Republic of South Africa
Checklist of Endemic Swallowtail and Nymphalid Butterfly Species
This list of swallowtail and nymphalid butterfly species found exclusively in the Republic of South Africa 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.
Butterflies endemic to the Republic of South Africa are indicated on the checklist at (p. 80 of National Red Lists WM pdf)
Acraea
alalonga (Nymphalidae)
Long-winged Orange Acraea
Cassionympha
camdeboo (Nymphalidae)
Camdeboo Brown
Cassionympha
detecta (Nymphalidae) Cape
Brown
Charaxes
karkloof (Nymphalidae)
Karkloof Emperor
Charaxes
marieps (Nymphalidae) Marieps Emperor
Charaxes
pelias (Nymphalidae) Protea Emperor
Charaxes
pondoensis (Nymphalidae)
Pondo Emperor
Coenyra
aurantiaca (Nymphalidae)
Pondo Shadefly
Coenyra
rufiplaga (Nymphalidae)
Secucuni Shadefly
Dingana
alaedeus (Nymphalidae)
Wakkerstroom Widow
Dingana
alticola (Nymphalidae)
Alpine Widow
Dingana
clara (Nymphalidae) Wolkberg
Widow
Dingana
dingana (Nymphalidae) Dingaan's
Widow
Dingana
fraterna (Nymphalidae)
Stoffberg Widow
Dingana
jerinae (Nymphalidae) Jerine's
Widow
Dira
clytus (Nymphalidae) Cape
Autumn Widow
Dira
jansei (Nymphalidae) Janse's
Widow
Dira
oxylus (Nymphalidae) Pondoland
Widow
Dira
swanepoeli (Nymphalidae)
Swanepoel's Widow
Melampias
huebneri (Nymphalidae)
Boland Brown
Neita
durbani (Nymphalidae) D'Urban's
Brown
Pseudonympha
hippia (Nymphalidae) Table
Mountain Brown
Pseudonympha
loxophthalma (Nymphalidae)
Strydpoort Spotted-eye Brown
Pseudonympha
magus (Nymphalidae) Silver-bottom
Brown
Pseudonympha
paragaika (Nymphalidae)
Golden Gate Brown
Pseudonympha
southeyi (Nymphalidae)
Southey's Brown
Pseudonympha
swanepoeli (Nymphalidae)
Swaneopoel's Brown
Pseudonympha
trimenii (Nymphalidae)
Trimen's Brown
Serradinga
kammanassiensis (Nymphalidae)
Kammanassie Widow
Stygionympha
dicksoni (Nymphalidae)
Dickson's Hillside Brown
Stygionympha
geraldi (Nymphalidae) Gerald's
Hillside Brown
Stygionympha
vansoni (Nymphalidae) Van
Son's Hillside Brown
Stygionympha
vigilans (Nymphalidae)
Western Hillside Brown
Tarsocera
cassina (Nymphalidae) Sand-dune
Widow
Tarsocera
cassus (Nymphalidae) Spring
Widow
Tarsocera
dicksoni (Nymphalidae)
Dickson's Widow
Tarsocera
fulvina (Nymphalidae) Karoo
Widow
Tarsocera
imitator (Nymphalidae)
Deceptive Widow
Tarsocera
namaquensis (Nymphalidae)
Namaqua Widow
Tarsocera
southeyae (Nymphalidae)
Southey's Widow
Torynesis
hawequas (Nymphalidae)
Hawequas Widow
Torynesis
magna (Nymphalidae) Large
Widow
Torynesis
mintha (Nymphalidae) Mintha
Widow
Torynesis
orangica (Nymphalidae)
Orange Widow
Papilio
euphranor (Papilionidae)
Forest Swallowtail