Afrikaanse naam |
Wetenskaplike naam |
Engelse naam
|
Aasbloutjie |
Cupidopsis jobates ssp. jobates |
Tailed meadow blue
|
Afrika bolwurm |
Helicoverpa armigera |
Africa bollworm
|
Afrika kommandowurm |
Spodoptera exempta |
African armyworm / Nutgrass armyworm
|
Afrikaanse gewone witjie |
Belenois creona ssp. severina |
African common white
|
Afrikaanse swerwer |
Catopsilia florella |
African migrant / Common vagrant
|
Afrikaanse-ringetjie |
Ypthima asterope |
African ringlet
|
Alsie-witkoppie |
Cymothoe alcimeda ssp. trimeni |
Battling glider
|
Angola-witnooientjie |
Graphium angolanus ssp. angolanus |
Angola white-lady swordtail / Angola white lady
|
Appelkoos-spelertjie |
Virachola dinochares |
Apricot playboy
|
Aranda-kopervlerkie |
Aloeides aranda |
Common African copper
|
Babault-se-ertjiebloutjie |
Leptotes babaulti |
Babault’s blue
|
Basheeriviergeelvlerkie |
Deloneura immaculata |
Bashee River buff
|
Bergnooientjie |
Aeropetes tulbaghia |
Table Mountain beauty
|
Berg-rooitjie |
Acraea nohara ssp. nohara |
Light red acraea
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Berg-sandmannetjie |
Spialia spio |
Mountain sandman
|
Bloed-rooitjie |
Acraea petraea |
Blood-red acraea
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Blougesiggie |
Junonia oenone |
Blue pansy
|
Blouglans |
Hypolimnas misippus |
Danaid eggfly / Common diadem
|
Boerbok-rooitjie |
Telchinia esebria |
Dusky acraea
|
Boisduval-se-boombruintjie |
Sevenia boisduvali |
Boisduval’s tree nymph
|
Boland-bruintjie |
Melampias huebneri |
Boland brown
|
Bontrokkie |
Pontia helice ssp. helice |
Meadow white / African cabbage white
|
Bont-swaardstert |
Graphium leonidas ssp. leonidas |
Veined swordtail
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Bosgesiggie |
Junonia terea ssp. elgiva |
Soldier pansy
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Bos-malvabloutjie |
Cacyreus lingeus |
Bush bronze / Bush blue
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Bosprag |
Paralethe dendrophilus |
Forest beauty
|
Bosprins-dubbelstert |
Charaxes cithaeron |
Blue-spotted emperor
|
Bos-sandmannetjie |
Spialia dromus |
Forest sandman / Large grizzled skipper
|
Bos-skemervegter |
Artitropa erinnys ssp. erinnys |
Bush night-fighter
|
Bosveld-dubbelstert |
Charaxes achaemenes |
Bushveld emperor
|
Bosveld-perspuntjie |
Colotis ione |
Bushveld purple tip / Common purple tip / Purple tip
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Boswitjie |
Belenois zochalia ssp. zochalia |
Forest white
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Bowker-se-marmersaffier |
Stugeta bowkeri |
Bowker’s sapphire
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Brauns-se-skollie |
Thestor braunsi |
Brauns’s thestor / Brauns’s skolly
|
Brenton-bloutjie |
Orachrysops niobe |
Brenton blue
|
Bronspronker |
Chiasmia brongusaria ssp. brongusaria |
Variable peacock
|
Bruinkeisermot |
Aurivillius fuscus |
Cats-eye emperor
|
Bruin-spelertjie |
Deudorix antalus |
Brown playboy
|
Chilo-boorder |
Chilo partellus |
Chilo borer
|
D’Urban-se-wolpootjie |
Lachnocnema durbani |
D’Urban’s woolly legs
|
Damara-kopervlerkie |
Aloeides damarensis |
