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Checklist of Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
for Namaqualand (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
145
697
1212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
145
697
1212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
143
693
1209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
105
595
1118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
69
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
69
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Namaqualand
18 Families width 110 Species and 8 Subspecies
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues41SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs8SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals12SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths11SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae (Spuler, 1910)Epermeniid moths0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Namaqualand
69 Genera with 110 Species
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Agdistis Hübner, 19964SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1989Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Alenia Evans, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1968Coppers10SpeciesTaxom
Ancyluris Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Argyraspodes Tite & C.G.C..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1793Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1860Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18984SpeciesTaxom
Calliploea Butler, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Capnosema Janse, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Capys Hewitson, 1777Protea Butteflies1SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmia Hübner, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1764Coppers6SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1874Barred Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cleora Curtis, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1857Arabs5SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanogynis Guenée, 20093SpeciesTaxom
Durbaniopsis Van Son, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Eulasia Truqui, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Hebdomophruda Warren, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Himeromima Warren, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1775Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1897Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1819Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Irenicodes Meyrick, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1964Giant Cupids5SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Macroprora Turner, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Melampias Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Methone Doubleday, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Neurosymploca Wallengren, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Odontosida Rothschild &..., 18942SpeciesTaxom
Oraidium Bethune-Baker, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Phasis Hübner, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Phyllaliodes Hampson, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Pigritia Clemens, 2013Pigritia Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychoides Carcasson, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1764Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Proutiana Janse, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Psammodes Kirby, 18854SpeciesTaxom
Psorodes Solier, 02SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhogyra Hübner, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Scardamia Guenée, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Schizovalva Janse, 19603SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1889African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1851Silverlines1SpeciesTaxom
Stugeta Druce, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Stygionympha Van Son, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tarsocera Butler, 19695SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1764Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Temelucha Foerster, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Thestor Hubner, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Thoon Godman, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Trimenia Tite & Dickson, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1982Pied pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1832Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namaqualand
110 Species and 8 Subspecies
Agdistis dentalis Arenberger, 1986
Agdistis furcata Arenberger, 1996
Agdistis gibberipennis Arenberger, 1996
Agdistis karischi Arenberger, 1996
Agrotis sordida (Warren, 1914)⇒ Agrotis sordidoides Poole, 1989
Agrotis sordidoides Poole, 1989
Alenia namaqua Vári, 1972Namaqua Dancer
Alenia sandaster Trimen, 1868Karoo Dancer
Aloeides apicalis Tite & Dickson, 1968Pointed Copper
