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Checklist for Tribe Aphnaeini Distant, 1884
and region Namaqualand (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
148
717
1239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
148
717
1239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
145
712
1235
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
106
612
1141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
70
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
70
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
70
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
56
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
56
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
38
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
23
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
11
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
7
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Namaqualand
7 Genera with 22 Species
Aloeides Hübner, 1968Coppers9SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1764Coppers5SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1874Barred Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Phasis Hübner, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1851Silverlines1SpeciesTaxom
Trimenia Tite & Dickson, 18874SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namaqualand
22 Species
Aloeides apicalis Tite & Dickson, 1968Pointed Copper
Aloeides arida Tite & Dickson, 1968Arid Copper
Aloeides bamptoni Tite & Dickson, 1977Bampton's Copper
Aloeides barklyi Trimen, 1874Barkly's Copper
Aloeides depicta Tite & Dickson, 1968Depicta Copper
Aloeides egerides Riley, 1938Red Hill Copper
Aloeides margaretae Tite & Dickson, 1968Margarite´s Copper
Aloeides nollothi Tite & Dickson, 1977Nolloth's Copper
Aloeides vansoni Tite & Dickson, 1968Van Son's Copper
Chrysoritis beaufortius Dickson, 1966Beaufort Opal
Chrysoritis chrysantas Trimen, 1868Karoo Daisy Copper
Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864Burnished Opal
Chrysoritis dicksoni Gabriel, 1947Dickson's Copper
Chrysoritis thysbe Linnaeus, 1764Common Opal
Cigaritis namaquus Trimen, 1874Namaqua Bar
Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857Silver Spotted Grey
Phasis clavum Murray, 1935Namaqua Arrowhead
Spindasis natalensis (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851
Trimenia argyroplaga Dickson, 1967Large Silver-spotted Copper
Trimenia macmasteri Dickson, 1968Karoo Silver-spotted Copper
Trimenia malagrida Wallengren, 1857Scarce Mountain Copper
Trimenia wallengrenii Trimen, 1887Wallengren's Copper