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Checklist for Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
and region Taveta (Taita-Taveta County, Kenya)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
40
114
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
40
114
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
40
114
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
34
106
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
72
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
72
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Taveta
20 Families width 97 Species and 1 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms13SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals17SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones18SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Taveta
72 Genera with 97 Species
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Abantis Hoppfer, 1855Paradise skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Acanthopsyche Heylaerts, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 20103SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1852Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Androlymnia Hampson, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Andronymus Holland, 1896
Darts0SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1782Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Apallaga Hübner, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1889Silver Spots1SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Autocharis Swinhoe, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1900Scarlets1SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1887Babul Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Baliochila Stempffer & ..., 1887Buffs1SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1836Caper Whites3SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1850Bush Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Catacroptera Karsch, 1782Pirates1SpeciesTaxom
Ceridia Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1850Emperors9SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmia Hübner, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Coeliades Hübner, 1871Policemen1SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1819Arabs10SpeciesTaxom
Cortyta Walker, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Cretonia vegetus´´ Sw..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Discomiosis Prout, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Dysodia Clemens, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Epacternis Meyrick, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Eronia Hübner, 1847Vagrants2SpeciesTaxom
Ethiopica Hampson, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1932Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eurytela Boisduval, 1779Pipers1SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1779Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1779Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1887Woolly Legs1SpeciesTaxom
Lebedodes Holland, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Leptosia Hübner, 1782Psyche1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Lophorache Hampson, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Loryma Walker, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Melanephia Le Cerf, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1916Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Metarbela Holland, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1865Dotted Borders2SpeciesTaxom
Narycia Stephens, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Nepheliphora Kiriakoff, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Ochrota Hopffer, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Oedicodia Hampson, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Oedicraspis Hampson, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Ogovia Holland, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Omphalestra Fletcher, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Ortharbela Aurivillius, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Ozarba Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pericyma Herrich-Schä..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Phiala Wallengren, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Plecoptera Guenée, 1926Stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1864Commodores2SpeciesTaxom
Psalisodes Hampson, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Psara Snellen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Rhodophthitus Butler, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Rhypopteryx Aurivillius, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Risoba Moore, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Salagena Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Sarangesa Moore, 1857Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaina Bethune-Baker, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Thiognatha Meyrick, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Tuta Strand, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Zinara Walker, 19371SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Taveta
