Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Netherlands Antilles (Lesser Antilles)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 37
141
225 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 36
139
223 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 36
139
223 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 21
109
175 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 11
77
112 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 11
77
112 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 11
77
112 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 10
57
82 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 10
57
82 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
40
60 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Netherlands Antilles
5 Families width 60 Species and 10 Subspecies
Genera for Netherlands Antilles
40 Genera with 60 Species
| Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anartia Hübner, 1763 | Peacocks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anteos Hübner, 1775 | Angled Sulphurs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphrissa Butler, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Appias Hübner, 1777 | Albatrosses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ascia Scopoli, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Battus Scopoli, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Biblis Fabricius, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brephidium Scudder, 1852 | Pygmy blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorostrymon Clench, 1868 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1844 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclargus Nabokov, 1941 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1826 | Milkweeds | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dryas Hübner, 1779 | Julia Heliconians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dynamine Hübner, 1780 | Sailors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Electrostrymon Clench, 1895 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eunica Hübner, 1782 | Purplewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1775 | Grass yellow | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Ganyra Billberg, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hamadryas Hübner, 1758 | Calicoes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1867 | Brush-footed butterflies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiargus Hübner, 1943 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Historis Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1867 | Buckeyes | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Kricogonia Reakirt, 1819 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Laparus Billberg, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1775 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marpesia Hübner, 1776 | Daggerwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mechanitis Fabricius, 1863 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melinaea Hübner, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ministrymon Clench, 1877 | Ministreaks | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Phoebis Hübner, 1758 | Sulphurs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrisitia Butler, 1832 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rekoa Kaye, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhabdodryas Godman & Salvin, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1824 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Theope Doubleday, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zerene Hübner, 1790 | Dogfaces | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Netherlands Antilles
60 Species and 10 Subspecies | Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758 | Gulf Fritillary | | Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763 | Biscuit | | Anteos maerulea Fabricius, 1775 | | | Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777 | Florida Sulphur | | Appias (Glutophrissa) drusilla Cramer, 1777 | Amarilla White | | Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764 | Cabbage White | | Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758 | Black page | | Biblis hyperia Cramer, 1779 | Crimson-banded Black | | Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852 | Fea Pygmyblue | | Chlorostrymon maesites Herrich-Schä..., 1864 | Amethyst Hairstreak | | Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773 | Key Lime Hairstreak | | Chlorostrymon telea Hewitson, 1868 | Telea Hairstreak | | Chlosyne saundersii Doubleday, 1844 | | | Cyclargus huntingtoni Rindge & Com..., 1953 | | | Cyclargus thomasi Clench, 1941 | Miami Blue | | Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777 | Soldier | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Danaus plexippus megalippe Hübner, 1826 | Monarch | | Dryas iulia alcionea Cramer, 1779 | | | Dynamine postverta Cramer, 1780 | Four-spot Sailor | | Electrostrymon angerona Godman & Salvin, 1896 | Angerona Hairstreak | | Electrostrymon joya Dognin, 1895 | Muted Hairstreak | | Eunica monima Cramer, 1782 | Dingy purplewing | | Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777 | Banded Yellow | | Eurema gratiosa Doubleday, 1847 | | | Eurema leuce Boisduval, 1836 | Hall´s Sulphur | | Eurema lisa euterpe (Ménétriés, 1832) | ⇒ Pyrisitia lisa euterpe Ménétriés, 1832 | | Eurema proterpia Fabricius, 1775 | Little Jaune | | Ganyra tiburtia Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | | Hamadryas feronia Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Cracker | | Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767 | Florida Zebra Longwing | | Heliconius charitonia (Linnaeus, 1767) | ⇒ Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767 | | Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771 | | Heliconius erato adana Turner, 1967 | | | Heliconius erato chestertonii Hewitson, 1872 | | | Heliconius erato colombina Staudinger, 1897 | | | Heliconius erato hydara (Hewitson, 1867) | ⇒ Heliconius erato colombina Staudinger, 1897 | | Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790 | Common Blue | | Hemiargus woodruffi Comstock & H..., 1943 | | | Historis acheronta Fabricius, 1775 | Acheronta | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779 | Black Mangrove Buckeye | | Junonia evarete zonalis C. Felder & ..., 1867 | Tropical Buckeye | | Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793 | Castalia Sulphur | | Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819) | ⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793 | | Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771 | Doris Longwing | | Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775 | Cassius Blue | | Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776 | Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing | | Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763 | | Mechanitis polymnia doryssus Bates, 1863 | | | Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763 | | | Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873 | Azia hairstreak | | Ministrymon janevicroy Glassberg, 2013 | Pebbly Ministreak | | Ministrymon ligia Hewitson, 1877 | | | Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836 | Large orange sulfur | | Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775 | Apricot | | Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cloudless giant sulphur | | Pyrisitia lisa euterpe Ménétriés, 1832 | Little Sulphur | | Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857 | Marius Hairstreak | | Rhabdodryas trite Linnaeus, 1758 | Straight-line Sulphur | | Strymon acis Drury, 1773 | Acis Hairstreak | | Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780 | Bubastes Hairstreak | | Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793 | Columella Hairstreak | | Strymon megarus Godart, , 1824 | Basilides Hairstreak | | Theope virgilius Fabricius, 1793 | Blue-based Theope | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790 | Dog face |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Netherlands Antilles | Family | Lycaenidae
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
19 | Genera
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 | 18
21 | 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 | Pieridae
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 | 11
18 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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