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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Zululand District (Kwazulu-Natal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
281
1665
2291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
281
1665
2291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
264
1631
2246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
193
1405
2008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
272
413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
272
413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
271
412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
158
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
144
247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
102
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Zululand District
6 Families width 192 Species and 34 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals69SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies71SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos17SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones29SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Heliconiidae Swainson, 1822Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Zululand District
102 Genera with 192 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPSTYZ
Acraea Fabricius, 1871Acraeas15SpeciesTaxom
Actizera Chapman, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1973Coppers3SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1936Ciliate Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925
Tawny Silverline0SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1819
Silver Spots0SpeciesTaxom
Argiolaus Druce, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1857Scarlets1SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1782Babul Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Baliochila Stempffer & ..., 1953Buffs2SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1819Caper Whites3SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1850Bush Browns3SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1860Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1833Joker1SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Calisto Hübner, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Catacroptera Karsch, 1782Pirates1SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1781Emperors7SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chloroselas Butler, 1873Gems2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1898
Coppers0SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1851Barred Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Cnodontes Stempffer & ..., 1898Buffs1SpeciesTaxom
Coenyra Hewitson, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1819Arabs13SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1889Gliders3SpeciesTaxom
Deloneura Trimen, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1948Cornelians7SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dixeia Talbot, 1884Small Whites4SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Eronia Hübner, 1847Vagrants2SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1923Cupids4SpeciesTaxom
Eumenis Hübner, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1855Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Euryphura Staudinger, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 0Barons1SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthe Huebner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Evides Dejean, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1865Bluebottles and Jays7SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Hamanumida Hübner, 1775Guineafowl1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1871Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Helicopis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsis Kunth, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1864Royals3SpeciesTaxom
Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1887Woolly Legs2SpeciesTaxom
Lachnoptera Doubleday, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1887Giant Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1874Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1911Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Leucochimona Stichel, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1851Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Methone Doubleday, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1869Dotted Borders3SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1879Fig Tree Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Neita Van Son, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants2SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1955Sailer butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nw1SpeciesTaxom
Orachrysops Vári & Kroon, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Oraidium Bethune-Baker, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1909Chilasa7SpeciesTaxom
Paralethe Van Son, 18082SpeciesTaxom
Pardopsis Trimen, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1927Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Physcaeneura Wallengren, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1878Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacraea Westwood, 1775False acraeas3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudiolaus Riley, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonacaduba Stempffer, 1857African Line Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonympha Wallengren, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Sallya Koçak, 1996
Tree nymphs0SpeciesTaxom
