Checklist of Subsection Rhopalocera Boisduval, 1836 (Butterflies)
for Malawi (East Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 327
3787
9639 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 327
3787
9639 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 308
3697
9441 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 226
3307
8733 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 64
1621
4426 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 64
1621
4426 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 62
1618
4423 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 2
113
347 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies | 1
45
148 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Malawi
1 Family width 148 Species and 20 Subspecies
Genera for Malawi
45 Genera with 148 Species
| Abantis Hoppfer, 1874 | Paradise skippers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Acada Evans, 1893 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Acleros Mabille, 1889 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ampittia Moore, 1868 | Bush hoppers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Andronymus Holland, 1884 | Darts | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Apallaga Hübner, 2014 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Artitropa Holland, 1925 | Nightfighters | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Astictopterus C. & R. Felder, 1894 | Fairies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bibasis Moore, 1865 | Awlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Borbo W.H. Evans, 1912 | Swifts | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Brusa W.H. Evans, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caenides Holland, 1876 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calleagris Aurivillius, 1864 | Scarce flats | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Caprona Wallengren, 1857 | Angles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1937 | Flat | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Chondrolepis Mabille, 1896 | Snow Horned Skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coeliades Hübner, 1891 | Policemen | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Dalla Mabille, 1955 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dejeania Townsend, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eagris Guenée, 1901 | Flats | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Eretis Mabille, 1910 | Elfs | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Fresna Evans, 1878 | Acraea Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fulgora Linnaeus, 1845 | Alligator bug | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gegenes Hübner, 1804 | Dingy Swifts | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gorgyra Holland, 1893 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Herila Larsen & Col..., 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kedestes Watson, 1883 | Rangers | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Leona Evans, 1937 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leucochitonea Wallengren, 1857 | White Cloaked Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metisella Hemming, 1857 | Sylphs | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Meza Hemming, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Monza Evans, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Netrobalane Mabille, 1864 | Buff-tipped Skipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nisoniades Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parosmodes Holland, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platylesches Holland, 1937 | Hoppers | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Sarangesa Moore, 1877 | Elfins | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Semalea Holland, 1879 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Spialia Swinhoe, 1764 | African grizzled skippers | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Tagiades Hübner, 1781 | Clouded Flats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Teniorhinus Holland, 1877 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894 | Ace butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthodisca Aurivillius, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zenonia W.H. Evans, 1864 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zophopetes Mabille, 1868 | Nightfighters | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Malawi
148 Species and 20 Subspecies | Abantis arctomarginata Lathy, 1901 | Tricoloured Paradise Skipper | | Abantis paradisea Butler, 1870 | Paradise Skipper | | Abantis tettensis Hopffer, 1855 | Spotted Paradise Skipper | | Abantis venosa Trimen, 1889 | Veined Paradise Skipper | | Abantis zambesiaca Westwood, 1874 | Zambezi Paradise Skipper | | Acada biseriata Mabille, 1893 | Axehead Orange | | Acada biseriatus (Mabille, 1893) | ⇒ Acada biseriata Mabille, 1893 | | Acleros mackenii Trimen, 1868 | Macken'S Dart | | Acleros ploetzi Mabille, 1889 | Ploetz´s Dart | | Ampittia capenas Hewitson, 1868 | African Bush Hopper | | Andronymus caesar Fabricius, 1793 | Common Dart | | Andronymus caesar philander Hopffer, 1855 | White Dart | | Andronymus fenestra Sáfián, Belc..., 2019 | | | Andronymus fenestrella Bethune-Baker, 1908 | | | Andronymus neander Plötz, 1884 | Common Dart | | Apallaga alluaudi Mabille & Bo..., 1916 | | | Apallaga biseriata Butler, 1888 | | | Apallaga biseriata maculata Hampson, 1891 | | | Apallaga biseriata reducta Libert, 2014 | | | Artitropa erinnys Trimen, 1862 | Bush Night-fighter | | Artitropa erinnys nyasae Riley, 1925 | | | Artitropa reducta Aurivillius, 1925 | Eastern Nightfighter | | Astictopterus stellata Mabille, 1891 | Fairy | | Astictopterus stellata mineni Trimen, 1894 | | | Bibasis sena sena Moore, 1865 | Orange-tailed Awl | | Borbo borbonica Boisduval, 1833 | Borbo Skipper | | Borbo falarus (Druce, 1912) | ⇒ Borbo perobscura Druce, 1912 | | Borbo fallax Gaede, 1916 | False Swift | | Borbo fatuellus Hopffer, 1855 | Foolish Swift | | Borbo gemella Mabille, 1884 | Twin Swift | | Borbo holtzi Plötz, 1883 | Variable Swift | | Borbo holtzii Plötz, 1883 | Variable Swift | | Borbo lugens Hopffer, 1855 | Lesser Horned Skipper | | Borbo perobscura Druce, 1912 | Small Swift | | Brusa saxicola Neave, 1910 | Larger Rock Hopper | | Caenides leonora Plötz, 1879 | | | Caenides soritia Hewitson, 1876 | Well-spotted Recluse | | Calleagris hollandi Butler, 1896 | Holland’S Flat | | Calleagris jamesoni Sharpe, 1890 | Jameson´s Flat | | Calleagris kobela Trimen, 1864 | Mrs Raven Flat | | Caprona adelica Karsch, 1892 | Western Ragged Skipper | | Caprona pillaana Wallengren, 1857 | Ragged Skipper | | Celaenorrhinus biseriata Butler, 1888 | | | Celaenorrhinus bryki (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Celaenorrhinus homeyeri Plötz, 1880 | | Celaenorrhinus galenus Fabricius, 1793 | Common Orange Sprite | | Celaenorrhinus galenus biseriata Butler, 1888 | | | Celaenorrhinus handmani Collins & Co..., 1998 | | | Celaenorrhinus hecqui Berger, 1976 | | | Celaenorrhinus homeyeri Plötz, 1880 | Homeyer´s Sprite | | Celaenorrhinus nauqua | | | Celaenorrhinus opalinus (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Celaenorrhinus hecqui Berger, 1976 | | Celaenorrhinus zanqua Evans, 1937 | | | Chondrolepis niveicornis Plötz, 1883 | Common Snow-horned Skipper | | Chondrolepis telisignata Butler, 1896 | Banded Snow-Horned Skipper | | Coeliades forestan Stoll, 1782 | Striped Policeman | | Coeliades forestan forestan Stoll, , 1782 | Striped Policeman | | Coeliades libeon Druce, 1875 | Spotless Policeman | | Coeliades pisistratus Fabricius, 1793 | Two Pip Policeman | | Coeliades sejuncta Mabille & Vu..., 1891 | Coast Policeman | | Dalla hesperioides hister Evans, 1955 | Hesperioides Skipperling | | Dejeania bombylans Fabricius, 1798 | | | Eagris astoria (Gray, 1832) | ⇒ Eagris sabadius Gray, 1832 | | Eagris denuba Plötz, 1879 | Cream Flat | | Eagris epira (Gray, 1832) | ⇒ Eagris sabadius Gray, 1832 | | Eagris nottoana Wallengren, 1857 | Rufous-winged Elfin | | Eagris ochreana (Gray, 1832) | ⇒ Eagris sabadius Gray, 1832 | | Eagris phyllophyla Trimen, 1883 | | | Eagris plicata (Gray, 1832) | ⇒ Eagris sabadius Gray, 1832 | | Eagris sabadius Gray, 1832 | Orange Flat | | Eagris sabadius ochreana Lathy, 1901 | | | Eretis djaelaelae Wallengren, 1857 | Marbled Elf | | Eretis herewardi Riley, 1921 | Round-Spotted Elf | | Eretis melania Mabille, 1891 | Common Elf | | Eretis rotundimacula (Mabille & Bo..., 1916) | ⇒ Eretis herewardi Riley, 1921 | | Eretis umbra Trimen, 1862 | Small Marbled Elf | | Eretis umbra nox Neave, 1910 | | | Fresna nyassae Hewitson, 1878 | Variegated Acraea Hopper | | Fulgora lampetis Burmeister, 1845 | | | Gegenes hottentota Latreille, 1827 | Common Hottentot | | Gegenes niso niso Linnaeus, 1764 | | | Gegenes pumilio Hoffmannsegg, 1804 | Dark Hottentot | | Gorgyra bibulus Riley, 1929 | Black Leaf Sitter | | Gorgyra johnstoni Butler, 1893 | Johnston´s Ranger | | Herila herilus Hopffer, 1855 | | | Kedestes brunneostriga Plötz, 1884 | Pale Ranger | | Kedestes callicles Hewitson, 1868 | Pale Ranger | | Kedestes fenestratus Trimen, 1883 | Wallengren´s Ranger | | Kedestes lema Neave, 1910 | Lema Ranger | | Kedestes lema linka Evans, 1956 | | | Kedestes mohozutza Wallengren, 1857 | Fulvous Ranger | | Kedestes wallengreni Trimen, 1883 | Wallengren’s Ranger | | Leona leonora Plötz, 1879 | White-spotted Recluse | | Leona leonora dux Evans, 1937 | | | Leucochitonea levubu Wallengren, 1857 | White-cloaked Skipper | | Metisella abdeli (Krüger, 1928) | ⇒ Metisella orientalis Krüger, 1928 | | Metisella beta (Evans, 1937) | ⇒ Metisella orientalis Krüger, 1928 | | Metisella decipiens Butler, 1896 | Confluent Sylph | | Metisella formosus Butler, 1893 | Beatiful Sylph | | Metisella gamma (Evans, 1937) | ⇒ Metisella orientalis Krüger, 1928 | | Metisella gamma delta | | | Metisella medea Evans, 1937 | Medea Sylph | | Metisella medea nyika Evans, 1937 | | | Metisella midas Butler, 1893 | Golden Sylph | | Metisella orientalis Krüger, 1928 | Eastern Sylph | | Metisella orientalis beta | | | Metisella perexcellens Butler, 1896 | | | Metisella quadrisignatus Butler, 1893 | Four-spot Sylph | | Metisella tsadicus Aurivillius, 1905 | Northern Netted Sylph | | Metisella willemi Wallengren, 1857 | Netted Sylph | | Meza larea Neave, 1910 | East African Missile | | Monza punctata Aurivillius, 1910 | Brown-Bodied Grass Skipper | | Netrobalane canopus Trimen, 1864 | Buff-tipped Skipper | | Nisoniades mimas Cramer, 1775 | | | Parosmodes morantii Trimen, 1873 | Morant's Orange | | Platylesches affinissima Strand, 1920 | Affinity Hopper | | Platylesches ayresii Trimen, 1889 | Peppered Hopper | | Platylesches galesa Hewitson, 1877 | Black Hopper | | Platylesches goetzei (Holland, 1894) | ⇒ Platylesches rasta Evans, 1937 | | Platylesches lamba Neave, 1910 | Neave´s Banded Hopper | | Platylesches langa Evans, 1937 | Dark Peppered Hopper | | Platylesches neba Hewitson, 1877 | Flower-girl Hopper | | Platylesches picanini Holland, 1894 | Banded Hopper | | Platylesches rasta Evans, 1937 | | | Platylesches rasta rasta Evans, 1937 | | | Platylesches robustus Neave, 1910 | Large Hopper | | Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937 | | | Platylesches tina Evans, 1937 | Small Hopper | | Sarangesa astrigera Butler, 1893 | White-speckled Elfin | | Sarangesa coelius (Mabille, 1877) | ⇒ Sarangesa laelius Mabille, 1877 | | Sarangesa ganyi (Mabille, 1891) | ⇒ Sarangesa lunula Druce, 1910 | | Sarangesa haplopa Swinhoe, 1907 | | | Sarangesa laelioides (Mabille, 1877) | ⇒ Sarangesa laelius Mabille, 1877 | | Sarangesa laelius Mabille, 1877 | Grey Elfin | | Sarangesa lucidella Mabille, 1891 | Lucidella Elfin | | Sarangesa lunula Druce, 1910 | | | Sarangesa maculata Mabille, 1891 | Big-Spot Elfin | | Sarangesa motozi Wallengren, 1857 | Elfin Skipper | | Sarangesa neavei (Butler, 1894) | ⇒ Sarangesa astrigera Butler, 1893 | | Sarangesa phidyle Walker, 1870 | Orange Flat | | Sarangesa ruona Evans, 1937 | Ruona Elfin | | Sarangesa seineri Strand, 1909 | Dark Elfin | | Sarangesa subalbicans (Mabille, 1891) | ⇒ Sarangesa maculata Mabille, 1891 | | Sarangesa synestalmenus (Mabille, 1877) | ⇒ Sarangesa laelius Mabille, 1877 | | Sarangesa tristis (Mabille, 1877) | ⇒ Sarangesa laelius Mabille, 1877 | | Semalea arela Mabille, 1891 | Arela Dart | | Semalea atimus (Mabille, 1891) | ⇒ Semalea arela Mabille, 1891 | | Semalea atrio Mabille, 1891 | Small Silky Skipper | | Semalea pulvina Plötz, 1879 | Branded Silky Skipper | | Spialia confusa Higgins, 1925 | Confusing Sandman | | Spialia depauperata Strand, 1911 | Deprived Grizzled Skipper | | Spialia diomus Hopffer, 1855 | Common Sandman | | Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884 | Dromus Grizzled Skipper | | Spialia mafa Trimen, 1870 | Mafa grizzled skipper | | Spialia secessus Trimen, 1891 | Wolkberg Sandman | | Spialia spio Linnaeus, 1764 | Mountain Sandman | | Tagiades flesus Fabricius, 1781 | Clouded Flat | | Teniorhinus harona Westwood, 1881 | Arrowhead Orange | | Teniorhinus herilus (Hopffer, 1865) | ⇒ Herila herilus Hopffer, 1855 | | Teniorhinus ignita Mabille, 1877 | Fiery Small Fox | | Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894 | | | Xanthodisca vibius Hewitson, 1878 | Vibius Orange | | Zenonia anax Evans, 1937 | Anax Bellboy | | Zenonia zeno Trimen, 1864 | Barley jointworm | | Zophopetes dysmephila Trimen, 1868 | Palm Tree Nightfighter |
Subnodes of Rhopalocera with occurrences in Malawi
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