Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Maputo Province (Mozambique)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 208
1340
1783 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 208
1340
1783 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 203
1318
1755 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 142
1039
1447 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 44
462
655 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 44
462
655 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 44
462
655 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 20
307
471 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 18
296
461 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
91
175 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Maputo Province
5 Families width 175 Species and 32 Subspecies
Genera for Maputo Province
91 Genera with 175 Species
| Acraea Fabricius, 1758 | Acraeas | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Actizera Chapman, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aloeides Hübner, 1891 | Coppers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Amauris Hübner, 1847 | | 3 | 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 | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1914 | Oak-blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asterope Hübner, 1899 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Axiocerses Hübner, 1857 | Scarlets | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Azanus Moore, 1857 | Babul Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Baliochila Stempffer & ..., 1873 | Buffs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Battus Scopoli, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Belenois Hübner, 1819 | Caper Whites | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bematistes Hemming, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 0 | Lesser Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Byblia Hübner, 1773 | Joker | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1775 | Emigrants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1850 | Emperors | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1843 | Jewel Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1851 | Barred Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenyra Hewitson, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1763 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colotis Hübner, 1819 | Arabs | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Crudaria Wallengren, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 0 | Tailed Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cupidopsis Karsch, 1855 | Meadow blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cymothoe Hübner, 1889 | Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1869 | Cornelians | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Dismorphia Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dixeia Talbot, 1884 | Small Whites | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eresia Boisduval, 1928 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eronia Hübner, 1847 | Vagrants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Esthemopsis C.Felder & R..., 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1893 | Cupids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euphaedra Hübner, 1855 | Fig Eaters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1833 | Grass yellow | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Eurytela Boisduval, 1779 | Pipers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euxanthe Huebner, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glutophrissa Hübner, 1779 | Albatrosses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1865 | Bluebottles and Jays | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Greta Hemming, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hamadryas Hübner, 1777 | Calicoes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hamanumida Hübner, 1775 | Guineafowl | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Helicopis Fabricius, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764 | Diadems | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793 | Hairstreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaus Hübner, 1819 | Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ithomia Hübner, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1764 | Buckeyes | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1887 | Woolly Legs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptomyrina Butler, 1857 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1767 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanitis Fabricius, 1758 | Evening Browns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Methone Doubleday, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Morpho Fabricius, 1935 | Morpho butterfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mycalesis Hübner, 1879 | Bushbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mylothris Hübner, 1777 | Dotted Borders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Myrina Fabricius, 1879 | Fig Tree Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Napeogenes Bates, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nepheronia Butler, 1836 | Vagrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1874 | Sailer butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oeneis Hübner, 1865 | Arctics | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ornithoptera Boisduval, 1913 | Birdwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1836 | Chilasa | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Pardopsis