Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Shimba Hills (Kwale County, Kenya)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 51
158
225 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 51
158
225 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 42
139
187 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 33
128
178 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 16
83
115 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 16
83
115 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 16
83
115 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 11
68
100 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 10
56
89 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Shimba Hills
10 Families width 89 Species and 7 Subspecies | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802) | Hawk Moths | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae (Grote, 1895) | Metalmark Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Shimba Hills
56 Genera with 89 Species #ABCDEFGHJLMNOPSTVXZ
| Acraea Fabricius, 1871 | Acraeas | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Amerila Walker, 1997 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Andriasa Walker, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anoba Walker, 1971 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1878 | Ciliate Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphnaeus Hübner, 1889 | Silver Spots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argiolaus Druce, 1958 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aterica Boisduval, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Baliochila Stempffer & ..., 1953 | Buffs | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Basiothia Walker, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Belenois Hübner, 1855 | Caper Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bicyclus Kirby, 1850 | Bush Browns | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Byblia Hübner, 1833 | Joker | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1885 | Emperors | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Colotis Hübner, 1758 | Arabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyligramma Boisduval, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cymothoe Hübner, 1889 | Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyrestis Boisduval, 1781 | Map Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dixeia Talbot, 1819 | Small Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epidromia Guenée, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloron Boisduval, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1855 | Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eulasia Truqui, 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1780 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurytela Boisduval, 1779 | Pipers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euxanthe Huebner, 1873 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Falcatula Carcasson, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1865 | Bluebottles and Jays | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1871 | Brush-footed butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1882 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1860 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lachnoptera Doubleday, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptosia Hübner, 1782 | Psyche | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Memphis Hübner, 1916 | Leafwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesosemia Hübner, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nephele Hübner, 1793 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1833 | Sailer butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866 | Glasswings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantophaea Jordan, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1878 | Chilasa | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pentila Westwood, 1847 | Buffs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Physcaeneura Wallengren, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pigiopsis Warren, 1964 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychoides Carcasson, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 1935 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudacraea Westwood, 1758 | False acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pteredoa Hübner, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Salamis Boisduval, 1793 | Mother-of-Pearls | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scopula Schrank, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Telipna Aurivillius, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tirumala Moore, 1847 | Blue Tigers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vianga Fletcher, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthopan Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zamarada Moore, 1904 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Shimba Hills
