Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Djibouti (East Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 98
447
615 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 98
447
615 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 94
438
605 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 70
388
545 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 21
144
203 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 21
144
203 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 21
144
203 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 11
115
171 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 10
114
170 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 3
10
15 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Djibouti
3 Families width 15 Species and 6 Subspecies
Genera for Djibouti
10 Genera with 15 Species | Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 0 | Emigrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colotis Hübner, 1871 | Arabs | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1834 | Cornelians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1773 | Diadems | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaus Hübner, 1870 | Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mcclungia Fox, 1806 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1784 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1885 | Blue pierrots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1883 | Ringlets | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Djibouti
15 Species and 6 Subspecies | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Catopsilia scylla scylla | | | Colotis (Colotis) danae Fabricius, 1775 | Crimson Tip | | Colotis danae eupompe Klug, 1829 | | | Colotis (Colotis) halimede Klug, 1829 | Dappled White | | Colotis (Colotis) hetaera Gerstäcker, 1871 | Coast Purple Tip | | Colotis ankolensis (Gerstaecker, 1871) | ⇒ Colotis hetaera Gerstäcker, 1871 | | Deudorix livia Klug, 1834 | Pomegranate butterfly | | Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Moon Butterfly | | Hypolimnas bolina jacintha Drury, 1773 | Great Eggfly | | Iolaus (Epamera) tajoraca Walker, 1870 | | | Mcclungia cymo cymo Hübner, 1806 | | | Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784 | | | Tarucus mediterraneae (Austaut, 1885) | ⇒ Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885 | | Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885 | Balochistan Pierrot | | Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832) | ⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883 | | Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883 | Granular Ringlet |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Djibouti | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 4
5 | 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 | 4
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 2
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Links, sources and further information Papilionoidea at savebutterfly.com
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