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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Coast Province (Kenya)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		174
785
1134		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		173
784
1134		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		161
744
1061		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		107
652
976		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		33
297
467		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		33
297
467		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
297
467		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
222
372		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
205
356		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
80
198		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Coast Province (Kenya)
5 Families width 198 Species and 22 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals91SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies50SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones40SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos16SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Coast Province (Kenya)
80 Genera with 198 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1775Acraeas15SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1936Ciliate Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1889Silver Spots2SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1865Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Argiolaus Druce, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Aterica Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1889Scarlets4SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1887Babul Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Baliochila Stempffer & ..., 1887Buffs1SpeciesTaxom
Bebearia Hemming, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1836Caper Whites6SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1850Bush Browns3SpeciesTaxom
Brakefieldia Aduse-Poku, ..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1773Joker2SpeciesTaxom
Catacroptera Karsch, 1782Pirates1SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 0Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1850Emperors25SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1885Arabs21SpeciesTaxom
Cupidopsis Karsch, 1855Meadow blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1889Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1781Map Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dixeia Talbot, 1837Small Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Eronia Hübner, 1847Vagrants2SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1923Cupids3SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1855Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1910Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Eurytela Boisduval, 1779Pipers1SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthe Huebner, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1779Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1865Bluebottles and Jays13SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1871Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Henotesia Butler, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems4SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1958Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1773Buckeyes4SpeciesTaxom
Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1887Woolly Legs2SpeciesTaxom
Lachnoptera Doubleday, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenesthes Doubleday, 1890Ciliate blue1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1904Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1916Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1865Dotted Borders3SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Neptidopsis Aurivillius, 1779Sailors2SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1833Sailer butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866Glasswings1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1952Chilasa8SpeciesTaxom
Pardopsis Trimen, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Pentila Westwood, 1847Buffs6SpeciesTaxom
Physcaeneura Wallengren, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1921Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1854Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1864Commodores3SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacraea Westwood, 1758False acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Salamis Boisduval, 1793Mother-of-Pearls1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1809Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Stugeta Druce, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1948Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Teriomima Kirby, 1887Buffs4SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaina Bethune-Baker, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Thermoniphas Karsch, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1847Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1982
Pied pierrots0SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1982Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Coast Province (Kenya)
198 Species and 22 Subspecies
Acraea (Actinote) encedon Linnaeus, 1758Common Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) eponina Cramer, 1780Orange Acraea
Acraea (Bematistes) aganice (Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Bematistes aganice Hewitson, 1852
Acraea anemosa Hewitson, 1865Broad Bordered Acraea
