Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Netherlands Antilles (Lesser Antilles)
List of families for Netherlands Antilles
11 Families width 112 Species and 14 Subspecies | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Netherlands Antilles
77 Genera with 112 Species
| Aellopos Hübner, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anartia Hübner, 1763 | Peacocks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anteos Hübner, 1775 | Angled Sulphurs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphrissa Butler, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Appias Hübner, 1777 | Albatrosses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ascalapha Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ascia Scopoli, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atalopedes Scudder, 1891 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Automeris Hübner, 1875 | Eyed Silkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Battus Scopoli, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Biblis Fabricius, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brephidium Scudder, 1852 | Pygmy blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calpodes Hübner, 1782 | Brazilian skipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chetone Boisduval, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chioides Lindsey, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chiomara Godman and S..., 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorostrymon Clench, 1868 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1844 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cocytius Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclargus Nabokov, 1941 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cymaenes Scudder, 1874 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1826 | Milkweeds | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dryas Hübner, 1779 | Julia Heliconians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dynamine Hübner, 1780 | Sailors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Electrostrymon Clench, 1895 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Epargyreus Hübner, 1832 | Flasher butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ephyriades Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epimecis Hübner, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1775 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eumorpha Hübner, 1758 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eunica Hübner, 1782 | Purplewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1775 | Grass yellow | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Ganyra Billberg, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gesta Evans, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hamadryas Hübner, 1758 | Calicoes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1867 | Brush-footed butterflies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Heliopetes Billberg, 1848 | White Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliopyrgus Herrera, 1848 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiargus Hübner, 1943 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Historis Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hylephila Billberg, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1779 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1867 | Buckeyes | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Kricogonia Reakirt, 1819 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Laparus Billberg, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1775 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lerodea Scudder, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Manduca Hübner, 1763 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Marpesia Hübner, 1776 | Daggerwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mechanitis Fabricius, 1863 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melanchroia Hübner, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melinaea Hübner, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ministrymon Clench, 1877 | Ministreaks | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pachylia Walker, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panoquina Hemming, 1865 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Phoebis Hübner, 1758 | Sulphurs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonus Hübner, 1824 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polythrix Watson, 1848 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgus Hübner, 1767 | Checkered skippers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrisitia Butler, 1832 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhopygopsis Godman, 1876 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rekoa Kaye, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhabdodryas Godman & Salvin, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1824 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Theope Doubleday, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thysania Dalman, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Urania Fabricius, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Urbanus Hübner, 1758 | Longtail Skippers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Utetheisa Hübner, 1758 | Rattlebox moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Wallengrenia Berg, 1797 | Broken-Dashes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zerene Hübner, 1790 | Dogfaces | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zopyrion Godman & Salvin, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Netherlands Antilles
112 Species and 14 Subspecies | Aellopos clavipes Rothschild &..., 1903 | Clavipes Sphinx | | Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758 | Gulf Fritillary | | Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763 | Biscuit | | Anteos maerulea Fabricius, 1775 | | | Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777 | Florida Sulphur | | Appias (Glutophrissa) drusilla Cramer, 1777 | Amarilla White | | Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Witch | | Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764 | Cabbage White | | Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852 | Sachem | | Atalopedes clarkei Burns, 1989 | | | Atalopedes flaveola (Mabille, 1891) | ⇒ Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852 | | Automeris amoena Boisduval, 1875 | | | Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758 | Black page | | Biblis hyperia Cramer, 1779 | Crimson-banded Black | | Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852 | Fea Pygmyblue | | Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782 | Arrowroot skipper | | Chetone angulosa Walker, 1854 | | | Chioides catillus Cramer, 