Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Free State (Republic South Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 278
1855
3226 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 277
1852
3216 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 261
1801
3144 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 160
1289
2254 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 42
426
735 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 42
425
734 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 41
421
712 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 17
311
536 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
289
513 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
95
175 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Free State
5 Families width 175 Species and 32 Subspecies
Genera for Free State
95 Genera with 175 Species
| Acraea Fabricius, 1847 | Acraeas | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Actizera Chapman, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aeropetes Billberg, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aloeides Hübner, 1976 | Coppers | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1899 | Ciliate Blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Aphnaeus Hübner, 1851 | Silver Spots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argyraspodes Tite & C.G.C..., 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Axiocerses Hübner, 1857 | Scarlets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Azanus Moore, 1782 | Babul Blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Belenois Hübner, 1776 | Caper Whites | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brephidium Scudder, 1860 | Pygmy blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Byblia Hübner, 1773 | Joker | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cacyreus Butler, 1782 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Calliploea Butler, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calospila Geyer, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Capys Hewitson, 1777 | Protea Butteflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cassionympha van Son, G., 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catacroptera Karsch, 1782 | Pirates | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1775 | Emigrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1843 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysoritis Butler, 1864 | Coppers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1851 | Barred Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1763 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colotis Hübner, 1819 | Arabs | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Corbulis Boisduval, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crudaria Wallengren, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupidopsis Karsch, 1824 | Meadow blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cymothoe Hübner, 1889 | Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cynthia Fabricius, 1758 | Painted ladies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyrestis Boisduval, 1899 | Map Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1887 | Cornelians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dira Hübner, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dismorphia Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1915 | Autumn leaf | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Durbania Trimen, 1887 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1824 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Emesis Fabricius, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eresia Boisduval, 1928 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eronia Hübner, 1823 | Vagrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eumenis Hübner, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1910 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonatomyrina Aurivillius, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1779 | Bluebottles and Jays | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Harpendyreus Heron, 1868 | Mountain Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1871 | Brush-footed butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Henotesia Butler, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903 | Diadems | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypothyris Hübner, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1819 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1964 | Giant Cupids | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Leptomyrina Butler, 1764 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1767 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucochimona Stichel, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Liptena