Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region West Coast District (Western Cape)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 129
458
591 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 129
458
591 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 124
448
580 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 101
399
532 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 15
29
41 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 15
29
41 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 15
29
41 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 8
21
32 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 7
20
27 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
13
21 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for West Coast District
4 Families width 21 Species and 7 Subspecies
Genera for West Coast District
13 Genera with 21 Species | Aloeides Hübner, 1782 | Coppers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Argyraspodes Tite & C.G.C..., 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calliploea Butler, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysoritis Butler, 1938 | Coppers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Dismorphia Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Durbaniopsis Van Son, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eresia Boisduval, 1928 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypothyris Hübner, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1921 | Ceruleans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucochimona Stichel, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesosemia Hübner, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stygionympha Van Son, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarsocera Butler, 1962 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for West Coast District
21 Species and 7 Subspecies | Aloeides apicalis Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Pointed Copper | | Aloeides arida Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Arid Copper | | Aloeides egerides Riley, 1938 | Red Hill Copper | | Aloeides margaretae Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Margarite´s Copper | | Aloeides pierus Cramer, 1782 | Dull Copper | | Argyraspodes argyraspis Trimen, 1873 | Warrior Silver-spotted Copper | | Calliploea pumila melitta Fruhstorfer, 1904 | | | Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864 | Burnished Opal | | Chrysoritis felthami Trimen, 1904 | Feltham´s Opal | | Chrysoritis pyroeis Trimen, 1864 | Sand-dune Opal | | Chrysoritis zonarius Riley, 1938 | Donkey Daisy Copper | | Dismorphia eunoe euryope (P.H. Lucas, 1852) | ⇒ Dismorphia eunoe eunoe E. Doubleday, 1844 | | Durbaniopsis saga Trimen, 1883 | Boland Rocksitter | | Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928 | | | Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867 | | | Jamides euchylas phasis Fruhstorfer, 1921 | | | Leucochimona hyphea prosoeca (A. Seitz, 1932) | ⇒ Leucochimona hyphea hyphea Cramer, 1776 | | Mesosemia philocles monaeses (E. Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Mesosemia philocles laetifica H. Bates, 1868 | | Stygionympha vigilans Trimen, 1887 | Western Hillside Brown | | Tarsocera cassina Butler, 1868 | Sand-dune Widow | | Tarsocera dicksoni Van Son, 1962 | Dickson's Widow |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in West Coast District | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 5
12 | 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 | 5
6 | Genera
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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