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Checklist of Tribe Aphnaeini Distant, 1884
for Malawi (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
327
3787
9639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
327
3787
9639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
308
3697
9441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
3307
8733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
1621
4426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
64
1621
4426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
62
1618
4423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1126
3311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1063
3167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
196
867
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
82
323
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
24
118
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
9
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Malawi
9 Genera with 44 Species
Aloeides Hübner, 1973Coppers5SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1884Silver Spots14SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1857Scarlets11SpeciesTaxom
Chloroselas Butler, 1873Gems2SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1775Barred Blues9SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Lipaphnaeus Aurivillius, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1910Silverlines6SpeciesTaxom
Zeritis Boisduval, 18902SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malawi
44 Species and 4 Subspecies
Aloeides conradsi Aurivillius, 1907Conrad´s Copper
Aloeides conradsi angoniensis Tite & Dickson, 1973
Aloeides molomo Trimen, 1870Molomo Copper
Aloeides molomo handmani Tite & Dickson, 1973
Aphnaeus apelles (Oberthür, 1878)⇒ Cigaritis apelles Oberthür, 1878
Aphnaeus bruneeli (Berger, 1951)⇒ Aphnaeus gilloni Stempffer, 1966
Aphnaeus erikssoni Trimen, 1891Eriksson´s Highflier
Aphnaeus erikssoni rex Aurivillius, 1909
Aphnaeus flavescens Stempffer, 1954Creamy Highflier
Aphnaeus gilloni Stempffer, 1966Red Silver Spot
Aphnaeus hutchinsonii Trimen, 1887Hutchinson's Highflier
Aphnaeus marshalli Neave, 1910Marshall´s Highflier
Aphnaeus mashunae Stempffer, 1954
Aphnaeus nyassae (Butler, 1884)⇒ Cigaritis nyassae Butler, 1884
Aphnaeus rex Aurivillius, 1909
Aphnaeus ruficaudis (Strand, 1929)⇒ Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880
Aphnaeus victoriae (Butler, 1884)⇒ Cupidesthes eliasi Congdon, Kie..., 1998
Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881Bush Scarlet
Axiocerses argenteomaculata Pagenstecher, 1902
Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900
Axiocerses bamptoni S.F. Henning..., 1996
Axiocerses baumi (Weymer, 1901)⇒ Axiocerses argenteomaculata Pagenstecher, 1902
Axiocerses coalescens S.F. Henning..., 1996Black-tipped Scarlet
Axiocerses karinae S.F. Henning..., 1996
Axiocerses nyika Quickelberge, 1984
Axiocerses punicea Smith, 1889Punic Scarlet
Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857Commom Scarlet
Chloroselas pseudozeritis Trimen, 1873Brilliant Gem
Cigaritis apelles Oberthür, 1878Rusty Bar
Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865Ella's Bar
Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886Homeyer´s Bar
Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851Natal Bar
Cigaritis nyassae Butler, 1884Nyasa Silverline
Cigaritis phanes Trimen, 1873Silvery Bar
Cigaritis trimeni Neave, 1910
Cigaritis victoriae Butler, 1884Victoria Silverline
Cigaritis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775Common Silverline
Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857Silver Spotted Grey
Crudaria wykehami Dickson, 1983Straight Line Grey
Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880Blue Silver Speckle
Lipaphnaeus aderna spindasoides Aurivillius, 1916
Spindasis apelles (Oberthür, 1878)⇒ Cigaritis apelles Oberthür, 1878
Spindasis homeyeri (Dewitz, 1886)⇒ Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886
Spindasis kallimon (Druce, 1905)⇒ Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886
Spindasis natalensis (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851
Spindasis trimeni (Neave, 1910)⇒ Cigaritis trimeni Neave, 1910
Zeritis fallax (Sharpe, 1890)⇒ Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880
Zeritis latifimbriata (Sharpe, 1890)⇒ Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880