Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Grand Cayman (Cayman Islands)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 51
103
133 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 51
103
133 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 48
93
118 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 30
60
72 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 9
19
22 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 9
19
22 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 9
19
22 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 7
17
20 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 7
17
20 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
8
9 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Grand Cayman
4 Families width 9 Species and 10 Subspecies
Genera for Grand Cayman
8 Genera with 9 Species
Species list for Grand Cayman
9 Species and 10 Subspecies | Anaea troglodyta cubana H. Druce, 1905 | Cuban Red leaf Butterfly | | Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763 | Biscuit | | Anartia jatrophae jamaicensis Möschler, 1886 | White Peacock | | Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852 | Fea Pygmyblue | | Brephidium exilis exilis (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862 | | Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862 | Antillean Western Pygmy-Blue | | Brephidium exilis thompsoni (Carpenter & ..., 1943) | ⇒ Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852 | | Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777 | Soldier | | Danaus eresimus tethys Forbes, 1944 | Soldier | | Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775 | Berenice Butterfly | | Dryas iulia zoe Miller & Ste..., 1992 | Flambeau | | Heraclides andraemon tailori Rothschild &..., 1906 | Bahamian Swallowtail | | Menander hebrus hebrus Cramer, 1775 | | | Phyciodes phaon phaon W. H. Edwards, 1864 | Eastern Phaon Crescent |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Grand Cayman | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
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 | 5
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Papilionidae
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
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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Links, sources and further information Papilionoidea at savebutterfly.com
Papilionoidea at artfakta.se
Papilionoidea at dyntaxa.se
Papilionoidea at itis.gov
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