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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Dominica (Windward Islands)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		208
878
1333		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		208
878
1333		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		202
859
1311		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		131
632
1005		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		24
148
215		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		24
148
215		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
148
215		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
90
145		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
86
140		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
51
92		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dominica
5 Families width 92 Species and 30 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones24SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals39SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies20SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos8SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dominica
51 Genera with 92 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1824Sister3SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Allosmaitia Harry Kendon..., 19043SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1825Leafwings4SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1777Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17642SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 19714SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Calisto Hübner, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 17704SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1875Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 0Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1779Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1917Julia Heliconians2SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Eretris Thieme, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1782Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow6SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1947Albatrosses2SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1916Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1767Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Heraclides Hübner, 1794Giant swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1867Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1857Common Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1819New World Snouts2SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1776Daggerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1884Leafwings4SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 17763SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1796Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1881Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs6SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1947Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdodryas Godman & Salvin, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1780Scrub-Hairstreaks5SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1877Hairstreaks5SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dominica
92 Species and 30 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837Bredow'S Sister
Adelpha eulalia (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Adelpha gelania Godart, 1824Antillean Sister
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Allosmaitia coelebs Herrich-Schä..., 1862Cuban Hairstreak
Allosmaitia piplea Godman & Salvin, 1896Godman´s Hairstreak
Allosmaitia subobscura (P.I. Lathy, 1904)⇒ Allosmaitia piplea Godman & Salvin, 1896
Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Tropical Leafwing
Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Anaea troglodyta troglodyta Fabricius, 1775Florida Leafwing
Anaea verticordia Hübner, 1825
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anartia jatrophae jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763White Peacock
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Aphrissa orbis Poey, 1832Orbed Sulphur
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Appias (Glutophrissa) drusilla Cramer, 1777Amarilla White
Ascia josephina (Godart, 1819)⇒ Ganyra josephina Godart, 1819
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Battus polydamas dominicus Rothschild &..., 1906Polydamas Swallowtail
Battus zetes (Westwood, 1847)⇒ Battus zetides Munroe, 1971
Battus zetides Munroe, 1971Zetides Swallowtail
Biblis hyperia Cramer, 1779Crimson-banded Black
Calisto confusa Lathy, 1899Confused Calisto
Calisto hysius Godart, 1824
Chlorostrymon clenchi W. Comstock ..., 1943Dominican Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon maesites Herrich-Schä..., 1864Amethyst Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon simaethis simaethis Drury, 1770Silver-banded Hairstreak
Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus insularis
Dione juno Cramer, 1779Juno Heliconian
Doxocopa thoe Godart, 1824Hispaniolan Emperor
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dryas iulia dominicana Hall, 1917Julia
Electrostrymon angerona Godman & Salvin, 1896Angerona Hairstreak
Electrostrymon dominicana Lathy, 1904Dominican Hairstreak
Electrostrymon otoheba (H.G. Dyar, 1914)⇒ Electrostrymon dominicana Lathy, 1904
Eretris calisto calisto C. Felder & ..., 1867
Eunica monima Cramer, 1782Dingy purplewing
Euptoieta claudia claudia (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Euptoieta claudia daunius Herbst, 1798
Euptoieta claudia daunius Herbst, 1798Variegated Fritillary
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Eurema leuce Boisduval, 1836Hall´s Sulphur
Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833Little Sulfur
Eurema nicippe (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779
Eurema venusta (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pyrisitia venusta Boisduval, 1836
Euselasia sergia sergiaSergia Euselasia
Ganyra josephina Godart, 1819Giant White
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Glutophrissa drusilla comstocki Dillon, 1947Florida White
Hamadryas amphichloe diasia Fruhstorfer, 1916Caribbean Cracker
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Heraclides aristodemus aristodemus Esper, 1794Schaus´ Swallowtail
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Historis odius Fabricius, 1775Grape Shoemaker
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia zonalis (Felder, 1867)⇒ Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780
Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793Castalia Sulphur
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius cassioides Boisduval, 1870Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius cassius (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Leptotes cassius theonus Lucas, 1857
Leptotes cassius chadwicki (Comstock & H..., 1946)⇒ Leptotes cassius cassioides Boisduval, 1870
Leptotes cassius theonus Lucas, 1857Cassius Blue
Libytheana fulvescens Lathy, 1904Dominican Snout
Libytheana terena Godart, 1819Antillean Snout
Marpesia eleuchea Hübner, 1816Antillean dagger wing
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Memphis acidalia memphis C. Felder & ..., 1867
Memphis dominicana Godman & Salvin, 1884Godman´s Leaf
Memphis dominicana dominicana Godman & Salvin, 1884Dominican Leafwing
Memphis verticordia dominicana F.D. Godman ..., 1884
Mestra cana (Erichson, 1848)⇒ Mestra dorcas Fabricius, 1775
Mestra dorcas Fabricius, 1775Jamaican Mestra
Mestra hersilia hersilia Fabricius, 1776South American Mestra
Papilio (Heraclides) andraemon Hübner, 1818Bahama Swallowtail
Papilio machaonides Esper, 1796Machaonides Swallowtail
Parnassius eversmanni thor H. Edwards, 1881Alaskan Parnassian
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis agarithe pupillata Dillon, 1947Large Orange Sulphur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phoebis sennae marcellina Cramer, 1777Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis trite Linnaeus, 1758
Protographium zonaria Butler, 1869
Pyrisitia leuce antillarum A. Hall, 1936Leuce Yellow
Pyrisitia venusta Boisduval, 1836Pale Yellow
Pyrisitia venusta emanona Dillon, 1947Pale Yellow
Rhabdodryas trite Linnaeus, 1758Straight-line Sulphur
Strymon acis Drury, 1773Acis Hairstreak
Strymon acis acis Drury, 1773Caribbean Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780Bubastes Hairstreak
Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793Columella Hairstreak
Strymon sapota (Stoll, 1780)⇒ Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780
Thecla dominicana Lathy, 1904
Thecla otoheba Dyar, 1914
Thecla ponce (Stoll, 1780)⇒ Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780
Thecla salona (Hewitson, 1868)⇒ Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780
Thecla sapota (Hewitson, 1877)⇒ Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Dominica
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		7
20		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		26
39		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		5
8		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows		12
24		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