Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (Windward Islands)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 210
1030
1521 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 210
1030
1521 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 208
1028
1519 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 151
848
1272 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 22
84
93 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 22
84
93 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 22
84
93 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 12
54
60 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 11
52
57 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
36
42 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
5 Families width 42 Species and 19 Subspecies
Genera for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
36 Genera with 42 Species
| Acraea Fabricius, 1782 | Acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allosmaitia Harry Kendon..., 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anartia Hübner, 1763 | Peacocks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758 | Orangetips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Appias Hübner, 1862 | Albatrosses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aricia Reichenbach, 1775 | Arguses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ascia Scopoli, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Battus Scopoli, 1906 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1767 | Lesser Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caligo Hübner, 1870 | Giant owl butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1758 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1758 | Heaths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 0 | Milkweeds | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dryas Hübner, 1926 | Julia Heliconians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Electrostrymon Clench, 1923 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1847 | Grass yellow | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1761 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiargus Hübner, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Historis Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iphiclides Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Janatella Higgins, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1824 | Buckeyes | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leptidea Billberg, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1779 | Small Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Miletus Hubner, 1913 | Brownies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pararge Hübner, 1821 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Perophthalma Westwood, 1845 | Eyemarks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1827 | Fetterbush | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1758 | Small Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1775 | Meadow Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 1896 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrisitia Butler, 1830 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhabdodryas Godman & Salvin, 1929 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scolitantides Hübner, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1868 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
42 Species and 19 Subspecies | Acraea zetes menippe Drury, 1782 | | | Allosmaitia piplea Godman & Salvin, 1896 | Godman´s Hairstreak | | Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763 | Biscuit | | Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758 | Orange Tip | | Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862 | | | Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Brown Argus | | Ascia monuste virginia Godart, 1819 | Great Southern White | | Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758 | Black page | | Battus polydamas grenadensis A. Hall, 1930 | Polydamas Swallowtail | | Battus polydamas vincentius Rothschild &..., 1906 | Polydamas Swallowtail | | Boloria (Clossiana) dia (Linnaeus, 1767) | ⇒ Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767 | | Caligo illioneus oberon Butler, 1870 | Dusky Owl-Butterfly | | Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758 | Green Hairstreak | | Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Heath | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Danaus plexippus insularis | | | Dryas iulia framptoni Riley, 1926 | Julia | | Electrostrymon angerona Godman & Salvin, 1896 | Angerona Hairstreak | | Electrostrymon burdi (W.J. Kaye, 1923) | ⇒ Electrostrymon angerona Godman & Salvin, 1896 | | Eurema albula albula (Cramer, 1775) | ⇒ Eurema albula espinosae Fernández, 1928 | | Eurema albula espinosae Fernández, 1928 | | | Eurema arbela gratiosa E. Doubleday, 1847 | Disjunct Yellow | | Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761) | ⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | | Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | Antillean Blue | | Historis odius Fabricius, 1775 | Grape Shoemaker | | Iphiclides podalirius Linnaeus, 1758 | Pear-tree Swallowtail | | Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861 | Whitened Crescent | | Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780 | Black-Mangrove Buckeye | | Junonia orithya orthosia Godart, 1824 | | | Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758 | Real´s Wood White | | Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778 | Fiery Fritillary | | Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779) | ⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758 | | Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758 | Speckled Wood | | Pararge aegeria tircis (Godart, 1821) | ⇒ Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758 | | Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845 | | | Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Margined' Mustard White | | Pieris napi sabellicae Stephens, 1827 | Green-veined White | | Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775 | Adonis Blue | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | Common Blue | | Pseudolycaena cybele (Godman & Salvin, 1896) | ⇒ Pseudolycaena marsyas Linnaeus, 1758 | | Pseudolycaena marsyas Linnaeus, 1758 | Cambridge Blue | | Pseudolycaena marsyas cybele Godman & Salvin, 1896 | | | Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830) | ⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833 | | Rhabdodryas trite watsoni Brown, 1929 | Straight-lined Sulphur | | Scolitantides (Scolitantides) orion Pallas, 1771 | Checkered Blue | | Thecla sangala Hewitson, 1868 | | | Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758 |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 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 | 12
15 | 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 | 12
14 | 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 | 3
3 | Genera
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 | 8
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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