1780 | Albo Longtail | | Chiomara asychis Stoll, 1780 | White Patch | | Chlorostrymon maesites Herrich-Schä..., 1864 | Amethyst Hairstreak | | Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773 | Key Lime Hairstreak | | Chlorostrymon telea Hewitson, 1868 | Telea Hairstreak | | Chlosyne saundersii Doubleday, 1844 | | | Cocytius antaeus Drury, 1773 | Giant Sphinx | | Cyclargus huntingtoni Rindge & Com..., 1953 | | | Cyclargus thomasi Clench, 1941 | Miami Blue | | Cymaenes laureolus loxa Evans, 1955 | | | Cymaenes tripunctus Herrich-Schä..., 1865 | Dingy Dotted Skipper | | Cymaenes tripunctus theogenis Capronnier, 1874 | Theogenis Skipper | | Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777 | Soldier | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Danaus plexippus megalippe Hübner, 1826 | Monarch | | Dryas iulia alcionea Cramer, 1779 | | | Dynamine postverta Cramer, 1780 | Four-spot Sailor | | Electrostrymon angerona Godman & Salvin, 1896 | Angerona Hairstreak | | Electrostrymon joya Dognin, 1895 | Muted Hairstreak | | Epargyreus zestos Geyer, 1832 | Rusty skipper | | Ephyriades arcas Drury, 1773 | Caribbean Duskywing | | Epimecis matronaria Guenée, 1857 | Tortoises | | Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758 | Cassava caterpillar | | Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775 | Obscure Sphinx | | Eumorpha fasciata (Sulzer, 1776) | ⇒ Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776 | | Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776 | Banded Sphinx | | Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758 | Gaudy Sphinx | | Eunica monima Cramer, 1782 | Dingy purplewing | | Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777 | Banded Yellow | | Eurema gratiosa Doubleday, 1847 | | | Eurema leuce Boisduval, 1836 | Hall´s Sulphur | | Eurema lisa euterpe (Ménétriés, 1832) | ⇒ Pyrisitia lisa euterpe Ménétriés, 1832 | | Eurema proterpia Fabricius, 1775 | Little Jaune | | Ganyra tiburtia Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | | Gesta gesta Herrich-Schä..., 1863 | Blue-banded Skipper | | Hamadryas feronia Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Cracker | | Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767 | Florida Zebra Longwing | | Heliconius charitonia (Linnaeus, 1767) | ⇒ Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767 | | Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771 | | Heliconius erato adana Turner, 1967 | | | Heliconius erato chestertonii Hewitson, 1872 | | | Heliconius erato colombina Staudinger, 1897 | | | Heliconius erato hydara (Hewitson, 1867) | ⇒ Heliconius erato colombina Staudinger, 1897 | | Heliopetes domicella (Erichson, 1848) | ⇒ Heliopyrgus domicella Erichson, 1848 | | Heliopyrgus domicella Erichson, 1848 | Erichson'S White Skipper | | Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790 | Common Blue | | Hemiargus woodruffi Comstock & H..., 1943 | | | Historis acheronta Fabricius, 1775 | Acheronta | | Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773 | Fiery Skipper | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | Striped hawk moth | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779 | Black Mangrove Buckeye | | Junonia evarete zonalis C. Felder & ..., 1867 | Tropical Buckeye | | Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793 | Castalia Sulphur | | Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819) | ⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793 | | Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771 | Doris Longwing | | Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775 | Cassius Blue | | Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869 | Eufala Skipper | | Manduca rustica harterti Rothschild, 1894 | | | Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763 | Carolina sphinx | | Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776 | Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing | | Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763 | | Mechanitis polymnia doryssus Bates, 1863 | | | Melanchroia chephise Stoll, 1782 | Snowbush Spanworm | | Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763 | | | Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873 | Azia hairstreak | | Ministrymon janevicroy Glassberg, 2013 | Pebbly Ministreak | | Ministrymon ligia Hewitson, 1877 | | | Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758 | Fig sphinx | | Panoquina lucas Fabricius, 1793 | Purple Washed Skipper | | Panoquina panoquinoides Skinner, 1892 | Beach Skipper | | Panoquina sylvicola (Herrich-Schä..., 1865) | ⇒ Panoquina lucas Fabricius, 1793 | | Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836 | Large orange sulfur | | Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775 | Apricot | | Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cloudless giant sulphur | | Polygonus leo Gmelin, 1790 | Hammoch Skipper | | Polygonus savigny Latreille, 1824 | Manuel'S Skipper | | Polythrix octomaculata Sepp, 1848 | Eight-spotted Longtail | | Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771 | Streaked Sphinx | | Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771 | Frangipani hornworm | | Pyrgus adepta (Plötz, 1884) | ⇒ Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872 | | Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872 | Checkered Skipper | | Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767 | Tropical Checkered Skipper | | Pyrisitia lisa euterpe Ménétriés, 1832 | Little Sulphur | | Pyrrhopygopsis socrates Ménétriés, 1885 | Socrates Skipper | | Pyrrhopygopsis socrates orasus Druce, 1876 | | | Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857 | Marius Hairstreak | | Rhabdodryas trite Linnaeus, 1758 | Straight-line Sulphur | | Strymon acis Drury, 1773 | Acis Hairstreak | | Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780 | Bubastes Hairstreak | | Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793 | Columella Hairstreak | | Strymon megarus Godart, , 1824 | Basilides Hairstreak | | Theope virgilius Fabricius, 1793 | Blue-based Theope | | Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777 | Owl Moth | | Urania leilus Linnaeus, 1758 | Green-banded Urania | | Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790 | Brown Tailed Skipper | | Urbanus obscurus Hewitson, 1867 | Dark Longtail | | Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758 | Bean leaf roller | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758 | Beautiful Utetheisa | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Wallengrenia ophites Smith, 1797 | Broken Dash Skipper | | Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790 | Dog face | | Zopyrion satyrina Felder & Felder, 1867 | Satyrina Skipper |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Netherlands Antilles
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