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Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
521
7875
25069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
517
7870
25062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
7773
24792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
322
6415
21860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
2085
8072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
2082
8068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
65
2074
8045
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1450
6414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1328
6123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
271
1893
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
124
817
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
40
283
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeLiptenini
Röber, 1892
39
282
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribePentilina
5
68
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tanzania
5 Genera with 68 Species
Alaena Boisduval, 1895Zulus32SpeciesTaxom
Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1947Glasswings24SpeciesTaxom
Pentila Westwood, 1892Buffs33SpeciesTaxom
Ptelina Clench, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 19378SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanzania
68 Species and 31 Subspecies
Alaena amazoula Boisduval, 1847Yellow Zulu
Alaena amazoula nyasana Hawker-Smith, 1933Yellow Zulu
Alaena bicolora Bethune-Baker, 1924
Alaena bjornstadi Kielland, 1993
Alaena caissa Rebel & Roge..., 1894
Alaena caissa caissa Rebel & Roge..., 1894
Alaena caissa kagera Talbot, 1935
Alaena dodomaensis Kielland, 1983
Alaena ferrulineata Hawker-Smith, 1933
Alaena hauttecoeuri (Oberthür, 1888)⇒ Alaena kiellandi Carcasson, 1965
Alaena interposita Butler, 1883
Alaena interposita hauttecoeuri Oberthür, 1888
Alaena interposita interposita Butler, 1883
Alaena johanna Sharpe, 1890Johanna´s Zulu
Alaena kagera (Talbot, 1935)⇒ Alaena ferrulineata Hawker-Smith, 1933
Alaena kiellandi Carcasson, 1965
Alaena madibirensis Wichgraf, 1921
Alaena major (Hewitson, 1877)⇒ Alaena nyassa Hewitson, 1877
Alaena mulsa (Sharpe, 1896)⇒ Albulina asiatica Elwes, 1882
Alaena ngonga Jackson, 1966Ngong Zulu
Alaena nyassa Hewitson, 1877Pied Zulu
Alaena nyassa major Oberthür, 1888
Alaena nyassa nyassa Hewitson, 1877
Alaena nyassae Hewitson, 1877
Alaena nyassae major Oberthür, 1888
Alaena picata Sharpe, 1896
Alaena picata picata Sharpe, 1896
Alaena reticulata Butler, 1896
Alaena rollei (Suffert, 1904)⇒ Albulina asiatica Elwes, 1882
Alaena subrubra Bethune-Baker, 1915
Alaena unimaculosa Hawker-Smith, 1926
Alaena unimaculosa aurantiaca Butler, 1895
Ornipholidotos abriana Libert, 2005
Ornipholidotos ackeryi Libert, 2000
Ornipholidotos amieti Libert, 2005
Ornipholidotos amieti angulata Libert, 2005
Ornipholidotos emarginata Hawker-Smith, 1933
Ornipholidotos emarginata maxima Libert, 2005
Ornipholidotos gemina Libert, 2000
Ornipholidotos gemina fournierae Libert, 2005
Ornipholidotos jacksoni Stempffer, 1961
Ornipholidotos katangae Stempffer, 1947
Ornipholidotos katangae reducta Libert, 2005
Ornipholidotos latimargo Hawker-Smith, 1933
Ornipholidotos nguru Kielland, 1987
Ornipholidotos ntebi Bethune-Baker, 1906
Ornipholidotos overlaeti Stempffer, 1947Overlaet´s Glasswing
Ornipholidotos overlaeti intermedia Libert, 2005
Ornipholidotos paradoxa Staudinger, 1892
Ornipholidotos paradoxa orientis Libert, 2005
Ornipholidotos peucetia Hewitson, 1866Large Glasswing
Ornipholidotos peucetia peuceda Grose-Smith, 1889
Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866
Ornipholidotos tanganyikae Kielland, 1983
Ornipholidotos teroensis Stempffer, 1957
Ornipholidotos ugandae Stempffer, 1947
Pentila alba Dewitz, 1886
Pentila aspasia (Grünberg, 1910)⇒ Pentila condamini Stempffer, 1963
Pentila catauga (Aurivillius, 1898)⇒ Pentila condamini Stempffer, 1963
Pentila clarensis (Neave, 1903)⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888
Pentila cloetensi Aurivillius, 1897
Pentila cloetensi albida Hawker-Smith, 1933
Pentila condamini Stempffer, 1963Condamin´s Red Pentila
Pentila elfrieda (Suffert, 1904)⇒ Pentila condamini Stempffer, 1963
Pentila inconspicua Druce, 1910Inconspicuous Pentila
Pentila leopardina (Schultze & A..., 1910)⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888
Pentila lucayensis (Schultze & A..., 1910)⇒ Pentila condamini Stempffer, 1963
Pentila multiplagata (Bethune-Baker, 1908)⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888
Pentila multipunctata (Lathy, 1903)⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888
Pentila nyassana Aurivillius, 1898
Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888Paul'S Pentila
Pentila pauli alberta Hulstaert, 1924
Pentila pauli clarensis Neave, 1903Paul´s Buff
Pentila pauli dama Suffert, 1904
Pentila pauli nyassana Aurivillius, 1899
Pentila prodita (Schultze & A..., 1910)⇒ Pentila umbra Holland, 1892
Pentila radiata (Lathy, 1903)⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888
Pentila rogersi Druce, 1907Rogers´ Pentila
Pentila rogersi parapetreia Rebel, 1908
Pentila rogersi rogersi Druce, 1907
Pentila rondo Kielland, 1990
Pentila swynnertoni Stempffer & ..., 1961Swynnerton´s Buff
Pentila tachyroides Dewitz, 1879Mylothrid Pentila
Pentila tropicalis Boisduval, 1847Spotted Buff
Pentila tropicalis mombasae Grose-Smith ..., 1889
Pentila umangiana Aurivillius, 1898
Pentila umangiana connectens Hulstaert, 1924
Pentila umangiana mpanda Congdon, Kie..., 1998
Pentila umbra Holland, 1892
Ptelina carnuta Hewitson, 1873Bordered Buff
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851
Telipna consanguinea Rebel, 1919
Telipna consanguinea ugandae Behune-Baker, 1926
Telipna kamitugensis (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Ptelina carnuta Hewitson, 1873
Telipna kigoma Kielland, 1978Kigoma Telipna
Telipna mariae (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Telipna sanguinea Plötz, 1880
Telipna sanguinea Plötz, 1880Sanguine Telipna
Telipna sanguinea depuncta Talbot, 1937