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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Dar es Salaam Region (Southeast Tanzania, Tanzania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
90
345
426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
90
345
426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
86
331
409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
59
284
368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
164
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
164
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
164
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
128
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
127
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dar es Salaam Region
11 Families width 177 Species and 18 Subspecies
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths25SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths22SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals42SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies18SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths14SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones22SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos13SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dar es Salaam Region
127 Genera with 177 Species
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Achaea Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1758Acraeas13SpeciesTaxom
Adafroptilum Darge, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Afrospilarctia Dubatolov, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Alaena Boisduval, 1847Zulus1SpeciesTaxom
Allochrostes Prout, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1819
Coppers0SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Andobana Viette, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Andriasa Walker, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1878Ciliate Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925
Tawny Silverline0SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Argina Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Argiolaus Druce, 19583SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Attatha Moore, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1889Scarlets3SpeciesTaxom
Baliochila Stempffer & ..., 1953
Buffs0SpeciesTaxom
Barlowia Hübner, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Basiothia Walker, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Bebearia Hemming, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1855Caper Whites4SpeciesTaxom
Bematistes Hemming, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1850Bush Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Bracharoa Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Brachytrita Swinhoe, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1773Joker2SpeciesTaxom
Cacochloris Prout, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Caripodia Hampson, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 0Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 0Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1859Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Chloroctenis Warren, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Cirina Walker, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1819Arabs10SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1897Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1877Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Digama Moore, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Dioptrochasma Karsch, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Egybolis Boisduval, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Eronia Hübner, 1823Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloron Boisduval, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1893Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Eucrostes Hübner, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1775Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1855Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthe Huebner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Galanthella Kiriakoff, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1779Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Gonimbrasia Butler, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1865Bluebottles and Jays10SpeciesTaxom
Hemerophanes Hübner, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Henotesia Butler, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrosis Guenée, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1819
Royals0SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes3SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Laelia Stephens, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1894Giant Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Likoma Rothschild &..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Litosphingia Jordan, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Ludia Wallengren, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1916Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1775Dotted Borders2SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Neptidopsis Aurivillius, 1779Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1833Sailer butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Oaracta Walker, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Ogoa Walker, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Ozarba Walker, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1878Chilasa6SpeciesTaxom