89 Species and 7 Subspecies | Acraea natalica Boisduval, 1847 | Natal Acraea | | Acraea satis Ward, 1871 | Coast Acraea | | Amerila catinca Häuser & Bop..., 1997 | | | Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856 | Contrary Polyptychus | | Anoba carcassoni Berio, 1971 | | | Anthene lemnos Hewitson, 1878 | Large Ciliate Blue | | Aphnaeus zanzibarensis (Grose-Smith, 1889) | ⇒ Aphnaeus marci Collins & La..., 2008 | | Argiolaus crawshayi littoralis (Stempffer & ..., 1958) | ⇒ Argiolaus crawshayi Butler, 1900 | | Aterica galene Brown, 1775 | Forest Glade Nymph | | Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781 | Small Verdant Hawk | | Belenois thysa Hopffer, 1855 | False Dotted Border | | Bicyclus anynana Butler, 1879 | Squinting bush brown | | Bicyclus campina Aurivillius, 1901 | Chirinda Bush Brown | | Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850 | Black-haired Bush Brown | | Byblia anvatara Boisduval, 1833 | African Joker | | Charaxes acuminatus Thurau, 1903 | Mountain Pearl Charaxes | | Charaxes acuminatus shimbanus Van Someren, 1963 | | | Charaxes boueti Feisthamel, 1850 | Bamboo Charaxes | | Charaxes brutus Cramer, 1779 | White Barred Charaxes | | Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824 | Green-veined Charaxes | | Charaxes cithaeron Felder, 1859 | Blue-spotted Charaxes | | Charaxes cynthia Butler, 1865 | Western Red Charaxes | | Charaxes ethalion littoralis Van Someren, 1967 | | | Charaxes lasti (Grose-Smith, 1889) | ⇒ Charaxes macclouni Butler, 1895 | | Charaxes nesaea (Hewitson, 1873) | ⇒ Charaxes pythodoris Hewitson, 1873 | | Charaxes protoclea Feisthamel, 1850 | Flame-bordered Charaxes | | Charaxes smaragdalis Butler, 1865 | Western Blue Charaxes | | Charaxes varanes Cramer, 1764 | Common Pearl Charaxes | | Charaxes violetta Grose-Smith, 1885 | Violet-spotted Charaxes | | Colotis (Colotis) amata Fabricius, 1775 | Small Salmon Arab | | Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758 | Round Winged Orange Tip | | Cyligramma limacina Guérin-Ménev..., 1832 | | | Cymothoe coranus Grose-Smith, 1889 | Blonde Glider | | Cyrestis camillus Fabricius, 1781 | African Map | | Dixeia doxo Godart, 1819 | African Small White | | Epidromia gargilius Schaus, 1912 | | | Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758 | Verdant Hawk | | Euchrysops osiris Hopffer, 1855 | African Blue | | Eulasia (Vittateulasia) bombylius Fabricius, 1787 | | | Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780 | Broad-bordered Grass Yellow | | Eurytela dryope Cramer, 1779 | Golden Piper | | Euxanthe tiberius Grose-Smith, 1889 | | | Euxanthe wakefieldi Ward, 1873 | Forest Queen | | Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903 | Falcate Polyptychus | | Graphium (Arisbe) angolanus Goeze, 1779 | Angola White Lady | | Graphium (Arisbe) antheus Cramer, 1779 | Large Striped Swordtail | | Graphium (Arisbe) colonna Christopher ..., 1873 | Black Swordtail | | Graphium (Arisbe) kirbyi Hewitson, 1872 | Kirby's Swordtail | | Graphium (Arisbe) leonidas Fabricius, 1793 | Common Graphium | | Graphium (Arisbe) philonoe Christopher ..., 1873 | Eastern Graphium | | Graphium (Arisbe) policenes Cramer, 1775 | Common Swordtail | | Graphium (Arisbe) polistratus Grose-Smith, 1889 | Dancing Swallowtail | | Graphium (Arisbe) porthaon Hewitson, 1865 | Coastal Swordtail | | Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871 | | | Hippotion dexippus Fawcett, 1915 | | | Hippotion roseipennis Butler, 1882 | Small Striped Hawk | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Junonia natalica Felder, 1860 | Brown Pansy | | Lachnoptera ayresii Trimen, 1879 | Blotched Leopard | | Leptosia alcesta Stoll, 1782 | African Spirit | | Memphis xenocles appias (appiades J.K..., 1916) | ⇒ Memphis xenocles xenocles Westwood, 1850 | | Mesosemia philocles monaeses (E. Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Mesosemia philocles laetifica H. Bates, 1868 | | Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857 | Comma Nephele | | Nephele funebris Fabricius, 1793 | Funereal Nephele | | Neptis melicerta Drury, 1773 | Original Club Sailer | | Neptis saclava Boisduval, 1833 | Small Spotted Sailor | | Ornipholidotos peucetia Hewitson, 1866 | Large Glasswing | | Pantophaea favillacea Walker, 1866 | Fine Streaked Hawk | | Papilio (Princeps) constantinus Ward, 1871 | Constantine's Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) dardanus (Brown, 1776) | ⇒ Xanthocastnia evalthe Fabricius, 1776 | | Papilio (Princeps) nireus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Blue-banded Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) ophidicephalus Oberthür, 1878 | Emperor Swallowtail | | Pentila rogersi Druce, 1907 | Rogers´ Pentila | | Pentila tropicalis Boisduval, 1847 | Spotted Buff | | Physcaeneura leda Gerstaecker, 1871 | | | Pigiopsis aurantiaca Carcasson, 1964 | | | Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856 | | | Polyptychus unilineata Clark, 1935 | | | Pseudacraea eurytus Linnaeus, 1758 | Common False Wanderer | | Pteredoa fuscovenata Wichgraf, 1922 | | | Salamis cacta Fabricius, 1793 | Lilac Beauty | | Scopula lydia Butler, 1886 | Lydia´s Wave | | Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851 | | | Temnora argyropeza Mabille, 1879 | | | Temnora marginata Walker, 1856 | Marginate Temnora | | Tirumala petiverana Doubleday, 1847 | African Blue Tiger | | Vianga crowleyi Aurivillius, 1904 | | | Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856 | | Zamarada keraia Fletcher D. S., 1974 | | | Zamarada rufilinearia Swinhoe, 1904 | |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Shimba Hills | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 2
12
15 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 1
4
5 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 2
6
6 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
34
63 | Families
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