Checklist of Tribe Aphnaeini Distant, 1884
for Niger (West Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 186
1173
2132 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 186
1173
2132 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 173
1141
2088 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 111
912
1786 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 29
302
517 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 29
302
517 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 29
302
517 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 17
209
379 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
197
362 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
40
81 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers | 18
28 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 7
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Aphnaeini
Distant, 1884
| 6
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Niger
6 Genera with 8 Species
Species list for Niger
8 Species and 2 Subspecies | Apharitis nilus (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865 | | Aphnaeus nilus (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865 | | Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881 | Bush Scarlet | | Axiocerses amanga borealis Aurivillius, 1905 | | | Cigaritis amine (Butler, 1874) | ⇒ Zeritis neriene amine Butler, 1874 | | Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865 | Saharan Leopard Butterfly | | Spindasis kaduglii (Bethune-Baker, 1916) | ⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865 | | Zeritis neriene Boisduval, 1836 | Checkered Gem | | Zeritis neriene amine Butler, 1874 | | | Zeritis pulcherrima Aurivillius, 1923 | |
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