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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Bioko (Equatorial Guinea)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
103
626
1194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
103
626
1194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
102
625
1193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
80
577
1121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
292
594
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
292
594
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
292
594
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
253
536
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
227
502
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
42
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bioko
4 Families width 97 Species and 5 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals44SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones15SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies32SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bioko
42 Genera with 97 Species
#ABCDEGHIKLMOPS
Acraea Fabricius, 1758Acraeas10SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 18745SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1775Albatrosses5SpeciesTaxom
Argiolaus Druce, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Aslauga Kirby, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Bebearia Hemming, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Bematistes Hemming, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1961Bush Browns7SpeciesTaxom
Catuna Kirby, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Cephetola Libert, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1989Gulls2SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1859Emperors6SpeciesTaxom
Cupidesthes Aurivillius, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1773Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Deloneura Trimen, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1903Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Epamera Druce, 19266SpeciesTaxom
Epitola Westwood, 19543SpeciesTaxom
Eresina Aurivillius, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Eresiomera Clench, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1905Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Euriphene Boisduval, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Eurytela Boisduval, 1893Pipers1SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1775Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1865Bluebottles and Jays6SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1773Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypophytala Clench, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1871Royals3SpeciesTaxom
Kallima Doubleday, 1849Oak Leaf butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Kallimodes1SpeciesTaxom
Kallimoides Shirôzu & N..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Liptena Westwood, 18904SpeciesTaxom
Milothris Dejean, 01SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1877Bushbrowns5SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 0Dotted Borders5SpeciesTaxom
Oboronia Karsch, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1868Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pareronia Bingham, 1872Wanderers1SpeciesTaxom
Phytala Westwood, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Pseuderesia Butler, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoneptis Snellen, 1882
Blue Sailers0SpeciesTaxom
Stempfferia Jackson, 19031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bioko
97 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acraea (Actinote) alciope Hewitson, 1852Alciope Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) circeis Drury, 1782White Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) lycoa Godart, 1819Lycoa Acraea
Acraea (Bematistes) epaea (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Bematistes epaea Cramer, 1779
Acraea (Bematistes) excisa (Butler, 1874)⇒ Bematistes excisa Butler, 1874
Acraea camaena Drury, 1773Large Smoky Acraea
Acraea cydonia (Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Acraea alciope Hewitson, 1852
Acraea kilimandjara (Godart, 1819)⇒ Acraea lycoa Godart, 1819
Acraea leona (Drury, 1782)⇒ Acraea circeis Drury, 1782
Acraea zetes Linnaeus, 1758Large Spotted Acraea
Amauris difficilis (Butler, 1874)⇒ Amauris hyalites Butler, 1874
Amauris fenestrata (Aurivillius, 1906)⇒ Amauris hyalites Butler, 1874
Amauris hyalites Butler, 1874
Amauris lygia (Butler, 1874)⇒ Amauris hyalites Butler, 1874
Amauris schubotzi (Butler, 1874)⇒ Amauris hyalites Butler, 1874
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Appias (Catophaga) wardii Moore, 1884Lesser Albatross
Appias (Glutophrissa) phaola Doubleday, 1847Congo White
Appias (Glutophrissa) sylvia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cepora kotakii Hanafusa, 1989
Appias bachi (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cepora kotakii Hanafusa, 1989
Argiolaus alcibiades (Kirby, 1871)⇒ Iolaus alcibiades Kirby, 1871
