Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Afrotropical (Ecozones)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 223
6838
56840 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 223
6838
56840 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 209
6733
56403 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 185
6591
56071 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 83
4302
27836 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 82
4295
27811 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 79
4286
27718 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 27
2443
17860 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 23
2132
16193 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
19
39 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Afrotropical
5 Families width 39 Species and 1 Subspecies
Genera for Afrotropical
19 Genera with 39 Species Acraea Fabricius, 1807 | Acraeas | 0 | Species | Taxom | Actinote Hübner, 1819 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Argiolaus Druce, 1891 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Azanus Moore, 1880 | Babul Blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Belenois Hübner, 1819 | Caper Whites | 2 | Species | Taxom | Cepora Billberg, 1820 | Gulls | 0 | Species | Taxom | Chloroselas Butler, 1886 | Gems | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Colotis Hübner, 1833 | Arabs | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Congdonia G.A. Henning..., 2004 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Epamera Druce, 1891 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Evides Dejean, 1878 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1872 | Bluebottles and Jays | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hamanumida Hübner, 1775 | Guineafowl | 1 | Species | Taxom | Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 1922 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Iolaus Hübner, 1819 | Royals | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1773 | Buckeyes | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1935 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1873 | Chilasa | 3 | Species | Taxom | Paradeudorix Libert, 2004 | | 0 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Afrotropical
39 Species and 1 Subspecies | Azanus mirza Plötz, 1880 | Mirza Babul Blue | | Azanus moriqua Wallengren, 1857 | Black-bordered Babul Blue | | Azanus natalensis Trimen, 1887 | Natal Babul Blue | | Azanus occidentalis (Plötz, 1880) | ⇒ Azanus mirza Plötz, 1880 | | Belenois creona Cramer, 1776 | African Caper | | Belenois gidica Godart, 1819 | African Veined White | | Colotis (Colotis) antevippe Boisduval, 1836 | Large Orange Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) celimene Lucas, 1852 | Lilac Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) doubledayi Hopffer, 1862 | Desert Veined Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) erone Angas, 1849 | Coast Purple Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758 | Round Winged Orange Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) evenina Wallengren, 1857 | African Orange Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) regina Trimen, 1863 | Large Violet Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) vesta Lucas, 1852 | Veined Golden Arab | | Colotis (Cuneacolotis) agoye Wallengren, 1857 | Speckled Sulfur Tip | | Colotis (Teracolus) eris Klug, 1829 | Banded Gold Tip | | Colotis (Teracolus) subfasciatus Swainson, 1833 | Lemon Tip | | Congdonia duplex G.A. Henning..., 2004 | | | Evides aenea Kerremans, 1898 | | | Evides gambiensis Laporte & Gory, 1835 | | | Evides intermedia Saunders, 1874 | | | Evides interstitialis Obenberger, 1924 | | | Evides kerremansi Fairmaire, 1891 | | | Evides kraatzi Kerremans, 1899 | | | Evides opaca Lansbarge, 1886 | | | Evides pubiventris Laporte & Gory, 1835 | | | Evides pubiventris longula Obenberger, 1924 | | | Evides triangularis Thomson, 1878 | | | Graphium (Arisbe) illyris Hewitson, 1872 | Cream-banded Swordtail | | Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775 | Guinea-fowl Butterfly | | Junonia elgiva (Druce, 1773) | ⇒ Junonia terea Drury, 1773 | | Junonia hecate (Felder, 1860) | ⇒ Junonia natalica Felder, 1860 | | Junonia natalica Felder, 1860 | Brown Pansy | | Junonia terea Drury, 1773 | Soldier Commodore | | Junonia westermanni Westwood, 1870 | Blue Spot Pansy | | Junonia zipha (Druce, 1773) | ⇒ Junonia terea Drury, 1773 | | Leptotes babaulti Stempffer, 1935 | Babault's Zebra Blue | | Papilio (Princeps) sosia Rothschild &..., 1905 | Medium Green-banded Swallowtail | | Papilio daedalus (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775 | | Papilio illyris (Hewitson, 1873) | ⇒ Graphium illyris Hewitson, 1872 |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Afrotropical | Family | Heliconiidae
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians | 1
9 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 9
6 | 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 | 4
7 | 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 | 3
13 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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