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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Port of Spain (Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
69
176
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
69
176
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
67
173
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
53
154
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
67
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
67
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
14
67
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
47
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
47
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Port of Spain
9 Families width 50 Species and 4 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals20SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies9SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Port of Spain
47 Genera with 50 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1758Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1758Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Anonychia Warren, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Anteros Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Arawacus Kaye, 1776Stripestreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Catagramma Boisduval, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Chalodeta Stichel, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Clepsiphron Turner, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1826Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1823Clearwing1SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1780Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Epamera Druce, 01SpeciesTaxom
Erichthodes Forster, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Femniterga Scudder, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1816Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1819Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Isapis Doubleday, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Letis Hübner, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Madoryx Boisduval, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Melanchroia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinotes Johnson & al., 1997
0SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1788Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1837Cattlehearts2SpeciesTaxom
Polyniphes Kaye, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Safia Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1874Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Theope Doubleday, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Tithorea Doubleday, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Yphthimoides Forster, 17821SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Port of Spain
50 Species and 4 Subspecies
Adelpha cytherea Linnaeus, 1758Cytherea Sister
Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758Brown peacock
Anonychia strebla Prout, 1926
Anteros formosus Cramer, 1777Gold Drop
Arawacus aetolus Sultzer, 1776Aetolus Stripestreak
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Biblis hyperia Cramer, 1779Crimson-banded Black
Calephelis laverna Godman & Salvin, 1886
Catagramma astarte Cramer, 1782
Chalodeta chaonitis Hewitson, 1866Orange-stitched Metalmark
Clepsiphron calycopis Turner, 1923
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus megalippe Hübner, 1826Monarch
Dircenna dero Hübner, 1823Dero Clearwing
Dynamine postverta Cramer, 1780Four-spot Sailor
Echinargus huntingtoni Rindge & Com..., 1953
Emesis aurimna Boisduval, 1870White-spotted Emesis
Epamera hemiargus hemiargus
Erichthodes erichtho (Butler, 1866)⇒ Erichthodes antonina C. & R. Felder, 1867
Erinnyis ello ello Linnaeus, 1758
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Femniterga cinniana Hewitson, 1877
Hamadryas februa Hübner, 1816Ferentina Calico
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Isapis agyrtus Cramer, 1777
Ithomia agnosia Hewitson, 1854Agnosia Glasswing
Ithomia pellucida Weymer, 1875Blue Transparent
Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861Whitened Crescent
Letis magna Gmelin, 1789
Madoryx oiclus oiclus Cramer, 1779
Magneuptychia andrei Zacca, Casag..., 2017
Manduca florestan Stoll, 1782Florestan Sphinx
Manduca huascara Schaus, 1941
Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Melanchroia chephise Stoll, 1782Snowbush Spanworm
Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788Idaes Swallowtail
Parides anchises Linnaeus, 1758Anchises Cattleheart
Parides neophilus Hübner, 1837Neophilus Cattleheart
Polyniphes dumenilii Godart, 1823
Pseudolycaena marsyas Linnaeus, 1758Cambridge Blue
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Safia acharia Stoll, 1781
Taygetis laches Fabricius, 1793
Thecla mulucha Hewitson, 1867
Thecla orcidia Hewitson, 1874
Theope foliorum Bates, 1868Plain Theope
Tithorea harmonia Cramer, 1777Harmonia Tiger
Yphthimoides renata Cramer, 1782Renata Satyr

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Port of Spain
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
1
5
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
2
3
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
36
39
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom