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Checklist of Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
for St. Croix (U.S. Virgin Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
68
251
339
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
68
251
339
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
62
229
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
44
190
253
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Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
122
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
122
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for St. Croix
18 Families width 166 Species and 13 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs18SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals51SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues25SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper19SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for St. Croix
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Acrolophus Poey, 1890Grass Tubeworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adscita Retzius, 1758Forester species1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1793Leafwings2SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1942Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1758Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Azeta Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bendis Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Brintesia Fruhstorfer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Choranthus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths4SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1761Clouded yellows4SpeciesTaxom
Cryptobotys Munroe, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Cryptographis Hübner, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Diacme Warren, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Diaphantania Möschler, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Dichogama Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Diphthera Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1934Julia Heliconians4SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Ephyriades Hübner, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Epicorsia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ercta Walker, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1780Alpines6SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1758Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eueana Prout, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Eulepidotis Hübner, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eulepte Hübner, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1777Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Exelastis Meyrick, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hamearis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1767Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Iphiclides Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1780Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Leptozestis Meyrick, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper5SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Marimatha Walker, 1866Lemon Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1758Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1851Small Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Minois Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Nyctelius Hayward, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1853Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Omiodes Yamanaka, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Oxydia Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Palpita Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1842Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1758Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Perasia Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1758Great Spotted Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1806Fetterbush4SpeciesTaxom
Piletocera Lederer, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pilocrocis Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1758Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonus Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1835Meadow Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Psamatodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1836Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Salbia Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Salobrena Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Sathria Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Sphacelodes haïtiaria Ob..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1804African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1773Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Synclera Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Syngamia Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Terastia Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1868Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1775Burnet5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for St. Croix
166 Species and 13 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acrolophus walsinghami Möschler, 1890
Adscita (Adscita) statices Linnaeus, 1758Forester
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Anaea troglodyta astina Fabricius, 1793Florida Leafwing
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anartia jatrophae intermedia Munroe, 1942White Peacock
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Apatura iris Linnaeus, 1758Lesser Purple Emperor
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Argynnis (Fabriciana) niobe (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Azeta versicolor Fabricius, 1794
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Bendis formularis Geyer, 1837
Biblis hyperia Cramer, 1779Crimson-banded Black
Boloria (Boloria) aquilonaris Stichel, 1908Cranberry Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) dia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Brenthis daphne Denis & Schi..., 1775Marbled Fritillary
Brenthis ino Rottemburg, 1775Lesser Marbled Fritillary
Brintesia (Kanetisa) circe Fabricius, 1775Great Banded Grayling
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Choranthus vitellius Fabricius, 1793Vitellius Skipper
Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761Pearly Heath
Coenonympha glycerion Borkhausen, 1788Chestnut Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias alfacariensis (RIBBE, 1905)⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Cryptobotys zoilusalis Walker, 1859
Cryptographis hyalinata Linnaeus, 1767
Cryptographis nitidalis Stoll, 1781
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dichogama redtenbacheri Lederer, 1863Caper-leaf Webworm Moth
Diphthera festiva Fabricius, 1775Hieroglyphic Moth
Dryas iulia alcionea Cramer, 1779
Dryas iulia iulia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Dryas iulia nudeola Bates, 1934
Dryas iulia moderata N. Riley, 1926Julia
Dryas iulia nudeola Bates, 1934Julia
Electrostrymon angelia Hewitson, 1874Angelic Hairstreak
Electrostrymon angelia boyeri (Comstock & H..., 1943)⇒ Electrostrymon angelia Hewitson, 1874
Ephyriades arcas Drury, 1773Caribbean Duskywing
Ephyriades zephodes Hübner, 1825Zephodes Duskywing
Epicorsia oedipodalis Guenée, 1854
Ercta vittata Fabricius, 1794
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Erebia euryale (Esper, 1805)⇒ Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777
Erebia ligea Linnaeus, 1758Arran Brown
Erebia medusa Denis & Schi..., 1775Arctic Woodland Ringlet
Erebia meolans Prunner, 1798De Prunner’s Ringlet
Erebia pronoe Esper, 1780Water Ringlet
Erynnis tages Linnaeus, 1758Dingy Skipper
Eueana niveociliaria Herrich-Schä..., 1870Sacramento Mountain Salamander
Eulepidotis micca Druce, 1898Bengal tonguesole
Eulepte concordalis Hübner, 1826
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Exelastis gilvidorsis Hedemann, 1896
Exelastis pumilio (Zeller, 1873)⇒ Marasmarcha pumilio Zeller, 1873
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Hamearis lucina Linnaeus, 1758Duke of Burgundy
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliothis (Heliothis) virescens Fabricius, 1777Tobacco budworm
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hypercompe caudata Walker, 1855
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Iphiclides podalirius Linnaeus, 1758Pear-tree Swallowtail
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758Large Wall
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lasiommata petropolitana Linnaeus, 1767Northern Wall Brown
Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758Real´s Wood White
Leptozestis spodoptera Turner, 1923
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena helle Denis & Schi..., 1775Violet Copper
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852Royal Poinciana Moth
Melipotis famelica Guenée, 1852Famelica Melipotis Moth
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851Meadow Fritillary
Minois dryas Scopoli, 1763Dryad
Nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824Nyctelius Skipper
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Ochlodes venata BREMER & GREY, 1853Large Skipper
Omiodes indicata Fabricius, 1775Bean-leaf Webworm Moth
Oxydia vesulia Cramer, 1779Spurge Spanworm Moth
Palpita flegia Cramer, 1777Satin White Moth
Panoquina lucas Fabricius, 1793Purple Washed Skipper
Panoquina panoquinoides Skinner, 1892Beach Skipper
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio arcturus arcturus Westwood, 1842Blue Peacock
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Parnassius apollo Linnaeus, 1758Apollo
Perasia ora Cramer, 1776
Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris bryoniae Hübner, 1806Dark-veined White
Piletocera bufalis Guenée, 1854
Pilocrocis lauralis Walker, 1859
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonus leo Gmelin, 1790Hammoch Skipper
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Psamatodes abydata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Semiothisa abydata Guenée, 1858
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Pyrgus (Pyrgus) malvae Linnaeus, 1758Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrisitia venusta Boisduval, 1836Pale Yellow
Remigia conveniens (Walker, 1858)⇒ Mocis conveniens Walker, 1858
Remigia marcida (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Mocis marcida Guenée, 1852
Salbia haemorrhoidalis Guenée, 1854Lantana leaf-floding caterpillar
Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Blue Spot Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Siproeta stelenes dotata J.C. Fabricius, 1938
Siproeta stelenes lavinia J.C. Fabricius, 1775
Siproeta stelenes meridionalis Fruhstorfer, 1909
Siproeta stelenes stelenes (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Siproeta stelenes meridionalis Fruhstorfer, 1909
Sphacelodes vulneraria Hübner, 1823Looper Moth
Spialia sertorius Hoffmannsegg, 1804Brick Skipper
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Strymon acis Drury, 1773Acis Hairstreak
Synclera jarbusalis Walker, 1859
Syngamia florella Stoll, 1781Orange-spotted Flower Moth
Terastia meticulosalis Guenée, 1854Erythrina Borer
Thecla limenia Hewitson, 1868Hairstreak Moth
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) minos Denis & Schi..., 1775Blood Drop Burnet
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) purpuralis Brunnich, 1763Transparent Burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) filipendulae Linnaeus, 1758Six spot Burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) transalpina Esper, 1780Southerly Burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) viciae Denis & Schi..., 1775New Forest Burnet

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in St. Croix
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
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