Checklist of Tribe Aphnaeini Distant, 1884
for Nigeria (West Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 388
4493
12404 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 385
4489
12400 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 368
4383
12048 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 234
3462
10319 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 50
1627
5617 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 50
1627
5617 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 50
1627
5617 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 24
1133
4495 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 20
1029
4267 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
227
1762 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers | 114
793 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 29
216 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Aphnaeini
Distant, 1884
| 8
65 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Nigeria
8 Genera with 65 Species
Species list for Nigeria
65 Species and 4 Subspecies | Apharitis buchanani Rothschild, 1921 | | | Apharitis nilus (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865 | | Aphnaeus argenteola (Holland, 1890) | ⇒ Aphnaeus brahami Lathy, 1903 | | Aphnaeus argyrocyclus Holland, 1890 | Rare Silver Spot | | Aphnaeus asterius Plötz, 1880 | Brick Silver Spot | | Aphnaeus avriko (Karsch, 1893) | ⇒ Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893 | | Aphnaeus boormani Libert, 2013 | | | Aphnaeus brahami Lathy, 1903 | Western Silver Spot | | Aphnaeus chalybeatus (Sharpe, 1890) | ⇒ Aphnaeus brahami Lathy, 1903 | | Aphnaeus guttatus (Plötz, 1880) | ⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903 | | Aphnaeus hollandi (Butler, 1902) | ⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903 | | Aphnaeus ilogo (Holland, 1890) | ⇒ Aphnaeus brahami Lathy, 1903 | | Aphnaeus nilus (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865 | | Aphnaeus orcas Drury, 1782 | Common Highflier | | Aphnaeus propinquus (Holland, 1893) | ⇒ Aphnaeus argyrocyclus Holland, 1890 | | Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903 | | | Aphnaeus rattrayi (Sharpe, 1904) | ⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903 | | Aphnaeus ruficaudis (Strand, 1929) | ⇒ Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880 | | Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881 | Bush Scarlet | | Axiocerses amanga borealis Aurivillius, 1905 | | | Axiocerses callaghani S.F. Henning..., 1996 | Callaghan´s Scarlet | | Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775 | Common Scarlet | | Cigaritis amine (Butler, 1874) | ⇒ Zeritis neriene amine Butler, 1874 | | Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893 | Fine Silverline | | Cigaritis buchanani Rothschild, 1921 | | | Cigaritis crustaria Holland, 1890 | Violet Silverline | | Cigaritis larseni Bouyer, 2012 | | | Cigaritis menelas Druce, 1907 | Red-spot Silverline | | Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850 | Mozambique Bar | | Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865 | Saharan Leopard Butterfly | | Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880 | Blue Silver Speckle | | Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890 | Orange Silver Speckle | | Lipaphnaeus leonina bitje Druce, 1910 | | | Lipaphnaeus leonina ivoirensis Stempffer, 1966 | | | Pseudaletis agrippina Druce, 1888 | Agrippina´s Fantasy | | Pseudaletis angustimargo (Hawker-Smith, 1926) | ⇒ Pseudaletis camarensis Collins & Li..., 2007 | | Pseudaletis antimachus Staudinger, 1888 | | | Pseudaletis arrhon Druce, 1913 | | | Pseudaletis batesi Druce, 1910 | Black Fantasy | | Pseudaletis bouyeri Collins & Li..., 2007 | | | Pseudaletis camarensis Collins & Li..., 2007 | | | Pseudaletis catori Bethune-Baker, 1926 | Cator´s Fantasy | | Pseudaletis clymenus Druce, 1885 | Common Fantasy | | Pseudaletis cornesi Collins & Li..., 2007 | | | Pseudaletis dardanella (Riley, 1922) | ⇒ Pseudaletis camarensis Collins & Li..., 2007 | | Pseudaletis leonis Staudinger, 1888 | West African Fantasy | | Pseudaletis nigra (Holland, 1892) | ⇒ Pseudaletis camarensis Collins & Li..., 2007 | | Pseudaletis occidentalis (Bethune-Baker, 1926) | ⇒ Pseudaletis camarensis Collins & Li..., 2007 | | Pseudaletis spolia (Riley, 1922) | ⇒ Pseudaletis camarensis Collins & Li..., 2007 | | Pseudaletis subangulata Holland, 1891 | Zebra Fantasy | | Pseudaletis taeniata Libert, 2007 | | | Pseudaletis tricolor (Druce, 1888) | ⇒ Pseudaletis batesi Druce, 1910 | | Pseudaletis trifasciata (Sharpe, 1890) | ⇒ Pseudaletis leonis Staudinger, 1888 | | Pseudaletis ugandae (Riley, 1928) | ⇒ Pseudaletis batesi Druce, 1910 | | Pseudaletis zebra Holland, 1891 | Zebra Fantasy | | Spindasis avriko (Karsch, 1893) | ⇒ Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893 | | Spindasis banyoana (Bethune-Baker, 1926) | ⇒ Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893 | | Spindasis buchanani (Rothschild, 1921) | ⇒ Apharitis buchanani Rothschild, 1921 | | Spindasis crustaria (Holland, 1890) | ⇒ Cigaritis crustaria Holland, 1890 | | Spindasis kaduglii (Bethune-Baker, 1916) | ⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865 | | Spindasis menelas (Druce, 1907) | ⇒ Cigaritis menelas Druce, 1907 | | 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 | | Zeritis neriene Boisduval, 1836 | Checkered Gem | | Zeritis neriene amine Butler, 1874 | | | Zeritis pulcherrima Aurivillius, 1923 | |
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