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List of butterflies of South Africa

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Location of South Africa
Table Mountain beauty
Aeropetes tulbaghia
mounted specimen

This is a list of butterflies of South Africa. Over 660 species are known from South Africa, a large proportion of which are endemic.[1]

Subfamily Danainae

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Male Amauris ochlea

Subfamily Satyrinae

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Subfamily Heliconiinae

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Subfamily Charaxinae

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Subfamily Limenitidinae

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Subfamily Cyrestinae

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Subfamily Biblidinae

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Subfamily Nymphalinae

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Subfamily Libytheinae

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Subfamily Coeliadinae

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Subfamily Pyrginae

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Subfamily Hesperiinae

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Subfamily Poritiinae

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Alaena amazoula

Subfamily Miletinae

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Subfamily Aphnaeinae

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Male Crudaria leroma
Male Axiocerses tjoane
Phasis clavum clavum

Subfamily Theclinae

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Subfamily Lycaeninae

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Subfamily Polyommatinae

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Family Pieridae

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Subfamily Pierinae

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Subfamily Coliadinae

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Subfamily Papilioninae

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.