Checklist of Tribe Aphnaeini Distant, 1884
for Kenya (East Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 501
7087
22038 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 499
7082
22032 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 481
6999
21791 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 301
5800
19585 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 68
2170
7993 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 68
2168
7990 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 67
2164
7984 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 28
1453
6107 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 23
1331
5704 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
263
1462 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers | 118
554 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 34
195 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Aphnaeini
Distant, 1884
| 14
71 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Kenya
14 Genera with 71 Species | Aloeides Hübner, 1973 | Coppers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Apharitis Riley, 1865 | Tawny Silverline | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aphnaeus Hübner, 1889 | Silver Spots | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Axiocerses Hübner, 1857 | Scarlets | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Chloroselas Butler, 1966 | Gems | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1775 | Barred Blues | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Crudaria Wallengren, 1983 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Desmolycaena Trimen, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lipaphnaeus Aurivillius, 1914 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Phasis Hübner, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poecilmitis Butler, 1897 | Coppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spindasis Wallengren, 1885 | Silverlines | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Vansomerenia Heath, 1932 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zeritis Boisduval, 1923 | | 5 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Kenya
71 Species and 11 Subspecies | Aloeides conradsi Aurivillius, 1907 | Conrad´s Copper | | Aloeides conradsi angoniensis Tite & Dickson, 1973 | | | Aloeides conradsi talboti Tite & Dickson, 1973 | | | Apharitis nilus (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865 | | Aphnaeus apelles (Oberthür, 1878) | ⇒ Cigaritis apelles Oberthür, 1878 | | Aphnaeus avriko (Karsch, 1893) | ⇒ Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893 | | Aphnaeus brahami coronae Talbot, 1935 | Crown Silver Spot | | Aphnaeus coronae Talbot, 1935 | Crown Silver-spot | | Aphnaeus coronae littoralis Carcasson, 1964 | | | 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 neavei Bethune-Baker, 1926 | Neave´s Highflier | | Aphnaeus nilus (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865 | | Aphnaeus nyassae (Butler, 1884) | ⇒ Cigaritis nyassae Butler, 1884 | | Aphnaeus orcas Drury, 1782 | Common Highflier | | Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903 | | | Aphnaeus rattrayi (Sharpe, 1904) | ⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903 | | 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 bambana Grose-Smith, 1900 | | | Axiocerses collinsi S.F. Henning..., 1996 | | | Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775 | Common Scarlet | | Axiocerses harpax ugandana Clench, 1963 | Common Scarlet | | Axiocerses jacksoni Stempffer, 1948 | | | Axiocerses mendeche Smith, 1889 | | | Axiocerses punicea Smith, 1889 | Punic Scarlet | | Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857 | Commom Scarlet | | Chloroselas azurea Butler, 1900 | Azure Gem | | Chloroselas esmeralda Butler, 1886 | Somali Gem | | Chloroselas minima Jackson, 1966 | Tiny Gem | | 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 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 crustaria Holland, 1890 | Violet Silverline | | Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865 | Ella's Bar | | Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886 | Homeyer´s Bar | | Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850 | Mozambique Bar | | Cigaritis nairobiensis Sharpe, 1904 | | | Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865 | Saharan Leopard Butterfly | | Cigaritis nyassae Butler, 1884 | Nyasa Silverline | | Cigaritis somalina Butler, 1886 | Somali Silverline | | Cigaritis tavetensis Lathy, 1906 | Taveta Silverline | | Cigaritis victoriae Butler, 1884 | Victoria Silverline | | Cigaritis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775 | Common Silverline | | Crudaria wykehami Dickson, 1983 | Straight Line Grey | | Desmolycaena rogersi (Riley, 1932) | ⇒ Vansomerenia rogersi Riley, 1932 | | Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880 | Blue Silver Speckle | | Lipaphnaeus aderna pan Talbot, 1935 | | | Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890 | Orange Silver Speckle | | Lipaphnaeus leonina loxura Rebel, 1914 | | | Lipaphnaeus loxura Rebel, 1914 | | | Phasis conradsi ochraceus | | | 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 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 loxura (Rebel, 1919) | ⇒ Lipaphnaeus loxura Rebel, 1914 | | Spindasis natalensis (Westwood, 1851) | ⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851 | | Spindasis somalina (Butler, 1885) | ⇒ Cigaritis somalina Butler, 1886 | | Vansomerenia rogersi Riley, 1932 | Rogers´ Gem | | Zeritis fallax (Sharpe, 1890) | ⇒ Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880 | | Zeritis latifimbriata (Sharpe, 1890) | ⇒ Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880 | | Zeritis neriene Boisduval, 1836 | Checkered Gem | | Zeritis neriene amine Butler, 1874 | | | Zeritis pulcherrima Aurivillius, 1923 | |
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