ESWATINI NATIONAL TRUST COMMISSION
Conserving Eswatini's Natural and Cultural Heritage
The ENTC now has a new website, at www.entc.org.sz
Our logo is adapted from a painting by Phillip Dlamini, 1998, of a purple crested turaco. In traditional Swazi dress, the red feathers feature in the royal headdress, so this bird illustration is not only a symbol for wildlife conservation, but also of cultural heritage.
Detailed information on the butterflies found in Eswatini can be found here, photos can be found in the Biodiversity Explorer.
Hesperiidae - Skippers
Hesperiinae Baorini
Borbo fatuellus fatuellus Long-horned swift
Gegenes pumilio gambica Dark hottentot
Pelopidas mathias mathias Black-banded swift
Pelopidas thrax White-banded swift
Hesperiidae - Skippers
Pyrginae Celaenorrhinini
Sarangesa motozi Elfin skipper
Sarangesa seineri seineri Dark elfin
Hesperiidae - Skippers
Pyrginae Carcharodini
Gomalia elma elma Green-marbled skipper
Spialia colotes transvaaliae Bushveld sandman
Spialia delagoae Delagoa sandman
Hesperiidae - Skippers
Pyrginae
Abantis paradisea Paradise skipper
Abantis tettensis Spotted velvet skipper
Eagris nottoana nottoana Rufous-winged elfin
Netrobalane canopus Buff-tipped skipper
Tagiades flesus Clouded forester
Hesperiidae - Skippers
Coeliadinae
Coeliades forestan forestan Striped policeman
Coeliades keithloa Red-tab policeman
Coeliades libeon Spotless policeman
Coeliades lorenzo Coastal Red-tab policeman
Coeliades pisistratus Two-pip policeman
Hesperiidae - Skippers
Hesperiinae Incertae sedis
Andronymus neander neander Common dart
Caprona pillaana Ragged skipper
Fresna nyassae Variegated acraea hopper
Leucochitonea levubu White-cloaked skipper
Parosmodes morantii morantii Morant's orange
Lycaenidae - Blues and coppers
Polyommatinae Polyommatini
Azanus jesous Topaz babul blue
Azanus moriqua Black-bordered babul blue
Azanus natalensis Natal babul blue
Azanus ubaldus Velvet-spotted babul blue
Cacyreus virilis Mocker bronze
Cupidopsis jobates jobates Tailed meadow blue
Eicochrysops hippocrates White-tipped blue
Eicochrysops messapus mahallakoaena Cupreous blue
Euchrysops barkeri Barker's smoky blue
Euchrysops malathana Common smoky blue
Euchrysops osiris Osiris smoky blue
Euchrysops subpallida Ashen smoky blue
Lepidochrysops glauca glauca Silvery blue
Lepidochrysops patricia Patricia blue
Leptotes babaulti Babault's zebra blue
Leptotes pirithous pirithous Common zebra blue
Leptotes pulchra pulchra Sesbania blue
Tarucus sybaris sybaris Dotted blue
Tuxentius melaena melaena Black pie
Zizeeria knysna African grass blue
Zizina otis antanossa Dark grass blue
Lycaenidae - Blues and coppers
Theclinae Iolaini
Iolaus pallene Saffron sapphire
Iolaus trimeni Trimen's sapphire
Stugeta bowkeri tearei Bowker's marbled sapphire
Lycaenidae - Blues and coppers
Theclinae Hypolycaenini
Hemiolaus caeculus caeculus Azure Hairstreak
Hypolycaena philippus philippus Purplebrown hairstreak
Leptomyrina gorgias gorgias Common black-eye
Leptomyrina hirundo Tailed black-eye
Lycaenidae - Blues and coppers
Theclinae Deudorigini
Deudorix antalus Brown playboy
Deudorix dinochares Apricot playboy
Lycaenidae - Blues and coppers
Aphnaeinae
Aloeides taikosama Dusky copper
Axiocerses amanga amanga Bush scarlet
Axiocerses tjoane tjoane Eastern scarlet
Cigaritis natalensis Natal bar
Crudaria leroma Silver spotted grey
Lycaenidae - Blues and coppers
Poritiinae Pentilini
Alaena amazoula amazoula Yellow Zulu
Pentila tropicalis tropicalis Spotted pentila
Lycaenidae - Blues and coppers
Poritiinae Liptenini
Cnodontes penningtoni Pennington's buff
Lycaenidae - Blues and coppers
Polyommatinae Polyommatini
Freyeria trochylus Grass jewel
Lycaenidae - Blues and coppers
Anthene amarah amarah Black striped hairtail
Anthene liodes bihe Liodes hairtail
Anthene talboti Talbot's hairtail
Nymphalidae - Acraeas
Heliconiinae Acraeini
Acraea aganice aganice Wanderer
Acraea aglaonice Clear-spotted acraea
Acraea anemosa Broad-bordered acraea
Acraea neobule Wandering donkey acraea
Nymphalidae - Nymphs and commodores
Heliconiinae Vagrantini
Phalanta phalantha aethiopica African leopard
Nymphalidae - Charaxes
Charaxinae
Charaxes achaemenes achaemenes Bushveld charaxes
Charaxes brutus natalensis White-barred charaxes
Charaxes candiope Green-veined charaxes
Charaxes castor flavifasciatus Giant charaxes
Charaxes etesipe tavetensis Scarce forest charaxes
Charaxes jahlusa argynnides Pearl-spotted charaxes
Charaxes phaeus Demon charaxes
Charaxes saturnus saturnus Foxy charaxes
Charaxes varanes varanes Pearl charaxes
