Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region South Cameroon (Cameroon)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 34
80
87 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 34
80
87 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 34
80
87 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 27
72
81 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 20
59
67 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 20
59
67 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 20
59
67 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 14
41
46 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 13
40
45 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
7
9 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for South Cameroon
5 Families width 9 Species and 2 Subspecies
Genera for South Cameroon
7 Genera with 9 Species
Species list for South Cameroon
9 Species and 2 Subspecies | Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903 | | | Charaxes angusticaudatus (Cramer, 1777) | ⇒ Charaxes tiridates Cramer, 1777 | | Charaxes schultzei (Drury, 1782) | ⇒ Charaxes eupale Drury, 1782 | | Cupido pseudopunctatus Strand, 1912 | | | Cymothoe aramis (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Cymothoe anitorgis Hewitson, 1874 | | Cymothoe oemilius Doumet, 1859 | Striped Glider | | Graphium (Arisbe) antheus Cramer, 1779 | Large Striped Swordtail | | Helicopis cupido cupido (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Helicopis cupido trinitatis Seitz, 1913 | | Mylothris ochracea Aurivillius, 1895 | Ochreous Dotted Border |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in South Cameroon | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 1
1 | Genus
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 | 2
4 | 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 | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Links, sources and further information Papilionoidea at savebutterfly.com
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