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Checklist of Tribe Aphnaeini Distant, 1884
for Kwazulu-Natal (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
565
7120
15641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
562
7116
15633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
534
6992
15382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
341
5714
13109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2032
4913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
2030
4909
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2022
4878
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1257
3225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1168
3012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
255
607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
86
248
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
24
95
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
13
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kwazulu-Natal
13 Genera with 60 Species
Aloeides Hübner, 1973Coppers28SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925Tawny Silverline1SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1851Silver Spots2SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1857Scarlets6SpeciesTaxom
Chloroselas Butler, 1873Gems3SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1967Coppers7SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1851Barred Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Desmolycaena Trimen, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Lipaphnaeus Aurivillius, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Phasis Hübner, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Poecilmitis Butler, 0Coppers7SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1851Silverlines6SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kwazulu-Natal
60 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aloeides almeida C. Felder, 1862Almeida Copper
Aloeides anna
Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857Aranda Copper
Aloeides barklyi Trimen, 1874Barkly's Copper
Aloeides clarki Tite & Dickson, 1968Coega Copper
Aloeides damarensis Trimen, 1891Damara Copper
Aloeides dora
Aloeides dryas Tite & Dickson, 1968Transvaal Copper
Aloeides egerides Riley, 1938Red Hill Copper
Aloeides emma
Aloeides freda
Aloeides henningi Tite & Dickson, 1973Henning's Copper
Aloeides macmasteri Tite & Dickson, 1973McMaster's Copper
Aloeides mbuluensis Pringle, 1994Mbulu Copper
Aloeides merces Henning & He..., 1986Wakkerstroom 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 plowesi Tite & Dickson, 1973Plowes´ Copper
Aloeides susanae Tite & Dickson, 1973Susan's Copper
Aloeides swanepoeli Tite & Dickson, 1973Swanepoel's Copper
Aloeides taikasama
Aloeides taikosama Wallengren, 1857Dusky Copper
Aloeides taikosoma Wallengren, 1857
Aloeides taylori (Tite & C.G.C..., 1976)⇒ Aloeides rileyi Tite & C.G.C..., 1976
Aloeides titei Henning, 1987Tite's Copper
Aloeides trimeni Tite & Dickson, 1973Brown Russet
Aphnaeus natalensis (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851
Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881Bush Scarlet
Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900
Axiocerses croesus Trimen, 1862Dark-banded Scarlet
Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775Common Scarlet
Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857Commom Scarlet
Chloroselas mazoensis Trimen, 1898Purple Gem
Chloroselas pseudozeritis Trimen, 1873Brilliant Gem
Chrysoritis chrysantas Trimen, 1868Karoo Daisy Copper
Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864Burnished Opal
Chrysoritis lycegenes Trimen, 1874Mooi River Opal
Chrysoritis lyncurium Trimen, 1868Tsomo Golden Opal
Chrysoritis oreas Trimen, 1891Drakensberg Copper
Chrysoritis turneri amatola Dickson & Mc..., 1967
Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865Ella's Bar
Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850Mozambique Bar
Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851Natal Bar
Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857Silver Spotted Grey
Desmolycaena mazoensis (Trimen, 1898)⇒ Chloroselas mazoensis Trimen, 1898
Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880Blue 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