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 (Hancock, 1988) Papilio hesperus hesperus Westwood, 1843 Papilio hesperus feae Storace, 1963 Papilio menestheus canui Gauthier, 1984
Leptocercini Graphium antheus (Cramer, 1779) Graphium policenes (Cramer, 1775) Graphium biokoensis (Gauthier, 1984) Graphium colonna (Ward, 1873) Graphium illyris flavisparsus (Fruhstorfer, 1903) Graphium illyris hamatus (Joicey & Talbot, 1918) Graphium ridleyanus (White, 1843) Graphium leonidas (Fabricius, 1793) Graphium tynderaeus (Fabricius, 1793) Graphium latreillianus theorini (Aurivillius, 1881) Graphium auriger (Butler, 1876) Graphium fulleri boulleti (Le Cerf, 1912) Graphium ucalegon (Hewitson, 1865)
Pieridae
Pseudopontiinae Pseudopontia paradoxa (Felder & Felder, 1869)
Coliadinae Eurema brigitta (Stoll, ) Eurema hecabe solifera (Butler, 1875) Eurema senegalensis (Boisduval, 1836) Catopsilia florella (Fabricius, 1775)
Pierinae Colotis celimene sudanicus (Aurivillius, 1905) Nepheronia argia (Fabricius, 1775) Nepheronia pharis (Boisduval, 1836) Leptosia alcesta (Stoll, ) Leptosia hybrida Bernardi, 1952
Pierini Appias epaphia (Cramer, ) Appias phaola (Doubleday, 1847) Appias sabina (Felder & Felder, ) Appias sylvia (Fabricius, 1775) Mylothris alcuana Grünberg, 1910 Mylothris basalis Aurivillius, 1906 Mylothris chloris (Fabricius, 1775) Mylothris hilara furvus Bernardi, 1953 Mylothris hilara goma Berger, 1981 Mylothris jacksoni cederici Collins, 1997 Mylothris rembina (Plötz, 1880) Mylothris rhodope (Fabricius, 1775) Belenois aurota (Fabricius, 1793) Belenois theuszi (Dewitz, 1889)
Lycaenidae
Miletinae
Liphyrini Aslauga vininga (Hewitson, 1875)
Miletini Megalopalpus angulosus Grünberg, 1910 Megalopalpus zymna (Westwood, 1851) 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 (Plötz, 1880) Ornipholidotos kirbyi (Aurivillius. 1895) 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 (Holland, 1890) Torbenia aurivilliusi (Stempffer, 1967) Mimeresia favillacea (Grünberg, 1910) Mimeresia libentina (Hewitson, 1866) Mimeresia moreelsi tessmanni (Grünberg, 1910) Liptena bolivari Kheil, 1905 Liptena evanescens (Kirby, 1887) Liptena fatima (Kirby, 1890) Liptena intermedia Grünberg, 1910 Liptena opaca (Kirby, 1890) Liptena subundularis (Staudinger, 1892) Liptena xanthostola (Holland, 1890) Tetrarhanis laminifer Clench, 1965 Falcuna hollandi suffusa Stempffer & Bennett, 1963 Falcuna libyssa cameroonica Stempffer & Bennett, 1963 Falcuna synesia gabonensis Stempffer & Bennett, 1963 Larinopoda lircaea (Hewitson, 1866) Larinopoda tera (Hewitson, 1873) Micropentila brunnea (Kirby, 1887) Pseuderesia eleaza (Hewitson, 1873) Eresina rougeoti Stempffer, 1956 Eresiomera isca (Hewitson, 1873) Eresiomera phaeochiton (Grünberg, 1910) Eresiomera rougeoti (Stempffer, 1961) Citrinophila erastus (Hewitson, 1866)
Epitolini Geritola larae Collins & Libert, 1999 Stempfferia gordoni (Druce, 1903) Cephetola subcoerulea (Roche, 1954) Epitolina dispar (Kirby, 1887) Epitolina melissa (Druce, 1888) Hypophytala hyettoides (Aurivillius, 1895) Hypophytala obscura (Schultze, 1916)
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 (Bethune-Baker, 1926) Iolaus hemicyanus barbara Suffert, 1904 Iolaus alcibiades Kirby, 1871 Pilodeudorix catalla (Karsch, 1895) Paradeudorix cobaltina (Stempffer, 1964) Paradeudorix eleala (Hewitson, 1865) Paradeudorix ituri (Bethune-Baker, 1908) Deudorix caliginosa Lathy, 1903 Deudorix lorisona (Hewitson, 1862)
Polyommatinae
Lycaenesthini Anthene mahota (Grose-Smith, 1887) Anthene scintillula (Holland, 1891) Cupidesthes thyrsis (Kirby, 1878)
Polyommatini Pseudonacaduba aethiops (Mabille, 1877) Oboronia ornata flava Holland, 1920 Oboronia pseudopunctatus (Strand, 1912)
Nymphalidae
Libytheinae Libythea labdaca Westwood, 1851
Danainae
Danaini Danaus chrysippus alcippus (Cramer, 1777) Tirumala formosa morgeni (Honrath, 1892) Amauris niavius (Linnaeus, 1758) Amauris tartarea Mabille, 1876 Amauris echeria fernandina Schultze, 1914 Amauris hyalites Butler, 1874 Amauris inferna moka Talbot, 1940 Amauris vashti (Butler, 1869)
Satyrinae
Melanitini Gnophodes betsimena parmeno Doubleday, 1849 Melanitis leda (Linnaeus, 1758)
