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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
193
800
1175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
192
799
1174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
187
786
1155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
128
604
907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
105
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
105
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
105
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
64
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
61
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
39
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Grenada
5 Families width 59 Species and 22 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals35SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies13SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Grenada
39 Genera with 59 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1861Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 18626SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Allosmaitia Harry Kendon..., 18961SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks3SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Consul Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 0Milkweeds5SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1926Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1936Albatrosses2SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1883Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1862Mapwings1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1780Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1836Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1758Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1850Morpho butterfly3SpeciesTaxom
Moschoneura Butler, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1758Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1910Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1947Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1869Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1780Scrub-Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Symbiopsis Nicolay, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1877Hairstreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Tithorea Doubleday, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Grenada
59 Species and 22 Subspecies
Acraea acipha Hewitson, 1861
Actinote anteas Doubleday, 1847Anteas Actinote
Actinote canutia Hopffer, 1873
Actinote flavibasis Jordan, 1913
Actinote pellenea (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Actinote canutia Hopffer, 1873
Actinote stratonice Latreille, 1811
Actinote trinacria Felder, 1862
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Allosmaitia piplea Godman & Salvin, 1896Godman´s Hairstreak
Altinote neleus Latreille, 1811
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Anartia amathea amathea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Anartia amathea roeselia Eschscholtz, 1835
Anartia amathea roeselia Eschscholtz, 1835
Anartia jatrophae jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763White Peacock
Antirrhea miltiades Fabricius, 1793
Battus belus cochabamba Weeks, 1901
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Battus polydamas grenadensis A. Hall, 1930Polydamas Swallowtail
Consul tithoreides Butler, 1873
Danaus eresimus eresimus (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Danaus eresimus montezuma Talbot, 1943
Danaus eresimus montezuma Talbot, 1943Montezuma’s Soldier
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus insularis
Dryas iulia framptoni Riley, 1926Julia
Electrostrymon angerona Godman & Salvin, 1896Angerona Hairstreak
Emesis fatima (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Emesis cerea Linnaeus, 1767
Emesis fatimella Westwood, 1851
Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Glutophrissa drusilla monomorpha A. Hall, 1936Florida White
Hamadryas atlantis lelaps Godman & Salvin, 1883Black-patched Cracker
Hemiargus hanno watsoni (Comstock & H..., 1943)⇒ Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hypanartia lindigii C. & R. Felder, 1862
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Ithomia lycaste Herrich-Schä..., 1864
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Lycorea ilione Cramer, 1775Clearwing Mimic Queen
Lycorea lamirus (Latreille, 1817)⇒ Lycorea ilione Cramer, 1775
Marpesia merops Boisduval, 1836Spot-banded Daggerwing
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Mestra hersilia hersilia Fabricius, 1776South American Mestra
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho cypris Westwood, 1851Cypris Morpho
Morpho sulkowskyi Kollar, 1850Sulkowsky´s Morpho
Moschoneura pinthous ithomia Hewitson, 1867
Parnassius apollo Linnaeus, 1758Apollo
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
Polyommatus escheri roseonitens Oberthür & ..., 1910
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrisitia venusta Boisduval, 1836Pale Yellow
Pyrisitia venusta emanona Dillon, 1947Pale Yellow
Satyrium saepium chalcis Edwards, 1869Hedgerow Hairstreak
Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780Bubastes Hairstreak
Strymon bubastus ponce (Comstock & H..., 1943)⇒ Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780
Strymon sapota (Stoll, 1780)⇒ Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780
Symbiopsis smalli (Nicolay, 1971)⇒ Symbiopsis rickmani Schaus, 1902
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Thecla fidentia Hewitson, 1868
Thecla ponce (Stoll, 1780)⇒ Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780
Thecla salona (Hewitson, 1868)⇒ Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780
Thecla sapota (Hewitson, 1877)⇒ Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780
Tithorea tarricina Hewitson, 1858Cream-spotted Tigerwing

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Grenada
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
8
13
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
24
35
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
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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