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Checklist for Section Cossina Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
and region Ehlanzeni (Mpumalanga)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
203
963
1299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
203
963
1299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
193
948
1286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
152
853
1188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
51
346
491
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
51
346
491
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
343
487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
132
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ehlanzeni
17 Families width 193 Species and 15 Subspecies
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths29SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths31SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals30SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies48SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Sematuridae (Guenée, 1858)American Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones18SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars3SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos6SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ehlanzeni
132 Genera with 193 Species
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Acleris Hübner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Acollesis Warren, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1847Acraeas9SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1911Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Actizera Chapman, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Afroptilum Gillies, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Alaena Boisduval, 1847Zulus1SpeciesTaxom
Alcides Hübner, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1973Coppers5SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1880Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Anthozela Meyrick, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Apoprogones Hampson, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Athalia Leach, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1857Scarlets1SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1857Babul Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1776Caper Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1850Bush Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Blenina Walker, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Brachioxena Diakonoff, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Bunaea Hübner, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1773Joker2SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Cassionympha van Son, G., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Celama Walker, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1781Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorissa Stephens, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1851Barred Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Coenyra Hewitson, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1852Arabs4SpeciesTaxom
Comibaena Hübner, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Coniostola Diakonoff, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Coryphodema Felder, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Cosmetra Diakonoff, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1913Piercers2SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Desmeocraera Wallengren, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1887Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Diacantha Diakonoff, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Dingana Van Son, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Dixeia Talbot, 1884Small Whites3SpeciesTaxom
Drepanogynis Guenée, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Ectochela Hampson, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Epichorista Meyrick, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Epichoristodes Diakonoff, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Epigynopteryx Warren, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Eronia Hübner, 1847Vagrants2SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1923Cupids3SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19137SpeciesTaxom
Eugnosta Hübner, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1987Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1876Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Glaucina Hulst, 01SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Hamanumida Hübner, 1775Guineafowl1SpeciesTaxom
Harpendyreus Heron, 1887Mountain Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Helicopis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hemerophanes Hübner, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Henotesia Butler, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsis Kunth, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Heterorachis Warren, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Heterostegane Hampson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Hypomecis Hübner, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1916Dwarf cream wave3SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1895Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Isturgia Hübner, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Knappetra Hübner, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1793Woolly Legs1SpeciesTaxom