Sevenia Koçak, 1857Tree nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1945Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Stugeta Druce, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Stygionympha Van Son, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1869Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Teriomima Kirby, 1949Buffs2SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1855Pied pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1893Ringlets2SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1877Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zululand District
192 Species and 34 Subspecies
Acraea (Actinote) anacreon Trimen, 1868Large Orange Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) igola Trimen, 1889Dusky-veined Acraea
Acraea (Bematistes) aganice (Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Bematistes aganice Hewitson, 1852
Acraea aglaonice Westwood, 1881Clear-spotted Acraea
Acraea anemosa Hewitson, 1865Broad Bordered Acraea
Acraea atergatis Westwood, 1881
Acraea axina Westwood, 1881Little Acraea
Acraea boopis boopis Wichgraf, 1914Rainforest Acraea
Acraea horta Linnaeus, 1764Garden Acraea
Acraea natalica Boisduval, 1847Natal Acraea
Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847Dancing Acraea
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Acraea petraea Boisduval, 1847Blood Acraea
Acraea rabbaiae Ward, 1873Clear Wing Acraea
Acraea satis Ward, 1871Coast Acraea
Actizera lucida Trimen, 1883Rayed Blue
Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857Aranda Copper
Aloeides plowesi Tite & Dickson, 1973Plowes´ Copper
Aloeides swanepoeli Tite & Dickson, 1973Swanepoel's Copper
Anthene butleri Oberthür, 1880Butler's Ciliate Blue
Anthene kersteni Gerstaecker, 1871Kersten's Ciliate Blue
Anthene liodes Hewitson, 1874Liodes Hairtail
Anthene minima Trimen, 1893Little Hairtail
Anthene talboti Stempffer, 1936Talbot's Ciliate Blue
Argiolaus silarus Druce, 1885
Argiolaus trimeni Wallengren, 1876
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857Commom Scarlet
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Azanus mirza Plötz, 1880Mirza Babul Blue
Azanus moriqua Wallengren, 1857Black-bordered Babul Blue
Azanus natalensis Trimen, 1887Natal Babul Blue
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Baliochila aslauga Trimen, 1873Common Buff
Baliochila barnesi Stempffer & ..., 1953Barnes´s Buff
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Belenois gidica Godart, 1819African Veined White
Bicyclus anynana Butler, 1879Squinting bush brown
Bicyclus ena Hewitson, 1877Grizzled Bush Brown
Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850Black-haired Bush Brown
Brephidium metophis Wallengren, 1860Tinktinkie Blue
Byblia anvatara Boisduval, 1833African Joker
Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782Bush Bronze
Calisto grannus micrommata Schwartz & Gali, 1984Grannus Calisto
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Catacroptera cloanthe Cramer, 1782Pirate
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Charaxes achaemenes Felder & Felder, 1866Bush Charaxes
Charaxes boueti Feisthamel, 1850Bamboo Charaxes
Charaxes brutus Cramer, 1779White Barred Charaxes
Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824Green-veined Charaxes
Charaxes cithaeron Felder, 1859Blue-spotted Charaxes
Charaxes phaeus Hewitson, 1877Demon Charaxes
Charaxes xiphares Cramer, 1781Forest King Charaxes
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Chloroselas mazoensis Trimen, 1898Purple Gem
Chloroselas pseudozeritis Trimen, 1873Brilliant Gem
Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865Ella's Bar
Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850Mozambique Bar
Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851Natal Bar
Cnodontes pallida Trimen, 1898Pale Buff
Coenyra aurantiaca Aurivillius, 1911Pondo Shadefly
Coenyra hebe Trimen, 1864Zulu Shadefly
Colotis (Colotis) amata Fabricius, 1775Small Salmon Arab
Colotis (Colotis) antevippe Boisduval, 1836Large Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) auxo Lucas, 1852Sulphur Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) danae Fabricius, 1775Crimson Tip
Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758Round Winged Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) evenina Wallengren, 1857African Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) pallene Hopffer, 1855Bushveld Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) regina Trimen, 1863Large Violet Tip
Colotis (Colotis) vesta Lucas, 1852Veined Golden Arab
Colotis (Cuneacolotis) agoye Wallengren, 1857Speckled Sulfur Tip
Colotis (Teracolus) eris Klug, 1829Banded Gold Tip
Colotis (Teracolus) subfasciatus Swainson, 1833Lemon Tip
Colotis ione Godart, 1819Bushveld Purple Tip
Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857Silver Spotted Grey
Cupido patricia
Cymothoe alcimeda trimeni Aurivillius, 1912Battling Glider
Cymothoe coranus Grose-Smith, 1889Blonde Glider
Cymothoe coranus coranus Grose-Smith, 1889
Deloneura millari Trimen, 1906Millar's Buff
Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855Brown Playboy
Deudorix dariaves Hewitson, 1877Black and orange playboy
Deudorix dinochares Grose-Smith, 1887Apricot Playboy
Deudorix dinomenes Smith, 1887Large Orange Playboy
Deudorix diocles Hewitson, 1869Orange-barred Playboy
Deudorix penningtoni Van Son, 1949Pennington´s Playboy
Deudorix vansoni Pennington, 1948Van Son's Playboy
Dismorphia eunoe euryope (P.H. Lucas, 1852)⇒ Dismorphia eunoe eunoe E. Doubleday, 1844
Dixeia charina Boisduval, 1836African Small White
Dixeia doxo Godart, 1819African Small White
Dixeia pigea Boisduval, 1836Ant-heap Small White
Dixeia spilleri Spiller, 1884Spiller's Sulphur Small White
Eicochrysops hippocrates Fabricius, 1793White-tipped Blue
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Eronia cleodora Hübner, 1823Vine Leaf Vagrant
