List of butterflies of Equatorial Guinea
This is a list of butterflies of Equatorial Guinea. About 269 species or subspecies are known from Equatorial Guinea, 10 of which are endemic.
Papilionidae
Papilioninae
Papilionini
- Papilio nireus Linnaeus, 1758
- Papilio charopus Westwood, 1843
- Papilio cynorta Fabricius, 1793
- Papilio dardanus Brown, 1776
- Papilio phorcas bardamu Canu, 1994
- Papilio phorcas congoanus Rothschild, 1896
- Papilio zenobia Fabricius, 1775
- Papilio fernandus Fruhstorfer, 1903
- Papilio filaprae musolanus
- Papilio hesperus hesperus Westwood, 1843
- Papilio hesperus feae Storace, 1963
- Papilio menestheus canui Gauthier, 1984
Leptocercini
- Graphium antheus
- Graphium policenes
- Graphium biokoensis
- Graphium colonna
- Graphium illyris flavisparsus
- Graphium illyris hamatus
- Graphium ridleyanus
- Graphium leonidas
- Graphium tynderaeus
- Graphium latreillianus theorini
- Graphium auriger
- Graphium fulleri boulleti
- ''Graphium ucalegon''
Pieridae
Pseudopontiinae
Coliadinae
Pierinae
- Colotis celimene sudanicus
- Nepheronia argia
- Nepheronia pharis
- Leptosia alcesta
- Leptosia hybrida Bernardi, 1952
Pierini
- Appias epaphia
- Appias phaola
- Appias sabina
- Appias sylvia
- Mylothris alcuana Grünberg, 1910
- Mylothris basalis Aurivillius, 1906
- Mylothris chloris
- Mylothris hilara furvus Bernardi, 1953
- Mylothris hilara goma Berger, 1981
- Mylothris jacksoni cederici Collins, 1997
- Mylothris rembina
- Mylothris rhodope
- Belenois aurota
- ''Belenois theuszi''
Lycaenidae
Miletinae
Liphyrini
- ''Aslauga vininga''
Miletini
- Megalopalpus angulosus Grünberg, 1910
- Megalopalpus zymna
- Lachnocnema reutlingeri Holland, 1892
Poritiinae
Liptenini
- Pentila maculata pardalena Druce, 1910
- Pentila bitje Druce, 1910
- Pentila cloetensi aspasia Grünberg, 1910
- Pentila occidentalium gabunica Stempffer & Bennett, 1961
- Telipna albofasciata Aurivillius, 1910
- Telipna atrinervis Hulstaert, 1924
- Telipna hollandi exsuperia Hulstaert, 1924
- Telipna sanguinea
- Ornipholidotos kirbyi
- Ornipholidotos ugandae biokoensis Libert, 2005
- Ornipholidotos tessmani Libert, 2005
- Ornipholidotos ayissii Libert, 2005
- Ornipholidotos annae Libert, 2005
- Ornipholidotos evoei Libert, 2005
- Ornipholidotos nbeti Libert, 2005
- Ornipholidotos perfragilis
- Torbenia aurivilliusi
- Mimeresia favillacea
- Mimeresia libentina
- Mimeresia moreelsi tessmanni
- Liptena bolivari Kheil, 1905
- Liptena evanescens
- Liptena fatima
- Liptena intermedia Grünberg, 1910
- Liptena opaca
- Liptena subundularis
- Liptena xanthostola
- Tetrarhanis laminifer Clench, 1965
- Falcuna hollandi suffusa Stempffer & Bennett, 1963
- Falcuna libyssa cameroonica Stempffer & Bennett, 1963
- Falcuna synesia gabonensis Stempffer & Bennett, 1963
- Larinopoda lircaea
- Larinopoda tera
- Micropentila brunnea
- Pseuderesia eleaza
- Eresina rougeoti Stempffer, 1956
- Eresiomera isca
- Eresiomera phaeochiton
- Eresiomera rougeoti
- ''Citrinophila erastus''
Epitolini
- Geritola larae Collins & Libert, 1999
- Stempfferia gordoni
- Cephetola subcoerulea
- Epitolina dispar
- Epitolina melissa
- Hypophytala hyettoides
- ''Hypophytala obscura''
Theclinae
- Hypolycaena clenchi Larsen, 1997
- Hypolycaena liara Druce, 1890
- Iolaus eurisus vexillarius Clench, 1964
- Iolaus aethria Karsch, 1893
- Iolaus cytaeis Hewitson, 1875
- Iolaus frater kumboae
- Iolaus hemicyanus barbara Suffert, 1904
- Iolaus alcibiades Kirby, 1871
- Pilodeudorix catalla
- Paradeudorix cobaltina
- Paradeudorix eleala
- Paradeudorix ituri
- Deudorix caliginosa Lathy, 1903
- ''Deudorix lorisona''
Polyommatinae
Lycaenesthini
Polyommatini
Nymphalidae
Libytheinae
- Libythea labdaca Westwood, 1851
Danainae
Danaini
- Danaus chrysippus alcippus
- Tirumala formosa morgeni
- Amauris niavius
- Amauris tartarea Mabille, 1876
- Amauris echeria fernandina Schultze, 1914
- Amauris hyalites Butler, 1874
- Amauris inferna moka Talbot, 1940
- ''Amauris vashti''
Satyrinae
Melanitini
- Gnophodes betsimena parmeno Doubleday, 1849
- ''Melanitis leda''
Satyrini
- Bicyclus buea
- Bicyclus dorothea dorothea
