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Checklist of Tribe Acraeini Boisduval, 1833
for Tanzania (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
515
7763
24724
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
512
7759
24718
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
493
7662
24448
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
320
6341
21595
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
2080
8035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
2077
8031
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
65
2069
8008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1447
6383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1325
6092
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
270
1874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
104
819
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
11
223
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAcraeini
Boisduval, 1833
2
207
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tanzania
2 Genera with 207 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1877Acraeas268SpeciesTaxom
Bematistes Hemming, 186514SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanzania
207 Species and 77 Subspecies
Acraea (Actinote) acerata (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Acraea tenella Hewitson, 1874
Acraea acerata tenella Rogenhofer, 1891
Acraea (Actinote) acuta (Howarth, 1969)⇒ Acraea nigromaculata Howarth, 1969
Acraea (Actinote) alciopoides Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Acraea (Actinote) alicia (Sharpe, 1890)⇒ Acraea aurivillii Staudinger, 1896
Acraea alicia alicia Sharpe, 1890
Acraea alicia mbulu Kielland, 1990
Acraea alicia uzungwae Kielland, 1990
Acraea (Actinote) althoffi Dewitz, 1889Althoff´s Acraea
Acraea althoffi neavei Poulton, 1924
Acraea (Actinote) amicitiae Heron, 1909
Acraea (Actinote) anacreon Trimen, 1868Large Orange Acraea
Acraea ansorgei acuta (Howarth, 1969)⇒ Acraea nigromaculata Howarth, 1969
Acraea (Actinote) aubyni Eltringham, 1912Aubyn Rogers´ Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) aurivillii Staudinger, 1896Aurivillius´ Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) baxteri Sharpe, 1902Baxter´s Acraea
Acraea baxteri baxteri Sharpe, 1902
Acraea baxteri oldeani Kielland, 1990
Acraea baxteri subsquamia Thurau, 1903
Acraea (Actinote) bonasia Fabricius, 1775Bonasia Acraea
Acraea bonasia banka Eltringham, 1912
Acraea bonasia bonasia Fabricius, 1775Orange-Streak Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) cabira (Hopffer, 1855)⇒ Acraea apecida Hopffer, 1855
Acraea (Actinote) cinerea Neave, 1904Gray Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) conradti Oberthür, 1893
Acraea (Actinote) encedana Pierre, 1976Encedana Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) encedon Linnaeus, 1758Common Acraea
Acraea encedon daira Godman-&-Salvin, 1884
Acraea encedon encedon Linnaeus, 1758Common Mimic Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) eponina Cramer, 1780Orange Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) esebria Hewitson, 1861Dusky Acraea
Acraea esebria esebria
Acraea (Actinote) excelsior Sharpe, 1891
Acraea (Actinote) goetzei Thurau, 1903
