Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Kilifi (Coast Province, Kenya)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 52
148
187 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 52
148
187 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 51
145
184 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 41
133
172 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 16
50
69 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 16
50
69 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 16
50
69 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 10
39
58 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 9
38
58 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
25
44 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Kilifi
4 Families width 44 Species and 2 Subspecies
Genera for Kilifi
25 Genera with 44 Species #ABCDEGHIJLNPST
| Acraea Fabricius, 1885 | Acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | Argiolaus Druce, 1891 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Bebearia Hemming, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brakefieldia Aduse-Poku, ..., 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Byblia Hübner, 1773 | Joker | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1775 | Emigrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 0 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1850 | Emperors | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Colotis Hübner, 1819 | Arabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eresia Boisduval, 1928 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1923 | Cupids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euphaedra Hübner, 1855 | Fig Eaters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1910 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1865 | Bluebottles and Jays | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaus Hübner, 1958 | Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1860 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1887 | Woolly Legs | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Neptidopsis Aurivillius, 1833 | Sailors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1798 | Chilasa | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Polyura Billberg, 1854 | Nawab butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Salamis Boisduval, 1793 | Mother-of-Pearls | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Teriomima Kirby, 0 | Buffs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tirumala Moore, 1847 | Blue Tigers | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Kilifi
44 Species and 2 Subspecies | Acraea braesia Godman, 1885 | | | Bebearia orientis Karsch, 1895 | Eastern Palm Forester | | Brakefieldia perspicua Trimen, 1873 | Marsh Patroller | | Byblia anvatara Boisduval, 1833 | African Joker | | Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773 | Joker | | Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775 | African Emigrant | | Celastrina argiolaus | | | Charaxes brutus Cramer, 1779 | White Barred Charaxes | | Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824 | Green-veined Charaxes | | Charaxes castor Cramer, 1775 | Giant Charaxes | | Charaxes cithaeron Felder, 1859 | Blue-spotted Charaxes | | Charaxes cynthia Butler, 1865 | Western Red Charaxes | | Charaxes dilutus Rothschild, 1898 | | | Charaxes etesipe Godart, 1824 | Savannah Charaxes | | Charaxes petersi Van Someren, 1969 | Peters´ Demon Charaxes | | Charaxes protoclea Feisthamel, 1850 | Flame-bordered Charaxes | | Charaxes varanes Cramer, 1764 | Common Pearl Charaxes | | Charaxes zoolina Westwood, 1850 | Club-tailed Charaxes | | Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758 | Round Winged Orange Tip | | Colotis ione Godart, 1819 | Bushveld Purple Tip | | Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Monarch | | Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928 | | | Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833 | Common smoky blue | | Euchrysops subpallida Bethune-Baker, 1923 | Ashen Smoky Blue | | Euphaedra (Neophronia) neophron Hopffer, 1855 | Gold Banded Forester | | Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | | Graphium (Arisbe) antheus Cramer, 1779 | Large Striped Swordtail | | Graphium (Arisbe) colonna Christopher ..., 1873 | Black Swordtail | | Graphium (Arisbe) kirbyi Hewitson, 1872 | Kirby's Swordtail | | Graphium (Arisbe) philonoe Christopher ..., 1873 | Eastern Graphium | | Graphium (Arisbe) policenes Cramer, 1775 | Common Swordtail | | Graphium (Arisbe) polistratus Grose-Smith, 1889 | Dancing Swallowtail | | Graphium (Arisbe) porthaon Hewitson, 1865 | Coastal Swordtail | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Iolaus (Argiolaus) maritimus (Stempffer & ..., 1958) | ⇒ Iolaphilus maritimus Stempffer & ..., 1958 | | Junonia natalica Felder, 1860 | Brown Pansy | | Neptidopsis fulgurata Boisduval, 1833 | Barred False Sailer | | Papilio (Princeps) constantinus Ward, 1871 | Constantine's Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) dardanus (Brown, 1776) | ⇒ Xanthocastnia evalthe Fabricius, 1776 | | Papilio (Princeps) demodocus Esper, 1798 | African lime swallowtail | | Polyura narcaeus Hewitson, 1854 | China Nawab | | Salamis cacta Fabricius, 1793 | Lilac Beauty | | Teriomima dubiosa | | | Tirumala petiverana Doubleday, 1847 | African Blue Tiger |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Kilifi | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 6
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 | 14
25 | 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
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 3
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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