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Checklist for Tribe Aphnaeini Distant, 1884
and region North America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1156
31409
217039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1150
31356
216933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1053
30832
214432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
585
24354
178963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
104
6624
38442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
100
6565
38351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
95
6539
38254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
4175
23717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
28
3794
20101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
793
4370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
238
1283
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
131
805
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
6
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North America
6 Genera with 12 Species
Aloeides Hübner, 1973Coppers5SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925
Tawny Silverline0SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1916Silver Spots1SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1857Scarlets2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1764Coppers3SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1851Barred Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
12 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857Aranda Copper
Aloeides penningtoni Tite & Dickson, 1968Pennington's Copper
Aloeides plowesi Tite & Dickson, 1973Plowes´ Copper
Aloeides susanae Tite & Dickson, 1973Susan's Copper
Aloeides swanepoeli Tite & Dickson, 1973Swanepoel's Copper
Aphnaeus orcas heliodorus Schultze, 1916
Axiocerses craesus Trimen, 1862
Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857Commom Scarlet
Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864Burnished Opal
Chrysoritis thysbe psyche Pennington, 1967
Chrysoritis zeuxo zeuxo Linnaeus, 1764
Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851Natal Bar