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Libythea labdaca, the African snout butterfly, is a member of the butterfly subfamily Libytheinae found in western and central Africa. [2] It forms vast migratory swarms (over 1 billion butterflies were estimated in Ghana). The butterflies move south in the spring and north in the autumn.
Aeropetes is a monotypic butterfly genus in the family Nymphalidae. Its only species, Aeropetes tulbaghia , is commonly known as the Table Mountain beauty or mountain pride . It is native to southern Africa , where it occurs in South Africa , Lesotho , Eswatini and Zimbabwe .
Pages in category "Butterflies of Africa" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 3,265 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Androconial spot on the hind wing of the African butterfly Bicyclus anynana. The center pupil of the so called anterior "eyespot" on the fore wing of the African butterfly Bicyclus anynana scale. The bush brown is a small brown butterfly with a wingspan of 35–40 mm for males and 45–49 for females.
This is a list of butterflies of South Africa. Over 660 species are known from South Africa, a large proportion of which are endemic. [1] Family Nymphalidae.
Tirumala petiverana, the blue monarch, African blue tiger, or dappled monarch, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is widespread in tropical and subtropical Sub-Saharan Africa. Their habitat consists of Afromontane, lowland and riverine forests as well as moist savanna. [1] [2] The wingspan is 60–75 mm. There is one generation per year.
This is a list of butterflies of Mali. About 59 species are known from Mali, [1] none of which are endemic. [2] Papilionidae. Papilioninae. Papilionini
Papilio dardanus, the flying handkerchief is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae (the swallowtails). The species is broadly distributed throughout Sub-Saharan Africa . [ 2 ] The British entomologist E. B. Poulton described it as "the most interesting butterfly in the world".