Butterflies

Phylum: Arthropoda, Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Families:

There are currently 372 species of butterflies recorded from Swaziland.

Family: Papilionidae - Swallowtails

Family: Hesperiidae - Skippers

Family: Nymphalidae Danainae - Milkweed butterflies

Family: Nymphalidae Libytheinae - Snout butterflies

Family: Nymphalidae Satyrinae - Browns

Family: Nymphalidae Charaxinae - Charaxes

Family: Nymphalidae - Nymphs, commodores, acraeas)

Family: Pieridae - Whites

Family: Lycaenidae - Blues and Coppers