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Checklist for Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
and region Oromia (Ethiopia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
56
158
213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
56
158
213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
51
144
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
39
118
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
49
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
49
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Oromia
13 Families width 87 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals21SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies12SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones13SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837)Ctenuchid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths23SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Oromia
49 Genera with 87 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1775Acraeas5SpeciesTaxom
Actizera Chapman, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1847Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1782Babul Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1819Caper Whites3SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1850Bush Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1773Joker2SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1771Bee Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cercophora Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1824Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Coelonia Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1829Arabs7SpeciesTaxom
Comibaena Hübner, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Comostolopsis Warren, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Cupidopsis Karsch, 1855Meadow blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyligramma Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1855Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Dovania Rothschild &..., 19261SpeciesTaxom
Eligma Hubner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eretis Mabille, 1937Elfs1SpeciesTaxom
Eronia Hübner, 1823Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Hamanumida Hübner, 1775Guineafowl1SpeciesTaxom
Heterorachis Warren, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1773Buckeyes3SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Ozarba Walker, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Phalanta Horsfield, 1773Leopards1SpeciesTaxom
Phtheochroa Stephens, 2010Plain conch1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1849Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1854Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1758Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Prasinocyma Warren, 201619SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1850Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacraea Westwood, 1775False acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tephronia Hubner, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Thysanoplusia Ichinose, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Trimetopia Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1982
Pied pierrots0SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Ypthimomorpha Van Son, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Oromia
87 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acraea (Actinote) acerata (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Acraea tenella Hewitson, 1874
Acraea (Actinote) bonasia Fabricius, 1775Bonasia Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) safie Felder, 1867
Acraea (Actinote) ungemachi Le Cerf, 1927
Acraea serena Fabricius, 1775Dancing Acraea
Actizera stellata Trimen, 1883Clover Blue
Anthene amarah Guérin-Ménev..., 1847Black-striped Hairtail
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Azanus mirza Plötz, 1880Mirza Babul Blue
Azanus natalensis Trimen, 1887Natal Babul Blue
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Belenois gidica Godart, 1819African Veined White
Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850Black-haired Bush Brown
Byblia anvatara Boisduval, 1833African Joker
Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773Joker
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824Green-veined Charaxes
Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875Fulvous Sphinx
Colotis (Colotis) aurora (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Colotis aurigineus Butler, 1883
Colotis (Colotis) chrysonome Klug, 1829Golden Arab
Colotis (Colotis) danae Fabricius, 1775Crimson Tip
Colotis (Colotis) evagore Klug, 1829Desert Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) phisadia Godart, 1819Blue Spotted Arab
Colotis (Colotis) protomedia (Klug, 1829)⇒ Colotis protractus Butler, 1876
Colotis evarne Klug, 1829
Comibaena theodori Hausmann & P..., 2014
Comostolopsis stillata Felder & Rog..., 1875
Cupidopsis cissus Godart, 1824Common Meadow Blue
Cupidopsis jobates (Hopffer, 1855)⇒ Cupidopsis iobates Hopffer, 1855
Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1775Cream-striped owl
Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855Brown Playboy
Dovania neumanni Jordan, 1926
Eligma hypsoides Walker, 1869
Eretis mixta Evans, 1937
Eronia cleodora Hübner, 1823Vine Leaf Vagrant
Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775Guinea-fowl Butterfly
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Junonia chorimene Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Golden Pansy
Junonia sophia Fabricius, 1793Little Commodore
Junonia terea Drury, 1773Soldier Commodore
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823)⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Nola jarzabekae Hacker, 2012
Ozarba terribilis Berio, 1940
Papilio (Princeps) dardanus (Brown, 1776)⇒ Xanthocastnia evalthe Fabricius, 1776
Papilio (Princeps) demodocus Esper, 1798African lime swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) microps Storace, 1951
Papilio (Princeps) nireus Linnaeus, 1758African Blue-banded Swallowtail
Phalanta phalanta phalanta Drury, 1773
Phtheochroa lonnvei Aarvik, 2010
Pieris brassicoides Guérin-Ménev..., 1849Ethiopian Cabbage White
Polyura narcaeus Hewitson, 1854China Nawab
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Prasinocyma albisticta Warren, 1901
Prasinocyma albivenata Herbulot, 1983
Prasinocyma angulifera Hausmann, Sc..., 2016
Prasinocyma aquamarina Hausmann, Sc..., 2016
Prasinocyma baumgaertneri Hausmann, Sc..., 2016
Prasinocyma beryllaria Hausmann, Sc..., 2016
Prasinocyma corrugata Fletcher D. S., 1958
Prasinocyma discipuncta Hausmann, Sc..., 2016
Prasinocyma fuscata Hausmann, Sc..., 2016
Prasinocyma leveneorum Hausmann, Sc..., 2016
Prasinocyma monikae Hausmann, Sc..., 2016
Prasinocyma pseudopedicata Hausmann, Sc..., 2016
Prasinocyma pumilata Fletcher D. S., 1956
Prasinocyma robusta Hausmann, Sc..., 2016
Prasinocyma shoa Herbulot, 1993
Prasinocyma tranquilla Prout, 1917
Prasinocyma trematerrai Hausmann, Sc..., 2016
Prasinocyma tricolorifrons Prout, 1913
Prasinocyma yabellensis Hausmann, Sc..., 2016
Precis antilope Feisthamel, 1850Darker Commodore
Protogoniomorpha parhassus Drury, 1782Common Mother-of-Pearl
Pseudacraea lucretia Cramer, 1775False Chief
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851
Tephronia aethiopica Herbulot, 1983
Thysanoplusia (Thysanoplusia) orichalcea Fabricius, 1775Golden Plusia
Trimetopia aetheraria Guenée, 1858
Vanessa abyssinica C. & R. Felder, 1867Abyssinian Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Ypthimomorpha itonia Hewitson, 1865Marsh ringlet
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Oromia
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
13
49
87
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom