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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Rukwa Region (Southwest Tanzania, Tanzania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
5
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
5
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
5
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
5
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rukwa Region
5 Families width 14 Species
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths0SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892Brahmin Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rukwa Region
14 Genera with 14 Species
Aurivillius Packard, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Celidomphax Prout, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaerocina Rothschild &..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Cinabra Sonthonnax, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Dactyloceras Mell, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Gonimbrasia Butler, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Micragone Walker, 20122SpeciesTaxom
Murphyana Bouyer, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Orbamia Herbulot, 1966
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudobunaea Bouvier, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Rhodopteriana Bouyer, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Tagoropsiella Darge, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 20111SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rukwa Region
14 Species
Aurivillius schoenitzeri Darge, 2013
Chaerocina mbiziensis Darge & Basquin, 2008
Cinabra rukwanensis Darge, 2014
Dactyloceras cadioui Bouyer, 2008
Epiphora eugeniae Darge, 2012
Gonimbrasia mbiziana Darge, 2010
Micragone kalamboensis Darge, 2010
Micragone mpandana Darge, 2012
Murphyana bouyeriana Darge, 2013
Murphyana hausmanni Darge, 2013
Pseudobunaea mbiziana Darge, 2009
Rhodopteriana kataviana Darge, 2013
Tagoropsiella mbiziensis Darge, 2008
Temnora subrubra Darge, 2011

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Rukwa Region
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
14
14
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