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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Maputo Bay (Maputo Province, Mozambique)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
127
578
690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
127
578
690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
125
573
685
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
91
501
609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
159
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
159
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
159
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
98
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
98
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
54
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Maputo Bay
6 Families width 93 Species and 18 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals31SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies33SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones16SpeciesTaxom
Heliconiidae Swainson, 1822Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos10SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Maputo Bay
54 Genera with 93 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPST
Acraea Fabricius, 1873Acraeas10SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1891Coppers3SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1782Ciliate Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925
Tawny Silverline0SpeciesTaxom
Argiolaus Druce, 04SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1857Scarlets2SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1857Babul Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Baliochila Stempffer & ..., 1873Buffs1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 0Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1885Emperors4SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1851Barred Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Coenyra Hewitson, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1819Arabs9SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cupidopsis Karsch, 1855Meadow blues1SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1869Cornelians5SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dixeia Talbot, 1884Small Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1893Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthe Huebner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Evides Dejean, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1779Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1865Bluebottles and Jays8SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Hamanumida Hübner, 1775Guineafowl1SpeciesTaxom
Helicopis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1819
Royals0SpeciesTaxom
Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1887Woolly Legs2SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Methone Doubleday, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1935Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1819Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants2SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1879Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1865Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Pardopsis Trimen, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Pentila Westwood, 1847Buffs1SpeciesTaxom
Physcaeneura Wallengren, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacraea Westwood, 1775False acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonacaduba Stempffer, 1857African Line Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Sevenia Koçak, 1857Tree nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1945Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Thestor Hubner, 18831SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maputo Bay
93 Species and 18 Subspecies
Acraea (Actinote) cabira (Hopffer, 1855)⇒ Acraea apecida Hopffer, 1855
Acraea (Actinote) eponina Cramer, 1780Orange Acraea
Acraea (Bematistes) aganice (Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Bematistes aganice Hewitson, 1852
Acraea acrita Hewitson, 1865Fiery Acraea
Acraea asema Hewitson, 1877Speckled Orange Acraea
Acraea machequena Grose-Smith, 1887Machequena Acraea
Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847Dancing Acraea
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Acraea petraea Boisduval, 1847Blood Acraea
Acraea rabbaiae Ward, 1873Clear Wing Acraea
Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857Aranda Copper
Aloeides aranda marshalli
Aloeides damarensis Trimen, 1891Damara Copper
Anthene amarah Guérin-Ménev..., 1847Black-striped Hairtail
Anthene kersteni Gerstaecker, 1871Kersten's Ciliate Blue
Anthene larydas Cramer, 1782Common 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, 1775Common Scarlet
Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857Commom Scarlet
Azanus moriqua Wallengren, 1857Black-bordered Babul Blue
Baliochila aslauga Trimen, 1873Common Buff
Boloria pales dirphya
Charaxes azota Feisthamel, 1850Flame-bordered Charaxes
Charaxes phaeus Hewitson, 1877Demon Charaxes
Charaxes rosae (Boisduval, 1847)⇒ Charaxes ethalion Boisduval, 1847
Charaxes violetta Grose-Smith, 1885Violet-spotted Charaxes
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851Natal Bar
Coenyra hebe Trimen, 1864Zulu Shadefly
Colotis (Colotis) amata Fabricius, 1775Small Salmon Arab
Colotis (Colotis) antevippe Boisduval, 1836Large Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) auxo Lucas, 1852Sulphur Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) danae Fabricius, 1775Crimson Tip
Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758Round Winged Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) pallene Hopffer, 1855Bushveld Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) vesta Lucas, 1852Veined Golden Arab
Colotis (Teracolus) eris Klug, 1829Banded Gold Tip
Colotis ione Godart, 1819Bushveld Purple Tip
Crudaria delagoensis
Cupido melaena
Cupido metophis
Cupidopsis jobates (Hopffer, 1855)⇒ Cupidopsis iobates Hopffer, 1855
Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855Brown Playboy
Deudorix dariaves Hewitson, 1877Black and orange playboy
Deudorix dinochares Grose-Smith, 1887Apricot Playboy
Deudorix dinomenes Smith, 1887Large Orange Playboy
Deudorix diocles Hewitson, 1869Orange-barred Playboy
Dismorphia eunoe euryope (P.H. Lucas, 1852)⇒ Dismorphia eunoe eunoe E. Doubleday, 1844
Dixeia orbona Geyer, 1837Creamy Small White
Dixeia spilleri Spiller, 1884Spiller's Sulphur Small White
Eicochrysops hippocrates Fabricius, 1793White-tipped Blue
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Euchrysops barkeri Trimen, 1893Barker's Smoky Blue
Euxanthe wakefieldi Ward, 1873Forest Queen
Evides pubiventris Laporte & Gory, 1835
Glutophrissa epaphia Cramer, 1779African Albatross
Graphium angolanus angolanus Goeze, 1779Southern Angola White Lady
Graphium (Arisbe) antheus Cramer, 1779Large Striped Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) colonna Christopher ..., 1873Black Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) junodi Trimen, 1893Junod's Swordtail
Graphium leonidas leonidas Fabricius, 1793
Graphium (Arisbe) morania Angas, 1849Small White-lady Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) porthaon Hewitson, 1865Coastal Swordtail
Graphium porthaon porthaon Hewitson, 1865
Greta andromica dromica Haensch, 1910
Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775Guinea-fowl Butterfly
Helicopis cupido cupido (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Helicopis cupido trinitatis Seitz, 1913
Hemiolaus caeculus Hopffer, 1855Azure Hairstreak
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Lachnocnema bibulus Fabricius, 1793Common Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema durbani Trimen, 1887D'Urban's Woolly Legs
Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) hirundo Wallengren, 1857Tailed Black-eye
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872Cecilia Metalmark
Morpho menelaus chlorophorus Rousseau-Dec..., 1935
Mylothris agathina Hübner, 1819Common Dotted Border
Nepheronia argia Fabricius, 1775Large Vagrant
Nepheronia buquetii Boisduval, 1836Buquet's Vagrant
Neptis goochi (Trimen, 1879)⇒ Neptis goochii Trimen, 1879
Oeneis chryxus calais Scudder, 1865Chryxus Arctic
Papilio (Princeps) constantinus Ward, 1871Constantine's Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) dardanus (Brown, 1776)⇒ Xanthocastnia evalthe Fabricius, 1776
Papilio (Princeps) nireus Linnaeus, 1758African Blue-banded Swallowtail
Pardopsis punctatissima Boisduval, 1833Polka Dot
Pentila tropicalis Boisduval, 1847Spotted Buff
Physcaeneura panda Boisduval, 1847Dark-webbed Ringlet
Protogoniomorpha anacardii Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Mother-of-Pearl
Pseudacraea lucretia Cramer, 1775False Chief
Pseudonacaduba sichela Wallengren, 1857African Line Blue
Sevenia boisduvali Wallengren, 1857Boisduval´s Tree Nymph
Speyeria callippe harmonia dos Passos &..., 1945Callippe Fritillary
Thestor brachycerus brachycerus Trimen, 1883

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Maputo Bay
FamilyHeliconiidae
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
24
33
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
19
31
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
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
6
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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