Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Central Karoo (Western Cape)
List of families for Central Karoo
22 Families width 134 Species and 16 Subspecies #EPALSNRTCXGHO
| Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Adelidae Bruand, 1851 | Adelid Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 47 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835) | Brimstones | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Central Karoo
97 Genera with 134 Species #ABCDEFGHILMOPSTX
| Acantholipes Lederer, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acrobasis Zeller, 1908 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Adela Latreille, 2011 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agdistis Hübner, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aloeides Hübner, 1968 | Coppers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Amata Fabricius, 2015 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amorpha Hübner, 1797 | False indigo | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argyraspodes Tite & C.G.C..., 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aroa Walker, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Azanus Moore, 1782 | Babul Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Belenois Hübner, 0 | Caper Whites | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1799 | Lesser Fritillaries | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Brephidium Scudder, 1860 | Pygmy blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cacyreus Butler, 1898 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1823 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calospila Geyer, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Capys Hewitson, 1777 | Protea Butteflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | Cassionympha van Son, G., 1955 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1866 | Underwing moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1780 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1775 | Emperors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Choristoneura Lederer, 1953 | Spruce budworms | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysoritis Butler, 1953 | Coppers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophora Hübner, 1912 | Casebearers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1819 | Clouded yellows | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Crudaria Wallengren, 1857 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptophasa Lewin, 1954 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deciduphagus Billberg, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dodona Hewitson, 1914 | Punches | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanogynis Guenée, 2009 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Durbaniella Van Son, 1941 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Emesis Fabricius, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebia Dalman, 1868 | Alpines | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1863 | Duskywings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eublemma Hübner, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eucosma Hübner, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euheterospila Strand, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eulasia Truqui, 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphyes Scudder, 1852 | Grass skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1910 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Evetria Hübner, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ferenta Walker, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Harkenclenus Scudder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1836 | Bee hawk-moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1892 | Branded Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Incisalia Scudder, 1852 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | Iolaus Hübner, 1819 | Royals | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Irenicodes Meyrick, 1919 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Isturgia Hübner, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1969 | Giant Cupids | 5 | Species | Taxom | Leptomyrina Butler, 1898 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Leucochimona Stichel, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limnaecia Stainton, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Loxostege Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaeides Hübner, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1852 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroprora Turner, 1942 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mastor Godman, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesene Doubleday, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mestra Hübner, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Methone Doubleday, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oeneis Hübner, 1806 | Arctics | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866 | Glasswings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1909 | Chilasa | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pasiphila Meyrick, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phasis Hübner, 1935 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1829 | Fetterbush | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pingasa Moore, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platylesches Holland, 1937 | Hoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1852 | Small Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | Poecilmitis Butler, 1897 | Coppers | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1869 | Anglewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protographium Munroe, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psammodes Kirby, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudonympha Wallengren, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhogyra Hübner, 1848 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scardamia Guenée, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sciota Hulst, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scythris Hübner, 2014 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1775 | Fritillaries | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Spialia Swinhoe, 1889 | African grizzled skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stomopteryx Heinemann, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stugeta Druce, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stygionympha Van Son, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarsocera Butler, 1971 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thestor Hubner, 1962 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Thorybes Scudder, 1870 | Cloudywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thyestarcha Meyrick, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thymelicus Hübner, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trachycentra Meyrick, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trimenia Tite & Dickson, 1969 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthotype Warren, 1918 | Crocus Geometer Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Central Karoo
