List of Lepidoptera of Cuba

Lepidoptera of Cuba consist of both the butterflies and moths recorded from the island of Cuba.

Location of Cuba

According to a recent estimate, there are about of 1,557 Lepidoptera species present on the island.

Butterflies

Papilioninae
Parides gundlachianus
Hesperiinae
Pyrginae
Chioides marmorosa
Phocides pigmalion
Astraptes habana
Urbanus proteus
Coliadinae
Pyrisitia messalina
Dismorphiinae
Pierinae
Ascia monuste

Riodinidae

  • Dianesia carteri (Holland, 1902)
Theclinae
Strymon istapa
Polyommatinae
Leptotes cassius theonus
Leptotes cassius theonus
Apaturinae
Biblidinae
Charaxinae
Memphis echemus
Danainae
Heliconiinae
Libytheinae
Agraulis vanillae insularis
  • Libytheana carinenta (Kirtland, 1851)
  • Libytheana motya (Hübner, 1826)
  • Libytheana terena Godart, 1819
Limenitinae
Nymphalinae
Anartia chrysopelia
Anartia jatrophae guantanamo
Anthanassa frisia frisia
Satyrinae

Moths

Nepticulinae

Opostegidae

Heliozelidae

Psychinae
  • Cryptothelea surinamensis (Möschler, 1878)
  • Paucivena cubana Núñez, 2006
  • Paucivena ferruginea Núñez, 2006
  • Paucivena fusca Núñez, 2006
  • Paucivena hoffmanni (Koehler, 1939)
  • Paucivena orientalis Núñez, 2006
  • Paucivena pinarensis Núñez, 2006
  • Prochalia licheniphilus (Koehler, 1939)
Oiketicinae
Acrolophinae
Harmacloninae
  • Harmaclona cossidella Busck, 1914
Meessiinae
  • Antipolistes anthracella Forbes, 1933
  • Eudarctia tischeriella (Forbes, 1931)
  • Homostinea curviliniella Dietz, 1905
  • Oenoe pumiliella (Walsingham, 1897)
Setomorphinae
Tineinae
Erechthiinae
Hieroxestinae
  • Opogona antistacta Meyrick, 1937
Gracillariinae
Lithocolletinae
Phyllocnistinae
Yponomeutinae
  • Yponomeuta triangularis Möschler, 1890

Argyresthiidae

  • Argyresthia diffractella Zeller, 1877
Plutellinae
Glyphipteriginae
Acrolepiinae
  • Acrolepiopsis cestrella (Busck, 1934)

Attevidae

Heliodinidae

  • Aetole schulzella (Fabricius, 1794)

Bedeliidae

Cemiostominae
Blastobasinae

Schistoneidae

Agonoxeninae
Depressariinae
Elachistinae
  • Dicranoctetes saccharella (Busck, 1934)
Ethmiinae
Stenomatinae
Batrachedrinae
Cosmopteriginae
Chrysopeleiinae
Anacampsinae
Dichomeridinae
Gelechiinae
Pexicopinae
Ochyroticinae
Pterophorinae

Schreckensteiniidae

Urodinae
  • Urodus calligera (Zeller, 1877)
  • Urodus ovata (Zeller, 1877)
Choreutinae
Chlidanotinae
Olethreutinae
  • Ancylis bauhiniae Busck, 1934
  • Ancylis cordiae Busck, 1934
  • Bactra philocherda Diakonoff, 1964
  • Bactra verutana Zeller, 1875
  • Cacocharis albimacula (Walsingham, 1892)
  • Crocidosema plebejana Zeller, 1847
  • Cryptaspasma bipenicilla Brown & Brown, 2004
  • Cydia largo Heppner, 1981
  • Cydia latiferreana (Walsingham, 1879)
  • Cydia rana (Forbes, 1924)
  • Endothenia anthracana (Forbes, 1931)
  • Epiblema strenuana (Walker, 1863)
  • Episimus argutana (Clemens, 1860)
  • Episimus augmentana (Zeller, 1877)
  • Episimus guiana (Busck, 1913)
  • Episimus kimballi Heppner, 1994
  • Episimus nesoites (Walsingham, 1897)
  • Episimus rufatus Razowski & Brown, 2008
  • Episimus semicirculanus Walker, 1863
  • Episimus transferrana (Walker, 1863)
  • Episimus tyrius Heinrich, 1923
  • Ethelgoda texanana (Walsingham, 1879)
  • Eucosma gomonana Kearfott, 1907
  • Gymnandrosoma aurantianum Lima, 1927
  • Gymnandrosoma leucothorax Adamski & Brown, 2001
  • Rhyacionia frustrana (Comstock, 1880)
  • Rhyacionia subtropica Miller, 1960
  • Ricula incisiva Razowski & Becker, 2011
  • Ricula maculana (Fernald, 1901)
  • Strepsicrates smithiana Walsingham, 1892
Tortricinae
Cossinae
Zeuzerinae
Sesiinae