Westwood, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1782 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melampias Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesene Doubleday, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesosemia Hübner, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Methone Doubleday, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Miletus Hubner, 1913 | Brownies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mycalesis Hübner, 1892 | Bushbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mylothris Hübner, 1869 | Dotted Borders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neita Van Son, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nw | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orachrysops Vári & Kroon, 1986 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oraidium Bethune-Baker, 1868 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866 | Glasswings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Paralethe Van Son, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pardopsis Trimen, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parnassius Latreille, 1927 | Apollos | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paternympha Wallengren, 1857 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phaedyma Felder, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieriballia Klots, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poecilmitis Butler, 1874 | Coppers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1764 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Precis Hübner, 1850 | Commodores | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protographium Munroe, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudonympha Wallengren, 1955 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Serradinga G.A. Henning..., 1996 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1878 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spindasis Wallengren, 1851 | Silverlines | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Stugeta Druce, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stygionympha Van Son, 1955 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Telipna Aurivillius, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thestor Hubner, 1971 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Torynesis Butler, 1979 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Trimenia Tite & Dickson, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tylopaedia Tite & C.G.C..., 1868 | | 2 | 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 | | Zizula Chapman, 1775 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Free State
175 Species and 32 Subspecies | Acraea (Actinote) anacreon Trimen, 1868 | Large Orange Acraea | | Acraea (Actinote) cabira (Hopffer, 1855) | ⇒ Acraea apecida Hopffer, 1855 | | Acraea (Actinote) eponina Cramer, 1780 | Orange Acraea | | Acraea (Actinote) zitja Boisduval, 1833 | | | Acraea acronycta (Wallengren, 1860) | ⇒ Acraea stenobea Wallengren, 1860 | | Acraea albomaculata (Wallengren, 1860) | ⇒ Acraea stenobea Wallengren, 1860 | | Acraea anemosa Hewitson, 1865 | Broad Bordered Acraea | | Acraea boopis Wichgraf, 1914 | Rainforest Acraea | | Acraea horta Linnaeus, 1764 | Garden Acraea | | Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847 | Dancing Acraea | | Acraea stenobea Wallengren, 1860 | Suffused Acraea | | Acraea trimeni Aurivillius, 1899 | Trimen's Acraea | | Acraea violarum Boisduval, 1847 | Speckled Red Acraea | | Actizera lucida Trimen, 1883 | Rayed Blue | | Aeropetes tulbaghia Linnaeus, 1764 | Mountain Pride | | Aloeides almeida C. Felder, 1862 | Almeida Copper | | Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857 | Aranda Copper | | Aloeides bamptoni Tite & Dickson, 1977 | Bampton's Copper | | Aloeides gowani Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Gowan's Copper | | Aloeides henningi Tite & Dickson, 1973 | Henning's Copper | | Aloeides macmasteri Tite & Dickson, 1973 | McMaster's Copper | | Aloeides maluti Pringle, 1983 | Maluti Copper | | Aloeides natalensis (Tite & Dickson, 1968) | ⇒ Aloeides penningtoni Tite & Dickson, 1968 | | Aloeides oreas Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Oreas Copper | | Aloeides penningtoni Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Pennington's Copper | | Aloeides pierus Cramer, 1782 | Dull Copper | | Aloeides rileyi Tite & C.G.C..., 1976 | Riley's Copper | | Aloeides susanae Tite & Dickson, 1973 | Susan's Copper | | Aloeides swanepoeli Tite & Dickson, 1973 | Swanepoel's Copper | | Aloeides taylori (Tite & C.G.C..., 1976) | ⇒ Aloeides rileyi Tite & C.G.C..., 1976 | | Anthene amarah Guérin-Ménev..., 1847 | Black-striped Hairtail | | Anthene butleri Oberthür, 1880 | Butler's Ciliate Blue | | Anthene definita Butler, 1899 | Common Ciliate Blue | | Aphnaeus natalensis (Westwood, 