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Checklist of Section Cossina Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
for Tobago (Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
130
524
778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
130
524
778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
125
514
765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
94
454
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
185
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
185
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
184
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
122
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tobago
14 Families width 181 Species and 29 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals57SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs20SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths24SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies23SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues27SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths9SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tobago
122 Genera with 181 Species
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Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Alesa Doubleday, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Ammalo Walker, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anaene Dyar, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks4SpeciesTaxom
Anicla Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Anteros Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 0Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bendis Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 19711SpeciesTaxom
Calicopis1SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1758Giant owl butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1852Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 06SpeciesTaxom
Chalybs Hübner, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Cissia Doubleday, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Cobubatha Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Coenobela Hampson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Crinodes Herrich-Schä..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Cyclomia Guenée, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1941Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Diastema Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Disclisioprocta Wallengren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dixanaene Dyar, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1861Sailors3SpeciesTaxom
Dysdaemonia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1827Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Emasis1SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1827Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1819Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 18666SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow7SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Feigeria Berio, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Gabara Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1982Brush-footed butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroblemma Hübner, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Hemeuptychia1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 02SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Hyalyris Boisduval, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hymenitis Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1906Dwarf cream wave3SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Juditha Hemming, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1867Buckeyes4SpeciesTaxom
Laparus Billberg, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Lasaia Bates, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Letis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Lymnas Blanchard, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1776Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Melanis Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 18254SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1767Ministreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1850Morpho butterfly6SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphidium Fabricius, 19994SpeciesTaxom
Ophiuche Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1775Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pareuchaetes Grote, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Perasia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1787Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Pharga Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1777Sulphurs4SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroprucha Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1811Preponas And Agrias1SpeciesTaxom
Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Psamatodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Psaudolycaena1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Psychonoctua Grote, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Ptichodis Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1836Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Pyristitia1SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Renodes Guenée, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Scelolophia Moschler, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Selenisa Hayward, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sphacelodes haïtiaria Ob..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1970Scrub-Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Synargis Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 17934SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1868Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Theope Doubleday, 17932SpeciesTaxom
These1SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Tmolus Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Urania Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Vareuptychia Forster, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ziegleria Johnson, 18771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tobago
181 Species and 29 Subspecies
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Alesa prema (Godart, 1824)⇒ Alesa telephae Boisduval, 1836
Alesa telephae Boisduval, 1836Telephae Metalmark
Ammalo helops Cramer, 1775
Anaene diagramma Dyar, 1914
Anaene improspersa Dyar, 1914
Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758Brown peacock
Anartia amathea amathea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Anartia amathea roeselia Eschscholtz, 1835
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anartia jatrophae jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763White Peacock
Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer, 1816Green Cutworm
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Anteros formosus Cramer, 1777Gold Drop
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Appias drosillaPure White
Archaeoprepona demophoon Godart, 1823One-Spotted Prepona
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Bendis formularis Geyer, 1837
Biblis hyperia Cramer, 1779Crimson-banded Black
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Calephelis inca Mcalpine, 1971Inca Calephelis
Calicopis calusViolet-tinted Hairstreak
Caligo brasiliensis minor Kaye, 1904
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo teucer Linnaeus, 1758Cocoa Blue Mort
Callopistria floridensis Guenée, 1852Florida Callopistria
Calycopis beon Stoll, , 1780
Calycopis cyphara
Calycopis hesperitis Butler & Druce, 1872
Calycopis origo Godman & Salvin, 1887Origo Groundstreak
Calycopis sangala
Calycopis spurinaBrick-spotted Blue
Chalybs herodotusLarge Green Hairstreak
