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Checklist for Section Cossina Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
and region Aruba (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
42
111
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
42
111
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
39
104
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
25
88
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
19
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
9
19
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
6
15
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Aruba
6 Families width 16 Species and 5 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Aruba
15 Genera with 16 Species
Actinote Hübner, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1832Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Lamprospilus Geyer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Aruba
16 Species and 5 Subspecies
Actinote alcione leucothoe Potts, 1944
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Allotinus portunus portunus
Appias (Appias) celestina Boisduval, 1832Blue albatross
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Euselasia sergia sergiaSergia Euselasia
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Lamprospilus aunus Cramer, 1775
Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Xylophanes chiron Drury, 1771

Subnodes of Cossina with occurrences in Aruba
SubsectionBombyces
Scopoli, 1763
6
15
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom