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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Mufindi District (Iringa Region, Tanzania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
11
29
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
11
29
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
11
29
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
11
29
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
27
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mufindi District
9 Families width 37 Species
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers2SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mufindi District
27 Genera with 37 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adafroptilum Darge, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Andriasa Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Chaerocina Rothschild &..., 19382SpeciesTaxom
Cochylimorpha Razowski, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Coelonia Rothschild &..., 18771SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dovania Rothschild &..., 19261SpeciesTaxom
Eucapperia Gibeaux, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Harpendyreus Heron, 1897Mountain Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lebedodes Holland, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Likoma Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 20123SpeciesTaxom
Metarbela Holland, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Multiquaestia Karisch, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Neaspasia Diakonoff, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Nolidia Van Son, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1900Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Procrica Diakonoff, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhodafra Rothschild &..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 19683SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mufindi District
37 Species
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Adafroptilum acuminatum Darge, 2003
Amauris ellioti Butler, 1895Ansorge´s Danaid
Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856Contrary Polyptychus
Chaerocina dohertyi Rothschild &..., 1903
Chaerocina jordani Berio, 1938
Cochylimorpha africana Aarvik, 2010
Coelonia mauritii (Butler, 1877)⇒ Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Dovania poecila K. Jordan, 1926Copper Sphinx
Eucapperia continentalis (Gielis, 2008)⇒ Eucapperia bullifera Meyrick, 1918
Eucosma paradelta Meyrick, 1925
Harpendyreus juno Butler, 1897
Hellinsia emmelinoida Gielis, 2008
Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823Large Striped Hawk-moth
Lebedodes willihaberlandi I. Lehmann, 2008
Likoma apicalis Rothschild &..., 1903Sepia Tip Hawk
Meganola magnificaria Hacker, 2012
Meganola mesoscotoides Hacker, 2012
Meganola tephrographa Hacker, 2012
Metarbela lornadepewae I. Lehmann, 2008
Multiquaestia iringana Aarvik & Kar..., 2009
Multiquaestia purana Aarvik & Kar..., 2009
Neaspasia coronana Aarvik, 2014
Nephele lannini Jordan, 1926Lannin´s Nephele
Nephele vau Walker, 1856V Nephele
Nolidia chalybdea Hacker, 2014
Papilio (Princeps) desmondi Van Someren, 1939Desmond's Green-Banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) fuelleborni Karsch, 1900
Papilio (Princeps) pelodurus Butler, 1896Eastern Bush Kite Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) thuraui Karsch, 1900
Rhodafra opheltes Cramer, 1780Broad Striped Hawk
Temnora funebris Holland, 1893Gloomy Temnora
Temnora plagiata Walker, 1856Brown Spot Temnora
Temnora scheveni Carcasson, 1968
Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764Cape Hawk
Theretra orpheus Herrich-Scha..., 1854Lined Hawk

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Mufindi District
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
27
37
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