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Checklist for Class Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 (Insects)
and region Curaçao (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
51
119
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Curaçao
51 Families width 149 Species and 12 Subspecies
#THSPACEFNDMLRBVOG
Tingidae Laporte, 1832Lace bug18SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae (Rambur, 1842)Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles21SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees1SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants29SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tristiridae Rehn, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817Chalcidid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles1SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules1SpeciesTaxom
Dactylopiidae Signoret, 1875Cochineal insects1SpeciesTaxom
Miridae Hahn, 1831Capsid bugs3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge0SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Liviidae Low, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Diaspididae Maskell, 1878Armored scale insects3SpeciesTaxom
Personidae Gray, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Cicadellidae Latreille, 1802Cicadellids4SpeciesTaxom
Eriococcidae Cockerell, 1899Eriococcid scales1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae (Bruand, 1851)Elachistid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Scydmaenidae Leach, 1815Ant-like stone beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Hebridae Amyot and Se..., 1843Velvet water bug1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psyllidae Latreille, 1807Jumping plant lice1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Ortheziidae Green, 1896Ensign coccids1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Coccidae Stephens, 1829Soft scale1SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Blaberidae Saussure, 1864Blaberids1SpeciesTaxom
Cupedidae (Laporte, 1836)Cupedids0SpeciesTaxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802Flat bark beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyparochromidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Dirt-colored Seed Bugs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Curaçao
118 Genera with 149 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTUVWXZ
Acanthocheila Stål, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Achlyodes Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Agrilinus Mulsant & Rey, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Amalafrida Heinrich, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Anelaphus Linsley, 1793Oak twig pruners3SpeciesTaxom
Antiblemma Huebner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1758Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Atenizoides Gilmour, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Basiceros Schulz, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Blepolenis Röber, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Brachylinga Irwin & Lyne..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Bufonacris Walker, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Cactoblastis Ragonot, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1858Black carpenter ant2SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyia Fischer von ..., 1899Pine Pitch Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cephalotes Latreille, 1912Turtle ants1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcis Fabricius, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Cheilomenes Chevrolat, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Cissia Doubleday, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Corythaica Stål, 1858Eggplant Tingids3SpeciesTaxom
Corythucha Stal, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1857Acrobat Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptorhynchus Illiger, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Cybocephalus Erichson, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Cymaenes Scudder, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Dactylopius Costa, 1835Cochineals1SpeciesTaxom
Dagbertus Distant, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Desmiphora Audinet-Serv..., 19662SpeciesTaxom
Diaphania Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Diaphorina Löw, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Diaspis Costa, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Dictyla Stål, 18884SpeciesTaxom
Distorsio Röding, 19383SpeciesTaxom
Docalidia Nielson, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Eburia Lacordaire, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Elaphidion Audinet-Serv..., 19682SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1827Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Eriococcus Targioni Toz..., 19641SpeciesTaxom
Erythrogonia Melichar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Estoloides Breuning, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Euconnus Thomson, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Galerucella Crotch, 0Water-lily Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Gargaphia Stål, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Haemagogus Linnaeus, 1973Shoulder Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Hebrus Curtis, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Helius Lepeletier &..., 19541SpeciesTaxom
Hemiberlesia Leonardi, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsylla Crawford, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Lagocheirus Dejean, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Ligyrus Erichson, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorphodes Hampson, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Maekistocera Wiedemann, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Mallodon Lepeletier, ..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Margarodes Guilding, 1829Ground Pearls1SpeciesTaxom
Megalopinus Eichelbaum, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Megasoma Kirby, 1775Elephant beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Melanis Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Methia Newman, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Michaelophorus Gielis, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Microlarinus Hochhuth, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Mimosestes Bridwell, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 2013Ministreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Neorthopleura Barr, 1976
0SpeciesTaxom
Nyssodrysina Casey, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Octostruma Forel, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1906Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1802Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pectinophora Busck, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1893Big-headed Ants5SpeciesTaxom
Pheidologeton Mayr, 1851Marauder ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pieza Evenhuis, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1972Paper nest wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Praelongorthezia Kozár, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Prionyx Vander Linden, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Psapharochrus Thomson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocoladenia Shirôzu & S..., 19491SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Pulvinaria Targioni-Toz..., 1893Cottony Scales1SpeciesTaxom
Reuteroscopus Kirkaldy, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchophorus Herbst, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Rogeria Emery, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Saprinus Erichson, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Scaphytopius Ball, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Sericophanisca Carvalho, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Sitotroga HEINEMANN, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1804Fire ants1SpeciesTaxom
Stizocera Audinet-Serv..., 19682SpeciesTaxom
Stomopteryx Heinemann, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1906Miniature Trap-jaw Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Styphon Rehn, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Synodus Hong, 1982
Lizardfish0SpeciesTaxom
Taphroscelidia Crotch, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Teleonemia Costa, 18737SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1870Fierce Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1813Carrot Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyrmex Mayr, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Tylozygus Fieber, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Unaspis Macgillivray, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Urgleptes Dillon, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Valtissius Barber, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1887Broken-Dashes2SpeciesTaxom
Wasmannia Forel, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xerosaprinus Wenzel, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Zophodia Hübner, 19281SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Curaçao
149 Species and 12 Subspecies
Acanthocheila armigera Stål, 1858
Achlyodes busirus Stoll, 1782Busirus Skipper
Agrilinus hasegawai aka Nakane, 1960
Amalafrida leithella (Dyar, 1928)⇒ Zophodia leithella Dyar, 1928
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anelaphus cinereus Olivier, 1795
Anelaphus curacaoensis Gilmour, 1968
Anelaphus nanus Fabricius, 1793
Antiblemma odontozona Hampson, 1926
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Ascalapha agarista (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758
Ataenius complicatus Harold, 1869
Atenizoides curacaoae Gilmour, 1968
Basiceros iheringi Emery, 1888
Blepolenis batea batea (Hübner, 1821)⇒ Blepolenis batea didymaon C. Felder & ..., 1867
Brachylinga curacaoensis Webb, 2006
Bufonacris terrestris Walker, 1871
Camponotus (Myrmaphaenus) blandus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus (Myrmothrix) atriceps Smith, F., 1858Florida carpenter ant
Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881Ant
Cardiocondyla mauritanica Forel, 1890Moorish Sneaking Ant
Carebara diversa Jerdon, 1851
Cecidomyia sorghicola Coquillett, 1899
Cephalotes emeryi Forel, 1912
Chalcis amphilochus Walker, 1846
Cheilomenes sexmaculata Fabricius, 1781Ladybird beetle
Cissia pompilia C. & R. Felder, 1867Plain Cissia
Cissia thelete (P.C.T. Snellen, 1887)⇒ Cissia pompilia C. & R. Felder, 1867
Corythaica carinata Uhler, 1894Goutweed
Corythaica cyathicollis Costa, 1864Eggplant lace bug
Corythaica monacha Stål, 1858
Corythucha championi Drake & Cobben, 1960
Corythucha gossypii Fabricius, 1794Bean lace bug
Crematogaster obscura Smith, 1857Dosinia lucine
Cryptorhynchus gelasimus Boheman, 1837
Cybocephalus (Cybocephalus) caribaeus Smith, 2007
Cymaenes laureolus loxa Evans, 1955
Cyphomyrmex minutus Mayr, 1862Ant
Dactylopius coccus Costa, 1835Carmine scale
Dagbertus curacaoensis Carvalho & F..., 1983
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Desmiphora (Desmiphora) hirticollis (Olivier, 1795)⇒ Desmiphora maculosa Linsley & Ch..., 1966
Desmiphora (Desmiphora) maculosa Linsley & Ch..., 1966
Diaphania indica Saunders, 1851Cotton Caterpillar
Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, 1908Asian citris psyllid
Diaspis echinocacti Bouche, 1833Cactus scale
Dictyla alia Drake & Cobben, 1960
Dictyla loricata Distant, 1888
Dictyla monotropidia Stål, 1860
Dictyla parmata Distant, 1888
Distorsio clathrata Lamarck, 1816Atlantic distorsio
Distorsio constricta Broderip, 1833
Distorsio perdistorta Fulton, 1938Hunchback distorsio
Docalidia pudica Nielson, 1979
Eburia (Eburia) bonairensis Gilmour, 1968
Eburia (Eburia) thoracica White, 1853
Elaphidion conspersum Newman, 1841
Elaphidion curacaoae Gilmour, 1968
Erebia stirius pitho Hübner, 1827
Eriococcus curassavicus Reyne, 1964
Erythrogonia laeta Fabricius, 1787
Estoloides (Estoloides) perforata Bates, 1872
Ethmia notatella Walker, 1863
Ethmia xanthorrhoa (Walker, 1863)⇒ Ethmia notatella Walker, 1863
Euconnus satishanandi Makhan, 1997
Galerucella spiloptera
Gargaphia nigrinervis Stål, 1873
Haemagogus (Haemagogus) chrysochlorus Arnell, 1973
Hebrus elimatus Drake & Cobben, 1957
Helius stenorhynchus stenorhynchus Alexander, 1954
Hemiberlesia diffinis Newstead, 1893Linden scale
Heteropsylla reducta Caldwell & M..., 1952
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Lagocheirus araneiformis curacaoensis Gilmour, 1968
Ligyrus fossor Latreille, 1813
Lycomorphodes coccipyga Dognin, 1909
Maekistocera longipennis Macquart, 1838
Mallodon dasystomum dasystomum Say, 1824
Mallodon spinibarbe (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Mallodon dasystomum dasystomum Say, 1824
Margarodes formicarum (Guilding, 1829)⇒ Margarodes rileyi Giard, 1897
Megalopinus punctatus Erichson, 1840
Megasoma elephas Fabricius, 1775Elephant beetle
Melanis electron herellus Snellen, 1887
Methia trium Gilmour, 1968
Michaelophorus dentiger Meyrick, 1916
Microlarinus lypriformis Wollaston, 1861Puncture-vine seed weevil
Mimosestes mimosae Fabricius, 1781
Ministrymon janevicroy Glassberg, 2013Pebbly Ministreak
Monomorium destructor (Jerdon, 1851)⇒ Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Nyssodrysina haldemani LeConte, 1852
Octostruma iheringi (Emery, 1888)⇒ Basiceros iheringi Emery, 1888
Orthopodomyia fascipes Coquillett, 1906
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Pectinophora gossypiella Saunders, 1844Bollworm
Pheidole indica Mayr, 1879Big-headed ant
Pheidole jordanica Saulcy, 1874
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole punctulata Mayr, 1866Leptosynapta montacutid
Pheidole teneriffana (Forel, 1893)⇒ Pheidole indica Mayr, 1879
Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851East Indian harvesting ant
Pieza sinclairi Evenhuis, 2002
Platyptilia gonodactylus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Polistes stenopus stenopus van der Vecht, 1972
Praelongorthezia praelonga Douglas, 1891Citrus orthezia
Prionyx thomae Fabricius, 1775Mud dauber
Psapharochrus circumflexus Jacquelin du..., 1857
Pseudocoladenia dan fabia Evans, 1949Fulvous Pied Flat
Pseudomyrmex curacaensis Forel, 1912
Pulvinaria urbicola Cockerell, 1893Capsicum mealy scale
Reuteroscopus curacaoensis Kelton, 1964
Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier, 1790Asian palm weevil
Rogeria curvipubens Emery, 1894
Saprinus testudo Casey, 1916
Saprinus viator Marseul, 1855
Scaphytopius hilaris Linnavuori, 1959
Sericophanisca curacaoensis Carvalho, 1991
Sitotroga cerealella Olivier, 1789Angoumois Grain Moth
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Stizocera curacaoae Gilmour, 1968
Stizocera insolita Gilmour, 1968
Stomopteryx grandidierella Viette, 1956
Strumigenys emmae Emery, 1890Emma's Dacetine Ant
Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869Membraniferous Dacetine Ant
Strumigenys schmalzi Emery, 1906
Styphon bakeri Rehn, J. A. G., 1930
Taphroscelidia atratula Grouvelle, 1916
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Teleonemia carmelana Berg, 1892
Teleonemia elevata Fabricius, 1803
Teleonemia prolixa Stål, 1860
Teleonemia sacchari Fabricius, 1794Brown Lace Bug
Teleonemia scrupulosa Stål, 1873Lantana bug
Teleonemia tricolor Mayr, 1865
Teleonemia validicornis Stål, 1873
Tetramorium lanuginosum Mayr, 1870Ant
Tomarus fossor Latreille, 1813
Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851Destroyer Ant
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Tylozygus fasciata Walker, 1851
Unaspis citri Comstock, 1883Armored scale
Urgleptes cobbeni Gilmour, 1963
Urgleptes guadeloupensis Fleutiaux & ..., 1889
Valtissius distinctus Distant & W.L., 1901
Wallengrenia otho clavus Erichson, 1848Pale Broken-Dash
Wallengrenia otho curassavica (Snellen, 1887)⇒ Wallengrenia otho clavus Erichson, 1848
Wasmannia auropunctata Roger, 1863Electric ant
Xerosaprinus (Xerosaprinus) testudo Casey, 1916
Zophodia leithella Dyar, 1928

Subnodes of Insecta with occurrences in Curaçao
SubclassPterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
51
119
149
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Insecta (Linnaeus 1758)
Insecta (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
Insecta at papua-insects.nl
Insecta at artfakta.se
Insecta at dyntaxa.se
Insecta at gbif.org
Insecta at irmng.org
Insecta at itis.gov
Insecta at marinespecies.org