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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Matanzas (Cuba)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
78
263
301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
78
263
301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
75
256
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
50
209
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
97
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Matanzas
17 Families width 122 Species and 14 Subspecies
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)And Sulphurs14SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals30SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper17SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos7SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)And blues14SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Matanzas
97 Genera with 122 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1758Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Alarodia Möschler, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1825Leafwings2SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Anartiella Fruhstorfer, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1833Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Antillea Higgins, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Arzama Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Astraptes Hübner, 1790Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Asturodes Amsel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Burca E.L. Bell & ..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Calisto Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Calyptocome Moschler, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Cerapteryx Curtis, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Chilo Zincken, 01SpeciesTaxom
Composia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Cormotypa Meyrick, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Crinodes Herrich-Schä..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Cryptographis Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1829Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1863Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Doa Neumoegen & ..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1934Julia Heliconians2SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1775Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Elysius Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Empyreuma Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Eretris Thieme, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1758Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Eucereon Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1782Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Eupseudosoma Grote, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1852Grass yellow4SpeciesTaxom
Euscirrhopterus Grote, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Eutelia Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1761Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hapigia Guenée, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1950Brush-footed butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Homophysa Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Iphiclides Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Juditha Hemming, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1867Buckeyes4SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1857Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1823New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Lymire Walker, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Madoryx Boisduval, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1816Daggerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1779Small Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1873Ministreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Mulona Walker, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Nannoparce Rothschild &..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1779Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Perichares Scudder, 1790Ruby-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1836Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1864Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1758Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1814Preponas And Agrias1SpeciesTaxom
Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Protesilaus Swainson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1779Chequered Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1839Checkered skippers5SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow6SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1804African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Symphysa Hampson, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Tuerta Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Urania Fabricius, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1872Longtail Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vinius Godman, 18831SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Matanzas
122 Species and 14 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Adelpha iphiclus Linnaeus, 1758Iphiclus Sister
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Alarodia immaculata Grote, 1865
Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Anaea verticordia Hübner, 1825
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Antillea pelops Drury, 1773Antillean Crescent
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Arzama matanzasensis
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Astraptes alardus Stoll, 1790Frosted Flasher
Asturodes fimbriauralis Guenée, 1854
Atalopedes mesogramma Latreille, 1824Mesogramma Skipper
Battus devilliersii Godart, 1823De Villiers´ Swallowtail
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Burca concolor Herrich-Schä..., 1864
Calisto herophile Hübner, 1823Cuban Calisto
Calyptocome exanimaria Dyar, 1913
Cerapteryx rufo costa Tutt, 1891
Chilo matanzalis
Composia fidelissima Herrich-Schä..., 1866Faithful Beauty
Cormotypa leucochrysa Diakonoff, 1954
Crinodes besckei Hübner, 1824
Cryptographis hyalinata Linnaeus, 1767
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Cupido) osiris Meigen, 1829Osiris Blue
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Danaus gilippus berenice (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863
Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863Queen
Doa cubana Schaus, 1906
Doxocopa laure Drury, 1773Laure
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dryas iulia nudeola Bates, 1934Julia
Dynamine serina Fabricius, 1775
Elysius barnesi Schaus, 1904
Empyreuma pugione Linnaeus, 1767Spotted Oleander Caterpillar Moth
Eretris calisto calisto C. Felder & ..., 1867
Erinnyis guttularis (Walker, 1856)⇒ Erinnyis guttalaris Walker, 1856
Erynnis tages Linnaeus, 1758Dingy Skipper
Ethmia euphoria A. Kun, 2007
Eucereon cubensis (H. Edwards, 1887)⇒ Eucereon confine Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758Gaudy Sphinx
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Eunica monima Cramer, 1782Dingy purplewing
Eupseudosoma involuta Sepp, 1855Broom filefish
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema daira palmira Poey, 1852Antillean Barred Yellow
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Eurema lucina Poey, 1852Smudged Yellow
Euscirrhopterus poeyi Grote, 1866Cutworm moth
Eutelia caustiplaga Hampson, 1905
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Hapigia directa Schaus, 1904
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia ramsdeni W. Comstock ..., 1950Zebra Longwing
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Historis odius Fabricius, 1775Grape Shoemaker
Homophysa matanzalis
Iphiclides podalirius Linnaeus, 1758Pear-tree Swallowtail
Iridopsis fusilinea Warren, 1906
Juditha molpe Hübner, 1808Molpe Metalmark
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia zonalis (Felder, 1867)⇒ Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius theonus Lucas, 1857Cassius Blue
Leucania inconspicua Herrich-Schä..., 1868Cutworm moth
Leucania jaliscana Schaus, 1898
Libytheana motya Hübner, 1823Cuban Snout
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Lymire lacina Schaus, 1924
Madoryx pseudothyreus Grote, 1865False windowed sphinx
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Marpesia eleuchea Hübner, 1816Antillean dagger wing
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873Azia hairstreak
Mulona schausi Field, 1952
Nannoparce poeyi Grote, 1865
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Papilio (Heraclides) andraemon Hübner, 1818Bahama Swallowtail
Papilio celia Cramer, 1779
Perichares philetes Gmelin, 1790Caribbean Ruby-eye
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes phaon phaon W. H. Edwards, 1864Eastern Phaon Crescent
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eros Ochsenheimer, 1808Common Meadow Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) escheri Hübner, 1823Chalk-Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Prepona demophoon (Hübner, 1814)⇒ Archaeoprepona demophoon Godart, 1823
Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771Streaked Sphinx
Protesilaus macrosilaus Gray, 1853
Protographium celadon Lucas, 1852Celadon Swallowtail
Pseudophilotes baton (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Pyrgus (Pyrgus) alveus Hübner, 1803Large Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus carthami (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Pyrgus fritillarius Poda, 1761
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus serratulae Rambur, 1839Olive Skipper
Pyrisitia dina Poey, 1832Dina Yellow
Pyrisitia dina dina Poey, 1832Dina Yellow
Pyrisitia larae Herrich-Schä..., 1862Confusing Yellow
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrisitia lisa euterpe Ménétriés, 1832Little Sulphur
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775
Remigia marcida (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Mocis marcida Guenée, 1852
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Spialia sertorius Hoffmannsegg, 1804Brick Skipper
Symphysa maralis (Schaus, 1920)⇒ Elophila maralis Schaus, 1920
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth
Tuerta hemicycla Hampson, 1904
Urania boisduvalii Guérin, 1829
Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790Brown Tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus domingo Scudder, 1872Long-tailed Skipper
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Vinius letis Plötz, 1883

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Matanzas
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
97
122
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Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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