Paracleapa Kiriakoff, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Paralacydes Aurivillius, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pardopsis Trimen, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Phalera Hübner, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Phiala Wallengren, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Pitthea Walker, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Plecoptera Guenée, 1915Stoneflies2SpeciesTaxom
Poliana W. Rothschil..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychoides Carcasson, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacraea Westwood, 1845False acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Rhodopteriana Bouyer, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Rigema Walker, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Rufoclanis Carcasson, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Sallya Koçak, 1996
Tree nymphs0SpeciesTaxom
Scardamia Guenée, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Soloe Walker, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1833Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Stenoglene Felder, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Stracena Swinhoe, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1847Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopan Rothschild &..., 18562SpeciesTaxom
Xylomoia Staudinger, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1832Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Zamarada Moore, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Zerenopsis Felder, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1877Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zygophyxia Schrank, 18991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dar es Salaam Region
177 Species and 18 Subspecies
Achaea chrysopera Druce, 1912
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Acraea (Actinote) eponina Cramer, 1780Orange Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) esebria Hewitson, 1861Dusky Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) oreas Sharpe, 1891Black-and-white Acraea
Acraea anemosa Hewitson, 1865Broad Bordered Acraea
Acraea caldarena Hewitson, 1877Black Tip Acraea
Acraea chilo Godman, 1880
Acraea equatorialis Neave, 1904
Acraea insignis Distant, 1880Black-blotched Acraea
Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847Dancing Acraea
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Acraea petraea Boisduval, 1847Blood Acraea
Acraea serena Fabricius, 1775Dancing Acraea
Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758
Adafroptilum coloratum Darge, Nauma..., 2003
Afrospilarctia lucida Druce, 1898
Afrospilarctia unipuncta Hampson, 1905
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Alaena amazoula Boisduval, 1847Yellow Zulu
Allochrostes rubridentata (Warren, 1897)⇒ Allochrostes impunctata Warren, 1897
Amata discata Druce, 1898
Amerila sanguinota Strand, 1911
Amerila subleucoptera Strand, 1911
Andobana multipunctata Druce, 1899
Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856Contrary Polyptychus
Andriasa contraria contraria Walker, 1856
Anthene contrastata Ungemach, 1932Mashuna Hairtail
Anthene lemnos Hewitson, 1878Large Ciliate Blue
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Argina astrea Drury, 1773Crotalaria pod borer
Argiolaus crawshayi littoralis (Stempffer & ..., 1958)⇒ Argiolaus crawshayi Butler, 1900
Argiolaus lalos Druce, 1896
Argiolaus littoralis Stempffer & ..., 1958
Aroa tomisa Druce, 1896
Attatha attathoides Karsch, 1896
Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881Bush Scarlet
Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900
Axiocerses punicea Smith, 1889Punic Scarlet
Barlowia charax Druce, 1896
Basiothia schenki Moschler, 1872Brown Striped Hawk
Bebearia orientis Karsch, 1895Eastern Palm Forester
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Belenois gidica Godart, 1819African Veined White
Belenois thysa Hopffer, 1855False Dotted Border
Bematistes epaea melina Thurau, 1903
Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850Black-haired Bush Brown
Bracharoa reducta Hering, 1926
Brachytrita cervinaria Swinhoe, 1904
Byblia anvatara Boisduval, 1833African Joker
Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773Joker
Cacochloris ochrea Warren, 1897
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Caripodia daressalamica Strand, 1922
Catocala actaea actaea
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Celastrina argiolaus
Charaxes castor flavifasciatus Butler, 1895Giant Charaxes
Charaxes cithaeron Felder, 1859Blue-spotted Charaxes
Chloroctenis conspersa Warren, 1909
Cirina forda Westwood, 1849Pallid Emperor Moth
Colotis (Colotis) aurigineus Butler, 1883African Golden
Colotis (Colotis) aurora (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Colotis aurigineus Butler, 1883
Colotis (Colotis) auxo Lucas, 1852Sulphur Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) danae Fabricius, 1775Crimson Tip
Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758Round Winged Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) hildebrandti (Staudinger, 1885)⇒ Colotis hildebrandtii Staudinger, 1884
Colotis (Colotis) incretus (Butler, 1881)⇒ Colotis auxo Lucas, 1852
Colotis (Colotis) regina Trimen, 1863Large Violet Tip
Colotis (Colotis) vesta Lucas, 1852Veined Golden Arab
Colotis ione Godart, 1819Bushveld Purple Tip
Cyclophora unocula Warren, 1897
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Dargida diffusa neptis
Deudorix dariaves Hewitson, 1877Black and orange playboy
Digama daressalamica Strand, 1911
Egybolis vaillantina Stoll, 1790African Peach Moth
