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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Kampala (Central Uganda, Uganda)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
125
505
712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
125
505
712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
116
468
657
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
99
442
628
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
33
199
325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
199
325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
199
325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
126
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
114
213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
52
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kampala
5 Families width 132 Species and 7 Subspecies
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals88SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies17SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos18SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kampala
52 Genera with 132 Species
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Abisara C. Felder & ..., 1932Judies1SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1781Acraeas16SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 18716SpeciesTaxom
Antanartia Rothschild &..., 1782African Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1924Ciliate Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Ariadne Horsfield, 1904Castors2SpeciesTaxom
Bebearia Hemming, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1776Caper Whites3SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1928Bush Browns7SpeciesTaxom
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1833Joker1SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1873Emperors11SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1887Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Cynandra Schatz, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1781Map Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Epitola Westwood, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1923Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1865Fig Eaters6SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1910Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1775Bluebottles and Jays3SpeciesTaxom
Henotesia Butler, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1773Diadems4SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1773Buckeyes5SpeciesTaxom
Kallima Doubleday, 1899Oak Leaf butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1851Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Liptena Westwood, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Megalopalpus Röber, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1775Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants2SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1894Sailer butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Oboronia Karsch, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Palla Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1952Chilasa15SpeciesTaxom
Pentila Westwood, 1888Buffs1SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 0Commodores2SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacraea Westwood, 1758False acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoneptis Snellen, 1935Blue Sailers1SpeciesTaxom
Salamis Boisduval, 1793Mother-of-Pearls1SpeciesTaxom
Sallya Koçak, 1996
Tree nymphs0SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1945Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Thermoniphas Karsch, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1982
Pied pierrots0SpeciesTaxom
Vanessula Dewitz, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1880Ringlets2SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kampala
132 Species and 7 Subspecies
Abisara neavei N.D. Riley, 1932Neave´s Banded Judy
Acraea (Actinote) acerata (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Acraea tenella Hewitson, 1874
Acraea (Actinote) alciope Hewitson, 1852Alciope Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) althoffi Dewitz, 1889Althoff´s Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) cinerea Neave, 1904Gray Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) eponina Cramer, 1780Orange Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) lycoa Godart, 1819Lycoa Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) orestia Hewitson, 1874Orestia Glassy Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) orina Hewitson, 1874Orina Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) peneleos Christopher ..., 1871Peneleos Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) penelope Staudinger, 1896Penelope Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) perenna (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Acraea thesprio Doubleday, 1847
Acraea (Actinote) pharsalus Ward, 1871East African Forest Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) quirinalis Grose-Smith, 1900
Acraea (Bematistes) macarista (Sharpe, 1906)⇒ Acraea bana J. Pierre & ..., 2012
Acraea (Bematistes) tellus (Aurivillius, 1893)⇒ Bematistes tellus Aurivillius, 1893
Acraea quirina Fabricius, 1781Common Glassy Acraea
Amauris (Amaura) damocles Fabricius, 1793Small Monk
Amauris (Amauris) niavius Linnaeus, 1758Friar
Amauris (Amauris) tartarea (Mabille, 1876)⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876
Amauris crawshayi Butler, 1897
Amauris hecate Butler, 1866Black Friar
Amauris inferna Butler, 1871
Antanartia delius Drury, 1782Forest Admiral
Anthene indefinita Bethune-Baker, 1910
Anthene larydas Cramer, 1782Common Ciliate Blue
Anthene ligures Hewitson, 1874Lesser Indigo Ciliate Blue
Anthene schoutedeni Hulstaert, 1924Schouteden´s Ciliate Blue
Ariadne enotrea Cramer, 1782African Castor
Ariadne pagenstecheri Suffert, 1904Pagenstecher´s Castor
Bebearia carshena Hewitson, 1871Shining Blue Forester