Trimen, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pentila Westwood, 1847 | Buffs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Physcaeneura Wallengren, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1921 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudacraea Westwood, 1775 | False acraeas | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudonacaduba Stempffer, 1857 | African Line Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Salamis Boisduval, 1758 | Mother-of-Pearls | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sevenia Koçak, 1857 | Tree nymphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1945 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syntarucus Scudder, 0 | Zebra blue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Terinos Boisduval, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thestor Hubner, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tuxentius Larsen, 1855 | Pied pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vindula Hemming, 1912 | Cruiser | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1832 | Ringlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zintha Eliot, 1864 | Blue-eyed Pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1862 | Grass blues | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Maputo Province
175 Species and 32 Subspecies | Acraea (Actinote) cabira (Hopffer, 1855) | ⇒ Acraea apecida Hopffer, 1855 | | Acraea (Actinote) encedon Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Acraea | | Acraea (Actinote) eponina Cramer, 1780 | Orange Acraea | | Acraea (Bematistes) aganice (Hewitson, 1852) | ⇒ Bematistes aganice Hewitson, 1852 | | Acraea acrita Hewitson, 1865 | Fiery Acraea | | Acraea anemosa Hewitson, 1865 | Broad Bordered Acraea | | Acraea asema Hewitson, 1877 | Speckled Orange Acraea | | Acraea atergatis Westwood, 1881 | | | Acraea machequena Grose-Smith, 1887 | Machequena Acraea | | Acraea natalica Boisduval, 1847 | Natal Acraea | | Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847 | Dancing Acraea | | Acraea nohara Boisduval, 1847 | Light Red Acraea | | Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855 | Rooibok Acraea | | Acraea petraea Boisduval, 1847 | Blood Acraea | | Acraea rabbaiae Ward, 1873 | Clear Wing Acraea | | Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Acraea zetes Linnaeus, 1758 | Large Spotted Acraea | | Actizera lucida Trimen, 1883 | Rayed Blue | | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857 | Aranda Copper | | Aloeides aranda marshalli | | | Aloeides damarensis Trimen, 1891 | Damara Copper | | Amauris (Amauris) niavius Linnaeus, 1758 | Friar | | Amauris albimaculata Butler, 1875 | Layman | | Amauris ochlea Boisduval, 1847 | Novice | | 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 | | | Arhopala caesetius Fruhstorfer, 1914 | | | Asterope boisduvali (Wallengren, 1857) | ⇒ Sevenia boisduvali Wallengren, 1857 | | Asterope trimeni Aurivillius, 1899 | | | Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900 | | | Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775 | Common Scarlet | | Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857 | Commom Scarlet | | Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849 | African Babul Blue | | Azanus moriqua Wallengren, 1857 | Black-bordered Babul Blue | | Baliochila aslauga Trimen, 1873 | Common Buff | | Battus polydamas polycrates Hopffer, 1865 | Polydamas Swallowtail | | Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793 | African Caper White | | Belenois gidica Godart, 1819 | African Veined White | | Bematistes aganice Hewitson, 1852 | Wanderer | | Boloria pales dirphya | | | Byblia acheloia Wallengren, 1857 | | | Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773 | Joker | | Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775 | African Emigrant | | Charaxes achaemenes Felder & Felder, 1866 | Bush Charaxes | | Charaxes azota Feisthamel, 1850 | Flame-bordered Charaxes | | Charaxes brutus Cramer, 1779 | White Barred Charaxes | | Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824 | Green-veined Charaxes | | Charaxes castor Cramer, 1775 | Giant Charaxes | | Charaxes cithaeron Felder, 1859 | Blue-spotted Charaxes | | Charaxes phaeus Hewitson, 1877 | Demon Charaxes | | Charaxes rosae (Boisduval, 1847) | ⇒ Charaxes ethalion Boisduval, 1847 | | Charaxes varanes Cramer, 1764 | Common Pearl Charaxes | | Charaxes violetta Grose-Smith, 1885 | Violet-spotted Charaxes | | Charaxes zoolina Westwood, 1850 | Club-tailed Charaxes | | Chilades galba phiala Grum-Grshima..., 1890 | | | Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843 | Grass Jewel | | Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851 | Natal Bar | | Coenyra hebe Trimen, 1864 | Zulu Shadefly | | Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763 | African Clouded Yellow | | Colotis (Colotis) amata Fabricius, 1775 | Small Salmon Arab | | Colotis (Colotis) antevippe Boisduval, 1836 | Large Orange Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) aurora (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Colotis aurigineus Butler, 1883 | | Colotis (Colotis) auxo Lucas, 1852 | Sulphur Orange Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) celimene Lucas, 1852 | Lilac Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) danae Fabricius, 1775 | Crimson Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) erone Angas, 1849 | Coast Purple Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758 | Round Winged Orange Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) evenina Wallengren, 1857 | African 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 eucharis Fabricius, 1775 | Plain Orange Tip | | Colotis ione Godart, 1819 | Bushveld Purple Tip | | Crudaria delagoensis | | | Cupido melaena | | | Cupido metophis | | | Cupidopsis jobates (Hopffer, 1855) | ⇒ Cupidopsis iobates Hopffer, 1855 | | Cymothoe coranus coranus Grose-Smith, 1889 | | | Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Monarch | | 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 doxo Godart, 1819 | African Small White | | Dixeia orbona Geyer, 1837 | Creamy Small White | | Dixeia pigea Boisduval, 1836 | Ant-heap Small White | | Dixeia spilleri Spiller, 1884 | Spiller's Sulphur Small White | | Eicochrysops hippocrates Fabricius, 1793 | White-tipped Blue | | Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928 | | | Eronia cleodora Hübner, 1823 | Vine Leaf Vagrant | | Eronia leda Boisduval, 1847 | Autumn Leaf Vagrant | | Esthemopsis clonia C. & R. Felder, 1865 | Clonia Metalmark | | Euchrysops barkeri Trimen, 1893 | Barker's Smoky Blue | | Euphaedra (Neophronia) neophron Hopffer, 1855 | Gold Banded Forester | | Eurema (Terias) floricola Boisduval, 1833 | Malagasy Grass Yellow | | Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Grass Yellow | | Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780 | Broad-bordered Grass Yellow | | Eurema desjardinsii Boisduval, 1833 | Angled Grass Yellow | | Eurytela dryope Cramer, 1779 | Golden Piper | | 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 (Arisbe) leonidas Fabricius, 1793 | Common Graphium | | Graphium leonidas leonidas Fabricius, 1793 | | | Graphium leonidas pelopidas Oberthür, 1879 | | | 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 | | | Hamadryas laodamia laodamia Cramer, 1777 | | | 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 | | Hypolimnas dubius Beauvais, 1805 | | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793 | Common Hairstreak | | Ithomia iphianassa cleora Hewitson, 1855 | | | Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798 | Yellow Pansy | | Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764 | Blue Pansy | | Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764 | Blue Argus | | Lachnocnema bibulus Fabricius, 1793 | Common Woolly Legs | | Lachnocnema durbani Trimen, 1887 | D'Urban's Woolly Legs | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) hirundo Wallengren, 1857 | Tailed Black-eye | | Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767 | Common Zebra Blue | | Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758 | Common evening brown | | Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872 | Cecilia Metalmark | | Morpho menelaus chlorophorus Rousseau-Dec..., 1935 | | | Mycalesis anynana (Butler, 1879) | ⇒ Bicyclus anynana Butler, 1879 | | Mylothris agathina Hübner, 1819 | Common Dotted Border | | Mylothris poppea Cramer, 1777 | Poppea Dotted Border | | Myrina dermaptera Wallengren, 1857 | Lesser Fig-tree Blue | | Myrina ficedula (Trimen, 1879) | ⇒ Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775 | | Napeogenes achaea achaea Hewitson, 1869 | | | Nepheronia buquetii Boisduval, 1836 | Buquet's Vagrant | | Neptis goochi (Trimen, 1879) | ⇒ Neptis goochii Trimen, 1879 | | Neptis harita Moore, 1874 | Chocolate Sailer | | Oeneis chryxus calais Scudder, 1865 | Chryxus Arctic | | Ornithoptera haliphron antilochus (Fruhstorfer, 1913) | ⇒ Troides haliphron Boisduval, 1836 | | Papilio (Princeps) chrapkowskii Suffert, 1904 | Broad Green-banded Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) constantinus Ward, 1871 | Constantine's Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) dardanus (Brown, 1776) | ⇒ Xanthocastnia evalthe Fabricius, 1776 | | Papilio (Princeps) demodocus Esper, 1798 | African lime swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) jacksoni Sharpe, 1891 | Jackson's Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) nireus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Blue-banded Swallowtail | | Papilio ascalaphus ascalaphus Boisduval, 1836 | | | Pardopsis punctatissima Boisduval, 1833 | Polka Dot | | Pentila tropicalis Boisduval, 1847 | Spotted Buff | | Physcaeneura panda Boisduval, 1847 | Dark-webbed Ringlet | | Pinacopteryx eriphia Godart, 1819 | Zebra White | | Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921 | | | Protogoniomorpha anacardii Linnaeus, 1758 | Clouded Mother-of-Pearl | | Pseudacraea hegemone Riley, 1932 | | | Pseudacraea lucretia Cramer, 1775 | False Chief | | Pseudonacaduba sichela Wallengren, 1857 | African Line Blue | | Salamis anacardii (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Protogoniomorpha duprei Linnaeus, 1758 | | Sevenia boisduvali Wallengren, 1857 | Boisduval´s Tree Nymph | | Speyeria callippe harmonia dos Passos &..., 1945 | Callippe Fritillary | | Syntarucus pulchra | | | Terinos taxiles abisares Felder & Felder, 1867 | | | Thestor brachycerus brachycerus Trimen, 1883 | | | Tuxentius calice Hopffer, 1855 | White Pie | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Vindula dejone bagrada Fruhstorfer, 1912 | | | Ypthima asterope asterope Klug, 1832 | | | Zintha hintza Trimen, 1864 | Blue Pied Pierrot | | Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865 | African Grass Blue | | Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862 | African Grass Blue |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Maputo Province | 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 | 34
48 | 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 | 38
74 | 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 | 4
16 | 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 | 12
34 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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