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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Taita-Taveta County (Coast Province, Kenya)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		84
257
324		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		84
257
324		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		81
252
319		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		60
225
296		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		24
120
167		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		24
120
167		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
120
167		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
93
138		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
87
132		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		4
31
69		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Taita-Taveta County
4 Families width 69 Species and 6 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals29SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies13SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones20SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Taita-Taveta County
31 Genera with 69 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas6SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1782Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1889Silver Spots2SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1900Scarlets1SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1887Babul Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Baliochila Stempffer & ..., 1887Buffs1SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1836Caper Whites4SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1850Bush Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Catacroptera Karsch, 1782Pirates1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1850Emperors11SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1819Arabs11SpeciesTaxom
Eronia Hübner, 1847Vagrants2SpeciesTaxom
Eurytela Boisduval, 1779Pipers1SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1779Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1889Bluebottles and Jays6SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1887Woolly Legs1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1916Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1865Dotted Borders2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1921Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1864Commodores2SpeciesTaxom
Stugeta Druce, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1948Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaina Bethune-Baker, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1982Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Taita-Taveta County
69 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acraea (Actinote) encedon Linnaeus, 1758Common Acraea
Acraea (Bematistes) aganice (Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Bematistes aganice Hewitson, 1852
Acraea chilo Godman, 1880
Acraea egina Cramer, 1775Elegant Acraea
Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847Dancing Acraea
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Amauris (Amauris) niavius Linnaeus, 1758Friar
Anthene larydas Cramer, 1782Common Ciliate Blue
Aphnaeus neavei Bethune-Baker, 1926Neave´s Highflier
Aphnaeus zanzibarensis (Grose-Smith, 1889)⇒ Aphnaeus marci Collins & La..., 2008
Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900
Azanus natalensis Trimen, 1887Natal Babul Blue
Baliochila hildegarda Kirby, 1887Hildegard´s Buff
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Belenois calypso Drury, 1773Calypso Caper White
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Belenois zochalia Boisduval, 1836Forest Caper White
Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850Black-haired Bush Brown
Catacroptera cloanthe Cramer, 1782Pirate
Charaxes acuminatus Thurau, 1903Mountain Pearl Charaxes
Charaxes aubyni Poulton, 1926Aubyn´s Charaxes
Charaxes brutus Cramer, 1779White Barred Charaxes
Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824Green-veined Charaxes
Charaxes cithaeron Felder, 1859Blue-spotted Charaxes
Charaxes etesipe Godart, 1824Savannah Charaxes
Charaxes protoclea Feisthamel, 1850Flame-bordered Charaxes
Charaxes tavetensis (Godart, 1824)⇒ Charaxes etesipe Godart, 1824
Charaxes varanes Cramer, 1764Common Pearl Charaxes
Charaxes violetta Grose-Smith, 1885Violet-spotted Charaxes
Charaxes zoolina Westwood, 1850Club-tailed Charaxes
Colotis (Colotis) aurigineus Butler, 1883African Golden
Colotis (Colotis) aurora (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Colotis aurigineus Butler, 1883
Colotis (Colotis) auxo Lucas, 1852Sulphur Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) chrysonome Klug, 1829Golden Arab
Colotis (Colotis) danae Fabricius, 1775Crimson Tip
Colotis (Colotis) halimede Klug, 1829Dappled White
Colotis (Colotis) hildebrandti (Staudinger, 1885)⇒ Colotis hildebrandtii Staudinger, 1884
Colotis (Colotis) vesta Lucas, 1852Veined Golden Arab
Colotis (Colotis) vestalis Butler, 1876White Arab
Colotis eucharis Fabricius, 1775Plain Orange Tip
Colotis ione Godart, 1819Bushveld Purple Tip
Eronia cleodora Hübner, 1823Vine Leaf Vagrant
Eronia leda Boisduval, 1847Autumn Leaf Vagrant
Eurytela dryope Cramer, 1779Golden Piper
Glutophrissa epaphia Cramer, 1779African Albatross
Graphium angolanus angolanus Goeze, 1779Southern Angola White Lady
Graphium (Arisbe) antheus Cramer, 1779Large Striped Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) colonna Christopher ..., 1873Black Swordtail
Graphium leonidas leonidas Fabricius, 1793
Graphium philonoe philonoe Ward, 1873
Graphium (Arisbe) polistratus Grose-Smith, 1889Dancing Swallowtail
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Lachnocnema durbani Trimen, 1887D'Urban's Woolly Legs
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Memphis xenocles appias (appiades J.K..., 1916)⇒ Memphis xenocles xenocles Westwood, 1850
Mylothris rembina Plötz, 1880Smoky Dotted Border
Mylothris rueppellii Koch, 1865Rüppel´s Dotted Border
Papilio (Princeps) nireus Linnaeus, 1758African Blue-banded Swallowtail
Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921
Precis antilope Feisthamel, 1850Darker Commodore
Precis cuama Hewitson, 1864Paler Commodore
Stugeta mimetica Aurivillius, 1916
Tarucus legrasi Stempffer, 1948Le Gras´ Pierrot
Taygetis ypthima Hübner, 1821
Thaumaina uranothauma Bethune-Baker, 1908
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Ypthima jacksoni Kielland, 1982Jackson´s Ringlet
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Taita-Taveta County
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		12
13		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		12
29		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
7		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows		5
20		Genera
Species
Taxom



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