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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Grenadines (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
36
97
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
36
97
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
36
97
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
30
88
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
15
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Grenadines
6 Families width 16 Species and 7 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)And Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Grenadines
15 Genera with 16 Species
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Chioides Lindsey, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Chiomara Godman and S..., 19531SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 0Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1926Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1847Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1780Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Polygonus Hübner, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1867Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Grenadines
16 Species and 7 Subspecies
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Battus polydamas grenadensis A. Hall, 1930Polydamas Swallowtail
Chioides catillus Cramer, 1780Albo Longtail
Chioides vintra (Evans, 1952)⇒ Chioides catillus Cramer, 1780
Chiomara asychis grenada Evans, 1953White-patterned Skipper
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus insularis
Dryas iulia framptoni Riley, 1926Julia
Electrostrymon angerona Godman & Salvin, 1896Angerona Hairstreak
Eurema arbela gratiosa E. Doubleday, 1847Disjunct Yellow
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Panoquina panoquinoides eugeon Godman & Salvin, 1896Obscure Skipper
Polygonus savigny punctus Bell & Comstock, 1948Manuel’s Skipper
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Urbanus obscurus Hewitson, 1867Dark Longtail

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Grenadines
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
15
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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