Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Cape Winelands (Western Cape)
List of families for Cape Winelands
32 Families width 96 Species and 33 Subspecies
| Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841) | Plume Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae (Leach, 1815) | Erebid Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907 | Carposinid moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Adelidae Bruand, 1851 | Adelid Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hepialidae Stephens, 1829 | Ghost Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Leaf miners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Epermeniidae (Spuler, 1910) | Epermeniid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947 | Long-horned moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prototheoridae Meyrick, 1917 | African Primitive Ghost Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Somabrachyidae Hampson, 1920 | African Flannel Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Cape Winelands
93 Genera with 96 Species
| Aethiopodes Warren, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agdistis Hübner, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alcides Hübner, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aloeides Hübner, 1782 | Coppers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anathyrsa Meyrick, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anisynta Lower, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1914 | Oak-blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aroa Walker, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Axiodes Warren, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cacyreus Butler, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caffrocrambus Bleszynski, 2002 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1938 | Mottled rustic | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carposina Herrich-Schä..., 1929 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cassionympha van Son, G., 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceromitia Zeller, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Codatractus Lindsey, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coryphodema Felder, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 1998 | Tailed Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cymothoe Hübner, 1889 | Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyrestis Boisduval, 1899 | Map Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danis Fabricius, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Desmoloma Hübner, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dismorphia Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1915 | Autumn leaf | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanogynis Guenée, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Durbaniopsis Van Son, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ectochela Hampson, 1930 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Emesis Fabricius, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epichoristodes Diakonoff, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eresia Boisduval, 1928 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eucraera Tams, 1936 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eulasia Truqui, 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphaedra Hübner, 1763 | Fig Eaters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1910 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurytides Hübner, 1906 | Kite Swallowtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gemorodes Meyrick, 1925 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucina Hulst, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gorgopis Hübner, 1942 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1881 | Branded Skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Himeromima Warren, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Historis Hübner, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Holocacista Walsingham &..., 2011 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypotephrina Janse, 1998 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ideopsis Horsfield, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1921 | Ceruleans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1775 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Klugeana Geertsema, 1990 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Laelia Stephens, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1976 | Giant Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1782 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mantoides H. H. Druce, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mauna Blackburn, 1987 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melampias Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesene Doubleday, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesosemia Hübner, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Methone Doubleday, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Miletus Hubner, 1913 | Brownies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nemophora Hübner, 1938 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neurosymploca Wallengren, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nola Leach, 2012 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Obolcola Walker, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ochromolopis Hübner, 2013 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Odites Walsingham, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866 | Glasswings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachliopta Reakirt, 0 | Red-bodied swallowtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palpita Hübner, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1798 | Chilasa | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parasa Moore, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parathyma Moore, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phasis Hübner, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Philametris Meyrick, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1878 | Small Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plexippica Meyrick, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prays Hübner, 1927 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prothinodes Meyrick, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protographium