Damara copper
|
Dartel-springertjie |
Platylesches robustus ssp. robustus |
Robust hopper
|
Depicta-kopervlerkie |
Aloeides depicta |
Depicta copper
|
Dickson-se-malvabloutjie |
Cacyreus dicksoni |
Dickson’s geranium bronze
|
Dingaanseweduwee |
Dingana dingana |
Dingaan's widow
|
Donker-bloutjie |
Pseudonacaduba sichela ssp. sichela |
Dusky line blue
|
Donker-kaboutertjie |
Sarangesa seineri |
Northern dark elfin
|
Donker-kopervlerkie |
Aloeides taikosama |
Dusky copper
|
Donker-kortstertjie |
Anthene definita ssp. definita |
Common hairtail
|
Donkeroranjepuntjie |
Colotis euippe ssp. omphale |
Smoky orange tip
|
Donker-walsertjie |
Tsitana tsita |
Dismal sylph
|
Doodshoofmot |
Acheron atropos |
|
Doringboom-bloutjie |
Azanus moriqua |
Black-bordered babul blue / Thorn-tree blue
|
Doringrosie |
Drepanogynis cambogiaria |
Camboge thorn
|
Dowwe-kopervlerkie |
Aloeides pierus |
Dull copper
|
Driebandpronker |
Chiasmia subcurvaria |
Triple striped peacock
|
Druiwepylstert |
Theretra capensis |
|
Dubbelkol-bloutjie |
Lepidochrysops plebeia ssp. plebeia |
Twin-spot blue
|
Dubbelkol-konstabel |
Coeliades pisistratus |
Two-pip policeman
|
Duwweltjie |
Grammodes stolida |
Stolid lines
|
Duwweltjie-bloutjie |
Zizeeria knysna |
Sooty blue / African grass blue
|
Dwaalesel-rooitjie |
Acraea neobule ssp. neobule |
Wandering donkey acraea
|
Dwerg-sandmannetjie |
Spialia nanus |
Dwarf sandman
|
Ella-se-streepvlerkie |
Cigaritis ella |
Ella’s bar / Ella’s red blue
|
Fladderpapiertjie |
Leptosia alcesta ssp. inalcesta |
African wood white
|
Fluweelkol-bloutjie |
Azanus ubaldus |
Velvet-spotted babul blue / Velvet-spotted blue
|
Fynbos-spikkelbloutjie |
Tarucus thespis |
Fynbos blue / Vivid blue / Vivid dotted blue
|
Gaika-bloutjie |
Zizula hylax |
Tiny grass blue
|
Geelgesiggie |
Junonia hierta |
Yellow pansy
|
Geelhotnot |
Gegenes niso |
Common hottentot skipper
|
Geelstreep-rooitjie |
Telchinia cabira |
Yellow-banded acraea
|
Geel-zoeloe |
Alaena amazoula |
Yellow Zulu
|
Gepeperde-springertjie |
Platylesches ayresii |
Peppered hopper
|
Gestreepte uiltjie |
Cyligramma latona |
Cream-striped owl
|
Gestreepte vaaljapie |
Pericyma atrifusa |
Lined shades
|
Gevlekte pouoogmot |
Gynanisa maja |
Speckled emperor
|
Gewone keisermot |
Bunaea alcinoe |
Common emperor
|
Gewone snywurm |
Agrotis segetum |
Common cutworm / Turnip moth
|
Gewone voëlentwitjie |
Mylothris agathina ssp. agathina |
Common dotted border
|
Gewone-ertjiebloutjie |
Leptotes pirithous ssp. pirithous |
Common zebra blue
|
Gewone-sandmannetjie |
Spialia diomus ssp. ferax |
Common sandman
|
Gewone-swartogie |
Leptomyrina gorgias |
Common black-eye
|
Goue keisermot |
Cinabra hyperbius ssp. hyperbius |
Banded / Golden emperor
|
Grasjuweeltjie |
Chilades trochylus |
Grass jewel blue
|
Grasveldgeletjie |
Eurema brigitta |
Broad-bordered grass yellow
|
Grasveld-walsertjie |
Metisella malgacha |
Grassveld sylph
|
Grasveldwitjie |
Belenois aurota aurota |
Brown-veined white
|
Groen pêrelmot |
Parotis baldersalis |
Verdant pearl
|
Groenlint-swaelstert |
Papilio nireus ssp. lyaeus |
Green-banded swallowtail / Black velvet
|
Groot koningswaelstert |
Papilio ophidicephalus ssp. phalusco |
