Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Pretoria (Gauteng)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 213
1388
2103 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 213
1388
2103 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 204
1365
2074 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 150
1186
1865 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 52
460
817 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 52
459
816 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 51
458
814 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 17
211
315 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 14
176
256 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
78
124 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Pretoria
5 Families width 124 Species and 30 Subspecies
Genera for Pretoria
78 Genera with 124 Species #ABCDEHIJLMNOPSTVZ
| Abisara C. Felder & ..., 1932 | Judies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acraea Fabricius, 1847 | Acraeas | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Actizera Chapman, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aloeides Hübner, 1973 | Coppers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anaea Hübner, 1775 | Leafwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1880 | Ciliate Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | Aphnaeus Hübner, 1819 | Silver Spots | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Axiocerses Hübner, 1857 | Scarlets | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Azanus Moore, 1782 | Babul Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Belenois Hübner, 1776 | Caper Whites | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bicyclus Kirby, 1850 | Bush Browns | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Byblia Hübner, 1773 | Joker | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cacyreus Butler, 1898 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calospila Geyer, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1775 | Emigrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1957 | Emperors | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1843 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chloroselas Butler, 1873 | Gems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1851 | Barred Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cnodontes Stempffer & ..., 1956 | Buffs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1880 | Clouded yellows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Colotis Hübner, 1819 | Arabs | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Crudaria Wallengren, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyrestis Boisduval, 1899 | Map Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deloneura Trimen, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1887 | Cornelians | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dismorphia Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dodona Hewitson, 1914 | Punches | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1915 | Autumn leaf | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Emesis Fabricius, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eresia Boisduval, 1928 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1923 | Cupids | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1910 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hamanumida Hübner, 1775 | Guineafowl | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1871 | Brush-footed butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Henotesia Butler, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heteropsis Kunth, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaus Hübner, 1875 | Royals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ionolyce Toxopeus, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1819 | Buckeyes | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1887 | Woolly Legs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1965 | Giant Cupids | 5 | Species | Taxom | Leptomyrina Butler, 1898 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Memphis Hübner, 1849 | Leafwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesene Doubleday, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesosemia Hübner, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mestra Hübner, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Miletus Hubner, 1913 | Brownies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mylothris Hübner, 1865 | Dotted Borders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Myrina Fabricius, 1775 | Fig Tree Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nacaduba Moore, 1860 | Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nepheronia Butler, 1836 | Vagrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866 | Glasswings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1878 | Chilasa | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pardopsis Trimen, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parnassius Latreille, 1927 | Apollos | 2 | Species | Taxom | Paternympha Wallengren, 1857 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Phaedyma Felder, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Physcaeneura Wallengren, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieriballia Klots, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1764 | Checkered Whites | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Precis Hübner, 1798 | Commodores | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protographium Munroe, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudonacaduba Stempffer, 1857 | African Line Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhogyra Hübner, 1848 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spalgis Moore, 1890 | Apeflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | Stugeta Druce, 1891 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1855 | Blue pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Telipna Aurivillius, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thaumaina Bethune-Baker, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tuxentius Larsen, 1855 | Pied pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1862 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1775 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Pretoria
124 Species and 30 Subspecies | Abisara rutherfordii cyclops Riley, 1932 | | | Acraea aglaonice Westwood, 1881 | Clear-spotted Acraea | | Acraea anemosa Hewitson, 1865 | Broad Bordered Acraea | | Acraea axina Westwood, 1881 | Little Acraea | | Acraea horta Linnaeus, 1764 | Garden Acraea | | Acraea natalica Boisduval, 1847 | Natal Acraea | | Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847 | Dancing Acraea | | Acraea rahira Boisduval, 1833 | Marsh Acraea | | Acraea violarum Boisduval, 1847 | Speckled Red Acraea | | Actizera lucida Trimen, 1883 | Rayed Blue | | Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857 | Aranda Copper | | Aloeides plowesi Tite & Dickson, 1973 | Plowes´ Copper | | Anaea troglodyta portia Fabricius, 1775 | Florida Leafwing | | Anthene butleri Oberthür, 1880 | Butler's Ciliate Blue | | Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881 | Bush Scarlet | | Axiocerses mendeche Smith, 1889 | | | Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857 | Commom Scarlet | | Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849 | African Babul Blue | | Azanus moriqua Wallengren, 1857 | Black-bordered Babul Blue | | Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782 | Bright Babul Blue | | Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793 | African Caper White | | Belenois creona Cramer, 1776 | African Caper | | Bicyclus anynana Butler, 1879 | Squinting bush brown | | Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850 | Black-haired Bush Brown | | Byblia anvatara Boisduval, 1833 | African Joker | | Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773 | Joker | | Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782 | Bush Bronze | | Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898 | Brun des pélargoniums | | Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903 | | | Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775 | African Emigrant | | Charaxes bohemani Felder & Felder, 1859 | Divebomber Charaxes | | Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824 | Green-veined Charaxes | | Charaxes jahlusa Trimen, 1862 | Pearl Spotted Charaxes | | Charaxes vansoni Van Someren, 1957 | Van Son's Charaxes | | Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843 | Grass Jewel | | Chloroselas pseudozeritis Trimen, 1873 | Brilliant Gem | | Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865 | Ella's Bar | | Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850 | Mozambique Bar | | Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851 | Natal Bar | | Cnodontes penningtoni Bennett, 1954 | Pennington's Buff | | Cnodontes vansoni (Stenpffer & ..., 1956) | ⇒ Cooksonia aliciae Talbot, 1935 | | Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763 | African Clouded Yellow | | Colias nastes moina Strecker, 1880 | Labrador Sulphur | | Colotis (Colotis) antevippe Boisduval, 1836 | Large Orange Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) danae Fabricius, 1775 | Crimson Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758 | Round Winged Orange Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) evagore Klug, 1829 | Desert Orange Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) evenina Wallengren, 1857 | African Orange Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) regina Trimen, 1863 | Large Violet Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) vesta Lucas, 1852 | Veined Golden Arab | | Colotis (Cuneacolotis) agoye Wallengren, 1857 | Speckled Sulfur Tip | | Colotis (Teracolus) eris Klug, 1829 | Banded Gold Tip | | Colotis (Teracolus) subfasciatus Swainson, 1833 | Lemon Tip | | Colotis ione Godart, 1819 | Bushveld Purple Tip | | Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857 | Silver Spotted Grey | | Cyrestis elegans natta Swinhoe, 1899 | | | Deloneura millari Trimen, 1906 | Millar's Buff | | Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855 | Brown Playboy | | Deudorix dinochares Grose-Smith, 1887 | Apricot Playboy | | Dismorphia eunoe euryope (P.H. Lucas, 1852) | ⇒ Dismorphia eunoe eunoe E. Doubleday, 1844 | | Dodona ouida phlegra Fruhstorfer, 1914 | | | Doleschallia dascylus anicetus Fruhstorfer, 1915 | | | Eicochrysops messapus messapus Godart, 1824 | Cupreous Blue | | Emesis ocypore zelotes Hewitson, 1872 | | | Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928 | | | Euchrysops dolorosa Trimen, 1887 | Sabi Smoky Blue | | Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833 | Common smoky blue | | Euchrysops subpallida Bethune-Baker, 1923 | Ashen Smoky Blue | | Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | | Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775 | Guinea-fowl Butterfly | | Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871 | | | Henotesia perspicua (Trimen, 1873) | ⇒ Heteropsis perspicua Trimen, 1873 | | Heteropsis perspicua Trimen, 1873 | Eyed Bush Brown | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Iolaus (Epamera) alienus Trimen, 1898 | Brown-line Sapphire | | Iolaus (Iolaphilus) trimeni Wallengren, 1875 | Trimen's Sapphire | | Ionolyce helicon hyllus Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Bronze Line-blue | | Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798 | Yellow Pansy | | Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764 | Blue Argus | | Junonia orithya ocyale Hübner, 1819 | Blue Pansy | | Lachnocnema bibulus Fabricius, 1793 | Common Woolly Legs | | Lachnocnema durbani Trimen, 1887 | D'Urban's Woolly Legs | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Lepidochrysops ignota Trimen, 1887 | Zulu Blue | | Lepidochrysops letsia Trimen, 1870 | | | Lepidochrysops patricia Trimen, 1887 | Patricia Blue | | Lepidochrysops procera Trimen, 1893 | Grassveld Nimble Blue | | Lepidochrysops variabilis Cottrell, 1965 | Variable Blue | | Memphis echemus echemus E. Doubleday, 1849 | Cuban Leafwing | | Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923) | ⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868 | | Mesosemia philocles monaeses (E. Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Mesosemia philocles laetifica H. Bates, 1868 | | Mestra dorcas hersilia J.C. Fabricius, 1776 | | | Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Mylothris agathina Hübner, 1819 | Common Dotted Border | | Mylothris rueppellii Koch, 1865 | Rüppel´s Dotted Border | | Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775 | Amber Fig-tree Blue | | Nacaduba calauria calauria Felder, 1860 | | | Nepheronia buquetii Boisduval, 1836 | Buquet's Vagrant | | Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866 | | | Papilio anchisiades capys Hübner, 1809 | | | Papilio (Princeps) demodocus Esper, 1798 | African lime swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) nireus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Blue-banded Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) ophidicephalus Oberthür, 1878 | Emperor Swallowtail | | Pardopsis punctatissima Boisduval, 1833 | Polka Dot | | Parnassius mnemosyne argiope Fruhstorfer, 1916 | | | Parnassius simo simoides Bang-Haas, 1927 | | | Phaedyma columella singa Fruhstorfer, 1899 | Short Banded Sailor | | Physcaeneura panda Boisduval, 1847 | Dark-webbed Ringlet | | Pieriballia viardi locusta (C. & R. Felder, 1861) | ⇒ Pieriballia viardi rubecula Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | Pontia glauconome Klug, 1829 | Desert Bath White | | Pontia helice Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Meadow White | | Precis antilope Feisthamel, 1850 | Darker Commodore | | Precis hierta (Fabricius, 1798) | ⇒ | | Protogoniomorpha anacardii Linnaeus, 1758 | Clouded Mother-of-Pearl | | Protographium dioxippus diores Rothschild &..., 1906 | | | Pseudonacaduba sichela Wallengren, 1857 | African Line Blue | | Pyrrhogyra edocla edocla (Doubleday, , 1848) | ⇒ Pyrrhogyra edocla lysanias C. Felder & ..., 1862 | | Spalgis lemolea Druce, 1890 | African Apefly | | Tarucus sybaris Hopffer, 1855 | Dotted Blue | | Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851 | | | Thaumaina uranothauma Bethune-Baker, 1908 | | | Tuxentius calice Hopffer, 1855 | White Pie | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862 | African Grass Blue | | Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Dainty grass-blue |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Pretoria | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 35
50 | 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 | 24
37 | 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 | 3
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 10
24 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 6
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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