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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Brazzaville (Republic of the Congo)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
88
473
1027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
88
473
1027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
87
469
1023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
72
400
943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
27
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brazzaville
13 Families width 36 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae (Latreille, 1810)& Allies5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae (Heinemann & ..., 1876)Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brazzaville
27 Genera with 36 Species
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Aletopus Jordan, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Alucita Linnaeus, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Bunaeopsis Bouvier, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Calais Laporte de C..., 19681SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1777Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Criticonoma Meyrick, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1773Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Dioptrochasma Karsch, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Dogoia Bouyer, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Elachista Treitschke, 2011Elachista Algae1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1980Fig Eaters6SpeciesTaxom
Feliniopsis Roepke, 20103SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1779Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Hyperbola Gozmany, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Lissoblemma Warren, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Machaeropteris Walsingham, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Megacephalomana Strand, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Micragone Walker, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Morophaga Herrich-Schä..., 19651SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1819Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Orthogonioptilum Karsch, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Persicoptila Meyrick, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Pygospila Guenée, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Saserna Druce, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Scalidomia Walsingham, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 20141SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazzaville
36 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aletopus ruspina Aurivillius, 1909
Alucita sertifera Meyrick, 1921
Bunaeopsis francottei Darge, 1992
Calais levasseuri Girard, 1968
Charaxes smaragdalis Butler, 1865Western Blue Charaxes
Charaxes tiridates Cramer, 1777Common Blue Charaxes
Criticonoma episcardina Gozmany, 1965
Cymothoe caenis Drury, 1773Common Glider
Dioptrochasma calderae Herbulot, 1996
Dogoia dimonica Darge, 2008
Elachista glossina Kaila, 2011
Euphaedra alacris Hecq, 1980
Euphaedra edwardsii van der Hoeven, 1845Edwards´ Forester
Euphaedra eleus Drury, 1782Eleus Orange Forester
Euphaedra harpalyce Cramer, 1779Common Blue-banded Forester
Euphaedra hollandi Hecq, 1974
Euphaedra simplex Hecq, 1980Simple Orange Forester
Feliniopsis kuehnei Hacker & Fib..., 2007
Feliniopsis parvula Hacker & Fib..., 2007
Feliniopsis sinaevi Hacker & Mey, 2010
Graphium angolanus angolanus Goeze, 1779Southern Angola White Lady
Hyperbola zicsii Gozmany, 1965
Lissoblemma hamularia Snellen, 1872
Machaeropteris baloghi Gozmany, 1965
Megacephalomana remaudi Laporte, 1972
Meganola odzala Hacker, 2012
Micragone caliginosa Darge, 2010
Micragone loutemboensis Darge, 2010
Morophaga soror Gozmany, 1965
Mylothris agathina Hübner, 1819Common Dotted Border
Orthogonioptilum caecum Darge, 2003
Persicoptila euphaedra (Lower, 1904)⇒ Trissodoris euphaedra Lower, 1904
Pygospila tyres Cramer, 1780
Saserna grynia Dognin, 1912
Scalidomia endroedyi (Gozmany, 1965)⇒ Cimitra fetialis Meyrick, 1917
Temnora similis Melichar & Å..., 2014

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Brazzaville
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
27
36
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