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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Northwest Tanzania (North Tanzania, Tanzania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
43
85
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
43
85
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
38
76
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
31
69
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
17
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northwest Tanzania
11 Families width 22 Species and 2 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northwest Tanzania
17 Genera with 22 Species
Achlyodes Hübner, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1775Acraeas2SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1881Scarlets1SpeciesTaxom
Bjoernstadia Lehmann, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Cyligramma Boisduval, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euanthia Kiriakoff, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Lobobunaea Packard, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Neoclanis Carcasson, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychoides Carcasson, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 19353SpeciesTaxom
Pseudobunaea Bouvier, 20133SpeciesTaxom
Rhodopteriana Bouyer, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Timora Walker, 19561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northwest Tanzania
22 Species and 2 Subspecies
Achlyodes mithridates sagra Evans, 1953
Acraea kia Pierre, 1990
Acraea serena Fabricius, 1775Dancing Acraea
Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881Bush Scarlet
Bjoernstadia kasuluensis Lehmann, 2012
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Cyligramma fluctuosa Drury, 1773
Euanthia venosa Kiriakoff, 1962
Lobobunaea kagera Darge, 2014
Neoclanis basalis Walker, 1866Wounded Hawk
Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857Comma Nephele
Polyptychoides geita Darge, 2011
Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychus niloticus Jordan, 1921
Polyptychus niloticus niloticus Jordan, 1921
Polyptychus unilineata Clark, 1935
Pseudobunaea geita Darge, 2012
Pseudobunaea kiyamyulwa Darge, 2012
Pseudobunaea latafenestrata Darge, 2013
Rhodopteriana geita Darge, 2013
Temnora natalis Walker, 1856Natal Temnora
Theretra dominikae Melichar & Å..., 2013
Timora crofti Pinhey, 1956

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Northwest Tanzania
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
17
22
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