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Checklist for Tribe Aphnaeini Distant, 1884
and region Asia (Eurasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1424
46886
383801
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1418
46814
383608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1295
46047
379980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
722
33667
307519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
112
9330
62089
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
107
9294
61998
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
101
9252
61685
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
38
6019
40818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
31
5342
35698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
8
1101
10411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
389
3832
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
166
1677
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
11
107
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Asia
11 Genera with 107 Species
Aloeides Hübner, 1857Coppers2SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1922Tawny Silverline7SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1877Silver Spots18SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1935Scarlets4SpeciesTaxom
Chloroselas Butler, 1983Gems4SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1967Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 2001Barred Blues64SpeciesTaxom
Desmolycaena Trimen, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Lipaphnaeus Aurivillius, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Poecilmitis Butler, 1976Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1775Silverlines45SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Asia
107 Species and 46 Subspecies
Aloeides penningtoni Tite & Dickson, 1968Pennington's Copper
Aloeides pierus aranda Wallengren, 1857
Apharitis acamas (Klug, 1834)⇒ Apharitis acamus Klug, 1834
Apharitis acamus Klug, 1834Arab Leopard
Apharitis cilissa (Lederer, 1861)⇒ Cigaritis cilissa Lederer, 1861
Apharitis epargyros Eversmann, 1854Yellow Silverline
Apharitis lilacinusLilac Silverline
Apharitis maxima Staudinger, 1901
Apharitis myrmecophila (Dumont, 1922)⇒ Citrinophila bennetti Jackson, 1967
Aphnaeus abnormis (Moore, 1883)⇒ Cigaritis abnormis Moore, 1884
Aphnaeus elima Moore, 1877Scarce Shot Silverline
Aphnaeus formosana
Aphnaeus formosanus (Moore, 1877)⇒ Aphnaeus lazularia Moore, 1881
Aphnaeus ictina
Aphnaeus ictis Hewitson, 1865Common Shot Silverline
Aphnaeus kuyanianus Matsumura, 1929
Aphnaeus lazularia Moore, 1881Long-banded Silverline
Aphnaeus lilacinus Moore, 1884Lilac Silverline
Aphnaeus lohita Bryk, 1946
Aphnaeus nipalicus Moore, 1884
Aphnaeus rectilineata Fruhstorfer, 1912
Aphnaeus rubicunda
Aphnaeus schistacea Moore, 1881Plumbeous Silverline
Aphnaeus sozanensis Kato, 1935
Aphnaeus syama Horsfield, 1829
Aphnaeus vulcanus Fabricius, 1787
Aphnaeus zoilus Moore, 1877
Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900
Axiocerses craesus Trimen, 1862
Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775Common Scarlet
Axiocerses harpax kadugli Talbot, 1935
Chloroselas arabica Riley, 1932
Chloroselas bilqis
Chloroselas esmeralda Butler, 1886Somali Gem
Chloroselas esmeralda bilqis Larsen, 1983
Chrysoritis thysbe psyche Pennington, 1967
Cigaritis abnormis Moore, 1884Abnormal Silverline
Cigaritis acamas Klug, 1834Arab Leopard
Cigaritis acamas acamas Klug, 1834
Cigaritis acamas bellatrix Butler, 1886
Cigaritis acamas egyptiaca Riley, 1925
Cigaritis cilissa Lederer, 1861
Cigaritis cilissa cilissa
Cigaritis elima Moore, 1877Scarce Shot Silverline
Cigaritis elima uniformisScarce shot silverline
Cigaritis epargyros Eversmann, 1854Yellow Silverline
Cigaritis evansi ayuthia Murayama & K..., 1990Evan’s Silverline
Cigaritis evansii ayuthia Murayama & K..., 1990Evan´s silverline
Cigaritis gigas Saito & Seki, 2008
Cigaritis greeni Heron, 1896
Cigaritis ictis Hewitson, 1865Common Shot Silverline
Cigaritis kutu Corbet, 1940
Cigaritis kuyaniana Matsumura, 1919
Cigaritis learmondi Tytler, 1940Pale-banded Silverline
Cigaritis leechi Swinhoe, 1912
Cigaritis leechi arooni Murayama & K..., 1990Aroon´s silverline
Cigaritis leechi leechi Swinhoe, 1912
Cigaritis lilacinus Moore, 1884Lical Silverline
Cigaritis lohita Horsfield, 1829Lond-banded Silverline
Cigaritis lohita batina Fruhstorfer, 1912
Cigaritis lohita formosana
Cigaritis lohita himalayanus Moore, 1884Long-banded Silverline
Cigaritis lohita panasa Fruhstorfer, 1912
Cigaritis lohita senama Fruhstorfer, 1912Long banded silverline
Cigaritis masaeae Seki, 2000Masae’s Silverline
Cigaritis maxima Staudinger, 1901
Cigaritis maximus Elwes, 1893Karen Silverline
Cigaritis minima Staudinger, 1901
Cigaritis miyamotoi Saito & Seki, 2008Laos silverline
Cigaritis myrmecophila Dumont, 1922
Cigaritis myrmecophila myrmecophila Dumont, 1922
Cigaritis nipalicus Moore, 1884Silver-grey Silverline
Cigaritis nipalicus nipalicusSilver-grey silverline
Cigaritis nubilus Moore, 1887Clouded Silverline
Cigaritis rukma de Nicéville, 1889Silver-red Silverline
Cigaritis rukmini de Nicéville, 1889Khaki Silverline
Cigaritis schistacea Moore, 1881Plumbeous Silverline
Cigaritis schistacea gabrielPlumbous silverline
Cigaritis scotti Gabriel, 1954
Cigaritis seliga Fruhstorfer, 1912Fruhstorfer´s silverline
Cigaritis seliga seliga Fruhstorfer, 1912Ranong - Large Long-banded Silverline
Cigaritis somalina Butler, 1886Somali Silverline
Cigaritis syama Horsfield, 1829Club Silverline
Cigaritis syama hainana Eliot, 1953
Cigaritis syama negrita C. Felder, 1862
Cigaritis syama peguana
Cigaritis syama peguanus Moore, 1884Club Silverline
Cigaritis syama sepulveda Fruhstorfer, 1912
Cigaritis syama terana Fruhstorfer, 1912Club Silverline
Cigaritis takanonis Matsumura, 1906
Cigaritis trimeni Neave, 1910
Cigaritis uighurica Kemal & Koçak, 2005
Cigaritis vixinga Hewitson, 1875
Cigaritis vixinga davidsoni Talbot, 1936Aberrant Silverline
Cigaritis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775Common Silverline
Cigaritis vulcanus tavoyana Evans, 1925Common silverline
Cigaritis vulcanus tavoyanus Evans, 1925Common Silverline
Cigaritis zhengweilie Huang, 1998
Cigaritis zhengweille Huang ? Yunan, 0
Cigaritis zhengweille chayuensis Huang, 2001
Desmolycaena arabica (Riley, 1932)⇒ Chloroselas arabica Riley, 1932
Lipaphnaeus leonina loxura Rebel, 1914
Poecilmitis orientalis (Swanepoel, 1976)⇒ Chrysoritis orientalis Swanepoel, 1976
Spindasis abnormis (Moore, , 1884)⇒ Cigaritis abnormis Moore, 1884
Spindasis elima Moore, 1877Scarce Shot Silverline
Spindasis elima elima Moore, 1877
Spindasis ella (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865
Spindasis elwesi Evans, 1925Elwes’s Silverline
Spindasis evansiiEvans’s Silverline
Spindasis greeni Heron, 1896Ceylon Shot Silverline
Spindasis hirayamae Matsumura, 1919
Spindasis ictis Hewitson, 1865Ceylon Silverline
Spindasis kutu Corbet, 1940Malayan Long-banded Silverline
Spindasis kuyaniana Matsumura, 1919
Spindasis kuyanianus Matsumura, 1919
Spindasis learmondi Tytler, 1940Pale-banded Silverline
Spindasis lilacinusLilac silverline
Spindasis lohita Horsfield, 1829Common shot silverline
Spindasis lohita formosana Moore, 1877
Spindasis lohita formosanus Moore, 1877
Spindasis lohita himalayanus Moore, 1884
Spindasis lohita lohita
Spindasis lohita seliga
Spindasis lohita senama Fruhstorfer, 1912Long Banded Silverline
Spindasis lunuliferaScarce Shot Silverline
Spindasis maximus Elwes, 1892Karen Silverline
Spindasis mishmisensisMishmi Silverline
Spindasis nipalicusSilver-grey Silverline
Spindasis nubilisClouded Silverline
Spindasis nubilusClouded Silverline
Spindasis paroeica Strand, 1922
Spindasis rukma de Nicéville, 1888Silver-red Silverline
Spindasis rukminiKhaki Silverline
Spindasis schistacea Moore, 1881Plumbeous Silverline
Spindasis scotti (Gabriel, 1954)⇒ Cigaritis scotti Gabriel, 1954
Spindasis seliga Fruhstorfer, 1912Large Long-banded Silverline
Spindasis seliga seliga
Spindasis somalina (Butler, 1885)⇒ Cigaritis somalina Butler, 1886
Spindasis syama Horsfield, 1829Club Silverline
Spindasis syama lamuae Hsu & Liang, 2020
Spindasis syama peguanus Moore, 1884
Spindasis syama teranaClub Silverline
Spindasis takanonis Matsumura, 1906
Spindasis takanonis takanonis Matsumura, 1906
Spindasis trimeni (Neave, 1910)⇒ Cigaritis trimeni Neave, 1910
Spindasis vixinga Hewitson, 1875Aberrant Silverline
Spindasis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775Common Silverline
Spindasis vulcanus vulcanus Fabricius, 1775