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Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
426
5797
18200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
426
5797
18200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
408
5716
17992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
262
4583
15908
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1766
7363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1765
7362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
1763
7360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1234
5925
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1144
5756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
261
2281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
126
1074
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
43
543
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeLiptenini
Röber, 1892
42
542
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribePentilina
6
115
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cameroon
6 Genera with 115 Species
Liptenara Bethune-Baker, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 2000Glasswings41SpeciesTaxom
Pentila Westwood, 1895Buffs60SpeciesTaxom
Ptelina Clench, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 192430SpeciesTaxom
Torbenia Libert, 2000Zulus7SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cameroon
115 Species and 25 Subspecies
Liptenara batesi Bethune-Baker, 1915
Ornipholidotos abriana Libert, 2005
Ornipholidotos ackeryi Libert, 2000
Ornipholidotos amieti Libert, 2005
Ornipholidotos annae Libert, 2005
Ornipholidotos aurivilliusi (Stempffer, 1967)⇒ Torbenia aurivilliusi Stempffer, 1967
Ornipholidotos ayissii Libert, 2005
Ornipholidotos bakotae Stempffer, 1962Tiny Glasswing
Ornipholidotos bif
Ornipholidotos bitjeensis Stempffer, 1957
Ornipholidotos camerunensis (Stempffer, 1964)⇒ Ornipholidotos kirbyi Aurivillius, 1895
Ornipholidotos congoensis Stempffer, 1964
Ornipholidotos dargei Libert, 2000
Ornipholidotos etoumbi Stempffer, 1967
Ornipholidotos evoei Libert, 2005
Ornipholidotos gemina Libert, 2000
Ornipholidotos goodgerae Libert, 2000
Ornipholidotos henrii Libert, 2000
Ornipholidotos irwini Collins & La..., 1998Vane-Wright´s Glasswing
Ornipholidotos jacksoni Stempffer, 1961
Ornipholidotos jacksoni occidentalis Libert, 2005
Ornipholidotos katangae Stempffer, 1947
Ornipholidotos katangae kelle Stempffer, 1967
Ornipholidotos kelle Stempffer, 1967
Ornipholidotos kennedyi Libert, 2005
Ornipholidotos kirbyi Aurivillius, 1895
Ornipholidotos larseni (Stempffer, 1969)⇒ Torbenia larseni Stempffer, 1969
Ornipholidotos mathildae Libert, 2000
Ornipholidotos michelae Libert, 2000
Ornipholidotos nbeti Libert, 2005
Ornipholidotos nigeriae Stempffer, 1964Nigerian Glasswing
Ornipholidotos nympha Libert, 2000Western Fragile Glasswing
Ornipholidotos onitshae Stempffer, 1962Onitsha Glasswing
Ornipholidotos overlaeti Stempffer, 1947Overlaet´s Glasswing
Ornipholidotos overlaeti fontainei Libert, 2005
Ornipholidotos paradoxa Staudinger, 1892
Ornipholidotos perfragilis Holland, 1890
Ornipholidotos sylpha Kirby, 1890
Ornipholidotos sylphida Staudinger, 1892
Ornipholidotos tirza Hewitson, 1873
Ornipholidotos ugandae Stempffer, 1947
Ornipholidotos ugandae goodi Libert, 2000
Pentila abraxas Westwood, 1851Three-dot Pentila
Pentila abraxas maculate
Pentila amaenaidoides Holland, 1893
Pentila amenaida Hewitson, 1873
Pentila amenaida mesia
Pentila amenaidoides Holland, 1893
Pentila aspasia (Grünberg, 1910)⇒ Pentila condamini Stempffer, 1963
Pentila auga Karsch, 1895
Pentila batesi
Pentila bitje Druce, 1910
Pentila camerunica Stempffer & ..., 1961Cameroon Cream Pentila
Pentila catauga (Aurivillius, 1898)⇒ Pentila condamini Stempffer, 1963
Pentila catori (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Pentila picena Hewitson, 1874
Pentila christina Suffert, 1904
Pentila clarensis (Neave, 1903)⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888
Pentila cloetensi Aurivillius, 1897
Pentila cloetensi aspasia Grünberg, 1910
Pentila condamini Stempffer, 1963Condamin´s Red Pentila
Pentila elfrieda (Suffert, 1904)⇒ Pentila condamini Stempffer, 1963
Pentila elpinice (Grünberg, 1911)⇒ Pentila mesia Hulstaert, 1924
Pentila fallax Bethune-Baker, 1915
Pentila fidonioides Schultze & A..., 1910
Pentila glagoessa Holland, 1893Immaculate Cream Pentila
Pentila hedwiga (Suffert, 1904)⇒ Pentila mesia Hulstaert, 1924
Pentila hewitsoni Smith & Kirby, 1887Hewitson´s Cream Pentila
Pentila hewitsoni limbata Holland, 1893
Pentila hewitsonii Grose-Smith ..., 1887Hewitson´s Cream Pentila
Pentila inconspicua Druce, 1910Inconspicuous Pentila
Pentila laura (Kirby, 1890)⇒ Pentila hewitsonii Grose-Smith ..., 1887
Pentila leopardina (Schultze & A..., 1910)⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888
Pentila lucayensis (Schultze & A..., 1910)⇒ Pentila condamini Stempffer, 1963
Pentila maculata Kirby, 1887Multi-spot Pentila
Pentila maculata maculata Kirby, 1887
Pentila maculata pardalena Druce, 1910
Pentila mesia Hulstaert, 1924
Pentila muhata (Dewitz, 1886)⇒ Ornipholidotos nigeriae Stempffer, 1964
Pentila multiplagata (Bethune-Baker, 1908)⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888
Pentila multipunctata (Lathy, 1903)⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888
Pentila nero Smith & Kirby, 1894
Pentila occidentalium Aurivillius, 1899Unmarked Red Pentila
Pentila pardalena (Druce, 1910)⇒ Pentila mesia Hulstaert, 1924
Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888Paul'S Pentila
Pentila pauli leopardina Schultze, 1923
Pentila pauli pauli Staudinger, 1888
Pentila picena Hewitson, 1874Western Cream Pentila
Pentila prodita (Schultze & A..., 1910)⇒ Pentila umbra Holland, 1892
Pentila pseudorotha Stempffer & ..., 1961Large-spotted Red Pentila
Pentila radiata (Lathy, 1903)⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888
Pentila rotha Hewitson, 1873
Pentila rotha marianna Suffert, 1904
Pentila subochracea (Hawker-Smith, 1933)⇒ Pentila mesia Hulstaert, 1924
Pentila tachyroides Dewitz, 1879Mylothrid Pentila
Pentila telesippe (Grünberg, 1910)⇒ Pentila mesia Hulstaert, 1924
Pentila torrida Kirby, 1887
Pentila umangiana Aurivillius, 1898
Pentila umangiana immaculata
Pentila umangiana prodita Schultze, 1923
Pentila umbra Holland, 1892
Pentila umbre
Pentila yaunda (Karsch, 1895)⇒ Pentila mesia Hulstaert, 1924
Ptelina carnuta Hewitson, 1873Bordered Buff
Telipna acraea Westwood, 1851Common Telipna
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851
Telipna acraea fervida Grose-Smith ..., 1890
Telipna albofasciata Aurivillius, 1910
Telipna angustifascia (Schultze, 1916)⇒ Telipna citrimaculata Schultze, 1921
Telipna atrinervis Hulstaert, 1924
Telipna bimacula (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Telipna acraea Westwood, 1851
Telipna bimacula albofasciata Aurivillius, 1910
Telipna bimacula bimacula
Telipna cameroonensis Jackson, 1969Cameroon Telipna
Telipna citrimaculata Schultze, 1921
Telipna consanguinea Rebel, 1919
Telipna erica Suffert, 1904
Telipna erica erica
Telipna exsuperia (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Telipna hollandi Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Telipna hollandi Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Telipna hollandi exsuperia Hulstaert, 1924
Telipna hollandii
Telipna ja Bethune-Baker, 1926
Telipna kamitugensis (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Ptelina carnuta Hewitson, 1873
Telipna kelle (Jackson, 1969)⇒ Telipna hollandi Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Telipna lotti (Jackson, 1969)⇒ Telipna albofasciata Aurivillius, 1910
Telipna mariae (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Telipna sanguinea Plötz, 1880
Telipna neavei (Schultze, 1916)⇒ Telipna citrimaculata Schultze, 1921
Telipna nyanza Neave, 1904
Telipna nyanza katangae Stempffer, 1961
Telipna ruspinoides Schultze & A..., 1910Ruspinoid Telipna
Telipna sanguinea Plötz, 1880Sanguine Telipna
Telipna transverstigma Druce, 1910
Telipna venanigra (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Telipna atrinervis Hulstaert, 1924
Torbenia aurivilliusi Stempffer, 1967
Torbenia larseni Stempffer, 1969Larsen´s Glasswing
Torbenia persimilis Libert, 2000Libert´s Glasswing
Torbenia stempfferi Collins & La..., 2000
Torbenia stempfferi cuypersi Libert, 2005
Torbenia stempfferi littoralis Collins & La..., 2000
Torbenia stempfferi stempfferi Collins & La..., 2000