List of butterflies of the Democratic Republic of the Congo


This is a list of butterflies of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. About 2,040 species are known from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 181 of which are endemic.
The majority of species occur in the Congolese rainforest -
Western Congolian swamp forests, Eastern Congolian swamp forests,
Central Congolian lowland forests, Northeastern Congolian lowland forests and it's transitions to forest-savanna mosaic, savannas, and grasslands. Others, many rare, are found in the Albertine Rift montane forests. The miombo woodlands in the southern portion of the country are home for many species.

Papilionidae

Papilioninae

Papilionini

Pseudopontiinae

Miletinae

Liphyrini

Liptenini

Lycaenesthini

Nemeobiinae

Libytheinae

Danaini

Elymniini

Charaxini

Cyrestini

Biblidini

Limenitidini

Acraeini

Coeliadinae

Celaenorrhinini

Aeromachini