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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region San Juan (San Juan-Laventille, Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
65
167
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
65
167
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
62
159
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
45
137
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
60
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for San Juan (Trinidad)
17 Families width 67 Species and 3 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals16SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones9SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for San Juan (Trinidad)
60 Genera with 67 Species
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Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Antigonus Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Arawacus Kaye, 1777Stripestreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1862Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1870
Checkerspots0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cymaenes Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dinia Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1823Clearwing1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1782Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1819Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1758Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hellula Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Hyalorista Warren, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1775Buckeyes4SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Leptozestis Meyrick, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1775Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Omiodes Yamanaka, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1771Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1779Cattlehearts1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1787Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phereoeca Hinton & Bra..., 1897Household Casebearer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Phocides Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Phryxus Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Platynota Clemens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Samea Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1867Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Tildenia Povolny, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Tmolus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Trifurcula Zeller, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17712SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1929Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for San Juan (Trinidad)
67 Species and 3 Subspecies
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Antigonus nearchus Latreille, 1824Death-Mask Spurwing
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Arawacus linus (Fabricius, 1777)⇒ Arawacus aetolus Sultzer, 1776
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Cymaenes tripunctus Herrich-Schä..., 1865Dingy Dotted Skipper
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dinia eagrus Cramer, 1779Scarlet-tipped Wasp Mimic Moth
Dircenna dero Hübner, 1823Dero Clearwing
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dynamine mylitta (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Dynamine postverta Cramer, 1780
Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773Alope Sphinx
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832Jagged-edged Yellow
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Hellula phidilealis Walker, 1859Cabbage Budworm Moth
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Herpetogramma bipunctalis Fabricius, 1794Southern beet webworm
Hyalorista opalisalis Guenée, 1854
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypothyris euclea Godart, 1819Common Ticlear
Junonia lemonias lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia lavinia Cramer, 1775
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Leptozestis spodoptera Turner, 1923
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Omiodes indicata Fabricius, 1775Bean-leaf Webworm Moth
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Parides sesostris Cramer, 1779Emerald-patched Cattleheart
Perophthalma tullius Fabricius, 1787Grey Nymph
Phereoeca uterella Walsingham, 1897Household casebearer
Phocides pigmalion Cramer, 1779Mangrove Skipper
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phryxus caicus Cramer, 1777Caicus Sphinx
Platynota rostrana Walker, 1863Omnivorous platy
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Pseudolycaena marsyas Linnaeus, 1758Cambridge Blue
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Remigia conveniens (Walker, 1858)⇒ Mocis conveniens Walker, 1858
Samea multiplicalis Guenée, 1854Pale janthina
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Strephonota tephraeus Geyer, 1837Pearly-gray Hairstreak
Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920
Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867
Tildenia gudmannella Walsingham, 1897
Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767Four-Spotted Hairstreak
Trifurcula (Levarchama) eurema Tutt, 1899Field Lotus Pigmy
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Xylophanes chiron Drury, 1771
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zygaena dorycnii wagneriana Reiss, 1929

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in San Juan (Trinidad)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
60
67
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