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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Bulawayo (South Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
183
1061
1774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
183
1061
1774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
178
1048
1763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
142
968
1688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
223
262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
223
262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
222
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
124
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
114
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
34
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bulawayo
6 Families width 34 Species and 12 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals12SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies14SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Heliconiidae Swainson, 1822Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bulawayo
34 Genera with 34 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1865Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1857Coppers2SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1909Silver Spots1SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1900Scarlets1SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1776Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 0Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Brakefieldia Aduse-Poku, ..., 2016
0SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1862Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1874Barred Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1807
Clouded yellows0SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1836Arabs1SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1889Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Epamera Druce, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1910Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Evides Dejean, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1819
Diadems0SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1862
Hairstreaks0SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1887Giant Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Leucochimona Stichel, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1764Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Neita Van Son, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1865Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 0Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1854Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thestor Hubner, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bulawayo
34 Species and 12 Subspecies
Acraea anemosa Hewitson, 1865Broad Bordered Acraea
Aloeides plowesi Tite & Dickson, 1973Plowes´ Copper
Aloeides taikosama Wallengren, 1857Dusky Copper
Aphnaeus rex Aurivillius, 1909
Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Boloria pales dirphya
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Charaxes jahlusa Trimen, 1862Pearl Spotted Charaxes
Cigaritis namaquus Trimen, 1874Namaqua Bar
Colotis (Colotis) antevippe Boisduval, 1836Large Orange Tip
Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857Silver Spotted Grey
Cymothoe coranus coranus Grose-Smith, 1889
Eicochrysops mahalkakoena
Epamera alienus Trimen, 1898
Epamera mimosae Trimen, 1874
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Evides pubiventris Laporte & Gory, 1835
Greta andromica dromica Haensch, 1910
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lepidochrysops glauca Trimen, 1887Silvery Blue
Leucochimona hyphea prosoeca (A. Seitz, 1932)⇒ Leucochimona hyphea hyphea Cramer, 1776
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Neita extensa Butler, 1898Savanna Brown
Oeneis chryxus calais Scudder, 1865Chryxus Arctic
Pachliopta liris liris
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Polyura narcaeus Hewitson, 1854China Nawab
Thestor basuta Wallengren, 1857
Thestor brachycerus brachycerus Trimen, 1883
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Bulawayo
FamilyHeliconiidae
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
12
14
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
14
12
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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