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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
367
5275
8719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
367
5275
8719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
353
5193
8495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
248
4521
7639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
1712
3905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
1712
3905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
1712
3905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
1188
2961
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1159
2931
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
266
921
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
102
311
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
34
99
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
7
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Liberia
7 Genera with 24 Species
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1929Silver Spots10SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1943Scarlets3SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1850Barred Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Lipaphnaeus Aurivillius, 18904SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaletis H.H. Druce, 19353SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1908Silverlines2SpeciesTaxom
Zeritis Boisduval, 18904SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Liberia
24 Species and 4 Subspecies
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 lutosus (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Cigaritis iza Hewitson, 1865
Aphnaeus mirabilis Sáfián & Col..., 2013
Aphnaeus nimbaensis Sáfián & Lib..., 2013
Aphnaeus orcas Drury, 1782Common Highflier
Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus rattrayi (Sharpe, 1904)⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus ruficaudis (Strand, 1929)⇒ Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880
Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775Common Scarlet
Axiocerses harpax piscatoris (Clench, 1943)⇒ Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775
Cigaritis iza Hewitson, 1865Black Silverline
Cigaritis larseni Bouyer, 2012
Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850Mozambique Bar
Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880Blue Silver Speckle
Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890Orange Silver Speckle
Lipaphnaeus leonina ivoirensis Stempffer, 1966
Lipaphnaeus leonina leonina Sharpe, 1890
Pseudaletis subangulata Holland, 1891Zebra Fantasy
Pseudaletis zebra Holland, 1891Zebra Fantasy
Pseudaletis zebra subangulata Talbot, 1935
Spindasis iza (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Cigaritis iza Hewitson, 1865
Spindasis paradoxa (Schultze, 1908)⇒ Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890
Zeritis bicolor (Sharpe, 1891)⇒ Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890
Zeritis fallax (Sharpe, 1890)⇒ Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880
Zeritis latifimbriata (Sharpe, 1890)⇒ Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880
Zeritis leonina (Sharpe, 1890)⇒ Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890