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Checklist for Tribe Aphnaeini Distant, 1884
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
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
42
381
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
11
137
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Africa
11 Genera with 137 Species
Aloeides Hübner, 1907Coppers2SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1865Tawny Silverline2SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 2013Silver Spots40SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1996Scarlets16SpeciesTaxom
Chloroselas Butler, 1956Gems1SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1954Barred Blues27SpeciesTaxom
Erikssonia Trimen, 19054SpeciesTaxom
Lipaphnaeus Aurivillius, 19148SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaletis H.H. Druce, 189130SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1910Silverlines18SpeciesTaxom
Zeritis Boisduval, 187911SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Africa
137 Species and 22 Subspecies
Aloeides angolensis Tite & Dickson, 1973
Aloeides conradsi Aurivillius, 1907Conrad´s Copper
Apharitis buchanani Rothschild, 1921
Apharitis nilus (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865
Aphnaeus adamsi (Stempffer, 1954)⇒ Aphnaeus liberti Bouyer, 1996
Aphnaeus affinis Riley, 1921
Aphnaeus apelles (Oberthür, 1878)⇒ Cigaritis apelles Oberthür, 1878
Aphnaeus argenteola (Holland, 1890)⇒ Aphnaeus brahami Lathy, 1903
Aphnaeus argyrocyclus Holland, 1890Rare Silver Spot
Aphnaeus asterius Plötz, 1880Brick Silver Spot
Aphnaeus asterius argenteola Holland, 1890
Aphnaeus avriko (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893
Aphnaeus boormani Libert, 2013
Aphnaeus brahami Lathy, 1903Western Silver Spot
Aphnaeus bruneeli (Berger, 1951)⇒ Aphnaeus gilloni Stempffer, 1966
Aphnaeus cameruna Libert, 2013
Aphnaeus chalybeatus (Sharpe, 1890)⇒ Aphnaeus brahami Lathy, 1903
Aphnaeus chapini Holland, 1920
Aphnaeus chapini occidentalis Clench, 1963
Aphnaeus charboneli Bouyer & Libert, 1996Charbonel´s Silver Spot
Aphnaeus ebogo Libert, 2013
Aphnaeus erikssoni Trimen, 1891Eriksson´s Highflier
Aphnaeus erikssoni bruneeli
Aphnaeus flavescens Stempffer, 1954Creamy Highflier
Aphnaeus gilloni Stempffer, 1966Red Silver Spot
Aphnaeus guttatus (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus herbuloti Stempffer, 1971
Aphnaeus hollandi (Butler, 1902)⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus ilogo (Holland, 1890)⇒ Aphnaeus brahami Lathy, 1903
Aphnaeus jacksoni Stempffer, 1954Jackson´s Highflier
Aphnaeus jacksoni pinkieana Collins & Li..., 2013
Aphnaeus jefferyi Hawker-Smith, 1928Jeffery´s Highflier
Aphnaeus liberti Bouyer, 1996
Aphnaeus marci Collins & La..., 2008
Aphnaeus marshalli Neave, 1910Marshall´s Highflier
Aphnaeus modestus (Trimen, 1891)⇒ Cigaritis modestus Trimen, 1891
Aphnaeus nilus (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865
Aphnaeus orcas Drury, 1782Common Highflier
Aphnaeus orcas heliodorus Schultze, 1916
Aphnaeus propinquus (Holland, 1893)⇒ Aphnaeus argyrocyclus Holland, 1890
Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus rattrayi (Sharpe, 1904)⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus ruficaudis (Strand, 1929)⇒ Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880
Aphnaeus safiani Libert, 2013
Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881Bush Scarlet
Axiocerses amanga amanga Westwood, 1881Bush Scarlet
Axiocerses amanga baumi Weymer, 1901
Axiocerses amanga borealis Aurivillius, 1905
Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900
Axiocerses bambana orichalcea Henning & He..., 1996
Axiocerses callaghani S.F. Henning..., 1996Callaghan´s Scarlet
Axiocerses eustorgia (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Lipaphnaeus eustorgia Hulstaert, 1924
Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775Common Scarlet
Axiocerses harpax efulena Clench, 1963
Axiocerses harpax kadugli Talbot, 1935
Axiocerses harpax ugandana Clench, 1963Common Scarlet
Axiocerses mendeche Smith, 1889
Axiocerses punicea Smith, 1889Punic Scarlet
Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857Commom Scarlet
Axiocerses tjoane rubescens Henning & He..., 1996
Chloroselas overlaeti Stempffer, 1956
Cigaritis amine (Butler, 1874)⇒ Zeritis neriene amine Butler, 1874
Cigaritis apelles Oberthür, 1878Rusty Bar
Cigaritis apuleia Hulstaert, 1924
Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893Fine Silverline
Cigaritis baghirmii Stempffer, 1946
Cigaritis bergeri Bouyer, 2003
Cigaritis brunnea Jackson, 1965Little Bar
Cigaritis buchanani Rothschild, 1921
Cigaritis crustaria Holland, 1890Violet Silverline
Cigaritis cynica N.D. Riley, 1921
Cigaritis dufranei Bouyer, 1991
Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865Ella's Bar
Cigaritis hassoni Bouyer, 2003
Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886Homeyer´s Bar
Cigaritis larseni Bouyer, 2012
Cigaritis menelas Druce, 1907Red-spot Silverline
Cigaritis modestus Trimen, 1891Modest Bar
Cigaritis modestus heathi
Cigaritis montana Joicey & Talbot, 1924
Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850Mozambique Bar
Cigaritis nairobiensis Sharpe, 1904
Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865Saharan Leopard Butterfly
Cigaritis overlaeti Bouyer, 1998
Cigaritis pinheyi Heath, 1983
Cigaritis shaba Bouyer, 1991
Cigaritis trimeni Neave, 1910
Cigaritis trimeni congolanus Dufrane, 1954
Erikssonia acraeina Trimen, 1891
Erikssonia alaponoxa (Trimen, 1891)⇒ Erikssonia acraeina Trimen, 1891
Erikssonia bouyeri Gardiner, 2013
Erikssonia cooksoni Druce, 1905
Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880Blue Silver Speckle
Lipaphnaeus aderna pan Talbot, 1935
Lipaphnaeus eustorgia Hulstaert, 1924
Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890Orange Silver Speckle
Lipaphnaeus leonina bitje Druce, 1910
Lipaphnaeus leonina loxura Rebel, 1914
Lipaphnaeus leonina paradoxa Schultze, 1908
Lipaphnaeus loxura Rebel, 1914
Pseudaletis abriana Libert, 2007
Pseudaletis agrippina Druce, 1888Agrippina´s Fantasy
Pseudaletis angustimargo (Hawker-Smith, 1926)⇒ Pseudaletis camarensis Collins & Li..., 2007
Pseudaletis antimachus Staudinger, 1888
Pseudaletis arrhon Druce, 1913
Pseudaletis batesi Druce, 1910Black Fantasy
Pseudaletis batesi zairensis Libert, 2007
Pseudaletis bouyeri Collins & Li..., 2007
Pseudaletis busoga Van Someren, 1939
Pseudaletis camarensis Collins & Li..., 2007
Pseudaletis camarensis depuncta Libert, 2007
Pseudaletis clymenus Druce, 1885Common Fantasy
Pseudaletis dardanella (Riley, 1922)⇒ Pseudaletis camarensis Collins & Li..., 2007
Pseudaletis dolieri Collins & Li..., 2007
Pseudaletis ducarmei Libert, 2007Ducarme's Fantasy
Pseudaletis lusambo Stempffer, 1961
Pseudaletis mazanguli Neave, 1910
Pseudaletis melissae Collins & Li..., 2007Melissa's Fantasy
Pseudaletis michelae Libert, 2007
Pseudaletis nigra (Holland, 1892)⇒ Pseudaletis camarensis Collins & Li..., 2007
Pseudaletis occidentalis (Bethune-Baker, 1926)⇒ Pseudaletis camarensis Collins & Li..., 2007
Pseudaletis richardi Stempffer, 1953Richard´s Fantasy
Pseudaletis riley i Libert, 2007
Pseudaletis rileyi Libert, 2007
Pseudaletis spolia (Riley, 1922)⇒ Pseudaletis camarensis Collins & Li..., 2007
Pseudaletis subangulata Holland, 1891Zebra Fantasy
Pseudaletis taeniata Libert, 2007
Pseudaletis tricolor (Druce, 1888)⇒ Pseudaletis batesi Druce, 1910
Pseudaletis ugandae (Riley, 1928)⇒ Pseudaletis batesi Druce, 1910
Pseudaletis zebra Holland, 1891Zebra Fantasy
Spindasis apelles (Oberthür, 1878)⇒ Cigaritis apelles Oberthür, 1878
Spindasis apuleia (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Cigaritis apuleia Hulstaert, 1924
Spindasis avriko (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893
Spindasis baghirmii (Stempffer, 1946)⇒ Cigaritis baghirmii Stempffer, 1946
Spindasis banyoana (Bethune-Baker, 1926)⇒ Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893
Spindasis brunnea (Jackson, 1966)⇒ Cigaritis brunnea Jackson, 1965
Spindasis buchanani (Rothschild, 1921)⇒ Apharitis buchanani Rothschild, 1921
Spindasis crustaria (Holland, 1890)⇒ Cigaritis crustaria Holland, 1890
Spindasis cynica (Riley, 1921)⇒ Cigaritis cynica N.D. Riley, 1921
Spindasis homeyeri (Dewitz, 1886)⇒ Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886
Spindasis kaduglii (Bethune-Baker, 1916)⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865
Spindasis kallimon (Druce, 1905)⇒ Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886
Spindasis loxura (Rebel, 1919)⇒ Lipaphnaeus loxura Rebel, 1914
Spindasis menelas (Druce, 1907)⇒ Cigaritis menelas Druce, 1907
Spindasis montana (Joicey & Talbot, 1924)⇒ Cigaritis montana Joicey & Talbot, 1924
Spindasis paradoxa (Schultze, 1908)⇒ Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890
Spindasis pinheyi (Heath, 1983)⇒ Cigaritis pinheyi Heath, 1983
Spindasis trimeni (Neave, 1910)⇒ Cigaritis trimeni Neave, 1910
Zeritis aurivillii Schultze, 1908
Zeritis bicolor (Sharpe, 1891)⇒ Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890
Zeritis fallax (Sharpe, 1890)⇒ Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880
Zeritis fontainei Stempffer, 1956
Zeritis krystyna d´Abrera, 1980
Zeritis latifimbriata (Sharpe, 1890)⇒ Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880
Zeritis leonina (Sharpe, 1890)⇒ Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890
Zeritis neriene Boisduval, 1836Checkered Gem
Zeritis neriene amine Butler, 1874
Zeritis pulcherrima Aurivillius, 1923
Zeritis sorhagenii Dewitz, 1879Scarce Gem