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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Beaufort West (Central Karoo)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
89
254
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
88
253
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
88
253
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
67
218
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
32
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Beaufort West
14 Families width 37 Species and 8 Subspecies
Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies13SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Beaufort West
32 Genera with 37 Species
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Adela Latreille, 20112SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1968Coppers5SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1782Babul Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 0Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1864Coppers2SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Eulasia Truqui, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1910Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Ferenta Walker, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Irenicodes Meyrick, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Isturgia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1887Giant Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Loxostege Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Macroprora Turner, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Methone Doubleday, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1909Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonympha Wallengren, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Scardamia Guenée, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Scythris Hübner, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1889African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Stugeta Druce, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Stygionympha Van Son, 1955
0SpeciesTaxom
Tarsocera Butler, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Trachycentra Meyrick, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Trimenia Tite & Dickson, 19691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Beaufort West
37 Species and 8 Subspecies
Adela culminicola Mey, 2011
Adela siccana Mey, 2011
Aloeides almeida C. Felder, 1862Almeida Copper
Aloeides caledoni Tite & Dickson, 1973Caledon Copper
Aloeides kaplani Tite & Dickson, 1977Kaplan's Copper
Aloeides pierus Cramer, 1782Dull Copper
Aloeides vansoni Tite & Dickson, 1968Van Son's Copper
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Belenois thysa biton
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Chrysoritis chrysantas Trimen, 1868Karoo Daisy Copper
Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864Burnished Opal
Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857Silver Spotted Grey
Eublemma olivacea⇒ Autoba olivacea Walker, 1858
Eulasia (Vittateulasia) bombylius Fabricius, 1787
Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Ferenta stolliana Stoll, 1782
Hemiolaus caeculus caeculus Hopffer, 1855Azure Hairstreak
Irenicodes eurychora Meyrick, 1919
Isturgia pulinda Walker, 1860
Lepidochrysops ortygia Trimen, 1887Koppie Blue
Loxostege frustalis Zeller, 1852
Macroprora ochthera Turner, 1942
Mestra dorcas hersilia J.C. Fabricius, 1776
Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872Cecilia Metalmark
Papilio rhetenor leucocelis Jordan, 1909
Pasiphila derasata BASTELBERGER, 1905
Protographium dioxippus diores Rothschild &..., 1906
Pseudonympha detecta (Trimen, 1914)⇒ Cassionympha detecta Trimen, 1914
Scardamia chrysolina Meyrick, 1892
Scythris eburnipterella Bengtsson, 2014
Spialia nanus Trimen, 1889Dwarf Sandman
Stugeta subinfuscata Grünberg, 1910Dusky Marbled Sapphire
Tarsocera fulvina Vári, 1971Karoo Widow
Trachycentra psorodes Meyrick, 1907
Trimenia wykehami Dickson, 1969Nama-Karoo Silver-Spotted Copper

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Beaufort West
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
32
37
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
Lepidoptera at butterflies.bcghana.org
Lepidoptera at mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu
Lepidoptera at afromoths.net
Lepidoptera at butterfliesofamerica.com
Lepidoptera at leps.it
Lepidoptera at papua-insects.nl
Lepidoptera at tyllinen.eu
Lepidoptera at abdb-africa.org
Lepidoptera at artfakta.se
Lepidoptera at dyntaxa.se
Lepidoptera at gbif.org
Lepidoptera at irmng.org
Lepidoptera at itis.gov