Checklist of Subsection Rhopalocera Boisduval, 1836 (Butterflies)
for Sudan (North Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 327
2832
6193 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 326
2829
6190 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 312
2789
6099 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 191
1972
4566 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 42
690
1679 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 42
690
1679 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 42
690
1679 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 2
45
92 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies | 1
33
69 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Sudan
1 Family width 69 Species and 13 Subspecies
Genera for Sudan
33 Genera with 69 Species
| Abantis Hoppfer, 1901 | Paradise skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Acleros Mabille, 1884 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Andronymus Holland, 1855 | Darts | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Borbo W.H. Evans, 1912 | Swifts | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Caenides Holland, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caprona Wallengren, 1892 | Angles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carterocephalus Lederer, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1877 | Flat | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chondrolepis Mabille, 1883 | Snow Horned Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coeliades Hübner, 1793 | Policemen | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Eagris Guenée, 2005 | Flats | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Eretis Mabille, 1937 | Elfs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Fresna Evans, 1878 | Acraea Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gegenes Hübner, 1793 | Dingy Swifts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gomalia Moore, 1862 | African Mallow Skipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gorgyra Holland, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gretna W.H. Evans, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kedestes Watson, 1956 | Rangers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lepella Evans, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metisella Hemming, 1905 | Sylphs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Milanion Godman & Salvin, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Netrobalane Mabille, 1864 | Buff-tipped Skipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Osmodes Holland, 1884 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pardaleodes Butler, 1892 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Paronymus Aurivillius, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pelopidas F. Walker, 1798 | Branded Swifts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platylesches Holland, 1937 | Hoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prosopalpus Holland, 1937 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarangesa Moore, 1877 | Elfins | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Spialia Swinhoe, 1924 | African grizzled skippers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Tagiades Hübner, 1781 | Clouded Flats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zophopetes Mabille, 1868 | Nightfighters | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Sudan
69 Species and 13 Subspecies | Abantis bismarcki Karsch, 1892 | Bismarck´s Paradise Skipper | | Abantis nigeriana Butler, 1901 | Nigerian Paradise Skipper | | Acleros mackenii Trimen, 1868 | Macken'S Dart | | Acleros mackenii olaus Plötz, 1884 | Macken'S Dusky Dart | | Andronymus caesar Fabricius, 1793 | Common Dart | | Andronymus caesar philander Hopffer, 1855 | White Dart | | Borbo falarus (Druce, 1912) | ⇒ Borbo perobscura Druce, 1912 | | Borbo fallax Gaede, 1916 | False Swift | | Borbo perobscura Druce, 1912 | Small Swift | | Caenides dacena Hewitson, 1876 | White-fringed Recluse | | Caprona adelica Karsch, 1892 | Western Ragged Skipper | | Carterocephalus pseudopalaemon Fritsch, 1912 | | | Celaenorrhinus proxima Mabille, 1877 | Common Black Sprite | | Chondrolepis niveicornis Plötz, 1883 | Common Snow-horned Skipper | | Coeliades forestan Stoll, 1782 | Striped Policeman | | Coeliades keithloa Wallengren, 1857 | Red Tab Policeman | | Coeliades keithloa menelik Ungemach, 1932 | | | Coeliades pisistratus Fabricius, 1793 | Two Pip Policeman | | Eagris decastigma Mabille, 1891 | Purple Flat | | Eagris decastigma purpura Evans, 1937 | | | Eagris decolor (Plötz, 1879) | ⇒ Eagris denuba Plötz, 1879 | | Eagris denuba Plötz, 1879 | Cream Flat | | Eagris denuba obliterata Carpenter, 1928 | | | Eagris lucetia Hewitson, 1876 | Eastern Cream Flat | | Eagris tigris Evans, 1937 | Western Tiger Flat | | Eagris tigris liberti Collins & La..., 2005 | | | Eretis lugens Rogenhofer, 1891 | Savanna Elf | | Eretis melania Mabille, 1891 | Common Elf | | Eretis mixta Evans, 1937 | | | Fresna nyassae Hewitson, 1878 | Variegated Acraea Hopper | | Gegenes nostrodamus Fabricius, 1793 | Dingy Swift | | Gomalia elma Trimen, 1862 | African Mallow | | Gorgyra aretina Hewitson, 1878 | Blotched Leaf Sitter | | Gretna cylinda Hewitson, 1876 | Lesser Crepuscular Skipper | | Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876 | 'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing | | Kedestes chacoides (Butler, 1901) | ⇒ Kedestes straeleni Evans, 1956 | | Kedestes protensa Butler, 1901 | West African Ranger | | Kedestes rogersi Druce, 1907 | Rogers´ Ranger | | Kedestes straeleni Evans, 1956 | | | Lepella lepeletier Latreille, 1824 | Lepeletier´s Sylph | | Metisella quadrisignatus Butler, 1893 | Four-spot Sylph | | Metisella tsadicus Aurivillius, 1905 | Northern Netted Sylph | | Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917 | | | Netrobalane canopus Trimen, 1864 | Buff-tipped Skipper | | Osmodes thops (Plötz, 1884) | ⇒ Osmodes thora Plötz, 1884 | | Osmodes thora Plötz, 1884 | Common White-spots | | Pardaleodes festus (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Pardaleodes xanthopeplus Holland, 1892 | | Pardaleodes incerta Snellen, 1872 | Savanna 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 | | Paronymus xanthias xanthias Mabille, 1891 | | | Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798 | Black Branded Swift | | Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937 | | | Prosopalpus styla Evans, 1937 | Widespread Dwarf Skipper | | Sarangesa aurimargo (Plötz, 1879) | ⇒ Sarangesa brigida Plötz, 1879 | | Sarangesa aza Evans, 1951 | | | Sarangesa brigida Plötz, 1879 | Brigid´s Elfin | | Sarangesa brigida sanaga Miller, 1964 | | | Sarangesa coelius (Mabille, 1877) | ⇒ Sarangesa laelius Mabille, 1877 | | Sarangesa ganyi (Mabille, 1891) | ⇒ Sarangesa lunula Druce, 1910 | | 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 phidyle Walker, 1870 | Orange Flat | | Sarangesa synestalmenus (Mabille, 1877) | ⇒ Sarangesa laelius Mabille, 1877 | | Sarangesa tristis (Mabille, 1877) | ⇒ Sarangesa laelius Mabille, 1877 | | Spialia doris Walker, 1870 | Aden Skipper | | Spialia mafa Trimen, 1870 | Mafa grizzled skipper | | Spialia ploetzi Aurivillius, 1891 | Forest Grizzled Skipper | | Spialia zebra (Butler, 1888) | ⇒ Spialia ploetzi Aurivillius, 1891 | | Spialia zebra bifida Higgins, 1924 | | | Tagiades flesus Fabricius, 1781 | Clouded Flat | | Zophopetes dysmephila Trimen, 1868 | Palm Tree Nightfighter |
Subnodes of Rhopalocera with occurrences in Sudan
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