Munroe, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prototheora Meyrick, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudonympha Wallengren, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psycharium Herrich-Schä..., 1998 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophorus Schäffer, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhadinomphax Prout, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scardamia Guenée, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sitotroga HEINEMANN, 1789 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spialia Swinhoe, 1875 | African grizzled skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenoprora Hampson, 1936 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stygionympha Van Son, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Systropha Illiger, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1764 | Blue pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Temelucha Foerster, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thamnocrana Meyrick, 1927 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vandamia Van Son, 2012 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1862 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Cape Winelands
96 Species and 33 Subspecies | Aethiopodes paliscia Prout, 1922 | | | Agdistis dimetra Meyrick, 1924 | | | Alcides fasciculatus Boheman, 1836 | | | Aloeides pierus Cramer, 1782 | Dull Copper | | Anathyrsa macroxyla Meyrick, 1920 | | | Anisynta dominula pria Waterhouse, 1932 | Dominula Skipper | | Arhopala horsfieldi eurysthenes Fruhstorfer, 1914 | Peacock Oakblue | | Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932 | | | Axiodes intricata Warren, 1905 | | | Caffrocrambus capensis | | | Caffrocrambus machiavellii Bassi, 2002 | | | Caradrina eugraphis Janse, 1938 | | | Carposina ferruginea (Walsingham, 1907) | ⇒ Carposina thermurga Meyrick, 1929 | | Carposina thermurga Meyrick, 1929 | | | Cassionympha cassius Godart, 1824 | Rainforest Brown | | Ceromitia praetexta Meyrick, 1924 | | | Codatractus bryaxis Hewitson, 1867 | Golden Mottled-Skipper | | Coryphodema tristis Drury, 1782 | Apple-trunk Borer | | Cupido amyntula nesiotes J. Emmel & T..., 1998 | Western Tailed-Blue | | Cymothoe coranus coranus Grose-Smith, 1889 | | | Cyrestis elegans natta Swinhoe, 1899 | | | Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Migratory Monarch | | Danis danis serapis Miskin, 1891 | Large Green-banded Blue | | Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910 | | | Dismorphia eunoe euryope (P.H. Lucas, 1852) | ⇒ Dismorphia eunoe eunoe E. Doubleday, 1844 | | Doleschallia dascylus anicetus Fruhstorfer, 1915 | | | Drepanogynis incondita Warren, 1904 | | | Durbaniopsis saga Trimen, 1883 | Boland Rocksitter | | Ectochela dasophrys Tams, 1930 | | | Emesis ocypore zelotes Hewitson, 1872 | | | Epichoristodes spinulosa Meyrick, 1924 | | | Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928 | | | Eucraera gemmata asaphes Tams, 1936 | | | Eulasia (Vittateulasia) bombylius Fabricius, 1787 | | | Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763 | | | Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | | Eurytides serville acritus Rothschild &..., 1906 | | | Gemorodes diclera Meyrick, 1925 | | | Glaucina gonia gonia | | | Gorgopis cochlias Janse, 1942 | | | Gorgopis subrimosa Janse, 1942 | | | Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871 | Dotted Skipper | | Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881 | Idaho Branded Skipper | | Himeromima aulis Druce, 1892 | | | Historis acheronta pherecydes (C. Stoll, 1780) | ⇒ Historis acheronta acheronta Fabricius, 1775 | | Holocacista varii Mey, 2011 | | | Hypotephrina vicina Krüger, 1998 | | | Ideopsis vitrea oenopia C. & R. Felder, 1859 | | | Jamides euchylas phasis Fruhstorfer, 1921 | | | Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775 | | | Klugeana philoxalis Geertsema, 1990 | | | Laelia postpura Hampson, 1905 | | | Lepidochrysops titei Dickson, 1976 | Tite's Blue | | Lycaena orus Cramer, 1782 | Sorrel Copper | | Mantoides gama gama Distant, 1886 | Distant’s Imperial | | Mauna scelestaria (Felder, 1987) | ⇒ Mauna filia Cramer, 1780 | | Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923) | ⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868 | | Mesosemia philocles monaeses (E. Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Mesosemia philocles laetifica H. Bates, 1868 | | Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872 | Cecilia Metalmark | | Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Nemophora chrysocharis Caradja, 1938 | | | Neurosymploca concinna Dalman, 1823 | | | Nola iridescens Van Son, 1933 | | | Nola minimalis Hacker, 2012 | | | Obolcola insecura Janse, 1932 | | | Ochromolopis cana Gaedike, 2013 | | | Odites encarsia Meyrick, 1908 | | | Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866 | | | Pachliopta liris liris | | | Palpita vitrealis Rossi, 1794 | Jasmine moth | | Papilio (Princeps) demodocus Esper, 1798 | African lime swallowtail | | Parasa latistriga Walker, 1855 | | | Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906 | | | Phasis thero Linnaeus, 1764 | Hooked Copper | | Phasis wallengrenii | | | Philametris aethalopa Meyrick, 1924 | | | Plebejus anna lotis Lintner, 1878 | Anna´s Blue | | Plexippica terebrata Meyrick, 1924 | | | Prays liophaea Meyrick, 1927 | | | Prothinodes arvicola Meyrick, 1924 | | | Protographium dioxippus diores Rothschild &..., 1906 | | | Prototheora monoglossa Meyrick, 1924 | | | Pseudonympha magus Fabricius, 1793 | Silver-bottom Brown | | Psycharium montanum Geertsema, 1998 | | | Pterophorus trachyphloeus (Meyrick, 1926) | ⇒ Oxyptilus epidectis Meyrick, 1908 | | Rhadinomphax sanguinipuncta Felder & Rog..., 1875 | | | Scardamia chrysolina Meyrick, 1892 | | | Sitotroga cerealella Olivier, 1789 | Angoumois Grain Moth | | Spialia colotes colotes Druce, 1875 | | | Stenoprora eurycycla Turner, 1936 | | | Stygionympha vigilans Trimen, 1887 | Western Hillside Brown | | Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905) | ⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861 | | Tarucus thespis Linnaeus, 1764 | Fynbos Blue | | Thamnocrana haemorrhoa Meyrick, 1927 | | | Vandamia stellenboschi Hacker, 2012 | | | Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862 | African Grass Blue |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Cape Winelands
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