Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Beaufort West (Central Karoo)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 89
254
287 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 88
253
287 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 88
253
287 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 67
218
253 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 14
32
37 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 14
32
37 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 14
32
37 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 8
26
30 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 8
26
30 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
18
22 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Beaufort West
5 Families width 22 Species and 8 Subspecies
Genera for Beaufort West
18 Genera with 22 Species | Aloeides Hübner, 1968 | Coppers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Azanus Moore, 1782 | Babul Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Belenois Hübner, 0 | Caper Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calospila Geyer, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysoritis Butler, 1864 | Coppers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crudaria Wallengren, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1910 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1887 | Giant Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mestra Hübner, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Methone Doubleday, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1909 | Chilasa | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protographium Munroe, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudonympha Wallengren, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stugeta Druce, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Stygionympha Van Son, 1955 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Tarsocera Butler, 1971 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trimenia Tite & Dickson, 1969 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Beaufort West
22 Species and 8 Subspecies | Aloeides almeida C. Felder, 1862 | Almeida Copper | | Aloeides caledoni Tite & Dickson, 1973 | Caledon Copper | | Aloeides kaplani Tite & Dickson, 1977 | Kaplan's Copper | | Aloeides pierus Cramer, 1782 | Dull Copper | | Aloeides vansoni Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Van Son's Copper | | Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782 | Bright Babul Blue | | Belenois thysa biton | | | Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903 | | | Chrysoritis chrysantas Trimen, 1868 | Karoo Daisy Copper | | Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864 | Burnished Opal | | Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857 | Silver Spotted Grey | | Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | | Hemiolaus caeculus caeculus Hopffer, 1855 | Azure Hairstreak | | Lepidochrysops ortygia Trimen, 1887 | Koppie Blue | | Mestra dorcas hersilia J.C. Fabricius, 1776 | | | Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872 | Cecilia Metalmark | | Papilio rhetenor leucocelis Jordan, 1909 | | | Protographium dioxippus diores Rothschild &..., 1906 | | | Pseudonympha detecta (Trimen, 1914) | ⇒ Cassionympha detecta Trimen, 1914 | | Stugeta subinfuscata Grünberg, 1910 | Dusky Marbled Sapphire | | Tarsocera fulvina Vári, 1971 | Karoo Widow | | Trimenia wykehami Dickson, 1969 | Nama-Karoo Silver-Spotted Copper |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Beaufort West | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 8
13 | 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
3 | 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
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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