Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Cape Verde (Macaronesia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 324
1948
2763 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 323
1946
2758 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 316
1925
2732 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 210
1514
2126 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 37
483
725 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 37
483
725 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 37
483
725 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 18
354
563 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
333
530 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
117
158 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Cape Verde
5 Families width 158 Species and 24 Subspecies
Genera for Cape Verde
117 Genera with 158 Species
| Abaeis Hübner, 1779 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acraea Fabricius, 1855 | Acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Actinote Hübner, 1944 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adelpha Hübner, 1837 | Sister | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aglais Dalman, 1758 | Tortoiseshells | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrias Doubleday, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amathusia Fabricius, 1763 | King butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anaea Hübner, 1775 | Leafwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anartia Hübner, 1763 | Peacocks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anteos Hübner, 1775 | Angled Sulphurs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anteros Hübner, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthanassa Scudder, 1882 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852 | Orangetips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antillea Higgins, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apodemia C. Felder & ..., 1989 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Appias Hübner, 1862 | Albatrosses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arawacus Kaye, 1777 | Stripestreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ascia Scopoli, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asterocampa Röber, 1828 | American Emperors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asterope Hübner, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Azanus Moore, 1857 | Babul Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Basilarchia Scudder, 1773 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Battus Scopoli, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Belenois Hübner, 1776 | Caper Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Biblis Fabricius, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Byblia Hübner, 1773 | Joker | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calaides Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callicista Grote, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callicore Hübner, 1870 | Eighty-eights | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callithea Hübner, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callithomia Bates, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1775 | Emigrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalybs Hübner, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 0 | Jewel Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1775 | Clouded yellows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Colotis Hübner, 1758 | Arabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyanophrys Clench, 1868 | Greenstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyllopsis R. Felder, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cymatogramma Doubleday, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1887 | Cornelians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dircenna Doubleday, 1865 | Clearwing | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolymorpha Holland, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dryas Hübner, 1775 | Julia Heliconians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epiphile Doubleday, 1857 | Banners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1855 | Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eueides Hübner, 1781 | Longwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eumaeus Hübner, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eunica Hübner, 1852 | Purplewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1910 | Crows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptoieta Doubleday, 1852 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euptychia Hübner, 1967 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1910 | Grass yellow | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Euryades Felder & Felder, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurybia Illiger, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurytides Hübner, 1821 | Kite Swallowtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euselasia Hübner, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eutresis Doubleday, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Faunula C. Felder & ..., 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Greta Hemming, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hamadryas Hübner, 1816 | Calicoes | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1866 | Brush-footed butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hermeuptychia Forster, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Historis Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypoleria Godman & Salvin, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903 | Diadems | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ithomia Hübner, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1764 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kricogonia Reakirt, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1767 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1865 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marpesia Hübner, 1823 | Daggerwings | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Mathania Oberthür, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mechanitis Fabricius, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanis Hübner, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanitis Fabricius, 1758 | Evening Browns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Memphis Hübner, 1867 | Leafwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesene Doubleday, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesosemia Hübner, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microtia H. Bates, 1864 | Tiny Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Miletus Hubner, 1913 | Brownies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Morpho Fabricius, 1782 | Morpho butterfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nepheronia Butler, 1836 | Vagrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1758 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oenomaus Hübner, 2012 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oleria Hübner, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1793 | Chilasa | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Parides Hübner, 1864 | Cattlehearts | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Perophthalma Westwood, 1845 | Eyemarks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoebis Hübner, 1865 | Sulphurs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1869 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1798 | Anglewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1829 | Checkered Whites | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Priamides Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protographium Munroe, 1819 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1784 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudolucia Nabokov, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 1854 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pterourus Scopoli, 1777 | Tiger swallowtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrisitia Butler, 1775 | Grass yellow | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhetus Swainson, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scolitantides Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Siproeta Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tatochila Butler, 1832 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Taygetis Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tellervo Kirby, 1911 | Cracker | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thessalia Scudder, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tmolus Hübner, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1819 | Admirals | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Voltinia Stichel, 2004 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zerene Hübner, 1790 | Dogfaces | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ziegleria Johnson, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1862 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1775 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Cape Verde
158 Species and 24 Subspecies | Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779 | Black Bordered Orange | | Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855 | Rooibok Acraea | | Actinote alcione albunea Potts, 1944 | | | Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865 | Spot-celled Sister | | Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837 | Bredow'S Sister | | Aglais polychloros (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Nymphalis polychloros Linnaeus, 1758 | | Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758 | Gulf Fritillary | | Agrias amydon Hewitson, 1853 | Amydon Agrias | | Amathusia phidippus phidippus Linnaeus, 1763 | Common Palmking | | Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844 | | Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763 | Biscuit | | Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824 | Ghost Brimstone | | Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775 | Angled Sulphur | | Anteros carausius Westwood, 1851 | Carousing Anteros | | Anthanassa sitalces Godman & Salvin, 1882 | Montane Crescent | | Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852 | 'Pacific' Sara Orangetip | | Antillea pelops Drury, 1773 | Antillean Crescent | | Apodemia hepburni Godman & Salvin, 1886 | Hepburn Metalmark | | Apodemia murphyi Austin, 1989 | Murphys Metalmark | | Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862 | | | Arawacus linus (Fabricius, 1777) | ⇒ Arawacus aetolus Sultzer, 1776 | | Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764 | Cabbage White | | Asterocampa idyja Geyer, 1828 | 'Cream-banded' Dusky Emperor | | Asterope batesi | | | Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849 | African Babul Blue | | Azanus mirza Plötz, 1880 | Mirza Babul Blue | | Azanus moriqua Wallengren, 1857 | Black-bordered Babul Blue | | Basilarchia archippus (Cramer, 1776) | ⇒ Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775 | | Basilarchia arthemis (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773 | | Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771 | Blue pipevine swallowtail | | Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758 | Black page | | Belenois creona Cramer, 1776 | African Caper | | Biblis hyperia hyperia Cramer, 1779 | Red Rim | | Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773 | Joker | | Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793 | | | Callicore clymena Guenée, 1870 | | | Callithea markii (Hewitson, 1857) | ⇒ Asterope markii Hewitson, 1857 | | Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860 | | | Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775 | African Emigrant | | Chalybs hassan Stoll, 1790 | Hassan Greenstreak | | Chilades evorae Libert, Bali..., 2011 | | | Chilades parrhasius parrhasius | | | Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785 | Clouded Yellow | | Colias lesbia Fabricius, 1775 | Lesbia Clouded Yellow | | Colotis (Colotis) amata Fabricius, 1775 | Small Salmon Arab | | Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758 | Round Winged Orange Tip | | Cyanophrys longula Hewitson, 1868 | Brown-spotted Greenstreak | | Cymatogramma echemus (Doubleday, 1849) | ⇒ Memphis echemus E. Doubleday, 1849 | | Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Monarch | | Danaus chrysippus alcippus Cramer, 1777 | | | Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863 | Queen | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Deudorix dinomenes Smith, 1887 | Large Orange Playboy | | Dircenna relata olyras Felder, 1865 | | | Dolymorpha jada Hewitson, 1867 | | | Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775 | Flambeau | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Epiphile eriopis eriopis Hewitson, 1857 | | | Euchrysops osiris Hopffer, 1855 | African Blue | | Eueides isabella Stoll, 1781 | Isabella's heliconian | | Eumaeus childrenae Gray, 1832 | Great Cycadian | | Eunica tatila Herrich-Schä..., 1852 | Florida Purplewing | | Euploea nemertes oppia (Fruhstorfer, 1910) | ⇒ Euploea leucostictos oppia Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775 | Variegated Fritillary | | Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779 | Mexican Fritillary | | Euptoieta hortensia Blanchard, 1852 | | | Euptychia neomaenas Hayward, 1967 | | | Eurema (Terias) floricola Boisduval, 1833 | Malagasy Grass Yellow | | Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Grass Yellow | | Eurema (Terias) senegalensis Boisduval, 1836 | Forest Grass Yellow | | Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832 | Jagged-edged Yellow | | Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780 | Broad-bordered Grass Yellow | | Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836 | Mexican Yellow | | Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | | Euryades duponchelii Lucas, 1836 | | | Eurybia unxia Godman & Salvin, 1885 | Azure-winged Eurybia | | Euselasia labdacus Stoll, 1780 | | | Eutresis hypereia theope Godman-&-Salvin, 1877 | Crisp Tigerwing | | Faunula leucoglene C. Felder & ..., 1867 | | | Greta diaphanus Drury, 1773 | Antillean Clearwing | | Hamadryas amphichloe Boisduval, 1870 | Click Butterfly | | Hamadryas februa Hübner, 1816 | Ferentina Calico | | Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767 | Florida Zebra Longwing | | Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866 | Wallace'S Longwing | | Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793 | | Historis odius Fabricius, 1775 | Grape Shoemaker | | Hypoleria lavinia Hewitson, 1855 | Lavinia Clearwing | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Ithomia diasia Hewitson, 1854 | | | Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764 | Blue Pansy | | Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819) | ⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793 | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767 | Common Zebra Blue | | Limenitis paraena Bates, 1865 | | | Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775 | Banded Daggerwing | | Marpesia eleuchea Hübner, 1816 | Antillean dagger wing | | Marpesia furcula Fabricius, 1793 | Glossy Daggerwing | | Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776 | Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing | | Marpesia zerynthia Hübner, 1823 | Waiter | | Mathania aureomaculata Dognin, 1888 | | | Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793 | Confused Tigerwing | | Melanis cephise Ménétriés, 1855 | White-rayed Metalmark | | Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758 | Common evening brown | | Memphis xenocles psammis (C. Felder & ..., 1867) | ⇒ Memphis xenocles xenocles Westwood, 1850 | | Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923) | ⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868 | | Mesosemia eurythmia Stichel, 1915 | | | Microtia elva Bates, 1864 | Elf | | Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782 | Blue Morpho | | Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836 | | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758 | Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell | | Oenomaus myrteana R. Busby, Ro..., 2012 | | | Oleria paula Weymer, 1883 | Paula'S Clearwing | | Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788 | Idaes Swallowtail | | Papilio (Heraclides) aristodemus Esper, 1794 | Island Swallowtail | | Papilio (Heraclides) astyalus Godart, 1819 | Astyalus Swallowtail | | Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771 | King page | | Papilio (Princeps) demodocus Esper, 1798 | African lime swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758 | Checkered Swallowtail | | Papilio caiguanabus Poey, 1851 | Poey's Black Swallowtail | | Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793 | Victorine Swallowtail | | Parides erithalion Boisduval, 1836 | Variable Cattleheart | | Parides gundlachianus Felder, 1864 | Cuban Cattleheart | | Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845 | | | Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775 | Apricot | | Phoebis avellaneda Herrich-Schä..., 1865 | Orange-washed Sulphur | | Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869 | Mesquite Crescent | | Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798 | Question Mark | | Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777 | | Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777 | Bath White | | Pontia glauconome Klug, 1829 | Desert Bath White | | Protographium agesilaus Guérin & Per..., 1835 | Short-lined Kite Swallowtail | | Protographium leucaspis Godart, 1819 | | | Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784 | | | Pseudolucia chilensis Blanchard, 1852 | | | Pteronymia agalla Godman & Salvin, 1879 | | | Pteronymia aletta Hewitson, 1854 | Aletta Clearwing | | Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830) | ⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833 | | Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899 | | Rhetus dysonii psecas Saunders, 1850 | | | Scolitantides orion battus Denis & Schi..., 1775 | | | Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758 | Malachite | | Tatochila mercedis Eschscholtz, 1821 | | | Tatochila theodice Boisduval, 1832 | | | Taygetis andromeda (Cramer, 1779) | ⇒ Taygetis laches Fabricius, 1793 | | Tellervo ishmoides strymon Fruhstorfer, 1911 | | | Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855 | Nymphalid Moth | | Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767 | Four-Spotted Hairstreak | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Vanessa carye Hübner, 1812 | Subtropical Lady | | Vanessa terpsichore Philipi, 1859 | Chilean Lady | | Vanessa vulcania Godart, 1819 | Canary Red Admiral | | Voltinia dramba ♰ Hall, Robbin..., 2004 | | | Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790 | Dog face | | Ziegleria guzanta Schaus, 1902 | Orange-crescent Groundstreak | | Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862 | African Grass Blue | | Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Tiny Grass Blue |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Cape Verde | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Coppers and Blues, Gossamer Winged Butterflies, Gossamer-wing butterflies, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamer-Winged Butterfly, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Hairstreaks & Coppers & Blues, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 21
24 | 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 | 59
76 | 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 | 9
15 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
And Sulphurs, Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Whites and Sulphurs, Whites and Yellows, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows, Yellows & Whites & Sulphurs | 19
33 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 9
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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