Lacturidae

  • Lactura subfervens (Walker, 1854)

Limacodidae

  • Alarodia immaculata (Grote, 1865)
  • Alarodia minuscula Dyar, 1927
  • Alarodia pygmaea (Grote, 1867)
  • Leucophobetron argentiflua (Geyer, 1827)
Megalopyginae
Unplaced
Procridinae
  • Setiodes nana (Herrich-Schäffer, 1866)
Siculodinae
  • Hexeris enhydris Grote, 1875
  • Rhodoneura sparsireta Hampson, 1906
  • Rhodoneura thiastoralis (Walker, 1859)
  • Zeuzerodes maculata Warren, 1907
Striglininae

Hyblaeidae

Hedylidae

Chrysauginae
Galleriinae
Epipaschiinae
Phycitinae
Pyralinae
Crambinae
Schoenobiinae
Glaphyriinae
Dichogaminae
Musotiminae
Acentropinae
Odontiinae
Evergestinae
Pyraustinae

Mimallonidae

  • Cicinnus packardii (Grote, 1865)

Doidae

Macromphaliinae
Bombycinae
Saturniinae
  • Philosamia ricini (Boisduval, 1856)
  • Copaxa denda Druce, 1894
Macroglossinae
Sphinginae

Sematuridae

Epipleminae
  • Antiplecta triangularis Warren, 1906
  • Coeluromima reticularia (Möschler, 1890)
  • Epiplema incolorata (Guenée, 1857)
  • Gymnoplocia mamillata (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875)
  • Nedusia fimbriata Herrich-Schäffer, 1870
  • Philagraula slossoniae Hulst, 1896
  • Powondrella cingillaria Geyer, 1837
  • Schidax anosectaria Guenée, [1858]
  • Schidax squamaria Hübner, 1818
  • Syngria ramosaria (Möschler, 1890)
  • Trotorhombia metachromata (Walker, 1861)
Uraniinae
Urania boisduvalii
Oenochrominae
Ennominae
  • Bagodares rectisignaria (Herrich-Schäffer, 1870)
  • Covellia procrastinata Ferguson, 2009
  • Cyclomia mopsaria (Guenée, [1858])
  • Cyclomia plagaria (Guenée, [1858])
  • Cymatophora insularis (Warren, 1906)
  • Epimecis detexta (Walker, 1860)
  • Epimecis scolopaiae (Drury, 1773)
  • Erastria decrepitaria (Hübner, [1823])
  • Erosina hyberniata Guenée, [1858]
  • Hydatoscia ategua (Druce, 1892)
  • Iridopsis divisata Warren, 1905
  • Iridopsis eupepla Warren, 1906
  • Iridopsis idonearia (Walker, 1860)
  • Iridopsis rufisparsa Warren, 1906
  • Leucula simplicaria (Guenée, [1858])
  • Lomographa angelica (Schaus, 1923)
  • Macaria acutaria (Walker, 1863)
  • Macaria centrosignatha Herrich-Schäffer, 1870
  • Macaria distribuaria Hübner, [1825])
  • Macaria regulata (Fabricius, 1775)
  • Melanochroia chephise (Stoll, 1782)
  • Melanochroia geometroides (Walker, 1854)
  • Melanochroia regnatrix Grote & Robinson, 1867
  • Nepheloleuca complicata (Guenée, [1858])
  • Nepheloleuca politia (Guenée, [1858])
  • Nereidania opalina (Warren, 1908)
  • Numia albisecta Warren, 1906
  • Numia terebintharia Guenée, [1858]
  • Oenoptila paluma (Schaus, 1938)
  • Oxydia cubana (Warren, 1906)
  • Oxydia vesulia (Walker, 1860)
  • Parilexia antilleata Ferguson, 2009
  • Parilexia nicetaria (Guenée, 1857)
  • Parilexia proditata (Walker, 1861)
