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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Santa Cruz (Saint Elizabeth Parish, Cornwall County, Jamaica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
78
233
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
78
233
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
75
227
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
55
186
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
76
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Santa Cruz (Jamaica)
13 Families width 86 Species and 7 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths26SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals14SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper8SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Santa Cruz (Jamaica)
76 Genera with 86 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Adhemarius Oiticica, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Aellopos Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1824Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1852Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Celiptera Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Cocytius Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 0Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Crinodes Herrich-Schä..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Cymaenes Scudder, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Diphthera Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Drephalys Watson, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1780Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17805SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1821
Kite Swallowtails0SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1758Calicoes2SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hellula Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Heraclides Hübner, 1853Giant swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1780Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Madoryx Boisduval, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1775Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1873Ministreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheloleuca Butler, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Nyridela Lucas, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Nystalea Guenée, Bois..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Oxydia Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Pachylioides Hodges, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1771Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pareuchaetes Grote, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Protoparce Burmeister, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Rifargia Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sparagmia Guenée, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Sphacelodes haïtiaria Ob..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1780Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1780Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Valeriodes Warren, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17712SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Cruz (Jamaica)
86 Species and 7 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Adhemarius gannascus Stoll, 1790
Aellopos fadus Cramer, 1775Fadus Sphinx
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Callopistria floridensis Guenée, 1852Florida Callopistria
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Celiptera levina Stoll, 1781
Cocytius duponchel (Poey, 1832)⇒ Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832
Coenonympha corinna corinna
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Crinodes besckei Hübner, 1824
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) oxygramma Geyer, 1832Sharp Stigma Looper
Cymaenes laureolus loxa Evans, 1955
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Diphthera festiva Fabricius, 1775Hieroglyphic Moth
Drephalys helixus heraclides Bell, 1942
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Dynamine postverta Cramer, 1780Four-spot Sailor
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erinnyis ello ello Linnaeus, 1758
Erinnyis lassauxi (Boisduval, 1859)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780Oenotrus Sphinx
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758Gaudy Sphinx
Eumorpha satellitia Linnaeus, 1771Satellite sphinx
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Hamadryas amphinome Linnaeus, 1767Red Cracker
Hamadryas feronia Linnaeus, 1758Blue Cracker
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Hellula phidilealis Walker, 1859Cabbage Budworm Moth
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Heraclides pallas G. Gray, 1853
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Historis odius Fabricius, 1775Grape Shoemaker
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Madoryx oiclus Cramer, 1779
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Melipotis agrotoides Walker, 1857
Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873Azia hairstreak
Nepheloleuca politia Cramer, 1776
Nyridela xanthocera Walker, 1856Scarlet-bodied Wasp Moth
Nystalea ebalea Cramer, 1781
Oxydia vesulia Cramer, 1779Spurge Spanworm Moth
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Pachylia syces Hübner, 1819
Pachylioides resumens Walker, 1856
Panoquina fusina Hewitson, 1868Evans' skipper
Papilio (Heraclides) androgeus Cramer, 1775Androgeus
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Pareuchaetes insulata Walker, 1855Yellow Winged Pareuchaetes
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771Streaked Sphinx
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Rifargia distinguenda Walker, 1856
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Sparagmia gonoptera Latreille, 1833
Sphacelodes vulneraria Hübner, 1823Looper Moth
Spodoptera androgea Stoll, 1780Andregea armyworm moth
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780Bubastes Hairstreak
Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790Brown Tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Valeriodes heterocampa Moore, 1882
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Santa Cruz (Jamaica)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
76
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