Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Zanzibar Archipelago (Tanzania)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 174
738
1015 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 174
738
1015 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 169
730
1007 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 106
580
836 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 35
211
306 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 35
211
306 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 34
209
304 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 17
166
252 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 14
162
248 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
52
84 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Zanzibar Archipelago
5 Families width 84 Species and 23 Subspecies
Genera for Zanzibar Archipelago
52 Genera with 84 Species #ABCDEGHIJLMNPSTYZ
| Acraea Fabricius, 1782 | Acraeas | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amauris Hübner, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1782 | Ciliate Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | Apharitis Riley, 1925 | Tawny Silverline | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Argiolaus Druce, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Axiocerses Hübner, 1819 | Scarlets | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Baliochila Stempffer & ..., 1935 | Buffs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bebearia Hemming, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Belenois Hübner, 1855 | Caper Whites | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bicyclus Kirby, 1850 | Bush Browns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Byblia Hübner, 1833 | Joker | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cacyreus Butler, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calais Laporte de C..., 1896 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Callithomia Bates, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1758 | Emigrants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 0 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1775 | Emperors | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1843 | Jewel Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Colotis Hübner, 1819 | Arabs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Corbulis Boisduval, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cremna Doubleday, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Delias Hübner, 1758 | Jezebels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deloneura Trimen, 1998 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1855 | Cornelians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eresia Boisduval, 1928 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Eronia Hübner, 1823 | Vagrants | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1855 | Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphaedra Hübner, 1855 | Fig Eaters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1892 | Grass yellow | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eurytela Boisduval, 1779 | Pipers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1865 | Bluebottles and Jays | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Henotesia Butler, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764 | Diadems | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | Iolaus Hübner, 1819 | Royals | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1860 | Buckeyes | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lachnoptera Doubleday, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Memphis Hübner, 1916 | Leafwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mylothris Hübner, 1897 | Dotted Borders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nepheronia Butler, 1836 | Vagrants | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1799 | Sailer butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pentila Westwood, 1847 | Buffs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Physcaeneura Wallengren, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1809 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spalgis Moore, 1890 | Apeflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Telipna Aurivillius, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1832 | Ringlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1862 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Zanzibar Archipelago
84 Species and 23 Subspecies | Acraea abbottii | | | Acraea abdera Hewitson, 1852 | Abdera Acraea | | Acraea satis Ward, 1871 | Coast Acraea | | Acraea utengulensis Thurau, 1903 | Tanzanian Fiery Acraea | | Acraea zetes menippe Drury, 1782 | | | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Amauris ochlea Boisduval, 1847 | Novice | | Anthene larydas Cramer, 1782 | Common Ciliate Blue | | Argiolaus lalos Druce, 1896 | | | Baliochila stygia Talbot, 1935 | | | Bebearia orientis Karsch, 1895 | Eastern Palm Forester | | Belenois creona Cramer, 1776 | African Caper | | Belenois thysa Hopffer, 1855 | False Dotted Border | | Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850 | Black-haired Bush Brown | | Byblia anvatara Boisduval, 1833 | African Joker | | Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782 | Bush Bronze | | Calais crokisii Candeze, 1882 | | | Calais parallelus Candeze, 1896 | | | Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860 | | | Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775 | African Emigrant | | Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758 | Common migrant | | Celastrina argiolaus | | | Charaxes brutus Cramer, 1779 | White Barred Charaxes | | Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824 | Green-veined Charaxes | | Charaxes castor arthuri Van Someren, 1971 | | | Charaxes etesipe pemba Van Someren, 1966 | | | Charaxes etheocles Cramer, 1777 | Demon charaxes | | Charaxes etheocles pembanus Jordan, 1925 | | | Charaxes pembanus Jordan, 1925 | | | Charaxes pollux Cramer, 1775 | Black-bordered Charaxes | | Chilades pandava pandava Horsfield, 1829 | Cycad Blue | | Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843 | Grass Jewel | | Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758 | Round Winged Orange Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) incretus (Butler, 1881) | ⇒ Colotis auxo Lucas, 1852 | | Colotis (Colotis) regina Trimen, 1863 | Large Violet Tip | | Colotis ione Godart, 1819 | Bushveld Purple Tip | | Corbulis cassotis rhene Godman-&-Salvin, 1878 | | | Cremna selinus Doubleday, 1847 | | | Delias ceneus Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Deloneura abri Congdon & S...., 1998 | | | Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855 | Brown Playboy | | Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928 | | | Euchrysops osiris Hopffer, 1855 | African Blue | | Euphaedra (Neophronia) neophron Hopffer, 1855 | Gold Banded Forester | | Eurema (Terias) floricola Boisduval, 1833 | Malagasy Grass Yellow | | Eurema desjardinsii Boisduval, 1833 | Angled Grass Yellow | | Eurema mandarinula Holland, W, 1892 | Mandarin Grass Yellow | | Eurytela dryope Cramer, 1779 | Golden Piper | | Graphium almansor carcedonius Karsch, 1895 | | | 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 leonidas pelopidas Oberthür, 1879 | | | Graphium leonidas zanzibaricus (Kielland, 1990) | ⇒ Graphium leonidas Fabricius, 1793 | | Graphium philonoe philonoe Ward, 1873 | | | Graphium (Arisbe) polistratus Grose-Smith, 1889 | Dancing Swallowtail | | Graphium (Arisbe) porthaon Hewitson, 1865 | Coastal Swordtail | | Henotesia perspicua (Trimen, 1873) | ⇒ Heteropsis perspicua Trimen, 1873 | | Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Moon Butterfly | | Hypolimnas deceptor Trimen, 1873 | Deceptive Diadem | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793 | Common Hairstreak | | Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777 | | | Junonia natalica Felder, 1860 | Brown Pansy | | Lachnoptera ayresii Trimen, 1879 | Blotched Leopard | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Memphis xenocles appias (appiades J.K..., 1916) | ⇒ Memphis xenocles xenocles Westwood, 1850 | | Mylothris similis Lathy, 1906 | | | Mylothris yulei Butler, 1897 | Fragile Dotted Border | | Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836 | | | Nepheronia buquetii Boisduval, 1836 | Buquet's Vagrant | | Nepheronia thalassina Boisduval, 1836 | Blue Vagrant | | Neptis philyra philyra Ménétriés, 1858 | | | Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799 | | | Papilio (Princeps) dardanus (Brown, 1776) | ⇒ Xanthocastnia evalthe Fabricius, 1776 | | Papilio dardanus tibullus Kirby, 1880 | | | Papilio (Princeps) demodocus Esper, 1798 | African lime swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) nireus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Blue-banded Swallowtail | | Pentila tropicalis Boisduval, 1847 | Spotted Buff | | Physcaeneura leda Gerstaecker, 1871 | | | Pinacopteryx eriphia eriphia Godart, , 1819 | Zebra White | | Satyrium calanus calanus Hübner, 1809 | Banded Hairstreak | | Spalgis lemolea Druce, 1890 | African Apefly | | Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851 | | | Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832) | ⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883 | | Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862 | African Grass Blue |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Zanzibar Archipelago | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 20
18 | 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 | 19
33 | 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
12 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 10
20 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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