Mesolia Ragonot, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Metachrostis Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Metallochlora Warren, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Metasia Guenée, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Microthripa Hampson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1775Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Neohesperilla Waterhouse &..., 19113SpeciesTaxom
Niphopyralis Hampson, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Notarcha Meyrick, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Nymphicula Snellen, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Palpita Hübner, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1779Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1881Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Parotis Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Periopta Turner, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Perisyntrocha Meyrick, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1929
Dingy Lineblues0SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroptya Meyrick, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Polylopha Lower, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Prionapteryx Stephens, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Proteuxoa Hampson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 20112SpeciesTaxom
Radinocera Hampson, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Salma Walker, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Scopelodes Westwood, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1833Armyworm Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Striglina Guenée, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Sycacantha Diakonoff, 1959
0SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 1932Grass Darts2SpeciesTaxom
Titanoceros Meyrick, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Tracholena I.F.B. Common, 1965
0SpeciesTaxom
Tyspanodes Warren, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1907Rattlebox moths2SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1775Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1865Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Black Point
103 Species and 7 Subspecies
Achyra nigrirenalis Hampson, 1913
Acontia (Olivacontia) cobourgensis Hacker & Hol..., 2008
Acropteris teriadata Guenée, 1857
Adisura marginalis Walker, 1857New Pod Borer
Aedia arctipennis Hulstaert, 1924
Allotinus portunus portunus
Alucita xanthosticta Turner, 1923
Anthela ocellata Walker, 1855Eyespot Anthelid
Antiblemma odontozona Hampson, 1926
Antigastra catalaunalis Duponchel, 1833Red veined pearl
Arhopala eupolis (Miskin, 1890)⇒ Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775
Badamia exclamationis Fabricius, 1775Brown Awl
Biston achyra Wehrli, 1936
Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867
Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides margarita Semper, 1879Gilbert´s Blue
Cangetta hartoghialis Snellen, 1872
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia scylla Linnaeus, 1763Orange Emigrant
Cephrenes trichopepla Lower, 1908Yellow Palm Dart
Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805Australian gull
Chaetocneme denitza Hewitson, 1867Ornata dusk-flat
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cnaphalocrocis suspicalis Walker, 1859
Comanula uniformis Swinhoe, 1892
Coptobasis lunalis Guenée, 1854
Crocidolomia pavonana Fabricius, 1794Cabbage Cluster Caterpillar
Crypsicharis neocosma Meyrick, 1890
Cryptophlebia (Cryptophlebia) ombrodelta Lower, 1898Litchi fruit moth
Cryptophlebia iridosoma Meyrick, 1911
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Dinoprora nyctereutica (Turner, 1942)⇒ Proteuxoa nyctereutica Turner, 1941
Dudua aprobola Meyrick, 1886Leaf-curling Moth
Dysphania numana Cramer, 1779Peacock Jewel
Elachista patania Kaila, 2011
Elodina walkeri Butler, 1898Small pearl white
Ethmia nigroapicella Saalmüller, 1880Kou leaf worm
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836Line grass yellow
Euselasia euploea Hewitson, 1855
Glaucocharis queenslandensis Gaskin, 1975
Graphium (Graphium) eurypylus Linnaeus, 1758Great Jay
Hednota trissomochla Turner, 1911
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Helicoverpa assulta Guenée, 1852Cape gooseberry budworm
Heliocheilus aberrans Butler, 1886
Hemithea doddi (Prout, 1933)⇒ Hemithea wuka Pagenstecher, 1886
Hesperilla sexguttata Herrich-Schä..., 1869Riverine Sedge-skipper
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Hypocysta adiante Hübner, 1825Black
Hyposmocoma prophantis Meyrick, 1915Roundleaf bladderpod
Idalima aethrias Turner, 1908
Idalima leonora Doubleday, 1846
Ipanica cornigera Butler, 1886
Junonia erigone Cramer, 1779Northern Argus
Leptotroga costalis Moore, 1883
Leucogonia cosmopis Lower, 1897
Lygropia amyntusalis Walker, 1859
Lygropia obrinusalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Notarcha obrinusalis Walker, 1859
Margarosticha repetitalis Warren, 1896
Metachrostis miasma Hampson, 1891
Metallochlora ametalla Turner, 1910
Microthripa baeota Turner, 1902
Mycalesis sirius Fabricius, 1775Cedar Bush Brown
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Neohesperilla senta Miskin, 1891Miskin´s skipper
Neohesperilla xanthomera Meyrick & Lower, 1902Arctic sulphur
Neohesperilla xiphiphora Lower, 1911Sword-brand Grass-skipper
Niphopyralis chionesis Hampson, 1919
Nola bifascialis Walker, 1865
Nymphicula adelphalis D. Agassiz, 2014
Ophiusa costiplaga Hulstaert, 1924
Palpita austrannulata Inoue, 1996
Papilio (Princeps) fuscus Goeze, 1779Canopus Butterfly
Parnassius eversmanni thor H. Edwards, 1881Alaskan Parnassian
Parotis suralis Lederer, 1863
Periopta ardescens Butler, 1884
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Polylopha epidesma Lower, 1901
Proteuxoa crypsicharis Lower, 1902
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Psilogramma exigua Brechlin & K..., 2010
Psilogramma penumbra D. Lane , Mo..., 2011
Radinocera vagata Walker, 1864
Salma nubilalis Hampson, 1893
Scopelodes anthela Swinhoe, 1909
Spodoptera apertura Walker, 1865
Spodoptera litura Fabricius, 1775Armyworm
Spodoptera mauritia Boisduval, 1833Grass armyworm
Striglina navigatorum Felder, Feld..., 1873
Taractrocera anisomorpha Lower, 1911Large Yellow Grass-dart
Taractrocera ina Waterhouse, 1932Ina Grass Dart
Titanoceros cataxantha Meyrick, 1884
Tyspanodes linealis Moore, 1867
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) lotrix Cramer, 1779Arctiinae Moth
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pectinata Hampson, 1907
Ypthima arctous Fabricius, 1775Dingy Ring
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Black Point
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
99
103
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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