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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Curepe (Tunapuna-Piarco, Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
75
524
690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
75
524
690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
73
519
685
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
61
498
667
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
423
584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
423
584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
422
584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
284
416
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
279
410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
33
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Curepe
5 Families width 37 Species and 1 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals17SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies12SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Curepe
33 Genera with 37 Species
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Anartia Hübner, 1758Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Argyreuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Baeotis Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1912Lacewings1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Cissia Doubleday, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1777Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Evenus Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1780Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Melanis Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1873Ministreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1782Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1788Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1787Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1811Preponas And Agrias1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1775Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1780Scrub-Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Synargis Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1887Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Tmolus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Yphthimoides Forster, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Zaretis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Curepe
37 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758Brown peacock
Argyreuptychia penelope (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cissia penelope Fabricius, 1775
Baeotis zonata R. Felder, 1869Bumblebee Metalmark
Calephelis laverna Godman & Salvin, 1886
Cethosia biblis sarsina Fruhstorfer, 1912
Chlorostrymon telea Hewitson, 1868Telea Hairstreak
Cissia themis Butler, 1867Nicaraguan Satyr
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Emesis mandana Cramer, 1780Great Emesis
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Evenus regalis Cramer, 1779Regal Hairstreak
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Ithomia agnosia Hewitson, 1854Agnosia Glasswing
Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861Whitened Crescent
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Melanis electron Fabricius, 1793Orange-Barred Pixie
Melinaea lilis Doubleday, 1847Mimc Tigerwing
Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873Azia hairstreak
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788Idaes Swallowtail
Perophthalma tullius Fabricius, 1787Grey Nymph
Prepona laertes Hübner, 1811Butterfly
Pseudolycaena marsyas Linnaeus, 1758Cambridge Blue
Rapala sphinx Fabricius, 1775Brilliant Flash
Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824Lantana Scrub Hairstreak
Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780Bubastes Hairstreak
Synargis calyce C. Felder & ..., 1862Blue Transparent
Taygetis laches Fabricius, 1793
Taygetis virgilia Cramer, 1779Stub-tailed Satyr
Thecla hesperitis Butler & Druce, 1872
Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857
Thecla syllis Godman & Salvin, 1887
Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767Four-Spotted Hairstreak
Yphthimoides renata Cramer, 1782Renata Satyr
Zaretis itys Cramer, 1777Leaf Wing Butterfly

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Curepe
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
9
12
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
16
17
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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