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Checklist of Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
for Matabeleland North (North Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
82
346
563
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Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
82
346
563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
77
337
549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
65
324
537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
121
149
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Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
121
149
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Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Matabeleland North
27 Families width 149 Species and 6 Subspecies
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Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms15SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths28SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)And Sulphurs7SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals12SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings8SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths10SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898Old World Spiny Winged Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Heliconiidae Swainson, 1822Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos6SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers2SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths3SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae (Bruand, 1851)Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Matabeleland North
121 Genera with 149 Species
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Acanthopsyche Heylaerts, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Afrosphinx Carcasson, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1808Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1891Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Alpenus Walker, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Antizana Gaede, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Arniocera Hopffer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Astyloneura Gaede, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Atrasana Walker, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Barlowia Hübner, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Basiothia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1819Caper Whites3SpeciesTaxom
Bunaea Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1833Joker2SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratophaga G. Petersen, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Chabuata Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Chamanthedon Le Cerf, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1866Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochadisra Kiriakoff, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Chrysocraspeda Swinhoe, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopsyche Butler, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Cirina Walker, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Classeya Bleszynski, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Compsoctena Zeller, 19144SpeciesTaxom
Crinipus Hampson, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Ctenusa Hampson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1910Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyligramma Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19605SpeciesTaxom
Deinarchia Kiriakoff, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Discalma Meyrick, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Epiorna Alberti, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Euproctidion Hübner, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1758Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Evides Dejean, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Eyralpenus Butler, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Goodia Holland, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1886Bluebottles and Jays5SpeciesTaxom
Hagnogyna Bartsch, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Hamanumida Hübner, 1775Guineafowl1SpeciesTaxom
Helicopis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Heniocha Hübner, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Heraclia Hübner, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Hibrildes Druce, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Irenicodes Meyrick, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Iridoplitis Kiriakoff, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Janthinisca Kiriakoff, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Kroonia I. Lehmann, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1905Giant Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidodelta Viette, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Leucovis Hampson, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Marcipa Walker, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Megalosphecia Le Cerf, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1919Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 0Dotted Borders2SpeciesTaxom
Neoclanis Carcasson, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Neomardara Hübner, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Niphadolepis Karsch, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Nyodes Laporte, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Odontocheilopteryx Wallengren, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Omizodes Warren, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Omocena Karsch, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Omphax Guenée, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Orthogonioptilum Karsch, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1798Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parachalciope Hampson, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Paramelisa Aurivillius, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Philobota Meyrick, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Pirgula Tessmann, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 18972SpeciesTaxom
Plecoptera Guenée, 1910Stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Plecopterodes Hampson, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Polelassothys Janse, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Polymona Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Polypytychopsis1SpeciesTaxom
