Insects

The following is a list in alphabetical order of the insects included on the site.

We would like to acknowledge the assistance of Alan Gardiner with naming these insects.

110 species found

InsectCommon namesType
Abantis paradisea Paradise skipperButterfly
Acada biseriatus Axehead orange or - skipperButterfly
Achaea echo Moth
Acherontia atropos Death's head hawkMoth
Acraea acara acaraAcara acraeaButterfly
Acraea aglaonice Clear-spotted acraeaButterfly
Acraea cuva cuvaChic acraeaButterfly
Acraea natalica natalicaNatal acraeaButterfly
Acraea oncaea Window acraea or RooibokButterfly
Amata alicia Maid AliceMoth
Amauris echeria lobengulaChiefButterfly
Amauris ochlea ochleaNovice friarButterfly
Antanartia dimorphica dimorphica Northern short-tailed admiralButterfly
Anthene amarah amarahBlack-striped hairtailButterfly
Antheua simplex Burnished frillMoth
Antiophlebia bracteata Pearl spangledMoth
Aphysoneura pigmentaria vumbaBamboo ringletButterfly
Argina amanda CheetahMoth
Axiocerses amanga amangaBush scarletButterfly
Axiocerses tjoane tjoaneCommon scarletButterfly
Azanus jesous Topaz-spotted blueButterfly
Belenois aurota Brown-veined whiteButterfly
Belenois creona severinaAfrican common whiteButterfly
Belenois gidica African veined whiteButterfly
Belenois thysa thysaFalse dotted borderButterfly
Bicyclus safitza safitzaCommon bush brownButterfly
Bicyclus safitza safitza f. evenusCommon bush brown (dry season form)Butterfly
Borbo borbonica borbonicaOlive-haired swiftMoth
Cacyreus palemon palemonWater bronzeButterfly
Catopsilia florella African migrant, African vagrantButterfly
Charaxes cithaeron cithaeronBlue-spotted charaxesButterfly
Charaxes protoclea azotaFlame-bordered emperorButterfly
Charaxes varanes varanesPearl charaxesButterfly
Charaxes zoolina zoolinaClub-tailed charaxesButterfly
Chiasmia simplicilinea Oblique peacockMoth
Chrysodeixis chalcites Golden twin-spotMoth
Cirina forda Emperor mothMoth
Coeliades forestan forestanStriped policemanButterfly
Coeliades libeon Spotless policemanButterfly
Colotis amata calaisTopaz tip, Topaz arabButterfly
Colotis antevippe gavisaRed tipButterfly
Colotis evenina eveninaCommon orange tipButterfly
Colotis evippe omphaleSmoky orange tipButterfly
Colotis ione Bushveld purple tipButterfly
Colotis vesta argillaceusVeined orangeButterfly
Comostilopsis stillata Pink-laced EmeraldButterfly
Cupidopsis cissus Common meadow blueMoth
Cyrestis pantheus sublineatusAfrican map or -porcelainButterfly
Danaus chrysippus aegyptiusAfrican monarchButterfly
Deudorix antalus Brown playboyButterfly
Dionychopus amasis Tri-coloured tigerMoth
Erebus macrops Walker's owlMoth
Estigmene linea Streaked ermineMoth
Eucraera gemmata Budded lappetMoth
Euphaedra neophron neophronGold-banded foresterButterfly
Eurema desjardinsii marshalliAngled grass yellowButterfly
Eurema hecabe soliferaCommon grass yellowButterfly
Euriphene achlys Mottled-green nymphButterfly
Gorgopis libania Golden swift, Lawn wormMoth
Grammodes stolida Stolid linesMoth
Graphium angolanus angolanusAngola white-lady swordtailButterfly
Graphium antheus Large striped swordtailButterfly
Hamanumida daedalus Guinea-fowlButterfly
Hippotion celerio Silver-striped hawk, Vine hawkMoth
Hippotion osiris Large striped hawkMoth
Hyalites eponina Dancing acraea or Small orange acraeaButterfly
Hyalites rahira rahiraMarsh acraeaButterfly
Hypolimnas misippus Common diademButterfly
Hypolycaena caeculus caeculusAzure hairstreakButterfly
Leptosia alcesta inalcestaAfrican wood whiteButterfly
Leptotes group BluesButterfly
Libythea labdaca laiusAfrican snoutButterfly
Melanitis leda helenaCommon twilight brownButterfly
Metisella metis parisGold-spotted sylph or -skipperButterfly
Naroma varipes Figtree mothMoth
Nephele accentifera Accented hawkMoth
Nephele comma Comma hawkMoth
Nepheronia thalassina sinalataCambridge vagrantButterfly
Neptis goochii Streaked sailorButterfly
Odontosida magnifica Magnificent scalloped hawkMoth
Omizodes ocellata Ocellate thornMoth
Pachymeta robusta Msasa mothMoth
Papilio dardanus ceneaMocker swallowtailButterfly
Papilio demodocus demodocusCitrus swallowtailButterfly
Papilio nireus lyaeusGreen-banded swallowtailButterfly
Papilio ophidicephalus chirindaEmperor swallowtailButterfly
Parallelia algira JigsawMoth
Phalanta phalantha aethiopica African or Common LeopardButterfly
Phasicnecus obtusus Obtuse monkeyMoth
Philotherma rosa Rose eggarMoth
Physcaeneura pione Light-webbed ringletButterfly
Pinacopteryx eriphia eriphiaZebra whiteButterfly
Precis archesia Garden commodore, Garden inspectorButterfly
Precis hierta cebreneYellow pansyButterfly
Precis natalitica nataliticaBrown pansyButterfly
Precis oenone oenoneBlue pansyButterfly
Precis orithya madagascariensisEyed pansyButterfly
Precis terea elgivaSoldier pansyButterfly
Protogoniomorpha parhassus Common mother-of-pearlButterfly
Pselaphelia flavivitta Leaf emperorButterfly
Sevenia boisduvali boisduvali Boisduval's tree nymphButterfly
Sphingomorpha chlorea Sundowner moth or Banana hawkMoth
Spindasis natalensis Natal barButterfly
Spoladea recurvalis Spinach mothMoth
Stugeta bowkeri teareiBowker's sapphireButterfly
Tarucus sybaris sybarisDotted blueButterfly
Temnora marginata Marginate temnoraMoth
Uteteisa pulchella Crimson-speckled footmanMoth
Zizeeria knysna Sooty blueButterfly
Zizula hylax Gaika blueButterfly

Copyright: Mark Hyde and Bart Wursten, 2007-10

Hyde, M.A. & Wursten, B. (2010). Flora of Mozambique: Insects.
http://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/insects.php, retrieved 15 March 2010

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