List of butterflies of Eritrea
This is a list of butterflies of Eritrea. About 13 species are known from Eritrea,[1] one of which is endemic Charaxes figini.[2]
Papilionidae
Papilioninae
Papilionini
- Papilio nireus pseudonireus Felder & Felder, 1865
- Papilio dardanus figinii Storace, 1962
Pieridae
Coliadinae
- Eurema brigitta (Stoll, [1780])
- Eurema hecabe solifera (Butler, 1875)
- Colias electo meneliki Berger, 1940
- Colias marnoana Rogenhofer, 1884
Pierinae
- Colotis danae eupompe (Klug, 1829)
Pierini
- Belenois aurota (Fabricius, 1793)
- Belenois creona boguensis (Felder & Felder, 1865)
Lycaenidae
Miletinae
Miletini
- Lachnocnema abyssinica Libert, 1996
Nymphalidae
Danainae
Danaini
- Amauris echeria abessinica Schmidt, 1921
- Amauris ochleides Staudinger, 1896
Satyrinae
Satyrini
- Ypthima condamini Kielland, 1982
See also
- Geography of Eritrea
References
- Seitz, A. Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plates
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