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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
52
148
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
52
148
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
48
141
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
39
131
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
68
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rio Claro (Trinidad)
12 Families width 86 Species and 3 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals20SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper17SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies17SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies12SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rio Claro (Trinidad)
68 Genera with 86 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1864Sister2SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Alesa Doubleday, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Ammalo Walker, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Anonychia Warren, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Antigonus Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1779Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1862Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Casuaria Walker, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Chioides Lindsey, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosemia Mabille, 1782Eyed skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Diphthera Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Enantia Hübner, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1832Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1758Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1793Brush-footed butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Homoeopteryx Felder, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1793Mapwings1SpeciesTaxom
Ignata K. Johnson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1780Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Lasaia Bates, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Leucidia Doubleday, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Menander Hemming, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Methionopsis Godman, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1782Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Mylon Godman & Salvin, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Ocyba Lindsey, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1771Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parrhasius Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Periplacis Geyer, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1763Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Polyniphes Kaye, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Polystichtis Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Polythrix Watson, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Protesilaus Swainson, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pseudautomeris Lemaire, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rhetus Swainson, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Scelolophia Moschler, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Symmachia Hübner, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Synapte Mabille, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Synargis Hübner, 17642SpeciesTaxom
Syrmatia Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1790Hairstreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Theope Doubleday, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rio Claro (Trinidad)
86 Species and 3 Subspecies
Adelpha cytherea Linnaeus, 1758Cytherea Sister
Adelpha iphicleola Bates, 1864Confusing Sister
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Alesa prema (Godart, 1824)⇒ Alesa telephae Boisduval, 1836
Ammalo helops Cramer, 1775
Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758Brown peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anonychia strebla Prout, 1926
Antigonus nearchus Latreille, 1824Death-Mask Spurwing
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Automeris jucunda Cramer, 1779
Caligo brasiliensis Felder, 1862Almond-eyed Owl
Calospila maeonoides Godman, 1903
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Casuaria erythralis Hampson, 1906
Chioides catillus Cramer, 1780Albo Longtail
Cyclosemia herennius Stoll, 1782
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Diphthera festiva Fabricius, 1775Hieroglyphic Moth
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Emesis brimo Godman & Salvin, 1889
Emesis cereus Linnaeus, 1767
Emesis cypria C. & R. Felder, 1861
Emesis diogenia Prittwitz, 1865
Enantia lina Herbst, 1792Lina Mimic White
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832Jagged-edged Yellow
Hamadryas feronia Linnaeus, 1758Blue Cracker
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius sara Fabricius, 1793Sara Longwing
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Homoeopteryx malecena Druce, 1886
Hylesia metabus Cramer, 1775Ashen moth
Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793Orange Admiral
Ignata mulsus Druce, 1907
Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861Whitened Crescent
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Lasaia agesilas Latreille, 1809Black-patched Bluemark
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leucidia brephos Hübner, 1809Snowflake
Lycorea halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Menander pretus Cramer, 1777
Methionopsis ina Plötz, 1882Ina Skipper
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Mylon lassia Hewitson, 1868Bold Mylon
Mylon pelopidas Fabricius, 1793Dingy Mylon
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Niconiades nikko Hayward, 1948Nikko Skipper
Niconiades xanthaphes Hübner, 1821Stub-tailed Skipper
Nisoniades bessus Möschler, 1876
Nisoniades macarius Herrich-Schä..., 1870Macarius Tufted-Skipper
Ocyba calathana Hewitson, 1868
Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777Bitias Hairstreak
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Parrhasius polibetes Cramer, 1782Black-spot Hairstreak
Periplacis glaucoma Geyer, 1837
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Polyniphes dumenilii Godart, 1823
Polythrix roma W.H. Evans, 1952
Porphyrogenes passalus passalus G.A.W. Herri..., 1869
Protesilaus telesilaus Felder & Felder, 1864Telesilaus Kite
Pseudautomeris salmonea Cramer, 1777
Pseudolycaena marsyas Linnaeus, 1758Cambridge Blue
Rhetus periander Cramer, 1777Periander Metalmark
Scelolophia desmogramma Dyar, 1913
Symmachia urichi Kaye, 1925
Synapte malitiosa Herrich-Schä..., 1865Caribbean Faceted-Skipper
Synargis abaris Cramer, 1776
Synargis phliasus Clerck, 1764
Syrmatia aethiops Staudingerl, 1888White-tipped Tailwing
Syrmatia dorilas (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Syrmatia nyx Hübner, 1817
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent
Thecla caesaries Druce, 1907
Thecla mecrida Hewitson, 1867
Thecla mulucha Hewitson, 1867
Thecla rustan Stoll, 1790
Theope apheles Bates, 1868
Theope excelsa Bates, 1868Elegant Theope
Theope thootes Hewitson, 1860
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Xylophanes chiron Drury, 1771

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Rio Claro (Trinidad)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
68
86
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