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Checklist for Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
and region Mayaro-Rio Claro (Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
63
205
238
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Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
63
205
238
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Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
59
196
224
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Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
46
180
210
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Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
91
128
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Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
91
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mayaro-Rio Claro
14 Families width 128 Species and 5 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals27SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones9SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper21SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies25SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies27SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mayaro-Rio Claro
91 Genera with 128 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1861Sister4SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Alesa Doubleday, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Ammalo Walker, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Anonychia Warren, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Anthoptus Bell, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Antichloris Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Antigonus Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argyreuptychia Forster, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1779Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1862Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Casuaria Walker, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Chalybs Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Chioides Lindsey, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosemia Mabille, 1782Eyed skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Diatraea Guilding, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Diphthera Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Enantia Hübner, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Epamera Druce, 01SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1777Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1758Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1793Brush-footed butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Helicopis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Homoeopteryx Felder, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Hyalyris Boisduval, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1793Mapwings1SpeciesTaxom
Ignata K. Johnson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Juditha Hemming, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1780Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Lasaia Bates, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Leucidia Doubleday, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Menander Hemming, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Methionopsis Godman, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Moeris Godman, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1782Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Mylon Godman & Salvin, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Nymphidium Fabricius, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Ocyba Lindsey, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1771Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1758Cattlehearts1SpeciesTaxom
Parrhasius Hübner, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Periplacis Geyer, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1763Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Polyniphes Kaye, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Polystichtis Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Polythrix Watson, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Protesilaus Swainson, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pseudautomeris Lemaire, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rhetus Swainson, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Saliana W.H. Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scelolophia Moschler, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Stenoma Zeller, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1780Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Symmachia Hübner, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Synapte Mabille, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Synargis Hübner, 17643SpeciesTaxom
Syrmatia Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1868Hairstreaks10SpeciesTaxom
Theope Doubleday, 18604SpeciesTaxom
Tmolus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1881Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mayaro-Rio Claro
128 Species and 5 Subspecies
Adelpha barnesia Schaus, 1902Barnes'S Sister
Adelpha cytherea Linnaeus, 1758Cytherea Sister
Adelpha iphicleola Bates, 1864Confusing Sister
Adelpha malea C. & R. Felder, 1861Venezuelan Sister
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Alesa prema (Godart, 1824)⇒ Alesa telephae Boisduval, 1836
Ammalo helops Cramer, 1775
Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758Brown peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anonychia strebla Prout, 1926
Anthoptus epictetus Fabricius, 1793Trailside Skipper
Antichloris eriphia Fabricius, 1776Banana Stowaway
Antigonus nearchus Latreille, 1824Death-Mask Spurwing
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Argyreuptychia palladia (Butler, 1866)⇒ Cissia palladia Butler, 1867
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Automeris jucunda Cramer, 1779
Caligo brasiliensis Felder, 1862Almond-eyed Owl
Calospila emylius Cramer, 1775
Calospila lucianus Fabricius, 1793
Calospila maeonoides Godman, 1903
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Calycopis beon Stoll, , 1780
Casuaria erythralis Hampson, 1906
Chalybs hassan Stoll, 1790Hassan Greenstreak
Chioides catillus Cramer, 1780Albo Longtail
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon telea Hewitson, 1868Telea Hairstreak
Cyclosemia herennius Stoll, 1782
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Diatraea canella (Möschler, 1883)⇒ Diatraea considerata Heinrich, 1931
Diatraea lineolata Walker, 1856Mexican moth borer
Diatraea saccharalis Fabricius, s..., 1862American sugarcane borer
Diphthera festiva Fabricius, 1775Hieroglyphic Moth
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Emesis brimo Godman & Salvin, 1889
Emesis cereus Linnaeus, 1767
Emesis cypria C. & R. Felder, 1861
Emesis diogenia Prittwitz, 1865
Enantia lina Herbst, 1792Lina Mimic White
Epamera hemiargus hemiargus
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Eurema albula Cramer, 1775Ghost Sulphur
Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832Jagged-edged Yellow
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Hamadryas feronia Linnaeus, 1758Blue Cracker
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius sara Fabricius, 1793Sara Longwing
Helicopis cupido Linnaeus, 1758Spangled Cupid
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Homoeopteryx malecena Druce, 1886
Hyalyris mestra mestra Hopffer, 1874
Hylesia metabus Cramer, 1775Ashen moth
Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793Orange Admiral
Ignata mulsus Druce, 1907
Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861Whitened Crescent
Juditha molpe Hübner, 1808Molpe Metalmark
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Lasaia agesilas Latreille, 1809Black-patched Bluemark
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leucidia brephos Hübner, 1809Snowflake
Lycorea halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Menander pretus Cramer, 1777
Methionopsis ina Plötz, 1882Ina Skipper
Moeris remus Fabricius, 1798
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Mylon lassia Hewitson, 1868Bold Mylon
Mylon pelopidas Fabricius, 1793Dingy Mylon
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Niconiades nikko Hayward, 1948Nikko Skipper
Niconiades xanthaphes Hübner, 1821Stub-tailed Skipper
Nisoniades bessus Möschler, 1876
Nisoniades macarius Herrich-Schä..., 1870Macarius Tufted-Skipper
Nymphidium azanoides Butler, 1867
Nymphidium mantus Cramer, 1775Mantus Metalmark
Ocyba calathana Hewitson, 1868
Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777Bitias Hairstreak
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Parides anchises Linnaeus, 1758Anchises Cattleheart
Parrhasius orgia Hewitson, 1867Variable Hairstreak
Parrhasius polibetes Cramer, 1782Black-spot Hairstreak
Periplacis glaucoma Geyer, 1837
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Polyniphes dumenilii Godart, 1823
Polythrix roma W.H. Evans, 1952
Porphyrogenes passalus passalus G.A.W. Herri..., 1869
Protesilaus telesilaus Felder & Felder, 1864Telesilaus Kite
Pseudautomeris salmonea Cramer, 1777
Pseudolycaena marsyas Linnaeus, 1758Cambridge Blue
Rhetus periander Cramer, 1777Periander Metalmark
Saliana antoninus Latreille, 1824Persistent Saliana
Scelolophia desmogramma Dyar, 1913
Stenoma hydraena Meyrick, 1916
Strephonota tephraeus Geyer, 1837Pearly-gray Hairstreak
Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780Bubastes Hairstreak
Symmachia urichi Kaye, 1925
Synapte malitiosa Herrich-Schä..., 1865Caribbean Faceted-Skipper
Synargis abaris Cramer, 1776
Synargis calyce C. Felder & ..., 1862Blue Transparent
Synargis phliasus Clerck, 1764
Syrmatia aethiops Staudingerl, 1888White-tipped Tailwing
Syrmatia dorilas (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Syrmatia nyx Hübner, 1817
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent
Thecla caesaries Druce, 1907
Thecla ergina (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Kolana ergina Hewitson, 1867
Thecla hesperitis Butler & Druce, 1872
Thecla mecrida Hewitson, 1867
Thecla megarus Godart, 1823
Thecla mulucha Hewitson, 1867
Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782
Thecla rustan Stoll, 1790
Thecla syllis Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla ziba Hewitson, 1868
Theope apheles Bates, 1868
Theope excelsa Bates, 1868Elegant Theope
Theope lycaenina Bates, 1868Gray Theope
Theope thootes Hewitson, 1860
Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767Four-Spotted Hairstreak
Urbanus procne Plötz, 1881Brown Longtail
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Xylophanes chiron Drury, 1771

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Mayaro-Rio Claro
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
14
91
128
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Genera
Species

Taxom