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Invertebrates on the Mogalakwena Reserves

Phylum: Arthropoda
   Class: Insecta

     Order: Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies)
       Family: Nymphalidae
         Subfamily: Danainae (monarchs, friars, novice, layman)
           Danaus chrysippus aegypticus - African monarch
         Subfamily: Satyrinae (browns, ringlets)
           Melantis leda helena - evening/twilight brown
         Subfamily: Heliconiinae (bitter acraeas, leopards)
           Acraea natalica - Natal acraea
         Subfamily: Charaxinae (emperors, queens)
           Charaxes candiope - green veined charaxes
           Charaxes zoolina - clubtailed charaxes
           Charaxes phaeus - dusky charaxes
         Subfamily: Nymphalinae
           Junonia hierta cebrene - yellow pansy
           Junonia oenone oenone - blue pansy
           Vanessa cardui - painted lady
       Family: Lycaenidae
         Subfamily: Lycaeninae
           Oraidium barberae - dwarf blue
       Family: Pieridae
         Subfamily: Pierinae
           Pinacopteryx eriphia eriphia - zebra white
           Colotis ione - bushveld / common purple tip
           Belenois aurota - brown veined white
       Family: Papilionidae
         Subfamily: Papilioninae (swallowtails, swordtails)
           Papilio demodocus demodocus - citrus swallowtail
       Family: Pyraustidae
           Palpita bicolor - bi-coloured pearl
       Family: Saturniidae (emperor moths)
           Gonimbrasia belina - mopane moth
       Family: Sphingidae (hawk moths, sphinx moths)
           Lophostethus dumolinii - arrow sphinx
           Coelonia mauritii - fulvous hawk moth
           Hippotion celerio - vine hawk moth
       Family: Arctiidae (tiger moths, footmen)
           Paralacydes arborifera - branched ermine
           Utethisa pulchella - crimson-speckled footman
       Family: Noctuidae (owlet moths)
           Sphingomorpha chlorea - sundowner moth
           Cyligramma latona - cream-striped owl
           Erebus macrops - Walker's owl