Eronia leda Boisduval, 1847Autumn Leaf Vagrant
Euchrysops barkeri Trimen, 1893Barker's Smoky Blue
Euchrysops dolorosa Trimen, 1887Sabi Smoky Blue
Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833Common smoky blue
Euchrysops subpallida Bethune-Baker, 1923Ashen Smoky Blue
Eumenis statilinus onosandrus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Euphaedra (Neophronia) neophron Hopffer, 1855Gold Banded Forester
Euryphura achlys Hopffer, 1855Forest Green Butterfly
Euthalia agnis tinna
Euxanthe wakefieldi Ward, 1873Forest Queen
Evides pubiventris Laporte & Gory, 1835
Graphium (Arisbe) antheus Cramer, 1779Large Striped Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) colonna Christopher ..., 1873Black Swordtail
Graphium leonidas leonidas Fabricius, 1793
Graphium (Arisbe) morania Angas, 1849Small White-lady Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) policenes Cramer, 1775Common Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) polistratus Grose-Smith, 1889Dancing Swallowtail
Graphium (Arisbe) porthaon Hewitson, 1865Coastal Swordtail
Greta andromica dromica Haensch, 1910
Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775Guinea-fowl Butterfly
Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871
Helicopis cupido cupido (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Helicopis cupido trinitatis Seitz, 1913
Heteropsis perspicua Trimen, 1873Eyed Bush Brown
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypolycaena buxtoni Hewitson, 1874Buxton's Hairstreak
Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967Coastal Hairstreak
Hypolycaena lochmopila
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Iolaus (Epamera) alienus Trimen, 1898Brown-line Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) aphnaeoides Trimen, 1873Yellow-banded Sapphire
Iolaus bowkeri (Trimen, 1864)⇒ Stugeta mimetica Aurivillius, 1916
Lachnocnema bibulus Fabricius, 1793Common Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema durbani Trimen, 1887D'Urban's Woolly Legs
Lachnoptera ayresii Trimen, 1879Blotched Leopard
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lepidochrysops patricia Trimen, 1887Patricia Blue
Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) hirundo Wallengren, 1857Tailed Black-eye
Leptotes pulchra Murray, 1874Beautiful Zebra Blue
Lethe dura mansonia Fruhstorfer, 1911
Leucochimona hyphea prosoeca (A. Seitz, 1932)⇒ Leucochimona hyphea hyphea Cramer, 1776
Libythea labdaca Westwood, 1851African Beak
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Mestra dorcas hersilia J.C. Fabricius, 1776
Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872Cecilia Metalmark
Mylothris agathina Hübner, 1819Common Dotted Border
Mylothris rueppellii Koch, 1865Rüppel´s Dotted Border
Mylothris trimenia Butler, 1869Trimen's Dotted Border
Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775Amber Fig-tree Blue
Myrina silenus ficedula Trimen, 1879Common Fig-tree Blue
Neita neita Wallengren, 1875Neita Brown
Nepheronia argia Fabricius, 1775Large Vagrant
Nepheronia buquetii Boisduval, 1836Buquet's Vagrant
Neptis goochi (Trimen, 1879)⇒ Neptis goochii Trimen, 1879
Neptis laeta Overlaet, 1955Albizia Sailer
Nw thecla danaus
Orachrysops ariadne Butler, 1898Karkloof Blue
Oraidium barberae Trimen, 1868Dwarf Blue
Papilio (Princeps) constantinus Ward, 1871Constantine's Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) dardanus (Brown, 1776)⇒ Xanthocastnia evalthe Fabricius, 1776
Papilio (Princeps) demodocus Esper, 1798African lime swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) nireus Linnaeus, 1758African Blue-banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) ophidicephalus Oberthür, 1878Emperor Swallowtail
Papilio ascalaphus ascalaphus Boisduval, 1836
Papilio rhetenor leucocelis Jordan, 1909
Paralethe dendrophilus Trimen, 1862Bush Beauty
Paralethe indosa Trimen, 1808
Pardopsis punctatissima Boisduval, 1833Polka Dot
Parnassius mnemosyne argiope Fruhstorfer, 1916
Parnassius simo simoides Bang-Haas, 1927
Physcaeneura panda Boisduval, 1847Dark-webbed Ringlet
Plebejus anna lotis Lintner, 1878Anna´s Blue
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Protogoniomorpha anacardii Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Mother-of-Pearl
Protogoniomorpha parhassus Drury, 1782Common Mother-of-Pearl
Pseudacraea boisduvali Doubleday, 1845Boisduval´s False Acraea
Pseudacraea eurytus Linnaeus, 1758Common False Wanderer
Pseudacraea lucretia Cramer, 1775False Chief
Pseudiolaus lulua Riley, 1944
Pseudonacaduba sichela Wallengren, 1857African Line Blue
Pseudonympha magoides Van Son, 1955False Silver-bottom Brown
Pteronymia artena afrania Hopffer, 1874
Sevenia boisduvali Wallengren, 1857Boisduval´s Tree Nymph
Speyeria callippe harmonia dos Passos &..., 1945Callippe Fritillary
Stygionympha wichgrafi Van Son, 1955Wichgraf´s Brown
Tajuria deudorix deudorix Hewitson, 1869
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851
Teriomima puellaris Trimen, 1894Two-dotted Buff
Teriomima zuluana Van Son, 1949Zulu Buff
Tuxentius calice Hopffer, 1855White Pie
Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883Granular Ringlet
Ypthima impura Elwes & Edwards, 1893Bushland Ringlet
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizina antanossa Mabille, 1877Clover Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Zululand District
FamilyHeliconiidae
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
44
71
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
40
69
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
4
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
8
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Papilionoidea at savebutterfly.com
Papilionoidea at artfakta.se
Papilionoidea at dyntaxa.se
Papilionoidea at itis.gov