Madagascar
Checklist of Endemic Swallowtail and Nymphalid Butterfly Species
This list of swallowtail and nymphalid butterfly species found exclusively in Madagascar is based on the taxonomy used in Lepidoptera Mundi (2020). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
Jonko, C. (2020), Lepidoptera Mundi, https://lepidoptera.eu, accessed 12 January 2020. The current version of the website is at Lepidoptera Mundi
If additional species are recognized in the lists at Markku Savela or in recent taxonomic papers they are listed seperately following the main list.
For additional species of butterflies endemic to Madagascar see (BHL) or (Afrotropical Butterflies WM)
Acraea
calida (Nymphalidae) Dark-spotted Marsh Amber
Acraea
fornax (Nymphalidae) Madagascar Forest Amber
Acraea
hova (Nymphalidae) Giant Acraea
Acraea
mahela (Nymphalidae) Madagascan Acraea
Acraea
masamba (Nymphalidae) Bright Amber
Acraea
obeira (Nymphalidae) Madagascar Amber
Acraea
sambavae (Nymphalidae) Large Bright Amber
Acraea
silia (Nymphalidae) Variegated Amber
Acraea
siliana (Nymphalidae) Broad-margined Amber
Acraea
strattipocles (Nymphalidae)
Banded Clearwing Acraea
Acraea
turna (Nymphalidae) Madagascan Mottled Acraea
Acraea
zitja (Nymphalidae) Madagascan Marsh Amber
Apaturopsis
kilusa (Nymphalidae) Malagasy Empress
Apaturopsis
paulianii (Nymphalidae) Analavelona Empress
Aterica
rabena (Nymphalidae) Madagascan
Wood Nymph
Charaxes
analava (Nymphalidae) Three-tailed Emperor
Charaxes
andara (Nymphalidae) Malagasy Smoky-barred Emperor
Charaxes
andranodorus (Nymphalidae)
Triple-banded Silver Emperor
Charaxes
antamboulou (Nymphalidae)
Madagascar Green-veined Charaxes
Charaxes
cacuthis (Nymphalidae)
Malagasy Princess
Charaxes
cowani (Nymphalidae) Dark Green-veined Emperor
Charaxes
phraortes (Nymphalidae)
Mosaic Silver Emperor
Cymothoe
dujardini (Nymphalidae) Eastern Malagasy Glider
Cymothoe
lambertoni (Nymphalidae) Northern Malagasy Glider
Eurytela
narinda (Nymphalidae) Malagasy Piper
Heteropsis
alaokola (Nymphalidae) Scalloped Loweye
Heteropsis
anceps (Nymphalidae) Yellow-branded Loweye
Heteropsis
andasibe (Nymphalidae) Taupe Loweye
Heteropsis
andravahana (Nymphalidae) Steely Loweye
Heteropsis
anganavo (Nymphalidae) Blind Loweye
Heteropsis
angulifascia (Nymphalidae) Notched Loweye
Heteropsis
ankaratra (Nymphalidae) Russet Loweye
Heteropsis
ankoma (Nymphalidae) Drab Loweye
Heteropsis
ankova (Nymphalidae) Teary Loweye
Heteropsis
antahala (Nymphalidae) Orange-ringed Loweye
Heteropsis
avelona (Nymphalidae) Divided Loweye
Heteropsis
bicristata (Nymphalidae) Ochre-ringed Loweye
Heteropsis
cowani (Nymphalidae) Pale-banded Loweye
Heteropsis
difficilis (Nymphalidae)
Heteropsis
drepana (Nymphalidae) Pointed Loweye
Heteropsis
erebennis (Nymphalidae) Satin Loweye
Heteropsis
erebina (Nymphalidae) Swooping Loweye
