Checklist of Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
for Cape of Good Hope (Cape Peninsula)
List of families for Cape of Good Hope
26 Families width 159 Species and 21 Subspecies
| Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae (Leach, 1815) | Erebid Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Hepialidae Stephens, 1829 | Ghost Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841) | Eggar Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802) | Apollos | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841) | Plume Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidosidae Brèthes, 1916 | Gall Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828) | Clear Wings | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Cape of Good Hope
132 Genera with 159 Species
| Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acontia Ochsenheimer, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acraea Fabricius, 1847 | Acraeas | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Acripia Walker, 1874 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Actias Leach, 1877 | Asian-American moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aethiopodes Warren, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aglossa Latreille, 1891 | Tabby Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1860 | Cutworm | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aloeides Hübner, 1782 | Coppers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Amata Fabricius, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amauris Hübner, 1798 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ancylosis Zeller, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antharmostes Warren, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1847 | Ciliate Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antihepialus Janse, 1874 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Antiophlebia Felder, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Araea Hampson, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arawacus Kaye, 1776 | Stripestreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arctiocossus Felder, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argiolaus Druce, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argyrophora Guenée, 1841 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Axiocerses Hübner, 1775 | Scarlets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Belenois Hübner, 1819 | Caper Whites | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bicyclus Kirby, 1850 | Bush Browns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachylia Felder, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cacyreus Butler, 1782 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Caligatus Wing, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calleagris Aurivillius, 1864 | Scarce flats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caprona Wallengren, 1949 | Angles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1775 | Emigrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cechenena Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chamaepsichia Razowski, 2011 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1859 | Emperors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysoritis Butler, 1864 | Coppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cic | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coeliades Hübner, 1793 | Policemen | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1761 | Heaths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1819 | Clouded yellows | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Colotis Hübner, 1819 | Arabs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Condica Walker, 1865 | Groundlings And Allies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coryphodema Felder, 1782 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptolechia Zeller, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupidopsis Karsch, 1824 | Meadow blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cytothymia Hampson, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dejeania Townsend, 1886 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dichroma Guenée, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dira Hübner, 1806 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dixeia Talbot, 1819 | Small Whites | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanogynis Guenée, 1863 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Duponchelia Zeller, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Durbania Trimen, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Echenais Hübner, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ectochela Hampson, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epimeciodes Hampson, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebia Dalman, 1917 | Alpines | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eretis Mabille, 1857 | Elfs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eronia Hübner, 1823 | Vagrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eulasia Truqui, 1775 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eulophonotus Felder, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1910 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurranthis Hübner, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fulgora Linnaeus, 1791 | Alligator bug | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gegenes Hübner, 1764 | Dingy Swifts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1901 | Brush-footed butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiargus Hübner, 1790 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hepialus Fabricius, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypothyris Hübner, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaus Hübner, 1819 | Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Irenicodes Meyrick, 1919 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1775 | Ceruleans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1860 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1922 | Giant Cupids | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1767 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophocampa Harris, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Loxostege Hübner, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lyropteryx Westwood, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marplena Lane, 1973 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Meganola Dyar, 2012 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesocelis Linnaeus, 1820 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metarctia Walker, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Methone Doubleday, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metisella Hemming, 1928 | Sylphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microligia Warren, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mylothris Hübner, 1819 | Dotted Borders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Myrina Fabricius, 1775 | Fig Tree Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctua Linnaeus, 1939 | Yellow underwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Obolcola Walker, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ornithoptera Boisduval, 0 | Birdwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachypasa Walker, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1767 | Chilasa | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Phalaena radiosa Esper, 1759 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phryganopsis Felder, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllophila Guenée, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Piercia Janse, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyocha Zeller, 1848 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Popoudina Dubatolov, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Precis Hübner, 1782 | Commodores | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psammodes Kirby, 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudonympha Wallengren, 1955 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psorodes Solier, 1821 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophorus Schäffer, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ptilophora Stephens, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrausta Schrank, 1860 | Mint Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhypopteryx Aurivillius, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Salamis Boisduval, 1782 | Mother-of-Pearls | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sallya Koçak, 1996 | Tree nymphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarangesa Moore, 1857 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scopula Schrank, 1858 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scyrotis Meyrick, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Serrodes Guenée, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spialia Swinhoe, 1875 | African grizzled skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1780 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Taenaris Hübner, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taractrocera Butler, 0 | Grass Darts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1764 | Blue pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thestor Hubner, 1764 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thysanoplusia Ichinose, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trimenia Tite & Dickson, 1967 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trina Evans, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vegetia Jordan, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthorhoe Hübner, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xenimpia Warren, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xylopteryx Guenée, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Cape of Good Hope
159 Species and 21 Subspecies | Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758 | African death's head hawkmoth | | Acontia accola Felder & Rog..., 1874 | | | Acraea horta Linnaeus, 1764 | Garden Acraea | | Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847 | Dancing Acraea | | Acripia leprosa Felder & Rog..., 1874 | | | Acripia marginea (Felder, 1874) | ⇒ Acripia subolivacea Walker, 1863 | | Actias gnoma gnoma Butler, 1877 | | | Aethiopodes erebaria Guenée, 1858 | | | Aglossa aurocupralis Ragonot, 1891 | | | Agrotis crassilinea (Wallengren, 1860) | ⇒ Euxoa crassilinea Wallengren, 1860 | | Aloeides molomo molomo Trimen, 1870 | Molomo Copper | | Aloeides pierus Cramer, 1782 | Dull Copper | | Amata fantasia Butler, 1876 | | | Amauris albimaculata Butler, 1875 | Layman | | Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798 | | | Ancylosis capensis Ragonot, 1888 | | | Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912 | | | Anthene amarah Guérin-Ménev..., 1847 | Black-striped Hairtail | | Antihepialus antarcticus Wallengren, 1860 | | | Antihepialus aurifaber (Felder, 1874) | ⇒ Antihepialus antarcticus Wallengren, 1860 | | Antiophlebia bracteata Felder, 1874 | | | Araea indecora Felder & Rog..., 1874 | | | Arawacus aetolus Sultzer, 1776 | Aetolus Stripestreak | | Arctiocossus antargyreus C. Felder & ..., 1874 | | | Argiolaus silarus Druce, 1885 | | | Argyrophora arcualis Duncan & Wes..., 1841 | | | Argyrophora histrionalis (Westwood, 1841) | ⇒ Argyrophora trofonia Cramer, 1779 | | Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775 | Common Scarlet | | Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793 | African Caper White | | Belenois creona Cramer, 1776 | African Caper | | Belenois gidica Godart, 1819 | African Veined White | | Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850 | Black-haired Bush Brown | | Brachylia terebroides Felder, 1874 | | | Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782 | Bush Bronze | | Cacyreus palemon Cramer, 1782 | Water Blue | | Caligatus angasii Wing, 1850 | | | Calleagris kobela Trimen, 1864 | Mrs Raven Flat | | Caprona alida vespa Evans, 1949 | | | Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775 | African Emigrant | | Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856 | | | Chamaepsichia cetonia Razowski, 2011 | | | Charaxes cithaeron Felder, 1859 | Blue-spotted Charaxes | | Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864 | Burnished Opal | | Cic ferruginea | | | Coeliades pisistratus Fabricius, 1793 | Two Pip Policeman | | Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761 | Pearly Heath | | Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763 | African Clouded Yellow | | Colias philodice dorippe (J.B. Godart, 1819) | ⇒ Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819 | | Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819 | Clouded Sulphur | | Colotis (Colotis) aurora (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Colotis aurigineus Butler, 1883 | | Colotis (Colotis) auxo Lucas, 1852 | Sulphur Orange Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758 | Round Winged Orange Tip | | Colotis ione Godart, 1819 | Bushveld Purple Tip | | Condica inexacta (Walker, 1865) | ⇒ Condica capensis Guenée, 1852 | | Coryphodema capensis (Drury, 1782) | ⇒ Coryphodema tristis Drury, 1782 | | Coryphodema tristis Drury, 1782 | Apple-trunk Borer | | Cryptolechia scolia Meyrick, 1902 | | | Cupidopsis cissus Godart, 1824 | Common Meadow Blue | | Cytothymia absita Felder & Rog..., 1874 | | | Dejeania crocea (Bigot, 1888) | ⇒ Dejeania hecate Karsch, 1886 | | Dejeania hecate Karsch, 1886 | | | Dichroma equestralis Duncan & Wes..., 1841 | | | Dira oxylus Trimen, 1806 | Pondoland Widow | | Dixeia charina Boisduval, 1836 | African Small White | | Dixeia doxo Godart, 1819 | African Small White | | Drepanogynis biviaria Guenée, 1858 | | | Drepanogynis inflectaria Walker, 1863 | | | Duponchelia lanceolalis Guenée, 1854 | | | Durbania amakosa Trimen, 1862 | Amakosa Rocksitter | | Echenais tinea Bates, 1868 | | | Ectochela canina Felder, 1874 | | | Epimeciodes abunda Felder & Rog..., 1874 | | | Erebia oeme noctua Fruhstorfer, 1917 | | | Eretis djaelaelae Wallengren, 1857 | Marbled Elf | | Eronia cleodora Hübner, 1823 | Vine Leaf Vagrant | | Eulasia (Vittateulasia) bombylius Fabricius, 1787 | | | Eulasia (Vittateulasia) vittata Fabricius, 1775 | | | Eulophonotus myrmeleon Felder, 1874 | Cocoa stem borer | | Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | | Eurranthis acuta Warren, 1900 | | | Fulgora limbata (Olivier, 1791) | ⇒ Euconomelus lepidus Boheman, 1847 | | Gegenes niso Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Hottentot Skipper | | Heliconius antiochus aranea Fabricius, 1793 | | | Heliconius melpomene milesia (H.H. Riffarth, 1901) | ⇒ Heliconius melpomene thelxiopeia Staudinger, 1897 | | Hemiargus hanno ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | | | Hemiargus hanno hanno (Stoll, 1790) | ⇒ Hemiargus hanno ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | | Hippotion celerio L., 1758 | Common striated hawkmoth | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793 | Common Hairstreak | | Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867 | | | Irenicodes eurychora Meyrick, 1919 | | | Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775 | Common Caerulean | | Junonia natalica Felder, 1860 | Brown Pansy | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Lepidochrysops asteris Godart, 1823 | Brilliant Blue | | Lepidochrysops methymna Trimen, 1862 | Monkey Blue | | Lepidochrysops trimeni Bethune-Baker, 1922 | Trimen's Blue | | Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767 | Common Zebra Blue | | Lophocampa sesia Sepp, 1852 | | | Loxostege fulvalis Warren, 1892 | | | Lyropteryx terpsichore zygaena Stichel, 1910 | | | Marplena designina Lane, 1973 | | | Meganola meridianissima Hacker, 2012 | | | Mesocelis monticola Hübner, 1820 | Mountain White Spot | | Metarctia rubra Walker, 1856 | | | Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872 | Cecilia Metalmark | | Metisella orientalis Krüger, 1928 | Eastern Sylph | | Microligia dolosa Warren, 1897 | | | Mylothris agathina Hübner, 1819 | Common Dotted Border | | Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775 | Amber Fig-tree Blue | | Noctua grisea Lempke, 1939 | | | Obolcola petronaria Guenée, 1858 | | | Ornithoptera astenous | | | Pachypasa capensis (Linnaeus, 1767) | ⇒ Eutricha capensis Linnaeus, 1767 | | Papilio (Princeps) demodocus Esper, 1798 | African lime swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758 | Checkered Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) menestheus Drury, 1773 | Western Emperor Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) nireus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Blue-banded Swallowtail | | Papilio clytus (Linné, 1764) | ⇒ Dira clytus Linnaeus, 1764 | | Papilio lara (Linné, 1764) | ⇒ Leptomyrina lara Linnaeus, 1764 | | Papilio nais (Cramer, 1775) | ⇒ Euthalia nais Forster, 1771 | | Papilio thrax (Linné, 1767) | ⇒ Erionota torus Evans, 1941 | | Phalaena bombyx Linnæus, 1759 | | | Phryganopsis sordida Felder, 1874 | | | Phyllophila griseola Felder & Rog..., 1874 | | | Piercia cidariata Guenée, 1858 | | | Polyocha sanguinariella Zeller, 1848 | | | Popoudina truncatum Walker, 1856 | | | Precis archesia Cramer, 1782 | Garden Commodore | | Psammodes pilosus Thunberg, 1787 | | | Pseudonympha magoides Van Son, 1955 | False Silver-bottom Brown | | Psorodes papillosa Thunberg, 1827 | | | Psorodes scabridus Thunberg, 1821 | | | Pterophorus trachyphloeus (Meyrick, 1926) | ⇒ Oxyptilus epidectis Meyrick, 1908 | | Ptilophora beckeri | | | Pyrausta cinnamomealis Wallengren, 1860 | | | Rhypopteryx rhodalipha Felder, 1874 | | | Salamis parrhassus Drury, 1782 | | | Sarangesa motozi Wallengren, 1857 | Elfin Skipper | | Scopula accentuata Guenée, 1858 | | | Scopula hectata Guenée, 1858 | | | Scyrotis athleta Meyrick, 1909 | | | Serrodes korana (Felder, 1874) | ⇒ Serrodes partita Fabricius, 1775 | | Sphinx boerhaviae (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777 | | Spialia colotes colotes Druce, 1875 | | | Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780 | Bubastes Hairstreak | | Strymon bubastus bubastus Stoll, 1780 | | | Taenaris catops pamphagus | | | Taractrocera ardonia lamia | | | Tarucus thespis Linnaeus, 1764 | Fynbos Blue | | Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916) | ⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864 | | Temnora brisaeus Boisduval, 1847 | | | Thestor basuta Wallengren, 1857 | | | Thestor protumnus Linnaeus, 1764 | Boland Skolly | | Thysanoplusia (Exquiplusia) exquisita Felder & Rog..., 1874 | | | Trimenia argyroplaga Dickson, 1967 | Large Silver-spotted Copper | | Trina geometrina phalaena Mabille, 1898 | | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Vegetia ducalis Jordan, 1922 | Ducal Princeling | | Xanthorhoe viridicinctata (Guenée, 1857) | ⇒ Xanthorhoe poseata Geyer, 1837 | | Xenimpia maculosata Warren, 1897 | | | Xylopteryx protearia Guenée, 1858 | |
Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Cape of Good Hope
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