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Checklist for Tribe Aphnaeini Distant, 1884
and region Mpumalanga (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
367
3203
5874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
366
3200
5869
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
344
3109
5725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
232
2687
5114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1211
2330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1208
2326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
1204
2307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
746
1487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
680
1372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
145
294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
57
117
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
20
47
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
11
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mpumalanga
11 Genera with 35 Species
Aloeides Hübner, 1968Coppers16SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925
Tawny Silverline0SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1851Silver Spots1SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1857Scarlets3SpeciesTaxom
Chloroselas Butler, 1898Gems1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1874Coppers3SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1851Barred Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Desmolycaena Trimen, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Poecilmitis Butler, 1962Coppers4SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1851Silverlines2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mpumalanga
35 Species
Aloeides almeida C. Felder, 1862Almeida Copper
Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857Aranda Copper
Aloeides barbarae Henning & He..., 1994Barbara's Copper
Aloeides damarensis Trimen, 1891Damara Copper
Aloeides dryas Tite & Dickson, 1968Transvaal Copper
Aloeides henningi Tite & Dickson, 1973Henning's 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 pierus Cramer, 1782Dull Copper
Aloeides rossouwi Henning & He..., 1982Rossouw's Copper
Aloeides swanepoeli Tite & Dickson, 1973Swanepoel's Copper
Aloeides titei Henning, 1987Tite's Copper
Aloeides trimeni Tite & Dickson, 1973Brown Russet
Aloeides vansoni Tite & Dickson, 1968Van Son's Copper
Aphnaeus natalensis (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851
Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900
Axiocerses coalescens S.F. Henning..., 1996Black-tipped Scarlet
Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857Commom Scarlet
Chloroselas mazoensis Trimen, 1898Purple Gem
Chrysoritis aureus (Van Son, 1966)⇒ Poecilmitis aureus Van Son, 1966
Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864Burnished Opal
Chrysoritis lycegenes Trimen, 1874Mooi River Opal
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
Poecilmitis aethon Trimen, 1887
Poecilmitis aureus Van Son, 1966Golden Opal
Poecilmitis lycegenes (Trimen, 1874)⇒ Chrysoritis lycegenes Trimen, 1874
Poecilmitis midas (Pennington, 1962)⇒ Chrysoritis midas Pennington, 1962
Spindasis masilikazi (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851
Spindasis natalensis (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851