Chalybs simaethis (Drury ; Kaye, 1921)⇒ Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Cissia terrestris Butler, 1867Butler´s Ringlet
Citheronia hamifera Rothschild, 1907
Cobubatha quadrifera Zeller, 1874
Coenobela paucula Walker, 1858
Crinodes besckei Hübner, 1824
Cyclomia mopsaria Guenée, 1858
Cyclomia mopsaria mopsaria Guenée, 1858
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus megalippe Hübner, 1826Monarch
Danaus plexippus tobagi A. Clark, 1941
Diastema tigris Guenée, 1852Lantana Control Moth
Disclisioprocta stellata Guenée, 1858Bougainvillea Looper
Dixanaene lepidocaena Dyar, 1914
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dynamine mylitta (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Dynamine postverta Cramer, 1780
Dynamine postverta Cramer, 1780Four-spot Sailor
Dynamine theseus Felder, 1861Blue Tinted Handkerchief
Dysdaemonia boreas Cramer, 1775
Elaphria grata Hübner, 1827Grateful Midget
Electrostrymon joya Dognin, 1895Muted Hairstreak
Electrostrymon nubes (H.H. Druce, 1907)⇒ Electrostrymon joya Dognin, 1895
Emasis caeneusBlack-speckled Emesis
Emesis progne Godman, 1903Small Brown Emesis
Erebia stirius pitho Hübner, 1827
Eueides aliphera (Godart, 1819)⇒ Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819
Eumorpha capronnieri Boisduval, 1875
Euptychia hesione Bryk, 1953
Euptychia junia
Euptychia libye Linnaeus, 1767
Euptychia myncea Cramer, 1782
Euptychia penelope Fabricius, 1775
Euptychia terrestris (Butler, 1866)⇒ Cissia terrestris Butler, 1867
Eurema agave Cramer, 1775Agave Yellow
Eurema albula Cramer, 1775Ghost Sulphur
Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832Jagged-edged Yellow
Eurema daira sidonia R. Felder, 1869Barred Yellow
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Eurema leuce Boisduval, 1836Hall´s Sulphur
Eurema venusta (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pyrisitia venusta Boisduval, 1836
Euselasia cafusa Bates, 1868
Gabara bisinuata Hampson, 1926
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius erato tobagoensis Barcant, 1982
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius melpomene tessa Barcant, 1982
Hemeroblemma leontia Stoll, 1790
Hemeroblemma malitiosa Guenée, 1852
Hemeroblemma opigena opigena Drury, 1773
Hemeuptychia hermes
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hemiargus lannoCommon Blue
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Historis odius Fabricius, 1775Grape Shoemaker
Historis odius dious Lamas, 1995Orion Cecropian
Hyalyris mestra mestra Hopffer, 1874
Hymenitis andromicaBrown and Cream Nymula
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Idaea caudata Warren, 1904
Idaea incanata (Schaus, 1901)⇒ Idaea fuscovenosa Goeze, 1781
Idaea rufarenaria Warren, 1906
Ithomia pellucida Weymer, 1875Blue Transparent
Juditha lamis (Stoll, 1780)⇒ Juditha azan Westwood, 1851
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia genoveva genoveva Cramer, 1780Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia zonalis (Felder, 1867)⇒ Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780
Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771Doris Longwing
Lasaia agesilas Latreille, 1809Black-patched Bluemark
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Letis buteo Guenée, 1852
Leucania albifasciata Hampson, 1905
Lymnas iarbas Fabricius, 1787Underleaf
Lymnas xarifa Hewitson, 1852Orange-tipped Underleaf
Magneuptychia libye (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cissia libye Linnaeus, 1767
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Melanis electron electron Fabricius, 1793
Melipotis famelica Guenée, 1852Famelica Melipotis Moth
Melipotis ochrodes Guenée, 1852
Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Mesene phareus (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Mesosemia antaerice Hewitson, 1859
Mesosemia lamachus Hewitson, 1857Purple-washed Eyed-Metalmark
Mesosemia methion (Hewitson, 1860)⇒ Mesosemia lamachus Hewitson, 1857
Mestra amymone (Ménétriés, 1857)⇒ Mestra hypermestra Hübner, 1825
Mestra cana (Erichson, 1848)⇒ Mestra dorcas Fabricius, 1775
Mestra hersilia hersilia Fabricius, 1776South American Mestra
Mestra hypermestra Hübner, 1825Grey handkerchief
Ministrymon echion (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho helenor achilles (achilles lac..., 1907)⇒ Morpho helenor theodorus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho helenor achillides C. Felder & ..., 1867
Morpho helenor insularis Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho helenor theodorus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho peleides Kollar, 1850Blue Morpho
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nymphidium cachrus Fabricius, 1787
Nymphidium mantus Cramer, 1775Mantus Metalmark
Nymphidium strati Kaye, 1925
Nymphidium trinidadi Callaghan, 1999Trinidad Metalmark
Ophiuche obditalis Walker, 1859
Opsiphanes cassiae Linnaeus, 1758
Opsiphanes cassina merianae Stichel, 1904
Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876
Papilio (Heraclides) androgeus Cramer, 1775Androgeus
Pareuchaetes pseudoinsulata Rego Barros, 1956
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776Banded White Ringlet
Perasia garnoti Guenée, 1852
Perophthalma tullius Fabricius, 1787Grey Nymph
Pharga pholausalis Walker, 1858
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phoebis sennae marcellina Cramer, 1777Cloudless Sulphur
Pleuroprucha insulsaria Guenée, 1858Common Tan Wave
Prepona laertes Hübner, 1811Butterfly
Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771Streaked Sphinx
Psamatodes abydata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Semiothisa abydata Guenée, 1858
Psaudolycaena marsyasCambridge Blue
Pseudolycaena marsyas Linnaeus, 1758Cambridge Blue
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Psychonoctua nullifer Dyar, 1914
Pteronymia alissa Hewitson, 1869Small Rare Blue Transparent
Ptichodis dorsalis Fabricius, 1775
Ptichodis immunis Guenée, 1852Cutworm moth
Pyrisitia leuce (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Eurema leuce Boisduval, 1836
Pyrisitia venusta Boisduval, 1836Pale Yellow
Pyristitia proerpia Tailed orang..., 1970Little Jaune
Rekoa palegon Cramer, 1780Gold-banded Hairstreak
Rekoa zebina Hewitson, 1869Double-spotted Slate Hairstreak
Renia bipunctata Kaye, 1901
Renia clavalis Guenée, 1854
Renodes liturata Walker, 1865
Scelolophia desmogramma Dyar, 1913
Selenisa lanipes Guenée, 1852Angularwinged katydid
Sphacelodes vulneraria Hübner, 1823Looper Moth
Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780Bubastes Hairstreak
Strymon bubastus called Leptotes bub..., 1970
Strymon faunalia called Leptotes fau..., 1970
Synargis calyce C. Felder & ..., 1862Blue Transparent
Taygetis cleopatra C. & R. Felder, 1862
Taygetis echo Cramer, 1779
Taygetis echo echo Cramer, 1775
Taygetis laches Fabricius, 1793
Thecla basalides Hübner, 1837
Thecla sangala Hewitson, 1868
Theope eudocia Westwood, 1851Orange Theope
Theope virgilius Fabricius, 1793Blue-based Theope
These are the
Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777Owl Moth
Tmolus basalides (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Thecla basalides Hübner, 1837
Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767Four-Spotted Hairstreak
Urania leilus Linnaeus, 1758Green-banded Urania
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vareuptychia themis Butler, 1867
Virbia medarda Stoll, 1781
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx
Zale strigimacula Guenée, 1852
Ziegleria ceromia Hewitson, 1877Ceromia Groundstreak

Subnodes of Cossina with occurrences in Tobago
SubsectionBombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
121
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubsectionCossina
Meyrick, 1907
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom