Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Namaqualand (Southern Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 148
717
1239 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 148
717
1239 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 145
712
1235 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 106
612
1141 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 19
70
110 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 19
70
110 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 19
70
110 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 9
56
87 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 9
56
87 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
38
64 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Namaqualand
4 Families width 64 Species and 7 Subspecies
Genera for Namaqualand
38 Genera with 64 Species #ABCDEHILMOPSTYZ
| Aloeides Hübner, 1968 | Coppers | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Ancyluris Hübner, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argyraspodes Tite & C.G.C..., 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Belenois Hübner, 1793 | Caper Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brephidium Scudder, 1860 | Pygmy blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cacyreus Butler, 1898 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Calliploea Butler, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calospila Geyer, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Capys Hewitson, 1777 | Protea Butteflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1775 | Emigrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1843 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysoritis Butler, 1764 | Coppers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1874 | Barred Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colotis Hübner, 1857 | Arabs | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Crudaria Wallengren, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cynthia Fabricius, 1758 | Painted ladies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Durbaniopsis Van Son, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1924 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1775 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | Iolaus Hübner, 1819 | Royals | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1964 | Giant Cupids | 5 | Species | Taxom | Leptomyrina Butler, 1898 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Melampias Hübner, 1819 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Methone Doubleday, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oraidium Bethune-Baker, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phasis Hübner, 1935 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1764 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhogyra Hübner, 1848 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spindasis Wallengren, 1851 | Silverlines | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stugeta Druce, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stygionympha Van Son, 1953 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tarsocera Butler, 1969 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1764 | Blue pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thestor Hubner, 1966 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trimenia Tite & Dickson, 1887 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | Tuxentius Larsen, 1982 | Pied pierrots | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1832 | Ringlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1862 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Namaqualand
64 Species and 7 Subspecies | Aloeides apicalis Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Pointed Copper | | Aloeides arida Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Arid Copper | | Aloeides bamptoni Tite & Dickson, 1977 | Bampton's Copper | | Aloeides barklyi Trimen, 1874 | Barkly's Copper | | Aloeides depicta Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Depicta Copper | | Aloeides egerides Riley, 1938 | Red Hill Copper | | Aloeides margaretae Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Margarite´s Copper | | Aloeides nollothi Tite & Dickson, 1977 | Nolloth's Copper | | Aloeides vansoni Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Van Son's Copper | | Ancyluris meliboeus meliboeus Fabricius, 1776 | | | Argyraspodes argyraspis Trimen, 1873 | Warrior Silver-spotted Copper | | Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793 | African Caper White | | Brephidium metophis Wallengren, 1860 | Tinktinkie Blue | | Cacyreus dicksoni Pennington, 1962 | Dickson's Geranium Bronze | | Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782 | Bush Bronze | | Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898 | Brun des pélargoniums | | Calliploea pumila melitta Fruhstorfer, 1904 | | | Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903 | | | Capys alpheus Cramer, 1777 | Orange-banded Protea Butterfly | | Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775 | African Emigrant | | Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843 | Grass Jewel | | Chrysoritis beaufortius Dickson, 1966 | Beaufort Opal | | Chrysoritis chrysantas Trimen, 1868 | Karoo Daisy Copper | | Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864 | Burnished Opal | | Chrysoritis dicksoni Gabriel, 1947 | Dickson's Copper | | Chrysoritis thysbe Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Opal | | Cigaritis namaquus Trimen, 1874 | Namaqua Bar | | Colotis (Colotis) antevippe Boisduval, 1836 | Large Orange Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) doubledayi Hopffer, 1862 | Desert Veined Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758 | Round Winged Orange Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) evenina Wallengren, 1857 | African Orange Tip | | Colotis (Cuneacolotis) agoye Wallengren, 1857 | Speckled Sulfur Tip | | Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857 | Silver Spotted Grey | | Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | | Durbaniopsis saga Trimen, 1883 | Boland Rocksitter | | Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775 | Blue moon | | Lepidochrysops badhami Van Son, 1956 | Badham's Blue | | Lepidochrysops mcgregori Pennington, 1970 | Copper-Brown Nimble Blue | | Lepidochrysops puncticilia Trimen, 1883 | Mouse Blue | | Lepidochrysops robertsoni Cottrell, 1965 | Robertson's Blue | | Lepidochrysops wykehami Tite, 1964 | Wykeham's Blue | | Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872 | Cecilia Metalmark | | Oraidium barberae Trimen, 1868 | Dwarf Blue | | Phasis clavum Murray, 1935 | Namaqua Arrowhead | | Pontia helice Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Meadow White | | Pyrrhogyra edocla edocla (Doubleday, , 1848) | ⇒ Pyrrhogyra edocla lysanias C. Felder & ..., 1862 | | Spindasis natalensis (Westwood, 1851) | ⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851 | | Stugeta subinfuscata Grünberg, 1910 | Dusky Marbled Sapphire | | Stygionympha geraldi Pennington, 1970 | Gerald's Hillside Brown | | Stygionympha vansoni Pennington, 1953 | Van Son's Hillside Brown | | Tarsocera dicksoni Van Son, 1962 | Dickson's Widow | | Tarsocera fulvina Vári, 1971 | Karoo Widow | | Tarsocera imitator Vári, 1971 | Deceptive Widow | | Tarsocera namaquensis Vári, 1971 | Namaqua Widow | | Tarsocera southeyae Dickson, 1969 | Southey's Widow | | Tarucus thespis Linnaeus, 1764 | Fynbos Blue | | Thestor brachycerus brachycerus Trimen, 1883 | | | Thestor dryburghi Van Son, 1966 | Dryburg's Skolly | | Trimenia argyroplaga Dickson, 1967 | Large Silver-spotted Copper | | Trimenia macmasteri Dickson, 1968 | Karoo Silver-spotted Copper | | Trimenia malagrida Wallengren, 1857 | Scarce Mountain Copper | | Trimenia wallengrenii Trimen, 1887 | Wallengren's Copper | | Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832) | ⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883 | | Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862 | African Grass Blue |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Namaqualand | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 23
41 | 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 | 8
12 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 4
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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