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Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Guadeloupe (Leeward Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
294
1967
3708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
293
1964
3703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
283
1927
3644
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
177
1458
2897
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
414
692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
414
692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
414
692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
295
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
291
526
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
43
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Guadeloupe
5 Families width 68 Species and 50 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals22SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues17SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs21SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Guadeloupe
43 Genera with 68 Species
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Actinote Hübner, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 18892SpeciesTaxom
Allosmaitia Harry Kendon..., 18961SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Amarynthis Hübner, 17763SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1936Leafwings2SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1943Albatrosses2SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Blepolenis Röber, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Caria Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1836Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1894Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1826Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1917Julia Heliconians2SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 19045SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1827Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1947Grass yellow10SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1777Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17933SpeciesTaxom
Heraclides Hübner, 1771Giant swallowtails4SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1867Buckeyes7SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1946Common Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 2001Daggerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1873Ministreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1771Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs7SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1947Grass yellow5SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdodryas Godman & Salvin, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1793Scrub-Hairstreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guadeloupe
68 Species and 50 Subspecies
Actinote alcione leucothoe Potts, 1944
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae insularis Maynard, 1889Gulf Fritillary
Allosmaitia piplea Godman & Salvin, 1896Godman´s Hairstreak
Allotinus portunus portunus
Amarynthis dimas (J.C. Fabricius, 1796)⇒ Amarynthis meneria Cramer, 1776
Amarynthis maecenas (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Amarynthis meneria Cramer, 1776
Amarynthis meneria Cramer, 1776Meneria Metalmark
Anaea minor Hall, 1936
Anaea troglodyta minor A. Hall, 1936Florida Leafwing
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anartia jatrophae jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763White Peacock
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Appias (Glutophrissa) drusilla Cramer, 1777Amarilla White
Appias drusilla boydi Comstock, 1943
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Ascia monuste virginia Godart, 1819Great Southern White
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Battus polydamas neodamas Lucas, 1852Polydamas Swallowtail
Biblis hyperia Cramer, 1779Crimson-banded Black
Blepolenis batea batea (Hübner, 1821)⇒ Blepolenis batea didymaon C. Felder & ..., 1867
Calospila lucianus lucianus Fabricius, 1793Lucianus Metalmark
Caria domitianus domitianus Fabricius, 1793
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catopsilia florella hyblaea Boisduval, 1836
Chlorostrymon clenchi W. Comstock ..., 1943Dominican Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon lalitae (Brévignon, 2000)⇒ Chlorostrymon clenchi W. Comstock ..., 1943
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Chlosyne endeis endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894Banded Checkerspot
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Cyclargus oualiri Brévignon, 2002
Cyclargus thomasi woodruffi W. Comstock ..., 1943Miami Blue
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus megalippe Hübner, 1826Monarch
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dryas iulia dominicana Hall, 1917Julia
Electrostrymon angelia Hewitson, 1874Angelic Hairstreak
Electrostrymon angelia karukera (Brévignon, 2000)⇒ Electrostrymon dominicana Lathy, 1904
Electrostrymon angerona Godman & Salvin, 1896Angerona Hairstreak
Electrostrymon dominicana Lathy, 1904Dominican Hairstreak
Erebia stirius pitho Hübner, 1827
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema daira palmira Poey, 1852Antillean Barred Yellow
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Eurema elathea elathea (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Eurema elathea obsoleta Jörgensen, 1932
Eurema elathea flavescens Chavannes, 1850
Eurema elathea obsoleta Jörgensen, 1932
Eurema leuce antillarum (Hall, 1936)⇒ Pyrisitia leuce antillarum A. Hall, 1936
Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833Little Sulfur
Eurema lisa euterpe (Ménétriés, 1832)⇒ Pyrisitia lisa euterpe Ménétriés, 1832
Eurema nisevemanoma Dillon, 1947
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hemiargus hanno watsoni (Comstock & H..., 1943)⇒ Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Heraclides thoas brasiliensis Rothschild &..., 1906Thoas Swallowtail
Heraclides thoas cinyras Ménétriés, 1857Thoas Swallowtail
Heraclides thoas thoantiades Burmeister, 1878Thoas Swallowtail
Heraclides thoas thoas (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Heraclides thoas thoantiades Burmeister, 1878
Historis odius Fabricius, 1775Grape Shoemaker
Historis odius caloucaera Brévignon, 2003Orion Cecropian
Historis odius odius Fabricius, 1775Orion Cecropian
Historis odius orion (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Historis odius odius Fabricius, 1775
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia evarete swifti Brévignon, 2004Tropical Buckeye
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia genoveva neildi Brévignon, 2004Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia neildi Brévignon, 2004Mangrove buckeye
Junonia zonalis (Felder, 1867)⇒ Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius cassioides Boisduval, 1870Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius chadwicki (Comstock & H..., 1946)⇒ Leptotes cassius cassioides Boisduval, 1870
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Marpesia petreus damicorum Brévignon, 2001Ruddy Daggerwing
Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873Azia hairstreak
Papilio thoas thoas Linnaeus, 1771
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phoebis sennae marcellina Cramer, 1777Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae sennae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Phoebis sennae marcellina Cramer, 1777
Phoebis statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777
Phoebis trite Linnaeus, 1758
Pyrisitia leuce antillarum A. Hall, 1936Leuce Yellow
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrisitia lisa euterpe Ménétriés, 1832Little Sulphur
Pyrisitia venusta Boisduval, 1836Pale Yellow
Pyrisitia venusta emanona Dillon, 1947Pale Yellow
Rhabdodryas trite Linnaeus, 1758Straight-line Sulphur
Rhabdodryas trite watsoni Brown, 1929Straight-lined Sulphur
Speyeria aphrodite byblis W. Barnes & ..., 1926Aphrodite Fritillary
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Strymon acis Drury, 1773Acis Hairstreak
Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780Bubastes Hairstreak
Strymon bubastus ponce (Comstock & H..., 1943)⇒ Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780
Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793Columella Hairstreak
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Guadeloupe
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Coppers and Blues, Gossamer Winged Butterflies, Gossamer-wing butterflies, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamer-Winged Butterfly, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Hairstreaks & Coppers & Blues, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
9
17
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
22
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
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
And Sulphurs, Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Whites and Sulphurs, Whites and Yellows, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows, Yellows & Whites & Sulphurs
12
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
3
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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