Acraea braesia Godman, 1885
Acraea chilo Godman, 1880
Acraea egina Cramer, 1775Elegant Acraea
Acraea insignis Distant, 1880Black-blotched Acraea
Acraea natalica Boisduval, 1847Natal Acraea
Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847Dancing Acraea
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Acraea quirina Fabricius, 1781Common Glassy Acraea
Acraea rabbaiae Ward, 1873Clear Wing Acraea
Acraea satis Ward, 1871Coast Acraea
Acraea serena Fabricius, 1775Dancing Acraea
Actinote alcione albunea Potts, 1944
Allotinus portunus portunus
Amauris (Amauris) niavius Linnaeus, 1758Friar
Amauris ochlea Boisduval, 1847Novice
Anthene benadirensis Stempffer, 1947
Anthene larydas Cramer, 1782Common Ciliate Blue
Anthene lemnos Hewitson, 1878Large Ciliate Blue
Anthene liodes Hewitson, 1874Liodes Hairtail
Anthene opalina Stempffer, 1946Opal Ciliate Blue
Anthene talboti Stempffer, 1936Talbot's Ciliate Blue
Aphnaeus neavei Bethune-Baker, 1926Neave´s Highflier
Aphnaeus zanzibarensis (Grose-Smith, 1889)⇒ Aphnaeus marci Collins & La..., 2008
Appias (Glutophrissa) sabina C. & R. Felder, 1865Albatross White
Argiolaus crawshayi littoralis (Stempffer & ..., 1958)⇒ Argiolaus crawshayi Butler, 1900
Argiolaus littoralis Stempffer & ..., 1958
Aterica galene Brown, 1775Forest Glade Nymph
Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881Bush Scarlet
Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900
Axiocerses mendeche Smith, 1889
Axiocerses punicea Smith, 1889Punic Scarlet
Azanus natalensis Trimen, 1887Natal Babul Blue
Baliochila hildegarda Kirby, 1887Hildegard´s Buff
Bebearia orientis Karsch, 1895Eastern Palm Forester
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Belenois calypso Drury, 1773Calypso Caper White
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Belenois gidica Godart, 1819African Veined White
Belenois thysa Hopffer, 1855False Dotted Border
Belenois zochalia Boisduval, 1836Forest Caper White
Bicyclus anynana Butler, 1879Squinting bush brown
Bicyclus campina Aurivillius, 1901Chirinda Bush Brown
Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850Black-haired Bush Brown
Brakefieldia perspicua Trimen, 1873Marsh Patroller
Byblia anvatara Boisduval, 1833African Joker
Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773Joker
Catacroptera cloanthe Cramer, 1782Pirate
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Celastrina argiolaus
Charaxes acuminatus Thurau, 1903Mountain Pearl Charaxes
Charaxes acuminatus shimbanus Van Someren, 1963
Charaxes aubyni Poulton, 1926Aubyn´s Charaxes
Charaxes boueti Feisthamel, 1850Bamboo Charaxes
Charaxes brutus Cramer, 1779White Barred Charaxes
Charaxes calliclea (Feisthamel, 1850)⇒ Charaxes protoclea azota Hewitson, 1877
Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824Green-veined Charaxes
Charaxes castor Cramer, 1775Giant Charaxes
Charaxes cithaeron Felder, 1859Blue-spotted Charaxes
Charaxes contraria
Charaxes contrarius Weymer, 1907Contrary Charaxes
Charaxes cynthia Butler, 1865Western Red Charaxes
Charaxes dilutus Rothschild, 1898
Charaxes etesipe Godart, 1824Savannah Charaxes
Charaxes ethalion littoralis Van Someren, 1967
Charaxes jahlusa kenyensis Joicey & Talbot, 1925
Charaxes lasti (Grose-Smith, 1889)⇒ Charaxes macclouni Butler, 1895
Charaxes nesaea (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Charaxes pythodoris Hewitson, 1873
Charaxes petersi Van Someren, 1969Peters´ Demon Charaxes
Charaxes protoclea Feisthamel, 1850Flame-bordered Charaxes
Charaxes smaragdalis Butler, 1865Western Blue Charaxes
Charaxes tavetensis (Godart, 1824)⇒ Charaxes etesipe Godart, 1824
Charaxes varanes Cramer, 1764Common Pearl Charaxes
Charaxes violetta Grose-Smith, 1885Violet-spotted Charaxes
Charaxes zoolina Westwood, 1850Club-tailed Charaxes
Colotis (Colotis) amata Fabricius, 1775Small Salmon Arab
Colotis (Colotis) aurigineus Butler, 1883African Golden
Colotis (Colotis) aurora (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Colotis aurigineus Butler, 1883
Colotis (Colotis) auxo Lucas, 1852Sulphur Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) chrysonome Klug, 1829Golden Arab
Colotis (Colotis) daira Klug, 1829Black-Marked Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) danae Fabricius, 1775Crimson Tip
Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758Round Winged Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) evagore Klug, 1829Desert Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) evenina Wallengren, 1857African Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) halimede Klug, 1829Dappled White
Colotis (Colotis) hildebrandti (Staudinger, 1885)⇒ Colotis hildebrandtii Staudinger, 1884
Colotis (Colotis) phisadia Godart, 1819Blue Spotted Arab
Colotis (Colotis) protomedia (Klug, 1829)⇒ Colotis protractus Butler, 1876
Colotis (Colotis) regina Trimen, 1863Large Violet Tip
Colotis (Colotis) venosa Staudinger, 1884No Patch Tip
Colotis (Colotis) vesta Lucas, 1852Veined Golden Arab
Colotis (Colotis) vestalis Butler, 1876White Arab
Colotis eucharis Fabricius, 1775Plain Orange Tip
Colotis ione Godart, 1819Bushveld Purple Tip
Colotis venosus Staudinger, 1885
Cupidopsis jobates (Hopffer, 1855)⇒ Cupidopsis iobates Hopffer, 1855
Cymothoe coranus Grose-Smith, 1889Blonde Glider
Cyrestis camillus Fabricius, 1781African Map
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Dixeia doxo Godart, 1819African Small White
Dixeia orbona Geyer, 1837Creamy Small White
Eicochrysops hippocrates Fabricius, 1793White-tipped Blue
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Eronia cleodora Hübner, 1823Vine Leaf Vagrant
Eronia leda Boisduval, 1847Autumn Leaf Vagrant
Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833Common smoky blue
Euchrysops osiris Hopffer, 1855African Blue
Euchrysops subpallida Bethune-Baker, 1923Ashen Smoky Blue
Euphaedra (Neophronia) neophron Hopffer, 1855Gold Banded Forester
Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Eurytela dryope Cramer, 1779Golden Piper
Euxanthe tiberius Grose-Smith, 1889
Euxanthe wakefieldi Ward, 1873Forest Queen
Glutophrissa epaphia Cramer, 1779African Albatross
Graphium (Arisbe) angolanus Goeze, 1779Angola White Lady
Graphium angolanus angolanus Goeze, 1779Southern Angola White Lady
Graphium angolanus baronis Ungemach, 1932Northern Angola White Lady
Graphium (Arisbe) antheus Cramer, 1779Large Striped Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) colonna Christopher ..., 1873Black Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) kirbyi Hewitson, 1872Kirby's Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) leonidas Fabricius, 1793Common Graphium
Graphium leonidas leonidas Fabricius, 1793
Graphium (Arisbe) philonoe Christopher ..., 1873Eastern Graphium
Graphium philonoe philonoe Ward, 1873
Graphium (Arisbe) policenes Cramer, 1775Common Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) polistratus Grose-Smith, 1889Dancing Swallowtail
Graphium (Arisbe) porthaon Hewitson, 1865Coastal Swordtail
Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871
Hypolimnas deceptor Trimen, 1873Deceptive Diadem
Hypolimnas dubius Beauvais, 1805
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypolycaena pachalica Butler, 1888Coast Hairstreak
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Iolaus (Argiolaus) maritimus (Stempffer & ..., 1958)⇒ Iolaphilus maritimus Stempffer & ..., 1958
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Junonia natalica Felder, 1860Brown Pansy
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Junonia terea Drury, 1773Soldier Commodore
Lachnocnema dohertyi Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema durbani Trimen, 1887D'Urban's Woolly Legs
Lachnoptera ayresii Trimen, 1879Blotched Leopard
Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) hirundo Wallengren, 1857Tailed Black-eye
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaenesthes lasti (Smith, 1890)⇒ Anthene lasti Grose-Smith ..., 1894
Melanitis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904Blue Evening Brown
Memphis xenocles appias (appiades J.K..., 1916)⇒ Memphis xenocles xenocles Westwood, 1850
Mesosemia philocles monaeses (E. Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Mesosemia philocles laetifica H. Bates, 1868
Mylothris agathina Hübner, 1819Common Dotted Border
Mylothris rembina Plötz, 1880Smoky Dotted Border
Mylothris rueppellii Koch, 1865Rüppel´s Dotted Border
Nepheronia buquetii Boisduval, 1836Buquet's Vagrant
Neptidopsis fulgurata Boisduval, 1833Barred False Sailer
Neptidopsis ophione Cramer, 1779Scalloped False Sailer
Neptis goochi (Trimen, 1879)⇒ Neptis goochii Trimen, 1879
Neptis gratiosa Overlaet, 1955
Neptis melicerta Drury, 1773Original Club Sailer
Neptis saclava Boisduval, 1833Small Spotted Sailor
Ornipholidotos peucetia Hewitson, 1866Large Glasswing
Papilio (Princeps) chrapkowskii Suffert, 1904Broad Green-banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) constantinus Ward, 1871Constantine's Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) dardanus (Brown, 1776)⇒ Xanthocastnia evalthe Fabricius, 1776
Papilio dardanus tibullus Kirby, 1880
Papilio (Princeps) demodocus Esper, 1798African lime swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) nireus Linnaeus, 1758African Blue-banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) ophidicephalus Oberthür, 1878Emperor Swallowtail
Papilio chrapkowskoides Storace, 1952Broadly Green-banded Swallowtail
Pardopsis punctatissima Boisduval, 1833Polka Dot
Pentila amenaida Hewitson, 1873
Pentila amenaida mombasae
Pentila lasti Smith & Kirby, 1889Spotted Buff
Pentila mombasae Smith & Kirby, 1889Spotted Buff
Pentila rogersi Druce, 1907Rogers´ Pentila
Pentila tropicalis Boisduval, 1847Spotted Buff
Physcaeneura leda Gerstaecker, 1871
Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921
Polyura narcaeus Hewitson, 1854China Nawab
Precis antilope Feisthamel, 1850Darker Commodore
Precis archesia Cramer, 1782Garden Commodore
Precis cuama Hewitson, 1864Paler Commodore
Protogoniomorpha anacardii Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Mother-of-Pearl
Pseudacraea eurytus Linnaeus, 1758Common False Wanderer
Salamis cacta Fabricius, 1793Lilac Beauty
Satyrium calanus calanus Hübner, 1809Banded Hairstreak
Stugeta mimetica Aurivillius, 1916
Tarucus legrasi Stempffer, 1948Le Gras´ Pierrot
Taygetis ypthima Hübner, 1821
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851
Teriomima dubiosa
Teriomima micra Grose-Smith, 1898Minute Buff
Teriomima parva Hawker-Smith, 1933Poor Buff
Teriomima subpunctata Kirby, 1887White Buff
Thaumaina uranothauma Bethune-Baker, 1908
Thermoniphas togara Plötz, 1880Bright Chalk Blue
Tirumala petiverana Doubleday, 1847African Blue Tiger
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Ypthima jacksoni Kielland, 1982Jackson´s Ringlet
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Coast Province (Kenya)
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		30
50		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		37
91		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
16		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows		10
40		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom



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