Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (Windward Islands)
List of families for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
22 Families width 93 Species and 31 Subspecies
| Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815) | Admirals | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802) | Apollos | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846 | Picture Winged Leaf Moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841) | Plume Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
84 Genera with 93 Species
| Acidaliastis Hampson, 1978 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acraea Fabricius, 1782 | Acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acrocercops Wallengren, 1891 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agylla Walker, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allosmaitia Harry Kendon..., 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anartia Hübner, 1763 | Peacocks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anomis Hubner, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758 | Orangetips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Appias Hübner, 1862 | Albatrosses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aricia Reichenbach, 1775 | Arguses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Artines Godman, 2019 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ascia Scopoli, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Astraptes Hübner, 1896 | Flasher butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asymphorodes Meyrick, 1986 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Battus Scopoli, 1906 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1767 | Lesser Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caligo Hübner, 1870 | Giant owl butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1758 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calonotos Hübner, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caloptilia Hübner, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catabena Walker, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chioides Lindsey, 1952 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chiomara Godman and S..., 1953 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cnaphalocrocis Lederer, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1758 | Heaths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 0 | Milkweeds | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dichomeris Hübner, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dryas Hübner, 1926 | Julia Heliconians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dysodia Clemens, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Electrostrymon Clench, 1923 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Endropia Guenée, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epargyreus Hübner, 1832 | Flasher butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erannis Hübner, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1847 | Grass yellow | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1761 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gnamptonyx Hampson, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hellula Guenée, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiargus Hübner, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Historis Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iphiclides Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Isosauris Warren, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Janatella Higgins, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1824 | Buckeyes | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Kedestes Watson, 1910 | Rangers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptidea Billberg, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptocera Olivier, 1896 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lonchodes Guenée, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megalorhipida Amsel, 1794 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1779 | Small Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Milanion Godman & Salvin, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Miletus Hubner, 1913 | Brownies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neurophyseta Hampson, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ozarba Walker, 1980 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachylia Walker, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panoquina Hemming, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pararge Hübner, 1821 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paronymus Aurivillius, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perigonia Herrich-Schä..., 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perophthalma Westwood, 1845 | Eyemarks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1827 | Fetterbush | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1758 | Small Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1896 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonus Hübner, 1948 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1775 | Meadow Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Proteides Hübner, 1948 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 1896 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pygospila Guenée, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrisitia Butler, 1830 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhabdodryas Godman & Salvin, 1929 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saphenista Walsingham, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Schizura Doubleday, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scolitantides Hübner, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scythris Hübner, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spoladea Guenée, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stoermeriana de Freina & ..., 1988 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Telemachus | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1868 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thylacoptila Meyrick, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Urbanus Hübner, 1867 | Longtail Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Wallengrenia Berg, 1797 | Broken-Dashes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xestia Hübner, 1963 | Spotted cutworm | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