  • Patalene ephyrata (Guenée, [1858])
  • Patalene epionata (Guenée, [1858])
  • Patalene hamulata (Guenée, [1858])
  • Patalene olyzonaria (Walker, 1860)
  • Pero amanda (Druce, 1898)
  • Pero cubana Herbulot, 1994
  • Pero nerisaria (Walker, 1860)
  • Pero zalissaria (Walker, 1860)
  • Phrygionis auriferaria (Hulst, 1887)
  • Phrygionis paradoxata (Guenée, 1857)
  • Phyllodonta decisaria (Herrich-Schäffer, 1870)
  • Pityeja nazada (Druce, 1892)
  • Prochoerodes exiliata (Herrich-Schäffer, 1870)
  • Prochoerodes gundlachi Becker, 2002
  • Psamatodes pernicata (Guenée, [1858])
  • Psamatodes trientata (Herrich-Schäffer, 1870)
  • Sabulodes laticlavia Rindge, 1978
  • Sabulodes subopalaria (Walker, 1860)
  • Semiothisa cellulata (Herrich-Schäffer, 1870)
  • Semiothisa acepsimaria Schaus, 1923
  • Semiothisa debiliata (Warren, 1897)
  • Semiothisa pacianaria Schaus, 1923
  • Semiothisa santiagaria (Schaus, 1923)
  • Sericoptera virginaria (Hulst, 1886)
  • Sphacelodes fusilineata (Walker, 1860)
  • Sphacelodes vulneraria (Hübner, 1823)
  • Thyrinteina arnobia (Herrich-Schäffer, 1870)
  • Thysanopyga apicitruncaria Herrich-Schäffer, [1856]
  • Thysanopyga subpusaria (Herrich-Schäffer, 1870)
  • Trigrammia quadrinotaria Herrich-Schäffer, [1855]
Geometrinae
Sterrhinae
Larentiinae
Notodontinae
  • Cerura rarata (Walker, 1865)
Dudusinae
  • Antillisa lucedia Schaus, 1937
  • Antillisa toddi Torre & Alayo, 1959
  • Crinodes besckei Hübner, 1824
  • Hapigia directa Schaus, 1904
Heterocampinae
  • Boriza crossaea (Druce, 1894)
  • Heterocampa albidiscata Schaus, 1904
  • Heterocampa baracoana Schaus, 1904
  • Heterocampa cubana Grote, 1865
  • Heterocampa santiago Schaus, 1904
  • Heterocampa zayasi (Torre & Alayo, 1959)
  • Ianassa violascens (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)
  • Malocampa punctata (Cramer, 1782)
  • Malocampa sida (Schaus, 1892)
  • Misogada pallida Schaus, 1904
  • Rifargia bichorda (Hampson, 1901)
  • Rifargia distinguenda (Walker, 1856)
  • Schizura pelialis Schaus, 1937
Nystaleinae
Dioptinae
Lymantriinae
Arctiinae
Hyalurga vinosa
Utetheisa ornatrix
Herminiinae
  • Aristaria bleptinalis Schaus, 1916
  • Aristaria theroalis (Walker, [1859])
  • Bleptina acastusalis Walker, [1859]
  • Bleptina araealis (Hampson, 1901)
  • Bleptina athusalis Schaus, 1916
  • Bleptina atymnusalis (Walker, [1859])
  • Bleptina baracoana Schaus, 1916
  • Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854
  • Bleptina carlona Schaus, 1916
  • Bleptina diopis (Hampson, 1904)
  • Bleptina hydrillalis Guenée, 1854
  • Bleptina menalcasalis Walker, [1859]
  • Bleptina muricolor Schaus, 1916
  • Bleptina pudesta Schaus, 1916
  • Carteris lineata (Druce, 1898)
  • Carteris oculatalis (Möschler, 1890)
  • Compsenia gracillima (Herrich-Schäffer, 1870)
