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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Kilimanjaro (Kilimanjaro Forest Reserve, Tanzania)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		146
622
778		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		146
622
778		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		139
609
760		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		91
434
557		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		32
172
241		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		32
172
241		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
171
238		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
141
203		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
129
188		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
44
81		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kilimanjaro
5 Families width 81 Species and 12 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals25SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies19SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones20SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos16SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kilimanjaro
44 Genera with 81 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1871Acraeas3SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1910Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1775Scarlets2SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1849Babul Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1891Caper Whites3SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1850Bush Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1773Joker2SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1969Emperors7SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1898Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1763Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1829Arabs11SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1893Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Epitola Westwood, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1904Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1855Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1843Bluebottles and Jays7SpeciesTaxom
Hamanumida Hübner, 1775Guineafowl1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1871Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Helicopis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1889Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1773Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1909Giant Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 0Dotted Borders2SpeciesTaxom
Neocoenyra Butler, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1939Chilasa11SpeciesTaxom
Phlyaria Karsch, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1819
Commodores0SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Syntarucus Scudder, 1789Zebra blue2SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaina Bethune-Baker, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Uranothauma Butler, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1876Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kilimanjaro
81 Species and 12 Subspecies
Acraea (Actinote) cabira (Hopffer, 1855)⇒ Acraea apecida Hopffer, 1855
Acraea (Actinote) johnstoni (Godman, 1885)⇒ Acraea silvicola Richelmann, 1913
Acraea pharsaloides (Ward, 1871)⇒ Acraea pharsalus Ward, 1871
Anthene indefinita Bethune-Baker, 1910
Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900
Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775Common Scarlet
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Belenois margaritacea Sharpe, 1891Margarita's Caper White
Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850Black-haired Bush Brown
Byblia anvatara Boisduval, 1833African Joker
Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773Joker
Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782Bush Bronze
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Charaxes acuminatus Thurau, 1903Mountain Pearl Charaxes
Charaxes ansorgei Rothschild, 1897Ansorge´s Charaxes
Charaxes ansorgei kilimanjarica Van Someren, 1967
Charaxes brutus Cramer, 1779White Barred Charaxes
Charaxes dowsetti Henning, 1989
Charaxes pollux Cramer, 1775Black-bordered Charaxes
Charaxes xiphares kilimensis Van Someren, 1969
Chilades kedonga (Grose-Smith, 1898)⇒ Chilades naidina Butler, 1886
Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763African Clouded Yellow
Colotis (Colotis) aurigineus Butler, 1883African Golden
Colotis (Colotis) auxo Lucas, 1852Sulphur Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) celimene Lucas, 1852Lilac Tip
Colotis (Colotis) daira Klug, 1829Black-Marked Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) danae Fabricius, 1775Crimson Tip
Colotis (Colotis) evenina Wallengren, 1857African Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) hetaera Gerstäcker, 1871Coast Purple Tip
Colotis (Colotis) incretus (Butler, 1881)⇒ Colotis auxo Lucas, 1852
Colotis (Colotis) rogersi Dixey, 1915Roger's Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) vesta Lucas, 1852Veined Golden Arab
Colotis evarne Klug, 1829
Cupido negus (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Lepidochrysops negus Felder & Felder, 1865
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Epitola falkensteini (Dewitz, 1879)⇒ Hewitola falkensteini Dewitz, 1879
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Euchrysops nandensis Neave, 1904
Euphaedra (Neophronia) neophron Hopffer, 1855Gold Banded Forester
Graphium angolanus angolanus Goeze, 1779Southern Angola White Lady
Graphium (Arisbe) antheus Cramer, 1779Large Striped Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) colonna Christopher ..., 1873Black Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) leonidas Fabricius, 1793Common Graphium
Graphium leonidas leonidas Fabricius, 1793
Graphium philonoe philonoe Ward, 1873
Graphium (Arisbe) ridleyanus White, 1843Acraea Swordtail
Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775Guinea-fowl Butterfly
Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871
Helicopis cupido cupido (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Helicopis cupido trinitatis Seitz, 1913
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Issoria hanningtoni Elwes, 1889Hannington'S Fritillary
Junonia natalica Felder, 1860Brown Pansy
Junonia terea Drury, 1773Soldier Commodore
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lepidochrysops kilimanjarensis Strand, 1909
Leptotes brevidentatus Tite, 1958Short-toothed Blue
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Mylothris yulei Butler, 1897Fragile Dotted Border
Mylothris yulei ertli
Neocoenyra duplex Butler, 1885
Nepheronia thalassina Boisduval, 1836Blue Vagrant
Papilio sjoestedti atavus Cerf, 1912
Papilio sjoestedti sjoestedti Aurivillius, 1908
Papilio (Princeps) dardanus (Brown, 1776)⇒ Xanthocastnia evalthe Fabricius, 1776
Papilio (Princeps) demodocus Esper, 1798African lime swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) desmondi Van Someren, 1939Desmond's Green-Banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) echerioides Trimen, 1868White-Banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) hornimani Distant, 1879Horniman's Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) nireus Linnaeus, 1758African Blue-banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) ophidicephalus Oberthür, 1878Emperor Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) rex Oberthür, 1866King Papilio
Papilio brontes (Van Someren, 1939)⇒ Autochton zarex Hübner, 1818
Pinacopteryx eriphia Godart, 1819Zebra White
Protogoniomorpha parhassus Drury, 1782Common Mother-of-Pearl
Syntarucus brevidentatus Tite, 1958
Syntarucus telicanus Lang, 1789
Thaumaina uranothauma Bethune-Baker, 1908
Uranothauma falkensteini Dewitz, 1879Lowland Branded Blue
Uranothauma nubifer Trimen, 1895Black Heart
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Ypthima simplicia Butler, 1876
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Kilimanjaro
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		16
19		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		17
25		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
16		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows		8
20		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