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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Kilimanjaro (Kilimanjaro Forest Reserve, Tanzania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
146
622
778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
146
622
778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
139
609
760
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
91
434
557
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
172
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
172
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
171
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
141
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
129
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kilimanjaro
15 Families width 188 Species and 14 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms12SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals25SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths34SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae (Stephens, 1829)Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths38SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies19SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones20SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837)Ctenuchid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892Brahmin Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos16SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kilimanjaro
129 Genera with 188 Species
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Abrostola Ochsenheimer, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1871Acraeas3SpeciesTaxom
Afrasura Durante, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Anaphe Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1910Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Aphilopota Warren, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Apospasta Fletcher, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Argema Wallengren, 1895African moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostagma Hübner, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1775Scarlets2SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1849Babul Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1891Caper Whites3SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1850Bush Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Bunaea Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1773Joker2SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Cartaletis Schrank, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1843Bee Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cercophora Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1969Emperors7SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmia Hübner, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1898Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclystis Hübner, 1910Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1763Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Colocleora Prout, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1829Arabs11SpeciesTaxom
Conservula Grote, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Crypsotidia Rothschild, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1893Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Dactyloceras Mell, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Diplodesma Warren, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1958Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1892Lichen Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Epigynopteryx Warren, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Episteira Warren, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Epitola Westwood, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Eriopyga Guenée, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1904Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1855Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1956Pug Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Eutelia Hübner, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Eyralpenus Butler, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Gonimbrasia Butler, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1843Bluebottles and Jays7SpeciesTaxom
Hamanumida Hübner, 1775Guineafowl1SpeciesTaxom
Haplolabida Fletcher D. S., 19102SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1871Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Helicopis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Heteronygmia Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Heterostegane Hampson, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Hydrelia Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1910Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrosis Guenée, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1889Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1773Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidilema Aurivillius, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1909Giant Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Lepista Wallengren, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Lexis Walker, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Lobidiopteryx Warren, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Lobilema Aurivillius, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Lobobunaea Packard, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 19623SpeciesTaxom
