Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Mbabane (Msunduzi)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 36
83
90 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 36
83
90 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 36
83
90 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 30
76
84 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 11
27
28 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 11
27
28 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 11
27
28 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 8
22
23 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 8
22
23 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
18
19 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Mbabane
5 Families width 19 Species and 3 Subspecies
Genera for Mbabane
18 Genera with 19 Species | Acraea Fabricius, 1847 | Acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Actizera Chapman, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aloeides Hübner, 1973 | Coppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Azanus Moore, 1857 | Babul Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Belenois Hübner, 1776 | Caper Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bicyclus Kirby, 1879 | Bush Browns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calospila Geyer, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1775 | Emigrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dingana Van Son, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1923 | Cupids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1780 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1767 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pardopsis Trimen, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Physcaeneura Wallengren, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Telipna Aurivillius, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1775 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Mbabane
19 Species and 3 Subspecies | Acraea violarum Boisduval, 1847 | Speckled Red Acraea | | Actizera lucida Trimen, 1883 | Rayed Blue | | Aloeides swanepoeli Tite & Dickson, 1973 | Swanepoel's Copper | | Azanus moriqua Wallengren, 1857 | Black-bordered Babul Blue | | Belenois creona Cramer, 1776 | African Caper | | Bicyclus anynana Butler, 1879 | Squinting bush brown | | Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903 | | | Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775 | African Emigrant | | Dingana dingana dingana Trimen, 1873 | | | Euchrysops dolorosa Trimen, 1887 | Sabi Smoky Blue | | Euchrysops subpallida Bethune-Baker, 1923 | Ashen Smoky Blue | | Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780 | Broad-bordered Grass Yellow | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767 | Common Zebra Blue | | Papilio (Princeps) nireus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Blue-banded Swallowtail | | Pardopsis punctatissima Boisduval, 1833 | Polka Dot | | Physcaeneura panda Boisduval, 1847 | Dark-webbed Ringlet | | Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851 | | | Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Dainty grass-blue |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Mbabane | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 8
9 | 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 | 5
5 | 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 | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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