1851) | ⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851 | | Argyraspodes argyraspis Trimen, 1873 | Warrior Silver-spotted Copper | | Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900 | | | Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857 | Commom Scarlet | | Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849 | African Babul Blue | | Azanus moriqua Wallengren, 1857 | Black-bordered Babul Blue | | Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782 | Bright Babul Blue | | Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793 | African Caper White | | Belenois creona Cramer, 1776 | African Caper | | Brephidium metophis Wallengren, 1860 | Tinktinkie Blue | | Byblia anvatara Boisduval, 1833 | African Joker | | Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773 | Joker | | Cacyreus dicksoni Pennington, 1962 | Dickson's Geranium Bronze | | Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782 | Bush Bronze | | Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898 | Brun des pélargoniums | | Cacyreus palemon Cramer, 1782 | Water Blue | | Calliploea pumila melitta Fruhstorfer, 1904 | | | Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903 | | | Capys alpheus Cramer, 1777 | Orange-banded Protea Butterfly | | Cassionympha cassius Godart, 1824 | Rainforest Brown | | Catacroptera cloanthe Cramer, 1782 | Pirate | | Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775 | African Emigrant | | Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843 | Grass Jewel | | Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864 | Burnished Opal | | Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850 | Mozambique Bar | | Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851 | Natal Bar | | Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763 | African Clouded Yellow | | Colotis (Colotis) antevippe Boisduval, 1836 | Large Orange Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) danae Fabricius, 1775 | Crimson Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758 | Round Winged Orange Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) evenina Wallengren, 1857 | African Orange Tip | | Colotis (Cuneacolotis) agoye Wallengren, 1857 | Speckled Sulfur Tip | | Colotis (Teracolus) eris Klug, 1829 | Banded Gold Tip | | Colotis (Teracolus) subfasciatus Swainson, 1833 | Lemon Tip | | Colotis ione Godart, 1819 | Bushveld Purple Tip | | Corbulis cassotis rhene Godman-&-Salvin, 1878 | | | Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857 | Silver Spotted Grey | | Cupidopsis cissus Godart, 1824 | Common Meadow Blue | | Cymothoe coranus coranus Grose-Smith, 1889 | | | Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | | Cyrestis elegans natta Swinhoe, 1899 | | | Deudorix dinochares Grose-Smith, 1887 | Apricot Playboy | | Dira jansei Swierstra, 1909 | Janse's Widow | | Dismorphia eunoe euryope (P.H. Lucas, 1852) | ⇒ Dismorphia eunoe eunoe E. Doubleday, 1844 | | Doleschallia dascylus anicetus Fruhstorfer, 1915 | | | Durbania amabilis (Staudinger, 1888) | ⇒ Durbania limbata Trimen, 1887 | | Durbania limbata Trimen, 1887 | Natal Rocksitter | | Eicochrysops messapus messapus Godart, 1824 | Cupreous Blue | | Emesis ocypore zelotes Hewitson, 1872 | | | Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928 | | | Eumenis statilinus onosandrus Fruhstorfer, 1908 | | | Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | | Gonatomyrina lara (Linnaeus, 1764) | ⇒ Leptomyrina lara Linnaeus, 1764 | | Graphium (Arisbe) antheus Cramer, 1779 | Large Striped Swordtail | | Harpendyreus notoba Trimen, 1868 | Salvia Blue | | Harpendyreus tsomo Trimen, 1868 | Tsomo Blue | | Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871 | | | Henotesia centralis (Aurivillius, 1903) | ⇒ Heteropsis centralis Aurivillius, 1903 | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867 | | | Junonia orithya ocyale Hübner, 1819 | Blue Pansy | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Lepidochrysops australis Tite, 1964 | Southern Blue | | Lepidochrysops jeffersyi Swierstra, 1909 | | | Lepidochrysops ketsi Cottrell, 1965 | Ketsi Blue | | Lepidochrysops lacrimosa (Bethune-Baker, 1922) | ⇒ Orachrysops lacrimosa Bethune-Baker, 1923 | | Lepidochrysops letsia Trimen, 1870 | | | Lepidochrysops ortygia Trimen, 1887 | Koppie Blue | | Lepidochrysops patricia Trimen, 1887 | Patricia Blue | | Lepidochrysops praeterita Swanepoel, 1963 | Highveld Blue | | Lepidochrysops robertsoni Cottrell, 1965 | Robertson's Blue | | Lepidochrysops southeyae Pennington, 1967 | Southey's Blue | | Lepidochrysops tantalus Trimen, 1887 | King Blue | | Lepidochrysops variabilis Cottrell, 1965 | Variable Blue | | Lepidochrysops wykehami Tite, 1964 | Wykeham's Blue | | Leptomyrina (Gonatomyrina) lara Linnaeus, 1764 | Cape Black-eye | | Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767 | Common Zebra Blue | | Leucochimona hyphea prosoeca (A. Seitz, 1932) | ⇒ Leucochimona hyphea hyphea Cramer, 1776 | | Liptena homeyeri Dewitz, 1884 | | | Lycaena orus Cramer, 1782 | Sorrel Copper | | Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923) | ⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868 | | Mesosemia philocles monaeses (E. Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Mesosemia philocles laetifica H. Bates, 1868 | | Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872 | Cecilia Metalmark | | Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892) | ⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892 | | Mylothris agathina Hübner, 1819 | Common Dotted Border | | Mylothris trimenia Butler, 1869 | Trimen's Dotted Border | | Neita neita Wallengren, 1875 | Neita Brown | | Nw thecla danaus | | | Oraidium barberae Trimen, 1868 | Dwarf Blue | | Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866 | | | Papilio anchisiades capys Hübner, 1809 | | | Papilio (Princeps) demodocus Esper, 1798 | African lime swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) euphranor Trimen, 1868 | Bush Kite | | Papilio (Princeps) nireus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Blue-banded Swallowtail | | Paralethe dendrophilus Trimen, 1862 | Bush Beauty | | Pardopsis punctatissima Boisduval, 1833 | Polka Dot | | Parnassius mnemosyne argiope Fruhstorfer, 1916 | | | Parnassius simo simoides Bang-Haas, 1927 | | | Paternympha narycia (Wallengren, 1857) | ⇒ Pseudonympha narycia Wallengren, 1857 | | Phaedyma columella singa Fruhstorfer, 1899 | Short Banded Sailor | | Pieriballia viardi locusta (C. & R. Felder, 1861) | ⇒ Pieriballia viardi rubecula Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | Poecilmitis aureus Van Son, 1966 | Golden Opal | | Poecilmitis chrysaor (Trimen, 1864) | ⇒ Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864 | | Poecilmitis lycegenes (Trimen, 1874) | ⇒ Chrysoritis lycegenes Trimen, 1874 | | Pontia helice Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Meadow White | | Precis antilope Feisthamel, 1850 | Darker Commodore | | Protographium dioxippus diores Rothschild &..., 1906 | | | Pseudonympha machacha Riley, 1938 | Machacha Brown | | Pseudonympha magoides Van Son, 1955 | False Silver-bottom Brown | | Pseudonympha magus Fabricius, 1793 | Silver-bottom Brown | | Pseudonympha narycia Wallengren, 1857 | Small Hillside Brown | | Pseudonympha paludis (Riley, 1938) | ⇒ Pseudonympha magus Fabricius, 1793 | | Pseudonympha paragaika Vári, 1971 | Golden Gate Brown | | Pseudonympha poetula Trimen, 1891 | Drakenberg Brown | | Pseudonympha varii Van Son, 1955 | Vari's Brown | | Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878 | | | Spindasis ella (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865 | | Spindasis masilikazi (Westwood, 1851) | ⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851 | | Spindasis natalensis (Westwood, 1851) | ⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851 | | Stygionympha irrirata Trimen, 1873 | | | Stygionympha irrorata Trimen, 1873 | Karoo Brown | | Stygionympha robertsoni Riley, 1932 | Robertson's Brown | | Stygionympha scotina Quickelberge, 1979 | Eastern Hillside Brown | | Stygionympha vigilans Trimen, 1887 | Western Hillside Brown | | Stygionympha wichgrafi Van Son, 1955 | Wichgraf´s Brown | | Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851 | | | Thestor basuta Wallengren, 1857 | | | Thestor brachycerus brachycerus Trimen, 1883 | | | Thestor pringlei Dickson, 1976 | Pringle's Skolly | | Thestor strutti Van Son, 1951 | Strutt's Skolly | | Thestor swanepoeli (Pennington, 1971) | ⇒ Thestor rossouwi C.G.C. Dickson, 1971 | | Torynesis orangica Vári, 1971 | Golden Gate Widow | | Torynesis pringlei Dickson, 1979 | Pringle's Widow | | Trimenia malagrida Wallengren, 1857 | Scarce Mountain Copper | | Tylopaedia sardonyx Trimen, 1868 | King Copper | | 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 | | Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Dainty grass-blue |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Free State | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Coppers and Blues, Gossamer Winged Butterflies, Gossamer-wing butterflies, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamer-Winged Butterfly, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Hairstreaks & Coppers & Blues, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 40
83 | 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 | 35
60 | 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 | 4
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
And Sulphurs, Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Whites and Sulphurs, Whites and Yellows, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows, Yellows & Whites & Sulphurs | 10
18 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 6
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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