Acraea (Actinote) humilis Schouteden, 1918
Acraea (Actinote) igola Trimen, 1889Dusky-veined Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) iturina (Grose-Smith, 1890)⇒ Acraea iturinoides Stoneham, 1936
Acraea (Actinote) jodutta (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Acraea flava Fabricius, 1793
Acraea (Actinote) johnstoni (Godman, 1885)⇒ Acraea silvicola Richelmann, 1913
Acraea johnstoni fulvescens Oberthür, 1893
Acraea johnstoni johnstoni
Acraea (Actinote) kalinzu Carpenter, 1936
Acraea (Actinote) kuekenthali Le Doux, 1922
Acraea (Actinote) lycoa Godart, 1819Lycoa Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) ntebiae Sharpe, 1897
Acraea ntebiae kigoma Kielland, 1978
Acraea ntebiae ntebiae Sharpe, 1897
Acraea (Actinote) oberthueri Butler, 1895Oberthuer´s Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) oreas Sharpe, 1891Black-and-white Acraea
Acraea oreas oreas Sharpe, 1891
Acraea (Actinote) orestia Hewitson, 1874Orestia Glassy Acraea
Acraea orestia orestia Hewitson, 1874
Acraea orestia sambar Stoneham, 1943
Acraea (Actinote) orinata Oberthür, 1893
Acraea (Actinote) parrhasia (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Acraea dejana Fabricius, 1793
Acraea parrhasia orientis Aurivillius, 1904
Acraea (Actinote) penelope Staudinger, 1896Penelope Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) pentapolis (Ward, 1871)⇒ Acraea epidica Ward, 1871
Acraea pentapolis epidica Oberthür, 1893
Acraea (Actinote) perenna (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Acraea thesprio Doubleday, 1847
Acraea perenna thesprio Oberthür, 1893
Acraea (Actinote) pharsalus Ward, 1871East African Forest Acraea
Acraea pharsalus pharsaloides Holland, 1892
Acraea pharsalus pharsalus Ward, 1871
Acraea (Actinote) quirinalis Grose-Smith, 1900
Acraea (Actinote) semivitrea Aurivillius, 1895Glassy Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) servona (Godart, 1819)⇒ Acraea dejana Fabricius, 1793
Acraea servona servona
Acraea (Actinote) sotikensis Sharpe, 1891Sotik Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) uvui (Grose-Smith, 1890)⇒ Acraea balina Grose-Smith, 1890
Acraea (Actinote) ventura Hewitson, 1887
Acraea ventura ochrascens Sharpe, 1902
Acraea ventura ventura Hewitson, 1877
Acraea (Actinote) viviana Staudinger, 1896Straw-coloured Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) vuilloti Mabille, 1889
Acraea (Bematistes) adrasta (Weymer, 1892)⇒ Bematistes adrasta Weymer, 1892
Acraea (Bematistes) aganice (Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Bematistes aganice Hewitson, 1852
Acraea aganice montana Butler, 1888
Acraea aganice nicega Suffert, 1904
Acraea (Bematistes) alcinoe (C. Felder & ..., 1865)⇒ Bematistes alcinoe Felder, 1865
Acraea alcinoe camerunica Aurivillius, 1893
Acraea (Bematistes) consanguinea (Aurivillius, 1893)⇒ Bematistes consanguinea Aurivillius, 1893
Acraea consanguinea albicolor Karsch, 1895
Acraea (Bematistes) epaea (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Bematistes epaea Cramer, 1779
Acraea epaea epaea Cramer, 1779
Acraea epaea epitellus Staudinger, 1896
Acraea epaea melina Thurau, 1903
Acraea epaea paragea Grose-Smith, 1900
Acraea (Bematistes) epiprotea (Butler, 1874)⇒ Bematistes epiprotea Butler, 1874
