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Checklist for Section Cossina Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
and region Cayman Islands (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
129
445
698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
129
445
698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
126
434
680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
69
274
419
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
94
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
94
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
16
94
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
70
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cayman Islands
9 Families width 99 Species and 43 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones17SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals27SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies18SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cayman Islands
70 Genera with 99 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1866Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aellopos Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 18892SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1905Leafwings2SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1886Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 19462SpeciesTaxom
Bematistes Hemming, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1943Pygmy blues4SpeciesTaxom
Calisto Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1852Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cautethia Grote, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Cocytius Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Composia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Cryphia Hübner, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 19483SpeciesTaxom
Cymatogramma Doubleday, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds8SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1992Julia Heliconians2SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Empyreuma Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Eumaeus Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Eunomia Hübner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 19383SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1777Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1872Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Gonodonta Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1870Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1767Brush-footed butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17934SpeciesTaxom
Heraclides Hübner, 1819Giant swallowtails4SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1796Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypenula Grote, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1780Buckeyes3SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Leptoptes1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lymire Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1816Daggerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Melanchroia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1972Leafwings3SpeciesTaxom
Menander Hemming, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Micrathetis Hampson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1799Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1796Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs6SpeciesTaxom
Phryxus Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow4SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1864Scrub-Hairstreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cayman Islands
99 Species and 43 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Adelpha salmoneus salmoneus A. Butler, 1866
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae insularis Maynard, 1889Gulf Fritillary
Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Anaea troglodyta cubana H. Druce, 1905Cuban Red leaf Butterfly
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anartia jatrophae jamaicensis Möschler, 1886White Peacock
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Anticarsia repugnalis Hübner, 1825
Aphrissa orbis Poey, 1832Orbed Sulphur
Aphrissa statira cubana d´Almeida, 1939Migrant Sulphur
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Ascia monuste eubotea Godart, 1819Great Southern White
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Battus polydamas cubensis Dufrane, 1946Polydamas Swallowtail
Bematistes epaea melina Thurau, 1903
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
Calisto herophile Hübner, 1823Cuban Calisto
Callicista collumella cybira
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Callopistria floridensis Guenée, 1852Florida Callopistria
Cautethia grotei apira Jordan, 1940
Cautethia grotei hilaris Jordan, 1940
Chlorostrymon maesites Herrich-Schä..., 1864Amethyst Hairstreak
Cocytius antaeus Drury, 1773Giant Sphinx
Composia fidelissima Herrich-Schä..., 1866Faithful Beauty
Cryphia orocharis Boursin, 1944
Cyclargus ammon Lucas, 1857Blue Butterfly
Cyclargus ammon erembis Nabokov, 1948Lucas Blue
Cyclargus erembis Nabokov, 1948Cayman Islands Blue
Cymatogramma echemus (Doubleday, 1849)⇒ Memphis echemus E. Doubleday, 1849
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus eresimus tethys Forbes, 1944Soldier
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus gilippus berenice (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863
Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863Queen
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus delatorrei
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dryas iulia zoe Miller & Ste..., 1992Flambeau
Electrostrymon angelia Hewitson, 1874Angelic Hairstreak
Empyreuma pugione Linnaeus, 1767Spotted Oleander Caterpillar Moth
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Eumaeus atala Poey, 1832Atala
Eunomia caymanensis Hampson, 1911
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Euptoieta hegesia hegesia (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Euptoieta hegesia meridiania Stichel, 1938
Euptoieta hegesia meridiania Stichel, 1938Mexican Fritillary
Eurema daira palmira Poey, 1852Antillean Barred Yellow
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Glutophrissa drusilla poeyi Butler, 1872Florida White
Gonodonta nutrix Cramer, 1780Citrus Fruit-piercer
Hamadryas amphichloe Boisduval, 1870Click Butterfly
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charitonius (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Hemiargus hanno filenus Poey, 1832Hanno Blue
Hemiargus ammon (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Cyclargus ammon Lucas, 1857
Hemiargus antibubastus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Hemiargus ceraunus antibubastus Hübner, 1818
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Heraclides andraemon (Hübner, 1823)⇒ Papilio andraemon Hübner, 1818
Heraclides andraemon andraemon Hübner, 1823Andraemon Swallowtail
Heraclides andraemon tailori Rothschild &..., 1906Bahamian Swallowtail
Heraclides aristodemus (Godart, 1819)⇒ Papilio aristodemus Esper, 1794
Hypena (Hypena) lividalis (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Ophiuche lividalis Hübner, 1790
Hypenula cacuminalis Walker, 1858Long-Horned Owlet
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia evarete zonalis C. Felder & ..., 1867Tropical Buckeye
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Leptoptes cassius theonus Lucas, 1857Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Lymire albipennis Herrich-Schä..., 1866
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Marpesia eleuchea Hübner, 1816Antillean dagger wing
Melanchroia chephise Stoll, 1782Snowbush Spanworm
Melipotis contorta Guenée, 1852
Melipotis famelica Guenée, 1852Famelica Melipotis Moth
Melipotis perpendicularis Guenée, 1852
Memphis echemus danieliana Witt, 1972Cuban Leafwing
Memphis verticordia danielana Witt, 1972Cayman Brown leaf Butterfly
Memphis verticordia danieliana T. Witt, 1972
Menander hebrus hebrus Cramer, 1775
Micrathetis triplex Walker, 1857Triplex Cutworm
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Papilio (Heraclides) andraemon Hübner, 1818Bahama Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) aristodemus Esper, 1794Island Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Checkered Swallowtail
Papilio machaonides Esper, 1796Machaonides Swallowtail
Phoebis agarithe antillia Brown, 1929Giant Orange Sulphur
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phoebis sennae marcellina Cramer, 1777Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae sennae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Phoebis sennae marcellina Cramer, 1777
Phryxus caicus Cramer, 1777Caicus Sphinx
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes phaon phaon W. H. Edwards, 1864Eastern Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrisitia lisa euterpe Ménétriés, 1832Little Sulphur
Pyrisitia messalina Fabricius, 1787Shy Yellow
Pyrisitia nise nise Cramer, 1775Blacktip Sulphur
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Siproeta stelenes bilagiata Fruhstorfer, 1907Malachite
Siproeta stelenes biplagiata Fruhstorfer, 1907Malachite
Strymon acis Drury, 1773Acis Hairstreak
Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793Columella Hairstreak
Strymon istapa (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793
Strymon martialis Herrich-Schä..., 1864Blue-and-Gray Hairstreak
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx

Subnodes of Cossina with occurrences in Cayman Islands
SubsectionBombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
70
99
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Genera
Species

Taxom