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Checklist for Genus Alaena Boisduval, 1847 (Zulus)
and region Central Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
620
12370
61616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
616
12349
61577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
587
12174
60866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
369
9719
53237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
79
3265
17620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
78
3261
17615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
76
3251
17595
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2110
13317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1909
12649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
350
3524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
155
1573
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
49
719
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeLiptenini
Röber, 1892
47
717
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribePentilina
7
170
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
GenusAlaena
Boisduval, 1847
Zulus
10Species 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Africa
1 Genera with 10 Species
Alaena Boisduval, 1926Zulus14SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Africa
10 Species and 4 Subspecies
Alaena amazoula Boisduval, 1847Yellow Zulu
Alaena amazoula congoana Aurivillius, 1914
Alaena ferrulineata Hawker-Smith, 1933
Alaena johanna Sharpe, 1890Johanna´s Zulu
Alaena maculata Hawker-Smith, 1933
Alaena major (Hewitson, 1877)⇒ Alaena nyassa Hewitson, 1877
Alaena nyassa Hewitson, 1877Pied Zulu
Alaena nyassa major Oberthür, 1888
Alaena nyassa marmorata Hawker-Smith, 1933
Alaena oberthuri Aurivillius, 1899
Alaena oberthuri ochrea
Alaena rosei Vane-Wright, 1980
Alaena subrubra Bethune-Baker, 1915
Alaena unimaculosa Hawker-Smith, 1926


Links, sources and further information
Alaena at gbif.org
Alaena at irmng.org