97 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abantis tettensis Hopffer, 1855Spotted Paradise Skipper
Acanthopsyche calamochroa Hampson, 1910
Acontia olivescens Hampson, 1910
Acontia transafricana Hacker, Legr..., 2008
Acontia versicolorata Hacker, 2010
Acraea (Bematistes) aganice (Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Bematistes aganice Hewitson, 1852
Amauris (Amauris) niavius Linnaeus, 1758Friar
Amerila bipartita Rothschild, 1910
Androlymnia clavata Hampson, 1910
Anthene larydas Cramer, 1782Common Ciliate Blue
Apallaga biseriata Butler, 1888
Aphnaeus zanzibarensis (Grose-Smith, 1889)⇒ Aphnaeus marci Collins & La..., 2008
Aroa incerta Rogenhofer, 1891
Autocharis ecthaemata Hampson, 1913
Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900
Azanus natalensis Trimen, 1887Natal Babul Blue
Baliochila hildegarda Kirby, 1887Hildegard´s Buff
Belenois calypso Drury, 1773Calypso Caper White
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Belenois zochalia Boisduval, 1836Forest Caper White
Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850Black-haired Bush Brown
Catacroptera cloanthe Cramer, 1782Pirate
Ceridia mira Rothschild &..., 1903
Charaxes acuminatus Thurau, 1903Mountain Pearl Charaxes
Charaxes brutus Cramer, 1779White Barred Charaxes
Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824Green-veined Charaxes
Charaxes cithaeron Felder, 1859Blue-spotted Charaxes
Charaxes protoclea Feisthamel, 1850Flame-bordered Charaxes
Charaxes tavetensis (Godart, 1824)⇒ Charaxes etesipe Godart, 1824
Charaxes varanes Cramer, 1764Common Pearl Charaxes
Charaxes violetta Grose-Smith, 1885Violet-spotted Charaxes
Charaxes zoolina Westwood, 1850Club-tailed Charaxes
Chiasmia semialbida Prout, 1915
Chiasmia spilota Warren, 1905
Coeliades anchises Gerstaecker, 1871One Pip Policeman
Colotis (Colotis) aurigineus Butler, 1883African Golden
Colotis (Colotis) aurora (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Colotis aurigineus Butler, 1883
Colotis (Colotis) auxo Lucas, 1852Sulphur Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) chrysonome Klug, 1829Golden Arab
Colotis (Colotis) danae Fabricius, 1775Crimson Tip
Colotis (Colotis) halimede Klug, 1829Dappled White
Colotis (Colotis) hildebrandti (Staudinger, 1885)⇒ Colotis hildebrandtii Staudinger, 1884
Colotis (Colotis) vesta Lucas, 1852Veined Golden Arab
Colotis (Colotis) vestalis Butler, 1876White Arab
Colotis ione Godart, 1819Bushveld Purple Tip
Cortyta remigiana Hampson, 1913
Cretonia atrisigna Hampson, 1910
Discomiosis synnephes Prout, 1915
Dysodia lutescens Whalley, 1968
Epacternis alluaudalis Leraut, 2011
Eronia cleodora Hübner, 1823Vine Leaf Vagrant
Eronia leda Boisduval, 1847Autumn Leaf Vagrant
Ethiopica hesperonota Hampson, 1909
Ethmia ditreta Meyrick, 1920
Ethmia glabra Meyrick, 1920
Eublemma psamathea Hampson, 1910Spangled Skimmer
Eupithecia sporadica Prout, 1932
Eurytela dryope Cramer, 1779Golden Piper
Glutophrissa epaphia Cramer, 1779African Albatross
Graphium (Arisbe) antheus Cramer, 1779Large Striped Swordtail
Lachnocnema durbani Trimen, 1887D'Urban's Woolly Legs
Lebedodes velutina Le Cerf, 1914
Leptosia alcesta Stoll, 1782African Spirit
Leucania clavifera Hampson, 1907
Lophorache fulvirufa Hampson, 1910
Loryma radialis Hampson, 1917
Melanephia endophaea Hampson, 1926
Memphis xenocles appias (appiades J.K..., 1916)⇒ Memphis xenocles xenocles Westwood, 1850
Metarbela alluaudi Le Cerf, 1914
Mylothris rembina Plötz, 1880Smoky Dotted Border
Mylothris rueppellii Koch, 1865Rüppel´s Dotted Border
Narycia exalbida Meyrick, 1920
Nepheliphora nubifera Hampson, 1910
Ochrota rubriceps Rogenhofer, 1891
Oedicodia violascens Hampson, 1910
Oedicraspis subfervida Hampson, 1912
Ogovia tavetensis Holland, 1892
Omphalestra geraea Hampson, 1907
Ortharbela tetrasticta Hampson, 1910
Ozarba sinua Hampson, 1910
Papilio (Princeps) nireus Linnaeus, 1758African Blue-banded Swallowtail
Pericyma metaleuca Hampson, 1913
Phiala atomaria Holland, 1892
Plecoptera hypoxantha Hampson, 1926
Precis antilope Feisthamel, 1850Darker Commodore
Precis cuama Hewitson, 1864Paler Commodore
Psalisodes discalis Hampson, 1910
Psara atritermina Hampson, 1913
Rhodophthitus conspersa (Warren, 1909)⇒ Rhodophthitus rudicornis Butler, 1898
Rhypopteryx triangulifera Hampson, 1910
Risoba sticticraspis Hampson, 1912
Salagena atridiscata Hampson, 1910
Sarangesa motozi Wallengren, 1857Elfin Skipper
Thaumaina uranothauma Bethune-Baker, 1908
Thiognatha metachalca Meyrick, 1920
Tuta absoluta Meyrick, 1917South American Tomato Moth
Zinara cymatoides West, 1937

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Taveta
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
20
72
97
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Genera
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