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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Congo River (Congo)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
18
29
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
18
29
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
16
27
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
9
17
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
15
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Congo River
7 Families width 17 Species and 3 Subspecies
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Congo River
15 Genera with 17 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1819Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1894Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1865Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Gorua Walker, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1793Bluebottles and Jays4SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1865Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptina Holland, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1819Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Sallya Koçak, 1996
Tree nymphs0SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Zamarada Moore, 19211SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Congo River
17 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acraea (Actinote) lycoa Godart, 1819Lycoa Acraea
Charaxes mixtus Rothschild, 1894
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869
Euphaedra ruspina Hewitson, 1865Common Orange Forester
Gorua polita Prout A. E., 1921
Graphium (Arisbe) antheus Cramer, 1779Large Striped Swordtail
Graphium leonidas leonidas Fabricius, 1793
Graphium (Arisbe) ridleyanus White, 1843Acraea Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) tynderaeus Fabricius, 1793Electric Green Swordtail
Hypolimnas dinarcha Hewitson, 1865Large Variable Diadem
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Metaleptina subnigra Berio, 1964
Mylothris agathina Hübner, 1819Common Dotted Border
Papilio (Princeps) nireus Linnaeus, 1758African Blue-banded Swallowtail
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851
Zamarada enippe Prout, 1921

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Congo River
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
15
17
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