Acraea (Bematistes) macarista (Sharpe, 1906)⇒ Acraea bana J. Pierre & ..., 2012
Acraea (Bematistes) poggei (Dewitz, 1879)⇒ Bematistes poggei Dewitz, 1879
Acraea poggei nelsoni Grose-Smith ..., 1892
Acraea poggei poggei Dewitz, 1879
Acraea (Bematistes) quadricolor (Rogenhöfer, 1891)⇒ Bematistes quadricolor Rogenhofer, 1891
Acraea quadricolor itumbana Jordan, 1910
Acraea quadricolor latifasciata Sharpe, 1892
Acraea quadricolor leptis Jordan, 1910
Acraea quadricolor mahale Kielland, 1990
Acraea quadricolor morogoro Carpenter & ..., 1950
Acraea quadricolor quadricolor Rogenhofer, 1891
Acraea quadricolor uluguru Kielland, 1990
Acraea (Bematistes) scalivittata (Butler, 1896)⇒ Bematistes scalivittata Butler, 1896
Acraea scalivittata kiellandianus Koçak, 1996
Acraea scalivittata scalivittata Butler, 1896
Acraea (Bematistes) tellus (Aurivillius, 1893)⇒ Bematistes tellus Aurivillius, 1893
Acraea tellus eumelis Jordan, 1910
Acraea (Bematistes) umbra (Drury, 1782)⇒ Bematistes umbra Drury, 1782
Acraea umbra macarioides Aurivillius, 1893
Acraea (Bematistes) vestalis (C. Felder & ..., 1865)⇒ Bematistes vestalis Felder, 1865
Acraea vestalis congoensis Le Doux, 1937
Acraea abbotii Holland, 1892
Acraea abbottii
Acraea abdera Hewitson, 1852Abdera Acraea
Acraea acara Hewitson, 1865Acara Acraea
Acraea acara acara Hewitson, 1865
Acraea acrita Hewitson, 1865Fiery Acraea
Acraea aglaonice Westwood, 1881Clear-spotted Acraea
Acraea andromacha Fabricius, 1775Glasswing
Acraea anemosa Hewitson, 1865Broad Bordered Acraea
Acraea anemosa arcticincta Butler, 1883
Acraea angolanus (Sharpe, 1891)⇒ Acraea oreas Sharpe, 1891
Acraea apecida Hopffer, 1855Yellow-banded Acraea
Acraea arcticincta (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Acraea anemosa Hewitson, 1865
Acraea areca (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Acraea egina Cramer, 1775
Acraea asboloplintha Karsch, 1894Black-winged Acraea
Acraea asema Hewitson, 1877Speckled Orange Acraea
Acraea astrigera (Butler, 1874)⇒ Acraea pseudolycia Butler, 1874
Acraea atergatis Westwood, 1881
Acraea balbina (Distant, 1880)⇒ Acraea insignis Distant, 1880
Acraea balina Grose-Smith, 1890Tiny Acraea
Acraea bana J. Pierre & ..., 2012
Acraea baumanni (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Acraea sucepha Linnaeus, 1758
Acraea beni (Oberthür, 1893)⇒ Acraea periphanes Oberthür, 1893
Acraea bergeriana Pierre, 1979
Acraea bomba Grose-Smith, 1889Bomba Acraea
Acraea boopis Wichgraf, 1914Rainforest Acraea
Acraea boopis ama Pierre, 1979
Acraea braesia Godman, 1885
Acraea brahmsi (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Acraea tenella Hewitson, 1874
Acraea buxtoni (Distant, 1880)⇒ Acraea insignis Distant, 1880
Acraea byatti (Thurau, 1903)⇒ Acraea goetzei Thurau, 1903
Acraea caecilia Fabricius, 1781Pink Acraea
Acraea caecilia caecilia Fabricius, 1781
Acraea caecilia pudora Aurivillius, 1910
Acraea caffra (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Acraea acara Hewitson, 1865
Acraea caldarena Hewitson, 1877Black Tip Acraea
Acraea caldarena caldarena Hewitson, 1877Black-tipped Acraea
Acraea caldarena neluska Oberthür, 1878
Acraea cappadox Sharpe, 1890
Acraea cepheus Linnaeus, 1758Cepheus Acraea
