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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region St. Augustine (Tunapuna-Piarco, Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
90
350
385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
90
350
385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
85
342
377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
67
316
354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
174
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
174
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
174
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
121
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
119
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
37
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for St. Augustine (Trinidad)
5 Families width 47 Species and 3 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals22SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies10SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for St. Augustine (Trinidad)
37 Genera with 47 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1864Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Argyreuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cissia Doubleday, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 0Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1780Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1777Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hyalyris Boisduval, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1780Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Melanis Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1782Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1771Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1758Cattlehearts1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1811Preponas And Agrias1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhogyra Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1780Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Synargis Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1869Hairstreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for St. Augustine (Trinidad)
47 Species and 3 Subspecies
Adelpha iphicleola Bates, 1864Confusing Sister
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758Brown peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Argyreuptychia penelope (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cissia penelope Fabricius, 1775
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Calospila emylius Cramer, 1775
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Cissia terrestris Butler, 1867Butler´s Ringlet
Coenonympha corinna corinna
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dynamine postverta Cramer, 1780Four-spot Sailor
Emesis mandana Cramer, 1780Great Emesis
Eurema agave Cramer, 1775Agave Yellow
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Hyalyris mestra mestra Hopffer, 1874
Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861Whitened Crescent
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Melanis electron Fabricius, 1793Orange-Barred Pixie
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777Bitias Hairstreak
Panthiades pelion (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Panthiades aeolus Fabricius, 1775
Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788Idaes Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776Banded White Ringlet
Parides anchises Linnaeus, 1758Anchises Cattleheart
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Prepona laertes Hübner, 1811Butterfly
Pseudolycaena marsyas Linnaeus, 1758Cambridge Blue
Pyrrhogyra neaerea Linnaeus, 1758Banded Banner
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780Bubastes Hairstreak
Synargis calyce C. Felder & ..., 1862Blue Transparent
Thecla hemon Cramer, 1775
Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782
Thecla syllis Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla tympania Hewitson, 1869
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in St. Augustine (Trinidad)
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
6
10
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
20
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
3
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

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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