Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region St. Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 131
509
601 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 131
509
601 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 127
498
590 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 97
452
544 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 26
222
281 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 26
222
281 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 26
222
281 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 15
185
240 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 14
184
239 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
60
78 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for St. Thomas
5 Families width 78 Species and 15 Subspecies
Genera for St. Thomas
60 Genera with 78 Species #ABCDEGHILMNPSTVZ
| Aglais Dalman, 1758 | Tortoiseshells | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anaea Hübner, 1793 | Leafwings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Apatura Fabricius, 1758 | Emperors | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aphantopus Wallengren, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphrissa Butler, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Araschnia Hübner, 1758 | Mongols | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argynnis Fabricius, 1758 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 0 | Oak-blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ascia Scopoli, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Battus Scopoli, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Biblis Fabricius, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1775 | Lesser Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brenthis Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brintesia Fruhstorfer, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1758 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1758 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chloreuptychia Forster, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1847 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clossiana Moore, 1767 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1758 | Heaths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1819 | Clouded yellows | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 1771 | Tailed Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1884 | Milkweeds | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dryas Hübner, 1934 | Julia Heliconians | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Erebia Dalman, 1917 | Alpines | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptychia Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glutophrissa Hübner, 1939 | Albatrosses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonepteryx Leach, 1758 | Brimstones | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1767 | Brush-footed butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Inachis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Issoria Hübner, 1758 | Queen of Spain Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiommata Westwood, 1767 | Walls and wallbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptidea Billberg, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1868 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1775 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1758 | Boulder Copper | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Maniola Schrank, 1758 | Meadowbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marpesia Hübner, 1775 | Daggerwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanargia Meigen, 1758 | Marbled white | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1778 | Small Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1758 | Anglewing butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pararge Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phengaris Doherty, 1758 | Great Spotted Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoebis Hübner, 1758 | Sulphurs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1758 | Anglewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1775 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protographium Munroe, 1821 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Pterourus Scopoli, 1777 | Tiger swallowtails | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrisitia Butler, 1830 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1782 | Satyr Orchids | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1775 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1868 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1758 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theope Doubleday, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for St. Thomas
78 Species and 15 Subspecies | Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Tortoiseshell | | Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758 | Gulf Fritillary | | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Anaea troglodyta agathon (J.W. Dalman, 1823) | ⇒ Anaea troglodyta astina Fabricius, 1793 | | Anaea troglodyta astianax (C. Stoll, 1781) | ⇒ Anaea troglodyta astina Fabricius, 1793 | | Anaea troglodyta astina Fabricius, 1793 | Florida Leafwing | | Apatura ilia Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Lesser Purple Emperor | | Apatura iris Linnaeus, 1758 | Lesser Purple Emperor | | Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758 | Ringlet | | Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777 | Florida Sulphur | | Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758 | European Map | | Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758 | Silver Washed Fritillary | | Arhopala achelous achelous | | | Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764 | Cabbage White | | Battus polydamas thyamus Rothschild &..., 1906 | Polydamas Swallowtail | | Biblis hyperia hyperia Cramer, 1779 | Red Rim | | Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Astro Fritillary | | Brenthis ino Rottemburg, 1775 | Lesser Marbled Fritillary | | Brintesia (Kanetisa) circe Fabricius, 1775 | Great Banded Grayling | | Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758 | Green Hairstreak | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Chloreuptychia tolumnia Cramer, 1779 | | | Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810 | | Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767 | Violet Fritillary | | Coenonympha iphis (Schiffermüller, 1776) | ⇒ Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761 | | Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Heath | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758 | Pale Clouded Yellow | | Colias philodice Godart, 1819 | Cloud Sulphur | | Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775 | Little Blue | | Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771 | Short-tailed Blue | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Danaus plexippus delatorrei | | | Danaus plexippus leucogyne A. Butler, 1884 | Monarch | | Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775 | Flambeau | | Dryas iulia alcionea Cramer, 1779 | | | Dryas iulia iulia (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Dryas iulia nudeola Bates, 1934 | | Dryas iulia moderata N. Riley, 1926 | Julia | | Dryas iulia nudeola Bates, 1934 | Julia | | Erebia oeme noctua Fruhstorfer, 1917 | | | Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779 | | | Glutophrissa punctifera d´Almeida, 1939 | Antillean White | | Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758 | Brimstone | | Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767 | Florida Zebra Longwing | | Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758 | | Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758 | Queen of Spain Fritillary | | Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767 | The Wall | | Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758 | Real´s Wood White | | Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868 | Marine Blue | | Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775 | Viceroy | | Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837 | 'Maine' Dorcas Copper | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Lycaena alciphron Rottenburg, 1775 | Purple-shot Copper | | Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761 | Sooty Copper | | Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758 | Scarce Copper | | Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758 | Meadow Brown | | Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775 | Banded Daggerwing | | Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758 | Marbled White | | Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758 | Glanville fritellary | | Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778 | Fiery Fritillary | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758 | Camberwell Beaty | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758 | Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell | | Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | Canadian tiger swallowtail | | Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758 | Speckled Wood | | Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758 | | Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cloudless giant sulphur | | Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Margined' Mustard White | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage Butterfly | | Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758 | Anglewings | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | Common Blue | | Protographium thyastes diaphorus J. Hübner, 1821 | | | Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830) | ⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833 | | Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806 | Banded Hairstreak | | Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942 | Hickory Hairstreak | | Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782 | White Letter Hairstreak | | Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775 | Great spangled fritillary | | Strymon acis Drury, 1773 | Acis Hairstreak | | Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780 | Bubastes Hairstreak | | Strymon limenia Hewitson, 1868 | Disguised Hairstreak | | Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758 | Brown Hairstreak | | Theope lampropteryx Bates, 1868 | | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758 |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in St. Thomas | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 12
21 | 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 | 33
38 | 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 | 5
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 9
13 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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