KROONVLEI - BUTTERFLY SPECIES

The rare Waterberg Copper Butterfly was thought to have been extinct almost 30 years ago, was rediscovered at the Kroonvlei Wilderness Estate in March 2013. Thanks to the pristine conditions and favourable habitat, this is currently its only known location in the world.

Compiled by: Reinier Terblanche, Jeremy Dobson, Mark Williams, Owen Garvie, Chris Dobson & Christopher Willis

Society of Africa Main source for distributions: Mecenero et al. (2013)

Butterfly species are listed in alphabetic order under the butterfly families for easy reference

FAMILIES AND SPECIES COMMON NAMES ENGLISH/ DISTRIBUTION AFRIKAANS Provinces of South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW, WC as well as countries Lesotho and Swaziland Main source for distributions: Mecenero et al. (2013)

SWALLOWTAIL FAMILY FAMILY: PAPILIONIDAE SWAELSTERTFAMILIE

Graphium antheus Large Striped Swordtail South Africa: EC,G,KZN,L,M,NW

(Cramer, 1779) Jag-swaardstert Swaziland

Graphium morania White Lady South Africa: G,KZN,L,M

(Angas, 1849) Witnooientjie Swaziland

BUTTERFLY SPECIES FOUND AT KROONVLEI WILDERNESS ESTATE Page 1 / Version 1 Papilio demodocus demodocus Citrus Swallowtail South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW,WC

Esper, 1798 Lemoenskoenlapper Lesotho, Swaziland

Papilio nireus lyaeus Green-banded Swallowtail South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NW,WC

Doubleday, 1845 Groenlint-swaelstert Lesotho, Swaziland

WHITES, YELLOWS AND TIPS FAMILY PIERIDAE WITJIES, GELETJIES EN PUNTJIES

Belenois aurota aurota Brown-veined White South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW,WC

(Fabricius, 1793) Witgatwitjie Lesotho, Swaziland

Belenois creona severina African Common White South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW,WC

(Stoll, 1781) Afrikaanse Gewone Witjie Swaziland

Catopsilia florella African Migrant South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW,WC

(Fabricius, 1775) Afrikaanse Swerwer Lesotho, Swaziland

Colias electo electo African Clouded Yellow South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW,WC

(Linnaeus, 1763) Wolk-oranje Lesotho, Swaziland

Colotis euippe omphale Smoky Orange Tip South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW,WC

(Godart, [1819]) Donker Oranjepuntjie Swaziland

Colotis evenina evenina Orange Tip South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW

(Wallengren, 1857) Oranjepuntjie Lesotho, Swaziland

Eurema brigitta brigitta Broad-bordered Grass Yellow South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW,WC

(Stoll, [1780]) Grasveldgeletjie Lesotho, Swaziland

Mylothris agathina agathina Common Dotted Border South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NW,WC

(Cramer, 1779) Gewone Voëlentwitjie Swaziland

Pinacopteryx eriphia eriphia Zebra White South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW,WC

(Godart, 1819) Kwagga Skoenlapper Lesotho, Swaziland

Pontia helice helice Common Meadow White South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW,WC

(Linnaeus, 1764) Bontrokkie Lesotho, Swaziland

BRUSH-FOOTED BUTTERFLIES FAMILY NYMPHALIDAE BORSELPOOTSKOENLAPPERS

BUTTERFLY SPECIES FOUND AT KROONVLEI WILDERNESS ESTATE Page 2 / Version 1 Acraea aglaonice Window Acraea South Africa: G,KZN,L,M,NW Swaziland

Westwood, 1881 Venster-rooitjie

Acraea anemosa Broad-bordered Acraea South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NW

Hewitson, 1865 Kersboom-rooitjie Swaziland

Acraea axina Little Acraea South Africa: G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW

(Westwood, 1881) Kuiken-rooitjie Swaziland

Acraea barberi South Africa: G,L,M,NW

Trimen, 1881 Waterberg-rooitjie

Acraea caldarena caldarena Black-tipped Acraea South Africa: FS,G,KZN,L,M,NW

Hewitson, 1877 Swartpunt-rooitjie

Acraea natalica natalica Natal Acraea South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW

De Boisduval, 1847 Natal-rooitjie Swaziland

Acraea neobule neobule Wandering Donkey Acraea South Africa:

EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW,WC, Lesotho, Doubleday, 1847 Dwaalesel-rooitjie Swaziland

Acraea oncaea Rooibok Acraea South Africa: FS,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW

Hopffer, 1855 Rooibokkie-rooitjie Swaziland

Byblia anvatara acheloia Joker South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NW

(Wallengren, 1857) Tolliegrasvegter Swaziland

Byblia ilithyia Spotted Joker South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW

(Drury, 1773) Leliegrasvegter Lesotho, Swaziland

Catacroptera cloanthe cloanthe Pirate South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NW,WC

(Stoll, 1781) Seerower Swaziland

Charaxes candiope Green-veined Charaxes South Africa: EC,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW

(Godart, [1824]) Skelm-dubbelstert Swaziland

Charaxes jasius saturnus Foxy Charaxes South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW

Butler, 1866 Koppie-dubbelstert Lesotho, Swaziland

Coenyra rufiplaga Secucuni Shadefly South Africa: L

BUTTERFLY SPECIES FOUND AT KROONVLEI WILDERNESS ESTATE Page 3 / Version 1 Trimen, 1906 Sekoekoeni-skadubruintjie

Danaus chrysippus orientis African Monarch South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW,WC

(Aurivillius, 1909) Melkbosskoenlapper Lesotho, Swaziland

Hamanumida daedalus Guinea-fowl Butterfly South Africa: EC,G,KZN,L,M,NW

(Fabricius, 1775) Tarentaaltjie Swaziland

Heteropsis perspicua perspicua Eyed Bush Brown South Africa: EC,G,KZN,L,M,NW

(Trimen, 1873) Moeraswagter Swaziland

Hypolimnas misippus Common Diadem South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW,WC

Blouglans (mannetjie) Na-aper (Linnaeus, 1764) Lesotho, Swaziland (wyfie)

Junonia hierta cebrene Yellow Pansy South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW,WC

Trimen, 1870 Geel Gesiggie Lesotho, Swaziland

Junonia oenone oenone Blue Pansy South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW,WC

(Linneaus, 1758) Blou Gesiggie Lesotho, Swaziland

Junonia orithya Eyed Pansy South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NW madagascariensis

(Guenée, 1865) Padwagtertjie Lesotho, Swaziland

Neita extensa Savanna Brown South Africa: L,M,NW

(Butler, 1898) Savanna-bergbruintjie

Paternympha narycia Spotted-eye Brown South Africa: EC,FS,G,L,M,NC,NW

(Wallengren, 1857) Koloog-bruintjie (Saf Endemic)

Phalanta phalantha aethiopica African Leopard South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW

(Rothschild & Jordan, 1903) Populierluiperd Lesotho, Swaziland

Precis archesia archesia Garden Commodore South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NW,WC

(Cramer, [1779]) Rots-blaarvlerk Swaziland

Precis ceryne ceryne Marsh Commodore South Africa: EC,G,KZN,L,M,NW

(De Boisduval, 1847) Moeras-blaarvlerk Swaziland

Stygionympha wichgrafi Common Hillside Brown South Africa: FS,G,L,M,NW Swaziland wichgrafi

Van Son, 1955 Gewone Rantbruintjie

BUTTERFLY SPECIES FOUND AT KROONVLEI WILDERNESS ESTATE Page 4 / Version 1 Telchinia rahira rahira Marsh Acraea South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NW,WC

Boisduval, 1833 Moeras-rooitjie

Telchinia serena Dancing Acraea South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW

Fabricius, 1775 Kleinoranje-rooitjie Swaziland

Vanessa cardui Painted Lady South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW,WC

(Linnaeus, 1758) Sondagsrokkie Lesotho, Swaziland

Ypthima asterope asterope African Ringlet South Africa: FS,G,KZN,L,M,NW

(Klug, 1832) Afrikaanse ringetjie Lesotho, Swaziland

BLUES AND COPPERS BLOUTJIES EN FAMILY LYCAENIDAE KOPERVLERKIES

Actizera lucida Rayed Blue South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NW,WC

(Trimen, 1883) Witstreep-bloutjie Swaziland

Anthene amarah amarah Black-striped Hairtail South Africa: EC,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW,WC

(Guérin-Méneville, 1849) Swartstreep-kortstertjie Swaziland

Anthene definita definita Common Hairtail South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW,WC

(Butler, 1899) Donker Kortstertjie Lesotho, Swaziland

Axiocerces tjoane tjoane Eastern Scarlet South Africa: FS,G,KZN,L,M,NW

(Wallengren, 1857) Ralie-rooivlerkie Swaziland

Azanus jesous jesous Topaz Babul Blue South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW,WC

(Guérin-Méneville, 1849) Hemelsbloutjie Lesotho, Swaziland

Capys disjunctus disjunctus Russet Protea South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NW

Trimen, 1895 Sannie-se-suikerbossie

Chilades trochylus Grass Jewel South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW,WC

(Freyer, [1843]) Grasjuweeltjie Lesotho, Swaziland

Cigaritis mozambica Mozambique Bar South Africa: FS,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW

(Bertoloni, 1850) Oranjeband-streepvlerkie Lesotho, Swaziland

Cigaritis natalensis Natal Bar South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW

(Westwood, 1852) Skitterblou-streepvlerkie Lesotho, Swaziland

BUTTERFLY SPECIES FOUND AT KROONVLEI WILDERNESS ESTATE Page 5 / Version 1 Crudaria leroma Silver-spotted Grey South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW

(Wallengren, 1857) Spikkel-valetjie Lesotho, Swaziland

Cupidopsis jobates jobates Tailed Meadow Blue South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW,WC

(Hopffer, 1855) Aasbloutjie Lesotho, Swaziland

Eicochrysops messapus Cupreous Blue South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW mahallakoaena

(Wallengren, 1857) Koperbloutjie Lesotho, Swaziland

Erikssonia edgei Waterberg Copper South Africa: EC,G,KZN,L,M,NW

Gardiner & Terblanche, 2010 Waterberg Kopervlerkie

Hypolycaena philippus Purplebrown Hairstreak Lesotho, Swaziland philippus

(Fabricius, 1793) Persbruin Stertbloutjie

Iolaus silarus silarus Straight-line Sapphire South Africa: KZN,L,M,NW Swaziland

Druce, 1885 Reguitlyn-saffier

Lachnocnema durbani South Africa: EC,G,KZN,L,M,NW

Trimen, 1887 Graskol-wolpootjie Swaziland

Lampides boeticus Pea Blue South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW,WC

(Linneaus, 1767) Ertjiebloutjie Lesotho, Swaziland

Leptomyrina henningi -eye South Africa: FS,G,L,M,NC,NW

Dickson, 1976 Vaal Swartogie

Leptotes pirithous pirithous Common Zebra Blue South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW,WC

(Linnaeus, 1767) Sebrabloutjie Lesotho, Swaziland

Myrina silenus ficedula Fig-tree Blue South Africa: EC,G,KZN,L,M,NW,WC

Trimen, 1879 Vyeboombloutjie Lesotho, Swaziland

Stugeta bowkeri tearei Bushveld Marbled Sapphire South Africa: G,KZN,L,M,NW

Dickson, 1980 Bosveld Marmersaffier

Tuxentius melaena melaena Black Pie South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW

(Trimen, 1887) Swart-bontetjie Swaziland

Virachola antalus Brown Playboy South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW,WC

BUTTERFLY SPECIES FOUND AT KROONVLEI WILDERNESS ESTATE Page 6 / Version 1 (Hopffer, 1855) Bruin Spelertjie Swaziland

Zintha hintza hintza Hintza Pierrot South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW

(Trimen, 1864) Hintza-bloutjie Swaziland

Zizula hylax Gaika Blue South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW,WC

(Fabricius, 1775) Gaika-bloutjie Lesotho, Swaziland

FAMILY HESPERIIDAE SKIPPERS DARTELAARS

Coeliades forestan forestan Striped Policeman South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L, M,NC,NW

(Stoll, [1782]) Witbroek-konstabel Lesotho, Swaziland

South Africa: FS,G,KZN,L, M,NW Lesotho, Two-pip Policeman Coeliades pisistratus Swaziland

(Fabricius, 1793) Dubbelkol-konstabel

Gegenes niso niso Common Hottentot Skipper South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW,WC

(Linneaus, 1764) Geel Hotnot Lesotho, Swaziland

Gegenes pumilio gambica Dark Hottentot Skipper South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW

(Mabille, 1878) Swart Hotnot Lesotho, Swaziland

Parnara monasi Water Watchman South Africa: EC,KZN,L,M,NW Swaziland

(Trimen, 1889) Water-wagtertjie

Spialia diomus ferax Common Sandman South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW,WC

(Wallengren, 1863) Gewone Sandmannetjie Lesotho, Swaziland

Spialia dromus Forest Sandman South Africa: EC,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW

(Plötz, 1884) Bos-sandmannetjie Lesotho

Spialia spio Mountain Sandman South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW,WC

(Linnaeus, 1764) Berg-sandmannetjie Lesotho, Swaziland

Tsitana tsita Dismal Sylph South Africa: EC,FS,G,KZN,L,M,NC,NW

(Trimen, 1870) Donker Walsertjie Lesotho, Swaziland

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