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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Portland Parish (Surrey County, Jamaica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
92
252
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
92
252
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
89
245
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
70
223
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
93
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
93
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
15
93
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
61
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
58
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
26
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Portland Parish
4 Families width 33 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals17SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Portland Parish
26 Genera with 33 Species
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Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Antillea Higgins, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Calisto Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1758Mosaics or Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1775Sailors2SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 1961
0SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1898Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1777Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1767Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lucinia Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1775Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow4SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Portland Parish
33 Species and 2 Subspecies
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Antillea proclea Doubleday, 1847Jamaican Crescent
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Calisto zangis Fabricius, 1775Jamaican Calisto
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Chlorostrymon orbis K. Johnson &..., 1993Orbis Hairstreak
Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758Dirce Beauty
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus gilippus jamaicensis H. Bates, 1864Queen
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dynamine egaea Fabricius, 1775
Dynamine serina Fabricius, 1775
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Eurema adamsi Lathy, 1898Contrasting Yellow
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Greta diaphanus Drury, 1773Antillean Clearwing
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Historis acheronta cadmus Cramer, 1775Tailed Cecropian
Historis odius Fabricius, 1775Grape Shoemaker
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Lucinia cadma Drury, 1773Jamaican Banner
Mestra dorcas Fabricius, 1775Jamaican Mestra
Papilio homerus Fabricius, 1793Homerus Swallowtail
Papilio pelaus Fabricius, 1775Caribbean Swallowtail
Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775False Androgeus Swallowtail
Parathyma jadera d´Orbigny, 1861
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pyrisitia dina Poey, 1832Dina Yellow
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrisitia messalina Fabricius, 1787Shy Yellow
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Portland Parish
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
5
4
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
14
17
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
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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