Acraea cerasa Hewitson, 1861Tree Top Acraea
Acraea cerasa cerasa Hewitson, 1861
Acraea cerasa cerita Sharpe, 1906
Acraea cerasa kiellandi Carcasson, 1964
Acraea chaeribula Oberthür, 1893
Acraea chaeribulula Strand, 1911
Acraea chilo Godman, 1880
Acraea chilo chilo Godman, 1880
Acraea corona (Ward, 1871)⇒ Acraea satis Ward, 1871
Acraea crystallina (Godman, 1880)⇒ Acraea chilo Godman, 1880
Acraea cuva Grose-Smith, 1889Chic Acraea
Acraea dejana Fabricius, 1793Yellow-veined Acraea
Acraea detecta (Aurivillius, 1899)⇒ Acraea pudorella Aurivillius, 1898
Acraea dissociata (Karsch, 1894)⇒ Acraea asboloplintha Karsch, 1894
Acraea egina Cramer, 1775Elegant Acraea
Acraea egina areca Mabille, 1889
Acraea egina pembanus Kielland, 1990
Acraea emini (Butler, 1874)⇒ Acraea pseudolycia Butler, 1874
Acraea empusa (Hewitson, 1877)⇒ Acraea asema Hewitson, 1877
Acraea endoscota Le Doux, 1928Le Doux´s Glassy Acraea
Acraea epidica Ward, 1871Eastern Musanga Acraea
Acraea epitellus (Staudinger, 1896)⇒ Bematistes epaea Cramer, 1779
Acraea equatorialis Neave, 1904
Acraea equatorialis anaemia Eltringham, 1912
Acraea equatorialis equatorialis Neave, 1904
Acraea flava Fabricius, 1793Jodutta Acraea
Acraea goetzi Thurau, 1903
Acraea guillemei Oberthür, 1893
Acraea hamata Joicey & Talbot, 1922
Acraea harrisoni (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Acraea egina Cramer, 1775
Acraea horta Linnaeus, 1764Garden Acraea
Acraea insignis Distant, 1880Black-blotched Acraea
Acraea insignis siginna (Suffert, 1904)⇒ Acraea insignis Distant, 1880
Acraea iturinoides Stoneham, 1936Ituri Glassy Acraea
Acraea kappa Pierre, 1979
Acraea kia Pierre, 1990
Acraea kilimandjara (Godart, 1819)⇒ Acraea lycoa Godart, 1819
Acraea leucographa RIBBE, 1889Ribbe´s Glassy Acraea
Acraea leucopyga Aurivillius, 1904
Acraea leucosoma (Godman, 1885)⇒ Acraea braesia Godman, 1885
Acraea liszti (Aurivillius, 1904)⇒ Acraea leucopyga Aurivillius, 1904
Acraea lomana Strand, 1914
Acraea loranae Pierre, 1987
Acraea lusinga Overlaet, 1955
Acraea lyci Pierre, 2006
Acraea lycoides (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Acraea dejana Fabricius, 1793
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Acraea macarina Butler, 1868
Acraea machequena Grose-Smith, 1887Machequena Acraea
Acraea mahela Boisduval, 1833
Acraea mairessei (Aurivillius, 1904)⇒ Acraea ntebiae Sharpe, 1897
Acraea makupa (Hewitson, 1877)⇒ Acraea zonata Hewitson, 1877
Acraea manca Thurau, 1903
Acraea minima (Grose-Smith, 1890)⇒ Acraea balina Grose-Smith, 1890
Acraea mombasae (Ward, 1873)⇒ Acraea rabbaiae Ward, 1873
Acraea mystica (Godman, 1885)⇒ Acraea braesia Godman, 1885
Acraea natalica Boisduval, 1847Natal Acraea
Acraea natalica natalica
Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847Dancing Acraea
Acraea ngorongoro Howarth, 1969
Acraea nigromaculata Howarth, 1969
Acraea oberthuri (Butler, 1895)⇒ Acraea oberthueri Butler, 1895
Acraea ochrascens (Hewitson, 1877)⇒ Acraea ventura Hewitson, 1887
Acraea octobalia (Godman, 1885)⇒ Acraea silvicola Richelmann, 1913
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Acraea oppidia (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Acraea dejana Fabricius, 1793
