Checklist for Tribe Aphnaeini Distant, 1884
and region East Africa (Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 743
20447
107483 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 739
20429
107440 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 708
20177
106478 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 435
15998
93602 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 86
4923
29836 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 85
4919
29827 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 83
4908
29785 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 30
3088
21330 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 24
2761
19757 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
496
3949 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 182
1652 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 55
480 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Aphnaeini
Distant, 1884
| 18
178 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for East Africa
18 Genera with 178 Species | Aloeides Hübner, 1973 | Coppers | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Apharitis Riley, 1865 | Tawny Silverline | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aphnaeus Hübner, 1889 | Silver Spots | 51 | Species | Taxom | | Axiocerses Hübner, 1857 | Scarlets | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Cesa Seven, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chloroselas Butler, 1966 | Gems | 13 | Species | Taxom | Chrysoritis Butler, 1898 | Coppers | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1775 | Barred Blues | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Crudaria Wallengren, 1983 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Desmolycaena Trimen, 1932 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Erikssonia Trimen, 1905 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lipaphnaeus Aurivillius, 1914 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Phasis Hübner, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Poecilmitis Butler, 1897 | Coppers | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudaletis H.H. Druce, 1928 | | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Spindasis Wallengren, 1898 | Silverlines | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Vansomerenia Heath, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zeritis Boisduval, 1879 | | 10 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for East Africa
178 Species and 42 Subspecies | Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857 | Aranda Copper | | Aloeides aranda marshalli | | | Aloeides conradsi Aurivillius, 1907 | Conrad´s Copper | | Aloeides conradsi angoniensis Tite & Dickson, 1973 | | | Aloeides conradsi conradsi Aurivillius, 1907 | | | Aloeides conradsi talboti Tite & Dickson, 1973 | | | Aloeides damarensis Trimen, 1891 | Damara Copper | | Aloeides damarensis mashona Tite & Dickson, 1973 | Northern Damara Russet | | Aloeides griseus Riley, 1921 | | | Aloeides molomo Trimen, 1870 | Molomo Copper | | Aloeides molomo coalescens Tite & Dickson, 1973 | | | Aloeides molomo handmani Tite & Dickson, 1973 | | | Aloeides molomo kiellandi Carcasson, 1961 | | | Aloeides molomo molomo Trimen, 1870 | Molomo Copper | | Aloeides molomo mumbuensis Riley, 1921 | | | Aloeides mullini Henning & He..., 1996 | Mullin's Copper | | Aloeides plowesi Tite & Dickson, 1973 | Plowes´ Copper | | Aloeides stevensoni Tite & Dickson, 1973 | Stevenson's Copper | | Aloeides taikosama Wallengren, 1857 | Dusky Copper | | Aloeides taikosoma Wallengren, 1857 | | | Aloeides trimeni Tite & Dickson, 1973 | Brown Russet | | Apharitis gilletti (Riley, 1925) | ⇒ Cigaritis gilletti Riley, 1925 | | Apharitis nilus (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865 | | Aphnaeus abriana Collins & Li..., 2013 | | | Aphnaeus affinis Riley, 1921 | | | Aphnaeus apelles (Oberthür, 1878) | ⇒ Cigaritis apelles Oberthür, 1878 | | Aphnaeus argyrocyclus Holland, 1890 | Rare Silver Spot | | Aphnaeus avriko (Karsch, 1893) | ⇒ Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893 | | Aphnaeus brahami coronae Talbot, 1935 | Crown Silver Spot | | Aphnaeus bruneeli (Berger, 1951) | ⇒ Aphnaeus gilloni Stempffer, 1966 | | Aphnaeus chapini Holland, 1920 | | | Aphnaeus chapini ugandae Stempffer, 1961 | | | Aphnaeus coronae Talbot, 1935 | Crown Silver-spot | | Aphnaeus coronae littoralis Carcasson, 1964 | | | Aphnaeus curlei Libert & Col..., 2013 | | | Aphnaeus drucei (Neave, 1904) | ⇒ Aphnaeus marci Collins & La..., 2008 | | Aphnaeus erikssoni Trimen, 1891 | Eriksson´s Highflier | | Aphnaeus erikssoni barnesi Stempffer, 1954 | | | Aphnaeus erikssoni erikssoni Trimen, 1891 | | | Aphnaeus erikssoni kiellandi Stempffer, 1972 | | | Aphnaeus erikssoni mashuna | | | Aphnaeus erikssoni mashunae Stempffer, 1954 | | | Aphnaeus erikssoni rex Aurivillius, 1909 | | | Aphnaeus flavescens Stempffer, 1954 | Creamy Highflier | | Aphnaeus gilloni Stempffer, 1966 | Red Silver Spot | | Aphnaeus gilloni gilloni Stempffer, 1966 | | | Aphnaeus gilloni luwero Libert, 2013 | | | Aphnaeus guttatus (Plötz, 1880) | ⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903 | | Aphnaeus hollandi (Butler, 1902) | ⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903 | | Aphnaeus hutchinsonii Trimen, 1887 | Hutchinson's Highflier | | Aphnaeus jacksoni Stempffer, 1954 | Jackson´s Highflier | | Aphnaeus jefferyi Hawker-Smith, 1928 | Jeffery´s Highflier | | Aphnaeus kiellandi Stempffer, 1972 | | | Aphnaeus liberti Bouyer, 1996 | | | Aphnaeus marci Collins & La..., 2008 | | | Aphnaeus marshalli Neave, 1910 | Marshall´s Highflier | | Aphnaeus mashunae Stempffer, 1954 | | | Aphnaeus modestus (Trimen, 1891) | ⇒ Cigaritis modestus Trimen, 1891 | | Aphnaeus neavei Bethune-Baker, 1926 | Neave´s Highflier | | Aphnaeus nilus (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865 | | Aphnaeus nyanzae Stempffer, 1954 | | | Aphnaeus nyassae (Butler, 1884) | ⇒ Cigaritis nyassae Butler, 1884 | | Aphnaeus orcas Drury, 1782 | Common Highflier | | Aphnaeus phanes (Trimen, 1873) | ⇒ Cigaritis phanes Trimen, 1873 | | Aphnaeus propinquus (Holland, 1893) | ⇒ Aphnaeus argyrocyclus Holland, 1890 | | Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903 | | | Aphnaeus rattrayi (Sharpe, 1904) | ⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903 | | Aphnaeus rex Aurivillius, 1909 | | | Aphnaeus rex gardineri Libert, 2013 | | | Aphnaeus ruficaudis (Strand, 1929) | ⇒ Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880 | | Aphnaeus suk Libert, 2013 | | | Aphnaeus victoriae (Butler, 1884) | ⇒ Cupidesthes eliasi Congdon, Kie..., 1998 | | Aphnaeus williamsi Carcasson, 1964 | Williams´ Highflier | | Aphnaeus zanzibarensis (Grose-Smith, 1889) | ⇒ Aphnaeus marci Collins & La..., 2008 | | Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881 | Bush Scarlet | | Axiocerses amanga amanga Westwood, 1881 | Bush Scarlet | | Axiocerses argenteomaculata Pagenstecher, 1902 | | | Axiocerses arion | | | Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900 | | | Axiocerses bambana orichalcea Henning & He..., 1996 | | | Axiocerses bamptoni S.F. Henning..., 1996 | | | Axiocerses baumi (Weymer, 1901) | ⇒ Axiocerses argenteomaculata Pagenstecher, 1902 | | Axiocerses coalescens S.F. Henning..., 1996 | Black-tipped Scarlet | | Axiocerses collinsi S.F. Henning..., 1996 | | | Axiocerses eustorgia (Hulstaert, 1924) | ⇒ Lipaphnaeus eustorgia Hulstaert, 1924 | | Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775 | Common Scarlet | | Axiocerses harpax kadugli Talbot, 1935 | | | Axiocerses harpax ugandana Clench, 1963 | Common Scarlet | | Axiocerses heathi S.F. Henning..., 1996 | | | Axiocerses jacksoni Stempffer, 1948 | | | Axiocerses karinae S.F. Henning..., 1996 | | | Axiocerses kiellandi Henning & He..., 1996 | | | Axiocerses maureli Dufrane, 1954 | | | Axiocerses melanica S.F. Henning..., 1996 | | | Axiocerses melanica aurata Henning & He..., 1996 | | | Axiocerses melanica melanica Henning & He..., 1996 | | | Axiocerses mendeche Smith, 1889 | | | Axiocerses nyika Quickelberge, 1984 | | | Axiocerses perion (Cramer, 1782) | ⇒ Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775 | | Axiocerses punicea Smith, 1889 | Punic Scarlet | | Axiocerses punicea cruenta Trimen, 1894 | | | Axiocerses styx Rebel, 1908 | Coast Scarlet | | Axiocerses susanae S.F. Henning..., 1996 | | | Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857 | Commom Scarlet | | Axiocerses tjoane rubescens Henning & He..., 1996 | | | Axiocerses tjoane tjoane Wallengren, 1857 | Eastern Scarlet | | Cesa waggae Sharpe, 1898 | | | Chloroselas arabica Riley, 1932 | | | Chloroselas argentea Riley, 1932 | Silver Gem | | Chloroselas azurea Butler, 1900 | Azure Gem | | Chloroselas esmeralda Butler, 1886 | Somali Gem | | Chloroselas mazoensis Trimen, 1898 | Purple Gem | | Chloroselas minima Jackson, 1966 | Tiny Gem | | Chloroselas ogadenensis Jackson, 1966 | | | Chloroselas overlaeti Stempffer, 1956 | | | Chloroselas pseudozeritis Trimen, 1873 | Brilliant Gem | | Chloroselas pseudozeritis pseudozeritis Trimen, 1873 | Brilliant Gem | | Chloroselas pseudozeritis umbrosa Jackson, 1966 | | | Chloroselas trembathi Collins & La..., 1991 | Trembath´s Gem | | Chloroselas vansomereni Jackson, 1966 | Van Someren´s Gem | | Cigaritis acamas Klug, 1834 | Arab Leopard | | Cigaritis acamas bellatrix Butler, 1886 | | | Cigaritis amine (Butler, 1874) | ⇒ Zeritis neriene amine Butler, 1874 | | Cigaritis apelles Oberthür, 1878 | Rusty Bar | | Cigaritis apuleia Hulstaert, 1924 | | | Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893 | Fine Silverline | | Cigaritis brunnea Jackson, 1965 | Little Bar | | Cigaritis collinsi Kielland, 1980 | | | Cigaritis crustaria Holland, 1890 | Violet Silverline | | Cigaritis cynica N.D. Riley, 1921 | | | Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865 | Ella's Bar | | Cigaritis gilletti Riley, 1925 | | | Cigaritis gillettii Riley, 1925 | Cigaritis gilletti | | Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886 | Homeyer´s Bar | | Cigaritis modestus Trimen, 1891 | Modest Bar | | Cigaritis modestus heathi | | | Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850 | Mozambique Bar | | Cigaritis nairobiensis Sharpe, 1904 | | | Cigaritis namaquus Trimen, 1874 | Namaqua Bar | | Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851 | Natal Bar | | Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865 | Saharan Leopard Butterfly | | Cigaritis nyassae Butler, 1884 | Nyasa Silverline | | Cigaritis overlaeti Bouyer, 1998 | | | Cigaritis phanes Trimen, 1873 | Silvery Bar | | Cigaritis pinheyi Heath, 1983 | | | Cigaritis somalina Butler, 1886 | Somali Silverline | | Cigaritis tanganyikae Kielland, 1990 | | | Cigaritis tavetensis Lathy, 1906 | Taveta Silverline | | Cigaritis trimeni Neave, 1910 | | | Cigaritis victoriae Butler, 1884 | Victoria Silverline | | Cigaritis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775 | Common Silverline | | Crudaria delagoensis | | | Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857 | Silver Spotted Grey | | Crudaria wykehami Dickson, 1983 | Straight Line Grey | | Desmolycaena arabica (Riley, 1932) | ⇒ Chloroselas arabica Riley, 1932 | | Desmolycaena mazoensis (Trimen, 1898) | ⇒ Chloroselas mazoensis Trimen, 1898 | | Desmolycaena rogersi (Riley, 1932) | ⇒ Vansomerenia rogersi Riley, 1932 | | Erikssonia acraeina Trimen, 1891 | | | Erikssonia alaponoxa (Trimen, 1891) | ⇒ Erikssonia acraeina Trimen, 1891 | | Erikssonia cooksoni Druce, 