Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Dar es Salaam Region (Southeast Tanzania, Tanzania)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 90
345
426 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 90
345
426 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 86
331
409 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 59
284
368 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 25
164
219 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 25
164
219 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 25
164
219 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 12
128
178 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 11
127
177 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
55
95 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Dar es Salaam Region
4 Families width 95 Species and 13 Subspecies
Genera for Dar es Salaam Region
55 Genera with 95 Species #ABCDEGHIJLMNPSTVYZ
| Acraea Fabricius, 1758 | Acraeas | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Alaena Boisduval, 1847 | Zulus | 1 | Species | Taxom | Aloeides Hübner, 1819 | Coppers | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1878 | Ciliate Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | Apharitis Riley, 1925 | Tawny Silverline | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Appias Hübner, 1862 | Albatrosses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argiolaus Druce, 1958 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Axiocerses Hübner, 1889 | Scarlets | 3 | Species | Taxom | Baliochila Stempffer & ..., 1953 | Buffs | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Bebearia Hemming, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Belenois Hübner, 1855 | Caper Whites | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Bematistes Hemming, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bicyclus Kirby, 1850 | Bush Browns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Byblia Hübner, 1773 | Joker | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Callithomia Bates, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1775 | Emigrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 0 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1859 | Emperors | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Colotis Hübner, 1819 | Arabs | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1877 | Cornelians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eronia Hübner, 1823 | Vagrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1893 | Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eueides Hübner, 1775 | Longwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphaedra Hübner, 1855 | Fig Eaters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euxanthe Huebner, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glutophrissa Hübner, 1779 | Albatrosses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1865 | Bluebottles and Jays | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Henotesia Butler, 1879 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | Iolaus Hübner, 1819 | Royals | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1764 | Buckeyes | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1894 | Giant Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycorea Doubleday, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanitis Fabricius, 1758 | Evening Browns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Memphis Hübner, 1916 | Leafwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mylothris Hübner, 1775 | Dotted Borders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nepheronia Butler, 1775 | Vagrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neptidopsis Aurivillius, 1779 | Sailors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1833 | Sailer butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1878 | Chilasa | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Pardopsis Trimen, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudacraea Westwood, 1845 | False acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | Sallya Koçak, 1996 | Tree nymphs | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Taygetis Hübner, 1821 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Telipna Aurivillius, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tirumala Moore, 1847 | Blue Tigers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1832 | Ringlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1862 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizina Chapman, 1877 | Lesser Grass Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Dar es Salaam Region
95 Species and 13 Subspecies | Acraea (Actinote) eponina Cramer, 1780 | Orange Acraea | | Acraea (Actinote) esebria Hewitson, 1861 | Dusky Acraea | | Acraea (Actinote) oreas Sharpe, 1891 | Black-and-white Acraea | | Acraea anemosa Hewitson, 1865 | Broad Bordered Acraea | | Acraea caldarena Hewitson, 1877 | Black Tip Acraea | | Acraea chilo Godman, 1880 | | | Acraea equatorialis Neave, 1904 | | | Acraea insignis Distant, 1880 | Black-blotched Acraea | | Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847 | Dancing Acraea | | Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855 | Rooibok Acraea | | Acraea petraea Boisduval, 1847 | Blood Acraea | | Acraea serena Fabricius, 1775 | Dancing Acraea | | Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Alaena amazoula Boisduval, 1847 | Yellow Zulu | | Anthene contrastata Ungemach, 1932 | Mashuna Hairtail | | Anthene lemnos Hewitson, 1878 | Large Ciliate Blue | | Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862 | | | Argiolaus crawshayi