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Checklist for Tribe Aphnaeini Distant, 1884
and region Central Karoo (Western Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
147
552
730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
146
551
730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
140
542
715
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
101
467
637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
97
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
97
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
97
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
74
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
71
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
54
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
29
47
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
14
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
6
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Karoo
6 Genera with 18 Species
Aloeides Hübner, 1968Coppers5SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1953Coppers5SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Phasis Hübner, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Poecilmitis Butler, 1897
Coppers0SpeciesTaxom
Trimenia Tite & Dickson, 19694SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Karoo
18 Species
Aloeides almeida C. Felder, 1862Almeida Copper
Aloeides caledoni Tite & Dickson, 1973Caledon Copper
Aloeides kaplani Tite & Dickson, 1977Kaplan's Copper
Aloeides pierus Cramer, 1782Dull Copper
Aloeides vansoni Tite & Dickson, 1968Van Son's Copper
Chrysoritis beaufortius Dickson, 1966Beaufort Opal
Chrysoritis chrysantas Trimen, 1868Karoo Daisy Copper
Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864Burnished Opal
Chrysoritis dicksoni Gabriel, 1947Dickson's Copper
Chrysoritis pyramus Pennington, 1953Pyramus Opal
Crudaria capensis Van Son, 1956Cape Grey
Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857Silver Spotted Grey
Phasis braueri Dickson, 1968Brauer's Arrowhead
Phasis clavum Murray, 1935Namaqua Arrowhead
Trimenia argyroplaga Dickson, 1967Large Silver-spotted Copper
Trimenia macmasteri Dickson, 1968Karoo Silver-spotted Copper
Trimenia wallengrenii Trimen, 1887Wallengren's Copper
Trimenia wykehami Dickson, 1969Nama-Karoo Silver-Spotted Copper