Heteropsis
exocellata (Nymphalidae) Staring Loweye
Heteropsis
fuliginosa (Nymphalidae) Rusty Loweye
Heteropsis
iboina (Nymphalidae) Forest Loweye
Heteropsis
laeta (Nymphalidae) Sandy Loweye
Heteropsis
laetifica (Nymphalidae) Caramel Loweye
Heteropsis
mabillei (Nymphalidae) Tailed Loweye
Heteropsis
maeva (Nymphalidae) Orange Loweye
Heteropsis
masoura (Nymphalidae) Cream Loweye
Heteropsis
narova (Nymphalidae) Sooty Loweye
Heteropsis
obscura (Nymphalidae) Obscure Loweye
Heteropsis
pallida (Nymphalidae) Pale Loweye
Heteropsis
paradoxa (Nymphalidae) Pied Loweye
Heteropsis
parva (Nymphalidae) Angled Loweye
Heteropsis
parvidens (Nymphalidae) Margined Loweye
Heteropsis
passandava (Nymphalidae) Ebony Loweye
Heteropsis
pauper (Nymphalidae) Seasonal Loweye
Heteropsis
sabas (Nymphalidae) Masked Loweye
Heteropsis
strato (Nymphalidae) Gray Loweye
Heteropsis
strigula (Nymphalidae) Streaked Loweye
Heteropsis
subsimilis (Nymphalidae) Uneven Loweye
Heteropsis
turbata (Nymphalidae) Marsh Loweye
Heteropsis
undulans (Nymphalidae) Undulating Loweye
Heteropsis
uniformis (Nymphalidae) Serrate Loweye
Heteropsis
viettei (Nymphalidae) Crescent Loweye
Heteropsis
vola (Nymphalidae) Cream-striped Loweye
Heteropsis
wardii (Nymphalidae) White-spotted Loweye
Hypolimnas
dexithea (Nymphalidae)
Madagascar Diadem
Libythea
ancoata (Nymphalidae) Madagascar
Coastal Snout
Neptis
kikideli (Nymphalidae)
Madagascan Banded Sailor
Phalanta
madagascariensis (Nymphalidae)
Madagascar Leopard
Precis
andremiaja (Nymphalidae)
Banded Commordore
Precis
eurodoce (Nymphalidae)
Leafwing Commodore
Pseudacraea
peyrierasi (Nymphalidae)
Salamis
anteva (Nymphalidae) Madagascar Leaf-beauty
Sevenia
amazoula (Nymphalidae) Malagasy Fawn Tree Nymph
Sevenia
howensis (Nymphalidae) Anjajavy Tree Nymph
Sevenia
madagascariensis (Nymphalidae)
Black-tipped Tree Nymph
Smerina
manoro (Nymphalidae) Madagascar False Leopard
Strabena
affinis (Nymphalidae) White-banded High-eye
Strabena
albivittula (Nymphalidae) White-streaked High-eye
Strabena
andilabe (Nymphalidae)
Sambirano High-eye
Strabena
andriana (Nymphalidae) Buff-patched High-eye
Strabena
argyrina (Nymphalidae) Chequered High-eye
Strabena
batesii (Nymphalidae) Checked High-eye
Strabena
cachani (Nymphalidae) Moramanga High-eye
Strabena
consobrina (Nymphalidae) Broad-banded High-eye
Strabena
consors (Nymphalidae) Fianarantsoa High-eye
Strabena
daphne (Nymphalidae) White-dash High-eye
Strabena
dyscola (Nymphalidae) Foulpointe High-eye
Strabena
eros (Nymphalidae) Anjavidilava High-eye
Strabena
excellens (Nymphalidae) Ankafana High-eye
Strabena
germanus (Nymphalidae) Antsianaka High-eye
Strabena
goudoti (Nymphalidae) Plain High-eye
Strabena
ibitina (Nymphalidae) Streaked High-eye
Strabena
impar (Nymphalidae) Angular Dark High-eye
Strabena
isoalensis (Nymphalidae) Isalo High-eye
Strabena
mabillei (Nymphalidae) Eastern High-eye
Strabena
mandraka (Nymphalidae) Mandraka High-eye
Strabena
martini (Nymphalidae) Twin-spot High-eye
Strabena
modesta (Nymphalidae) Chestnut High-eye
Strabena
modestissima (Nymphalidae) Sainte-Marie High-eye
Strabena
mopsus (Nymphalidae) Large Blind High-eye
Strabena
nepos (Nymphalidae) Central High-eye
Strabena
niveata (Nymphalidae) Antananarivo High-eye
Strabena
perrieri (Nymphalidae) Small Angled High-eye
Strabena
perroti (Nymphalidae) Chocolate High-eye
Strabena
rakoto (Nymphalidae) Charcoal High-eye
Strabena
smithii (Nymphalidae) White-flecked High-eye
Strabena
soror (Nymphalidae) Angled High-eye
Strabena
sufferti (Nymphalidae) Pointed High-eye
Strabena
tamatave (Nymphalidae)
White-spotted High-eye
Strabena
triophthalma (Nymphalidae)
Small Dusted Double-eye
Strabena
tsaratananae (Nymphalidae) Mount Tsaratanana High-eye
Strabena
vinsoni (Nymphalidae) Dusted High-eye
Strabena
zanjuka (Nymphalidae) Scalloped High-eye
Graphium
cyrnus (Papilionidae) Malagasy Green Lady
Graphium
endochus (Papilionidae)
Malagasy White Lady
Papilio
delalandei (Papilionidae)
Cream-lined Swallowtail
Papilio
erithonioides (Papilionidae)
Toothed Citrus Swallowtail
Papilio
grosesmithi (Papilionidae)
Grose-Smith's Swallowtail
Papilio
mangoura (Papilionidae)
Mangoura Swallowtail
Papilio
morondavana (Papilionidae)
Madagascan Emperor Swallowtail
Papilio
oribazus (Papilionidae)
Banded Blue Swallowtail
The following species were not included in Lepidoptera Mundi:
Gnophodes betsimena (Nymphalidae) Large Yellow-banded Evening Brown
Heteropsis avaratra (Nymphalidae) Northern Loweye 2016
Heteropsis
barbarae
(Nymphalidae) Orange-lined Loweye 2016
Heteropsis
borgo (Nymphalidae) Solemn Loweye
2016
Heteropsis
fraterna
(Nymphalidae) Wavy Loweye
Heteropsis harveyi (Nymphalidae) Walnut Loweye 2016
Heteropsis hazovala (Nymphalidae) Masoala Loweye 2016
Heteropsis imerina (Nymphalidae) Stern Loweye 2016
Heteropsis kremenae (Nymphalidae) Irregular Loweye 2016
Heteropsis lanyvary (Nymphalidae) Sombre Loweye 2016
Heteropsis menamenoides (Nymphalidae) Manongarivo Loweye 2016
Heteropsis mimetica (Nymphalidae) Mimetic Loweye 2016
Heteropsis oberthueri (Nymphalidae) Zahamena Loweye 2016
Heteropsis pauliani (Nymphalidae) Long-tailed Loweye 2016
Heteropsis roussettae (Nymphalidae) Montagne d'Ambre Loweye 2016
Heteropsis sogai (Nymphalidae) Jagged Loweye 2016
Heteropsis tianae (Nymphalidae) Brown-lined Loweye 2016
Heteropsis tornado (Nymphalidae) Mottled Loweye 2016
Heteropsis vanewrighti (Nymphalidae) Tree-trunk Loweye 2016
Heteropsis vertigo (Nymphalidae) Berkelosy Loweye 2016
Heteropsis westwoodi (Nymphalidae) Montane Loweye 2016
Protogoniomorpha duprei (Nymphalidae) Madagascan Mother-of-Pearl
Vanessa madegassorum (Nymphalidae)
Malagasy Tricorne Admiral