1905 | | | Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880 | Blue Silver Speckle | | Lipaphnaeus aderna pan Talbot, 1935 | | | Lipaphnaeus aderna spindasoides Aurivillius, 1916 | | | Lipaphnaeus eustorgia Hulstaert, 1924 | | | Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890 | Orange Silver Speckle | | Lipaphnaeus leonina bitje Druce, 1910 | | | Lipaphnaeus leonina loxura Rebel, 1914 | | | Lipaphnaeus leonina paradoxa Schultze, 1908 | | | Lipaphnaeus loxura Rebel, 1914 | | | Phasis conradsi ochraceus | | | Pseudaletis agrippina Druce, 1888 | Agrippina´s Fantasy | | Pseudaletis angustimargo (Hawker-Smith, 1926) | ⇒ Pseudaletis camarensis Collins & Li..., 2007 | | Pseudaletis antimachus Staudinger, 1888 | | | Pseudaletis arrhon Druce, 1913 | | | Pseudaletis batesi Druce, 1910 | Black Fantasy | | Pseudaletis bouyeri Collins & Li..., 2007 | | | Pseudaletis busoga Van Someren, 1939 | | | Pseudaletis camarensis Collins & Li..., 2007 | | | Pseudaletis dardanella (Riley, 1922) | ⇒ Pseudaletis camarensis Collins & Li..., 2007 | | Pseudaletis mazanguli Neave, 1910 | | | Pseudaletis nigra (Holland, 1892) | ⇒ Pseudaletis camarensis Collins & Li..., 2007 | | Pseudaletis occidentalis (Bethune-Baker, 1926) | ⇒ Pseudaletis camarensis Collins & Li..., 2007 | | Pseudaletis spolia (Riley, 1922) | ⇒ Pseudaletis camarensis Collins & Li..., 2007 | | Pseudaletis tricolor (Druce, 1888) | ⇒ Pseudaletis batesi Druce, 1910 | | Pseudaletis ugandae (Riley, 1928) | ⇒ Pseudaletis batesi Druce, 1910 | | Spindasis apelles (Oberthür, 1878) | ⇒ Cigaritis apelles Oberthür, 1878 | | Spindasis avriko (Karsch, 1893) | ⇒ Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893 | | Spindasis banyoana (Bethune-Baker, 1926) | ⇒ Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893 | | Spindasis brunnea (Jackson, 1966) | ⇒ Cigaritis brunnea Jackson, 1965 | | Spindasis collinsi (Kielland, 1980) | ⇒ Cigaritis collinsi Kielland, 1980 | | Spindasis crustaria (Holland, 1890) | ⇒ Cigaritis crustaria Holland, 1890 | | Spindasis cynica (Riley, 1921) | ⇒ Cigaritis cynica N.D. Riley, 1921 | | Spindasis ella (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865 | | 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 leonina Bethune-Baker, 1904 | | | Spindasis loxura (Rebel, 1919) | ⇒ Lipaphnaeus loxura Rebel, 1914 | | Spindasis mozambica (Bertolini, 1850) | ⇒ Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850 | | Spindasis natalensis (Westwood, 1851) | ⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851 | | Spindasis paradoxa (Schultze, 1908) | ⇒ Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890 | | Spindasis pinheyi (Heath, 1983) | ⇒ Cigaritis pinheyi Heath, 1983 | | Spindasis somalina (Butler, 1885) | ⇒ Cigaritis somalina Butler, 1886 | | Spindasis tavetensis (Lathy, 1906) | ⇒ Cigaritis tavetensis Lathy, 1906 | | Spindasis trimeni (Neave, 1910) | ⇒ Cigaritis trimeni Neave, 1910 | | Spindasis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775 | Common Silverline | | Spindasis waggae (Sharpe, 1898) | ⇒ Cesa waggae Sharpe, 1898 | | Vansomerenia rogersi Riley, 1932 | Rogers´ Gem | | Zeritis bicolor (Sharpe, 1891) | ⇒ Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890 | | Zeritis fallax (Sharpe, 1890) | ⇒ Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880 | | Zeritis fontainei Stempffer, 1956 | | | Zeritis latifimbriata (Sharpe, 1890) | ⇒ Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880 | | Zeritis leonina (Sharpe, 1890) | ⇒ Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890 | | Zeritis neriene Boisduval, 1836 | Checkered Gem | | Zeritis neriene amine Butler, 1874 | | | Zeritis orthrus (Trimen, 1874) | ⇒ Aloeides taikosama Wallengren, 1857 | | Zeritis pulcherrima Aurivillius, 1923 | | | Zeritis sorhagenii Dewitz, 1879 | Scarce Gem |
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