Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Taita-Taveta County (Coast Province, Kenya)
List of families for Taita-Taveta County
24 Families width 167 Species and 10 Subspecies #HPCNELSGT
| Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837) | Ctenuchid moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846 | Picture Winged Leaf Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Taita-Taveta County
120 Genera with 167 Species #ABCDEGHJKLMNOPRSTVYZ
| Abantis Hoppfer, 1855 | Paradise skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acanthopsyche Heylaerts, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Achyra Guenée, 2005 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acontia Ochsenheimer, 2010 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Acraea Fabricius, 1855 | Acraeas | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Amauris Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amerila Walker, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Androlymnia Hampson, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Andronymus Holland, 1896 | Darts | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1782 | Ciliate Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apallaga Hübner, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphnaeus Hübner, 1889 | Silver Spots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Arcyophora Guenée, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aroa Walker, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Autocharis Swinhoe, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Axiocerses Hübner, 1900 | Scarlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Azanus Moore, 1887 | Babul Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Baliochila Stempffer & ..., 1887 | Buffs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Belenois Hübner, 1836 | Caper Whites | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Bicyclus Kirby, 1850 | Bush Browns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callosphingia Rothschild &..., 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Campimoptilum Karsch, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catacroptera Karsch, 1782 | Pirates | 1 | Species | Taxom | Cercophora Hübner, 1819 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Ceridia Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1850 | Emperors | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Chelecala Hampson, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chiasmia Hübner, 1905 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Coeliades Hübner, 1871 | Policemen | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coelonia Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Colotis Hübner, 1819 | Arabs | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Cortyta Walker, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cretonia vegetus´´ Sw..., 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Desmeocraera Wallengren, 1958 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Discomiosis Prout, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dysgonia Hübner, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dysodia Clemens, 1968 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epacternis Meyrick, 2011 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eronia Hübner, 1847 | Vagrants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ethiopica Hampson, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ethmia Hübner, 1920 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eublemma Hübner, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupithecia Curtis, 1932 | Pug Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurytela Boisduval, 1779 | Pipers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glutophrissa Hübner, 1779 | Albatrosses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1889 | Bluebottles and Jays | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hierochthonia Prout, 1930 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jordaniana Hering, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kedestes Watson, 1907 | Rangers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1887 | Woolly Legs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lebedodes Holland, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptosia Hübner, 1782 | Psyche | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucania Ochsenheimer, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophorache Hampson, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophostethus Butler, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Loryma Walker, 1898 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1761 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanephia Le Cerf, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Memphis Hübner, 1916 | Leafwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metarbela Holland, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Metisella Hemming, 1934 | Sylphs | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Microclanis Carcasson, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mountelgonia Lehmann, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mylothris Hübner, 1865 | Dotted Borders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Narycia Stephens, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nephele Hübner, 1776 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nepheliphora Kiriakoff, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Netrobalane Mabille, 1864 | Buff-tipped Skipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nomima Durrant, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Numenes Walker, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ochrota Hopffer, 1891 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oedicodia Hampson, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oedicraspis Hampson, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ogovia Holland, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Omphalestra Fletcher, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ortharbela Aurivillius, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ozarba Walker, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pericyma Herrich-Schä..., 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phiala Wallengren, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plecoptera Guenée, 1926 | Stoneflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poliana W. Rothschil..