Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Garden Route (Western Cape)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 265
1391
1736 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 265
1391
1736 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 259
1378
1721 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 191
1197
1542 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 43
244
302 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 42
243
301 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 40
241
297 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 14
144
186 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 12
138
179 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
54
72 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Garden Route
5 Families width 72 Species and 22 Subspecies
Genera for Garden Route
54 Genera with 72 Species #ABCDEHILMOPST
| Acraea Fabricius, 1847 | Acraeas | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aeropetes Billberg, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aloeides Hübner, 1968 | Coppers | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Antanartia Rothschild &..., 1823 | African Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1914 | Oak-blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Belenois Hübner, 1819 | Caper Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bicyclus Kirby, 1850 | Bush Browns | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cacyreus Butler, 1898 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Calospila Geyer, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Capys Hewitson, 1777 | Protea Butteflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cassionympha van Son, G., 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catasticta Butler, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysoritis Butler, 1953 | Coppers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Colotis Hübner, 1852 | Arabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Corbulis Boisduval, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crudaria Wallengren, 1956 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupidopsis Karsch, 1824 | Meadow blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dismorphia Hübner, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dixeia Talbot, 1836 | Small Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1915 | Autumn leaf | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Durbaniella Van Son, 1941 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1924 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Eresia Boisduval, 1928 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphaedra Hübner, 1763 | Fig Eaters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euthalia Hübner, 0 | Barons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1871 | Brush-footed butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heteropsis Kunth, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1862 | Hairstreaks | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Hypothyris Hübner, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Iolaus Hübner, 1819 | Royals | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1969 | Giant Cupids | 4 | Species | Taxom | Leptomyrina Butler, 1898 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Melampias Hübner, 1819 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Mesene Doubleday, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesosemia Hübner, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Miletus Hubner, 1913 | Brownies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mylothris Hübner, 1819 | Dotted Borders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oraidium Bethune-Baker, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parnassius Latreille, 1927 | Apollos | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1878 | Small Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1921 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1764 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1784 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudonympha Wallengren, 1793 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrisitia Butler, 1830 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhogyra Hübner, 1848 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sithon Hübner, 1912 | Orange and Black Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stygionympha Van Son, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarsocera Butler, 1962 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1764 | Blue pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Telipna Aurivillius, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thestor Hubner, 1962 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Trimenia Tite & Dickson, 1968 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Garden Route
72 Species and 22 Subspecies | Acraea horta Linnaeus, 1764 | Garden Acraea | | Acraea natalica Boisduval, 1847 | Natal Acraea | | Aeropetes tulbaghia Linnaeus, 1764 | Mountain Pride | | Aloeides almeida C. Felder, 1862 | Almeida Copper | | Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857 | Aranda Copper | | Aloeides bella | | | Aloeides depicta Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Depicta Copper | | Aloeides pierus Cramer, 1782 | Dull Copper | | Aloeides quickelbergei Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Quickelberge's Copper | | Antanartia hippomene Hübner, 1823 | Southern Short-tailed Admiral | | Arhopala horsfieldi eurysthenes Fruhstorfer, 1914 | Peacock Oakblue | | Belenois gidica Godart, 1819 | African Veined White | | Bicyclus anynana Butler, 1879 | Squinting bush brown | | Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850 | Black-haired Bush Brown | | Cacyreus dicksoni Pennington, 1962 | Dickson's Geranium Bronze | | Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782 | Bush Bronze | | Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898 | Brun des pélargoniums | | Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903 | | | Capys alpheus Cramer, 1777 | Orange-banded Protea Butterfly | | Cassionympha cassius Godart, 1824 | Rainforest Brown | | Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861 | | | Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864 | Burnished Opal | | Chrysoritis pyramus Pennington, 1953 | Pyramus Opal | | Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758 | Round Winged Orange Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) vesta Lucas, 1852 | Veined Golden Arab | | Corbulis cassotis rhene Godman-&-Salvin, 1878 | | | Crudaria capensis Van Son, 1956 | Cape Grey | | Cupidopsis cissus Godart, 1824 | Common Meadow Blue | | Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874 | | | Dixeia charina Boisduval, 1836 | African Small White | | Doleschallia dascylus anicetus Fruhstorfer, 1915 | | | Durbaniella clarki Van Son, 1941 | Clark'S Rocksitter | | Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928 | | | Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763 | | | Euthalia agnis tinna | | | Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871 | | | Heteropsis perspicua Trimen, 1873 | Eyed Bush Brown | | Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867 | | | Lepidochrysops asteris Godart, 1823 | Brilliant Blue | | Lepidochrysops braueri Dickson, 1966 | Brauer's Blue | | Lepidochrysops littoralis Swanepoel, 1983 | Coastal Blue | | Lepidochrysops swartbergensis Swanepoel, 1969 | Swartberg Blue | | Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923) | ⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868 | | Mesosemia philocles monaeses (E. Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Mesosemia philocles laetifica H. Bates, 1868 | | Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Mylothris agathina Hübner, 1819 | Common Dotted Border | | Oraidium barberae Trimen, 1868 | Dwarf Blue | | Papilio (Princeps) dardanus (Brown, 1776) | ⇒ Xanthocastnia evalthe Fabricius, 1776 | | Papilio (Princeps) nireus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Blue-banded Swallowtail | | Parnassius simo simoides Bang-Haas, 1927 | | | Plebejus anna lotis Lintner, 1878 | Anna´s Blue | | Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921 | | | Pontia helice Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Meadow White | | Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784 | | | Pseudonympha hippia Cramer, 1782 | Burchell´s Brown | | Pseudonympha magus Fabricius, 1793 | Silver-bottom Brown | | Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830) | ⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833 | | Pyrrhogyra edocla edocla (Doubleday, , 1848) | ⇒ Pyrrhogyra edocla lysanias C. Felder & ..., 1862 | | Sithon nedymond ismarus Fruhstorfer, 1912 | Plush | | Stygionympha irrirata Trimen, 1873 | | | Tarsocera dicksoni Van Son, 1962 | Dickson's Widow | | Tarucus thespis Linnaeus, 1764 | Fynbos Blue | | Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851 | | | Thestor brachycera Trimen, 1883 | | | Thestor brachycerus brachycerus Trimen, 1883 | | | Thestor claassensi Heath & Pringle, 2004 | Claassens' Skolly | | Thestor murrayi Swanepoel, 1954 | Murray's Skolly | | Thestor penningtoni Van Son, 1949 | Pennington's Skolly | | Thestor petra Pennington, 1962 | Rock Skolly | | Thestor tempe (Pennington, 1962) | ⇒ Thestor petra Pennington, 1962 | | Trimenia argyroplaga Dickson, 1967 | Large Silver-spotted Copper | | Trimenia macmasteri Dickson, 1968 | Karoo Silver-spotted Copper |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Garden Route | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 22
36 | 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 | 19
21 | 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
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 8
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Links, sources and further information Papilionoidea at savebutterfly.com
Papilionoidea at artfakta.se
Papilionoidea at dyntaxa.se
Papilionoidea at itis.gov
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