Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Saint Kitts (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 43
83
98 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 43
83
98 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 43
83
98 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 32
68
78 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 11
27
32 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 11
27
32 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 11
27
32 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 8
20
25 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 8
20
25 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
14
14 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Saint Kitts
4 Families width 14 Species and 13 Subspecies
Genera for Saint Kitts
14 Genera with 14 Species | Anaea Hübner, 1936 | Leafwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anartia Hübner, 1763 | Peacocks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antillea Higgins, 1773 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ascia Scopoli, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Battus Scopoli, 1936 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorostrymon Clench, 1770 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1884 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dryas Hübner, 1936 | Julia Heliconians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1767 | Brush-footed butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Marpesia Hübner, 2001 | Daggerwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrisitia Butler, 1936 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhabdodryas Godman & Salvin, 1929 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Siproeta Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1793 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Saint Kitts
14 Species and 13 Subspecies | Anaea troglodyta minor A. Hall, 1936 | Florida Leafwing | | Anartia jatrophae jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763 | White Peacock | | Antillea pelops Drury, 1773 | Antillean Crescent | | Antillea pelops pelops Drury, 1773 | Antillean Crescent | | Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764 | Cabbage White | | Battus polydamas christopheranus A. Hall, 1936 | Polydamas Swallowtail | | Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773 | Key Lime Hairstreak | | Chlorostrymon simaethis simaethis Drury, 1770 | Silver-banded Hairstreak | | Danaus plexippus leucogyne A. Butler, 1884 | Monarch | | Dryas iulia warneri Hall, 1936 | Julia | | Heliconius charithonia antiquus Lamas, 1988 | Zebra Longwing | | Heliconius charithonia charithonia (Linnaeus, 1767) | ⇒ Heliconius charithonia antiquus Lamas, 1988 | | Marpesia petreus damicorum Brévignon, 2001 | Ruddy Daggerwing | | Pyrisitia leuce antillarum A. Hall, 1936 | Leuce Yellow | | Rhabdodryas trite watsoni Brown, 1929 | Straight-lined Sulphur | | Siproeta stelenes stelenes (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Siproeta stelenes meridionalis Fruhstorfer, 1909 | | Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793 | Columella Hairstreak |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Saint Kitts | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 2
2 | 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 | 8
8 | 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
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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