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List of butterflies of the Cayman Islands

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Location of the Cayman Islands

This is a list of butterflies of the Cayman Islands. According to a recent estimate, there are 52 butterfly species found on the Cayman Islands. The abbreviation (Es) is used to indicate endemic subspecies.

Papilionidae

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Pieridae

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Great southern white
False barred sulphur

Nymphalidae

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Nymphalinae

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Crescent spot
Queen
Julia

Danainae

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Satyrinae

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Heliconiinae

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Lycaenidae

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Western pygmy blue
Lucas's blue

Hesperiidae

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Monk
Long-tailed skipper

References

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  • R. R. Askew and P. A. van B. Stafford, Butterflies of the Cayman Islands (Apollo Books, Stenstrup 2008) ISBN 978-87-88757-85-9
  • Cayman Butterflies