Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Abyssinia (Ethiopia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 109
475
708 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 109
475
708 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 104
469
705 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 87
414
629 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 37
228
318 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 37
228
318 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 37
228
318 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 17
169
248 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
157
235 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
36
57 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Abyssinia
5 Families width 57 Species and 14 Subspecies
Genera for Abyssinia
36 Genera with 57 Species #ACDEFGHILMPSTUY
| Acraea Fabricius, 1995 | Acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | Anaphaeis Hübner, 1819 | Pioneers | 0 | Species | Taxom | Anapheis Talbot, 1929 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Antanartia Rothschild &..., 1966 | African Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1911 | Ciliate Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Argiolaus Druce, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Argynnis Fabricius, 1763 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Axiocerses Hübner, 1775 | Scarlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Azanus Moore, 1849 | Babul Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cacyreus Butler, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 0 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1843 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1763 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colotis Hübner, 1883 | Arabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 0 | Tailed Blues | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Delias Hübner, 1884 | Jezebels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1904 | Cupids | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Freyeria Moore, 1845 | Grass jewel | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1779 | Bluebottles and Jays | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Helicopis Fabricius, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaphilus Stempffer & ..., 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaus Hübner, 1883 | Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1887 | Woolly Legs | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1911 | Giant Cupids | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1935 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mycalesis Hübner, 1876 | Bushbrowns | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mylothris Hübner, 1932 | Dotted Borders | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1776 | Chilasa | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pentila Westwood, 1935 | Buffs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Precis Hübner, 1845 | Commodores | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syntarucus Scudder, 1935 | Zebra blue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taygetis Hübner, 1821 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thaumaina Bethune-Baker, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tirumala Moore, 1847 | Blue Tigers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Uranothauma Butler, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1982 | Ringlets | 4 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Abyssinia
57 Species and 14 Subspecies | Acraea zoumi Pierre, 1995 | | | Antanartia dimorphica aethiopica Howarth, 1966 | | | Anthene aurobrunnea Ungemach, 1932 | | | Anthene crawshayi minuta Bethune-Baker, 1916 | | | Anthene liguroides Strand, 1911 | | | Argiolaus aethiopica | | | Argiolaus piaggae | | | Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763 | Indian Fritillary | | Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775 | Common Scarlet | | Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849 | African Babul Blue | | Cacyreus palemon Cramer, 1782 | Water Blue | | Celastrina argiolaus | | | Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843 | Grass Jewel | | Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763 | African Clouded Yellow | | Colotis (Colotis) aurigineus Butler, 1883 | African Golden | | Cupido distractus | | | Cupido kaffana | | | Cupido palemon ghimirra | | | Cupido parsimon Fabricius, 1775 | | | Cupido variegata neonegus | | | Delias ennia nigidius Miskin, 1884 | Nigidius Jezabel | | Euchrysops cyclopteris Arthur Gardi..., 1876 | | | Euchrysops eleusis Demaison, 1888 | | | Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833 | Common smoky blue | | Euchrysops masai distractus | | | Euchrysops nilotica Aurivillius, 1904 | Desert Bean Cupid | | Freyeria trochylus (FREYER, 1845) | ⇒ Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843 | | Graphium (Arisbe) almansor Honrath, 1884 | Almansor White-lady Swordtail | | Graphium almansor birbiri Ungemach, 1932 | | | Graphium angolanus baronis Ungemach, 1932 | Northern Angola White Lady | | Graphium (Arisbe) antheus Cramer, 1779 | Large Striped Swordtail | | Helicopis cupido cupido (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Helicopis cupido trinitatis Seitz, 1913 | | Iolaphilus ismenias Klug, 1834 | | | Iolaus ismenias piaggiae Oberthür, 1883 | | | Lepidochrysops fumosa Butler, 1885 | | | Lepidochrysops fumosus | | | Lepidochrysops parsimon abyssiniensis Strand, 1911 | | | Leptotes babaulti Stempffer, 1935 | Babault's Zebra Blue | | Mycalesis desolata (Butler, 1876) | ⇒ Bicyclus milyas Hewitson, 1864 | | Mycalesis pavonis (Butler, 1876) | ⇒ Bicyclus pavonis Butler, 1876 | | Mylothris agathina Hübner, 1819 | Common Dotted Border | | Mylothris chloris Fabricius, 1775 | Common Dotted Border | | Mylothris erlangeri Pagenstecher, 1902 | | | Mylothris mortoni Blachier, 1912 | | | Mylothris rueffelli | | | Mylothris rueffelli rueffelli | | | Mylothris yulei amhara Ungemach, 1932 | | | Papilio (Princeps) dardanus (Brown, 1776) | ⇒ Xanthocastnia evalthe Fabricius, 1776 | | Pentila nyassana Aurivillius, 1898 | | | Pentila nyassana ras Talbot, 1935 | | | Precis limnoria Klug, 1845 | White-spotted Commodore | | Syntarucus babaulti Stempffer, 1935 | | | Taygetis ypthima Hübner, 1821 | | | Thaumaina uranothauma Bethune-Baker, 1908 | | | Tirumala petiverana Doubleday, 1847 | African Blue Tiger | | Uranothauma nubifer Trimen, 1895 | Black Heart | | Ypthima impura Elwes & Edwards, 1893 | Bushland Ringlet | | Ypthima jacksoni Kielland, 1982 | Jackson´s Ringlet | | Ypthima simplicia Butler, 1876 | | | Ypthima yatta Kielland, 1982 | Yatta Ringlet |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Abyssinia | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 19
31 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies, Brush-footed butterflies, Brush-Footed Butterfly, Brushfoot butterflies, Brushfooted Butterflies, Checker-spots, Crescent-spots, Four-footed butterflies, Fritillaries, Mourningclocks, Nymphalids, Purples | 8
12 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Papilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Parnassians and Swallowtails, Swallotails, Swallowtail Butterflies, Swallowtail Butterfly, Swallowtails, Swallowtails and apollos, Swallowtails And Parnassians | 2
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 6
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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