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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Grand Bahama (Bahamas)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
26
43
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
26
43
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
26
43
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
19
34
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
17
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Grand Bahama
10 Families width 17 Species and 5 Subspecies
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Grand Bahama
17 Genera with 17 Species
Alarodia Möschler, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Drephalys Watson, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Eumaeus Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1950Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Lantanophaga Zimmerman, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Microcausta Hampson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1818Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilodes Zimmerman, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Trichoptilus Walsingham, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1857Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Grand Bahama
17 Species and 5 Subspecies
Alarodia immaculata Grote, 1865
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Citheronia sepulcralis Grote & Robi..., 1865Pine devil
Drephalys helixus heraclides Bell, 1942
Eumaeus atala Poey, 1832Atala
Heliconius charithonia tuckeri W. Comstock ..., 1950Tucker´s zebra
Hemiargus ceraunus antibubastus Hübner, 1818Ceraunus Blue
Lantanophaga pusillidactylus (Walker, 1864)⇒ Marasmarcha bajanica Fazekas, 2003
Microcausta bipunctalis Barnes & McD..., 1914
Papilio (Heraclides) andraemon Hübner, 1818Bahama Swallowtail
Pelochrista wrighti Gilligan, Ma..., 2018
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Pyrisitia nise nise Cramer, 1775Blacktip Sulphur
Stenoptilodes taprobanes Felder & Rog..., 1875Moth
Trichoptilus pygmaeus Walsingham, 1880
Urbanus dorantes santiago Lucas, 1857Cuban Dorantes Longtail

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Grand Bahama
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
17
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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