Satyrini Bicyclus buea (Strand, 1912) Bicyclus dorothea dorothea (Cramer, 1779) Bicyclus dorothea concolor Condamin & Fox, 1964 Bicyclus feae (Aurivillius, 1910) Bicyclus hewitsoni (Doumet, 1861) Bicyclus howarthi Condamin, 1963 Bicyclus italus (Hewitson, 1865) Bicyclus medontias (Hewitson, 1873) Bicyclus martius sanaos (Hewitson, 1866) Bicyclus sandace (Hewitson, 1877) Bicyclus smithi fernandina (Schultze, 1914) Bicyclus sealeae Collins & Larsen, 2008 Bicyclus xeneas (Hewitson, 1866) Bicyclus xeneoides Condamin, 1961
Charaxinae
Charaxini Charaxes varanes vologeses (Mabille, 1876) Charaxes fulvescens marialuisae Canu, 1989 Charaxes protoclea cedrici Canu, 1989 Charaxes boueti Feisthamel, 1850 Charaxes castor (Cramer, 1775) 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 Charaxes eurinome (Cramer, 1775) Charaxes trajanus (Ward, 1871)
Nymphalinae Kallimoides rumia jadyae (Fox, 1968)
Nymphalini Antanartia delius guineensis Howarth, 1966 Vanessa dimorphica mortoni (Howarth, 1966) Junonia cymodoce lugens (Schultze, 1912) Salamis cacta (Fabricius, 1793) Protogoniomorpha parhassus (Drury, 1782) Hypolimnas anthedon (Doubleday, 1845) Hypolimnas misippus (Linnaeus, 1764) Hypolimnas salmacis insularis Schultze, 1920
Cyrestinae
Cyrestini Cyrestis camillus (Fabricius, 1781)
Biblidinae
Biblidini Neptidopsis ophione (Cramer, 1777) Eurytela alinda Mabille, 1893
Epicaliini Sevenia boisduvali omissa (Rothschild, 1918)
Limenitinae
Limenitidini Cymothoe capella (Ward, 1871) Cymothoe fumana balluca Fox & Howarth, 1968 Cymothoe herminia (Grose-Smith, 1887) Cymothoe indamora canui Beaurain, 1985 Cymothoe jodutta ciceronis (Ward, 1871) Cymothoe lucasii (Doumet, 1859) 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 (Drury, 1773) Euriphene atossa angusta Hecq, 1994 Euriphene canui Hecq, 1987 Euriphene incerta biokensis Hecq, 1994 Euriphene mundula (Grünberg, 1910) Euriphene tadema (Hewitson, 1866) Euriphene lysandra (Stoll, 1790) Bebearia zonara (Butler, 1871) Bebearia barce maculata (Aurivillius, 1912) Bebearia comus (Ward, 1871) Bebearia paludicola Holmes, 2001 Bebearia staudingeri (Aurivillius, 1893) Bebearia flaminia (Staudinger, 1891) Bebearia tessmanni (Grünberg, 1910) Bebearia cinaethon (Hewitson, 1874) 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 (Druce, 1874) 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 (Drury, 1773) Acraea eugenia ochreata Grünberg, 1910 Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847 Acraea annobona d'Abrera, 1980 Acraea abdera Hewitson, 1852 Acraea egina (Cramer, 1775) Acraea alcinoe camerunica (Aurivillius, 1893) Acraea epaea insulana Ackery, 1995 Acraea excisa (Butler, 1874) Acraea macarista latefasciata (Suffert, 1904) Acraea tellus (Aurivillius, 1893) Acraea alciope Hewitson, 1852 Acraea bonasia (Fabricius, 1775) Acraea circeis (Drury, 1782) Acraea serena (Fabricius, 1775) Acraea jodutta (Fabricius, 1793) 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 Lachnoptera anticlia (Hübner, 1819) Phalanta eurytis (Doubleday, 1847) Phalanta phalantha aethiopica (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903)
Hesperiidae
Coeliadinae Coeliades chalybe (Westwood, 1852) Coeliades forestan (Stoll, ) Coeliades hanno (Plötz, 1879) Coeliades pisistratus (Fabricius, 1793)
Pyrginae
Celaenorrhinini Celaenorrhinus illustris (Mabille, 1891) Celaenorrhinus meditrina (Hewitson, 1877) Celaenorrhinus pooanus Aurivillius, 1910 Celaenorrhinus rutilans (Mabille, 1877)
Tagiadini Tagiades flesus (Fabricius, 1781)
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 (Stoll, 1781) Xanthodisca astrape (Holland, 1892) Xanthodisca vibius (Hewitson, 1878) Osmodes lux Holland, 1892 Caenides soritia (Hewitson, 1876) Caenides dacela (Hewitson, 1876) Caenides dacena (Hewitson, 1876) Melphina statirides (Holland, 1896)
Baorini Borbo fatuellus (Hopffer, 1855)
See also Geography of Equatorial Guinea Atlantic Equatorial coastal forests Cross-Sanaga-Bioko coastal forests Mount Cameroon and Bioko montane forests São Tomé, Príncipe, and Annobón moist lowland forests
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