List of butterflies of Senegal
This is a list of butterflies of Senegal. About 297 species are known from Senegal, one of which is endemic.
Papilionidae
Papilioninae
Papilionini
- Papilio nireus Linnaeus, 1758
- Papilio dardanus Brown, 1776
- Papilio demodocus Esper,
- Papilio menestheus Drury, 1773
Leptocercini
- Graphium antheus
- Graphium angolanus baronis
- Graphium leonidas
- Graphium auriger
Pieridae
Coliadinae
- Eurema brigitta
- Eurema desjardinsii marshalli
- Eurema regularis
- Eurema hecabe solifera
- Catopsilia florella
Pierinae
- Colotis amata calais
- Colotis antevippe
- Colotis aurora evarne
- Colotis celimene sudanicus
- Colotis chrysonome
- Colotis danae eupompe
- Colotis euippe
- Colotis evagore antigone
- Colotis halimede
- Colotis ione
- Colotis liagore
- Colotis phisadia
- Colotis vesta amelia
- Colotis eris
- Pinacopterix eriphia tritogenia
- Nepheronia argia
- Nepheronia buquetii
- Nepheronia thalassina
- Leptosia alcesta
- Leptosia wigginsi pseudalcesta Bernardi, 1965
Pierini
- Appias epaphia
- Appias sylvia
- Pontia glauconome Klug, 1829
- Mylothris aburi Larsen & Collins, 2003
- Mylothris chloris
- Dixeia doxo
- Dixeia orbona
- Belenois aurota
- Belenois calypso
- Belenois creona
- Belenois gidica
Lycaenidae
Miletinae
Liphyrini
- Euliphyra hewitsoni Aurivillius, 1899
Miletini
- Spalgis lemolea lemolea Druce, 1890
- Spalgis lemolea pilos Druce, 1890
- Lachnocnema emperamus
- Lachnocnema vuattouxi Libert, 1996
Poritiinae
Liptenini
- Pentila condamini Stempffer, 1963
- Pentila pauli abri Collins & Larsen, 2001
- Pentila preussi fayei Stempffer, 1963
- Eresina maesseni Stempffer, 1956
Epitolini
- Cephetola subcoerulea
Aphnaeinae
- Pseudaletis leonis
- Cigaritis mozambica
- Cigaritis nilus
- Zeritis neriene Boisduval, 1836
- Axiocerses harpax harpax
- Axiocerses harpax kadugli Talbot, 1935
- Axiocerses amanga borealis Aurivillius, 1905
- Aphnaeus brahami Lathy, 1903
- Aphnaeus orcas
Theclinae
- Myrina silenus
- Myrina subornata Lathy, 1903
- Dapidodigma hymen
- Hypolycaena condamini Stempffer, 1956
- Hypolycaena philippus
- Iolaus eurisus helius
- Iolaus alienus bicaudatus Aurivillius, 1905
- Iolaus iasis Hewitson, 1865
- Iolaus scintillans Aurivillius, 1905
- Iolaus sudanicus Aurivillius, 1905
- Iolaus menas Druce, 1890
- Iolaus iulus Hewitson, 1869
- Iolaus ismenias
- Iolaus calisto
- Stugeta marmoreus
- Pilodeudorix catori
- Pilodeudorix caerulea
- Pilodeudorix diyllus occidentalis Libert, 2004
- Pilodeudorix zela
- Deudorix antalus
- Deudorix dinochares Grose-Smith, 1887
- Deudorix dinomenes diomedes Jackson, 1966
- Deudorix galathea
- Deudorix livia
- Deudorix lorisona abriana Libert, 2004
- Deudorix odana Druce, 1887
Polyommatinae
Lycaenesthini
- Anthene amarah
- Anthene crawshayi
- Anthene larydas
- Anthene liodes
- Anthene lunulata
- Anthene princeps
- Anthene sylvanus
- Anthene phoenicis
Polyommatini
- Cupidopsis cissus
- Cupidopsis jobates mauritanica Riley, 1932
- Pseudonacaduba sichela
- Lampides boeticus
- Cacyreus virilis Stempffer, 1936
- Leptotes babaulti
- Leptotes jeanneli
- Leptotes pirithous
- Leptotes pulchra
- Tuxentius cretosus nodieri
- Tarucus legrasi Stempffer, 1948
- Tarucus rosacea
- Tarucus theophrastus
- Tarucus ungemachi Stempffer, 1942
- Zizeeria knysna
- Zizina antanossa
- Zizula hylax
- Azanus jesous
- Azanus mirza
- Azanus moriqua
- Azanus natalensis
- Azanus ubaldus
- Azanus isis
- Eicochrysops hippocrates
- Euchrysops barkeri
- Euchrysops malathana
- Euchrysops nilotica
- Euchrysops osiris
- Euchrysops reducta Hulstaert, 1924
- Euchrysops sahelianus Libert, 2001
- Oboronia guessfeldti
- Chilades eleusis
- Chilades serrula
- Freyeria trochylus
- Lepidochrysops polydialecta
- Lepidochrysops synchrematiza
Nymphalidae
Danainae
Danaini
- Danaus chrysippus alcippus
- Tirumala petiverana
- Amauris damocles
Satyrinae
Elymniini
- Elymniopsis bammakoo
Melanitini
- Melanitis leda
- Melanitis libya Distant, 1882
Satyrini
- Bicyclus angulosa
- Bicyclus funebris
- Bicyclus mandanes Hewitson, 1873
- Bicyclus milyas
- Bicyclus pavonis
- Bicyclus safitza
- Bicyclus sandace
- Bicyclus taenias
- Bicyclus vulgaris
- Bicyclus zinebi
- Ypthima asterope
- Ypthima condamini nigeriae Kielland, 1982
- Ypthima doleta Kirby, 1880
- Ypthima impura Elwes & Edwards, 1893
- Ypthima vuattouxi Kielland, 1982
- Ypthimomorpha itonia
Charaxinae
Charaxini
- Charaxes varanes vologeses
- Charaxes fulvescens senegala van Someren, 1975
- Charaxes candiope
- Charaxes protoclea Feisthamel, 1850
- Charaxes boueti Feisthamel, 1850
- Charaxes cynthia Butler, 1866
- Charaxes lucretius Cramer,
- Charaxes jasius Poulton, 1926
- Charaxes epijasius Reiche, 1850
- Charaxes castor
- Charaxes brutus
- Charaxes numenes
- Charaxes tiridates
- Charaxes zingha
- Charaxes etesipe
- Charaxes achaemenes atlantica van Someren, 1970
- Charaxes eupale
- Charaxes anticlea
- Charaxes etheocles
- Charaxes viola Butler, 1866
Euxanthini
- Charaxes eurinome
Pallini
- Palla decius
Nymphalinae
Nymphalini
- Antanartia delius
- Vanessa cardui
- Junonia chorimene
- Junonia hierta cebrene Trimen, 1870
- Junonia oenone
- Junonia orithya madagascariensis Guenée, 1865
- Junonia sophia
- Junonia stygia
- Junonia terea
- Salamis cacta
- Precis antilope
- Precis octavia
- Precis pelarga
- Hypolimnas anthedon
- Hypolimnas misippus
- Catacroptera cloanthe ligata Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
Cyrestinae
Cyrestini
- Cyrestis camillus
Biblidinae
Biblidini
- Byblia anvatara crameri Aurivillius, 1894
- Byblia ilithyia
Limenitinae
Limenitidini
- Pseudacraea eurytus
- Pseudacraea lucretia
- Pseudacraea warburgi Aurivillius, 1892
Neptidini
- Neptis agouale Pierre-Baltus, 1978
- Neptis alta Overlaet, 1955
- Neptis najo Karsch, 1893
- Neptis kiriakoffi Overlaet, 1955
- Neptis morosa Overlaet, 1955
- Neptis nemetes Hewitson, 1868
- Neptis nysiades Hewitson, 1868
- Neptis serena Overlaet, 1955
- Neptis trigonophora melicertula Strand, 1912
Adoliadini
- Euryphura chalcis
- Hamanumida daedalus
- Aterica galene
- Euriphene ampedusa
- Euriphene gambiae Feisthamel, 1850
- Bebearia senegalensis
- Bebearia sophus phreone
- Bebearia phantasina ultima Hecq, 1990
- Euphaedra medon pholus
- Euphaedra hastiri Hecq, 1981
- Euphaedra laguerrei Hecq, 1979
- Euphaedra villiersi Condamin, 1964
Heliconiinae
Acraeini
- Acraea camaena
- Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847
- Acraea quirina
- Acraea zetes
- Acraea egina
- Acraea caecilia
- Acraea pseudegina Westwood, 1852
- Acraea epaea
- Acraea macaria
- Acraea vestalis Felder & Felder, 1865
- Acraea bonasia
- Acraea encedana Pierre, 1976
- Acraea encedon
- Acraea serena
- Acraea perenna Doubleday, 1847
Vagrantini
- Lachnoptera anticlia
- Phalanta phalantha aethiopica
Hesperiidae
Coeliadinae
- Coeliades aeschylus
- Coeliades chalybe
- Coeliades forestan
- Coeliades hanno
Pyrginae
Celaenorrhinini
- Celaenorrhinus galenus
- Eretis lugens
- Sarangesa laelius
- Sarangesa phidyle
Tagiadini
- Tagiades flesus
- Eagris denuba
- Caprona adelica Karsch, 1892
- Abantis nigeriana Butler, 1901
- Abantis pseudonigeriana Usher, 1984
Carcharodini
- Spialia diomus
- Spialia dromus
- Spialia spio
- Gomalia elma
Hesperiinae
Aeromachini
- Astictopterus abjecta
- Prosopalpus debilis
- Prosopalpus styla Evans, 1937
- Gorgyra afikpo Druce, 1909
- Pardaleodes edipus
- Pardaleodes incerta murcia
- Xanthodisca rega
- Parosmodes morantii axis Evans, 1937
- Acleros mackenii olaus
- Acleros ploetzi Mabille, 1890
- Semalea arela
- Semalea pulvina
- Hypoleucis ophiusa
- Meza indusiata
- Meza leucophaea
- Meza meza
- Andronymus neander
- Zophopetes cerymica
- Zophopetes quaternata
- Artitropa comus
- Gretna waga
- Leona halma Evans, 1937
- Caenides dacela
- Monza alberti
- Fresna cojo
- Platylesches affinissima Strand, 1921
- Platylesches batangae
- Platylesches chamaeleon
- Platylesches galesa
- Platylesches moritili
- Platylesches picanini
- Platylesches rossii Belcastro, 1986
Baorini
- Pelopidas mathias
- Pelopidas thrax
- Borbo borbonica
- Borbo fatuellus
- Borbo gemella
- Borbo holtzi
- Borbo perobscura
- Parnara monasi
- Gegenes hottentota
- Gegenes niso brevicornis
- Gegenes nostrodamus
- Gegenes pumilio gambica