Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Somaliland (East Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 53
368
676 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 53
368
676 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 53
368
676 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 45
355
657 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 31
314
593 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 31
313
592 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 31
313
592 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 17
255
512 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
250
502 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
52
126 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Somaliland
5 Families width 126 Species and 4 Subspecies
Genera for Somaliland
52 Genera with 126 Species
| Acraea Fabricius, 1775 | Acraeas | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Alaena Boisduval, 1890 | Zulus | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amauris Hübner, 1847 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1936 | Ciliate Blues | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Aphnaeus Hübner, 1887 | Silver Spots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Axiocerses Hübner, 1948 | Scarlets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Azanus Moore, 1849 | Babul Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Baliochila Stempffer & ..., 1953 | Buffs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bebearia Hemming, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Belenois Hübner, 1855 | Caper Whites | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Bicyclus Kirby, 1879 | Bush Browns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Byblia Hübner, 1833 | Joker | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cesa Seven, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1850 | Emperors | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1886 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chloroselas Butler, 1966 | Gems | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1886 | Barred Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1763 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colotis Hübner, 1857 | Arabs | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 1899 | Tailed Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1845 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1834 | Cornelians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epamera Druce, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloe Hübner, 1867 | Dappled whites | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1904 | Cupids | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Euphaedra Hübner, 1855 | Fig Eaters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1780 | Grass yellow | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1873 | Bluebottles and Jays | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Helicopis Fabricius, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764 | Diadems | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1890 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaus Hübner, 1886 | Royals | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1773 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiommata Westwood, 1849 | Walls and wallbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1922 | Giant Cupids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leptomyrina Butler, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mylothris Hübner, 1819 | Dotted Borders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neocoenyra Butler, 1894 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nepheronia Butler, 1836 | Vagrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866 | Glasswings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Physcaeneura Wallengren, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pinacopterix | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1829 | Checkered Whites | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Precis Hübner, 1779 | Commodores | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Stugeta Druce, 1946 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1793 | Blue pierrots | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Tirumala Moore, 1880 | Blue Tigers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tuxentius Larsen, 1876 | Pied pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Virachola Moore, 1834 | Guava Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1876 | Ringlets | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Somaliland
126 Species and 4 Subspecies | Acraea anemosa Hewitson, 1865 | Broad Bordered Acraea | | Acraea braesia Godman, 1885 | | | Acraea braesia lucida Talbot, 1932 | | | Acraea chilo Godman, 1880 | | | Acraea doubledayi (Guérin, 1849) | ⇒ Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855 | | Acraea mirabilis Butler, 1885 | Marvelous Acraea | | Acraea miranda Riley, 1920 | Desert Acraea | | Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847 | Dancing Acraea | | Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855 | Rooibok Acraea | | Acraea serena Fabricius, 1775 | Dancing Acraea | | Alaena johanna Sharpe, 1890 | Johanna´s Zulu | | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Amauris albimaculata Butler, 1875 | Layman | | Amauris ochlea Boisduval, 1847 | Novice | | Anthene contrastata Ungemach, 1932 | Mashuna Hairtail | | Anthene crawshayi Butler, 1899 | Crawshay's Ciliate Blue | | Anthene janna Gabriel, 1949 | | | Anthene opalina Stempffer, 1946 | Opal Ciliate Blue | | Anthene otacilia Trimen, 1868 | Otacilia Hairtail | | Anthene pitmani Stempffer, 1936 | Pitman's Ciliate Blue | | Anthene somalina Stempffer, 1936 | | | Aphnaeus hutchinsonii Trimen, 1887 | Hutchinson's Highflier | | Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775 | Common Scarlet | | Axiocerses jacksoni Stempffer, 1948 | | | Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849 | African Babul Blue | | Baliochila fragilis Stempffer & ..., 1953 | Fragile Buff | | Bebearia orientis Karsch, 1895 | Eastern Palm Forester | | Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793 | African Caper White | | Belenois creona Cramer, 1776 | African Caper | | Belenois rubrosignata