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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Dodoma Region (Central Tanzania, Tanzania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
34
106
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
34
106
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
33
104
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
26
90
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
29
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
29
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
13
29
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
21
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
20
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
8
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dodoma Region
3 Families width 10 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dodoma Region
8 Genera with 10 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1847Acraeas2SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1833Joker1SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1857Arabs2SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1779Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1909Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dodoma Region
10 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acraea andromacha Fabricius, 1775Glasswing
Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847Dancing Acraea
Byblia anvatara Boisduval, 1833African Joker
Colotis (Colotis) evagore Klug, 1829Desert Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) evenina Wallengren, 1857African Orange Tip
Graphium angolanus angolanus Goeze, 1779Southern Angola White Lady
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Papilio rhetenor leucocelis Jordan, 1909
Pinacopteryx eriphia Godart, 1819Zebra White
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Dodoma Region
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
4
5
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
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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