littoralis (Stempffer & ..., 1958) | ⇒ Argiolaus crawshayi Butler, 1900 | | Argiolaus lalos Druce, 1896 | | | Argiolaus littoralis Stempffer & ..., 1958 | | | Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881 | Bush Scarlet | | Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900 | | | Axiocerses punicea Smith, 1889 | Punic Scarlet | | Bebearia orientis Karsch, 1895 | Eastern Palm Forester | | Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793 | African Caper White | | Belenois creona Cramer, 1776 | African Caper | | Belenois gidica Godart, 1819 | African Veined White | | Belenois thysa Hopffer, 1855 | False Dotted Border | | Bematistes epaea melina Thurau, 1903 | | | Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850 | Black-haired Bush Brown | | Byblia anvatara Boisduval, 1833 | African Joker | | Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773 | Joker | | Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860 | | | Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775 | African Emigrant | | Celastrina argiolaus | | | Charaxes castor flavifasciatus Butler, 1895 | Giant Charaxes | | Charaxes cithaeron Felder, 1859 | Blue-spotted Charaxes | | Colotis (Colotis) aurigineus Butler, 1883 | African Golden | | Colotis (Colotis) aurora (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Colotis aurigineus Butler, 1883 | | Colotis (Colotis) auxo Lucas, 1852 | Sulphur Orange Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) danae Fabricius, 1775 | Crimson Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758 | Round Winged Orange Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) hildebrandti (Staudinger, 1885) | ⇒ Colotis hildebrandtii Staudinger, 1884 | | Colotis (Colotis) incretus (Butler, 1881) | ⇒ Colotis auxo Lucas, 1852 | | Colotis (Colotis) regina Trimen, 1863 | Large Violet Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) vesta Lucas, 1852 | Veined Golden Arab | | Colotis ione Godart, 1819 | Bushveld Purple Tip | | Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Monarch | | Deudorix dariaves Hewitson, 1877 | Black and orange playboy | | Eronia cleodora Hübner, 1823 | Vine Leaf Vagrant | | Euchrysops barkeri Trimen, 1893 | Barker's Smoky Blue | | Eueides lybia lybia Fabricius, 1775 | | | Euphaedra (Neophronia) neophron Hopffer, 1855 | Gold Banded Forester | | Euxanthe wakefieldi Ward, 1873 | Forest Queen | | Glutophrissa epaphia Cramer, 1779 | African Albatross | | Graphium (Arisbe) angolanus Goeze, 1779 | Angola White Lady | | Graphium angolanus angolanus Goeze, 1779 | Southern Angola White Lady | | Graphium (Arisbe) antheus Cramer, 1779 | Large Striped Swordtail | | Graphium (Arisbe) colonna Christopher ..., 1873 | Black Swordtail | | Graphium (Arisbe) leonidas Fabricius, 1793 | Common Graphium | | Graphium leonidas leonidas Fabricius, 1793 | | | Graphium (Arisbe) philonoe Christopher ..., 1873 | Eastern Graphium | | Graphium philonoe philonoe Ward, 1873 | | | Graphium (Arisbe) polistratus Grose-Smith, 1889 | Dancing Swallowtail | | Graphium (Arisbe) porthaon Hewitson, 1865 | Coastal Swordtail | | Hemiolaus caeculus Hopffer, 1855 | Azure Hairstreak | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798 | Yellow Pansy | | Junonia natalica Felder, 1860 | Brown Pansy | | Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764 | Blue Pansy | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Lepidochrysops peculiaris Rogenhofer, 1894 | Peculiar Blue | | Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847 | Tiger Mimic-Queen | | Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758 | Common evening brown | | Memphis xenocles appias (appiades J.K..., 1916) | ⇒ Memphis xenocles xenocles Westwood, 1850 | | Mylothris agathina Hübner, 1819 | Common Dotted Border | | Mylothris chloris Fabricius, 1775 | Common Dotted Border | | Nepheronia argia Fabricius, 1775 | Large Vagrant | | Neptidopsis ophione Cramer, 1779 | Scalloped False Sailer | | Neptis agatha Cramer, 1782 | | | Neptis saclava Boisduval, 1833 | Small Spotted Sailor | | Papilio (Princeps) chrapkowskii Suffert, 1904 | Broad Green-banded Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) constantinus Ward, 1871 | Constantine's Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) dardanus (Brown, 1776) | ⇒ Xanthocastnia evalthe Fabricius, 1776 | | Papilio (Princeps) demodocus Esper, 1798 | African lime swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) nireus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Blue-banded Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) ophidicephalus Oberthür, 1878 | Emperor Swallowtail | | Pardopsis punctatissima Boisduval, 1833 | Polka Dot | | Pinacopteryx eriphia eriphia Godart, , 1819 | Zebra White | | Protogoniomorpha anacardii Linnaeus, 1758 | Clouded Mother-of-Pearl | | Pseudacraea boisduvali Doubleday, 1845 | Boisduval´s False Acraea | | Taygetis ypthima Hübner, 1821 | | | Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851 | | | Tirumala petiverana Doubleday, 1847 | African Blue Tiger | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832) | ⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883 | | Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862 | African Grass Blue | | Zizina antanossa Mabille, 1877 | Clover Blue |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Dar es Salaam Region | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 17
18 | 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 | 27
42 | 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
13 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 9
22 | Genera
Species |
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