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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Mayaro (Mayaro-Rio Claro, Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
45
128
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
45
128
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
42
120
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
110
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
65
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
65
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
14
65
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
55
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
55
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
45
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mayaro (Trinidad)
5 Families width 61 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals22SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies10SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies20SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mayaro (Trinidad)
45 Genera with 61 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1861Sister3SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Argyreuptychia Forster, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1862Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Chalybs Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Enantia Hübner, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Epamera Druce, 01SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1777Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1758Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1793Brush-footed butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Helicopis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hyalyris Boisduval, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Juditha Hemming, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Lasaia Bates, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Leucidia Doubleday, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1782Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphidium Fabricius, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1771Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1758Cattlehearts1SpeciesTaxom
Parrhasius Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1763Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rhetus Swainson, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1780Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Synargis Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1868Hairstreaks7SpeciesTaxom
Theope Doubleday, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Tmolus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mayaro (Trinidad)
61 Species and 2 Subspecies
Adelpha barnesia Schaus, 1902Barnes'S Sister
Adelpha cytherea Linnaeus, 1758Cytherea Sister
Adelpha malea C. & R. Felder, 1861Venezuelan Sister
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758Brown peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Argyreuptychia palladia (Butler, 1866)⇒ Cissia palladia Butler, 1867
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Caligo brasiliensis Felder, 1862Almond-eyed Owl
Calospila emylius Cramer, 1775
Calospila lucianus Fabricius, 1793
Calycopis beon Stoll, , 1780
Chalybs hassan Stoll, 1790Hassan Greenstreak
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon telea Hewitson, 1868Telea Hairstreak
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Enantia lina Herbst, 1792Lina Mimic White
Epamera hemiargus hemiargus
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Eurema albula Cramer, 1775Ghost Sulphur
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Hamadryas feronia Linnaeus, 1758Blue Cracker
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius sara Fabricius, 1793Sara Longwing
Helicopis cupido Linnaeus, 1758Spangled Cupid
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Hyalyris mestra mestra Hopffer, 1874
Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861Whitened Crescent
Juditha molpe Hübner, 1808Molpe Metalmark
Lasaia agesilas Latreille, 1809Black-patched Bluemark
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leucidia brephos Hübner, 1809Snowflake
Lycorea halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Nymphidium azanoides Butler, 1867
Nymphidium mantus Cramer, 1775Mantus Metalmark
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Parides anchises Linnaeus, 1758Anchises Cattleheart
Parrhasius orgia Hewitson, 1867Variable Hairstreak
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Pseudolycaena marsyas Linnaeus, 1758Cambridge Blue
Rhetus periander Cramer, 1777Periander Metalmark
Strephonota tephraeus Geyer, 1837Pearly-gray Hairstreak
Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780Bubastes Hairstreak
Synargis calyce C. Felder & ..., 1862Blue Transparent
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent
Thecla ergina (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Kolana ergina Hewitson, 1867
Thecla hesperitis Butler & Druce, 1872
Thecla megarus Godart, 1823
Thecla mulucha Hewitson, 1867
Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782
Thecla syllis Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla ziba Hewitson, 1868
Theope lycaenina Bates, 1868Gray Theope
Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767Four-Spotted Hairstreak

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Mayaro (Trinidad)
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
13
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
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
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
9
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



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