Charaxes zoolina Club-tailed charaxes
Nymphalidae - Nymphs and commodores
Limenitidinae Neptini
Neptis laeta Common barred sailor
Neptis saclava marpessa Spotted sailor
Nymphalidae - Nymphs and commodores
Nymphalinae
Nymphalidae - Snout butterflies
Libytheinae
Nymphalidae - Nymphs and commodores
Biblidinae Biblidini
Byblia anvatara acheloia Joker
Eurytela dryope angulata Golden piper
Nymphalidae - Nymphs and commodores
Biblidinae Epicaliini
Sevenia natalensis Natal tree-nymph
Nymphalidae - Browns
Satyrinae Satyrini
Bicyclus anynana anynana Squinting bush brown
Bicyclus ena Grizzled bush brown
Bicyclus safitza safitza Common bush brown
Brakefieldia perspicua perspicua Eyed bush brown
Nymphalidae - Milkweed butterflies
Danainae Danaini
Amauris albimaculata albimaculata Layman; Layman friar
Amauris echeria echeria Chief, chief friar
Amauris niavius dominicanus Friar, common friar
Amauris ochlea ochlea Novice, novice friar
Nymphalidae - Acraeas
Heliconiinae Incertae sedis
Pardopsis punctatissima Polka dot
Nymphalidae - Acraeas
Heliconiinae Acraeini
Telchinia burni Pale-yellow acraea
Telchinia encedon encedon White-barred acraea
Telchinia esebria Dusky acraea
Telchinia serena Dancing acraea
Nymphalidae - Nymphs and commodores
Limenitidinae Chalingini
Hamanumida daedalus Guinea-fowl butterfly
Nymphalidae - Browns
Satyrinae Satyrini
Physcaeneura panda Dark-webbed ringlet
Ypthima asterope asterope African ringlet
Ypthima granulosa Granular ringlet
Ypthima impura paupera Impure ringlet
Nymphalidae - Milkweed butterflies
Danainae Danaini
Danaus chrysippus orientis African monarch, Plain tiger
Nymphalidae - Nymphs and commodores
Limenitidinae Incertae sedis
Pseudacraea boisduvalii trimenii Trimen's false acraea
Nymphalidae - Browns
Satyrinae Melanitini
Nymphalidae - Nymphs and commodores
Nymphalinae Junoniini
Hypolimnas misippus Common diadem
Junonia hierta cebrene Yellow pansy
Junonia natalica natalica Brown commodore
Junonia oenone oenone Blue pansy
Junonia orithya madagascariensis Eyed pansy
Junonia terea elgiva Soldier pansy
Precis antilope Darker commodore
Protogoniomorpha anacardii nebulosa Clouded Mother-of-pearl
Protogoniomorpha parhassus Mother-of-pearl
Papilionidae - Swallowtails
Papilioninae Papilionini
Papilio constantinus constantinus Constantine's swallowtail
Papilio dardanus cenea Mocker swallowtail, Flying Handkerchief
Papilio demodocus demodocus Citrus swallowtail
Papilio nireus lyaeus Green-banded swallowtail
Papilionidae - Swallowtails
Papilioninae
Graphium angolanus angolanus Angola white-lady swordtail
Graphium antheus Large striped swordtail
Graphium colonna Mamba swordtail
Graphium leonidas leonidas Veined swordtail
Pieridae - Whites
Coliadinae
Catopsilia florella African migrant
Eurema brigitta brigitta Broad-bordered grass yellow
Eurema hecabe solifera Lowveld yellow
Pieridae - Whites
Pierinae Appiadina
Afrodryas leda Autumn leaf vagrant
Appias epaphia contracta Diverse Albatross White
Colotis annae annae Scarlet tip
Colotis antevippe gavisa Red tip
Colotis auxo auxo Sulphur orange tip
Colotis euippe omphale Smoky orange tip
Colotis evagore antigone Small orange tip
Colotis evenina evenina Orange tip
Colotis ione Bushveld purple tip
Colotis pallene Bushveld orange tip
Colotis regina Queen purple tip
Colotis vesta argillaceus Veined tip
Eronia cleodora Vine-leaf vagrant
Nepheronia buquetii buquetii Buquet's vagrant
Teracolus eris eris Banded gold tip
Pieridae - Whites
Pierinae Aporiina
Belenois aurota Brown-veined white
Belenois creona severina African common white
Belenois gidica abyssinica African veined white
Mylothris agathina agathina Common dotted border
Pieridae - Whites
Pierinae Euchloini
Pinacopteryx eriphia eriphia Zebra white
Pieridae - Whites
Pierinae Leptosiaini
Leptosia alcesta inalcesta African wood white
175 species recorded in Mlawula
Our Contacts:
Head Quarters: (+268) 2416 1489/1179
Email: info@sntc.org.sz
King Sobhuza II Park: (+268) 2416 1489/1179
Email: ksmp@sntc.org.sz
National Museum: (+268) 2416 1489/1179
Email: curator@sntc.org.sz
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Malolotja Nature Reserve: (+268) 2444 3241 / (+268) 2416 1480
Email: culturalvillage@sntc.org.sz
Mantenga Nature Reserve and Swati Cultural Village: 2416 1151/1178
Email: culturalvillage@sntc.org.sz
Mlawula Nature Reserve: (+268) 2383 8885 (Reception)
(+268) 2383 8453 (Senior Warden)
Email: culturalvillage@sntc.org.sz
Magadzavane Lodge: (+268) 2343 5108/9
Email: magadzavane@sntc.org.sz
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