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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Mfongosi (Kwazulu-Natal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
235
1230
1547
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
235
1230
1547
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
218
1200
1510
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
166
1039
1344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
45
238
301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
45
238
301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
238
301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
69
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
56
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mfongosi
12 Families width 64 Species and 23 Subspecies
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths11SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms11SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals13SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconiidae Swainson, 1822Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mfongosi
56 Genera with 64 Species
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Acollesis Warren, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Alcides Hübner, 18364SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925
Tawny Silverline0SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1819
Silver Spots0SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Athalia Leach, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 0Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1857Babul Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Busseola Thurau, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Calisto Hübner, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmia Hübner, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclysta Hübner, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1829Arabs2SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1889Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Echenais Hübner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Ectochela Hampson, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1943Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Enispa Walker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Erastria Hübner, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Eronia Hübner, 1847Vagrants2SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1833Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Eulasia Truqui, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1910Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Eutelia Hübner, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 0Barons1SpeciesTaxom
Eutrapela Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Evides Dejean, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Hamanumida Hübner, 1775Guineafowl1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1871Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hyalurga Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Juditha Hemming, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1911Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Masalia Moore, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Methone Doubleday, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Nw1SpeciesTaxom
Omphalucha Warren, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Ozarba Walker, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1909Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1878Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Scardamia Guenée, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1869Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Zamarada Moore, 19141SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mfongosi
64 Species and 23 Subspecies
Acollesis fraudulenta Warren, 1898
Acollesis terminata Prout, 1912
Alcides erythropterus Chevrolat, 1881
Alcides haemopterus Boheman, 1836
Alcides laniger Schoenherr, 1826
Alcides rufus Boheman, 1836
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Athalia himantopus Klug, 1834
Athalia marginipennis Enderlein, 1920
Athetis ignava Guenée, 1852
Athetis nephrosticta Hampson, 1909
Automeris larra larra
Azanus moriqua Wallengren, 1857Black-bordered Babul Blue
Busseola fusca Fuller, 1901Maize stalk borer
Calisto grannus micrommata Schwartz & Gali, 1984Grannus Calisto
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Chiasmia bitaeniata (Warren, 1914)⇒ Chiasmia arenosa Butler, 1875
Chloroclysta miata clara Thierry-Mieg, 1915
Colotis (Colotis) vesta Lucas, 1852Veined Golden Arab
Colotis (Teracolus) eris Klug, 1829Banded Gold Tip
Cymothoe coranus coranus Grose-Smith, 1889
Echenais tinea Bates, 1868
Ectochela dasophrys Tams, 1930
Ectropis mesoplatys Wehrli, 1943
Enispa albigrisea Warren, 1914
Erastria muscosa Warren, 1914
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Eronia cleodora Hübner, 1823Vine Leaf Vagrant
Eronia leda Boisduval, 1847Autumn Leaf Vagrant
Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833Common smoky blue
Eulasia (Vittateulasia) bombylius Fabricius, 1787
Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Eutelia fulvigrisea Warren, 1914
Euthalia agnis tinna
Eutrapela lineolata
Evides pubiventris Laporte & Gory, 1835
Greta andromica dromica Haensch, 1910
Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775Guinea-fowl Butterfly
Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871
Heliothis (Heliothis) scutuligera Guenée, 1852
Hyalurga sora Boisduval, 1870
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Juditha odites odites Cramer, 1775
Lacipa exetastes Collenette, 1952
Lethe dura mansonia Fruhstorfer, 1911
Masalia galatheae (Wallengren, 1856)⇒ Heliothis galatheae Wallengren, 1856
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872Cecilia Metalmark
Nw thecla danaus
Omphalucha angulilinea Janse, 1932
Ozarba illimitata Warren, 1914
Ozarba regia Warren, 1914
Papilio ascalaphus ascalaphus Boisduval, 1836
Papilio rhetenor leucocelis Jordan, 1909
Plebejus anna lotis Lintner, 1878Anna´s Blue
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Pteronymia artena afrania Hopffer, 1874
Rhyacia (Standfussrhyacia) junonia Staudinger, 1881
Scardamia chrysolina Meyrick, 1892
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tajuria deudorix deudorix Hewitson, 1869
Zamarada metallicata Warren, 1914

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Mfongosi
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
2
11
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
14
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
30
31
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom