Arthropods of Kenya
Arthropod species in Kenya
Common Grass Yellow
The Large Grass Yellow or Common Grass Yellow (Eurema hecabe) is a small pierid butterfly species found in Asia or Africa. They are found flying close to the ground and are found in open grass and scrub habitats. It is simply known as "the grass yellow" in parts of its range; the general term otherwise refers to the entire genus Eurema.
Oleander Hawk-moth
Daphnis nerii (formerly Deilephila nerii), known as the Oleander Hawk-moth Or Army Green Moth, is a moth of the Sphingidae family.
Common Bluetail
Ischnura senegalensis, also known variously as Common Bluetail, Marsh Bluetail, Ubiquitous Bluetail, African Bluetail, and Senegal Golden Dartlet, is a widespread damselfly of the family Coenagrionidae, native from Africa, through the Middle East, throughout southern and eastern Asia. The species is found in slow-stagnant or leisurely flowing ...more ↓
Plain Tiger
Danaus chrysippus, also known as the Plain Tiger or African Monarch, is a common butterfly which is widespread in Asia and Africa. It belongs to the Danainae ("Milkweed butterflies") subfamily of the brush-footed butterfly family, Nymphalidae. It is a medium-sized, non-edible butterfly, which is mimicked by multiple species.
Yellow Pansy
The Yellow Pansy (Junonia hierta) is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in the Palaeotropics. It is usually seen in open scrub and grassland habitats.
Blue Pansy
Junonia oenone is Nymphalid butterfly native to Africa. It is known as the Blue Pansy in southern Africa; however, the name Blue Pansy is used in India to describe Junonia orithya, and the name Dark Blue Pansy may be used to distinguish Junonia oenone.
African swallowtail
Papilio dardanus (the African Swallowtail, Mocker Swallowtail or Flying Handkerchief), is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae (the Swallowtails). The species is broadly distributed throughout sub-Saharan Africa. The British entomologist E. B. Poulton described it as "the most interesting butterfly in the world".
Crimson Tip
The Crimson Tip or Scarlet Tip (Colotis danae) is a small butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in Asia and Africa.
Green-eyed Fiddler Crab
Uca chlorophthalmus, is a common fiddler crab found in the mangroves of East Africa, from Somalia to South Africa, as well as Madagascar and Mauritius. Marsh fiddlers dig burrows in the muddy or sandy banks of salt marshes, which they use to protect themselves from predators, high tide and extreme temperatures. They feed by filtering detritus out of mud, and defend their burrows ...more ↓
Broad Scarlet
The Crocothemis erythraea is a member of the dragonfly genus Crocothemis. Its common names include Broad Scarlet, Common Scarlet-darter, Scarlet Darter and Scarlet Dragonfly.
Cream striped owl
Cyligramma latona, common name Cream striped owl, is a moth of the family Noctuidae.
Grizzled Pintail
Acisoma panorpoides, the Grizzled Pintail, is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae. It is found in Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, India, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, ...more ↓
Emperor Dragonfly
The Emperor Dragonfly or Blue Emperor,Anax imperator, is a large species of hawker dragonfly of the family Aeshnidae, averaging 78 millimetres (3.1 in) in length. It is found mainly in Europe and nearby Africa and Asia.
Black Emperor
Anax tristis, the Black Emperor, or Magnificent Emperor, is a species of dragonfly in family Aeshnidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Chad, Comoros, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, ...more ↓
Banded Groundling
Brachythemis leucosticta, the Banded Groundling, is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae. It is found in Spain, Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, ...more ↓
Common Citril
Ceriagrion glabrum is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. Its common names include Common Orange, Common Citril, Common Pond Damsel, Common Pond-damsel and Orange Waxtail. It is widespread in Africa, specifically Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the ...more ↓
Inspector
Chalcostephia flavifrons, the Yellowface or Inspector, is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae. It is the only species in its genus.
Little Scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, São Tomé and Príncipe, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, ...more ↓
Black Percher
Diplacodes lefebvrii is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae known commonly as the black percher. It is a common species native to most all of Africa and southern Eurasia.
Pied-spot
Hemistigma albipunctum, better known as the piedspot, is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, ...more ↓
Black-tailed Skimmer
Nesciothemis farinosa is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Burundi. Its natural habitats are subtropical ...more ↓
Epaulet Skimmer
The Epaulet Skimmer, Orthetrum chrysostigma, is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae. It is found in Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, ...more ↓
Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum julia, the Julia Skimmer is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, São Tomé and ...more ↓
Orthetrum stemmale
Orthetrum stemmale is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, São Tomé and Príncipe, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, ...more ↓
Long Skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria, the Long Skimmer, is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae. It is found in Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Italy (Sicily and Sardinia), Kenya, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, ...more ↓
Lucia Widow
Palpopleura lucia, the Lucia Widow, is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, São ...more ↓
Portia Widow
Palpopleura portia, the Portia Widow, is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, ...more ↓
Wandering Glider
Pantala flavescens, the globe skimmer, globe wanderer or wandering glider, is a wide-ranging dragonfly of the family Libellulidae. This species and Pantala hymenaea, the "spot-winged glider", are the only members of the genus Pantala from the subfamily Pantalinae. It was first described by Fabricius in 1798. It is considered to be the most ...more ↓
Green Hooktail
Paragomphus genei is a species of dragonfly in family Gomphidae. It is found in Algeria, Botswana, Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly ...more ↓
Glistening Demoiselle
The Phaon iridipennis, commonly known as the Glistening Demoiselle, is a species of damselfly in the family Calopterygidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, ...more ↓
Dancing Jewel
Platycypha caligata is a species of damselfly in family Chlorocyphidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, possibly Burundi, and possibly the Republic of the Congo. It is also called the dancing jewel. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist ...more ↓
Pseudagrion bicoerulans
Pseudagrion bicoerulans is a species of damselfly in family Coenagrionidae. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Phantom Flutterer
Rhyothemis semihyalina, the Phantom Flutterer, is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae. It is found in Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Réunion, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, ...more ↓
Red-veined Darter
The Red-veined Darter or Nomad (Sympetrum fonscolombii) is a dragonfly of the genus Sympetrum. It is a common species in southern Europe and from the 1990s onwards has increasingly been found in northwest Europe, including Britain and Ireland. Its name is sometimes spelt fonscolombei instead of fonscolombii but Askew (2004) gives the latter as the ...more ↓
Thermodiaptomus galeboides
Thermodiaptomus is a genus of copepods in the family Diaptomidae, containing the following species:
Twister
Tholymis tillarga, the Coral-tailed Cloudwing, is a species of dragonfly found from tropical West Africa to the Pacific Islands.
Keyhole Glider
Tramea basilaris, also known as the Keyhole Glider or Wheeling Glider, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.
Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa, the Red-veined Dropwing, is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae. It is found in Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, ...more ↓
Kirby's Dropwing
Orange-winged Dropwing (Trithemis kirbyi) is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae. It is found in Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Chad, Comoros, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, ...more ↓
Tropodiaptomus neumanni
Tropodiaptomus is a genus of copepods in the family Diaptomidae. It includes the following species, many of which are narrow endemics and are included on the IUCN Red List (VU: vulnerable species; EX: extinct; DD: data deficient):
Tropodiaptomus stuhlmanni
Tropodiaptomus is a genus of copepods in the family Diaptomidae. It includes the following species, many of which are narrow endemics and are included on the IUCN Red List (VU: vulnerable species; EX: extinct; DD: data deficient):
Red Basker
Urothemis assignata is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and ...more ↓
Blue Basker
Urothemis edwardsii is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae. It is found in Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, ...more ↓
Angola White Lady
The Angola White Lady (Graphium angolanus) is a species of butterfly in the Papilionidae family, found in Subsaharan Africa.
Pioneer White
The Pioneer White or African Caper White (Belenois aurota) is a small to medium-sized butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in South Asia and Africa. In Africa, it is also known as the Brown-veined White, and is well known during summer and autumn when large numbers migrate north-east over the interior.
Dark Sword-grass
The Dark sword-grass, also called Black cutworm or (Agrotis ipsilon ) is a small noctuid moth found worldwide. The larva is a serious agricultural pest and feeds on nearly all varieties of vegetables and many important grains.
Zebra White
Pinacopteryx is a monotypic genus of pierid butterflies found in Africa containing the Zebra White (Pinacopteryx eriphia).
Marshall’s Acraea Mimic
Mimacraea marshalli, Marshall’s Acraea Mimic, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland in hilly country at altitudes ranging from 1,200 to 1,700 metres, as well as open woodland.
Raffray’s White
Belenois raffrayi, Raffray’s White, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania. The habitat consists of montane forests and open grassland.
Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Small Grass Yellow or Broad-bordered Grass Yellow (Eurema brigitta) is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in India and other parts of Asia. It is also present in Australia and Africa.
Sphodromantis baccettii
Sphodromantis baccettii is a species of praying mantis found in Kenya and Somalia. It may be distinguished from Sphodromantis lineola by the presence of blue-black spots on its forearms.
African Veined White
Belenois gidica, the African Veined White or Pointed Caper, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in the Afrotropic ecozone.
White-spotted Commodore
Precis limnoria, the White-spotted Commodore, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya and Tanzania. The habitat consists of savanna and thorn-bush country, especially rocky terrain.
Golden Pansy
Junonia chorimene, the Golden Pansy, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Mali, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo (Uele, Ituri, Kivu, Lualaba), Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, northern and western Kenya, northern Tanzania, south-western Arabia and ...more ↓
Little Pansy
The Little Pansy (Junonia sophia) is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Malawi, and Zambia. The habitat consists of forests and savanna.
Gold Banded Forester
The Gold Banded Forester (Euphaedra neophron) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in eastern and southern Africa.
African Common White
The African Common White (Belenois creona) is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in the Afrotropic ecozone.
Red-clover Blue
The Red-clover Blue (Actizera stellata) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, Ethiopia, southern Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Zaire, Tanzania and northern Malawi. In South Africa it is found in the East Cape and the southern part of the Orange Free State.
Soldier Pansy
The Soldier Pansy or Soldier Commodore (Junonia terea) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the Afrotropic ecozone.
Mountain Sandman
The Mountain Sandman or Spio Grizzled Skipper (Spialia spio) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in tropical Africa and south-western Arabia. In South Africa it is found all over the eastern side of the country.
Tithoes confinis
Tithoes confinis, common name Giant Longhorn beetle, is a species of beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae.
Larger striped swordtail
The Larger Striped Swordtail (Graphium antheus) is a species of butterfly in the Papilionidae family, found in tropical Africa.
Variable False Acraea
Pseudacraea dolomena, the Variable False Acraea, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia. The habitat consists of forests.
Erebus walkeri
Erebus walkeri is a moth of the Erebidae family. It is found in Angola, the Comoros, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Kenya, La Réunion, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, the Seychelles, South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal), São Tomé & Principe, Tanzania, Gambia, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Broad Green-banded Swallowtail
The Broad Green-banded Swallowtail or Chrapkowski's Green-banded Swallowtail, Papilio chrapkowskii is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.
Ceroplesis militaris
Ceroplesis militaris is a species of flat-faced longhorns beetle belonging to the Cerambycidae family, Lamiinae subfamily.
Pink Ghost Crab
Ocypode ryderi, also known as the pink ghost crab, is a species of ghost crab found from the Cape Region to Kenya.
Rayed Blue
The Rayed Blue (Actizera lucida) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found from eastern and southern Africa to Kenya. It is also found on Madagascar. In South Africa it is widespread from the West Cape to the Orange Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, the Limpopo Province and the North West Province.
Granular Ringlet
The Granular Ringlet (Ypthima granulosa) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Mozambique and eastern Africa, south to extreme northern South Africa.
Forest Admiral
Antanartia delius, the Forest Admiral, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Senegal, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of Congo, Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. The habitat consists of lowland forests.
Long Tail Admiral
The Long Tail Admiral or Long-tailed Admiral (Antanartia schaeneia) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in eastern Africa.
Peneleos Acraea
Acraea peneleos, the Peneleos Acraea, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of Congo, Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Zambia and Ethiopia. The habitat consists of forests.
Jodutta Acraea
Acraea jodutta, the Jodutta Acraea, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Sao Tome and Principe, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia. The habitat consists of ...more ↓
Blue Mother-of-Pearl
Protogoniomorpha temora, the Blue Mother-of-Pearl or Eastern Blue Beauty, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, Angola, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Sudan and Ethiopia. The habitat consists of dense forests and riverine thicket.
Marsh Grass Yellow
Eurema hapale, the Marsh Grass Yellow or Pale Grass Yellow, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in sub-Saharan Africa, including Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Mozambique, eastern Zimbabwe, northern Botswana and Madagascar. The habitat consists of marshy areas in forests and moist ...more ↓
Large Alciope Acraea
Acraea aurivillii, the Large Alciope Acraea, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia and Ethiopia. The habitat consists of forests.
Brown Pansy
Junonia stygia, the Brown Pansy, Dark Pansy or Aurivillius’ Brown Pansy, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The habitat consists of ...more ↓
Bonasia Acraea
Acraea bonasia, the Bonasia Acraea, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia and Ethiopia. The habitat consists of forests.
Blue Spot Pansy
The Blue Spot Pansy (Junonia westermanni) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the central part of the Afrotropic ecozone.
Central Emperor Swallowtail
The Central Emperor Swallowtail, Papilio lormieri is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Cameroon, Congo Republic, Angola, South Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya.
East African Forest Acraea
Acraea pharsalus, the East African Forest Acraea or Pharsalus Acraea, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Sao Tome and Principe, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Ethiopia, Angola, Zambia and Mozambique. The ...more ↓
Long-winged Kite Spider
The Long-winged kite spider (Gasteracantha versicolor) is a species of diurnal orb-web spider of the family Araneidae. It is found in the tropics and sub-tropics, where it occurs in forests. It has an extensive range, from central, east and southern Africa to Madagascar.
Forest White
Belenois zochalia, the Forest White or Forest Caper White, is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found in Africa.
Ashen Smoky Blue
The Ashen Smoky Blue (Euchrysops subpallida) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Kenya, from Tanzania to Malawi, Zambia, southern Zaire (Shaba), Zimbabwe and South Africa. In South Africa it is rare and only known from the northern part of the Limpopo Province and northern KwaZulu-Natal.
Common Orange Tip
The Common Orange Tip (Colotis evenina) is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found in the Afrotropic ecozone.
Tiny Acraea
The Tiny Acraea or Tiny Mountain Acraea (Acraea uvui) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Angola, northern Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi and eastern Zaire. The habitat consists of sub-montane forests at altitudes ranging from 1,200 to 1,400 meters.
Imbrasia epimethea
Imbrasia epimethea is a species of moths belonging to the Saturniidae family. It was first described by Dru Drury in 1773 from the Calabar coast.
Three Pip Policeman
Coeliades hanno, the Three Pip Policeman or Western Policeman, is a butterfly in the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea (Bioko), Sao Tome, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, western Kenya, ...more ↓
