Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for US Virgin Islands (Caribbean islands)
List of families for US Virgin Islands
21 Families width 155 Species and 9 Subspecies
| Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835) | And Sulphurs | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 34 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822) | Heliconians | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arctiidae (Leach, 1815) | Footman moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for US Virgin Islands
142 Genera with 155 Species
| Abaeis Hübner, 1779 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Achaea Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Achyra Guenée, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acrocercops Wallengren, 1897 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Acrolophus Poey, 1890 | Grass Tubeworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1794 | Cutworm | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anaea Hübner, 1775 | Leafwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anartia Hübner, 1763 | Peacocks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anicla Grote, 1816 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anticarsia Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asbolis Mabille, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ascalapha Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ascia Scopoli, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Azeta Guenée, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Battus Scopoli, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bendis Hübner, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Biblis Fabricius, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calidota Dyar, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callicista Grote, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callionima Lucas, 1943 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catasticta Butler, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cautethia Grote, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcoela Zeller, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Choranthus Scudder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colaenis Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1880 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Composia Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Condica Walker, 1856 | Groundlings And Allies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmosoma Hübner, 1767 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cryphia Hübner, 1944 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptobotys Munroe, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptographis Hübner, 1781 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Desmia Westwood, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diacme Warren, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dialectica Walsingham, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diaphantania Möschler, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dichogama Lederer, 1863 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Diphthera Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dryas Hübner, 1775 | Julia Heliconians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ecpantheria Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Empyreuma Hübner, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enyo Hübner, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epargyreus Hübner, 1832 | Flasher butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ephyriades Hübner, 1825 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Epicorsia Hübner, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ercta Walker, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1775 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eueana Prout, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eulepidotis Hübner, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eulepte Hübner, 1826 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eumorpha Hübner, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eupseudosoma Grote, 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1777 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Evergestella Munroe, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Exelastis Meyrick, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glutophrissa Hübner, 1777 | Albatrosses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonodonta Hübner, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1767 | Brush-footed butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiargus Hübner, 1793 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Horama Hübner, 1777 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hylephila Billberg, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypercompe Hübner, 1855 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypothyris Hübner, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idaea Treitschke, 1958 | Dwarf cream wave | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1780 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1868 | Common Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leptozestis Meyrick, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Letis Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Manduca Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marimatha Walker, 1890 | Lemon Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Megalorhipida Amsel, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melipotis Hübner, 1852 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Milanion Godman & Salvin, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mocis Hübner, 1794 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neogalea Hampson, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1799 | Sailer butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nyctelius Hayward, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nyridela Lucas, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Odontoptilum de Nicéville, 1867 | Angles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Omiodes Yamanaka, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oxydia Guenée, 1779 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pachylia Walker, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paectes Hübner, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Palpita Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panoquina