Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region US Virgin Islands (Caribbean islands)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 118
402
440 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 118
402
440 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 114
387
422 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 79
328
358 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 21
142
155 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 21
142
155 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 21
142
155 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 13
92
100 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 12
91
100 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
29
30 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for US Virgin Islands
5 Families width 30 Species and 6 Subspecies
Genera for US Virgin Islands
29 Genera with 30 Species #ABCDEGHJLNPST
| Abaeis Hübner, 1779 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anaea Hübner, 1775 | Leafwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anartia Hübner, 1763 | Peacocks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ascia Scopoli, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Battus Scopoli, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Biblis Fabricius, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callicista Grote, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catasticta Butler, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Colaenis Hübner, 1819 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1880 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dryas Hübner, 1775 | Julia Heliconians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1777 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glutophrissa Hübner, 1777 | Albatrosses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1767 | Brush-footed butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiargus Hübner, 1793 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypothyris Hübner, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1780 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1868 | Common Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1799 | Sailer butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1842 | Chilasa | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoebis Hübner, 1758 | Sulphurs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrisitia Butler, 1830 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Siproeta Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1773 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1868 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for US Virgin Islands
30 Species and 6 Subspecies | Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779 | Black Bordered Orange | | Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758 | Gulf Fritillary | | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844 | | Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763 | Biscuit | | Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764 | Cabbage White | | Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758 | Black page | | Biblis hyperia Cramer, 1779 | Crimson-banded Black | | Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793 | | | Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861 | | | Colias nastes moina Strecker, 1880 | Labrador Sulphur | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775 | Flambeau | | Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777 | Banded Yellow | | Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777) | ⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777 | | Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767 | Florida Zebra Longwing | | Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790 | Common Blue | | Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | Antillean Blue | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863) | ⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909 | | Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780 | Black-Mangrove Buckeye | | Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775 | Cassius Blue | | Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868 | Marine Blue | | Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799 | | | Papilio arcturus arcturus Westwood, 1842 | Blue Peacock | | Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cloudless giant sulphur | | Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830) | ⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833 | | Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758 | Malachite | | Strymon acis Drury, 1773 | Acis Hairstreak | | Thecla limenia Hewitson, 1868 | Hairstreak Moth |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in US Virgin Islands | Family | Heliconiidae
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians | 1
0 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 6
8 | 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
12 | 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 | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 8
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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