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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Kruger National Park (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
155
609
768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
154
608
767
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
139
542
697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
103
490
666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
122
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
122
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
20
122
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
81
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
81
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
70
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kruger National Park
5 Families width 107 Species and 24 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals39SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies28SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones26SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kruger National Park
70 Genera with 107 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas6SpeciesTaxom
Agrodiaetus Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1819
Coppers0SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1775Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1857Scarlets1SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1782Babul Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1819Caper Whites3SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1850Bush Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1773Joker2SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1957Emperors4SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chloroselas Butler, 1873Gems1SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1851Barred Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Coenyra Hewitson, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1819Arabs10SpeciesTaxom
Corbulis Boisduval, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1899Map Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 0Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1887Cornelians2SpeciesTaxom
Dixeia Talbot, 1884Small Whites4SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Eronia Hübner, 1847Vagrants2SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1923Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1865Bluebottles and Jays4SpeciesTaxom
Hamanumida Hübner, 1775Guineafowl1SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsis Kunth, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1819
Royals0SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1887Woolly Legs2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1887Giant Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1935Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Leucochimona Stichel, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1851Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1849Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Menander Hemming, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1872Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1892Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1865Dotted Borders2SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1775Fig Tree Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants3SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1955Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866Glasswings1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Pardopsis Trimen, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Phulia Herrich-Schä..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1864Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Physcaeneura Wallengren, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacraea Westwood, 1775False acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonacaduba Stempffer, 1857African Line Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Sallya Koçak, 1996
Tree nymphs0SpeciesTaxom
Sevenia Koçak, 1857Tree nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Stugeta Druce, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1982
Pied pierrots0SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kruger National Park
107 Species and 24 Subspecies
Acraea aglaonice Westwood, 1881Clear-spotted Acraea
Acraea anemosa Hewitson, 1865Broad Bordered Acraea
Acraea axina Westwood, 1881Little Acraea
Acraea natalica Boisduval, 1847Natal Acraea
Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847Dancing Acraea
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Agrodiaetus damon damon
Anaea troglodyta portia Fabricius, 1775Florida Leafwing
Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857Commom Scarlet
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Azanus mirza Plötz, 1880Mirza Babul Blue
Azanus moriqua Wallengren, 1857Black-bordered Babul Blue
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Belenois gidica Godart, 1819African Veined White
Bicyclus anynana Butler, 1879Squinting bush brown
Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850Black-haired Bush Brown
Byblia anvatara Boisduval, 1833African Joker
Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773Joker
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Charaxes bohemani Felder & Felder, 1859Divebomber Charaxes
Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824Green-veined Charaxes
Charaxes phaeus Hewitson, 1877Demon Charaxes
Charaxes vansoni Van Someren, 1957Van Son's Charaxes
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Chloroselas pseudozeritis Trimen, 1873Brilliant Gem
Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865Ella's Bar
Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851Natal Bar
Coenyra hebe Trimen, 1864Zulu Shadefly
Colotis (Colotis) antevippe Boisduval, 1836Large Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) danae Fabricius, 1775Crimson Tip
Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758Round Winged Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) evenina Wallengren, 1857African Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) pallene Hopffer, 1855Bushveld Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) regina Trimen, 1863Large Violet Tip
Colotis (Colotis) vesta Lucas, 1852Veined Golden Arab
Colotis (Cuneacolotis) agoye Wallengren, 1857Speckled Sulfur Tip
Colotis (Teracolus) subfasciatus Swainson, 1833Lemon Tip
Colotis ione Godart, 1819Bushveld Purple Tip
Corbulis cassotis rhene Godman-&-Salvin, 1878
Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857Silver Spotted Grey
Cyrestis camillus Fabricius, 1781African Map
Cyrestis elegans natta Swinhoe, 1899
Danaus berenice hermippus
Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855Brown Playboy
Deudorix dinochares Grose-Smith, 1887Apricot Playboy
Dixeia charina Boisduval, 1836African Small White
Dixeia doxo Godart, 1819African Small White
Dixeia pigea Boisduval, 1836Ant-heap Small White
Dixeia spilleri Spiller, 1884Spiller's Sulphur Small White
Emesis ocypore zelotes Hewitson, 1872
Eronia cleodora Hübner, 1823Vine Leaf Vagrant
Eronia leda Boisduval, 1847Autumn Leaf Vagrant
Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833Common smoky blue
Euchrysops subpallida Bethune-Baker, 1923Ashen Smoky Blue
Graphium (Arisbe) antheus Cramer, 1779Large Striped Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) morania Angas, 1849Small White-lady Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) polistratus Grose-Smith, 1889Dancing Swallowtail
Graphium (Arisbe) porthaon Hewitson, 1865Coastal Swordtail
Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775Guinea-fowl Butterfly
Heteropsis perspicua Trimen, 1873Eyed Bush Brown
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Ionolyce helicon hyllus Waterhouse &..., 1914Bronze Line-blue
Lachnocnema bibulus Fabricius, 1793Common Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema durbani Trimen, 1887D'Urban's Woolly Legs
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lepidochrysops patricia Trimen, 1887Patricia Blue
Leptotes babaulti Stempffer, 1935Babault's Zebra Blue
Leucochimona hyphea prosoeca (A. Seitz, 1932)⇒ Leucochimona hyphea hyphea Cramer, 1776
Melitaea didyma latonigena Eversmann, 1851
Memphis echemus echemus E. Doubleday, 1849Cuban Leafwing
Menander hebrus hebrus Cramer, 1775
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Mesosemia philocles monaeses (E. Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Mesosemia philocles laetifica H. Bates, 1868
Mestra dorcas hersilia J.C. Fabricius, 1776
Morpho aurora pseudocypris Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho theseus aquarius A.G. Butler, 1872
Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892)⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892
Mylothris agathina Hübner, 1819Common Dotted Border
Mylothris rueppellii Koch, 1865Rüppel´s Dotted Border
Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775Amber Fig-tree Blue
Nepheronia argia Fabricius, 1775Large Vagrant
Nepheronia buquetii Boisduval, 1836Buquet's Vagrant
Nepheronia thalassina Boisduval, 1836Blue Vagrant
Neptis laeta Overlaet, 1955Albizia Sailer
Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866
Papilio (Princeps) dardanus (Brown, 1776)⇒ Xanthocastnia evalthe Fabricius, 1776
Papilio (Princeps) demodocus Esper, 1798African lime swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) nireus Linnaeus, 1758African Blue-banded Swallowtail
Pardopsis punctatissima Boisduval, 1833Polka Dot
Phaedyma columella singa Fruhstorfer, 1899Short Banded Sailor
Phulia nymphula nymphula Blanchard, 1852
Phyciodes phaon phaon W. H. Edwards, 1864Eastern Phaon Crescent
Physcaeneura panda Boisduval, 1847Dark-webbed Ringlet
Protogoniomorpha anacardii Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Mother-of-Pearl
Protographium dioxippus diores Rothschild &..., 1906
Pseudacraea lucretia Cramer, 1775False Chief
Pseudonacaduba sichela Wallengren, 1857African Line Blue
Sevenia boisduvali Wallengren, 1857Boisduval´s Tree Nymph
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Kruger National Park
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
26
28
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
27
39
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
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
8
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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