Acraea orestina (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Acraea orestia Hewitson, 1874
Acraea periphanes Oberthür, 1893
Acraea pervia (Aurivillius, 1895)⇒ Acraea semivitrea Aurivillius, 1895
Acraea petraea Boisduval, 1847Blood Acraea
Acraea pharsaloides (Ward, 1871)⇒ Acraea pharsalus Ward, 1871
Acraea pheusaca Linnaeus, 1758Cepheus Acraea
Acraea planesium (Sharpe, 1890)⇒ Acraea cappadox Sharpe, 1890
Acraea polydectes (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Acraea thesprio Doubleday, 1847
Acraea praeponina (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Acraea bonasia Fabricius, 1775
Acraea proteina (Godman, 1885)⇒ Acraea silvicola Richelmann, 1913
Acraea pseudegina Westwood, 1852Westwood'S Acraea
Acraea pseudolycia Butler, 1874
Acraea pseudolycia astrigera Butler, 1899
Acraea pudorella Aurivillius, 1898
Acraea pudorella pudorella Aurivillius, 1898
Acraea pudorina Staudinger, 1885Kenyan Fiery Acraea
Acraea pullula (Grünberg, 1911)⇒ Acraea tenella Hewitson, 1874
Acraea punctellata Eltringham, 1912
Acraea punctimarginea Pinhey, 1956
Acraea quirina Fabricius, 1781Common Glassy Acraea
Acraea quirina quirina Fabricius, 1781
Acraea quirina rosa Eltringham, 1912
Acraea rabbaiae Ward, 1873Clear Wing Acraea
Acraea rahira Boisduval, 1833Marsh Acraea
Acraea rahira mufindi Kielland, 1990
Acraea rahira rahira Boisduval, 1833
Acraea regalis (Godman, 1885)⇒ Acraea braesia Godman, 1885
Acraea rohlfsi Suffert, 1904
Acraea rosina (Godman, 1880)⇒ Acraea chilo Godman, 1880
Acraea rubrobasalis Howarth, 1969
Acraea rupicola (Schultze, 1912)⇒ Acraea sotikensis Sharpe, 1891
Acraea satis Ward, 1871Coast Acraea
Acraea serena Fabricius, 1775Dancing Acraea
Acraea silia Mabille, 1885
Acraea siliana Oberthür, 1893
Acraea silvicola Richelmann, 1913Johnston´s Acraea
Acraea stenobea Wallengren, 1860Suffused Acraea
Acraea sucepha Linnaeus, 1758Cepheus Acraea
Acraea supponina (Sharpe, 1892)⇒ Acraea sotikensis Sharpe, 1891
Acraea sykesi Sharpe, 1902Sykes´ Acraea
Acraea tenella Hewitson, 1874Falls Acraea
Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758
Acraea thelestis (Ward, 1871)⇒ Acraea epidica Ward, 1871
Acraea thesprio Doubleday, 1847Falcate Acraea
Acraea utengulensis Thurau, 1903Tanzanian Fiery Acraea
Acraea vinidia (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Acraea tenella Hewitson, 1874
Acraea welwitschii (Rogenhofer, 1892)⇒ Acraea anemosa Hewitson, 1865
Acraea wissmanni (Godman, 1880)⇒ Acraea chilo Godman, 1880
Acraea zetes jalema Godart, 1819
Acraea zetes menippe Drury, 1782
Acraea zidora (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Acraea egina Cramer, 1775
Acraea zonata Hewitson, 1877
Bematistes adrasta Weymer, 1892
Bematistes aganice Hewitson, 1852Wanderer
Bematistes alcinoe Felder, 1865Alcinoe Bematistes
Bematistes consanguinea Aurivillius, 1893Blood-brother Bematistes
Bematistes epaea Cramer, 1779Common Bematistes
Bematistes epaea melina Thurau, 1903
Bematistes epiprotea Butler, 1874Insipid Bematistes
Bematistes macarista Sharpe, 1906
Bematistes poggei Dewitz, 1879
Bematistes quadricolor Rogenhofer, 1891
Bematistes scalivittata Butler, 1896
Bematistes tellus Aurivillius, 1893Orange Bematistes
Bematistes umbra Drury, 1782Clouded Bematistes
Bematistes vestalis Felder, 1865Smoky Bematistes