Checklist of Subsection Rhopalocera Boisduval, 1836 (Butterflies)
for Barbados (Caribbean islands)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 116
419
608 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 116
419
608 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 111
409
592 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 77
287
418 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 23
107
135 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 23
107
135 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 23
107
135 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 1
8
9 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies | 1
8
9 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Barbados
1 Family width 9 Species and 2 Subspecies
Genera for Barbados
8 Genera with 9 Species
Species list for Barbados
9 Species and 2 Subspecies | Anastrus obscurus Hübner, 1824 | | | Epargyreus zestos Geyer, 1832 | Rusty skipper | | Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876 | 'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing | | Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773 | Fiery Skipper | | Nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824 | Nyctelius Skipper | | Pheraeus argynnis Plötz, 1883 | | | Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872 | Checkered Skipper | | Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790 | Brown Tailed Skipper | | Urbanus dorantes obscurus Hewitson, 1867 | | | Urbanus obscurus Hewitson, 1867 | Dark Longtail |
Subnodes of Rhopalocera with occurrences in Barbados
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