93 Species and 31 Subspecies | Acidaliastis systena Fletcher, 1978 | | | Acraea zetes menippe Drury, 1782 | | | Acrocercops apicepunctella Walsingham, 1891 | | | Acrocercops insulella Walsingham, 1891 | | | Agylla nigricans (Stål, 1866) | ⇒ Thelocoris nigricans Stål, 1866 | | Allosmaitia piplea Godman & Salvin, 1896 | Godman´s Hairstreak | | Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763 | Biscuit | | Anomis argillacea Hübner, 1823 | Cotton Leafworm | | Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758 | Orange Tip | | Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862 | | | Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Brown Argus | | Artines liege Medeiros, O...., 2019 | | | Ascia monuste virginia Godart, 1819 | Great Southern White | | Astraptes anaphus anausis Godman & Salvin, 1896 | Caribbean Yellow-tipped Flasher | | Asymphorodes trichogramma Clarke, 1986 | | | Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758 | Black page | | Battus polydamas grenadensis A. Hall, 1930 | Polydamas Swallowtail | | Battus polydamas vincentius Rothschild &..., 1906 | Polydamas Swallowtail | | Boloria (Clossiana) dia (Linnaeus, 1767) | ⇒ Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767 | | Caligo illioneus oberon Butler, 1870 | Dusky Owl-Butterfly | | Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758 | Green Hairstreak | | Calonotos tripunctata Druce, 1898 | | | Caloptilia aeneocapitella Walsingham, 1891 | | | Catabena lineolata Walker, 1865 | Fine Lined Sallow | | Chioides catillus Cramer, 1780 | Albo Longtail | | Chioides vintra (Evans, 1952) | ⇒ Chioides catillus Cramer, 1780 | | Chiomara asychis grenada Evans, 1953 | White-patterned Skipper | | Chiomara asychis vincenta Evans, 1953 | White-patterned Skipper | | Cnaphalocrocis trapezalis Guenée, 1854 | Trapeze Moth | | Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Heath | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Danaus plexippus insularis | | | Dichomeris rusticus Walsingham, 1891 | | | Dryas iulia framptoni Riley, 1926 | Julia | | Electrostrymon angerona Godman & Salvin, 1896 | Angerona Hairstreak | | Electrostrymon burdi (W.J. Kaye, 1923) | ⇒ Electrostrymon angerona Godman & Salvin, 1896 | | Epargyreus zestos zestos Geyer, 1832 | Zestos Skipper | | Erannis tiliaria Harris, 1841 | Linden Looper | | Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780 | | Eurema albula albula (Cramer, 1775) | ⇒ Eurema albula espinosae Fernández, 1928 | | Eurema albula espinosae Fernández, 1928 | | | Eurema arbela gratiosa E. Doubleday, 1847 | Disjunct Yellow | | Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761) | ⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | | Gnamptonyx innexa Walker, 1858 | | | Hellula phidilealis Walker, 1859 | Cabbage Budworm Moth | | Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | Antillean Blue | | Historis odius Fabricius, 1775 | Grape Shoemaker | | Iphiclides podalirius Linnaeus, 1758 | Pear-tree Swallowtail | | Isosauris cymatophora Felder, 1875 | | | Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861 | Whitened Crescent | | Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780 | Black-Mangrove Buckeye | | Junonia orithya orthosia Godart, 1824 | | | Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910 | | | Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758 | Real´s Wood White | | Leptocera discalis Malloch, 1912 | | | Leptocera dolorosa Williston, 1896 | | | Lonchodes praon Westwood, 1859 | | | Megalorhipida compsochares Meyrick, 1886 | | | Megalorhipida leucodactylus (Fabricius, 1794) | ⇒ Megalophipida defectalis Fabricius, 1793 | | Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778 | Fiery Fritillary | | Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779) | ⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758 | | Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917 | | | Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Neurophyseta normalis Hampson, 1912 | | | Ozarba khadrafica (Wiltshire, 1980) | ⇒ Ozarba atrifera Hampson, 1910 | | Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758 | Fig sphinx | | Panoquina panoquinoides eugeon Godman & Salvin, 1896 | Obscure Skipper | | Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758 | Speckled Wood | | Pararge aegeria tircis (Godart, 1821) | ⇒ Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758 | | Paronymus xanthias xanthias Mabille, 1891 | | | Perigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777 | Coffee Sphinx | | Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845 | | | Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Margined' Mustard White | | Pieris napi sabellicae Stephens, 1827 | Green-veined White | | Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Polites dictynna Godman & Salvin, 1896 | Dictynna Skipper | | Polites vibex dictynna Godman & Salvin, 1896 | | | Polygonus savigny punctus Bell & Comstock, 1948 | Manuel’s Skipper | | Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775 | Adonis Blue | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | Common Blue | | Proteides mercurius vincenti Bell & Comstock, 1948 | Mercurial Skipper | | Pseudolycaena cybele (Godman & Salvin, 1896) | ⇒ Pseudolycaena marsyas Linnaeus, 1758 | | Pseudolycaena marsyas Linnaeus, 1758 | Cambridge Blue | | Pseudolycaena marsyas cybele Godman & Salvin, 1896 | | | Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771 | Frangipani hornworm | | Pygospila tyres Cramer, 1780 | | | Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830) | ⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833 | | Rhabdodryas trite watsoni Brown, 1929 | Straight-lined Sulphur | | Saphenista lacteipalpis Walsingham, 1891 | | | Schizura leptinoides Grote, 1864 | Black Blotched Schizura | | Scolitantides (Scolitantides) orion Pallas, 1771 | Checkered Blue | | Scythris heleniella Milliere, 1876 | | | Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775 | Beet webworm | | Stoermeriana omana de Freina & ..., 1988 | | | Telemachus anaphus anausis | | | Thecla sangala Hewitson, 1868 | | | Thylacoptila paurosema Meyrick, 1888 | | | Urbanus obscurus Hewitson, 1867 | Dark Longtail | | Wallengrenia ophites Smith, 1797 | Broken Dash Skipper | | Xestia leptophysa Boursin, 1963 | | | Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758 |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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