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Checklist of Tribe Aphnaeini Distant, 1884
for Eswatini (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
171
1129
2107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
171
1129
2107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
155
1093
2037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
109
974
1894
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
645
1296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
643
1294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
641
1291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
484
1027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
461
990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
102
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
48
114
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
16
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
8
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Eswatini
8 Genera with 22 Species
Aloeides Hübner, 1857Coppers10SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1851Silver Spots2SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1857Scarlets3SpeciesTaxom
Chloroselas Butler, 1873Gems2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1887Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1873Barred Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1851Silverlines2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eswatini
22 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857Aranda Copper
Aloeides damarensis Trimen, 1891Damara Copper
Aloeides damarensis damarensis Trimen, 1891Damara Copper
Aloeides damarensis mashona Tite & Dickson, 1973Northern Damara Russet
Aloeides dryas Tite & Dickson, 1968Transvaal Copper
Aloeides henningi Tite & Dickson, 1973Henning's Copper
Aloeides molomo Trimen, 1870Molomo Copper
Aloeides swanepoeli Tite & Dickson, 1973Swanepoel's Copper
Aloeides taikosama Wallengren, 1857Dusky Copper
Aloeides taikosoma Wallengren, 1857
Aphnaeus hutchinsonii Trimen, 1887Hutchinson's Highflier
Aphnaeus natalensis (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851
Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881Bush Scarlet
Axiocerses amanga amanga Westwood, 1881Bush Scarlet
Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857Commom Scarlet
Chloroselas mazoensis Trimen, 1898Purple Gem
Chloroselas pseudozeritis Trimen, 1873Brilliant Gem
Chrysoritis aethon Trimen, 1887Lydenburg Opal
Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865Ella's Bar
Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850Mozambique Bar
Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851Natal Bar
Cigaritis phanes Trimen, 1873Silvery Bar
Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857Silver Spotted Grey
Spindasis masilikazi (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851
Spindasis natalensis (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851