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Checklist of Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
for Lindi Region (Southeast Tanzania, Tanzania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
51
232
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
51
232
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
51
232
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
40
219
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
92
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
92
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lindi Region
21 Families width 126 Species and 6 Subspecies
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Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals27SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper9SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues6SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs16SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths6SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos14SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Himantopteridae Rogenhofer, 1884Long Tailed Burnet Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lindi Region
92 Genera with 126 Species
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Acanthofrontia Hampson, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Acossus Dyar, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas3SpeciesTaxom
Adafroptilum Darge, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Adesmobathra Prout, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Alucita Linnaeus, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Andronymus Holland, 1937Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1895Ciliate Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Antheusina Gaede, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Aterica Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1900Scarlets1SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1819Caper Whites3SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1938Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1937Swifts2SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1833Joker1SpeciesTaxom
Catacroptera Karsch, 1782Pirates1SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Cerapteryx Curtis, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1781Emperors5SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopoloma Druce, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Coeliades Hübner, 1875Policemen1SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1819Arabs6SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterix Hübner, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1848Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Cynaeda Hübner, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1781Map Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Desmeocraerula Strand, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Epamera Druce, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Eronia Hübner, 1847Vagrants2SpeciesTaxom
Eulophonotus Felder, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1855Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Euptera Staudinger, 01SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1758Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Eurystaura Janse, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthe Huebner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Fentonina Gaede, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Gelechia Hübner, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1779Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Gonobombyx Aurivillius, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Gonometa Walker, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1865Bluebottles and Jays8SpeciesTaxom
Graphodonta Kiriakoff, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Hamanumida Hübner, 1775Guineafowl1SpeciesTaxom
Harma Doubleday, 1848Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Hemerophanes Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Henotesia Butler, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Hoplojana Aurivillius, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Hypolamprus Hampson, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1872Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Isturgia Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Koboldocossus R.V. Yakovlev, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Kuja Whalley, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Laelia Stephens, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Lepidorytis Aurivillius, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Leptaroa Hampson, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Lophotavia Hampson, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macroplectra Hampson, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Macropoliana Carcasson, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1923Evening Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Metachrostis Hübner, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Metarbela Holland, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Metisella Hemming, 1928Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1819Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants2SpeciesTaxom
Niphadolepis Karsch, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Odontopacha Aurivillius, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Omphaloceps Hampson, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Pantophaea Jordan, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1878Chilasa7SpeciesTaxom
Paraegocera Hampson, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Pericallia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phalanta Horsfield, 1773Leopards1SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1819Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacraea Westwood, 1775False acraeas3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaphelia Kirby, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Rhypopteryx Aurivillius, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Rufoclanis Carcasson, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Sallya Koçak, 1996Tree nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Scotinocerides Hering, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1884African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Tagiades Hübner, 1781Clouded Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Taveta Fawcett, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Thermochrous Hampson, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Thestor Hubner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Zamarada Moore, 19044SpeciesTaxom