- Bicyclus dorothea concolor Condamin & Fox, 1964
- Bicyclus feae
- Bicyclus hewitsoni
- Bicyclus howarthi Condamin, 1963
- Bicyclus italus
- Bicyclus medontias
- Bicyclus martius sanaos
- Bicyclus sandace
- Bicyclus smithi fernandina
- Bicyclus sealeae Collins & Larsen, 2008
- Bicyclus xeneas
- Bicyclus xeneoides Condamin, 1961
Charaxinae
Charaxini
- Charaxes varanes vologeses
- Charaxes fulvescens marialuisae Canu, 1989
- Charaxes protoclea cedrici Canu, 1989
- Charaxes boueti Feisthamel, 1850
- Charaxes castor
- Charaxes brutus angustus Rothschild, 1900
- Charaxes pollux annamariae Turlin, 1998
- Charaxes eudoxus biokoensis Canu, 1989
- Charaxes numenes malabo Turlin, 1998
- Charaxes tiridates choveti Turlin, 1998
- Charaxes imperialis nathaliae Canu, 1989
- Charaxes cedreatis Hewitson, 1874
- Charaxes lycurgus bernardiana Plantrou, 1978
- Charaxes doubledayi Aurivillius, 1899
- Charaxes mycerina nausicaa Staudinger, 1891
Euxanthini
Nymphalinae
Nymphalini
- Antanartia delius guineensis Howarth, 1966
- Vanessa dimorphica mortoni
- Junonia cymodoce lugens
- Salamis cacta
- Protogoniomorpha parhassus
- Hypolimnas anthedon
- Hypolimnas misippus
- Hypolimnas salmacis insularis Schultze, 1920
Cyrestinae
Cyrestini
Biblidinae
Biblidini
- Neptidopsis ophione
- Eurytela alinda Mabille, 1893
Epicaliini
Limenitinae
Limenitidini
- Cymothoe capella
- Cymothoe fumana balluca Fox & Howarth, 1968
- Cymothoe herminia
- Cymothoe indamora canui Beaurain, 1985
- Cymothoe jodutta ciceronis
- Cymothoe lucasii
- Cymothoe lurida sublurida Fruhstorfer, 1903
- Cymothoe oemilius fernandina Hall, 1929
- Cymothoe owassae Schultze, 1916
Neptidini
- Neptis mixophyes Holland, 1892
- Neptis nemetes margueriteae Fox, 1968
Adoliadini
- Catuna crithea
- Euriphene atossa angusta Hecq, 1994
- Euriphene canui Hecq, 1987
- Euriphene incerta biokensis Hecq, 1994
- Euriphene mundula
- Euriphene tadema
- Euriphene lysandra
- Bebearia zonara
- Bebearia barce maculata
- Bebearia comus
- Bebearia paludicola Holmes, 2001
- Bebearia staudingeri
- Bebearia flaminia
- Bebearia tessmanni
- Bebearia cinaethon
- Bebearia oremansi Hecq, 1994
- Euphaedra medon fernanda Hecq, 1981
- Euphaedra extensa Hecq, 1981
- Euphaedra hewitsoni disclara Hecq, 1991
- Euphaedra brevis Hecq, 1977
- Euphaedra alava Hecq, 2000
- Euphaedra canui Hecq, 1987
- Euphaedra janetta insularis Schultze, 1920
- Euphaedra splendens Hecq, 1992
- Euphaedra harpalyce vana Hecq, 1991
- Euphaedra losinga wardi
- Euphaedra temeraria Hecq, 2007
- Euphaedra vulnerata Schultze, 1916
- Euptera elabontas canui Collins, 1995
Heliconiinae
Acraeini
- Acraea kraka Aurivillius, 1893
- Acraea admatha Hewitson, 1865
- Acraea camaena
- Acraea eugenia ochreata Grünberg, 1910
- Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847
- Acraea annobona d'Abrera, 1980
- Acraea abdera Hewitson, 1852
- Acraea egina
- Acraea alcinoe camerunica
- Acraea epaea insulana Ackery, 1995
- Acraea excisa
- Acraea macarista latefasciata
- Acraea tellus
- Acraea alciope Hewitson, 1852
- Acraea bonasia
- Acraea circeis
- Acraea serena
- Acraea jodutta
- Acraea lycoa Godart, 1819
- Acraea oberthueri Butler, 1895
- Acraea orestia Hewitson, 1874
- Acraea peneleos Ward, 1871
- Acraea pharsalus pharsalus Ward, 1871
- Acraea pharsalus carmen Pyrcz, 1991
- Acraea orina Hewitson, 1874
- Acraea parrhasia limonata Eltringham, 1912
Vagrantini
Hesperiidae
Coeliadinae
Pyrginae
Celaenorrhinini
- Celaenorrhinus illustris
- Celaenorrhinus meditrina
- Celaenorrhinus pooanus Aurivillius, 1910
- ''Celaenorrhinus rutilans''
Tagiadini
- ''Tagiades flesus''
Hesperiinae
Aeromachini
- Gorgyra sara Evans, 1937
- Ceratrichia clara medea Evans, 1937
- Ceratrichia flava flava Hewitson, 1878
- Ceratrichia flava fernanda Evans, 1937
- Ceratrichia nothus makomensis Strand, 1913
- Ceratrichia phocion camerona Miller, 1971
- Pardaleodes bule Holland, 1896
- Pardaleodes edipus
- Xanthodisca astrape
- Xanthodisca vibius
- Osmodes lux Holland, 1892
- Caenides soritia
- Caenides dacela
- Caenides dacena
- ''Melphina statirides''
Baorini
- ''Borbo fatuellus''