  • Compsenia insulalis Schaus, 1916
  • Drepanoplapia lunifera (Butler, 1878)
  • Heterogramma terminalis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1870)
  • Hypenula deleona Schaus, 1916
  • Hypenula miriam Schaus, 1916
  • Lascoria alucitalis (Guenée, 1854)
  • Lascoria nigrirena (Herrich-Schäffer, 1870)
  • Lascoria orneodalis (Guenée, 1854)
  • Lophoditta tuberculata (Herrich-Schäffer, 1870)
  • Macristis geminipunctalis Schaus, 1916
  • Mastigophorus latipennis Herrich-Schäffer, 1870
  • Mastigophorus parra Poey, 1832
  • Phalaenophana eudorcalis (Guenée, 1854)
  • Phalaenophana santiagonis (Schaus, 1916)
  • Phlyctaina irrigualis Möschler, 1890
  • Physula acutalis Herrich-Schäffer, 1870
  • Physula albipunctilla Schaus, 1916
  • Physula albirenalis Herrich-Schäffer, 1870
  • Physula apicalis Herrich-Schäffer, 1870
  • Physula herminialis Herrich-Schäffer, 1870
  • Physula limonalis (Schaus, 1913)
  • Physula tristigalis Herrich-Schäffer, 1870
  • Physula variegalis Herrich-Schäffer, 1870
  • Rejectaria lysandria (Druce, 1891)
  • Salia ferrigeralis Walker, [1866]
  • Santiaxis copima Schaus, 1916
  • Sorygaza ramsdeni Schaus, 1916
  • Synomera isthmialis Schaus, 1916
  • Tetanolita mutatalis (Möschler, 1890)
  • Thursania aristarioides Schaus, 1916
  • Thursania costigutta (Herrich-Schäffer, 1870)
  • Thursania hobsonalis Schaus, 1916
  • Thursania miaralis Schaus, 1916
  • Thursania voodoalis Schaus, 1916
Hypeninae
Rivulinae
Scoliopteryginae
Calpinae
Hypocalinae
Scoleocampinae
Hypenodinae
Boletobiinae
  • Metalectra analis Schaus, 1916
  • Metalectra geminicincta Schaus, 1916
  • Metalectra tanamensis Schaus, 1916
Eublemminae
Phytometrinae
Anobinae
  • Anoba pohli Felder, 1894
  • Baniana relapsa (Walker, 1858)
  • Deinopa biligula (Guenée, 1852)
Erebinae
Eulepidotinae
Euteliinae
Stictopterinae
  • Nagara vitrea (Guenée, 1852)
Nolinae
  • Nola baracoa Schaus, 1921
  • Nola bistriga (Möschler, 1890)
  • Nola cereella (Bosc, [1800])
  • Nola cubensis Schaus, 1921
  • Nola folgona Schaus, 1921
Chloephorinae
Collomeninae
Afridinae
Plusiinae
Bagisarinae
Cydosiinae
Eustrotiinae
Acontiinae
Diphtherinae
Acronictinae
Amphipyrinae
Oncocnemidinae
Agaristinae
  • Caularis lunata Hampson, 1904
  • Eudryas unio (Hübner, [1831])
  • Euscirrhopterus poeyi Grote, 1866
  • Neotuerta hemicycla (Hampson, 1904)
  • Neotuerta sabulosa (Todd, 1966)
  • Seirocastnia tribuna (Hübner, [1821])
Condicinae
Heliothinae
Eriopinae
Noctuinae

References

  • Aguila, Rayner Núñez; Cañamero, Alejandro Barro (2012). "A list of Cuban Lepidoptera (Arthropoda: Insecta)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3384: 1–59.
  • Checklist of the Lepidoptera of the Antilles
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