Weymer, 1901 | Red-edged White | | Belenois thysa Hopffer, 1855 | False Dotted Border | | Bicyclus anynana Butler, 1879 | Squinting bush brown | | Byblia anvatara Boisduval, 1833 | African Joker | | Cesa waggae Sharpe, 1898 | | | Charaxes epijasius (Linnaeus, 1767) | ⇒ Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767 | | Charaxes etesipe Godart, 1824 | Savannah Charaxes | | Charaxes hansali Felder, 1867 | Cream-banded Charaxes | | Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767 | Foxy Charaxes | | Charaxes zoolina Westwood, 1850 | Club-tailed Charaxes | | Chilades naidina Butler, 1886 | | | Chloroselas arabica Riley, 1932 | | | Chloroselas esmeralda Butler, 1886 | Somali Gem | | Chloroselas ogadenensis Jackson, 1966 | | | Cigaritis acamas Klug, 1834 | Arab Leopard | | Cigaritis gilletti Riley, 1925 | | | Cigaritis somalina Butler, 1886 | Somali Silverline | | Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763 | African Clouded Yellow | | Colotis (Colotis) aurora (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Colotis aurigineus Butler, 1883 | | Colotis (Colotis) celimene Lucas, 1852 | Lilac Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) chrysonome Klug, 1829 | Golden Arab | | Colotis (Colotis) daira Klug, 1829 | Black-Marked Orange Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) danae Fabricius, 1775 | Crimson Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758 | Round Winged Orange Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) evenina Wallengren, 1857 | African Orange Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) fausta Olivier, 1804 | Large Salmon Arab | | Colotis (Colotis) halimede Klug, 1829 | Dappled White | | Colotis (Colotis) hetaera Gerstäcker, 1871 | Coast Purple Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) liagore Klug, 1829 | Desert Orange Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) phisadia Godart, 1819 | Blue Spotted Arab | | Colotis (Colotis) pleione Klug, 1829 | Orange Patch Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) protomedia (Klug, 1829) | ⇒ Colotis protractus Butler, 1876 | | Colotis (Colotis) regina Trimen, 1863 | Large Violet Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) venosa Staudinger, 1884 | No Patch Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) vesta Lucas, 1852 | Veined Golden Arab | | Colotis (Colotis) vestalis Butler, 1876 | White Arab | | Colotis (Cuneacolotis) agoye Wallengren, 1857 | Speckled Sulfur Tip | | Cupido lactinatus | | | Cupido polydialecta | | | Cupido quadratus Grant, 1899 | | | Danaus dorippus Klug, 1845 | Dorippus Tiger | | Deudorix livia Klug, 1834 | Pomegranate butterfly | | Epamera glaucus | | | Euchloe (Euchloe) belemia Esper, 1800 | Green Stripped White | | Euchloe (Euchloe) falloui Allard, 1867 | Scarce Green Striped White | | Euchrysops brunneus Bethune-Baker, 1923 | Brown Blue | | Euchrysops lois Butler, 1886 | | | Euchrysops migiurtiniensis Stempffer, 1946 | | | Euchrysops nilotica Aurivillius, 1904 | Desert Bean Cupid | | Euphaedra (Neophronia) neophron Hopffer, 1855 | Gold Banded Forester | | Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Grass Yellow | | Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780 | Broad-bordered Grass Yellow | | Graphium (Arisbe) colonna Christopher ..., 1873 | Black Swordtail | | Helicopis cupido cupido (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Helicopis cupido trinitatis Seitz, 1913 | | Hypolimnas deceptor Trimen, 1873 | Deceptive Diadem | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Hypolycaena liara Druce, 1890 | Black-patch Hairstreak | | Iolaus (Argiolaus) crawshayi (Stempffer & ..., 1958) | ⇒ Argiolaus crawshayi Butler, 1900 | | Iolaus (Epamera) glaucus Butler, 1886 | | | Iolaus (Epamera) mimosae Trimen, 1874 | Mimosa Sapphire | | Iolaus (Epamera) tajoraca Walker, 1870 | | | Iolaus (Epamera) umbrosa (Butler, 1886) | ⇒ Hypolycaena umbrosa Butler, 1885 | | Junonia terea Drury, 1773 | Soldier Commodore | | Lasiommata maderakal Guérin-Ménev..., 1849 | | | Lepidochrysops fumosa Butler, 1885 | | | Lepidochrysops polydialecta Bethune-Baker, 1922 | Lilac Giant Cupid | | Leptomyrina (Gonatomyrina) gorgias Stoll, 1790 | Black Eye | | Mylothris agathina Hübner, 1819 | Common Dotted Border | | Neocoenyra duplex Butler, 1885 | | | Neocoenyra fulleborni Thurau, 1903 | | | Neocoenyra rufilineata Butler, 1894 | | | Nepheronia buquetii Boisduval, 1836 | Buquet's Vagrant | | Ornipholidotos peucetia Hewitson, 1866 | Large Glasswing | | Papilio (Princeps) constantinus Ward, 1871 | Constantine's Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) dardanus (Brown, 1776) | ⇒ Xanthocastnia evalthe Fabricius, 1776 | | Papilio (Princeps) microps Storace, 1951 | | | Papilio (Princeps) nireus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Blue-banded Swallowtail | | Physcaeneura leda Gerstaecker, 1871 | | | Pinacopterix eriphia Godart, 1819 | Zebra White | | Pontia distorta Butler, 1886 | Small Meadow White | | Pontia glauconome Klug, 1829 | Desert Bath White | | Precis coelestina Dewitz, 1879 | Ocellated Commodore | | Precis limnoria Klug, 1845 | White-spotted Commodore | | Precis octavia Cramer, 1779 | Gaudy Commodore | | Stugeta bowkeri Trimen, 1864 | Bowker's Marbled Sapphire | | Stugeta somalina Stempffer, 1946 | Somali Marbled Sapphire | | Tarucus grammicus Grose-Smith ..., 1893 | Black Pierrot | | Tarucus kulala Evans, 1955 | Turkana Pierrot | | Tarucus legrasi Stempffer, 1948 | Le Gras´ Pierrot | | Tarucus quadratus Oglivie-Grant, 1899 | | | Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885 | Balochistan Pierrot | | Tarucus theophrastus Fabricius, 1793 | African Pierrot | | Tirumala formosa Godman, 1880 | Beautiful Monarch | | Tuxentius cretosus Butler, 1876 | Savanna Pied Pierrot | | Virachola livia Klug, 1834 | | | Ypthima asterope asterope Klug, 1832 | | | Ypthima jacksoni Kielland, 1982 | Jackson´s Ringlet | | Ypthima simplicia Butler, 1876 | |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Somaliland | 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 | 24
51 | 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 | 16
36 | 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 | 2
5 | 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 | 9
33 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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