Metarctia Walker, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Milocera Swinhoe, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Mimoclystia Warren, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 0Dotted Borders2SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Neocoenyra Butler, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nudaurelia Rothschild, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Ochroplutodes Warren, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Odontopera Stephens, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Oediplexia Hampson, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Olapa Walker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Oreometra Aurivillius, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1939Chilasa11SpeciesTaxom
Parortholitha Herbulot, 1955
0SpeciesTaxom
Phavaraea Walker, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Phlyaria Karsch, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Piercia Janse, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Pigiopsis Warren, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Plusiotricha Holland, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Polydesma Boisduval, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Prasinocyma Warren, 19324SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1819
Commodores0SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolarentia Herbulot, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonaclia Butler, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Psilocerea Saalmüller, 1880
0SpeciesTaxom
Pusiola Wallengren, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Rhodophthitus Butler, 1880
0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomesa Tams & J. Bo..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Sphingomima Warren, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Stemmatophalera Aurivillius, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Syntarucus Scudder, 1789Zebra blue2SpeciesTaxom
Tagoropsis Felder, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Teracotona Butler, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaina Bethune-Baker, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Trichaeta Swinhoe, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Triphosa Stephens, 1910Tissue Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Uranothauma Butler, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthisthisa Speiser, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodesma Aurivillius, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Xenimpia Warren, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1876Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kilimanjaro
188 Species and 14 Subspecies
Abrostola pulverea Dufay, 1958
Acraea (Actinote) cabira (Hopffer, 1855)⇒ Acraea apecida Hopffer, 1855
Acraea (Actinote) johnstoni (Godman, 1885)⇒ Acraea silvicola Richelmann, 1913
Acraea pharsaloides (Ward, 1871)⇒ Acraea pharsalus Ward, 1871
Afrasura tanzaniae Volynkin, 2019
Amata dilateralis Hampson, 1898
Amata monticola Aurivillius, 1910
Amerila bipartitoides Häuser & Bo..., 1997
Anaphe reticulata Walker, 1855
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Anthene indefinita Bethune-Baker, 1910
Aphilopota calaria Swinhoe, 1904
Apospasta eriopygioides Aurivillius, 1910
Apospasta montana Aurivillius, 1910
Argema besanti Rebel, 1895
Argyrostagma niobe Weymer, 1896
Athetis pectinifer Aurivillius, 1910
Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900
Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775Common Scarlet
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Belenois margaritacea Sharpe, 1891Margarita's Caper White
Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850Black-haired Bush Brown
Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780Cabbage Tree Emperor Moth
Byblia anvatara Boisduval, 1833African Joker
Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773Joker
Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782Bush Bronze
Cartaletis nigriventris Hopffer, 1858
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Charaxes acuminatus Thurau, 1903Mountain Pearl Charaxes
Charaxes ansorgei Rothschild, 1897Ansorge´s Charaxes
Charaxes ansorgei kilimanjarica Van Someren, 1967
Charaxes brutus Cramer, 1779White Barred Charaxes
Charaxes dowsetti Henning, 1989
Charaxes pollux Cramer, 1775Black-bordered Charaxes
Charaxes xiphares kilimensis Van Someren, 1969
Chiasmia butaria Swinhoe, 1904
Chiasmia instructaria (Swinhoe, 1904)⇒ Chiasmia assimilis Warren, 1899
Chilades kedonga (Grose-Smith, 1898)⇒ Chilades naidina Butler, 1886
Chloroclystis ericinellae Aurivillius, 1910
Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763African Clouded Yellow
Colotis (Colotis) aurigineus Butler, 1883African Golden
Colotis (Colotis) auxo Lucas, 1852Sulphur Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) celimene Lucas, 1852Lilac Tip
Colotis (Colotis) daira Klug, 1829Black-Marked Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) danae Fabricius, 1775Crimson Tip
Colotis (Colotis) evenina Wallengren, 1857African Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) hetaera Gerstäcker, 1871Coast Purple Tip
Colotis (Colotis) incretus (Butler, 1881)⇒ Colotis auxo Lucas, 1852
Colotis (Colotis) rogersi Dixey, 1915Roger's Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) vesta Lucas, 1852Veined Golden Arab
Colotis evarne Klug, 1829
Conservula minor Holland, 1896
Crypsotidia postfusca Kühne, 2005
Cupido negus (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Lepidochrysops negus Felder & Felder, 1865
Dactyloceras minettii Bouyer, 2008
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Dasychira subochracea Aurivillius, 1910
Diplodesma subrufibasis Prout L. B., 1930
Ectropis inversa Fletcher D. S., 1958
