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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region San Salvador (Bahamas)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
99
403
469
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Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
99
403
469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
94
388
449
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
70
336
401
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
132
169
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Genera
Species
 
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List of families for San Salvador
22 Families width 169 Species and 11 Subspecies
#SNEPLHCTGRAU
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals55SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones17SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies13SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos15SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper15SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for San Salvador
132 Genera with 169 Species
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Adelocephala Duponchel, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1865Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ammalo Walker, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Anetia Hübner, 1833Neotropical Kings1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1869Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1861Blackveins2SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1793Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1853Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Carcharodus Hübner, 1783Mallow Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Castniomera Houlbert, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1761Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1758Mosaics or Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1829Arabs1SpeciesTaxom
Composia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1935Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Cymatophora Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Dasylophia Packard, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicentria Herrich-Schä..., 19041SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1779Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Drephalys Watson, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Dynastor Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Elymiotis Walker, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Empyreuma Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Enantia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1905Alpines2SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Eugivira Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17712SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Fountainea Rydon, 1864Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1767Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Helias Fabricius, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1775Brush-footed butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hemerocampa Ochsenheimer, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Heraclides Hübner, 1853Giant swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1779Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Laeosopis Rambur, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1758Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Leucotmemis Butler, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper3SpeciesTaxom
Lygropia Lederer, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1816Daggerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Megalota Diakonoff, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1758Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Melanchroia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Melanis Hübner, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1779Small Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1832Leafwings2SpeciesTaxom
Miacora Dyar, 01SpeciesTaxom
Minoa Treitschke, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Miresa Walker, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1850Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Nepheloleuca Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1853Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiolechia Sattler, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Palpita Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa9SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1845Cattlehearts3SpeciesTaxom
Perigonia Herrich-Schä..., 18742SpeciesTaxom
Phaedropsis Warren, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Phanus Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Phoenicoprocta Druce, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonus Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Polygrammodes Guenée, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopanthera Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphex Hübner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Ptychoglene Felder, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Rhetus Swainson, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1775Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Selenisa Hayward, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Siona Duponchel, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Smyrna Hübner, 1781Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1804African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1857Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Stegasta Meyrick, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Urania Fabricius, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1952Longtail Skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1819
Rattlebox moths0SpeciesTaxom
Xenophanes Godman and S..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1963Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Zera Evans, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for San Salvador
169 Species and 11 Subspecies
Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865Spot-celled Sister
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Ammalo helops Cramer, 1775
Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anetia thirza Geyer, 1833Cloud-forest Monarch
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Anthocharis euphenoides Staudinger, 1869Moroccan Orange Tip
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Aporia hippia hippia Bremer, 1861
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Automeris metzli Sallé, 1853
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Boloria (Clossiana) dia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Brenthis ino Rottemburg, 1775Lesser Marbled Fritillary
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Carcharodus lavatherae Esper, 1783Marbled Skipper
Castniomera atymnius Dalman, 1824
Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864Erodyle Checkerspot
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761Pearly Heath
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758Dirce Beauty
Colotis eris eris Klug, 1829
Composia fidelissima Herrich-Schä..., 1866Faithful Beauty
Cupido (Everes) alcetas Hoffmannsegg, 1804Provençal Short-tailed Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cydia zygogramma Meyrick, 1935
Cymatophora regularis
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dicentria ravana Dognin, 1904
Dione juno Cramer, 1779Juno Heliconian
Drephalys helixus heraclides Bell, 1942
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dynastor darius Fabricius, 1775Daring Owl-Butterfly
Empyreuma pugione Linnaeus, 1767Spotted Oleander Caterpillar Moth
Enantia albania H. W. Bates, 1864Costa-spotted Mimic-White
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Erebia meolans Prunner, 1798De Prunner’s Ringlet
Erebia palarica Chapman, 1905Chapman's Ringlet
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Ethmia sandra Powell, 1973
Eugivira flavescens
Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758Gaudy Sphinx
Eumorpha satellitia Linnaeus, 1771Satellite sphinx
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Fountainea nobilis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Memphis nobilis Bates, 1864
Gonepteryx cleopatra Linnaeus, 1767Cleopatra
Greta morgane Geyer, 1837Glasswing
Greta oto Hewitson, 1854Glasswing
Helias cama Evans, 1953Squared Bent-Skipper
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Hemerocampa salvadora Schaus, 1927
Heraclides pallas G. Gray, 1853
Herpetogramma phaeopteralis Guenée, 1854Dusky Herpetogramma
Hipparchia (Pseudotergumia) fidia Linnaeus, 1767Striped Grayling
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Laeosopis roboris Esper, 1794Spanish Purple Hairstreak
Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758Large Wall
Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758Real´s Wood White
Leucotmemis nexa Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Lygropia leialis (Dognin, 1906)⇒ Phaedropsis leialis Dognin, 1906
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Marpesia eleuchea Hübner, 1816Antillean dagger wing
Megalota bahamana Brown, Matth..., 2018
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Melanchroia chephise Stoll, 1782Snowbush Spanworm
Melanis pixe Boisduval, 1836Pixie
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea deione Geyer, 1832Provençal Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Memphis acidalia memphis C. Felder & ..., 1867
Memphis arginussa Geyer, 1832Mottled Leafwing
Miacora subtropicalis
Minoa murinata Scopoli, 1763Drab Looper
Miresa venosa Dyar, 1906
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho peleides Kollar, 1850Blue Morpho
Nepheloleuca illiturata Guenée, 1898
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Ochlodes venata BREMER & GREY, 1853Large Skipper
Ophiolechia ophiomorpha Meyrick, 1935
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Palpita flegia Cramer, 1777Satin White Moth
Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788Idaes Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) andraemon Hübner, 1818Bahama Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) astyalus Godart, 1819Astyalus Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Papilio erostratus Westwood, 1847Erostratus Swallowtail
Papilio rumiko Shiraiwa & G..., 2014Western Giant Swallowtail
Papilio sataspes ahasverus Staudinger, 1895
Papilio torquatus Cramer, 1777Band-gapped Swallowtail
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Parathyma jadera d´Orbigny, 1861
Parides erithalion Boisduval, 1836Variable Cattleheart
Parides iphidamas Fabricius, 1793Iphidamas Cattleheart
Parides photinus Doubleday, 1845Pink-spotted Cattleheart
Perigonia lusca restituta Walker, 1864
Perigonia lusca tenebrosa Felder, 1874
Phaedropsis leialis Dognin, 1906
Phanus vitreus Stoll, 1781Widespread Phanus
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phoenicoprocta chamboni Dognin, 1902
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonus leo Gmelin, 1790Hammoch Skipper
Polygrammodes biangulalis Dognin, 1903
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771Streaked Sphinx
Protographium epidaus Doubleday, 1846Long-tailed Kite Swallowtail
Pseudopanthera macularia Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Yellow
Pseudosphex polybia Kaye, 1911
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Ptychoglene phrada Druce, 1889Foureyed sole
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Rhetus arcius Linnaeus, 1763Long-tailed Metalmark
Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Blue Spot Hairstreak
Schizura nocens Dognin, 1908
Schizura salvador Schaus, 1928
Selenisa sueroides Guenée, 1852Legume caterpillar
Semiothisa adjacens Dognin, 1903
Siona lineata Scopoli, 1763Black-veined Moth
Smyrna blomfildia Fabricius, 1781Blomfild's beauty
Spialia sertorius Hoffmannsegg, 1804Brick Skipper
Spodoptera albula Walker, 1857Costa Rican armyworm deactivated
Stegasta bosqueella Chambers, 1875Red-necked peanut worm
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Syssphinx jennyphillipsae Brechlin & M..., 2011
Thymelicus acteon Rottemburg, 1775Lullworth Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth
Tolype salvadora Dognin, 1912
Urania fulgens Walker, 1854Urania Swallowtail Moth
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Urbanus simplicius Stoll, 1790Plain Longtail
Urbanus tanna Evans, 1952Tanna Longatail
Xenophanes tryxus Stoll, 1780Glassy-winged Skipper
Xestia leptophysa Boursin, 1963
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes xylobates Bönninghausen, 1899
Zera hyacinthinus Mabille, 1877Bruised Skipper
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in San Salvador
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
132
169
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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