Checklist for Tribe Aphnaeini Distant, 1884
and region Kwazulu-Natal (Republic South Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 568
7208
15765 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 565
7204
15757 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 537
7075
15500 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 343
5723
13134 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 76
2032
4918 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 75
2030
4914 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 73
2022
4883 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 27
1257
3230 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 23
1168
3017 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
255
609 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 86
248 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 24
95 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Aphnaeini
Distant, 1884
| 13
60 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Kwazulu-Natal
13 Genera with 60 Species | Aloeides Hübner, 1973 | Coppers | 27 | Species | Taxom | Apharitis Riley, 1925 | Tawny Silverline | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Aphnaeus Hübner, 1851 | Silver Spots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Axiocerses Hübner, 1857 | Scarlets | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Chloroselas Butler, 1873 | Gems | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysoritis Butler, 1967 | Coppers | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1851 | Barred Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Crudaria Wallengren, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Desmolycaena Trimen, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lipaphnaeus Aurivillius, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phasis Hübner, 1874 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Poecilmitis Butler, 0 | Coppers | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Spindasis Wallengren, 1851 | Silverlines | 5 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Kwazulu-Natal
60 Species and 1 Subspecies | Aloeides almeida C. Felder, 1862 | Almeida Copper | | Aloeides anna | | | Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857 | Aranda Copper | | Aloeides barklyi Trimen, 1874 | Barkly's Copper | | Aloeides clarki Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Coega Copper | | Aloeides damarensis Trimen, 1891 | Damara Copper | | Aloeides dora | | | Aloeides dryas Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Transvaal Copper | | Aloeides egerides Riley, 1938 | Red Hill Copper | | Aloeides emma | | | Aloeides freda | | | Aloeides henningi Tite & Dickson, 1973 | Henning's Copper | | Aloeides macmasteri Tite & Dickson, 1973 | McMaster's Copper | | Aloeides mbuluensis Pringle, 1994 | Mbulu Copper | | Aloeides merces Henning & He..., 1986 | Wakkerstroom Copper | | Aloeides natalensis (Tite & Dickson, 1968) | ⇒ Aloeides penningtoni Tite & Dickson, 1968 | | Aloeides oreas Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Oreas Copper | | Aloeides penningtoni Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Pennington's Copper | | Aloeides plowesi Tite & Dickson, 1973 | Plowes´ Copper | | Aloeides susanae Tite & Dickson, 1973 | Susan's Copper | | Aloeides swanepoeli Tite & Dickson, 1973 | Swanepoel's Copper | | Aloeides taikasama | | | Aloeides taikosama Wallengren, 1857 | Dusky Copper | | Aloeides taikosoma Wallengren, 1857 | | | Aloeides taylori (Tite & C.G.C..., 1976) | ⇒ Aloeides rileyi Tite & C.G.C..., 1976 | | Aloeides titei Henning, 1987 | Tite's Copper | | Aloeides trimeni Tite & Dickson, 1973 | Brown Russet | | Aphnaeus natalensis (Westwood, 1851) | ⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851 | | Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881 | Bush Scarlet | | Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900 | | | Axiocerses croesus Trimen, 1862 | Dark-banded Scarlet | | Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775 | Common Scarlet | | Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857 | Commom Scarlet | | Chloroselas mazoensis Trimen, 1898 | Purple Gem | | Chloroselas pseudozeritis Trimen, 1873 | Brilliant Gem | | Chrysoritis chrysantas Trimen, 1868 | Karoo Daisy Copper | | Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864 | Burnished Opal | | Chrysoritis lycegenes Trimen, 1874 | Mooi River Opal | | Chrysoritis lyncurium Trimen, 1868 | Tsomo Golden Opal | | Chrysoritis oreas Trimen, 1891 | Drakensberg Copper | | Chrysoritis turneri amatola Dickson & Mc..., 1967 | | | Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865 | Ella's Bar | | Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850 | Mozambique Bar | | Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851 | Natal Bar | | Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857 | Silver Spotted Grey | | Desmolycaena mazoensis (Trimen, 1898) | ⇒ Chloroselas mazoensis Trimen, 1898 | | Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880 | Blue Silver Speckle | | Phasis chrysaor | | | Phasis orthrus Trimen, 1874 | | | Poecilmitis chrysaor (Trimen, 1864) | ⇒ Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864 | | Poecilmitis lycegenes (Trimen, 1874) | ⇒ Chrysoritis lycegenes Trimen, 1874 | | Poecilmitis natalensis (Van Son, 1966) | ⇒ Chrysoritis natalensis Van Son, 1966 | | Poecilmitis orientalis (Swanepoel, 1976) | ⇒ Chrysoritis orientalis Swanepoel, 1976 | | Poecilmitis pelion (Pennington, 1954) | ⇒ Chrysoritis pelion Pennington, 1953 | | Poecilmitis phosphor | | | Spindasis apelles (Oberthür, 1878) | ⇒ Cigaritis apelles Oberthür, 1878 | | Spindasis ella (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865 | | Spindasis masilikazi (Westwood, 1851) | ⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851 | | Spindasis mozambica (Bertolini, 1850) | ⇒ Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850 | | Spindasis natalensis (Westwood, 1851) | ⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851 |
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