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Checklist of Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
for Mashonaland Central (Mashonaland, Zimbabwe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
70
199
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
70
199
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
68
195
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
54
177
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
38
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
38
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mashonaland Central
13 Families width 44 Species and 3 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals20SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths0SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Himantopteridae Rogenhofer, 1884Long Tailed Burnet Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mashonaland Central
38 Genera with 44 Species
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Abantis Hoppfer, 1855Paradise skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1847Acraeas2SpeciesTaxom
Afroclanis Carcasson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1819Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Anaphosia Hampson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925Tawny Silverline1SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1793Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1850Emperors11SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1851Barred Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cleora Curtis, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Cryptolechia Zeller, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cyligramma Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1833Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Euexia Prout, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1758Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Filodes Guenée, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Heraclia Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Illa Warren, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Laelioproctis Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Mitrophrys Karsch, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ogoa Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Onebala Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Oneiliana Prout, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1798Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1854Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1764Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1864Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Rufoclanis Carcasson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Semioptila Butler, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thalassodes Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Zeuctoboarmia Prout, 19151SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mashonaland Central
44 Species and 3 Subspecies
Abantis tettensis Hopffer, 1855Spotted Paradise Skipper
Acontia (Emmelia) transfigurata (Wallengren, 1856)⇒ Acontia zelleri Wallengren, 1856
Acraea (Actinote) eponina Cramer, 1780Orange Acraea
Acraea natalica Boisduval, 1847Natal Acraea
Afroclanis calcareus Rothschild &..., 1907Ruby Polyptychus
Anaphosia cyanogramma Hampson, 1903
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Charaxes achaemenes Felder & Felder, 1866Bush Charaxes
Charaxes bohemani Felder & Felder, 1859Divebomber Charaxes
Charaxes boueti Feisthamel, 1850Bamboo Charaxes
Charaxes brutus Cramer, 1779White Barred Charaxes
Charaxes chintechi Minig, 1976
Charaxes cithaeron Felder, 1859Blue-spotted Charaxes
Charaxes druceanus Butler, 1869Silver-barred Charaxes
Charaxes guderiana Dewitz, 1879Blue Spangled Charaxes
Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767Foxy Charaxes
Charaxes monteiri Staudinger, 1885
Charaxes zoolina Westwood, 1850Club-tailed Charaxes
Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851Natal Bar
Cleora rostella Fletcher, 1967
Cryptolechia scolia Meyrick, 1902
Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1775Cream-striped owl
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833Common smoky blue
Euexia aora Prout, 1922
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Filodes costivitralis Guenée, 1862Window Pearl
Heraclia perdix Druce, 1887
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Illa perquisita Prout L. B., 1922
Ithomia iphianassa cleora Hewitson, 1855
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Laelioproctis taeniosoma Hering, 1926
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Mitrophrys menete Cramer, 1775Chinati Sheepmoth
Ogoa simplex Walker, 1856
Oneiliana multifera Prout, 1922
Papilio (Princeps) demodocus Esper, 1798African lime swallowtail
Polyura narcaeus Hewitson, 1854China Nawab
Pontia helice Linnaeus, 1764Common Meadow White
Precis cuama Hewitson, 1864Paler Commodore
Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860Wawy Polyptychus
Semioptila torta Butler, 1887
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Mashonaland Central
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
13
38
44
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Genera
Species
 
Taxom