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poliodes Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1921 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychoides Carcasson, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 1935 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prasinocyma Warren, 1956 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Precis Hübner, 1864 | Commodores | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Procriosis Hampson, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psalisodes Hampson, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psara Snellen, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodophthitus Butler, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhypopteryx Aurivillius, 1910 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Risoba Moore, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Salagena Walker, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarangesa Moore, 1891 | Elfins | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scopula Schrank, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecodora Meyrick, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphenogrypa Meyrick, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spialia Swinhoe, 1896 | African grizzled skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Struthisca Meyrick, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stugeta Druce, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1948 | Blue pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taygetis Hübner, 1821 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thaumaina Bethune-Baker, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thaumatotibia Zacher, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thiacidas Walker, 1939 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thiognatha Meyrick, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thyretes Boisduval, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thysanoplusia Ichinose, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tuta Strand, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1982 | Ringlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zinara Walker, 1937 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1787 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Taita-Taveta County
167 Species and 10 Subspecies | Abantis tettensis Hopffer, 1855 | Spotted Paradise Skipper | | Acanthopsyche calamochroa Hampson, 1910 | | | Achyra arida Maes, 2005 | | | Acontia olivescens Hampson, 1910 | | | Acontia porphyrea Butler, 1898 | | | Acontia transafricana Hacker, Legr..., 2008 | | | Acontia versicolorata Hacker, 2010 | | | Acraea (Actinote) encedon Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Acraea | | Acraea (Bematistes) aganice (Hewitson, 1852) | ⇒ Bematistes aganice Hewitson, 1852 | | Acraea chilo Godman, 1880 | | | Acraea egina Cramer, 1775 | Elegant Acraea | | Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847 | Dancing Acraea | | Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855 | Rooibok Acraea | | Amauris (Amauris) niavius Linnaeus, 1758 | Friar | | Amerila bipartita Rothschild, 1910 | | | Androlymnia clavata Hampson, 1910 | | | Anthene larydas Cramer, 1782 | Common Ciliate Blue | | Apallaga biseriata Butler, 1888 | | | Aphnaeus neavei Bethune-Baker, 1926 | Neave´s Highflier | | Aphnaeus zanzibarensis (Grose-Smith, 1889) | ⇒ Aphnaeus marci Collins & La..., 2008 | | Arcyophora dives Butler, 1898 | | | Aroa incerta Rogenhofer, 1891 | | | Autocharis ecthaemata Hampson, 1913 | | | Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900 | | | Azanus natalensis Trimen, 1887 | Natal Babul Blue | | Baliochila hildegarda Kirby, 1887 | Hildegard´s Buff | | Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793 | African Caper White | | Belenois calypso Drury, 1773 | Calypso Caper White | | Belenois creona Cramer, 1776 | African Caper | | Belenois zochalia Boisduval, 1836 | Forest Caper White | | Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850 | Black-haired Bush Brown | | Callosphingia circe Fawcett, 1915 | | | Campimoptilum hollandi Butler, 1898 | | | Catacroptera cloanthe Cramer, 1782 | Pirate | | Ceridia mira Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Charaxes acuminatus Thurau, 1903 | Mountain Pearl Charaxes | | Charaxes aubyni Poulton, 1926 | Aubyn´s Charaxes | | Charaxes brutus Cramer, 1779 | White Barred Charaxes | | Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824 | Green-veined Charaxes | | Charaxes cithaeron Felder, 1859 | Blue-spotted Charaxes | | Charaxes etesipe Godart, 1824 | Savannah Charaxes | | Charaxes protoclea Feisthamel, 1850 | Flame-bordered Charaxes | | Charaxes tavetensis (Godart, 1824) | ⇒ Charaxes etesipe Godart, 1824 | | Charaxes varanes Cramer, 1764 | Common Pearl Charaxes | | Charaxes violetta Grose-Smith, 1885 | Violet-spotted Charaxes | | Charaxes zoolina Westwood, 1850 | Club-tailed Charaxes | | Chelecala trefoliata Butler, 1898 | | | Chiasmia costiguttata Warren, 1899 | | | Chiasmia semialbida Prout, 1915 | | | Chiasmia spilota Warren, 1905 | | | Coeliades anchises Gerstaecker, 1871 | One Pip Policeman | | Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875 | Fulvous Sphinx | | Coelonia fulvinotata fulvinotata Butler, 1875 | | | Colotis (Colotis) aurigineus Butler, 1883 | African Golden | | Colotis (Colotis) aurora (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Colotis aurigineus Butler, 1883 | | Colotis (Colotis) auxo Lucas, 1852 | Sulphur Orange Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) chrysonome Klug, 1829 | Golden Arab | | Colotis (Colotis) danae Fabricius, 1775 | Crimson Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) halimede Klug, 1829 | Dappled White | | Colotis (Colotis) hildebrandti (Staudinger, 1885) | ⇒ Colotis hildebrandtii Staudinger, 1884 | | Colotis (Colotis) vesta Lucas, 1852 | Veined Golden Arab | | Colotis (Colotis) vestalis Butler, 1876 | White Arab | | Colotis eucharis Fabricius, 1775 | Plain Orange Tip | | Colotis ione Godart, 1819 | Bushveld Purple Tip | | Cortyta remigiana Hampson, 1913 | | | Cretonia atrisigna Hampson, 1910 | | | Desmeocraera kenyae Kiriakoff, 1958 | | | Discomiosis synnephes Prout, 1915 | | | Dysgonia portia Fawcett, 1915 | | | Dysodia lutescens Whalley, 1968 | | | Epacternis alluaudalis Leraut, 2011 | | | Eronia cleodora Hübner, 1823 | Vine Leaf Vagrant | | Eronia leda Boisduval, 1847 | Autumn Leaf Vagrant | | Ethiopica hesperonota Hampson, 1909 | | | Ethmia argomicta Meyrick, 1920 | | | Ethmia ditreta Meyrick, 1920 | | | Ethmia glabra Meyrick, 1920 | | | Eublemma psamathea Hampson, 1910 | Spangled Skimmer | | Eupithecia sporadica Prout, 1932 | | | Eurytela dryope Cramer, 1779 | Golden Piper | | Glutophrissa epaphia Cramer, 1779 | African Albatross | | Graphium angolanus angolanus Goeze, 1779 | Southern Angola White Lady | | Graphium (Arisbe) antheus Cramer, 1779 | Large Striped Swordtail | | Graphium (Arisbe) colonna Christopher ..., 1873 | Black Swordtail | | Graphium leonidas leonidas Fabricius, 1793 | | | Graphium philonoe philonoe Ward, 1873 | | | Graphium (Arisbe) polistratus Grose-Smith, 1889 | Dancing Swallowtail | | Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876 | 'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing | | Hierochthonia migrata Prout, 1930 | | | Hippotion roseipennis Butler, 1882 | Small Striped Hawk | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Jordaniana lactea Pagenstecher, 1903 | | | Kedestes rogersi Druce, 1907 | Rogers´ Ranger | | Lachnocnema durbani Trimen, 1887 | D'Urban's Woolly Legs | | Lebedodes velutina Le Cerf, 1914 | | | Leptosia alcesta Stoll, 1782 | African Spirit | | Leucania clavifera Hampson, 1907 | | | Leucostrophus hirundo (Gerstaecker, 1871) | ⇒ Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871 | | Lophorache fulvirufa Hampson, 1910 | | | Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849 | Arrow Sphinx | | Loryma radialis Hampson, 1917 | | | Loryma varians Butler, 1898 | | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Melanephia endophaea Hampson, 1926 | | | Memphis xenocles appias (appiades J.K..., 1916) | ⇒ Memphis xenocles xenocles Westwood, 1850 | | Metarbela alluaudi Le Cerf, 1914 | | | Microclanis erlangeri Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Mountelgonia pallescens Le Cerf, 1914 | | | Mylothris rembina Plötz, 1880 | Smoky Dotted Border | | Mylothris rueppellii Koch, 1865 | Rüppel´s Dotted Border | | Narycia exalbida Meyrick, 1920 | | | Nephele bipartita Butler, 1878 | Blotched Nephele | | Nephele peneus Cramer, 1776 | Three Spotte Nephele | | Nepheliphora nubifera Hampson, 1910 | | | Netrobalane canopus Trimen, 1864 | Buff-tipped Skipper | | Nomima chloroptera Meyrick, 1920 | | | Numenes contrahens delta Strand, 1915 | | | Ochrota ferruginea Butler, 1898 | | | Ochrota rubriceps Rogenhofer, 1891 | | | Oedicodia violascens Hampson, 1910 | | | Oedicraspis subfervida Hampson, 1912 | | | Ogovia tavetensis Holland, 1892 | | | Omphalestra geraea Hampson, 1907 | | | Ortharbela tetrasticta Hampson, 1910 | | | Ozarba sinua Hampson, 1910 | | | Papilio (Princeps) nireus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Blue-banded Swallowtail | | Pericyma metaleuca Hampson, 1913 | | | Phiala atomaria Holland, 1892 | | | Plecoptera hypoxantha Hampson, 1926 | | | Poliana micra Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Poliodes roseicornis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921 | | | Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856 | | | Polyptychus unilineata Clark, 1935 | | | Prasinocyma pumilata Fletcher D. S., 1956 | | | Precis antilope Feisthamel, 1850 | Darker Commodore | | Precis cuama Hewitson, 1864 | Paler Commodore | | Procriosis dileuca Hampson, 1910 | | | Psalisodes discalis Hampson, 1910 | | | Psara atritermina Hampson, 1913 | | | Rhodophthitus conspersa (Warren, 1909) | ⇒ Rhodophthitus rudicornis Butler, 1898 | | Rhypopteryx flavinotata Butler, 1898 | | | Rhypopteryx triangulifera Hampson, 1910 | | | Risoba sticticraspis Hampson, 1912 | | | Salagena atridiscata Hampson, 1910 | | | Sarangesa motozi Wallengren, 1857 | Elfin Skipper | | Sarangesa tricerata Mabille, 1891 | Tricerate Elfin | | Scopula ornata Scopula Prout, 1913 | | | Sphecodora porphyrias Meyrick, 1920 | | | Sphenogrypa syncosma Meyrick, 1920 | | | Spialia kituina Karsch, 1896 | Kitui Grizzled Skipper | | Struthisca amydrota Meyrick, 1920 | | | Stugeta mimetica Aurivillius, 1916 | | | Tarucus legrasi Stempffer, 1948 | Le Gras´ Pierrot | | Taygetis ypthima Hübner, 1821 | | | Thaumaina uranothauma Bethune-Baker, 1908 | | | Thaumatotibia leucotreta Meyrick, 1913 | Citrus codling moth | | Thiacidas triangulata Gaede, 1939 | | | Thiognatha metachalca Meyrick, 1920 | | | Thyretes negus Oberthür, 1878 | | | Thysanoplusia (Thysanoplusia) orichalcea Fabricius, 1775 | Golden Plusia | | Tuta absoluta Meyrick, 1917 | South American Tomato Moth | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Ypthima jacksoni Kielland, 1982 | Jackson´s Ringlet | | Zinara cymatoides West, 1937 | | | Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blue |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Taita-Taveta County
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