Lachnoptera Doubleday, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Laelia Stephens, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1965Giant Cupids7SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1936Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Leucochimona Stichel, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Lobesia Guenée, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Mantoides H. H. Druce, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Metamesia Diakonoff, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1865Dotted Borders2SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1775Fig Tree Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Neita Van Son, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1955Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Odontosida Rothschild &..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Orachrysops Vári & Kroon, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Orilesa Razowski, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Ozarba Walker, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1878Chilasa5SpeciesTaxom
Paraphlebs Aurivillius, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Pardopsis Trimen, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Pareclipsis Warren, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1927Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Phiala Wallengren, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Physcaeneura Wallengren, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Plecoptera Guenée, 1898Stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polystroma Warren, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1764Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Promodra Razowski, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonacaduba Stempffer, 1857African Line Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Racotis Moore, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 19174SpeciesTaxom
Spilonota Stephens, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Stugeta Druce, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Syndromodes Warren, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Terpnostola Krüger, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaina Bethune-Baker, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Thestor Hubner, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Tortrix Linnaeus, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1855Pied pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Xenochlorodes Warren, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1893Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Zamarada Moore, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ehlanzeni
193 Species and 15 Subspecies
Acleris hectaea Meyrick, 1911
Acollesis fraudulenta Warren, 1898
Acraea (Actinote) anacreon Trimen, 1868Large Orange Acraea
Acraea (Bematistes) aganice (Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Bematistes aganice Hewitson, 1852
Acraea aglaonice Westwood, 1881Clear-spotted Acraea
Acraea anemosa Hewitson, 1865Broad Bordered Acraea
Acraea axina Westwood, 1881Little Acraea
Acraea horta Linnaeus, 1764Garden Acraea
Acraea natalica Boisduval, 1847Natal Acraea
Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847Dancing Acraea
Acraea violarum Boisduval, 1847Speckled Red Acraea
Acronicta transvalica Hampson, 1911
Actizera lucida Trimen, 1883Rayed Blue
Afroptilum parvum Crass, 1947
Alaena amazoula Boisduval, 1847Yellow Zulu
Alcides brevirostris Boheman, 1836
Alcides sparsus Boheman, 1844
Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857Aranda Copper
Aloeides barbarae Henning & He..., 1994Barbara's Copper
Aloeides dryas Tite & Dickson, 1968Transvaal Copper
Aloeides pierus Cramer, 1782Dull Copper
Aloeides swanepoeli Tite & Dickson, 1973Swanepoel's Copper
Amata rendalli Distant, 1897
Ancylis natalana Walsingham, 1881
Anthene butleri Oberthür, 1880Butler's Ciliate Blue
Anthozela chrysoxantha Meyrick, 1913
Apoprogones jansei (Prout, 1916)⇒ Apoprogones hesperistis Hampson, 1903
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Athalia marginipennis Enderlein, 1920
Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857Commom Scarlet
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Azanus mirza Plötz, 1880Mirza Babul Blue
Azanus moriqua Wallengren, 1857Black-bordered Babul Blue
Bactra stagnicolana Zeller, 1852
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Bicyclus anynana Butler, 1879Squinting bush brown
Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850Black-haired Bush Brown
Blenina autumnalis (Distant, 1898)⇒ Blenina squamifera Wallengren, 1860
Brachioxena lutrocopa Meyrick, 1914
Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780Cabbage Tree Emperor Moth
Bunaea barbertonia (Oberthür, 1910)⇒ Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780
Bunaea debeeri (Oberthür, 1910)⇒ Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780
Byblia anvatara Boisduval, 1833African Joker
Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773Joker
Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782Bush Bronze
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Cassionympha cassius Godart, 1824Rainforest Brown
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Celama phaeocraspis Hampson, 1909
Charaxes xiphares Cramer, 1781Forest King Charaxes
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Chlorissa articulicornis Prout, 1916
Chlorissa inornate Prout L. B., 1916
Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865Ella's Bar
Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850Mozambique Bar
Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851Natal Bar
Coenyra hebe Trimen, 1864Zulu Shadefly
Colotis (Colotis) danae Fabricius, 1775Crimson Tip
Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758Round Winged Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) pallene Hopffer, 1855Bushveld Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) vesta Lucas, 1852Veined Golden Arab
Comibaena mariae syndyas Prout, 1916
Coniostola calculosa Meyrick, 1913
Coryphodema tristis Drury, 1782Apple-trunk Borer
Cosmetra spiculifera Meyrick, 1913
Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857Silver Spotted Grey
Cydia choleropa Meyrick, 1913
Cydia leptogramma Meyrick, 1913
Dargida diffusa neptis
Dasychira argentea Janse, 1915
Desmeocraera vernalis Distant, 1897
Deudorix dinochares Grose-Smith, 1887Apricot Playboy
