Checklist of Subsection Rhopalocera Boisduval, 1836 (Butterflies)
for Gabon (Central Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 290
3227
9276 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 290
3227
9276 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 276
3147
9047 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 191
2844
8597 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 52
1074
3546 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 52
1074
3546 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 52
1074
3546 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 2
115
327 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies | 1
61
173 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Gabon
1 Family width 173 Species and 15 Subspecies
Genera for Gabon
61 Genera with 173 Species
| Abantis Hoppfer, 1959 | Paradise skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Acada Evans, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Achlyodes Hübner, 1953 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acleros Mabille, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Andronymus Holland, 1884 | Darts | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Apallaga Hübner, 2014 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Artitropa Holland, 1782 | Nightfighters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Borbo W.H. Evans, 1883 | Swifts | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Caenides Holland, 1876 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Carterocephalus Lederer, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1877 | Flat | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratrichia Butler, 1891 | Forest Sylphs | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratricula T.B. Larsen, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coeliades Hübner, 1793 | Policemen | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Dalla Mabille, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eagris Guenée, 1927 | Flats | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Eretis Mabille, 1891 | Elfs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fresna Evans, 1878 | Acraea Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gamia Holland, 1890 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gorgyra Holland, 1896 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Gretna W.H. Evans, 1886 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Gyroga Lindsey & Mi..., 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gyrogra Lindsey & Mi..., 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypoleucis Mabille, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Katreus Watson, 1896 | Giant Scarce Sprites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kedestes Watson, 1910 | Rangers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leona Evans, 1879 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lepella Evans, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Loxolexis Karsch, 1896 | Scarce sprites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melphina Evans, 1893 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Melphinyet Larsen, 1893 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Meza Hemming, 1894 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Milanion Godman & Salvin, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Monza Evans, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mopala Evans, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nisoniades Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1889 | Demons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Osmodes Holland, 1890 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Osphantes Holland, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paracleros Berger, 1893 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pardaleodes Butler, 1892 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Parnara Moore, 1889 | Swifts | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Paronymus Aurivillius, 1892 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Parosmodes Holland, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platylesches Holland, 1877 | Hoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Procampta Holland, 1892 | Rare Elf | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prosopalpus Holland, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pteroteinon Watson, 1868 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhochalcia Mabille & Bo..., 1773 | African Giant Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Quedionuchus Sharp, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhabdomantis Holland, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarangesa Moore, 1891 | Elfins | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Scopulifera | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Semalea Holland, 1886 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Spialia Swinhoe, 1891 | African grizzled skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Surina Walker, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tagiades Hübner, 1781 | Clouded Flats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Teniorhinus Holland, 1892 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Thargella Godman, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthodisca Aurivillius, 1878 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zophopetes Mabille, 1896 | Nightfighters | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Gabon
173 Species and 15 Subspecies | Abantis nigeriana Butler, 1901 | Nigerian Paradise Skipper | | Abantis nigeriana rougeoti Berger, 1959 | | | Acada annulifer Holland, 1892 | Dark Axehead Skipper | | Achlyodes mithridates sagra Evans, 1953 | | | Acleros ploetzi Mabille, 1889 | Ploetz´s Dart | | Andronymus caesar Fabricius, 1793 | Common Dart | | Andronymus evander Mabille, 1890 | Ochreous Dart | | Andronymus helles Evans, 1937 | Lesser Ochreous Dart | | Andronymus hero Evans, 1937 | Scarce Dart | | Andronymus neander Plötz, 1884 | Common Dart | | Apallaga abriana Libert, 2014 | | | Apallaga alluaudi Mabille & Bo..., 1916 | | | Apallaga boadicea Hewitson, 1877 | | | Apallaga fulgens Mabille, 1877 | | | Apallaga homeyeri Plötz, 1880 | Homeyer’S Sprite | | Apallaga illustris Mabille, 1891 | | | Apallaga jacquelinae Libert, 2014 | Jacqueline'S Sprite | | Apallaga meditrina Hewitson, 1877 | | | Apallaga milleri Collins, Lar..., 2003 | | | Apallaga rhodolphi Libert, 2014 | | | Apallaga rodolphi Libert, 2014 | | | Apallaga rutilans Mabille, 1877 | Large Sprite | | Apallaga vandeweghei Libert, 2014 | | | Artitropa comus Stoll, 1782 | Western Nightfighter | | Borbo fallax Gaede, 1916 | False Swift | | Borbo fanta Evans, 1937 | Fanta Swift | | Borbo holtzi Plötz, 1883 | Variable Swift | | Borbo holtzii Plötz, 1883 | Variable Swift | | Caenides benga Holland, 1891 | Yellow-patch Recluse | | Caenides binoevatus Mabille, 1891 | | | Caenides dacela Hewitson, 1876 | Common Recluse | | Caenides dacena Hewitson, 1876 | White-fringed Recluse | | Caenides kangvensis Holland, 1896 | Yellow-spotted Recluse | | Caenides lena Evans, 1937 | | | Caenides leonora Plötz, 1879 | | | Caenides soritia Hewitson, 1876 | Well-spotted Recluse | | Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon | | | Celaenorrhinus atratus (Hewitson, 1877) | ⇒ Celaenorrhinus boadicea Hewitson, 1877 | | Celaenorrhinus bitjena Evans, 1937 | Bitje Sprite | | Celaenorrhinus boadicea Hewitson, 1877 | Boadicea´s Sprite | | Celaenorrhinus illustris Mabille, 1891 | Illustrious Sprite | | Celaenorrhinus macrostictus Holland, 1893 | Holland’S Sprite | | Celaenorrhinus medetrina Hewitson, 1877 | Large Orange Sprite | | Celaenorrhinus meditrina Hewitson, 1877 | Large Orange Sprite | | Celaenorrhinus pooanus (Aurivillius, 1910) | ⇒ Celaenorrhinus medetrina Hewitson, 1877 | | Celaenorrhinus rutilans Mabille, 1877 | Large Sprite | | Ceratrichia clara Evans, 1937 | Clear Forest Sylph | | Ceratrichia clara medea Evans, 1937 | | | Ceratrichia fasciata (Hewitson, 1878) | ⇒ Ceratrichia lewisi Collins & La..., 2000 | | Ceratrichia flava Hewitson, 1878 | Yellow Forest Sylph | | Ceratrichia hollandi Bethune-Baker, 1908 | Holland´s Sylph | | Ceratrichia indeterminabilis Mabille, 1891 | Tufted Forest Sylph | | Ceratrichia lewisi Collins & La..., 2000 | Obudu Forest Sylph | | Ceratrichia phocion Fabricius, 1781 | Common Forest Sylph | | Ceratrichia phocion camerona Miller, 1971 | | | Ceratrichia semilutea (Mabille, 1891) | ⇒ Ceratricula semilutea Mabille, 1891 | | Ceratricula semilutea Mabille, 1891 | | | Coeliades chalybe Westwood, 1852 | Blue Policeman | | Coeliades forestan Stoll, 1782 | Striped Policeman | | Coeliades hanno Plötz, 1879 | Three Pip Policeman | | Coeliades libeon Druce, 1875 | Spotless Policeman | | Coeliades pisistratus Fabricius, 1793 | Two Pip Policeman | | Dalla agathocles agathodes (H.G. Dyar, 1913) | ⇒ Dalla agathocles agathocles C. Felder & ..., 1867 | | Eagris decastigma Mabille, 1891 | Purple Flat | | Eagris decastigma fuscosa Holland, 1893 | | | Eagris hereus Druce, 1875 | Beautiful Orange Flat | | Eagris subalbida Holland, 1894 | Chocolate Flat | | Eagris subalbida aurivillii Neustetter, 1927 | | | Eretis melania Mabille, 1891 | Common Elf | | Fresna netopha Hewitson, 1878 | Common Acraea Skipper | | Gamia buchholzi Plötz, 1879 | Grand Skipper | | Gamia robustus (Plötz, 1879) | ⇒ Gamia buchholzi Plötz, 1879 | | Gamia shelleyi Sharpe, 1890 | Lesser Grand Skipper | | Gorgyra aretina Hewitson, 1878 | Blotched Leaf Sitter | | Gorgyra bina Evans, 1937 | Bina Leaf Sitter | | Gorgyra kalinzu Evans, 1949 | Kalinzu Leaf Sitter | | Gorgyra minima Holland, 1896 | Minimal Leaf Sitter | | Gorgyra mocquerysii Holland, 1896 | Mocquery´s Leaf Sitter | | Gorgyra rubescens Holland, 1896 | Rufous Leaf Sitter | | Gorgyra sola Evans, 1937 | Rare Leaf Sitter | | Gorgyra tessmanni (Holland, 1896) | ⇒ Gorgyra rubescens Holland, 1896 | | Gretna balenge Holland, 1891 | Giant Crepuscular Skipper | | Gretna cylinda Hewitson, 1876 | Lesser Crepuscular Skipper | | Gretna lacida Hewitson, 1876 | Scarce Crepuscular Skipper | | Gretna waga Plötz, 1886 | Common Crepuscular Skipper | | Gyroga subnotata Holland, 1894 | | | Gyrogra subnotata Holland, 1894 | Odd Leaf Sitter | | Hypoleucis ophiusa Hewitson, 1866 | Common Costus Skipper | | Katreus dimidia Holland, 1896 | Black Scarce Sprite | | Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910 | | | Leona binoevatus Mabille, 1891 | Large Recluse | | Leona lena Evans, 1937 | Lesser Recluse | | Leona leonora Plötz, 1879 | White-spotted Recluse | | Lepella lepeletier Latreille, 1824 | Lepeletier´s Sylph | | Loxolexis dimidia Holland, 1896 | Black Scarce Sprite | | Melphina melphis (Holland, 1893) | ⇒ Melphinyet eala Evans, 1956 | | Melphina statira Mabille, 1891 | White-spotted Forest Swift | | Melphina statirides (Holland, 1896) | ⇒ Melphinyet statirides Holland, 1896 | | Melphina unistriga (Holland, 1893) | ⇒ Melphinyet unistriga Holland, 1893 | | Melphinyet eala Evans, 1956 | | | Melphinyet statirides Holland, 1896 | | | Melphinyet unistriga Holland, 1893 | | | Meza cybeutes Holland, 1894 | Drab Three-spot Missile | | Meza indusiata Mabille, 1891 | Snowy Missile | | Meza leucophaea Holland, 1894 | Margined Missile | | Meza mabea Holland, 1894 | Dark Brown Missile | | Meza mabillei Holland, 1894 | Mabille´s Three-spot Missile | | Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917 | | | Monza alberti Holland, 1896 | Black Grass Skipper | | Mopala orma Plötz, 1879 | Orma | | Nisoniades mimas Cramer, 1775 | | | Osmodes adonia Evans, 1937 | Adonia White-spots | | Osmodes adonides L.D. Miller, 1971 | | | Osmodes adosus Mabille, 1889 | Adosus White-spots | | Osmodes argenteigutta (Mabille, 1890) | ⇒ Osmodes adosus Mabille, 1889 | | Osmodes costatus Aurivillius, 1896 | Black-veined White-spots | | Osmodes cottoni (Aurivillius, 1896) | ⇒ Osmodes costatus Aurivillius, 1896 | | Osmodes distincta Holland, 1896 | Distinct White-spots | | Osmodes hollandi Evans, 1937 | Holland´s White-spots | | Osmodes laronia Hewitson, 1868 | Large White-spots | | Osmodes lindseyi L.D. Miller, 1964 | Black-tufted White-spots | | Osmodes lux Holland, 1892 | Detached White-spots | | Osmodes schultzei (Mabille, 1890) | ⇒ Osmodes adosus Mabille, 1889 | | Osphantes ogowena Mabille, 1891 | Lobed Skipper | | Paracleros overlaeti Berger, 1978 | Berger´s Dusky Dart | | Paracleros placidus Plötz, 1879 | Western Dusky Dart | | Paracleros substrigata (Holland, 1893) | ⇒ Paracleros placidus Plötz, 1879 | | Pardaleodes edipus Stoll, 1781 | Common Pathfinder | | Pardaleodes festus (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Pardaleodes xanthopeplus Holland, 1892 | | Pardaleodes incerta Snellen, 1872 | Savanna Pathfinder | | Pardaleodes incerta murcia Plötz, 1883 | Murcia Pathfinder | | Pardaleodes pusiella (Westwood, 1852) | ⇒ Pardaleodes sator Westwood, 1852 | | Pardaleodes sator Westwood, 1852 | Scarce Pathfinder | | Pardaleodes sator pusiella Mabille, 1877 | | | Pardaleodes tibullus Fabricius, 1793 | Large Pathfinder | | Pardaleodes torensis (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Pardaleodes xanthopeplus Holland, 1892 | | Pardaleodes xanthopeplus Holland, 1892 | Rare Pathfinder Skipper | | Parnara anelia (Trimen, 1889) | ⇒ Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889 | | Parnara chambezi (Trimen, 1889) | ⇒ Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889 | | Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889 | Water Skipper | | Parnara subochracea (Trimen, 1889) | ⇒ Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889 | | Paronymus budonga Evans, 1938 | | | Paronymus ligora Hewitson, 1876 | Largest Dart | | Paronymus xanthias Mabille, 1891 | Yellow Largest Dart | | Paronymus xanthioides Holland, 1892 | Littler Largest Dart | | Parosmodes lentiginosa Holland, 1896 | Rare Morant Skipper | | Platylesches galesa Hewitson, 1877 | Black Hopper | | Procampta rara Holland, 1892 | Rare Elf | | Prosopalpus debilis Plötz, 1879 | Western Dwarf Skipper | | Pteroteinon caenira Hewitson, 1867 | White-banded Red-eye | | Pteroteinon iricolor Holland, 1890 | Green-winged Red-eye | | Pteroteinon laterculus Holland, 1890 | Brown-winged Red-eye | | Pteroteinon laufella Hewitson, 1868 | Blue Red-eye | | Pyrrhochalcia iphis Drury, 1773 | African Giant Skipper | | Quedionuchus glaber O.F.Müller, 1776 | | | Rhabdomantis sosia Mabille, 1891 | Common Large Fox | | Sarangesa aurimargo (Plötz, 1879) | ⇒ Sarangesa brigida Plötz, 1879 | | Sarangesa bouvieri Mabille, 1877 | Bouvier´s Elfin | | Sarangesa brigida Plötz, 1879 | Brigid´s Elfin | | Sarangesa brigida sanaga Miller, 1964 | | | Sarangesa motozioides (Holland, 1892) | ⇒ Sarangesa bouvieri Mabille, 1877 | | Sarangesa tertullianus Fabricius, 1793 | Blue-dusted Elfin | | Sarangesa thecla Plötz, 1879 | Common Elfin | | Sarangesa tricerata Mabille, 1891 | Tricerate Elfin | | Scopulifera intricata tante Libert, 2014 | | | Scopulifera rosetta Libert, 2014 | | | Semalea kola Evans, 1937 | Evans´ Silky Skipper | | Semalea pulvina Plötz, 1879 | Branded Silky Skipper | | Semalea sextilis Plötz, 1886 | Dark Silky Skipper | | Spialia ploetzi Aurivillius, 1891 | Forest Grizzled Skipper | | Spialia rebeli (Aurivillius, 1891) | ⇒ Spialia ploetzi Aurivillius, 1891 | | Tagiades flesus Fabricius, 1781 | Clouded Flat | | Teniorhinus ignita Mabille, 1877 | Fiery Small Fox | | Teniorhinus niger Druce, 1910 | | | Teniorhinus watsoni Holland, 1892 | Watson´s Small Fox | | Thargella caura caura Plötz, 1882 | Round-winged Skipper | | Xanthodisca astrape Holland, 1892 | False Pathfinder Skipper | | Xanthodisca rega Mabille, 1890 | Yellow-disk Skipper | | Xanthodisca vibius Hewitson, 1878 | Vibius Orange | | Zophopetes ganda Evans, 1937 | Small Palm Nightfighter | | Zophopetes nobilior Holland, 1896 | |
Subnodes of Rhopalocera with occurrences in Gabon
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