Aloeides arida Tite & Dickson, 1968Arid Copper
Aloeides bamptoni Tite & Dickson, 1977Bampton's Copper
Aloeides barklyi Trimen, 1874Barkly's Copper
Aloeides depicta Tite & Dickson, 1968Depicta Copper
Aloeides egerides Riley, 1938Red Hill Copper
Aloeides margaretae Tite & Dickson, 1968Margarite´s Copper
Aloeides nollothi Tite & Dickson, 1977Nolloth's Copper
Aloeides vansoni Tite & Dickson, 1968Van Son's Copper
Ancyluris meliboeus meliboeus Fabricius, 1776
Argyraspodes argyraspis Trimen, 1873Warrior Silver-spotted Copper
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Brephidium metophis Wallengren, 1860Tinktinkie Blue
Cacyreus dicksoni Pennington, 1962Dickson's Geranium Bronze
Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782Bush Bronze
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Calliploea pumila melitta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Capnosema celidota Janse, 1958
Capys alpheus Cramer, 1777Orange-banded Protea Butterfly
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Chiasmia birecta (Prout L. B., 1917)⇒ Chiasmia inaequilinea Warren, 1911
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Chrysoritis beaufortius Dickson, 1966Beaufort Opal
Chrysoritis chrysantas Trimen, 1868Karoo Daisy Copper
Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864Burnished Opal
Chrysoritis dicksoni Gabriel, 1947Dickson's Copper
Chrysoritis thysbe Linnaeus, 1764Common Opal
Cigaritis namaquus Trimen, 1874Namaqua Bar
Cleora oligodranes Prout, 1922
Colotis (Colotis) antevippe Boisduval, 1836Large Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) doubledayi Hopffer, 1862Desert Veined Tip
Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758Round Winged Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) evenina Wallengren, 1857African Orange Tip
Colotis (Cuneacolotis) agoye Wallengren, 1857Speckled Sulfur Tip
Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857Silver Spotted Grey
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Drepanogynis amydrogramma Krüger, 2002
Drepanogynis fortilimbata Prout, 1938
Drepanogynis lignitea Krüger, 2009
Durbaniopsis saga Trimen, 1883Boland Rocksitter
Eulasia (Vittateulasia) bombylius Fabricius, 1787
Hebdomophruda endroedyi Krüger, 1998
Himeromima aulis Druce, 1892
Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775Blue moon
Idaea angusta Butler, 1897
Irenicodes eurychora Meyrick, 1919
Lepidochrysops badhami Van Son, 1956Badham's Blue
Lepidochrysops mcgregori Pennington, 1970Copper-Brown Nimble Blue
Lepidochrysops puncticilia Trimen, 1883Mouse Blue
Lepidochrysops robertsoni Cottrell, 1965Robertson's Blue
Lepidochrysops wykehami Tite, 1964Wykeham's Blue
Macroprora ochthera Turner, 1942
Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872Cecilia Metalmark
Neurosymploca hottentota Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Neurosymploca pagana Kirby, 1892
Odontosida magnificum Rothschild, 1894Magnificent Scalloped Hawk
Odontosida pulcherrimum Rothschild, 1894
Oraidium barberae Trimen, 1868Dwarf Blue
Phasis clavum Murray, 1935Namaqua Arrowhead
Phyllaliodes poliostrota Hampson, 1910
Pigritia stips Adamski, 2013
Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychus grayii Walker, 1856
Pontia helice Linnaeus, 1764Common Meadow White
Proutiana ferrorubrata Walker, 1863
Psammodes gariesus Péringuey, 1899
Psammodes procursus Péringuey, 1899
Psammodes vagus Péringuey, 1899
Psammodes verecundus Péringuey, 1885
Psorodes consocia
Psorodes namaqua
Pyrrhogyra edocla edocla (Doubleday, , 1848)⇒ Pyrrhogyra edocla lysanias C. Felder & ..., 1862
Pyrrhopyge thericles thericles Mabille, 1891Impostor Firetip
Scardamia chrysolina Meyrick, 1892
Schizovalva anisofascia Janse, 1960
Schizovalva celidota Janse, 1960
Schizovalva leptochroa Janse, 1960
Spialia nanus Trimen, 1889Dwarf Sandman
Spindasis natalensis (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851
Stugeta subinfuscata Grünberg, 1910Dusky Marbled Sapphire
Stygionympha geraldi Pennington, 1970Gerald's Hillside Brown
Stygionympha vansoni Pennington, 1953Van Son's Hillside Brown
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tarsocera dicksoni Van Son, 1962Dickson's Widow
Tarsocera fulvina Vári, 1971Karoo Widow
Tarsocera imitator Vári, 1971Deceptive Widow
Tarsocera namaquensis Vári, 1971Namaqua Widow
Tarsocera southeyae Dickson, 1969Southey's Widow
Tarucus thespis Linnaeus, 1764Fynbos Blue
Temnora brunnea (Rothschild, 1894)⇒ Temnora marginata Walker, 1856
Temnora inornatum Rothschild, 1894
Thestor brachycerus brachycerus Trimen, 1883
Thestor dryburghi Van Son, 1966Dryburg's Skolly
Thoon aethus Hayward, 1950Disjunct Skipper
Trimenia argyroplaga Dickson, 1967Large Silver-spotted Copper
Trimenia macmasteri Dickson, 1968Karoo Silver-spotted Copper
Trimenia malagrida Wallengren, 1857Scarce Mountain Copper
Trimenia wallengrenii Trimen, 1887Wallengren's Copper
Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832)⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Namaqualand
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
69
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom