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Checklist for Class Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 (Insects)
and region Grand Cayman (Cayman Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
51
103
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Grand Cayman
51 Families width 133 Species and 12 Subspecies
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Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito18SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Cicadellidae Latreille, 1802Cicadellids1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Blissidae Stål, 1862Chinch Bugs2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers11SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Notonectidae Latreille, 1802Back Swimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopidae Schneider, 1851And Green Lacewings1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyparochromidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Dirt-colored Seed Bugs21SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mogoplistidae Saussure, 1877Scaly cricket0SpeciesTaxom
Cymidae Baerensprung, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Cicadidae Westwood, 1840Cicada1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae (Latreille, 1802)Dung beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae (Newman, 1834)Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Geocoridae Baerensprung, 1860Big-eyed Bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Gryllidae (Bolivar, 1878)Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829Chinch bugs8SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Veliidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Broad-shouldered bugs0SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Myrmeleontidae Latreille, 1802Ant lions1SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Pachygronthidae Stål, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810False Blister Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae (Latreille, 1802)Digger & Sand wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Scutelleridae Leach, 1815Jewel bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821Round fungus beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Grand Cayman
103 Genera with 133 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1903Ochlerotatus4SpeciesTaxom
Aenictus Shuckard, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1905Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1886Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1820Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Apogonalia Evans, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Berosus Leach, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Blissus Burmeister, 1968Chinch Bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Brachydeutera Loew, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1943Pygmy blues4SpeciesTaxom
Buenoa Kirkaldy, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1852Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cautethia Grote, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Cercyon Leach, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Chaetoclusia Coquillett, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopodes Navas, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Cligenes Distant, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Conioscinella Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterix Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Cratichneumon Thomson, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1907Typical Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Cycloptilum Scudder, 1869
Common scaly crickets0SpeciesTaxom
Cymodema Spinola, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cymoninus Breddin, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Deinocerites Theobald, 1901Crabhole Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Diceroprocta Stål, 1930Scrub Cicadas1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1968Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1992Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1888Rice Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Elcaribe Webb, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Enochrus Thomson, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks3SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets2SpeciesTaxom
Geocoris Fallen, 1862Big-eyed Bug1SpeciesTaxom
Gonodonta Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Gryllodes de Saussure, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Gymnetis MacLeay, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Heliastus Saussure, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Heraclides Hübner, 1906Giant swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Heraeus Stål, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrochus Leach, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Ischnodemus Fieber, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Kleidocerys Stephens, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Ligyrocoris Stål, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1861Marl Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Megachile Latreille, 2003And Resin Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Menander Hemming, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Micrathetis Hampson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Microvelia Westwood, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Myllaena Erichson, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Myodocha Latreille, 1874Long-necked Seed Bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Myrmeleon Linnaeus, 1861Antlion1SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1857Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Neoconocephalus Karny, 1758Common coneheads1SpeciesTaxom
Neopamera Harrington, 19544SpeciesTaxom
Neortholomus Hamilton, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Neoxantholinus Cameron, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Nisaxis Casey, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Nysius Dallas, 1947False Chinch Bug2SpeciesTaxom
Ochrostomus Stål, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Oedancala Amyot and Se..., 19891SpeciesTaxom
Olcella Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Oncopeltus Stål, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Oxycopis Arnett, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Ozophora Uhler, 19876SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1802Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Paromius Fieber, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Phaenonotum Sharp, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Philonthus Stephens, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1864Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Prytanes Distant, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopachybrachius Malipatil, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Sapromyza Fallen, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Scopaeus Erichson, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Sphex Linnaeus, 1957Digger wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Sphyrocoris Mayr, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Stegasta Meyrick, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tethina Haliday, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Tetrix Latreille, 1952Forest Pygmy Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1796
Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 1968
0SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthagyna Selys, 1857Three-spined Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1901Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1906Bromeliad Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xyonysius Ashlock and ..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Zeadolopus Broun, 20141SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Grand Cayman
133 Species and 12 Subspecies
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes condolescens Dyar & Knab, 1907
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Aedes tortilis Theobald, 1903
Aenictus artipus Wilson, 1964
Aeolus circumscriptus Germar, 1824
Anaea troglodyta cubana H. Druce, 1905Cuban Red leaf Butterfly
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anartia jatrophae jamaicensis Möschler, 1886White Peacock
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anopheles (Anopheles) grabhamii Theobald, 1901
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) albimanus Wiedemann, 1820Peirson's false bindweed
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Anticarsia repugnalis Hübner, 1825
Apogonalia sanguinipes Van Duzee, 1907
Berosus interstitialis Knisch, 1924
Blissus antillus Leonard & D.E., 1968
Brachydeutera neotropica Wirth, 1964Downy phlox
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Brephidium exilis exilis (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862
Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862Antillean Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis thompsoni (Carpenter & ..., 1943)⇒ Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852
Buenoa antigone Kirkaldy, 1899
Buenoa platycnemis Fieber, 1851
Callopistria floridensis Guenée, 1852Florida Callopistria
Cautethia grotei apira Jordan, 1940
Cercyon (Cercyon) floridanus Horn, 1890Pumpwood
Chaetoclusia flava Lonsdale & M..., 2006
Chrysopodes (Neosuarius) collaris Schneider, 1851
Cligenes distinctus Distant, 1893
Cosmopterix attenuatella Walker, 1864Hall's milkweed
Cratichneumon culex Muller, 1776
Culex (Culex) bahamensis Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Melanoconion) atratus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Melanoconion) mulrennani Basham, 1948
Culex (Melanoconion) taeniopus Dyar & Knab, 1907
Cymodema breviceps Stål, 1874
Cymoninus notabilis Distant, 1882
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus eresimus tethys Forbes, 1944Soldier
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Deinocerites cancer Theobald, 1901Crabhole mosquito
Diceroprocta cleavesi Davis, 1930
Drosophila endobranchia Carson & Whe..., 1968
Dryas iulia zoe Miller & Ste..., 1992Flambeau
Dyscinetus laevipunctatus Bates, 1888
Elcaribe obscurus Coquillett, 1893
Enochrus (Methydrus) pseudochraceus Gundersen, 1977
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Geocoris lividipennis Stål, 1862
Gonodonta nutrix Cramer, 1780Citrus Fruit-piercer
Gryllodes sigillatus (Walker, 1869)⇒ Gryllodes supplicans Walker, 1859
Gymnetis pantherina (Burmeister, 1842)⇒ Gymnetis hieroglyphica rubrocincta Schürhoff, 1937
Heliastus sumichrasti Saussure, 1861
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Heraclides andraemon tailori Rothschild &..., 1906Bahamian Swallowtail
Heraeus pulchellus Barber & H.G., 1954
Heraeus triguttatus Guérin-Ménev..., 1857
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Hydrochus piroei Makhan, 1992
Ischnodemus praecultus Distant, 1882
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Kleidocerys virescens Fabricius, 1794
Ligyrocoris litigiosus Stål, 1862Seed bug
Macrodiplax balteata Hagen, 1861Marl Pennant
Megachile jerryrozeni Genaro, 2003
Melanagromyza riparella Hendel, 1923
Melipotis famelica Guenée, 1852Famelica Melipotis Moth
Melipotis perpendicularis Guenée, 1852
Menander hebrus hebrus Cramer, 1775
Micrathetis triplex Walker, 1857Triplex Cutworm
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Myllaena currax Notman, 1920
Myllaena insipiens Casey, 1911
Myodocha unispinosa Stål, 1874
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) insertus Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Nehalennia minuta Selys, 1857Tropical Sprite
Neoconocephalus triops Linnaeus, 1758Broad-tipped conehead
Neopamera albocincta Barber, 1953
Neopamera intermedia Barber & H.G., 1924
Neopamera neotropicalis Kirkaldy, 1909
Neopamera vicaria Barber & H.G., 1954
Neortholomus jamaicensis Dallas, 1852
Neoxantholinus cristatus Smetana, 1982
Nisaxis tomentosa Aubé, 1833
Nysius raphanus Howard, 1872False chinch bug
Nysius tenellus Barber, 1947
Ochrostomus pulchellus Fabricius & ..., 1794Lygaeid bug
Oedancala cladiumicola Baranowski, ..., 1989
Oncopeltus (Erythrischius) fasciatus Dallas, 1852Large milkweed bug
Oncopeltus aulicus Fabricius, 1775Lygaeid bug
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Oxycopis barberi Arnett, 1957
Ozophora burmeisteri Guérin-Ménev..., 1857
Ozophora caroli Slater & Bar..., 1983Threenerve roughleaf
Ozophora coleoptrata Slater, 1990
Ozophora dolicorostris Baranowski, 2005
Ozophora laticephala
Ozophora umbrosa Slater, 1987
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paromius dohrnii Guérin-Ménev..., 1857
Paromius longulus Dallas, 1852
Phaenonotum exstriatum Say, 1835
Philonthus (Trionthus) havaniensis Laporte de C..., 1835
Phyciodes phaon phaon W. H. Edwards, 1864Eastern Phaon Crescent
Prytanes dissimilis Barber, 1953
Prytanes formosa Distant, 1882
Prytanes minima Guérin-Ménev..., 1857
Pseudomyrmex cubaensis Forel, 1901Ant
Pseudomyrmex simplex Smith, F., 1877
Pseudopachybrachius basalis Dallas, 1852
Psorophora (Grabhamia) columbiae Dyar & Knab, 1906Dark rice field mosquito
Psorophora (Grabhamia) pygmaea Theobald, 1903
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Sapromyza rhodesiella Curran, 1938
Scopaeus rambouseki Bierig, 1934
Sphex subtruncatus orius (van der Vecht, 1957)⇒ Sphex subtruncatus Dahlbom, 1843
Sphyrocoris obliquus Germar, 1839
Stegasta bosqueella Chambers, 1875Red-necked peanut worm
Tethina cohiba Foster & Mathis, 1998
Tetrix phrynus Rehn, 1952
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea insularis Hagen, 1861Antillean Saddlebags
Triacanthagyna septima Selys, 1857Pale-green Darner
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) lowii Theobald, 1901
Wyeomyia vanduzeei Dyar & Knab, 1906
Xyonysius californicus Stål, 1859California False Chinch Bug
Zeadolopus caymanensis Peck & Cook, 2014

Subnodes of Insecta with occurrences in Grand Cayman
SubclassPterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
51
103
133
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Insecta (Linnaeus 1758)
Insecta (Linnaeus 1758)


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Insecta at itis.gov
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