Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Bronkhorstspruit (Tshwane)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 36
108
103 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 36
108
103 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 36
108
103 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 34
93
89 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 9
28
29 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 9
28
29 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 9
28
29 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 6
20
20 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 6
20
20 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
19
19 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Bronkhorstspruit
5 Families width 19 Species and 4 Subspecies
Genera for Bronkhorstspruit
19 Genera with 19 Species | Actizera Chapman, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Belenois Hübner, 1776 | Caper Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calospila Geyer, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1824 | Emperors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1843 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1851 | Barred Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1924 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1887 | Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heteropsis Kunth, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesosemia Hübner, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mestra Hübner, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Miletus Hubner, 1913 | Brownies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mylothris Hübner, 1865 | Dotted Borders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1798 | Chilasa | 2 | Species | Taxom | Paternympha Wallengren, 1857 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1764 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tuxentius Larsen, 1855 | Pied pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1893 | Ringlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1775 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Bronkhorstspruit
19 Species and 4 Subspecies | Actizera lucida Trimen, 1883 | Rayed Blue | | Belenois creona Cramer, 1776 | African Caper | | Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903 | | | Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824 | Green-veined Charaxes | | Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843 | Grass Jewel | | Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851 | Natal Bar | | Euchrysops dolorosa Trimen, 1887 | Sabi Smoky Blue | | Heteropsis perspicua Trimen, 1873 | Eyed Bush Brown | | Mesosemia philocles monaeses (E. Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Mesosemia philocles laetifica H. Bates, 1868 | | Mestra dorcas hersilia J.C. Fabricius, 1776 | | | Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Mylothris agathina Hübner, 1819 | Common Dotted Border | | Mylothris rueppellii Koch, 1865 | Rüppel´s Dotted Border | | Papilio (Princeps) constantinus Ward, 1871 | Constantine's Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) demodocus Esper, 1798 | African lime swallowtail | | Pontia helice Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Meadow White | | Tuxentius calice Hopffer, 1855 | White Pie | | Ypthima impura Elwes & Edwards, 1893 | Bushland Ringlet | | Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Dainty grass-blue |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Bronkhorstspruit | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 8
7 | 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 | 5
4 | 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 | 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 3
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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