134 Species and 16 Subspecies | Acantholipes acephala Walker, 1858 | | | Acrobasis demotella Grote, 1881 | Walnut shoot moth | | Acrobasis juglandis Le Baron, 1872 | Pecan Leaf Casebearer | | Acrobasis latifasciella Dyar, 1908 | | | Adela culminicola Mey, 2011 | | | Adela siccana Mey, 2011 | | | Agdistis pustulalis Walker, 1864 | | | Aloeides almeida C. Felder, 1862 | Almeida Copper | | Aloeides caledoni Tite & Dickson, 1973 | Caledon Copper | | Aloeides kaplani Tite & Dickson, 1977 | Kaplan's Copper | | Aloeides pierus Cramer, 1782 | Dull Copper | | Aloeides vansoni Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Van Son's Copper | | Amata karroana de Freina, 2015 | | | Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797 | Walnut Sphinx | | Argyraspodes argyraspis Trimen, 1873 | Warrior Silver-spotted Copper | | Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932 | | | Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782 | Bright Babul Blue | | Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793 | African Caper White | | Belenois thysa biton | | | Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794 | Arctic Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) frigga Thunberg, 1791 | Frigga Fritillary | | Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799) | ⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799 | | Brephidium metophis Wallengren, 1860 | Tinktinkie Blue | | Cacyreus dicksoni Pennington, 1962 | Dickson's Geranium Bronze | | Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898 | Brun des pélargoniums | | Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823 | Eastern Pine Elfin | | Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903 | | | Capys alpheus Cramer, 1777 | Orange-banded Protea Butterfly | | Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876 | Chokeberry Underwing | | Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864 | Graceful Underwing | | Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866 | Praeclara Underwing | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Charaxes pelias Cramer, 1775 | Protea Charaxes | | Choristoneura pinus (Freeman, 1953) | ⇒ Archips pinus Freeman, 0 | | Chrysoritis beaufortius Dickson, 1966 | Beaufort Opal | | Chrysoritis chrysantas Trimen, 1868 | Karoo Daisy Copper | | Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864 | Burnished Opal | | Chrysoritis dicksoni Gabriel, 1947 | Dickson's Copper | | Chrysoritis pyramus Pennington, 1953 | Pyramus Opal | | Coleophora eremodes Meyrick, 1912 | | | Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863 | 'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur | | Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863 | Christina Sulphur | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900 | Giant Northern Sulfur | | Colias interior Scudder, 1819 | Pelidne Sulphur | | Colias philodice Godart, 1819 | Cloud Sulphur | | Crudaria capensis Van Son, 1956 | Cape Grey | | Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857 | Silver Spotted Grey | | Cryptophasa geron Diakonoff, 1954 | | | Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852) | ⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852 | | Dodona ouida phlegra Fruhstorfer, 1914 | | | Drepanogynis anthracinata Krüger, 2002 | | | Drepanogynis leucoloma Krüger, 2009 | | | Durbaniella clarki Van Son, 1941 | Clark'S Rocksitter | | Emesis ocypore zelotes Hewitson, 1872 | | | Erebia epipsodea Butler, 1868 | Common Alpine | | Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Aspen Dusky Wing | | Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863 | Hairy Dusky Wing | | Eublemma olivacea | ⇒ Autoba olivacea Walker, 1858 | | Eucosma salticola Meyrick, 1913 | | | Euheterospila antennalis Strand, 1912 | | | Eulasia (Vittateulasia) bombylius Fabricius, 1787 | | | Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852 | Cola Skipper | | Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | | Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852 | | Evetria albicapitana Busck, 1914 | | | Ferenta stolliana Stoll, 1782 | | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842 | Behr Blue | | Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793 | | Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | Bumble bee moth | | Hemiolaus caeculus caeculus Hopffer, 1855 | Azure Hairstreak | | Hesperia assiniboia Lyman, 1892 | Assiniboine Skipper | | Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852 | | Irenicodes eurychora Meyrick, 1919 | | | Isturgia pulinda Walker, 1860 | | | Lepidochrysops asteris Godart, 1823 | Brilliant Blue | | Lepidochrysops dukei Cottrell, 1965 | Duke's Blue | | Lepidochrysops ortygia Trimen, 1887 | Koppie Blue | | Lepidochrysops robertsoni Cottrell, 1965 | Robertson's Blue | | Lepidochrysops swartbergensis Swanepoel, 1969 | Swartberg Blue | | Leucochimona hyphea prosoeca (A. Seitz, 1932) | ⇒ Leucochimona hyphea hyphea Cramer, 1776 | | Limnaecia phragmitella Stainton, 1851 | Bulrush Cosmet | | Loxostege frustalis Zeller, 1852 | | | Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873) | ⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873 | | Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852 | Common purplish copper | | Macroprora ochthera Turner, 1942 | | | Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862 | | | Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923) | ⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868 | | Mestra dorcas hersilia J.C. Fabricius, 1776 | | | Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872 | Cecilia Metalmark | | Oeneis (Oeneis) jutta Hübner, 1806 | Baltic Grayling | | Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866 | | | Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906) | ⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Papilio rhetenor leucocelis Jordan, 1909 | | | Pasiphila derasata BASTELBERGER, 1905 | | | Phasis braueri Dickson, 1968 | Brauer's Arrowhead | | Phasis clavum Murray, 1935 | Namaqua Arrowhead | | Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865 | Dark Crescent | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829) | ⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758 | | Pingasa rhadamaria victoria Prout, 1913 | | | Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937 | | | Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971 | | Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863 | Long Dash | | Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869 | Golden Anglewing | | Protographium dioxippus diores Rothschild &..., 1906 | | | Psammodes spiculosus Haag-Rutenberg, 1871 | | | Pseudonympha detecta (Trimen, 1914) | ⇒ Cassionympha detecta Trimen, 1914 | | Pyrrhogyra edocla edocla (Doubleday, , 1848) | ⇒ Pyrrhogyra edocla lysanias C. Felder & ..., 1862 | | Scardamia chrysolina Meyrick, 1892 | | | Sciota basilaris Zeller, 1872 | Yellow-shouldered Leafroller | | Scythris eburnipterella Bengtsson, 2014 | | | Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787 | | Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862 | 'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary | | Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775 | Great spangled fritillary | | Spialia nanus Trimen, 1889 | Dwarf Sandman | | Stomopteryx anxia Meyrick, 1917 | | | Stugeta subinfuscata Grünberg, 1910 | Dusky Marbled Sapphire | | Stygionympha vigilans Trimen, 1887 | Western Hillside Brown | | Tarsocera dicksoni Van Son, 1962 | Dickson's Widow | | Tarsocera fulvina Vári, 1971 | Karoo Widow | | Thestor murrayi Swanepoel, 1954 | Murray's Skolly | | Thestor penningtoni Van Son, 1949 | Pennington's Skolly | | Thestor petra Pennington, 1962 | Rock Skolly | | Thestor tempe (Pennington, 1962) | ⇒ Thestor petra Pennington, 1962 | | Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870 | Cloudy Wing | | Thyestarcha acrogypsa Meyrick, 1917 | | | Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808 | Essex Skipper | | Trachycentra psorodes Meyrick, 1907 | | | Trimenia argyroplaga Dickson, 1967 | Large Silver-spotted Copper | | Trimenia macmasteri Dickson, 1968 | Karoo Silver-spotted Copper | | Trimenia wallengrenii Trimen, 1887 | Wallengren's Copper | | Trimenia wykehami Dickson, 1969 | Nama-Karoo Silver-Spotted Copper | | Xanthotype urticaria Swett, 1918 | False Crocus Geometer |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Central Karoo
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