Eilema albescens Aurivillius, 1910
Eilema bipartita Aurivillius, 1910
Eilema costimacula (Aurivillius, 1910)⇒ Eilema costimaculata Aurivillius, 1910
Eilema kilimanjaronis Strand, 1922
Eilema montana (Hampson, 1901)⇒ Eilema peperita Hampson, 1901
Eilema sordida Butler, 1882
Eilema stevensii Holland, 1892
Epigynopteryx africana Aurivillius, 1910
Epigynopteryx ansorgei Warren, 1901
Epigynopteryx impunctata Warren, 1898
Episteira africana Aurivillius, 1910
Epitola falkensteini (Dewitz, 1879)⇒ Hewitola falkensteini Dewitz, 1879
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Eriopyga prasinocyma Draudt, 1924
Eublemma staudingeri Wallengren, 1875
Euchrysops nandensis Neave, 1904
Euphaedra (Neophronia) neophron Hopffer, 1855Gold Banded Forester
Eupithecia amplior Fletcher, 1958
Eupithecia crassior Fletcher, 1958
Eupithecia feliscaudata Fletcher D. S., 1956
Eutelia megacycla Berio, 1957
Eyralpenus sublutea Bartel, 1903
Eyralpenus trifasciata Holland, 1892
Gonimbrasia hoehnelii Rogenhofer, 1891
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 philonoe philonoe Ward, 1873
Graphium (Arisbe) ridleyanus White, 1843Acraea Swordtail
Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775Guinea-fowl Butterfly
Haplolabida monticolata Aurivillius, 1910
Haplolabida sjostedti Aurivillius, 1910
Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871
Helicopis cupido cupido (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Helicopis cupido trinitatis Seitz, 1913
Heteronygmia dissimilis Aurivillius, 1910
Hydrelia costalis (Aurivillius, 1910)⇒ Asthenotricha costalis Aurivillius, 1910
Hypena reticulata (Bethune-Baker, 1911)⇒ Hypena striolalis Aurivillius, 1910
Hypena striolalis Aurivillius, 1910
Hypochrosis uniformis Hausmann, 2003
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Issoria hanningtoni Elwes, 1889Hannington'S Fritillary
Junonia natalica Felder, 1860Brown Pansy
Junonia terea Drury, 1773Soldier Commodore
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lepidilema unipectinata Aurivillius, 1910
Lepidochrysops kilimanjarensis Strand, 1909
Lepista limbata (Boisduval, 1847)⇒ Lepista pandula Boisduval, 1847
Leptotes brevidentatus Tite, 1958Short-toothed Blue
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Lexis bipunctigera (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Cyana rejecta Walker, 1854
Lobidiopteryx aurivilliusi Prout, 1935
Lobilema conspersa Aurivillius, 1910
Lobobunaea angasana Westwood, 1849
Lobobunaea saturnus Fabricius, 1793
Lobobunaea weymeri (Aurivillius, 1910)⇒ Lobobunaea angasana Westwood, 1849
Meganola lindemannae Fletcher D. S., 1962
Meganola magnificaria Hacker, 2012
Meganola pedata Fletcher D. S., 1962
Metarctia kilimaensis Kiriakoff, 1973
Milocera ustatoides Krüger, 2001
Mimoclystia corticearia Aurivillius, 1910
Mylothris yulei Butler, 1897Fragile Dotted Border
Mylothris yulei ertli
Mythimna montigena Hreblay & Le..., 1996
Neocoenyra duplex Butler, 1885
Nephele aequivalens Walker, 1856Great Nephele
Nephele peneus Cramer, 1776Three Spotte Nephele
Nepheronia thalassina Boisduval, 1836Blue Vagrant
Nudaurelia formosissima Darge, 2009
Nudaurelia maranguensis Darge, 2009
Odontopera azelinaria Swinhoe, 1904
Oediplexia mesophaea Hampson, 1908
Olapa tavetensis Holland, 1892
Oreometra vittata Aurivillius, 1910
Papilio sjoestedti atavus Cerf, 1912
Papilio sjoestedti sjoestedti Aurivillius, 1908
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) hornimani Distant, 1879Horniman's Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) nireus Linnaeus, 1758African Blue-banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) ophidicephalus Oberthür, 1878Emperor Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) rex Oberthür, 1866King Papilio
Papilio brontes (Van Someren, 1939)⇒ Autochton zarex Hübner, 1818
Phavaraea poliana Druce, 1893
Piercia prasinaria Warren, 1901
Pigiopsis epigynopteryx Herbulot, 1986
Pinacopteryx eriphia Godart, 1819Zebra White
Plusiotricha fletcheri Dufay, 1972
Polydesma collusoria Berio, 1954
Prasinocyma exilior Fletcher, 1958
Prasinocyma leucopis Prout, 1922
Prasinocyma lindemannae Fletcher D. S., 1958
Prasinocyma permitis Prout, 1932
Protogoniomorpha parhassus Drury, 1782Common Mother-of-Pearl
Pseudolarentia megalaria Guenée, 1858
Pseudonaclia bifasciata Aurivillius, 1910
Pusiola elongata Aurivillius, 1910
Sciomesa mesophaena Aurivillius, 1910
Scopula ornata Scopula Prout, 1913
Scopula umbratilinea Warren, 1901
Spilosoma alticola Rogenhofer, 1891
Stemmatophalera sjostedti (Aurivillius, 1910)⇒ Stemmatophalera semiflava Hampson, 1910
Syntarucus brevidentatus Tite, 1958
Syntarucus telicanus Lang, 1789
Tagoropsis sabulosa Rothschild, 1907
Teracotona clara Holland, 1892
Thaumaina uranothauma Bethune-Baker, 1908
Theretra maranguensis Darge, 2012
Trichaeta bivittata Walker, 1864
Trichaeta orientalis (Szent-Ivány, 1942)⇒ Trichaeta bivittata Walker, 1864
Triphosa tritocelidata Aurivillius, 1910
Uranothauma falkensteini Dewitz, 1879Lowland Branded Blue
Uranothauma nubifer Trimen, 1895Black Heart
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthisthisa extrema Herbulot, 1999
Xanthodesma aurantiaca Aurivillius, 1910
Xanthodesma aurata Aurivillius, 1910
Xanthorhoe albodivisaria Aurivillius, 1910
Xanthorhoe argenteolineata Aurivillius, 1910
Xenimpia dohertyi Herbulot, 1961
Ypthima simplicia Butler, 1876
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Kilimanjaro
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
11
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
34
38
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
40
53
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
44
81
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom