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Checklist of Tribe Aphnaeini Distant, 1884
for Guinea (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
260
2562
5906
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
259
2561
5905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
246
2510
5772
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
162
1935
4863
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
672
1857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
671
1856
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
671
1856
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
498
1505
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
484
1478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
163
763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
79
283
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
25
111
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
8
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Guinea
8 Genera with 35 Species
Apharitis Riley, 1865Tawny Silverline1SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 2013Silver Spots12SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1775Scarlets3SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1865Barred Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Lipaphnaeus Aurivillius, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaletis H.H. Druce, 18904SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1908Silverlines5SpeciesTaxom
Zeritis Boisduval, 19235SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guinea
35 Species and 3 Subspecies
Apharitis nilus (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865
Aphnaeus avriko (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893
Aphnaeus brahami bakeri Libert, 2013
Aphnaeus guttatus (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus hollandi (Butler, 1902)⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus iza (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Cigaritis iza Hewitson, 1865
Aphnaeus jefferyi Hawker-Smith, 1928Jeffery´s Highflier
Aphnaeus lutosus (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Cigaritis iza Hewitson, 1865
Aphnaeus nilus (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865
Aphnaeus orcas Drury, 1782Common Highflier
Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus rattrayi (Sharpe, 1904)⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus safiani Libert, 2013
Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881Bush Scarlet
Axiocerses amanga borealis Aurivillius, 1905
Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775Common Scarlet
Cigaritis amine (Butler, 1874)⇒ Zeritis neriene amine Butler, 1874
Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893Fine Silverline
Cigaritis iza Hewitson, 1865Black Silverline
Cigaritis larseni Bouyer, 2012
Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850Mozambique Bar
Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865Saharan Leopard Butterfly
Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890Orange Silver Speckle
Pseudaletis leonis Staudinger, 1888West African Fantasy
Pseudaletis malangi S.C. Collins..., 1995Malang´s Fantasy
Pseudaletis richardi Stempffer, 1953Richard´s Fantasy
Pseudaletis trifasciata (Sharpe, 1890)⇒ Pseudaletis leonis Staudinger, 1888
Spindasis avriko (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893
Spindasis banyoana (Bethune-Baker, 1926)⇒ Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893
Spindasis iza (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Cigaritis iza Hewitson, 1865
Spindasis kaduglii (Bethune-Baker, 1916)⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865
Spindasis paradoxa (Schultze, 1908)⇒ Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890
Zeritis bicolor (Sharpe, 1891)⇒ Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890
Zeritis leonina (Sharpe, 1890)⇒ Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890
Zeritis neriene Boisduval, 1836Checkered Gem
Zeritis neriene amine Butler, 1874
Zeritis pulcherrima Aurivillius, 1923