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Checklist for Tribe Aphnaeini Distant, 1884
and region Free State (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
283
1882
3253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
282
1879
3243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
265
1827
3170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
163
1308
2273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
434
744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
433
743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
429
721
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
317
543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
294
519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
100
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
40
83
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
14
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
10
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Free State
10 Genera with 30 Species
Aloeides Hübner, 1976Coppers15SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1851Silver Spots1SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1857Scarlets2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1864Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1851Barred Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Poecilmitis Butler, 1874Coppers3SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1851Silverlines3SpeciesTaxom
Trimenia Tite & Dickson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Tylopaedia Tite & C.G.C..., 18681SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Free State
30 Species
Aloeides almeida C. Felder, 1862Almeida Copper
Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857Aranda Copper
Aloeides bamptoni Tite & Dickson, 1977Bampton's Copper
Aloeides gowani Tite & Dickson, 1968Gowan's Copper
Aloeides henningi Tite & Dickson, 1973Henning's Copper
Aloeides macmasteri Tite & Dickson, 1973McMaster's Copper
Aloeides maluti Pringle, 1983Maluti Copper
Aloeides natalensis (Tite & Dickson, 1968)⇒ Aloeides penningtoni Tite & Dickson, 1968
Aloeides oreas Tite & Dickson, 1968Oreas Copper
Aloeides penningtoni Tite & Dickson, 1968Pennington's Copper
Aloeides pierus Cramer, 1782Dull Copper
Aloeides rileyi Tite & C.G.C..., 1976Riley's Copper
Aloeides susanae Tite & Dickson, 1973Susan's Copper
Aloeides swanepoeli Tite & Dickson, 1973Swanepoel's Copper
Aloeides taylori (Tite & C.G.C..., 1976)⇒ Aloeides rileyi Tite & C.G.C..., 1976
Aphnaeus natalensis (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851
Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900
Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857Commom Scarlet
Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864Burnished Opal
Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850Mozambique Bar
Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851Natal Bar
Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857Silver Spotted Grey
Poecilmitis aureus Van Son, 1966Golden Opal
Poecilmitis chrysaor (Trimen, 1864)⇒ Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864
Poecilmitis lycegenes (Trimen, 1874)⇒ Chrysoritis lycegenes Trimen, 1874
Spindasis ella (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865
Spindasis masilikazi (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851
Spindasis natalensis (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851
Trimenia malagrida Wallengren, 1857Scarce Mountain Copper
Tylopaedia sardonyx Trimen, 1868King Copper