Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Tanga Region (Northeast Tanzania, Tanzania)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 184
922
1151 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 184
922
1151 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 172
888
1102 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 134
783
987 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 35
244
394 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 35
244
394 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 35
244
394 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 18
185
316 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 16
172
302 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
40
106 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Tanga Region
5 Families width 106 Species and 31 Subspecies
Genera for Tanga Region
40 Genera with 106 Species #ABCDEGHIJMOPT
| Acraea Fabricius, 1904 | Acraeas | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Alaena Boisduval, 1896 | Zulus | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Amauris Hübner, 1847 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Antanartia Rothschild &..., 1823 | African Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1909 | Ciliate Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Argiolaus Druce, 1958 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Belenois Hübner, 1855 | Caper Whites | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bicyclus Kirby, 1990 | Bush Browns | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Calais Laporte de C..., 1899 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 0 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1781 | Emperors | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 0 | Tailed Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dixeia Talbot, 1884 | Small Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epamera Druce, 1959 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1910 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euxanthe Huebner, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1902 | Bluebottles and Jays | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Hamanumida Hübner, 1775 | Guineafowl | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Helicopis Fabricius, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1872 | Diadems | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypothyris Hübner, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ixias Hübner, 1889 | Indian Orange Tips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1764 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanitis Fabricius, 1923 | Evening Browns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1921 | Small Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Memphis Hübner, 1916 | Leafwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Methone Doubleday, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mylothris Hübner, 0 | Dotted Borders | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Oboronia Karsch, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oeneis Hübner, 1865 | Arctics | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachliopta Reakirt, 0 | Red-bodied swallowtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1909 | Chilasa | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Parides Hübner, 1864 | Cattlehearts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Physcaeneura Wallengren, 1961 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyura Billberg, 1854 | Nawab butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Precis Hübner, 1775 | Commodores | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudacraea Westwood, 1928 | False acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Teriomima Kirby, 1933 | Buffs | 3 | Species | Taxom | Tirumala Moore, 1880 | Blue Tigers | 0 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Tanga Region
106 Species and 31 Subspecies | Acraea ansorgei acuta (Howarth, 1969) | ⇒ Acraea nigromaculata Howarth, 1969 | | Acraea (Actinote) baxteri Sharpe, 1902 | Baxter´s Acraea | | Acraea (Actinote) cabira (Hopffer, 1855) | ⇒ Acraea apecida Hopffer, 1855 | | Acraea (Actinote) johnstoni (Godman, 1885) | ⇒ Acraea silvicola Richelmann, 1913 | | Acraea (Actinote) quirinalis Grose-Smith, 1900 | | | Acraea (Actinote) sotikensis Sharpe, 1891 | Sotik Acraea | | Acraea (Bematistes) aganice (Hewitson, 1852) | ⇒ Bematistes aganice Hewitson, 1852 | | Acraea (Bematistes) quadricolor (Rogenhöfer, 1891) | ⇒ Bematistes quadricolor Rogenhofer, 1891 | | Acraea equatorialis Neave, 1904 | | | Acraea insignis Distant, 1880 | Black-blotched Acraea | | Acraea natalica Boisduval, 1847 | Natal Acraea | | Acraea rohlfsi Suffert, 1904 | | | Alaena picata Sharpe, 1896 | | | Alaena picata picata Sharpe, 1896 | | | Amauris (Amauris) niavius Linnaeus, 1758 | Friar | | Amauris albimaculata Butler, 1875 | Layman | | Amauris echeria Stoll, 1790 | Chief | | Amauris ochlea Boisduval, 1847 | Novice | | Antanartia hippomene Hübner, 1823 | Southern Short-tailed Admiral | | Anthene ligures Hewitson, 1874 | Lesser Indigo Ciliate Blue | | Anthene ligures amanica Strand, 1909 | | | Argiolaus littoralis Stempffer & ..., 1958 | | | Belenois creona Cramer, 1776 | African Caper | | Belenois thysa Hopffer, 1855 | False Dotted Border | | Bicyclus danckelmanni Rogenhofer, 1891 | | | Bicyclus dankelmanni | | | Bicyclus simulacris Kielland, 1990 | | | Calais albidus | | | Calais angustus Schwarz, 1899 | | | Celastrina argiolaus | | | Charaxes acuminatus usambarensis Van Someren, 1963 | | | Charaxes