Bebearia mardania Fabricius, 1793Dark Palm Forester
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Belenois calypso Drury, 1773Calypso Caper White
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Bicyclus collinsi Aduse-Poku, 2016Large Marbled Bush Brown
Bicyclus dentata Sharpe, 1898Dentate Bush Brown
Bicyclus funebris Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Funereal Bush Brown
Bicyclus jefferyi Fox, 1963Jeffery's Bush-brown
Bicyclus mollitia Karsch, 1895
Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850Black-haired Bush Brown
Bicyclus smithi Aurivillius, 1928Smith's Bush-brown
Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867
Byblia anvatara Boisduval, 1833African Joker
Charaxes acuminatus Thurau, 1903Mountain Pearl Charaxes
Charaxes anticlea Drury, 1782Small Flame Bordered Charaxes
Charaxes brutus Cramer, 1779White Barred Charaxes
Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824Green-veined Charaxes
Charaxes catachrous Staudinger, 1896Silver Demon Charaxes
Charaxes etheocles Cramer, 1777Demon charaxes
Charaxes lucretius Cramer, 1777Common Red Charaxes
Charaxes numenes Hewitson, 1859Lesser Blue Charaxes
Charaxes paphianus Christopher ..., 1871Falcate Red Charaxes
Charaxes pleione Godart, 1824Square-winged Red Charaxes
Charaxes pythodoris Hewitson, 1873Powder Blue Charaxes
Cymothoe caenis Drury, 1773Common Glider
Cymothoe herminia Grose-Smith, 1887Herminia Glider
Cynandra opis Drury, 1773Brilliant Nymph
Cyrestis camillus Fabricius, 1781African Map
Eicochrysops hippocrates Fabricius, 1793White-tipped Blue
Epitola falkensteini (Dewitz, 1879)⇒ Hewitola falkensteini Dewitz, 1879
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Euchrysops brunneus Bethune-Baker, 1923Brown Blue
Euphaedra (Medoniana) medon (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Medoniana medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euphaedra eleus Drury, 1782Eleus Orange Forester
Euphaedra harpalyce Cramer, 1779Common Blue-banded Forester
Euphaedra losinga Hewitson, 1864Dark Brown Forester
Euphaedra olivacea Grünberg, 1908
Euphaedra ruspina Hewitson, 1865Common Orange Forester
Eurema (Terias) senegalensis Boisduval, 1836Forest Grass Yellow
Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Graphium almansor uganda Lathy, 1906Uganda White Lady
Graphium leonidas leonidas Fabricius, 1793
Graphium (Arisbe) policenes Cramer, 1775Common Swordtail
Henotesia perspicua (Trimen, 1873)⇒ Heteropsis perspicua Trimen, 1873
Hypolimnas bartteloti (Grose-Smith, 1890)⇒ Hypolimnas bartelotti Grose-Smith, 1890
Hypolimnas dubius Beauvais, 1805
Hypolimnas monteironis Druce, 1874Black-tipped Diadem
Hypolimnas salmacis Drury, 1773Blue Diadem
Hypolycaena antifaunus Westwood, 1851Large Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena liara Druce, 1890Black-patch Hairstreak
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia gregorii Butler, 1896Gregori´s Brown Pansy
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Junonia sophia Fabricius, 1793Little Commodore
Junonia terea Drury, 1773Soldier Commodore
Kallima ansorgei (Rothschild, 1899)⇒ Junonia ansorgei Rothschild, 1899
Libythea labdaca Westwood, 1851African Beak
Liptena xanthostola Holland, 1890Yellow Liptena
Megalopalpus zymna Westwood, 1851Common Harvester
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Mylothris chloris Fabricius, 1775Common Dotted Border
Nepheronia argia Fabricius, 1775Large Vagrant
Nepheronia thalassina Boisduval, 1836Blue Vagrant
Neptis gratiosa Overlaet, 1955
Neptis melicerta Drury, 1773Original Club Sailer
Neptis metella Doubleday & ..., 1848Yellow-base Sailer
Neptis nemetes Hewitson, 1868Nemetes Sailer
Neptis nicomedes Hewitson, 1874
Neptis saclava Boisduval, 1833Small Spotted Sailor
Neptis strigata Aurivillius, 1894Strigate Sailer
Oboronia punctatus Dewitz, 1879Common Ginger White
Palla ussheri Butler, 1870Ussher´s Palla
Papilio (Princeps) bromius (Doubleday, 1845)⇒ Nisoniades mimas Cramer, 1775
Papilio (Princeps) chrapkowskii Suffert, 1904Broad Green-banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) cynorta Fabricius, 1793Common White Banded Papilio
Papilio (Princeps) dardanus (Brown, 1776)⇒ Xanthocastnia evalthe Fabricius, 1776
Papilio (Princeps) demodocus Esper, 1798African lime swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) echerioides Trimen, 1868White-Banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) gallienus Distant, 1879Narrow-banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) hesperus (Westwood, 1843)⇒ Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775
Papilio (Princeps) lormieri Distant, 1874Central Emperor Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) mechowi Dewitz, 1881
Papilio (Princeps) nireus Linnaeus, 1758African Blue-banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) phorcas Cramer, 1775Apple-green Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) rex Oberthür, 1866King Papilio
Papilio (Princeps) sosia Rothschild &..., 1905Medium Green-banded Swallowtail
Papilio chrapkowskoides Storace, 1952Broadly Green-banded Swallowtail
Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888Paul'S Pentila
Precis ravama
Precis ruama
Pseudacraea eurytus Linnaeus, 1758Common False Wanderer
Pseudoneptis bugandensis Stoneham, 1935Blue Sailer
Salamis cacta Fabricius, 1793Lilac Beauty
Speyeria callippe harmonia dos Passos &..., 1945Callippe Fritillary
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851
Thermoniphas togara Plötz, 1880Bright Chalk Blue
Vanessula milca Hewitson, 1873Black and Orange
Ypthima albida Butler, 1888Silver Ringlet
Ypthima doleta Kirby, 1880Common Ringlet
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Kampala
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
14
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

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
31
88
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
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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