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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		145
1055
1464		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		145
1055
1464		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		139
1030
1426		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		101
967
1367		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		38
654
992		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		38
654
992		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
653
992		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
437
718		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
428
707		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
96
151		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tunapuna-Piarco
5 Families width 151 Species and 8 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals79SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies33SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones15SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies19SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tunapuna-Piarco
96 Genera with 151 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1823Sister4SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Arawacus Kaye, 1776Stripestreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argyreuptychia Forster, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Baeotis Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1758Giant owl butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Catagramma Boisduval, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Catonephele Hübner, 1779Catones1SpeciesTaxom
Cepheuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1912Lacewings1SpeciesTaxom
Chalybs Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Charis Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Chloreuptychia Forster, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Cissia Doubleday, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 0Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1758Mosaics or Beauties2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1775Eighty-Eight Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1779Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1861Sailors3SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1781Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1777Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Eurybia Illiger, 18073SpeciesTaxom
Evenus Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1777Calicoes3SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1793Brush-footed butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hyalyris Boisduval, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1793Mapwings1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1861Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Juditha Hemming, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1867Buckeyes3SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1782Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Melanis Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Metamorpha Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1873Ministreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1782Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphidium Fabricius, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1758Cattlehearts1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1787Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 17901SpeciesTaxom
Pirascca Hall & Willmott, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Polyniphes Kaye, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Posttaygetis Forster, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1775Preponas And Agrias3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhogyra Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1775Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Rhetus Swainson, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Setabis Westwood, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1780Scrub-Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Synargis Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 17793SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1869Hairstreaks10SpeciesTaxom
Theope Doubleday, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Theritas Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Tmolus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Yphthimoides Forster, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Zaretis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tunapuna-Piarco
151 Species and 8 Subspecies
Adelpha barnesia Schaus, 1902Barnes'S Sister
Adelpha cytherea Linnaeus, 1758Cytherea Sister
Adelpha iphicleola Bates, 1864Confusing Sister
Adelpha plesaure Hübner, 1823Pleasure Sister
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758Brown peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Arawacus aetolus Sultzer, 1776Aetolus Stripestreak
Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758Banded King Shoemaker
Argyreuptychia palladia (Butler, 1866)⇒ Cissia palladia Butler, 1867
Argyreuptychia penelope (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cissia penelope Fabricius, 1775
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Baeotis zonata R. Felder, 1869Bumblebee Metalmark
Biblis hyperia Cramer, 1779Crimson-banded Black
Calephelis laverna Godman & Salvin, 1886
Caligo brasiliensis Felder, 1862Almond-eyed Owl
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo teucer Linnaeus, 1758Cocoa Blue Mort
Calospila emylius Cramer, 1775
Calospila lucianus Fabricius, 1793
Calospila rhodope Hewitson, 1853
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Calycopis origo Godman & Salvin, 1887Origo Groundstreak
Catagramma astarte Cramer, 1782
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catonephele numilia Cramer, 1779Blue-frosted Banner
Cepheuptychia cephus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Euptychia cephus Fabricius, 1775
Cethosia biblis sarsina Fruhstorfer, 1912
Chalybs hassan Stoll, 1790Hassan Greenstreak