Hemming, 1892 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1842 | Chilasa | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parectopa Clemens, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parornix Spuler, 1897 | Unidentified Parornix Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perasia Hübner, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perigonia Herrich-Schä..., 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phereoeca Hinton & Bra..., 1897 | Household Casebearer Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoebis Hübner, 1758 | Sulphurs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoenicoprocta Druce, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phrygionis Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllonorycter Hübner, 1897 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Piletocera Lederer, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pilocrocis Lederer, 1863 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Platyptilia Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platysenta Grote, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plusiodonta Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonus Hübner, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psamatodes Guenée, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychonoctua Grote, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ptichodis Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgus Hübner, 1767 | Checkered skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrisitia Butler, 1830 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrharctia Packard, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Remigia Hübner, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Salbia Guenée, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Salobrena Walker, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sathria Lederer, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scelolophia Moschler, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Semaeopus b�ttg..., 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Siproeta Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spanioptila Walsingham, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphacelodes haïtiaria Ob..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spodoptera Guenée, 1808 | Armyworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spoladea Guenée, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenaspilatodes Franclemont ..., 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenoma Zeller, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1773 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syllectra Hübner, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Synchlora Guenée, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Synclera Lederer, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syngamia Guenée, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Terastia Guenée, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thallarcha Meyrick, 1940 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1868 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tripudia Grote, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Urbanus Hübner, 1758 | Longtail Skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Utetheisa Hübner, 1758 | Rattlebox moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Wallengrenia Berg, 1797 | Broken-Dashes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xylophanes Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for US Virgin Islands
155 Species and 9 Subspecies | Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779 | Black Bordered Orange | | Achaea ablunaris Guenée, 1852 | Moth | | Achyra bifidalis Fabricius, 1794 | | | Acrocercops albomarginatum Walsingham, 1897 | | | Acrocercops attenuatum Walsingham, 1897 | | | Acrolophus walsinghami Möschler, 1890 | | | Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758 | Gulf Fritillary | | Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | Pink Spotted Hawk-moth | | Agrotis subterranea (Fabricius, 1794) | ⇒ Feltia subterranea Fabricius, 1794 | | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844 | | Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763 | Biscuit | | Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer, 1816 | Green Cutworm | | Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818 | Cutworm Moth | | Asbolis capucinus Lucas, 1856 | Monk | | Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Witch | | Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764 | Cabbage White | | Azeta versicolor Fabricius, 1794 | | | Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758 | Black page | | Bendis formularis Geyer, 1837 | | | Biblis hyperia Cramer, 1779 | Crimson-banded Black | | Calidota laqueata Edwards, 1887 | Scophthalmids | | Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793 | | | Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943 | Falcifera Sphinx Moth | | Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861 | | | Cautethia noctuiformis Walker, 1856 | | | Chalcoela pegasalis Walker, 1859 | Pegasus Chalcoela Moth | | Choranthus vitellius Fabricius, 1793 | Vitellius Skipper | | Colias nastes moina Strecker, 1880 | Labrador Sulphur | | Composia credula Fabricius, 1775 | | | Cosmosoma achemon Fabricius, 1781 | | | Cosmosoma auge Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Cryphia orocharis Boursin, 1944 | | | Cryptobotys zoilusalis Walker, 1859 | | | Cryptographis hyalinata Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Cryptographis nitidalis Stoll, 1781 | | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Desmia ufeus Cramer, 1777 | | | Dialectica sanctaecrucis Walsingham, 1897 | | | Dichogama diffusalis Hampson, 1918 | | | Dichogama redtenbacheri Lederer, 1863 | Caper-leaf Webworm Moth | | Diphthera festiva Fabricius, 1775 | Hieroglyphic Moth | | Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775 | Flambeau | | Empyreuma pugione Linnaeus, 1767 | Spotted Oleander Caterpillar Moth | | Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771 | Mournful sphinx | | Epargyreus zestos Geyer, 1832 | Rusty skipper | | Ephyriades arcas Drury, 1773 | Caribbean Duskywing | | Ephyriades zephodes Hübner, 1825 | Zephodes Duskywing | | Epicorsia oedipodalis Guenée, 1854 | | | Ercta vittata Fabricius, 1794 | | | Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758 | Cassava