Emperor swallowtail
|
Groot wasmot |
Galleria mellonella |
Greater wax moth
|
Hemels-bloutjie |
Azanus jesous ssp. jesous |
Topaz babul blue / Topaz-spotted blue / Topaz blue
|
Henning-se-kopervlerkie |
Aloeides henningi |
Henning’s copper
|
Henning-se-swartogie |
Leptomyrina henningi |
Henning’s black-eye
|
Hintza-bloutjie |
Zintha hintza ssp. hintza |
Hintza blue / Hintza pierrot
|
Hoofmonnik |
Amauris echeria |
Southern chief
|
Jag-swaardstert |
Graphium antheus |
Large striped swordtail
|
Jasmynsnuiter |
Palpita vitrealis |
Jasmine moth
|
Kaapse spookmot |
Gorgopis cochlias |
Cape ghost moth / Cape swift moth
|
Kaapse tiermot |
Dionychopus amasis |
Cape tiger moth
|
Kaapse-bosbruintjie |
Cassionympha detecta |
Cape brown
|
Kaapse-herfsweduwee |
Dira clytus |
Cape autumn widow
|
Kaapse-lenteweduwee |
Tarsocera cassus |
Spring widow
|
Kaapse-swartogie |
Leptomyrina lara |
Cape black-eye
|
Karkloof-dubbelstert |
Charaxes karkloof |
Karkloof emperor
|
Kersboom-rooitjie |
Acraea anemosa |
Broad-bordered acraea
|
Kersfeesbosjagtertjie |
Celaenorrhinus mokeezi |
Christmas forester / Large flat, Large sprite
|
Kiepersol-pouoogmot |
Bunaea alcinoe |
Cabbage tree emperor moth
|
Klawer-bloutjie |
Zizina antanossa |
Dark grass blue
|
Kleinmarmer-kluisenaar |
Eretis umbra ssp. umbra |
Small marbled elf
|
Kleinoranjepuntjie |
Colotis evagore ssp. antigone |
Small orange tip
|
Kleinoranje-rooitjie |
Acraea serena |
Small orange acraea / Dancing acraea
|
Kleremot |
Tineola bisselliela |
Clothes moth
|
Koffieboonmot |
Thliptoceras octoguttale |
Coffee berry moth
|
Koloog-bruintjie |
Paternympha narycia |
Spotted-eye brown
|
Komkommervreter |
Diaphania indica |
Cucumber moth
|
Konstantynseswaelstert |
Papilio constantinus |
Constantine's swallowtail
|
Kool-witjie |
Pieris brassicae |
Cabbage white / Large white
|
Koperbloutjie |
Eichochrysops messapus |
Cupreous blue
|
Koppie-dubbelstert |
Charaxes jasius ssp. saturnus |
Foxy emperor
|
Kortgetande-bloutjie |
Leptotes brevidentatus |
Short-toothed blue
|
Kuiken-rooitjie |
Acraea axina |
Little acraea
|
Kwagga |
Pinacopteryx eriphia ssp. eriphia |
Zebra white
|
Kwaggasandmannetjiie |
Spialia diomus |
Common sandman
|
Laeveldgeletjie |
Eurema hecabe ssp. solifera |
Lowveld yellow
|
Laeveldwitjie |
Belenois gidica ssp. abyssinica |
African veined white
|
Langstert-bosnooientjie |
Antanartia schaeneia |
Long-tailed admiral
|
Langstert-swartogie |
Leptomyrina hirundo |
Tailed black-eye
|
Lelieboorder |
Brithys crini |
Lily-leaf borer
|
Leliegrasvegter |
Byblia ilithyia |
Spotted Joker
|
Lemoenvlinder |
Papilio demodocus ssp. demodocus |
Citrus swallowtail / Christmas butterfly, Orange dog
|
Lusern-bloutjie |
Lampides boeticus |
Long-tailed blue / Lucerne blue / Pea blue
|
Lusernskoenlapper |
Colias electo ssp. electo |
African clouded yellow / Lucerne butterfly
|
Lysander-opaal |
Chrysoritis pan ssp. lysander |
Lysander opal / Pan opal
|
Macken-se-dartelaartjie |
Acleros mackenii ssp. mackenii |
Macken’s dart / Marsh skipper / Macken’s skipper
|
Malvabloutjie |
Cacyreus marshalli |
Common geranium-bronze / Geranium blue
|
Mamba-swaardstert |
Graphium colonna |
