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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Mossel Bay (Garden Route)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
121
406
409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
121
406
409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
119
404
408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
99
375
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
31
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mossel Bay
16 Families width 31 Species and 10 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae (Latreille, 1802)Flour Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mossel Bay
31 Genera with 31 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1764Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Acrasia Rogenhofer, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1782Coppers2SpeciesTaxom
Alphacrambus G. Bassi, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Anthela Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1914Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Atremaea Staudinger, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Banisia Walker, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Caffrocrambus Bleszynski, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Drepanogynis Guenée, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Eudalaca Viette, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1763Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1871Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Irenicodes Meyrick, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1983Giant Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Neurosymploca Wallengren, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Pristocera Klug, 1808
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonympha Wallengren, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Pterophorus Schäffer, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Scardamia Guenée, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Scythris Hübner, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1875African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Thoon Godman, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mossel Bay
31 Species and 10 Subspecies
Acraea horta Linnaeus, 1764Garden Acraea
Acrasia similis Krüger, 2013
Aloeides bella
Aloeides pierus Cramer, 1782Dull Copper
Alphacrambus razowskii Błeszyński..., 1961
Anthela astata Turner, 1926
Arhopala horsfieldi eurysthenes Fruhstorfer, 1914Peacock Oakblue
Atremaea lonchoptera Staudinger, 1871
Banisia cana Whalley, 1971
Caffrocrambus alcibiades Błeszyński..., 1961
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Drepanogynis dentatilinea Krüger, 2002
Eudalaca albiplumis Warren, 1914
Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763
Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871Dotted Skipper
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Irenicodes eurychora Meyrick, 1919
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Lepidochrysops littoralis Swanepoel, 1983Coastal Blue
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Neurosymploca caffra Linnaeus, 1764
Paranthrene pompilus Bryk, 1947
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pseudonympha magus Fabricius, 1793Silver-bottom Brown
Pterophorus trachyphloeus (Meyrick, 1926)⇒ Oxyptilus epidectis Meyrick, 1908
Scardamia chrysolina Meyrick, 1892
Scythris dicksoni Bengtsson, 2014
Spialia colotes colotes Druce, 1875
Thoon aethus Hayward, 1950Disjunct Skipper
Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Mossel Bay
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
31
31
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