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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Cayman Islands (Greater Antilles)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		129
445
698		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		129
445
698		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		126
434
680		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		69
274
419		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
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
16
94
130		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
70
99		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
70
99		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
44
70		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cayman Islands
5 Families width 70 Species and 41 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones17SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals27SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies18SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cayman Islands
44 Genera with 70 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1866Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 18892SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1905Leafwings2SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1886Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 19462SpeciesTaxom
Bematistes Hemming, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1943Pygmy blues4SpeciesTaxom
Calisto Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 19483SpeciesTaxom
Cymatogramma Doubleday, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds8SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1992Julia Heliconians2SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eumaeus Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 19383SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1777Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1872Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1870Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1767Brush-footed butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17934SpeciesTaxom
Heraclides Hübner, 1819Giant swallowtails4SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1780Buckeyes3SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Leptoptes1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1816Daggerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1972Leafwings3SpeciesTaxom
Menander Hemming, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1799Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1796Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs6SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow4SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1864Scrub-Hairstreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cayman Islands
70 Species and 41 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
Aphrissa orbis Poey, 1832Orbed Sulphur
Aphrissa statira cubana d´Almeida, 1939Migrant Sulphur
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Ascia monuste eubotea Godart, 1819Great Southern White
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Battus polydamas cubensis Dufrane, 1946Polydamas Swallowtail
Bematistes epaea melina Thurau, 1903
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Brephidium exilis exilis (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862
Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862Antillean Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis thompsoni (Carpenter & ..., 1943)⇒ Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852
Calisto herophile Hübner, 1823Cuban Calisto
Callicista collumella cybira
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Chlorostrymon maesites Herrich-Schä..., 1864Amethyst Hairstreak
Cyclargus ammon Lucas, 1857Blue Butterfly
Cyclargus ammon erembis Nabokov, 1948Lucas Blue
Cyclargus erembis Nabokov, 1948Cayman Islands Blue
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
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dryas iulia zoe Miller & Ste..., 1992Flambeau
Electrostrymon angelia Hewitson, 1874Angelic Hairstreak
Eumaeus atala Poey, 1832Atala
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
Glutophrissa drusilla poeyi Butler, 1872Florida White
Hamadryas amphichloe Boisduval, 1870Click Butterfly
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charitonius (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767
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
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
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Marpesia eleuchea Hübner, 1816Antillean dagger wing
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
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Papilio (Heraclides) andraemon Hübner, 1818Bahama Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) aristodemus Esper, 1794Island Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Checkered Swallowtail
Papilio machaonides Esper, 1796Machaonides Swallowtail
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
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes phaon phaon W. H. Edwards, 1864Eastern Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
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
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Siproeta stelenes bilagiata Fruhstorfer, 1907Malachite
Siproeta stelenes biplagiata Fruhstorfer, 1907Malachite
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
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Cayman Islands
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		10
18		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies, Brush-footed butterflies, Brush-Footed Butterfly, Brushfoot butterflies, Brushfooted Butterflies, Checker-spots, Crescent-spots, Four-footed butterflies, Fritillaries, Mourningclocks, Nymphalids, Purples		20
27		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyPapilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Parnassians and Swallowtails, Swallotails, Swallowtail Butterflies, Swallowtail Butterfly, Swallowtails, Swallowtails and apollos, Swallowtails And Parnassians		3
7		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows		10
17		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Papilionoidea at savebutterfly.com
Papilionoidea at artfakta.se
Papilionoidea at dyntaxa.se
Papilionoidea at itis.gov