Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Maputo Bay (Maputo Province, Mozambique)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 126
558
669 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 126
558
669 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 124
553
664 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 90
482
589 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 29
157
205 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 29
157
205 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 29
157
205 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 15
97
140 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
97
140 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
53
91 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Maputo Bay
5 Families width 91 Species and 18 Subspecies
Genera for Maputo Bay
53 Genera with 91 Species
| Acraea Fabricius, 1873 | Acraeas | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Aloeides Hübner, 1891 | Coppers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1782 | Ciliate Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Aphantopus Wallengren, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apharitis Riley, 1925 | Tawny Silverline | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argiolaus Druce, 0 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Axiocerses Hübner, 1857 | Scarlets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Azanus Moore, 1857 | Babul Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Baliochila Stempffer & ..., 1873 | Buffs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 0 | Lesser Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1885 | Emperors | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1843 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1851 | Barred Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenyra Hewitson, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colotis Hübner, 1819 | Arabs | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Crudaria Wallengren, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 0 | Tailed Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cupidopsis Karsch, 1855 | Meadow blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1869 | Cornelians | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Dismorphia Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dixeia Talbot, 1884 | Small Whites | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eresia Boisduval, 1928 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1893 | Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euxanthe Huebner, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glutophrissa Hübner, 1779 | Albatrosses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1865 | Bluebottles and Jays | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Greta Hemming, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hamanumida Hübner, 1775 | Guineafowl | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Helicopis Fabricius, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793 | Hairstreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaus Hübner, 1819 | Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1887 | Woolly Legs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leptomyrina Butler, 1857 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1767 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Methone Doubleday, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Morpho Fabricius, 1935 | Morpho butterfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mylothris Hübner, 1819 | Dotted Borders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nepheronia Butler, 1836 | Vagrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1879 | Sailer butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oeneis Hübner, 1865 | Arctics | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pardopsis Trimen, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pentila Westwood, 1847 | Buffs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Physcaeneura Wallengren, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudacraea Westwood, 1775 | False acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudonacaduba Stempffer, 1857 | African Line Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sevenia Koçak, 1857 | Tree nymphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1945 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thestor Hubner, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Maputo Bay
91 Species and 18 Subspecies | Acraea (Actinote) cabira (Hopffer, 1855) | ⇒ Acraea apecida Hopffer, 1855 | | Acraea (Actinote) eponina Cramer, 1780 | Orange Acraea | | Acraea (Bematistes) aganice (Hewitson, 1852) | ⇒ Bematistes aganice Hewitson, 1852 | | Acraea acrita Hewitson, 1865 | Fiery Acraea | | Acraea asema Hewitson, 1877 | Speckled Orange Acraea | | Acraea machequena Grose-Smith, 1887 | Machequena Acraea | | Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847 | Dancing Acraea | | Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855 | Rooibok Acraea | | Acraea petraea Boisduval, 1847 | Blood Acraea | | Acraea rabbaiae Ward, 1873 | Clear Wing Acraea | | Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857 | Aranda Copper | | Aloeides aranda marshalli | | | Aloeides damarensis Trimen, 1891 | Damara Copper | | Anthene amarah Guérin-Ménev..., 1847 | Black-striped Hairtail | | Anthene kersteni Gerstaecker, 1871 | Kersten's Ciliate Blue | | Anthene larydas Cramer, 1782 | Common Ciliate Blue | | Aphantopus hyperantus arete Müller, 1764 | | | Argiolaus silarus Druce, 1885 | | | Argiolaus silas Westwood, 1851 | | | Argiolaus silas silarus Druce, 1885 | | | Argiolaus silas silas | | | Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775 | Common Scarlet | | Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857 | Commom Scarlet | | Azanus moriqua Wallengren, 1857 | Black-bordered Babul Blue | | Baliochila aslauga Trimen, 1873 | Common Buff | | Boloria pales dirphya | | | Charaxes azota Feisthamel, 1850 | Flame-bordered Charaxes | | Charaxes phaeus Hewitson, 1877 | Demon Charaxes | | Charaxes rosae (Boisduval, 1847) | ⇒ Charaxes ethalion Boisduval, 1847 | | Charaxes violetta Grose-Smith, 1885 | Violet-spotted Charaxes | | Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843 | Grass Jewel | | Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851 | Natal Bar | | Coenyra hebe Trimen, 1864 | Zulu Shadefly | | Colotis (Colotis) amata Fabricius, 1775 | Small Salmon Arab | | Colotis (Colotis) antevippe Boisduval, 1836 | Large Orange Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) auxo Lucas, 1852 | Sulphur Orange Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) danae Fabricius, 1775 | Crimson Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758 | Round Winged Orange Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) pallene Hopffer, 1855 | Bushveld Orange Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) vesta Lucas, 1852 | Veined Golden Arab | | Colotis (Teracolus) eris Klug, 1829 | Banded Gold Tip | | Colotis ione Godart, 1819 | Bushveld Purple Tip | | Crudaria delagoensis | | | Cupido melaena | | | Cupido metophis | | | Cupidopsis jobates (Hopffer, 1855) | ⇒ Cupidopsis iobates Hopffer, 1855 | | Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855 | Brown Playboy | | Deudorix dariaves Hewitson, 1877 | Black and orange playboy | | Deudorix dinochares Grose-Smith, 1887 | Apricot Playboy | | Deudorix dinomenes Smith, 1887 | Large Orange Playboy | | Deudorix diocles Hewitson, 1869 | Orange-barred Playboy | | Dismorphia eunoe euryope (P.H. Lucas, 1852) | ⇒ Dismorphia eunoe eunoe E. Doubleday, 1844 | | Dixeia orbona Geyer, 1837 | Creamy Small White | | Dixeia spilleri Spiller, 1884 | Spiller's Sulphur Small White | | Eicochrysops hippocrates Fabricius, 1793 | White-tipped Blue | | Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928 | | | Euchrysops barkeri Trimen, 1893 | Barker's Smoky Blue | | Euxanthe wakefieldi Ward, 1873 | Forest Queen | | Glutophrissa epaphia Cramer, 1779 | African Albatross | | Graphium angolanus angolanus Goeze, 1779 | Southern Angola White Lady | | Graphium (Arisbe) antheus Cramer, 1779 | Large Striped Swordtail | | Graphium (Arisbe) colonna Christopher ..., 1873 | Black Swordtail | | Graphium (Arisbe) junodi Trimen, 1893 | Junod's Swordtail | | Graphium leonidas leonidas Fabricius, 1793 | | | Graphium (Arisbe) morania Angas, 1849 | Small White-lady Swordtail | | Graphium (Arisbe) porthaon Hewitson, 1865 | Coastal Swordtail | | Graphium porthaon porthaon Hewitson, 1865 | | | Greta andromica dromica Haensch, 1910 | | | Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775 | Guinea-fowl Butterfly | | Helicopis cupido cupido (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Helicopis cupido trinitatis Seitz, 1913 | | Hemiolaus caeculus Hopffer, 1855 | Azure Hairstreak | | Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869 | Malayan Egg-fly | | Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793 | Common Hairstreak | | Lachnocnema bibulus Fabricius, 1793 | Common Woolly Legs | | Lachnocnema durbani Trimen, 1887 | D'Urban's Woolly Legs | | Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) hirundo Wallengren, 1857 | Tailed Black-eye | | Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767 | Common Zebra Blue | | Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872 | Cecilia Metalmark | | Morpho menelaus chlorophorus Rousseau-Dec..., 1935 | | | Mylothris agathina Hübner, 1819 | Common Dotted Border | | Nepheronia buquetii Boisduval, 1836 | Buquet's Vagrant | | Neptis goochi (Trimen, 1879) | ⇒ Neptis goochii Trimen, 1879 | | Oeneis chryxus calais Scudder, 1865 | Chryxus Arctic | | Papilio (Princeps) constantinus Ward, 1871 | Constantine's Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) dardanus (Brown, 1776) | ⇒ Xanthocastnia evalthe Fabricius, 1776 | | Papilio (Princeps) nireus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Blue-banded Swallowtail | | Pardopsis punctatissima Boisduval, 1833 | Polka Dot | | Pentila tropicalis Boisduval, 1847 | Spotted Buff | | Physcaeneura panda Boisduval, 1847 | Dark-webbed Ringlet | | Protogoniomorpha anacardii Linnaeus, 1758 | Clouded Mother-of-Pearl | | Pseudacraea lucretia Cramer, 1775 | False Chief | | Pseudonacaduba sichela Wallengren, 1857 | African Line Blue | | Sevenia boisduvali Wallengren, 1857 | Boisduval´s Tree Nymph | | Speyeria callippe harmonia dos Passos &..., 1945 | Callippe Fritillary | | Thestor brachycerus brachycerus Trimen, 1883 | |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Maputo Bay | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Coppers and Blues, Gossamer Winged Butterflies, Gossamer-wing butterflies, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamer-Winged Butterfly, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Hairstreaks & Coppers & Blues, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 24
33 | 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 | 19
31 | 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
And Sulphurs, Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Whites and Sulphurs, Whites and Yellows, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows, Yellows & Whites & Sulphurs | 6
15 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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