Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Knysna (Garden Route)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 165
575
654 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 165
575
654 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 161
569
646 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 123
500
581 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 38
155
186 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 37
154
185 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 37
154
185 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 13
94
118 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 12
93
118 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
29
38 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Knysna
5 Families width 38 Species and 12 Subspecies
Genera for Knysna
29 Genera with 38 Species #ABCDEHLMPT
| Aeropetes Billberg, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aloeides Hübner, 1968 | Coppers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Antanartia Rothschild &..., 1823 | African Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Belenois Hübner, 1819 | Caper Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bicyclus Kirby, 1850 | Bush Browns | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cacyreus Butler, 1898 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cassionympha van Son, G., 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catasticta Butler, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysoritis Butler, 1864 | Coppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colotis Hübner, 1852 | Arabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dixeia Talbot, 1836 | Small Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1915 | Autumn leaf | 1 | Species | Taxom | Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1924 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Eresia Boisduval, 1928 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1871 | Brush-footed butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1966 | Giant Cupids | 2 | 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 | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1776 | Chilasa | 1 | 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 | | Pseudonympha Wallengren, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1764 | Blue pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Telipna Aurivillius, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thestor Hubner, 1954 | | 4 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Knysna
38 Species and 12 Subspecies | Aeropetes tulbaghia Linnaeus, 1764 | Mountain Pride | | Aloeides almeida C. Felder, 1862 | Almeida Copper | | Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857 | Aranda Copper | | Aloeides depicta Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Depicta Copper | | Aloeides quickelbergei Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Quickelberge's Copper | | Antanartia hippomene Hübner, 1823 | Southern Short-tailed Admiral | | Belenois gidica Godart, 1819 | African Veined White | | Bicyclus anynana Butler, 1879 | Squinting bush brown | | Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850 | Black-haired Bush Brown | | Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782 | Bush Bronze | | Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898 | Brun des pélargoniums | | Cassionympha cassius Godart, 1824 | Rainforest Brown | | Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861 | | | Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864 | Burnished Opal | | Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758 | Round Winged Orange Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) vesta Lucas, 1852 | Veined Golden Arab | | Dixeia charina Boisduval, 1836 | African Small White | | Doleschallia dascylus anicetus Fruhstorfer, 1915 | | | Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928 | | | Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871 | | | Lepidochrysops asteris Godart, 1823 | Brilliant Blue | | Lepidochrysops braueri Dickson, 1966 | Brauer's 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 | | Papilio (Princeps) dardanus (Brown, 1776) | ⇒ Xanthocastnia evalthe Fabricius, 1776 | | 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 | | Pseudonympha magus Fabricius, 1793 | Silver-bottom Brown | | 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 |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Knysna | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 11
18 | 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 | 8
9 | 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
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 6
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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