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Eronia cleodora Hübner, 1823Vine Leaf Vagrant
Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758Verdant Hawk
Euchrysops barkeri Trimen, 1893Barker's Smoky Blue
Eucrostes rubridisca (Warren, 1897)⇒ Eucrostes disparata Walker, 1861
Eueides lybia lybia Fabricius, 1775
Euphaedra (Neophronia) neophron Hopffer, 1855Gold Banded Forester
Euproctis dentata Hering, 1926
Euxanthe wakefieldi Ward, 1873Forest Queen
Galanthella evides Kiriakoff, 1959
Glutophrissa epaphia Cramer, 1779African Albatross
Gonimbrasia belina Westwood, 1849Mopane Moth
Gonimbrasia osiris Druce, 1896
Graphium (Arisbe) angolanus Goeze, 1779Angola White Lady
Graphium angolanus angolanus Goeze, 1779Southern Angola White Lady
Graphium (Arisbe) antheus Cramer, 1779Large Striped Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) colonna Christopher ..., 1873Black Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) leonidas Fabricius, 1793Common Graphium
Graphium leonidas leonidas Fabricius, 1793
Graphium (Arisbe) philonoe Christopher ..., 1873Eastern Graphium
Graphium philonoe philonoe Ward, 1873
Graphium (Arisbe) polistratus Grose-Smith, 1889Dancing Swallowtail
Graphium (Arisbe) porthaon Hewitson, 1865Coastal Swordtail
Hemerophanes libyra (Druce, 1896)⇒ Hemerophanes flammeola Distant, 1899
Hemiolaus caeculus Hopffer, 1855Azure Hairstreak
Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823Large Striped Hawk-moth
Hippotion roseipennis Butler, 1882Small Striped Hawk
Hypochrosis hannelorae Hausmann, 2009
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia natalica Felder, 1860Brown Pansy
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Lacipa ephala Collenette, 1952
Laelia eos (Hering, 1926)⇒ Laelia rosea Schaus & Cle..., 1893
Laelia hera Druce, 1898
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lepidochrysops peculiaris Rogenhofer, 1894Peculiar Blue
Likoma crenata Rothschild &..., 1907
Litosphingia corticea Jordan, 1920Veined Hawk
Ludia luciphila (Strand, 1911)⇒ Ludia dentata Hampson, 1891
Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847Tiger Mimic-Queen
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Memphis xenocles appias (appiades J.K..., 1916)⇒ Memphis xenocles xenocles Westwood, 1850
Mylothris agathina Hübner, 1819Common Dotted Border
Mylothris chloris Fabricius, 1775Common Dotted Border
Nephele argentifera Walker, 1856Silver Barred Nephele
Nephele bipartita Butler, 1878Blotched Nephele
Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857Comma Nephele
Nepheronia argia Fabricius, 1775Large Vagrant
Neptidopsis ophione Cramer, 1779Scalloped False Sailer
Neptis agatha Cramer, 1782
Neptis saclava Boisduval, 1833Small Spotted Sailor
Oaracta maculata Warren, 1897
Ogoa lutea Grünberg, 1907
Ozarba prolai Berio, 1977
Ozarba reussi Strand, 1911
Papilio (Princeps) chrapkowskii Suffert, 1904Broad Green-banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) constantinus Ward, 1871Constantine's Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) dardanus (Brown, 1776)⇒ Xanthocastnia evalthe Fabricius, 1776
Papilio (Princeps) demodocus Esper, 1798African lime swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) nireus Linnaeus, 1758African Blue-banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) ophidicephalus Oberthür, 1878Emperor Swallowtail
Paracleapa psecas Druce, 1901
Paralacydes ramosa Hampson, 1907
Pardopsis punctatissima Boisduval, 1833Polka Dot
Phalera imitata Druce, 1896
Phiala difficilis (Strand, 1911)⇒ Phiala alba Aurivillius, 1893
Pinacopteryx eriphia eriphia Godart, , 1819Zebra White
Pitthea triplagiata (Warren, 1897)⇒ Pitthea trifasciata Dewitz, 1881
Platysphinx phyllis Rothschild &..., 1903
Plecoptera divergens Bryk, 1915
Plecoptera reussi Bryk, 1915
Poliana wintgensi Strand, 1910Marbled Sphinx
Polyptychoides digitatus Karsch, 1891
Polyptychus coryndoni Rothschild &..., 1903Coryndon´s Polyptychus
Protogoniomorpha anacardii Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Mother-of-Pearl
Pseudacraea boisduvali Doubleday, 1845Boisduval´s False Acraea
Rhodopteriana salaamensis Darge, 2013
Rigema orientalis Strand, 1912
Rufoclanis numosae subjectus Walker, 1869
Scardamia maculata Warren, 1897
Soloe tripunctata Druce, 1896
Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856Hawklet
Spilosoma unimaculata (Rothschild, 1933)⇒ Eyralpenus sublutea Bartel, 1903
Spodoptera littoralis Boisduval, 1833African cotton leafworm
Stenoglene aequidistans Strand, 1915
Stenoglene pira Druce, 1896
Stracena pellucida Grünberg, 1907
Taygetis ypthima Hübner, 1821
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851
Temnora fumosa Walker, 1856Smoky Temnora
Tirumala petiverana Doubleday, 1847African Blue Tiger
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856)⇒ Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856
Xanthopan morganii morganii Walker, 1856
Xylomoia graminea Graeser, 1889
Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832)⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883
Zamarada rufilinearia Swinhoe, 1904
Zerenopsis kedar Druce, 1896
Zerenopsis tenuis Butler, 1878
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizina antanossa Mabille, 1877Clover Blue
Zygophyxia roseocincta (Warren, 1899)⇒ Scopula roseocincta Warren, 1899

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Dar es Salaam Region
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
26
31
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
14
14
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
32
37
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
55
95
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom