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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Mayaro (Mayaro-Rio Claro, Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
45
128
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
45
128
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
42
120
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
110
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
65
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mayaro (Trinidad)
14 Families width 83 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals22SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies10SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies20SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mayaro (Trinidad)
65 Genera with 83 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1861Sister3SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ammalo Walker, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Anonychia Warren, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Anthoptus Bell, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Antichloris Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Argyreuptychia Forster, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1779Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1862Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Casuaria Walker, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Chalybs Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Chioides Lindsey, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Diatraea Guilding, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Diphthera Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Enantia Hübner, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Epamera Druce, 01SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1777Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1758Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1793Brush-footed butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Helicopis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Homoeopteryx Felder, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Hyalyris Boisduval, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Juditha Hemming, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Lasaia Bates, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Leucidia Doubleday, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Moeris Godman, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1782Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Nymphidium Fabricius, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1771Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1758Cattlehearts1SpeciesTaxom
Parrhasius Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1763Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudautomeris Lemaire, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rhetus Swainson, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Saliana W.H. Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Stenoma Zeller, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1780Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Synapte Mabille, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Synargis Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1868Hairstreaks7SpeciesTaxom
Theope Doubleday, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Tmolus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1881Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mayaro (Trinidad)
83 Species and 2 Subspecies
Adelpha barnesia Schaus, 1902Barnes'S Sister
Adelpha cytherea Linnaeus, 1758Cytherea Sister
Adelpha malea C. & R. Felder, 1861Venezuelan Sister
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Ammalo helops Cramer, 1775
Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758Brown peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anonychia strebla Prout, 1926
Anthoptus epictetus Fabricius, 1793Trailside Skipper
Antichloris eriphia Fabricius, 1776Banana Stowaway
Argyreuptychia palladia (Butler, 1866)⇒ Cissia palladia Butler, 1867
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Automeris jucunda Cramer, 1779
Caligo brasiliensis Felder, 1862Almond-eyed Owl
Calospila emylius Cramer, 1775
Calospila lucianus Fabricius, 1793
Calycopis beon Stoll, , 1780
Casuaria erythralis Hampson, 1906
Chalybs hassan Stoll, 1790Hassan Greenstreak
Chioides catillus Cramer, 1780Albo Longtail
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon telea Hewitson, 1868Telea Hairstreak
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Diatraea canella (Möschler, 1883)⇒ Diatraea considerata Heinrich, 1931
Diatraea lineolata Walker, 1856Mexican moth borer
Diatraea saccharalis Fabricius, s..., 1862American sugarcane borer
Diphthera festiva Fabricius, 1775Hieroglyphic Moth
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Enantia lina Herbst, 1792Lina Mimic White
Epamera hemiargus hemiargus
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Eurema albula Cramer, 1775Ghost Sulphur
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Hamadryas feronia Linnaeus, 1758Blue Cracker
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius sara Fabricius, 1793Sara Longwing
Helicopis cupido Linnaeus, 1758Spangled Cupid
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Homoeopteryx malecena Druce, 1886
Hyalyris mestra mestra Hopffer, 1874
Hylesia metabus Cramer, 1775Ashen moth
Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861Whitened Crescent
Juditha molpe Hübner, 1808Molpe Metalmark
Lasaia agesilas Latreille, 1809Black-patched Bluemark
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leucidia brephos Hübner, 1809Snowflake
Lycorea halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Moeris remus Fabricius, 1798
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Niconiades nikko Hayward, 1948Nikko Skipper
Nymphidium azanoides Butler, 1867
Nymphidium mantus Cramer, 1775Mantus Metalmark
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Parides anchises Linnaeus, 1758Anchises Cattleheart
Parrhasius orgia Hewitson, 1867Variable Hairstreak
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Pseudautomeris salmonea Cramer, 1777
Pseudolycaena marsyas Linnaeus, 1758Cambridge Blue
Rhetus periander Cramer, 1777Periander Metalmark
Saliana antoninus Latreille, 1824Persistent Saliana
Stenoma hydraena Meyrick, 1916
Strephonota tephraeus Geyer, 1837Pearly-gray Hairstreak
Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780Bubastes Hairstreak
Synapte malitiosa Herrich-Schä..., 1865Caribbean Faceted-Skipper
Synargis calyce C. Felder & ..., 1862Blue Transparent
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent
Thecla ergina (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Kolana ergina Hewitson, 1867
Thecla hesperitis Butler & Druce, 1872
Thecla megarus Godart, 1823
Thecla mulucha Hewitson, 1867
Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782
Thecla syllis Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla ziba Hewitson, 1868
Theope lycaenina Bates, 1868Gray Theope
Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767Four-Spotted Hairstreak
Urbanus procne Plötz, 1881Brown Longtail
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Xylophanes chiron Drury, 1771

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Mayaro (Trinidad)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
65
83
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