caterpillar | | Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775 | Obscure Sphinx | | Eueana niveociliaria Herrich-Schä..., 1870 | Sacramento Mountain Salamander | | Eulepidotis micca Druce, 1898 | Bengal tonguesole | | Eulepte concordalis Hübner, 1826 | | | Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758 | Gaudy Sphinx | | Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758 | Vine sphinx | | Eupseudosoma involuta Sepp, 1855 | Broom filefish | | Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777 | Banded Yellow | | Evergestella evincalis Möschler, 1890 | | | Exelastis pumilio (Zeller, 1873) | ⇒ Marasmarcha pumilio Zeller, 1873 | | Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777) | ⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777 | | Gonodonta clotilda Stoll, 1790 | | | Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767 | Florida Zebra Longwing | | Heliothis (Heliothis) virescens Fabricius, 1777 | Tobacco budworm | | Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790 | Common Blue | | Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | Antillean Blue | | Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876 | 'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing | | Horama panthalon Fabricius, 1793 | Texas Wasp Moth | | Horama pretus Cramer, 1777 | | | Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773 | Fiery Skipper | | Hypercompe caudata Walker, 1855 | | | Hypercompe eridanus Cramer, 1775 | | | Hypercompe simplex Walker, 1855 | | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863) | ⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909 | | Idaea insulensis Rindge, 1958 | Terrapins | | Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780 | Black-Mangrove Buckeye | | Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775 | Cassius Blue | | Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868 | Marine Blue | | Leptozestis spodoptera Turner, 1923 | | | Letis fusca Guenée, 1852 | | | Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775 | Rustic Sphinx | | Marimatha tripuncta Möschler, 1890 | | | Megalorhipida leucodactylus (Fabricius, 1794) | ⇒ Megalophipida defectalis Fabricius, 1793 | | Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852 | Royal Poinciana Moth | | Melipotis contorta Guenée, 1852 | | | Melipotis famelica Guenée, 1852 | Famelica Melipotis Moth | | Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823 | Fasciolated Melipotis | | Melipotis januaris Guenée, 1852 | January Melipotis | | Melipotis perpendicularis Guenée, 1852 | | | Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917 | | | Mocis megas (Fabricius, 1794) | ⇒ Mocis repanda Fabricius, 1794 | | Neogalea sunia Guenée, 1852 | Catabena Moth | | Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799 | | | Nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824 | Nyctelius Skipper | | Nyridela chalciope Hübner, 1827 | | | Odontoptilum angulatum helias Felder & Felder, 1867 | | | Omiodes indicata Fabricius, 1775 | Bean-leaf Webworm Moth | | Oxydia vesulia Cramer, 1779 | Spurge Spanworm Moth | | Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758 | Fig sphinx | | Paectes abrostoloides Guenée, 1852 | Large Paectes | | Palpita flegia Cramer, 1777 | Satin White Moth | | Panoquina lucas Fabricius, 1793 | Purple Washed Skipper | | Panoquina panoquinoides Skinner, 1892 | Beach Skipper | | Papilio arcturus arcturus Westwood, 1842 | Blue Peacock | | Parectopa nesitis Walsingham, 1897 | | | Parornix errantella Walsingham, 1897 | | | Perasia ora Cramer, 1776 | | | Perigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777 | Coffee Sphinx | | Phereoeca uterella Walsingham, 1897 | Household casebearer | | Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cloudless giant sulphur | | Phoenicoprocta partheni Fabricius, 1793 | | | Phrygionis argentata Drury, 1773 | Jeweled Satyr Moth | | Phyllonorycter albimacula Walsingham, 1897 | | | Phyllonorycter argentifrontella Walsingham, 1897 | | | Phyllonorycter tenuicaudella Walsingham, 1897 | | | Piletocera bufalis Guenée, 1854 | | | Pilocrocis lauralis Walker, 1859 | | | Pilocrocis ramentalis Lederer, 1863 | Scraped Pilocrocis | | Platyptilia gonodactylus Denis & Schi..., 1775 | | | Platysenta circuita Guenée, 1852 | | | Plusiodonta thomae Guenée, 1852 | | | Polygonus leo Gmelin, 1790 | Hammoch Skipper | | Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771 | Streaked Sphinx | | Psamatodes abydata (Guenée, 1858) | ⇒ Semiothisa abydata Guenée, 1858 | | Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771 | Frangipani hornworm | | Ptichodis immunis Guenée, 1852 | Cutworm moth | | Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767 | Tropical Checkered Skipper | | Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830) | ⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833 | | Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797 | Banded woolly bear | | Remigia conveniens (Walker, 1858) | ⇒ Mocis conveniens Walker, 1858 | | Remigia marcida (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Mocis marcida Guenée, 1852 | | Salbia haemorrhoidalis Guenée, 1854 | Lantana leaf-floding caterpillar | | Scelolophia pannaria Guenée, 1858 | | | Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758 | Malachite | | Spanioptila spinosum Walsingham, 1897 | | | Sphacelodes vulneraria Hübner, 1823 | Looper Moth | | Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808 | African armyworm | | Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775 | Beet webworm | | Stenaspilatodes antidiscaria Walker, 1863 | | | Stenoma hydraena Meyrick, 1916 | | | Strymon acis Drury, 1773 | Acis Hairstreak | | Syllectra erycata Stoll, 1780 | | | Synclera jarbusalis Walker, 1859 | | | Syngamia florella Stoll, 1781 | Orange-spotted Flower Moth | | Terastia meticulosalis Guenée, 1854 | Erythrina Borer | | Thallarcha homoschema Turner, 1940 | | | Thecla limenia Hewitson, 1868 | Hairstreak Moth | | Tripudia grapholithoides Möschler, 1890 | | | Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790 | Brown Tailed Skipper | | Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758 | Bean leaf roller | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758 | Beautiful Utetheisa | | Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797 | Broken Dash | | Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777 | Pluto Sphinx |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in US Virgin Islands
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