Aslauga leonae (Hewitson, 1875)⇒ Aslauga vininga Hewitson, 1875
Aslauga vininga Hewitson, 1875Central Aslauga
Bebearia zonara Butler, 1871Light Brown Forester
Bematistes excisa Butler, 1874Excised Bematistes
Bicyclus hewitsoni Doumet, 1861Large Blue-banded Bush Brown
Bicyclus hewitsonii Doumet, 1861Large Blue-banded Bush Brown
Bicyclus italus Hewitson, 1865Large Bush Brown
Bicyclus medontias Hewitson, 1873White-line Bush Brown
Bicyclus sandace Hewitson, 1877Dark Vulgar Bush Brown
Bicyclus sangmelinae Condamin, 1963Condamin´s Bush Brown
Bicyclus xeneoides Condamin, 1961Toothed Bush Brown
Catuna crithea Drury, 1773
Cephetola subcoerulea Roche, 1954Roche´s Epitola
Cepora himiko Hanafusa, 1994
Cepora kotakii Hanafusa, 1989
Charaxes boueti Feisthamel, 1850Bamboo Charaxes
Charaxes cedreatis Hewitson, 1874Green Demon Charaxes
Charaxes doubledayi Aurivillius, 1898Doubleday´s Untailed Charaxes
Charaxes eudoxus Drury, 1782Eudoxus Charaxes
Charaxes imperialis Butler, 1874Imperial Blue Charaxes
Charaxes numenes Hewitson, 1859Lesser Blue Charaxes
Cupidesthes thyrsis Kirby, 1878
Cymothoe caenis Drury, 1773Common Glider
Deloneura marginata (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Aslauga vininga Hewitson, 1875
Deudorix caliginosa Lathy, 1903Dark Brown Playboy
Epamera barnsi Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Epamera cytaeis Hewitson, 1875
Epamera frater (Joicey & Talbot, 1921)⇒ Epamera kumboae Bethune-Baker, 1926
Epamera frater kumbrae
Epamera mirabilis Karsch, 1893Karsch´s Sapphire
Epamera yokoana (Bethune-Baker, 1926)⇒ Epamera barnsi Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Epitola gordoni (Druce, 1903)⇒ Stempfferia gordoni Druce, 1903
Epitola insulana (Schultze & A..., 1910)⇒ Stempfferia insulana Aurivillius, 1923
Epitola subcoerulea (Roche, 1954)⇒ Cephetola subcoerulea Roche, 1954
Eresina rougeoti Stempffer, 1956Rougeot´s Eresina
Eresiomera isca Hewitson, 1873Common Pearly
Eresiomera rougeoti Stempffer, 1961
Euphaedra extensa Bartel, 1905Pale Striped Forester
Euriphene (Euriphenaria) mundula Grünberg, 1911Bright Nymph
Eurytela alinda Mabille, 1893Forest Golden Piper
Glutophrissa sylvia Fabricius, 1775Albatross
Graphium (Arisbe) biokoensis Gauthier, 1984Gauthier's Striped Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) latreillianus Godart, 1819Coppery Swordtail
Graphium latreillianus theorini Aurivillius, 1881
Graphium leonidas leonidas Fabricius, 1793
Graphium (Arisbe) policenes Cramer, 1775Common Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) ucalegon Hewitson, 1865Creamy Graphium
Hypolimnas salmacis Drury, 1773Blue Diadem
Hypophytala hyettoides Aurivillius, 1895Common Flash
Iolaus (Epamera) aethria (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Epamera mirabilis Karsch, 1893
Iolaus (Epamera) hemicyanus (Sharpe, 1904)⇒ Epamera barnsi Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Iolaus (Philiolaus) alcibiades Kirby, 1871Giant Sapphire
Kallima rumia (Doubleday, 1849)⇒ Kallimodes rumia Doubleday, 1849
Kallimodes rumia Doubleday, 1849African Leaf Butterfly
Kallimoides rumia Doubleday, 1849African Leaf
Liptena evanescens Kirby, 1887Pink Liptena
Liptena subundularis Staudinger, 1891
Liptena xantha Grose-Smith, 1901
Liptena xanthis Holland, 1890
Milothris rhodope fernandina
Mycalesis bicolor (Doumet, 1861)⇒ Bicyclus hewitsoni Doumet, 1861
Mycalesis dorothea Cramer, 1782
Mycalesis medontias (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Bicyclus medontias Hewitson, 1873
Mycalesis owassae (A. Schultze, 1914)⇒ Bicyclus hewitsoni Doumet, 1861
Mycalesis sandace (Hewitson, 1877)⇒ Bicyclus sangmelinae Condamin, 1963
Mylothris aneria (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Mylothris rembina Plötz, 1880
Mylothris jacksoni Sharpe, 1891Jackson's Dotted Border
Mylothris rembina Plötz, 1880Smoky Dotted Border
Mylothris rhodope Fabricius, 1775Common Dotted Border
Mylothris rhopdope
Oboronia arctimargo (Strand, 1912)⇒ Oboronia pseudopunctatus Strand, 1912
Oboronia pseudopunctatus Strand, 1912Light Ginger White
Papilio (Princeps) cyproeofila Butler, 1868Common White-banded Swallowtail
Pareronia pingasa Moore, 1872
Phytala aequatorialis (Jackson, 1964)⇒ Hypophytala hyettoides Aurivillius, 1895
Phytala hyettoides (Aurivillius, 1895)⇒ Hypophytala hyettoides Aurivillius, 1895
Pseuderesia rougeoti (Stempffer, 1961)⇒ Eresiomera rougeoti Stempffer, 1961
Stempfferia gordoni Druce, 1903Brown Black-square Epitola

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Bioko
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
17
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNymphalidae
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
17
44
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPapilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Parnassians and Swallowtails, Swallotails, Swallowtail Butterflies, Swallowtail Butterfly, Swallowtails, Swallowtails and apollos, Swallowtails And Parnassians
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
6
15
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Papilionoidea at savebutterfly.com
Papilionoidea at artfakta.se
Papilionoidea at dyntaxa.se
Papilionoidea at itis.gov