ansorgei Rothschild, 1897 | Ansorge´s Charaxes | | Charaxes ansorgei rydoni Van Someren, 1967 | | | Charaxes brevicaudatus Schultze, 1914 | | | Charaxes brutus Cramer, 1779 | White Barred Charaxes | | Charaxes cedreatis Hewitson, 1874 | Green Demon Charaxes | | Charaxes contrarius Weymer, 1907 | Contrary Charaxes | | Charaxes dilutus Rothschild, 1898 | | | Charaxes eudoxus lucyae Van Someren, 1975 | | | Charaxes jasius saturnus Butler, 1866 | Foxy Charaxes | | Charaxes lasti (Grose-Smith, 1889) | ⇒ Charaxes macclouni Butler, 1895 | | Charaxes lucyae Kielland, 1982 | | | Charaxes maudei (Stoll, 1781) | ⇒ Charaxes brevicaudatus Schultze, 1914 | | Charaxes pembanus usambarae van Someren ..., 1952 | | | Charaxes pollux Cramer, 1775 | Black-bordered Charaxes | | Charaxes protoclea Feisthamel, 1850 | Flame-bordered Charaxes | | Charaxes usambarae van Someren ..., 1952 | | | Charaxes varanes Cramer, 1764 | Common Pearl Charaxes | | Charaxes viola kirki Butler, 1881 | | | Charaxes violetta Grose-Smith, 1885 | Violet-spotted Charaxes | | Charaxes xiphares Cramer, 1781 | Forest King Charaxes | | Cupido antanossa Mabille, 1877 | | | Cupido bueronica | | | Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Monarch | | Dixeia spilleri Spiller, 1884 | Spiller's Sulphur Small White | | Epamera dubiosa (Stempffer & ..., 1959) | ⇒ Iolaus dubiosa Stempffer & ..., 1959 | | Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | | Euxanthe wakefieldi Ward, 1873 | Forest Queen | | Graphium almansor uganda Lathy, 1906 | Uganda White Lady | | Graphium (Arisbe) angolanus Goeze, 1779 | Angola White Lady | | Graphium angolanus angolanus Goeze, 1779 | Southern Angola White Lady | | Graphium (Arisbe) antheus Cramer, 1779 | Large Striped Swordtail | | Graphium (Arisbe) colonna Christopher ..., 1873 | Black Swordtail | | Graphium (Arisbe) kirbyi Hewitson, 1872 | Kirby's Swordtail | | Graphium (Arisbe) leonidas Fabricius, 1793 | Common Graphium | | Graphium leonidas leonidas Fabricius, 1793 | | | Graphium (Arisbe) philonoe Christopher ..., 1873 | Eastern Graphium | | Graphium philonoe philonoe Ward, 1873 | | | Graphium (Arisbe) policenes Cramer, 1775 | Common Swordtail | | Graphium (Arisbe) polistratus Grose-Smith, 1889 | Dancing Swallowtail | | Graphium (Arisbe) porthaon Hewitson, 1865 | Coastal Swordtail | | Graphium megarus megapenthes Fruhstorfer, 1902 | Spotted Zebra | | Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775 | Guinea-fowl Butterfly | | Helicopis cupido cupido (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Helicopis cupido trinitatis Seitz, 1913 | | Hypolimnas antevorta Distant, 1879 | Tanzanian Diadem | | Hypolimnas usambara Ward, 1872 | Red Spot Diadem | | Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867 | | | Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889 | | | Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764 | Blue Pansy | | Melanitis zitenius gnophodes Andrewes, 1923 | | | Melitaea cinxia brenthis Reuss, 1921 | | | Memphis xenocles appias (appiades J.K..., 1916) | ⇒ Memphis xenocles xenocles Westwood, 1850 | | Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872 | Cecilia Metalmark | | Mylothris rueppelii rhodesiana | | | Mylothris rueppellii Koch, 1865 | Rüppel´s Dotted Border | | Mylothris yulei Butler, 1897 | Fragile Dotted Border | | Mylothris yulei ertli | | | Oboronia bueronica Karsch, 1895 | Ginger Blue | | Oeneis chryxus calais Scudder, 1865 | Chryxus Arctic | | Pachliopta liris liris | | | Papilio (Princeps) charopus Westwood, 1843 | Tailed Green-banded Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) dardanus (Brown, 1776) | ⇒ Xanthocastnia evalthe Fabricius, 1776 | | Papilio (Princeps) demodocus Esper, 1798 | African lime swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) desmondi Van Someren, 1939 | Desmond's Green-Banded Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) echerioides Trimen, 1868 | White-Banded Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) fuelleborni Karsch, 1900 | | | Papilio fuelleborni fuelleborni Karsch, 1900 | | | Papilio (Princeps) hornimani Distant, 1879 | Horniman's Swallowtail | | Papilio hornimanni hornimanni Distant, 1879 | | | Papilio (Princeps) menestheus Drury, 1773 | Western Emperor Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) nireus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Blue-banded Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) ophidicephalus Oberthür, 1878 | Emperor Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) pelodurus Butler, 1896 | Eastern Bush Kite Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) phorcas Cramer, 1775 | Apple-green Swallowtail | | Papilio chrapkowskoides Storace, 1952 | Broadly Green-banded Swallowtail | | Papilio rhetenor leucocelis Jordan, 1909 | | | Parides lysander phrynichus (C. Felder & ..., 1864) | ⇒ Parides lysander brissonius Hübner, 1819 | | Physcaeneura jacksoni Carcasson, 1961 | | | Polyura narcaeus Hewitson, 1854 | China Nawab | | Precis pelarga Fabricius, 1775 | Fashion Commodore | | Pseudacraea deludens amaurina Neustetter, 1928 | | | Teriomima hildegarda Kirby, 1887 | | | Teriomima micra Grose-Smith, 1898 | Minute Buff | | Teriomima parva Hawker-Smith, 1933 | Poor Buff |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Tanga Region | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 8
11 | 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 | 20
55 | 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 | 4
28 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 6
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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