Mamba swordtail
|
Marmer-pouoogmot |
Heniocha marnois |
Marbled emperor
|
McGregor-se-bloutjie |
Lepidochrysops macgregori |
McGregor’s blue
|
Melkbosskoenlapper |
Danaus chrysippus |
African monarch / Milkweed butterfly
|
Mieliestamboorder |
Busseola fusca |
Maize stem borer
|
Moeras-rooitjie |
Acraea rahira ssp. rahira |
Marsh acraea
|
Moeraswagter |
Brakefieldia perspicua |
Marsh patroller
|
Mohozutza-wagtertjie |
Kedestes mohozutza |
Fulvous ranger / Harlequin skipper
|
Mopaniemot |
Imbrasia belina |
Mopane moth
|
Mosaiek-rooitjie |
Acraea natalica |
Natal acraea
|
Mosambiek-streepvlerkie |
Cigaritis mozambica |
Mozambique bar / Mozambique red blue
|
Motozi-kaboutertjie |
Sarangeza motozi |
Elfin skipper / Forest elfin
|
Na-aperbloutjie |
Cacyreus virilis |
Eastern bush blue / Mocker blue / Mocker bronze
|
Na-aper-swaelstert |
Papilio dardanus ssp. cenea |
Mocker swallowtail / Flying handkerchief
|
Natal-gesiggie |
Junonia natalica ssp. natalica |
Brown pansy / Natal pansy
|
Natalse perspuntjie |
Colotis erone |
Coast purple tip
|
Natalse-bloutjie |
Azanus natalensis |
Natal babul blue / Natal spotted blue, Natal blue
|
Natalse-rooitjie |
Acraea natalica |
Natal acraea
|
Natalse-streepvlerkie |
Cigaritis natalensis |
Natal bar / Natal barred blue / Natal red bar
|
Ooskus-swaardstert |
Graphium policenes ssp. policenes |
Small striped swordtail
|
Oostelike-kleinkopervlerkie |
Lycaena clarki |
Eastern sorrel copper
|
Oranjeband-suikerbossie |
Capys alphaeus |
Orange-banded protea
|
Oranjelint-bosvlieër |
Eurytela dryope ssp. angulata |
Golden piper
|
Oranjepuntjie |
Colotis evenina ssp. evenina |
Common orange tip / Orange tip
|
Oranje-rooitjie |
Telchinia anacreon |
Orange acraea
|
Oranjevlerk voëlent-witjie |
Mylothris rueppellii ssp. haemus |
Twin dotted border
|
Ouheks |
Amauris albimaculata ssp. albimaculata |
Southern layman / Layman friar
|
Outannie |
Amauris ochlea ssp. ochlea |
Novice friar
|
Padwagtertjie |
Junonia orithya |
Eyed pansy
|
Palmboom-skemervegter |
Zophopetes dysmephila |
Palm-tree night-fighter
|
Patricia-bloutjie |
Lepidochrysops patricia |
Patricia blue
|
Pêrel-dubbelstert |
Charaxes varanes |
Pearl emperor
|
Pêrelmot |
Nausinoe geometralis |
Measured pearl
|
Perlemoenskoenlapper |
Protogoniomorpha parhassus |
Mother-of-pearl
|
Persbruin-stertbloutjie |
Hypolycaena philippus ssp. philippus |
Purple-brown hairstreak
|
Pienkstamboorder |
Sesamia calamistis |
Pink stem borer
|
Piesangboomskemervegter |
Moltena fiara |
Strelitzia night-fighter / Banana-tree night-fighter
|
Polkastippel |
Pardopsis punctatissima |
Polka dot
|
Populierluiperd |
Phalanta phalantha ssp. aethiopica |
African leopard
|
Ralierooivlerkie |
Axiocerses tjoane |
Eastern scarlet
|
Reënbosgeletjie |
Eurema desjardinsii ssp. marshalli |
Angled grass yellow
|
Reënbos-ratsvlieër |
Borbo fatuellus ssp. fatuellus |
Long-horned swift / Long-horned skipper
|
Reënbos-swerwer |
Neptis laeta |
Common sailer
|
Reënbos-walsertjie |
Metisella metis |
Gold-spotted sylph
|
Reënwoud-bosbruintjie |
Cassionympha cassius |
Rainforest brown
|
Reguitlyn-saffier |
Iolaus silarus ssp. silarus |
Straight-line sapphire
|
Ridder-rooitjie |
Acraea acara ssp. acara |
Acara acraea
|
Rooibokkie-rooitjie |
Acraea oncaea |
Window acraea
|
Rooi-en-bloublaarvlerk |
Precis octavia ssp. sesamus |
Southern gaudy commodore
|
Rooipuntjie |
Colotis antevippe ssp. gavisa |
Red tip
|
Rooistertjie |
Hypopyra capensis |
Red tail
|
Rooistreep-saffier |
Iolaus sidus |
Red-line sapphire
|
Rotsblaarvlerk |
Precis archesia ssp. archesia |
Garden commodore
|
Ruitrugmot |
Plutella maculipennis |
Diamond-back moth
|
Sabie-dowwebloutjie |
Euchrysops dolorosa |
Smoky blue
|
Samba-pylpuntjie |
Phasis clavum |
Namaqua arrowhead / Samba copper
|
Sannie-se-suikerbossie |
Capys disjunctus |
Russet protea
|
Satier-dubbelstert |
Charaxes ethalion |
Satyr emperor
|
Sebrabloutjie |
Leptotes pirithous |
Common zebra blue
|
Seerower |
Catacroptera cloanthe ssp. cloanthe |
Pirate
|
Seldsame-wagtertjie |
Kedestes nerva |
Scarce ranger / Scarce skipper
|
Selonsroosmot |
Daphnis nerii |
Oleander hawk
|
Silwerstreep-dubbelstert |
Charaxes druceanus |
Silver-barred emperor
|
Skaduwee-dartelaartjie |
Tagiades flesus |
Clouded forester / Clouded flat / Clouded skipper
|
Skaduwee-valsrooitjie |
Pseudacraea eurytus ssp. imitator |
Wanderer false acraea
|
Skarlakenpuntjie |
Colotis danae ssp. annae |
Scarlet tip
|
Skeeloog-bosbruintjie |
Bicyclus anynana |
Squinting bush brown
|
Skelm-dubbelstert |
Charaxes candiope |
Green-veined emperor
|
Skemerbruintjie |
Melanitis leda |
Common evening brown
|
Skulpie |
Chloroclystis muscosa |
Lobed shell
|
Snuitskoenlapper |
Libythea labdaca ssp. laius |
African snout
|
Sondagsrokkie |
Vanessa cardui |
Painted lady
|
Son-rooitjie |
Acraea lygus |
Lygus acraea
|
Spikkelbloutjie |
Tarucus sybaris ssp. sybaris |
Dotted blue
|
Spikkel-bosbruintjie |
Acraea stenobea |
Grizzled bush brown
|
Spikkel-geelvlerkie |
Pentila tropicalis |
Spotted buff
|
Spikkel-swerwer |
Neptis saclava ssp. marpessa |
Spotted sailer
|
Spikkel-valetjie |
Crudaria leroma |
Silver-spotted grey
|
Sterretjie-sandmannetjie |
Spialia asterodia |
Star sandman
|
Suidelike melkbosskoenlapper |
Danaus chrysippus ssp. orientis |
African monarch
|
Suidkus-kopervlerkie |
Chrysoritis zeuxo |
Jitterbug daisy copper
|
Suurlemoensmous |
Colotis subfasciatus ssp. subfasciatus |
Lemon traveller / Lemon tip, King teracolus
|
Swaeloranjepuntjie |
Colotis auxo |
Sulphur orange tip
|
Swart-bontetjie |
Tuxentius melaena ssp. melaena |
Black pie
|
Swartbont-rooitjie |
Acraea aganice |
Common wanderer
|
Swart-bosbruintjie |
Bicyclus safitza |
Common bush brown
|
Swart-hartbloutjie |
Uranothauma nubifer ssp. nubifer |
Black heart
|
Swarthotnot |
Gegenes pumilio |
Dark hottentot
|
Swart-hottentot |
Gegenes pumilio ssp. gambica |
Dark hottentot skipper
|
Swartmerk-ratsvlieër |
Pelopidas mathias |
Black-banded swift
|
Swartpunt-rooitjie |
Acraea caldarena ssp. caldarena |
Black-tipped acraea
|
Swartstreep-kortstertjie |
Anthene amarah |
Black-striped hairtail
|
Tamatiesousmot |
Sphingomorpha chlorea |
Sundowner moth
|
Tarentaaltjie |
Hamanumida daedalus |
Guineafowl / Road inspector
|
Tinktinkie-bloutjie |
Brephidium metophis |
Tinktinkie blue
|
Tolliegrasvegter |
Byblia anvatara ssp. acheloia |
Common joker
|
Trimen-se-saffier |
Iolaus trimeni |
Trimen’s sapphire
|
Tugela-blaarvlerk |
Junonia tugela |
African leaf commodore
|
Tuin-rooitje |
Acraea horta |
Garden Acraea
|
Uilmot |
Cyligramma latona |
Cream-striped owl
|
Vaaljapie |
Pericyma mendax |
Brown shades
|
Vaal-kortstertjie |
Anthene butleri ssp. livida |
Pale hairtail
|
Valsbolwurm |
Acantholeucania loreyi |
False bollworm
|
Vansonsebloutjie |
Lepidochrysops vansoni |
Van Son's blue
|
Vansonseboomgeelvlerkie |
Cnodontes vansoni |
Van Son's buff
|
Vansonsebruintjie |
Stygionympha vansoni |
Van Son's brown
|
Vansonsespelertjie |
Deudorix vansoni |
Van Son's playboy
|
Varkoorpylstert |
Hippotion eson |
|
Venster-rooitjie |
Acraea aglaonice |
Clear-spotted acraea
|
Verneukertjie |
Hypolimnas anthedon ssp. wahlbergi |
Variable diadem / Variable mimic
|
Vleibloutjie |
Cupidopsis cissus ssp. cissus |
Common meadow blue
|
Vlieëndepiering |
Papilio euphranor |
Forest swallowtail / Bush kite swallowtail
|
Vuil-ringetjie |
Ypthima impura |
Bushveld ringlet
|
Vyeboombloutjie |
Myrina silenus |
Common fig-tree blue
|
Wallengren-se-wagtertjie |
Kedestes wallengrenii |
Wallengren’s ranger / Wallengren’s skipper
|
Waterberg-rooitjie |
Acraea barberi |
Barber's acraea
|
Westelike-rantbruintjie |
Stygionympha vigilans |
Western hillside brown
|
Wichgraf-se-rantbruintjie |
Stygionympha wichgrafi |
Wichgraf's hillside brown
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Willawitjie |
Appias epaphia |
Diverse white
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Willem-se-walsertjie |
Metisella willemi |
Netted sylph
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Wingerdpylstertmot |
Hippotion celerio |
Vine hawk moth / Silver striped hawkmoth
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Witbroek-konstabel |
Coeliades forestan |
Striped policeman
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Witlint-bosvlieër |
Eurytela hiarbas ssp. angustata |
Pied piper
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Witlint-swaelstert |
Papilio echerioides ssp. echerioides |
White-banded swallowtail
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Witmerk-ratsvlieër |
Pelopidas thrax ssp. inconspicua |
White-banded swift
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Witnooientjie |
Graphium morania |
White lady
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Witpunt-koperbloutjie |
Eichochrysops hippocrates |
White-tipped blue
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Witstreep-bloutjie |
Actizera lucida |
Rayed blue
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Witstreepdubbelstert |
Charaxes brutus ssp. natalensis |
White-barred emperor
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Witstreep-rooitjie |
Telchinia encedon |
White-barred acraea
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Woudluiperd |
Phalanta eurytis |
Forest leopard
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Zoeloe-bloutjie |
Lepidochrysops ignota |
Zulu blue
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Zoeloelandse sandmannetjie |
Spialia confusa |
Zululand sandman
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