Charis anius Cramer, 1776Anius Metalmark
Chloreuptychia arnaca Fabricius, 1776Blue-smudged Satyr
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon telea Hewitson, 1868Telea Hairstreak
Cissia terrestris Butler, 1867Butler´s Ringlet
Cissia themis Butler, 1867Nicaraguan Satyr
Coenonympha corinna corinna
Colobura annulata Willmott, Co..., 2001Annulata Mosaic
Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758Dirce Beauty
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Diaethria clymena Cramer, 1775Cramers Eighty-eight
Dione juno Cramer, 1779Juno Heliconian
Dismorphia amphione Cramer, 1779Tiger Mimic White
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dynamine arene Hübner, 1816
Dynamine postverta Cramer, 1780Four-spot Sailor
Dynamine theseus Felder, 1861Blue Tinted Handkerchief
Emesis fatima (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Emesis cerea Linnaeus, 1767
Emesis mandana Cramer, 1780Great Emesis
Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775)⇒ Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775
Eueides isabella Stoll, 1781Isabella's heliconian
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Euptychia myncea Cramer, 1782
Eurema agave Cramer, 1775Agave Yellow
Eurema albula Cramer, 1775Ghost Sulphur
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Eurybia elvina Stichel, 1910Blind Eurybia
Eurybia franciscana C. & R. Felder, 1862
Eurybia halimede Hübner, 1807Halimede Eurybia
Evenus regalis Cramer, 1779Regal Hairstreak
Greta andromica Hewitson, 1854Andromica Clearwing
Hamadryas februa Hübner, 1816Ferentina Calico
Hamadryas feronia Linnaeus, 1758Blue Cracker
Hamadryas laodamia Cramer, 1777Starry Cracker
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius ethilla Godart, 1819Ethilia longwing
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius sara Fabricius, 1793Sara Longwing
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Hipparchia statilinus vettius Fruhstorfer, 1908
Hyalyris mestra mestra Hopffer, 1874
Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793Orange Admiral
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Ithomia agnosia Hewitson, 1854Agnosia Glasswing
Ithomia pellucida Weymer, 1875Blue Transparent
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861Whitened Crescent
Juditha molpe Hübner, 1808Molpe Metalmark
Junonia lemonias lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia zonalis (Felder, 1867)⇒ Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Limenitis isis Drury, 1782
Magneuptychia libye (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cissia libye Linnaeus, 1767
Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Melanis electron Fabricius, 1793Orange-Barred Pixie
Melete lycimnia Cramer, 1777Common Melwhite
Melinaea lilis Doubleday, 1847Mimc Tigerwing
Mestra hypermestra Hübner, 1825Grey handkerchief
Metamorpha epaphus Latreille, 1811
Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873Azia hairstreak
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Nymphidium cachrus Fabricius, 1787
Nymphidium lisimon Stoll, 1790
Opsiphanes cassiae Linnaeus, 1758
Panthiades aeolus Fabricius, 1775
Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777Bitias Hairstreak
Panthiades pelion (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Panthiades aeolus Fabricius, 1775
Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788Idaes Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) androgeus Cramer, 1775Androgeus
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Papilio homothoas Rothschild &..., 1906False Giant Swallowtail
Pareuptychia hesione (Sulzer, 1776)⇒ Cissia hesione Sulzer, 1776
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776Banded White Ringlet
Parides anchises Linnaeus, 1758Anchises Cattleheart
Perophthalma tullius Fabricius, 1787Grey Nymph
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pierella hyalinus Gmelin, , 1790Glassy Pierella
Pirascca sagaris Cramer, 1775
Polyniphes dumenilii Godart, 1823
Posttaygetis penelea Cramer, 1779Yellow-spiked Satyr
Prepona demophoon (Hübner, 1814)⇒ Archaeoprepona demophoon Godart, 1823
Prepona laertes Hübner, 1811Butterfly
Prepona meander (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Archaeoprepona meander Cramer, 1775
Pseudolycaena marsyas Linnaeus, 1758Cambridge Blue
Pyrisitia venusta Boisduval, 1836Pale Yellow
Pyrrhogyra neaerea Linnaeus, 1758Banded Banner
Rapala sphinx Fabricius, 1775Brilliant Flash
Rhetus periander Cramer, 1777Periander Metalmark
Setabis lagus Cramer, 1777
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824Lantana Scrub Hairstreak
Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780Bubastes Hairstreak
Synargis calyce C. Felder & ..., 1862Blue Transparent
Taygetis echo Cramer, 1779
Taygetis laches Fabricius, 1793
Taygetis virgilia Cramer, 1779Stub-tailed Satyr
Thecla ergina (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Kolana ergina Hewitson, 1867
Thecla hemon Cramer, 1775
Thecla herodotus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793
Thecla hesperitis Butler & Druce, 1872
Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857
Thecla megarus Godart, 1823
Thecla mulucha Hewitson, 1867
Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782
Thecla syllis Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla tympania Hewitson, 1869
Theope foliorum Bates, 1868Plain Theope
Theope lycaenina Bates, 1868Gray Theope
Theritas mavors Hübner, 1818Deep-green Hairstreak
Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767Four-Spotted Hairstreak
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Yphthimoides renata Cramer, 1782Renata Satyr
Zaretis itys Cramer, 1777Leaf Wing Butterfly

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Tunapuna-Piarco
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		19
33		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		52
79		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
5		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows		9
15		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks		14
19		Genera
Species
Taxom



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