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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Udzungwa Mountains (Iringa Region, Tanzania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
67
306
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
67
306
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
62
295
319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
55
284
311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
55
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Udzungwa Mountains
15 Families width 61 Species and 6 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper14SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars10SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos6SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Udzungwa Mountains
55 Genera with 61 Species
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Acleros Mabille, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Afrasura Durante, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Andronymus Holland, 1937Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Apallaga Hübner, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Asthenotricha Warren, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1937Swifts2SpeciesTaxom
Campimoptilum Karsch, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1836Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1937Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Celama Walker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1982Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Cleora Curtis, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Dalla Mabille, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Deltote Reichenbach, 01SpeciesTaxom
Digitivalva Gaedike, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Eosia Le Cerf, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Eretis Mabille, 1891Elfs1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1855Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1825
Pug Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthe Huebner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Gnathodracon Razowski, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1865Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Hamanumida Hübner, 1775Guineafowl1SpeciesTaxom
Heterostegane Hampson, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1994Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Inferuncus Gibeaux, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Isturgia Hübner, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Macropoliana Carcasson, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 20122SpeciesTaxom
Metarbela Holland, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Metisella Hemming, 1896Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Micragone Walker, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 20124SpeciesTaxom
Nolidia Van Son, 20123SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa5SpeciesTaxom
Paracleros Berger, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Phthonandria Warren, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacraea Westwood, 1775False acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophorus Schäffer, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Rhanidophora Wallengren, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Sarangesa Moore, 1891Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Scardamia Guenée, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Sphingomima Warren, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Tagiades Hübner, 1781Clouded Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Tephrina Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Thestor Hubner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Thiacidas Walker, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Viriclanis Aarvik, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Zamarada Moore, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Zenonia W.H. Evans, 18642SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Udzungwa Mountains
61 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acleros ploetzi Mabille, 1889Ploetz´s Dart
Acontia (Emmelia) subnotha Hacker, Legr..., 2010
Afrasura tanzaniae Volynkin, 2019
Andronymus hero Evans, 1937Scarce Dart
Apallaga biseriata Butler, 1888
Borbo borbonica Boisduval, 1833Borbo Skipper
Borbo chagwa Evans, 1937Chagwa Skipper
Campimoptilum sparsum Darge, 2008
Catopsilia florella hyblaea Boisduval, 1836
Celaenorrhinus zanqua Evans, 1937
Celama imitata Van Son, 1933
Charaxes lucyae Kielland, 1982
Cleora rothkirchi Strand, 1914
Dalla hesperioides hister Evans, 1955Hesperioides Skipperling
Deltote incognita
Digitivalva luteola Gaedike, 1988
Eosia minettii Bouyer, 2008
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Eretis lugens Rogenhofer, 1891Savanna Elf
Euphaedra (Neophronia) neophron Hopffer, 1855Gold Banded Forester
Euxanthe wakefieldi Ward, 1873Forest Queen
Gnathodracon orbiculina Razowski, 2012
Graphium (Arisbe) porthaon Hewitson, 1865Coastal Swordtail
Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775Guinea-fowl Butterfly
Hypena zyzzybae Lödl, 1994
Inferuncus stoltzei Gielis, 1990
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Macropoliana scheveni Carcasson, 1972
Meganola antennata Hacker, 2012
Meganola palaeographa Hacker, 2012
Metarbela lornadepewae I. Lehmann, 2008
Metisella decipiens Butler, 1896Confluent Sylph
Micragone udzungwa Darge, 2011
Nola crinomorpha Hacker, 2012
Nola pedata D.S. Fletcher, 1962
Nola squalida Staudinger, 1871
Nola udzungwa Hacker, 2012
Nolidia eurymorpha Hacker, 2012
Nolidia polionana Hacker, 2012
Nolidia pumilalis Hacker, 2012
Papilio (Princeps) dardanus (Brown, 1776)⇒ Xanthocastnia evalthe Fabricius, 1776
Papilio (Princeps) demodocus Esper, 1798African lime swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) desmondi Van Someren, 1939Desmond's Green-Banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) echerioides Trimen, 1868White-Banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) nireus Linnaeus, 1758African Blue-banded Swallowtail
Paracleros biguttulus Mabille, 1889Common Dusky Dart
Phigalia pedaria (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Phigalia pilosaria Denis & Schi..., 1775
Pseudacraea lucretia Cramer, 1775False Chief
Pterophorus uzungwe Gielis, 1991
Sarangesa maculata Mabille, 1891Big-Spot Elfin
Scardamia chrysolina Meyrick, 1892
Scopula ornata Scopula Prout, 1913
Tagiades flesus Fabricius, 1781Clouded Flat
Tephrina contexta (Saalmüller, 1891)⇒ Isturgia contexta Saalmüller, 1891
Thestor brachycerus brachycerus Trimen, 1883
Thiacidas leonie Hacker & Zilli, 2007
Viriclanis kingstoni Aarvik, 1999
Zamarada ansorgei Warren, 1897
Zamarada ndogo Aarvik & BjÃ..., 2007
Zenonia anax Evans, 1937Anax Bellboy
Zenonia zeno Trimen, 1864Barley jointworm

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Udzungwa Mountains
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
55
61
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