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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Maseru (Maseru District, Lesotho)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
44
101
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
44
101
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
43
100
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
39
95
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
27
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Maseru
10 Families width 28 Species and 4 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Maseru
27 Genera with 28 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1764Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Aeropetes Billberg, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Aglossa Latreille, 1906Tabby Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Alucita Linnaeus, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1782Babul Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1902Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1898
Coppers0SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1850Barred Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cymaroa Hampson, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Emmalocera Ragonot, 1918Thoroughwort1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Eugnosta Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Harpendyreus Heron, 1868Mountain Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1871Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Homoeosoma J. Curtis, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1857Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1887Giant Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Mentaxya Geyer, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1927Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Sesamia Guenée, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1884African grizzled skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maseru
28 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acraea horta Linnaeus, 1764Garden Acraea
Aeropetes tulbaghia Linnaeus, 1764Mountain Pride
Aglossa phaealis Hampson, 1906
Alucita stephanopis Meyrick, 1921
Athetis melanephra Hampson, 1909
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Caradrina glaucistis Hampson, 1902
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850Mozambique Bar
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cymaroa leptopepla (Hampson, 1905)⇒ Cymaroa grisea Thunberg, 1784
Emmalocera leucopleura Hampson, 1918
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Eugnosta trimeni Felder & Rog..., 1875
Harpendyreus tsomo Trimen, 1868Tsomo Blue
Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871
Homoeosoma stenotea Hampson, 1918
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Idia pulverea Hampson, 1902
Kedestes mohozutza Wallengren, 1857Fulvous Ranger
Lepidochrysops grahami Trimen, 1893Graham's Blue
Lepidochrysops ortygia Trimen, 1887Koppie Blue
Mentaxya viridea Berio, 1955
Parnassius simo simoides Bang-Haas, 1927
Sesamia rubritincta Hampson, 1902
Spialia asterodia Trimen, 1864Asterodia Sandman
Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884Dromus Grizzled Skipper
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Maseru
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
27
28
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