Annotated Checklist and Biogeographic Composition of the Lycaenidae (Lepidoptera) of Trinidad, West Indies

Download or read book Annotated Checklist and Biogeographic Composition of the Lycaenidae (Lepidoptera) of Trinidad, West Indies written by Matthew J.W. Cock and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revised annotated checklist for the butterfly family Lycaenidae (Lepidoptera) of Trinidad is presented, updating nomenclature, and indicating synonyms from earlier lists and papers. The checklist includes 131 species of Lycaenidae, comprising 127 species of 49 genera of Eumaeini, Theclinae, and four species of three genera of Polyommatinae. There are more than 30 new island records. No lycaenid species is endemic to Trinidad, and the fauna consists primarily of widespread species (71%) that occur from Central America to the Amazon Basin. However, the primary biogeographic affi nity is the Amazon Region, where 94% of the Trinidad lycaenid fauna also occurs. Corrections are made to the literature cited in the first author's earlier checklists on other Trinidad butterflies.