Diacantha collaris Weise, 1901
Dingana dingana Trimen, 1873Dingaan's Widow
Dingana dingana dingana Trimen, 1873
Dixeia charina Boisduval, 1836African Small White
Dixeia pigea Boisduval, 1836Ant-heap Small White
Dixeia spilleri Spiller, 1884Spiller's Sulphur Small White
Drepanogynis epione Prout, 1913
Drepanogynis tripartita Warren, 1898
Drepanogynis valida Warren, 1914
Ectochela dasophrys Tams, 1930
Epichorista vestigialis (Meyrick, 1914)⇒ Hectaphelia vestigialis Meyrick, 1914
Epichoristodes acerbella Walker, 1864African Carnation Tortrix
Epigynopteryx fulva Warren, 1897
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Eronia cleodora Hübner, 1823Vine Leaf Vagrant
Eronia leda Boisduval, 1847Autumn Leaf Vagrant
Euchrysops dolorosa Trimen, 1887Sabi Smoky Blue
Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833Common smoky blue
Euchrysops subpallida Bethune-Baker, 1923Ashen Smoky Blue
Eucosma accipitrina Meyrick, 1913
Eucosma actuosa Meyrick, 1913
Eucosma amara Meyrick, 1913
Eucosma galactitis Meyrick, 1912
Eucosma inscita Meyrick, 1913
Eucosma salticola Meyrick, 1913
Eucosma sollennis Meyrick, 1913
Eugnosta feriata Meyrick, 1913
Eugnosta stigmatica Meyrick, 1909
Eupithecia festiva Prout L.B., 1916
Eupithecia stagira Herbulot, 1987
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema regularis Butler, 1876Even-bordered Grass Yellow
Glaucina gonia gonia
Greta andromica dromica Haensch, 1910
Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775Guinea-fowl Butterfly
Harpendyreus noquasa Trimen & Bowker, 1887Marsh Blue
Helicopis cupido cupido (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Helicopis cupido trinitatis Seitz, 1913
Hemerophanes ianthina (Janse, 1915)⇒ Hemerophanes flammeola Distant, 1899
Henotesia perspicua (Trimen, 1873)⇒ Heteropsis perspicua Trimen, 1873
Herminia proxima anahita Wiltshire, 1952
Heteropsis perspicua Trimen, 1873Eyed Bush Brown
Heterorachis disconotata Prout, 1916
Heterostegane bifasciata Warren, 1914
Horisme obscurata Prout, 1913
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Hypomecis gonophora Prout, 1916
Idaea echo Prout L. B., 1916
Idaea fortificata Prout L. B., 1916
Idaea subculta Prout, 1916
Iolaus (Epamera) aemulus Trimen, 1895Short Line Sapphire
Ionolyce helicon hyllus Waterhouse &..., 1914Bronze Line-blue
Isturgia bilineata (Warren, 1898)⇒ Isturgia geminata Warren, 1897
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Knappetra torrida Distant, 1897
Lachnocnema bibulus Fabricius, 1793Common Woolly Legs
Lachnoptera ayresii Trimen, 1879Blotched Leopard
Laelia clarki Janse, 1915
Lepidochrysops irvingi Swanepoel, 1948Bronze Nimble Blue
Lepidochrysops jeffersyi Swierstra, 1909
Lepidochrysops patricia Trimen, 1887Patricia Blue
Lepidochrysops procera Trimen, 1893Grassveld Nimble Blue
Lepidochrysops swanepoeli Pennington, 1948Swanepoel's Blue
Lepidochrysops tantalus Trimen, 1887King Blue
Lepidochrysops variabilis Cottrell, 1965Variable Blue
Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) hirundo Wallengren, 1857Tailed Black-eye
Leptotes babaulti Stempffer, 1935Babault's Zebra Blue
Leptotes jeanneli Stempffer, 1936Jeannel's Zebra Blue
Leucochimona hyphea prosoeca (A. Seitz, 1932)⇒ Leucochimona hyphea hyphea Cramer, 1776
Lobesia harmonia Meyrick, 1908
Mantoides gama gama Distant, 1886Distant’s Imperial
Metamesia elegans Walsingham, 1881
Mylothris agathina Hübner, 1819Common Dotted Border
Mylothris rueppellii Koch, 1865Rüppel´s Dotted Border
Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775Amber Fig-tree Blue
Neita extensa Butler, 1898Savanna Brown
Neita neita Wallengren, 1875Neita Brown
Neptis laeta Overlaet, 1955Albizia Sailer
Nola adelpha D.S. Fletcher, 1958
Odontosida pusillus R. Felder, 1874Scalloped Hawk
Orilesa olearis Meyrick, 1912
Ozarba vultuosa (Distant, 1898)⇒ Ozarba hypoxantha Wallengren, 1860
Papilio (Princeps) dardanus (Brown, 1776)⇒ Xanthocastnia evalthe Fabricius, 1776
Papilio (Princeps) demodocus Esper, 1798African lime swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) echerioides Trimen, 1868White-Banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) nireus Linnaeus, 1758African Blue-banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) ophidicephalus Oberthür, 1878Emperor Swallowtail
Paraphlebs singularis Aurivillius, 1921
Pardopsis punctatissima Boisduval, 1833Polka Dot
Pareclipsis distolochorda Prout, 1916
Parnassius simo simoides Bang-Haas, 1927
Pasiphila jansei Prout L. B., 1937
Phiala polita Distant, 1897
Physcaeneura panda Boisduval, 1847Dark-webbed Ringlet
Plecoptera zonaria Distant, 1898
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Polystroma brunneitrames (Prout, 1916)⇒ Polystroma subspissata Warren, 1897
Pontia helice Linnaeus, 1764Common Meadow White
Promodra prodroma Razowski, 2008
Protogoniomorpha parhassus Drury, 1782Common Mother-of-Pearl
Pseudoclanis lautus Jordan, 1920
Pseudonacaduba sichela Wallengren, 1857African Line Blue
Racotis incauta Prout, 1916
Scopula circumpunctata Warren, 1898
Scopula rufifimbria (Warren, 1914)⇒ Scopula rubrocinctata Guenée, 1857
Scopula sublobata Warren, 1898
Scopula tenuiscripta Prout, 1917
Spilonota conica Meyrick, 1911
Syndromodes cellulata Warren, 1898
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851
Terpnostola ardescens Prout L. B., 1916
Thaumaina uranothauma Bethune-Baker, 1908
Thestor swanepoeli (Pennington, 1971)⇒ Thestor rossouwi C.G.C. Dickson, 1971
Tortrix africana (Walsingham, 1881)⇒ Williella picdupina Razowski, 2013
Tortrix capensana Walker, 1863
Tortrix dorsiplagana (Walsingham, 1881)⇒ Tortrix capensana Walker, 1863
Tuxentius calice Hopffer, 1855White Pie
Xenochlorodes xina Prout, 1916
Ypthima impura Elwes & Edwards, 1893Bushland Ringlet
Zamarada consecuta Prout, 1922
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Cossina with occurrences in Ehlanzeni
SubsectionBombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
112
163
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionCossina
Meyrick, 1907
2
20
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom