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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Mukono District (Central Uganda, Uganda)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
72
269
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
72
269
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
67
261
358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
63
257
354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
134
245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
134
245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
134
245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
83
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
82
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
46
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mukono District
4 Families width 104 Species and 13 Subspecies
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals56SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies15SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones12SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos21SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mukono District
46 Genera with 104 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1758Acraeas17SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1924Ciliate Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1775Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Ariadne Horsfield, 1782Castors1SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1880Babul Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1846Caper Whites4SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1871
Bush Browns0SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1836Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Cerautola Libert, 1999
0SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1780Emperors13SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 0Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1781Map Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epitola Westwood, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1877Fig Eaters2SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1758Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthe Huebner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1775Bluebottles and Jays5SpeciesTaxom
Hadrodontes Stoneham, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Henotesia Butler, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1773Diadems3SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1870Buckeyes3SpeciesTaxom
Kallima Doubleday, 1899Oak Leaf butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1887
Woolly Legs0SpeciesTaxom
Larinopoda Butler, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Liptena Westwood, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Megalopalpus Röber, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1878Fig Tree Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants3SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1848Sailer butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Oxylides Hübner, J., 02SpeciesTaxom
Pagyris Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Palla Hübner, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1952Chilasa17SpeciesTaxom
Pentila Westwood, 1910Buffs1SpeciesTaxom
Pilodeudorix H.H. Druce, 1891
Playboys0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaletis H.H. Druce, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoneptis Snellen, 1935Blue Sailers1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopontia Plötz, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Salamis Boisduval, 1793Mother-of-Pearls1SpeciesTaxom
Sallya Koçak, 1996
Tree nymphs0SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1847Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessula Dewitz, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1832Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mukono District
104 Species and 13 Subspecies
Acraea (Actinote) acerata (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Acraea tenella Hewitson, 1874
Acraea (Actinote) althoffi Dewitz, 1889Althoff´s Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) amicitiae Heron, 1909
Acraea (Actinote) eponina Cramer, 1780Orange Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) lycoa Godart, 1819Lycoa Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) peneleos Christopher ..., 1871Peneleos Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) penelope Staudinger, 1896Penelope Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) pentapolis (Ward, 1871)⇒ Acraea epidica Ward, 1871
Acraea (Actinote) quirinalis Grose-Smith, 1900
Acraea (Actinote) semivitrea Aurivillius, 1895Glassy Acraea
Acraea (Bematistes) aganice (Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Bematistes aganice Hewitson, 1852
Acraea (Bematistes) epaea (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Bematistes epaea Cramer, 1779
Acraea admatha Hewitson, 1865Hewitson´s Glassy Acraea
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Acraea pseudegina Westwood, 1852Westwood'S Acraea
Acraea serena Fabricius, 1775Dancing Acraea
Acraea zetes Linnaeus, 1758Large Spotted Acraea
Amauris ellioti Butler, 1895Ansorge´s Danaid
Anthene alberta Bethune-Baker, 1910
Anthene larydas Cramer, 1782Common Ciliate Blue
Anthene ligures Hewitson, 1874Lesser Indigo Ciliate Blue
