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Checklist of Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
for Cayman Islands (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
124
425
659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
124
425
659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
121
414
641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
68
269
411
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
 


List of families for Cayman Islands
16 Families width 130 Species and 43 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs17SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals27SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper12SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues18SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae (Heinemann & ..., 1876)Cosmet Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cayman Islands
94 Genera with 130 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1866Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aellopos Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 18892SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1905Leafwings2SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1886Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Asbolis Mabille, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Basonga Guenée, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 19462SpeciesTaxom
Bematistes Hemming, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1943Pygmy blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cactoblastis Ragonot, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Calisto Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1852Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Cautethia Grote, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Cliniodes Guenée, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Cocytius Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Composia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterix Hübner, 18894SpeciesTaxom
Crocidosema Zeller, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Cryphia Hübner, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 19483SpeciesTaxom
Cymaenes Scudder, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Cymatogramma Doubleday, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds8SpeciesTaxom
Deltophora Janse, 19792SpeciesTaxom
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
Evergestella Munroe, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Exelastis Meyrick, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1872Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Gonodonta Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Hahncappsia Munroe, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1870Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1767Brush-footed butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17934SpeciesTaxom
Heraclides Hübner, 1819Giant swallowtails4SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1796Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypenula Grote, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1780Buckeyes3SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Leptoptes1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Leucochroma Guenée, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Lymire Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Lypotigris Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1816Daggerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Melanchroia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1972Leafwings3SpeciesTaxom
Menander Hemming, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Mesophleps Hübner, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Micrathetis Hampson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Mimoschinia Warren, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1799Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1796Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Phocides Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs6SpeciesTaxom
Phryxus Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocnistis Zeller, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow4SpeciesTaxom
Schacontia Dyar, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Stegasta Meyrick, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1864Scrub-Hairstreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1872Longtail Skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cayman Islands
130 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
Asbolis capucinus Lucas, 1856Monk
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Ascia monuste eubotea Godart, 1819Great Southern White
Atalopedes mesogramma Latreille, 1824Mesogramma Skipper
Basonga paradisalis (Möschler, 1886)⇒ Cliniodes paradisalis Möschler, 1886
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Battus polydamas cubensis Dufrane, 1946Polydamas Swallowtail
Bematistes epaea melina Thurau, 1903
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Brephidium exilis thompsoni (Carpenter & ..., 1943)⇒ Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852
Cactoblastis cactorum Berg, 1775Cactoblastis
Calisto herophile Hübner, 1823Cuban Calisto
Callicista collumella cybira
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Callopistria floridensis Guenée, 1852Florida Callopistria
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Cautethia grotei apira Jordan, 1940
Cautethia grotei hilaris Jordan, 1940
Chlorostrymon maesites Herrich-Schä..., 1864Amethyst Hairstreak
Cliniodes paradisalis Möschler, 1886
Cocytius antaeus Drury, 1773Giant Sphinx
Composia fidelissima Herrich-Schä..., 1866Faithful Beauty
Cosmopterix attenuatella Walker, 1864Hall's milkweed
Cosmopterix floridanella Beutenmüller, 1889
Cosmopterix nigrapunctella (Beutenmüller, 1889)⇒ Cosmopterix floridanella Beutenmüller, 1889
Crocidosema lantana Busck, 1910Lantana Flower-cluster Moth
Cryphia orocharis Boursin, 1944
Cyclargus ammon Lucas, 1857Blue Butterfly
Cyclargus ammon erembis Nabokov, 1948Lucas Blue
Cyclargus erembis Nabokov, 1948Cayman Islands Blue
Cymaenes tripunctus Herrich-Schä..., 1865Dingy Dotted Skipper
Cymaenes tripuntus Henrrich-Sch..., 1865Three Spot skipper
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
Deltophora caymana Sattler, 1979
Deltophora duplicata Sattler, 1979
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
Evergestella evincalis Möschler, 1890
Exelastis montischristi Walsingham, 1897
Glutophrissa drusilla poeyi Butler, 1872Florida White
Gonodonta nutrix Cramer, 1780Citrus Fruit-piercer
Hahncappsia ramsdenalis Schaus, 1920
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
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
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
Leucochroma hololeuca Hampson, 1912
Lymire albipennis Herrich-Schä..., 1866
Lypotigris reginalis Stoll, 1781
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
Mesophleps adustipennis Walsingham, 1897Soybean Webworm Moth
Micrathetis triplex Walker, 1857Triplex Cutworm
Mimoschinia rufofascialis Stephens, 1834Barber-pole caterpillar
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Panoquina lucas Fabricius, 1793Purple Washed Skipper
Panoquina ocala W. H. Edwards, 1863Ocala skipper
Panoquina panoquinoides Skinner, 1892Beach Skipper
Papilio (Heraclides) andraemon Hübner, 1818Bahama Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) aristodemus Esper, 1794Island Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Checkered Swallowtail
Papilio machaonides Esper, 1796Machaonides Swallowtail
Phocides pigmalion batabano Lucas, 1857Mangrove Skipper
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 tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton, 1856Citrus Leaf Miner
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
Schacontia themis Solis & Gold..., 2013
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Siproeta stelenes bilagiata Fruhstorfer, 1907Malachite
Siproeta stelenes biplagiata Fruhstorfer, 1907Malachite
Stegasta bosqueella Chambers, 1875Red-necked peanut worm
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
Urbanus dorantes santiago Lucas, 1857Cuban Dorantes Longtail
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Urbanus proteus domingo Scudder, 1872Long-tailed Skipper
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Cayman Islands
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
16
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130
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