Zenonia W.H. Evans, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Zophopetes Mabille, 1868Nightfighters1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lindi Region
126 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acanthofrontia bianulata Wichgraf, 1922
Acossus terebra Denis & Schi..., 1775
Acraea anemosa Hewitson, 1865Broad Bordered Acraea
Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847Dancing Acraea
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Adafroptilum pancratia Weymer, 1903
Adesmobathra ozoloides Prout, 1916
Alucita entoprocta Hering, 1917
Andronymus hero Evans, 1937Scarce Dart
Anthene mahota Grose-Smith, 1887Mahota Ciliate Blue
Anthene zenkeri Karsch, 1895
Antheusina incompleta Gaede, 1928
Aterica galene Brown, 1775Forest Glade Nymph
Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Belenois gidica Godart, 1819African Veined White
Biston homoclera Prout, 1938
Borbo borbonica Boisduval, 1833Borbo Skipper
Borbo chagwa Evans, 1937Chagwa Skipper
Byblia anvatara Boisduval, 1833African Joker
Catacroptera cloanthe Cramer, 1782Pirate
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Cerapteryx rufo costa Tutt, 1891
Charaxes acuminatus rondonis Kielland, 1987
Charaxes brevicaudatus Schultze, 1914
Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824Green-veined Charaxes
Charaxes macclounii Butler, 1895Red Coast Charaxes
Charaxes maudei (Stoll, 1781)⇒ Charaxes brevicaudatus Schultze, 1914
Chrysopoloma isabellina Aurivillius, 1895
Coeliades libeon Druce, 1875Spotless Policeman
Colotis (Colotis) amata Fabricius, 1775Small Salmon Arab
Colotis (Colotis) antevippe Boisduval, 1836Large Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) auxo Lucas, 1852Sulphur Orange Tip
Colotis (Teracolus) eris Klug, 1829Banded Gold Tip
Colotis ione Godart, 1819Bushveld Purple Tip
Cosmopterix scribaiella Zeller, 1850New Marsh Cosmet
Cymothoe amaniensis d´Abrera, 1980
Cymothoe theobene (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Harma theobene Doubleday, 1848
Cynaeda quinquealis Gaede, 1917
Cyrestis camillus Fabricius, 1781African Map
Desmeocraerula angulata Gaede, 1928
Epamera mermis (Druce, 1896)⇒ Iolaus mermis Druce, 1896
Eronia cleodora Hübner, 1823Vine Leaf Vagrant
Eronia leda Boisduval, 1847Autumn Leaf Vagrant
Eulophonotus hyalinipennis Strand, 1910
Euphaedra (Neophronia) neophron Hopffer, 1855Gold Banded Forester
Euptera neptunis
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurystaura medialis Gaede, 1928
Euxanthe wakefieldi Ward, 1873Forest Queen
Fentonina punctum Gaede, 1928
Gelechia (Gelechia) muscosella Zeller, 1839Dusky Willow Gelechia
Glutophrissa epaphia Cramer, 1779African Albatross
Gonobombyx vespertilio (Weymer, 1909)⇒ Gonometa nysa Druce, 1887
Gonometa nysa Druce, 1887
Graphium (Arisbe) antheus Cramer, 1779Large Striped Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) colonna Christopher ..., 1873Black Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) kirbyi Hewitson, 1872Kirby's Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) leonidas Fabricius, 1793Common Graphium
Graphium (Arisbe) philonoe Christopher ..., 1873Eastern Graphium
Graphium (Arisbe) polistratus Grose-Smith, 1889Dancing Swallowtail
Graphium (Arisbe) porthaon Hewitson, 1865Coastal Swordtail
Graphodonta fulva Kiriakoff, 1962
Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775Guinea-fowl Butterfly
Harma theobene Doubleday, 1848Angular Glider
Hemerophanes litigiosa Hering, 1926
Hemiolaus caeculus Hopffer, 1855Azure Hairstreak
Henotesia simonsii (Butler, 1877)⇒ Heteropsis simonsii Butler, 1877
Hoplojana indecisa Aurivillius, 1901
Hypolamprus janenschi Gaede, 1917
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas usambara Ward, 1872Red Spot Diadem
Isturgia triseriata Prout, 1926
Koboldocossus nigrostriatus R.V. Yakovlev, 2011
Kuja majuscula Gaede, 1917
Laelia amaura Hering, 1926
Lepidorytis sulcata Aurivillius, 1900
Leptaroa flava Hering, 1926
Lophotavia globulipes Walker, 1865Greater red dart
Lymantria (Lymantria) monacha Linnaeus, 1758Black Arches
Macroplectra rufopallens Hampson, 1910
Macropoliana scheveni Carcasson, 1972
Melanitis libya Distant, 1882Violet-eyed Evening Brown
Melanitis zitenius gnophodes Andrewes, 1923
Metachrostis chalcoscripta Hacker, 2011
Metarbela erecta Gaede, 1929
Metisella orientalis Krüger, 1928Eastern Sylph
Mylothris agathina Hübner, 1819Common Dotted Border
Nephele argentifera Walker, 1856Silver Barred Nephele
Nepheronia argia Fabricius, 1775Large Vagrant
Nepheronia buquetii Boisduval, 1836Buquet's Vagrant
Niphadolepis luxuriosa Hering, 1928
Odontopacha fenestrata Aurivillius, 1909
Omphaloceps daria Druce, 1895
Papilio (Princeps) antimachus Drury, 1872African Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) constantinus Ward, 1871Constantine's Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) dardanus (Brown, 1776)⇒ Xanthocastnia evalthe Fabricius, 1776
Papilio (Princeps) demodocus Esper, 1798African lime swallowtail
Papilio fuelleborni rydoni Kielland, 1987
Papilio (Princeps) nireus Linnaeus, 1758African Blue-banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) ophidicephalus Oberthür, 1878Emperor Swallowtail
Paraegocera darocana (Druce, 1895)⇒ Paraegocera confluens Weymer, 1892
Pericallia matronula Linnaeus, 1758Large Tiger Moth
Phalanta phalanta phalanta Drury, 1773
Protogoniomorpha anacardii Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Mother-of-Pearl
Pseudacraea boisduvali Doubleday, 1845Boisduval´s False Acraea
Pseudacraea lucretia Cramer, 1775False Chief
Pseudaphelia apollinaris Boisduval, 1847
Pseudaphelia flavomarginata (Gaede, 1915)⇒ Pseudaphelia apollinaris Boisduval, 1847
Rhypopteryx lymantrioides Hering, 1926
Rufoclanis maccleeryi Carcasson, 1968
Scotinocerides conspurcata Aurivillius, 1895
Scotinocerides varioides Hering, 1937
Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884Dromus Grizzled Skipper
Tagiades flesus Fabricius, 1781Clouded Flat
Taveta eucosmia Hampson, 1926
Thermochrous succisa Hering, 1937
Thestor brachycerus brachycerus Trimen, 1883
Udea lutealis Hübner, 1809Pale Straw Pearl
Zamarada acosmeta Prout, 1921
Zamarada cucharita Fletcher D. S., 1974
Zamarada delosis Fletcher D. S., 1974
Zamarada rufilinearia Swinhoe, 1904
Zenonia zeno Trimen, 1864Barley jointworm
Zophopetes dysmephila Trimen, 1868Palm Tree Nightfighter

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Lindi Region
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
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126
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Genera
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Taxom