Anthene liodes Hewitson, 1874Liodes Hairtail
Anthene schoutedeni Hulstaert, 1924Schouteden´s Ciliate Blue
Appias (Glutophrissa) sylvia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cepora kotakii Hanafusa, 1989
Ariadne enotrea Cramer, 1782African Castor
Azanus isis Drury, 1773White-banded Babul Blue
Azanus mirza Plötz, 1880Mirza Babul Blue
Belenois calypso Drury, 1773Calypso Caper White
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Belenois solilucis Butler, 1874Yellow Caper White
Belenois theora Doubleday, 1846Forest Caper White
Catopsilia florella hyblaea Boisduval, 1836
Charaxes bipunctatus Rothschild, 1894Two Spot Charaxes
Charaxes brutus Cramer, 1779White Barred Charaxes
Charaxes castor Cramer, 1775Giant Charaxes
Charaxes cynthia Butler, 1865Western Red Charaxes
Charaxes dilutus Rothschild, 1898
Charaxes etesipe Godart, 1824Savannah Charaxes
Charaxes paphianus Christopher ..., 1871Falcate Red Charaxes
Charaxes pleione Godart, 1824Square-winged Red Charaxes
Charaxes porthos dummeri Joicey & Talbot, 1922
Charaxes subornatus minor (Joicey & Talbot, 1921)⇒ Viridixes minor Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Charaxes virilis lenis Henning, 1989
Charaxes zelica depuncta Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Charaxes zingha Stoll, 1780Shining red charaxes
Cymothoe herminia johnsoni
Cyrestis camillus Fabricius, 1781African Map
Epitola falkensteini (Dewitz, 1879)⇒ Hewitola falkensteini Dewitz, 1879
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Euphaedra rex Stoneham, 1935King Forester
Euphaedra spatiosa (Mabille, 1877)⇒ Euphaedra harpalyce Cramer, 1779
Eurema (Terias) floricola Boisduval, 1833Malagasy Grass Yellow
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Euxanthe (Euxanthe) eurinome Cramer, 1775Common Forest Queen
Graphium almansor almansor Honrath, 1884
Graphium almansor uganda Lathy, 1906Uganda White Lady
Graphium (Arisbe) antheus Cramer, 1779Large Striped Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) leonidas Fabricius, 1793Common Graphium
Graphium (Arisbe) policenes Cramer, 1775Common Swordtail
Hadrodontes fulvescens Aurivillius, 1891
Henotesia peitho (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Heteropsis peitho Plötz, 1880
Hypolimnas dinarcha Hewitson, 1865Large Variable Diadem
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas salmacis Drury, 1773Blue Diadem
Junonia sophia Fabricius, 1793Little Commodore
Junonia terea Drury, 1773Soldier Commodore
Junonia westermanni Westwood, 1870Blue Spot Pansy
Kallima ansorgei (Rothschild, 1899)⇒ Junonia ansorgei Rothschild, 1899
Larinopoda tera Hewitson, 1873
Liptena despecta Holland, 1890Small Black Liptena
Megalopalpus simplex Röber, 1886Eastern Harvester
Myrina cyara (Hewitson, 1878)⇒ Drupadia scaeva Hewitson, 1863
Nepheronia argia Fabricius, 1775Large Vagrant
Nepheronia pharis Boisduval, 1836Round-winged Vagrant
Nepheronia thalassina Boisduval, 1836Blue Vagrant
Neptis melicerta Drury, 1773Original Club Sailer
Neptis metella Doubleday & ..., 1848Yellow-base Sailer
Oxylides faunus Drury, 1773Common False Head
Oxylides faunus feminina
Pagyris cymothoe cymothoe Hewitson, 1855
Palla ussheri interposita Joicey & Talbot, 1925
Papilio (Princeps) chrapkowskii Suffert, 1904Broad Green-banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) cynorta Fabricius, 1793Common White Banded Papilio
Papilio (Princeps) dardanus (Brown, 1776)⇒ Xanthocastnia evalthe Fabricius, 1776
Papilio (Princeps) demodocus Esper, 1798African lime swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) echerioides Trimen, 1868White-Banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) gallienus Distant, 1879Narrow-banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) hesperus (Westwood, 1843)⇒ Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775
Papilio (Princeps) interjectana Vane-Wright, 1995Van Someren's Green-Banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) lormieri Distant, 1874Central Emperor Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) mechowi Dewitz, 1881
Papilio (Princeps) nireus Linnaeus, 1758African Blue-banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) nobilis (Rogenhofer, 1891)⇒ Myscelus nobilis Cramer, 1777
Papilio (Princeps) ophidicephalus Oberthür, 1878Emperor Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) phorcas Cramer, 1775Apple-green Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) rex Oberthür, 1866King Papilio
Papilio (Princeps) sosia Rothschild &..., 1905Medium Green-banded Swallowtail
Papilio chrapkowskoides Storace, 1952Broadly Green-banded Swallowtail
Pentila inconspicua Druce, 1910Inconspicuous Pentila
Pseudoneptis bugandensis Stoneham, 1935Blue Sailer
Pseudopontia mabira K. Mitter & ..., 2011
Salamis cacta Fabricius, 1793Lilac Beauty
Telipna sanguinea depuncta Talbot, 1937
Tirumala petiverana Doubleday, 1847African Blue Tiger
Vanessula milca Hewitson, 1873Black and Orange
Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832)⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Mukono District
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
14
15
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
24
56
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
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
6
12
Genera
Species

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