Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Taveta (Taita-Taveta County, Kenya)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 40
114
151 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 40
114
151 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 40
114
151 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 34
106
142 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 20
72
97 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 20
72
97 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 20
72
97 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 12
56
81 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 11
52
77 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Taveta
11 Families width 77 Species and 1 Subspecies | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae (Leach, 1815) | Cankerworm moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Taveta
52 Genera with 77 Species #ABCDEGLMNOPRT
| Acontia Ochsenheimer, 2010 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Acraea Fabricius, 1852 | Acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amauris Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amerila Walker, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Androlymnia Hampson, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1782 | Ciliate Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphnaeus Hübner, 1889 | Silver Spots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aroa Walker, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Axiocerses Hübner, 1900 | Scarlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Azanus Moore, 1887 | Babul Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Baliochila Stempffer & ..., 1887 | Buffs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Belenois Hübner, 1836 | Caper Whites | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bicyclus Kirby, 1850 | Bush Browns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catacroptera Karsch, 1782 | Pirates | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceridia Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1850 | Emperors | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Chiasmia Hübner, 1905 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Colotis Hübner, 1819 | Arabs | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Cortyta Walker, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cretonia vegetus´´ Sw..., 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Discomiosis Prout, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eronia Hübner, 1847 | Vagrants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ethiopica Hampson, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eublemma Hübner, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupithecia Curtis, 1932 | Pug Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurytela Boisduval, 1779 | Pipers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glutophrissa Hübner, 1779 | Albatrosses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1779 | Bluebottles and Jays | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1887 | Woolly Legs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptosia Hübner, 1782 | Psyche | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucania Ochsenheimer, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophorache Hampson, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanephia Le Cerf, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Memphis Hübner, 1916 | Leafwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mylothris Hübner, 1865 | Dotted Borders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nepheliphora Kiriakoff, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ochrota Hopffer, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oedicodia Hampson, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oedicraspis Hampson, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ogovia Holland, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Omphalestra Fletcher, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ozarba Walker, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pericyma Herrich-Schä..., 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phiala Wallengren, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plecoptera Guenée, 1926 | Stoneflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Precis Hübner, 1864 | Commodores | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Psalisodes Hampson, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodophthitus Butler, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhypopteryx Aurivillius, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Risoba Moore, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thaumaina Bethune-Baker, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Taveta
77 Species and 1 Subspecies | Acontia olivescens Hampson, 1910 | | | Acontia transafricana Hacker, Legr..., 2008 | | | Acontia versicolorata Hacker, 2010 | | | Acraea (Bematistes) aganice (Hewitson, 1852) | ⇒ Bematistes aganice Hewitson, 1852 | | Amauris (Amauris) niavius Linnaeus, 1758 | Friar | | Amerila bipartita Rothschild, 1910 | | | Androlymnia clavata Hampson, 1910 | | | Anthene larydas Cramer, 1782 | Common Ciliate Blue | | Aphnaeus zanzibarensis (Grose-Smith, 1889) | ⇒ Aphnaeus marci Collins & La..., 2008 | | Aroa incerta Rogenhofer, 1891 | | | Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900 | | | Azanus natalensis Trimen, 1887 | Natal Babul Blue | | Baliochila hildegarda Kirby, 1887 | Hildegard´s Buff | | Belenois calypso Drury, 1773 | Calypso Caper White | | Belenois creona Cramer, 1776 | African Caper | | Belenois zochalia Boisduval, 1836 | Forest Caper White | | Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850 | Black-haired Bush Brown | | Catacroptera cloanthe Cramer, 1782 | Pirate | | Ceridia mira Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Charaxes acuminatus Thurau, 1903 | Mountain Pearl Charaxes | | Charaxes brutus Cramer, 1779 | White Barred Charaxes | | Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824 | Green-veined Charaxes | | Charaxes cithaeron Felder, 1859 | Blue-spotted Charaxes | | Charaxes protoclea Feisthamel, 1850 | Flame-bordered Charaxes | | Charaxes tavetensis (Godart, 1824) | ⇒ Charaxes etesipe Godart, 1824 | | Charaxes varanes Cramer, 1764 | Common Pearl Charaxes | | Charaxes violetta Grose-Smith, 1885 | Violet-spotted Charaxes | | Charaxes zoolina Westwood, 1850 | Club-tailed Charaxes | | Chiasmia semialbida Prout, 1915 | | | Chiasmia spilota Warren, 1905 | | | Colotis (Colotis) aurigineus Butler, 1883 | African Golden | | Colotis (Colotis) aurora (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Colotis aurigineus Butler, 1883 | | Colotis (Colotis) auxo Lucas, 1852 | Sulphur Orange Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) chrysonome Klug, 1829 | Golden Arab | | Colotis (Colotis) danae Fabricius, 1775 | Crimson Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) halimede Klug, 1829 | Dappled White | | Colotis (Colotis) hildebrandti (Staudinger, 1885) | ⇒ Colotis hildebrandtii Staudinger, 1884 | | Colotis (Colotis) vesta Lucas, 1852 | Veined Golden Arab | | Colotis (Colotis) vestalis Butler, 1876 | White Arab | | Colotis ione Godart, 1819 | Bushveld Purple Tip | | Cortyta remigiana Hampson, 1913 | | | Cretonia atrisigna Hampson, 1910 | | | Discomiosis synnephes Prout, 1915 | | | Eronia cleodora Hübner, 1823 | Vine Leaf Vagrant | | Eronia leda Boisduval, 1847 | Autumn Leaf Vagrant | | Ethiopica hesperonota Hampson, 1909 | | | Eublemma psamathea Hampson, 1910 | Spangled Skimmer | | Eupithecia sporadica Prout, 1932 | | | Eurytela dryope Cramer, 1779 | Golden Piper | | Glutophrissa epaphia Cramer, 1779 | African Albatross | | Graphium (Arisbe) antheus Cramer, 1779 | Large Striped Swordtail | | Lachnocnema durbani Trimen, 1887 | D'Urban's Woolly Legs | | Leptosia alcesta Stoll, 1782 | African Spirit | | Leucania clavifera Hampson, 1907 | | | Lophorache fulvirufa Hampson, 1910 | | | Melanephia endophaea Hampson, 1926 | | | Memphis xenocles appias (appiades J.K..., 1916) | ⇒ Memphis xenocles xenocles Westwood, 1850 | | Mylothris rembina Plötz, 1880 | Smoky Dotted Border | | Mylothris rueppellii Koch, 1865 | Rüppel´s Dotted Border | | Nepheliphora nubifera Hampson, 1910 | | | Ochrota rubriceps Rogenhofer, 1891 | | | Oedicodia violascens Hampson, 1910 | | | Oedicraspis subfervida Hampson, 1912 | | | Ogovia tavetensis Holland, 1892 | | | Omphalestra geraea Hampson, 1907 | | | Ozarba sinua Hampson, 1910 | | | Papilio (Princeps) nireus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Blue-banded Swallowtail | | Pericyma metaleuca Hampson, 1913 | | | Phiala atomaria Holland, 1892 | | | Plecoptera hypoxantha Hampson, 1926 | | | Precis antilope Feisthamel, 1850 | Darker Commodore | | Precis cuama Hewitson, 1864 | Paler Commodore | | Psalisodes discalis Hampson, 1910 | | | Rhodophthitus conspersa (Warren, 1909) | ⇒ Rhodophthitus rudicornis Butler, 1898 | | Rhypopteryx triangulifera Hampson, 1910 | | | Risoba sticticraspis Hampson, 1912 | | | Thaumaina uranothauma Bethune-Baker, 1908 | |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Taveta | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 2
2
2 | 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 | 4
24
26 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
22
44 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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