Checklist for Tribe Aphnaeini Distant, 1884
and region Burkina Faso (West Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 164
1007
2041 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 164
1007
2041 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 156
988
1997 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 107
871
1848 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 28
372
715 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 28
372
715 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 28
372
715 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 18
323
646 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
318
640 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
80
219 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 38
93 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 15
36 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Aphnaeini
Distant, 1884
| 6
15 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Burkina Faso
6 Genera with 15 Species
Species list for Burkina Faso
15 Species and 3 Subspecies | Apharitis nilus (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865 | | Aphnaeus avriko (Karsch, 1893) | ⇒ Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893 | | Aphnaeus brahami Lathy, 1903 | Western Silver Spot | | Aphnaeus brahami ghanaensis Libert, 2013 | | | Aphnaeus nilus (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865 | | Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881 | Bush Scarlet | | Axiocerses amanga borealis Aurivillius, 1905 | | | Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775 | Common Scarlet | | Cigaritis amine (Butler, 1874) | ⇒ Zeritis neriene amine Butler, 1874 | | Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893 | Fine Silverline | | Cigaritis larseni Bouyer, 2012 | | | Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865 | Saharan Leopard Butterfly | | Spindasis avriko (Karsch, 1893) | ⇒ Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893 | | Spindasis banyoana (Bethune-Baker, 1926) | ⇒ Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893 | | Spindasis kaduglii (Bethune-Baker, 1916) | ⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865 | | Zeritis neriene Boisduval, 1836 | Checkered Gem | | Zeritis neriene amine Butler, 1874 | | | Zeritis pulcherrima Aurivillius, 1923 | |
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