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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
37
109
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
37
109
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
34
101
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
28
93
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
30
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
30
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mashonaland West
13 Families width 32 Species
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals12SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)And Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mashonaland West
30 Genera with 32 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1775Acraeas4SpeciesTaxom
Afrodryas Stoneham, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Alytarchia Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Antheua Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1776Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1879Bush Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1833Joker1SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Cnodontes Stempffer & ..., 1954Buffs1SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1758Arabs1SpeciesTaxom
Duponchelia Zeller, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Gonometa Walker, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1779Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Hamanumida Hübner, 1775Guineafowl1SpeciesTaxom
Heterostegane Hampson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1955Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Omphax Guenée, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Othreis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1798Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Roeselia Robineau-Des..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Sarangesa Moore, 1857Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Teracolus Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Thysanoplusia Ichinose, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1855Pied pierrots1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mashonaland West
32 Species
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Acraea acara Hewitson, 1865Acara Acraea
Acraea natalica Boisduval, 1847Natal Acraea
Acraea rahira Boisduval, 1833Marsh Acraea
Acraea serena Fabricius, 1775Dancing Acraea
Alytarchia amanda Boisduval, 1847
Antheua tricolor Walker, 1855
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Bicyclus anynana Butler, 1879Squinting bush brown
Byblia anvatara Boisduval, 1833African Joker
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Cnodontes penningtoni Bennett, 1954Pennington's Buff
Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758Round Winged Orange Tip
Duponchelia fovealis Zeller, 1847Crambid Moth
Gonometa robusta Aurivillius, 1909
Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775Geometrician
Graphium (Arisbe) antheus Cramer, 1779Large Striped Swordtail
Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775Guinea-fowl Butterfly
Heterostegane indularia Guenée, 1858
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Junonia artaxia Hewitson, 1864African Pansy
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Neptis laeta Overlaet, 1955Albizia Sailer
Omphax shorti Prout, 1912
Othreis divitiosa (Walker, 1873)⇒ Eudocima divitiosa Walker, 1869
Papilio (Princeps) demodocus Esper, 1798African lime swallowtail
Phigalia pedaria (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Phigalia pilosaria Denis & Schi..., 1775
Roeselia infuscata Hampson, 1903
Sarangesa motozi Wallengren, 1857Elfin Skipper
Thysanoplusia (Thysanoplusia) orichalcea Fabricius, 1775Golden Plusia
Tuxentius calice Hopffer, 1855White Pie

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Mashonaland West
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
13
30
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom