Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Central Karoo (Western Cape)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 147
552
730 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 146
551
730 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 140
542
715 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 101
467
637 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 22
97
134 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 22
97
134 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 22
97
134 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 10
74
107 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 9
71
104 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
54
84 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Central Karoo
5 Families width 84 Species and 14 Subspecies
Genera for Central Karoo
54 Genera with 84 Species #ABCDEGHILMOPST
| Aloeides Hübner, 1968 | Coppers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Argyraspodes Tite & C.G.C..., 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Azanus Moore, 1782 | Babul Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Belenois Hübner, 0 | Caper Whites | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1799 | Lesser Fritillaries | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Brephidium Scudder, 1860 | Pygmy blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cacyreus Butler, 1898 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1823 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calospila Geyer, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Capys Hewitson, 1777 | Protea Butteflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | Cassionympha van Son, G., 1955 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1780 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1775 | Emperors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysoritis Butler, 1953 | Coppers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1819 | Clouded yellows | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Crudaria Wallengren, 1857 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Deciduphagus Billberg, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dodona Hewitson, 1914 | Punches | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Durbaniella Van Son, 1941 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Emesis Fabricius, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebia Dalman, 1868 | Alpines | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1910 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Harkenclenus Scudder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Incisalia Scudder, 1852 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | Iolaus Hübner, 1819 | Royals | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1969 | Giant Cupids | 5 | Species | Taxom | Leptomyrina Butler, 1898 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Leucochimona Stichel, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaeides Hübner, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1852 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesene Doubleday, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mestra Hübner, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Methone Doubleday, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oeneis Hübner, 1806 | Arctics | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866 | Glasswings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1909 | Chilasa | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phasis Hübner, 1935 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1829 | Fetterbush | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1852 | Small Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | Poecilmitis Butler, 1897 | Coppers | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1869 | Anglewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protographium Munroe, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudonympha Wallengren, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhogyra Hübner, 1848 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1775 | Fritillaries | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Stugeta Druce, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stygionympha Van Son, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarsocera Butler, 1971 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thestor Hubner, 1962 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Trimenia Tite & Dickson, 1969 | | 4 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Central Karoo
84 Species and 14 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 | | Argyraspodes argyraspis Trimen, 1873 | Warrior Silver-spotted Copper | | Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782 | Bright Babul Blue | | Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793 | African Caper White | | Belenois thysa biton | | | Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794 | Arctic Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) frigga Thunberg, 1791 | Frigga Fritillary | | Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799) | ⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799 | | Brephidium metophis Wallengren, 1860 | Tinktinkie Blue | | Cacyreus dicksoni Pennington, 1962 | Dickson's Geranium Bronze | | Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898 | Brun des pélargoniums | | Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823 | Eastern Pine Elfin | | Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903 | | | Capys alpheus Cramer, 1777 | Orange-banded Protea Butterfly | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Charaxes pelias Cramer, 1775 | Protea Charaxes | | Chrysoritis beaufortius Dickson, 1966 | Beaufort Opal | | Chrysoritis chrysantas Trimen, 1868 | Karoo Daisy Copper | | Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864 | Burnished Opal | | Chrysoritis dicksoni Gabriel, 1947 | Dickson's Copper | | Chrysoritis pyramus Pennington, 1953 | Pyramus Opal | | Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863 | 'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur | | Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863 | Christina Sulphur | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900 | Giant Northern Sulfur | | Colias interior Scudder, 1819 | Pelidne Sulphur | | Colias philodice Godart, 1819 | Cloud Sulphur | | Crudaria capensis Van Son, 1956 | Cape Grey | | Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857 | Silver Spotted Grey | | Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852) | ⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852 | | Dodona ouida phlegra Fruhstorfer, 1914 | | | Durbaniella clarki Van Son, 1941 | Clark'S Rocksitter | | Emesis ocypore zelotes Hewitson, 1872 | | | Erebia epipsodea Butler, 1868 | Common Alpine | | Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | | Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852 | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842 | Behr Blue | | Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793 | | Hemiolaus caeculus caeculus Hopffer, 1855 | Azure Hairstreak | | Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852 | | Lepidochrysops asteris Godart, 1823 | Brilliant Blue | | Lepidochrysops dukei Cottrell, 1965 | Duke's Blue | | Lepidochrysops ortygia Trimen, 1887 | Koppie Blue | | Lepidochrysops robertsoni Cottrell, 1965 | Robertson's Blue | | Lepidochrysops swartbergensis Swanepoel, 1969 | Swartberg Blue | | Leucochimona hyphea prosoeca (A. Seitz, 1932) | ⇒ Leucochimona hyphea hyphea Cramer, 1776 | | Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873) | ⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873 | | Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852 | Common purplish copper | | Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923) | ⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868 | | Mestra dorcas hersilia J.C. Fabricius, 1776 | | | Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872 | Cecilia Metalmark | | Oeneis (Oeneis) jutta Hübner, 1806 | Baltic Grayling | | Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866 | | | Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906) | ⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Papilio rhetenor leucocelis Jordan, 1909 | | | Phasis braueri Dickson, 1968 | Brauer's Arrowhead | | Phasis clavum Murray, 1935 | Namaqua Arrowhead | | Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865 | Dark Crescent | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829) | ⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758 | | Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971 | | Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869 | Golden Anglewing | | Protographium dioxippus diores Rothschild &..., 1906 | | | Pseudonympha detecta (Trimen, 1914) | ⇒ Cassionympha detecta Trimen, 1914 | | Pyrrhogyra edocla edocla (Doubleday, , 1848) | ⇒ Pyrrhogyra edocla lysanias C. Felder & ..., 1862 | | Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787 | | Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862 | 'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary | | Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775 | Great spangled fritillary | | Stugeta subinfuscata Grünberg, 1910 | Dusky Marbled Sapphire | | Stygionympha vigilans Trimen, 1887 | Western Hillside Brown | | Tarsocera dicksoni Van Son, 1962 | Dickson's Widow | | Tarsocera fulvina Vári, 1971 | Karoo Widow | | Thestor murrayi Swanepoel, 1954 | Murray's Skolly | | Thestor penningtoni Van Son, 1949 | Pennington's Skolly | | Thestor petra Pennington, 1962 | Rock Skolly | | Thestor tempe (Pennington, 1962) | ⇒ Thestor petra Pennington, 1962 | | Trimenia argyroplaga Dickson, 1967 | Large Silver-spotted Copper | | Trimenia macmasteri Dickson, 1968 | Karoo Silver-spotted Copper | | Trimenia wallengrenii Trimen, 1887 | Wallengren's Copper | | Trimenia wykehami Dickson, 1969 | Nama-Karoo Silver-Spotted Copper |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Central Karoo | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 29
47 | 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 | 13
18 | 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
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 4
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 6
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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