Polythlipta Lederer, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1854Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1779Commodores2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudobunaea Bouvier, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Pseudometa Linnaeus, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonacaduba Stempffer, 1857African Line Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoradiarctia P.G. Haynes, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Rhodometra Meyrick, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Rhodopteriana Bouyer, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Rufoclanis Carcasson, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Salagena Walker, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Scythris Hübner, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Sena Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Sphingomorpha Guenée, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Syncollesis Prout, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Synete Kiriakoff, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Taeda Wallengren, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Tagiades Hübner, 1781Clouded Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Tamsita Kiriakoff, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Teracolus Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Tricholoba Hampson, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Usta Wallengren, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodes Guenée, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Zebronia Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Zekelita Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Matabeleland North
149 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acanthopsyche mixta Bourgogne, 1962
Afrosphinx amabilis Jordan, 1911Scarce Polyptychus
Agrotis spinifera (Hübner, 1808)⇒ Agrotis ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766
Aloeides damarensis Trimen, 1891Damara Copper
Alpenus dollmani Hampson, 1920
Anomis bidentata Hampson, 1910
Antizana sparsata Gaede, 1928
Arniocera auriguttata Hopffer, 1857
Astyloneura cyanopis (Hampson, 1919)⇒ Astyloneura trefurthi Gaede, 1914
Athetis camptogramma Hampson, 1910
Atrasana callitoxa Tams, 1930
Barlowia pyrilampes Collenette, 1931
Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781Small Verdant Hawk
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Belenois gidica Godart, 1819African Veined White
Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780Cabbage Tree Emperor Moth
Byblia anvatara Boisduval, 1833African Joker
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Ceratophaga vastellus Zeller, 1852Horn Moth
Chabuata rufilinea Hampson, 1910
Chamanthedon chrysopasta Hampson, 1919
Charaxes achaemenes Felder & Felder, 1866Bush Charaxes
Chlorochadisra beltista Tams, 1930
Chrysocraspeda apseogramma Prout, 1932
Chrysocraspeda dollmani Prout, 1932
Chrysocraspeda subminiosa Prout, 1932
Chrysopsyche pyrodes Tams, 1931
Cirina cervina Westwood, 1881
Classeya argyrodonta Hampson, 1910
Compsoctena autoderma Meyrick, 1914
Compsoctena cyclatma Meyrick, 1908
Compsoctena dermatodes Meyrick, 1914
Compsoctena microctenis Meyrick, 1914
Crinipus pictipes Hampson, 1919
Ctenusa rufirena (Hampson, 1902)⇒ Ctenusa pallida Hampson, 1902
Cupido cupreus Neave, 1910
Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1775Cream-striped owl
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Dasychira aeana Collenette, 1931
Dasychira dollmani Collenette, 1931
Dasychira elaeochroa Collenette, 1931
Dasychira embrithes Collenette, 1933
Dasychira ophioides Collenette, 1960
Deinarchia aeschyntela Tams, 1930
Discalma observata Walker, 1861
Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852Jigsaw
Epiorna tricolorata Westwood, 1881
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Euproctidion rhodobaphes Collenette, 1931
Euproctidion rhodoides Collenette, 1931
Euproctis apatela Tams, 1930
Euproctis fulvipennis Hampson, 1910
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Evides pubiventris Laporte & Gory, 1835
Eyralpenus metaxantha Hampson, 1920
Goodia kuntzei Dewitz, 1881
Grammodes congenita Walker, 1858
Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775Geometrician
Graphium angolanus angolanus Goeze, 1779Southern Angola White Lady
Graphium (Arisbe) leonidas Fabricius, 1793Common Graphium
Graphium (Arisbe) policenes Cramer, 1775Common Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) ridleyanus White, 1843Acraea Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) taboranus Oberthür, 1886Tabora White Lady
Hagnogyna sanguicosta Hampson, 1919
Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775Guinea-fowl Butterfly
Helicopis cupido cupido (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Helicopis cupido trinitatis Seitz, 1913
Heniocha dyops Maassen, 1872Marbled Emperor
Heniocha marnois (Rogenhofer, 1891)⇒ Heniocha dyops Maassen, 1872
Heraclia adulatrix (Westwood, 1881)⇒ Heraclia butleri Walker, 1869
Heraclia aemulatrix Westwood, 1881
Hibrildes neavi Hampson, 1910
Hypena laceratalis Walker, 1859Hypena moth
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Irenicodes eurychora Meyrick, 1919
Iridoplitis iridescens Kiriakoff, 1955
Janthinisca cinereomixta Kiriakoff, 1959
Junonia natalica Felder, 1860Brown Pansy
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Kroonia fumealis Janse, 1925
Lepidochrysops skotios Druce, 1905
Lepidodelta phoenicraspis Hampson, 1910
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Leucovis alba Rothschild, 1897
Marcipa alternata Gaede, 1939
Megalosphecia callosoma Hampson, 1919
Melittia chrysobapta Hampson, 1919
Mylothris agathina Hübner, 1819Common Dotted Border
Mylothris dolhuani
Neoclanis virgo Westwood, 1881
Neomardara divergens Collenette, 1931
Neopolyptychus compar compar Rothschild &..., 1903
Neopolyptychus convexus Rothschild &..., 1903
Niphadolepis griseicostalis West, 1940
Nyodes prasinodes Prout, 1921
Odontocheilopteryx dollmani Tams, 1930
Omizodes terinata Felder, 1875
Omocena dollmani West, 1940
Omphax rhodocera Hampson, 1910
Orthogonioptilum dollmani Jordan, 1922
Papilio (Princeps) demodocus Esper, 1798African lime swallowtail
Parachalciope albifissa Hampson, 1910
Paramelisa dollmani Hampson, 1920
Paranthrene chalcochlora Hampson, 1919
Paranthrene propyria Hampson, 1919
Philobota mylothris (Meyrick, 1921)⇒ Philobota hypopolia Turner, 1917
Phytometra haematoessa Hampson, 1910
Pirgula delosema Collenette, 1953
Platysphinx piabilis Distant, 1897Measly Hawk
Platysphinx piabillis Distant, 1897
Plecoptera flavilinea Hampson, 1910
Plecopterodes griseicilia Hampson, 1910
Plecopterodes heterochroa Hampson, 1910
Plecopterodes molybdopasta Hampson, 1910
Polelassothys callista Tams, 1930
Polymona rufifemur Walker, 1855
Polypytychopsis marshalli auriguttatus Gehlen, 1934
Polythlipta camptozona Hampson, 1910
Polyura narcaeus Hewitson, 1854China Nawab
Precis antilope Feisthamel, 1850Darker Commodore
Precis octavia Cramer, 1779Gaudy Commodore
Pseudobunaea tyrrhena Westwood, 1849
Pseudometa canescens Tams, 1925
Pseudonacaduba sichela Wallengren, 1857African Line Blue
Pseudoradiarctia parva P.G. Haynes, 2011
Rhodometra sacraria Linnaeus, 1767The Vestal
Rhodopteriana anaemica Hampson, 1910
Rufoclanis numosae subjectus Walker, 1869
Salagena narses Fawcett, 1916
Scopula argyroleuca Hampson, 1910
Scopula nigrinotata Warren, 1897
Scythris melanopleura Meyrick, 1914
Sena prompta Walker, 1855
Sphingomorpha chlorea Cramer, 1777
Syncollesis trilineata Hampson, 1910
Synete vaumaculata Kiriakoff, 1962
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Taeda argentifera Westwood, 1881
Tagiades flesus Fabricius, 1781Clouded Flat
Tamsita ochthoeba Hampson, 1920
Tricholoba glaphyra Kiriakoff, 1955
Usta terpsichore Maassen & We..., 1885Cavorting Emperor
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917
Xanthodes brunnescens (Pinhey, 1968)⇒ Lophotidia brunnescens Pinhey, 1968
Zebronia phenice Cramer, 1780
Zekelita leucodonta Hampson, 1910
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Matabeleland North
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
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