Dar es Salaam
This list pulled information for all of Tanzania, so it isn't specific to Dar.
Honey Bee
The European honey bee or western honey bee (Apis mellifera) is a species of honey bee. The genus Apis is Latin for "bee", and mellifera comes from Greek melli- "honey" and ferre "to bear"  hence the scientific name means "honey-bearing bee". The name was coined in 1758 by Carolus Linnaeus who, realizing that the bees do not bear honey, ...more ↓
Danaid Eggfly
The Danaid Eggfly or Mimic (Hypolimnas misippus) is a widespread species of nymphalid butterfly. It is well known for polymorphism and mimicry.
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.
Citrus Swallowtail
Papilio demodocus, also known as the citrus swallowtail, is a large swallowtail butterfly common to sub-Saharan Africa. It is a pest species, the caterpillar feeding on citrus trees.
Common Threadtail
Elattoneura glauca is a species of damselfly in the family Protoneuridae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, possibly Burkina Faso, and possibly Burundi. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland ...more ↓
Violet Dropwing
The Violet Dropwing, Trithemis annulata, is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae.
African Luna Moth
The African moon moth (Argema mimosae) is a giant silk moth of the Family Saturniidae. Similar in appearance to the Giant Madagascan Moon Moth (Argema mittrei), but smaller, this moth can be found near the east coast of South Africa. An adult can measure 10-12 centimetres across its wingspan, and 12-14 centimetres from head to the tip of its elongated 'tail-like' second pair of ...more ↓
African Clouded Yellow
Colias electo, the African Clouded Yellow or Lucerne Butterfly, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in eastern and southern Africa, as well as Arabia. The habitat consists of temperate and montane grasslands.
Eastern Scarlet
The Eastern Scarlet, Commom Scarlet or Scarlet Butterfly (Axiocerses tjoane) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in southern and eastern Africa. It is not present on the Eastern Cape.
African Babul Blue
The African Babul Blue or Topaz-spotted Blue (Azanus jesous) is a small butterfly found in India and Africa that belongs to the Lycaenids or Blues family.
