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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo (Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
56
173
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
56
173
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
54
168
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
41
151
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
91
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
91
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
91
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
65
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
64
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
49
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo
5 Families width 56 Species and 4 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals34SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo
49 Genera with 56 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1758Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Argyreuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 2001Mosaics or Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1775Eighty-Eight Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1780Sailors2SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1781Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1816Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1793Brush-footed butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hyalyris Boisduval, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Juditha Hemming, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1867Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1867Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melanis Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Moschoneura Butler, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Nymphidium Fabricius, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Nymula Boisduval, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1771Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1837Cattlehearts1SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Polystichtis Hübner, 02SpeciesTaxom
Posttaygetis Forster, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1867Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Theritas Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Tmolus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo
56 Species and 4 Subspecies
Adelpha cytherea Linnaeus, 1758Cytherea Sister
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758Brown peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Argyreuptychia penelope (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cissia penelope Fabricius, 1775
Biblis hyperia Cramer, 1779Crimson-banded Black
Calephelis laverna Godman & Salvin, 1886
Calospila emylius Cramer, 1775
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Colobura annulata Willmott, Co..., 2001Annulata Mosaic
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Diaethria clymena Cramer, 1775Cramers Eighty-eight
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dynamine mylitta (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Dynamine postverta Cramer, 1780
Dynamine postverta Cramer, 1780Four-spot Sailor
Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775)⇒ Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775
Eueides isabella Stoll, 1781Isabella's heliconian
Eurema albula Cramer, 1775Ghost Sulphur
Hamadryas februa Hübner, 1816Ferentina Calico
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius sara Fabricius, 1793Sara Longwing
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Hyalyris mestra mestra Hopffer, 1874
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Ithomia agnosia Hewitson, 1854Agnosia Glasswing
Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861Whitened Crescent
Juditha molpe Hübner, 1808Molpe Metalmark
Junonia litoralis Brévignon, 2009
Junonia zonalis (Felder, 1867)⇒ Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Limenitis naxia Felder, 1867
Lycorea halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Melanis electron Fabricius, 1793Orange-Barred Pixie
Mesene hya Westwood, 1851
Moschoneura pinthous ithomia Hewitson, 1867
Nymphidium lisimon Stoll, 1790
Nymula orestes Cramer, 1780
Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788Idaes Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776Banded White Ringlet
Parides neophilus Hübner, 1837Neophilus Cattleheart
Perrhybris pamela Stoll, 1780Chiapas White
Polystichtis zeanger Stoll, 1791
Polystichtis zeanger rhesa
Posttaygetis penelea Cramer, 1779Yellow-spiked Satyr
Pseudolycaena marsyas Linnaeus, 1758Cambridge Blue
Pyrisitia venusta Boisduval, 1836Pale Yellow
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851
Thecla hesperitis Butler & Druce, 1872
Thecla laudonia Hewitson, 1867
Theritas mavors Hübner, 1818Deep-green Hairstreak
Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767Four-Spotted Hairstreak

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
6
7
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
29
34
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
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
8
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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