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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Turks and Caicos Islands (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
46
103
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
46
103
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
44
100
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
30
62
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
19
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Turks and Caicos Islands
9 Families width 20 Species and 8 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)And Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Turks and Caicos Islands
19 Genera with 20 Species
Aellopos Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Baronia Salvin, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 0Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimoschema Busck, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1799Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1794Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1897Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17712SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Turks and Caicos Islands
20 Species and 8 Subspecies
Aellopos tantalus zonata Drury, 1773
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Baronia brevicornis phronima (H.G. Dyar, 1912)⇒ Baronia brevicornis brevicornis Salvin, 1893
Coenonympha corinna corinna
Cyclargus thomasi Clench, 1941Miami Blue
Erinnyis ello ello Linnaeus, 1758
Erinnyis guttalaris Walker, 1856
Erinnyis guttularis (Walker, 1856)⇒ Erinnyis guttalaris Walker, 1856
Gnorimoschema herbichii Nowicki, 1864
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Manduca sexta jamaicensis Butler, 1875
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Papilio (Heraclides) andraemon Hübner, 1818Bahama Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) aristodemus Esper, 1794Island Swallowtail
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa tersa Linnaeus, 1771

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Turks and Caicos Islands
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
19
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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