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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
67
203
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
67
203
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
65
196
244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
53
182
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
93
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
93
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for St. John
15 Families width 111 Species and 10 Subspecies
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals28SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms9SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Indet. Skipper20SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)And Sulphurs9SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues10SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Douglas Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903Teak Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for St. John
93 Genera with 111 Species
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Achyra Guenée, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1876Flower Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 18892SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Anicla Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1943Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1965Bush Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Bucculatrix Zeller, 1975Ribbed cocoon makers1SpeciesTaxom
Calidota Dyar, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Caularis Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratium Thienemann, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1862Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Composia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Conchylodes Guenée, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Cryptologa T.B. Fletcher, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1934Julia Heliconians5SpeciesTaxom
Ephyriades Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Epicorsia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Erastria Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eueana Prout, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Eupseudosoma Grote, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Evergestella Munroe, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1939Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Gonodonta Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1767Brush-footed butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Horama Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Hyblaea Fabricius, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypargyria Ragonot, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1780Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Oxydia Guenée, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phrygionis Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Platysenta Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Polygonus Hübner, 19482SpeciesTaxom
Portentomorpha Amsel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Psychonoctua Grote, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Sathria Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1818Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Sphacelodes haïtiaria Ob..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Stenaspilatodes Franclemont ..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Xenophanes Godman and S..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for St. John
111 Species and 10 Subspecies
Achyra bifidalis Fabricius, 1794
Achyra rantalis Guenée, 1854Garden Webworm
Actinote alcione leucothoe Potts, 1944
Adonisea saturata Grote, 1874
Adonisea tertia Grote, 1874
Adonisea ultima Strecker, 1876
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae insularis Maynard, 1889Gulf Fritillary
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer, 1816Green Cutworm
Apamea scoparia Mikkola, Mus..., 2000Brown tonguesole
Appias drusilla boydi Comstock, 1943
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Ascia monuste eubotea Godart, 1819Great Southern White
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Bicyclus smithi eurypterus Condamin, 1965
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Bucculatrix canadensisella Chambers, 1975Birch leaf skeletonizer
Calidota laqueata Edwards, 1887Scophthalmids
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Caularis undulans Walker, 1857
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Ceratium paradoxides
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Composia credula Fabricius, 1775
Conchylodes diphteralis Geyer, 1832
Cryptologa nystalea T.B. Fletcher, 1921
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cyclargus ammon Lucas, 1857Blue Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
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
Ephyriades arcas Drury, 1773Caribbean Duskywing
Epicorsia oedipodalis Guenée, 1854
Erastria decrepitaria Hübner, 1823
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Eueana niveociliaria Herrich-Schä..., 1870Sacramento Mountain Salamander
Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758Gaudy Sphinx
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Eupseudosoma involuta Sepp, 1855Broom filefish
Evergestella evincalis Möschler, 1890
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Glutophrissa punctifera d´Almeida, 1939Antillean White
Gonodonta clotilda Stoll, 1790
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia charithonia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Heliconius charithonia antiquus Lamas, 1988
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Horama pretus Cramer, 1777
Hyblaea puera Cramer, 1777Djativlinder
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hypargyria definitella Zeller, 1881
Hypercompe simplex Walker, 1855
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835Bog Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Melipotis famelica Guenée, 1852Famelica Melipotis Moth
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Oxydia vesulia Cramer, 1779Spurge Spanworm Moth
Panoquina lucas Fabricius, 1793Purple Washed Skipper
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phrygionis argentata Drury, 1773Jeweled Satyr Moth
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Platysenta mobilis (Walker, 1856)⇒ Condica mobilis Walker, 1857
Plusia putnami Grote, 1873Lempke's gold spot
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polygonus leo Gmelin, 1790Hammoch Skipper
Polygonus punctus Bell & Comstock, 1948
Portentomorpha xanthialis Guenée, 1854
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Schinia gracilenta Hübner, 1818Iva Flower Moth
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphacelodes vulneraria Hübner, 1823Looper Moth
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Stenaspilatodes antidiscaria Walker, 1863
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Xenophanes ruatanensis (Godman & Salvin, 1895)⇒ Xenophanes tryxus Stoll, 1780
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in St. John
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
15
93
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom