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Checklist of Tribe Aphnaeini Distant, 1884
for Somalia (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
224
1871
3960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
223
1868
3957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
214
1836
3885
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
139
1480
3300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
552
1173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
551
1172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
551
1172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
440
1012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
424
987
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
66
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
26
69
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
13
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
8
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Somalia
8 Genera with 19 Species
Apharitis Riley, 1925Tawny Silverline2SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1889Silver Spots5SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1948Scarlets3SpeciesTaxom
Cesa Seven, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Chloroselas Butler, 1966Gems3SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1886Barred Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Desmolycaena Trimen, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1898Silverlines2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Somalia
19 Species and 2 Subspecies
Apharitis gilletti (Riley, 1925)⇒ Cigaritis gilletti Riley, 1925
Aphnaeus drucei (Neave, 1904)⇒ Aphnaeus marci Collins & La..., 2008
Aphnaeus hutchinsonii Trimen, 1887Hutchinson's Highflier
Aphnaeus liberti Bouyer, 1996
Aphnaeus marci Collins & La..., 2008
Aphnaeus zanzibarensis (Grose-Smith, 1889)⇒ Aphnaeus marci Collins & La..., 2008
Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775Common Scarlet
Axiocerses harpax kadugli Talbot, 1935
Axiocerses jacksoni Stempffer, 1948
Cesa waggae Sharpe, 1898
Chloroselas arabica Riley, 1932
Chloroselas esmeralda Butler, 1886Somali Gem
Chloroselas ogadenensis Jackson, 1966
Cigaritis acamas Klug, 1834Arab Leopard
Cigaritis acamas bellatrix Butler, 1886
Cigaritis gilletti Riley, 1925
Cigaritis gillettii Riley, 1925Cigaritis gilletti
Cigaritis somalina Butler, 1886Somali Silverline
Desmolycaena arabica (Riley, 1932)⇒ Chloroselas arabica Riley, 1932
Spindasis somalina (Butler, 1885)⇒ Cigaritis somalina Butler, 1886
Spindasis waggae (Sharpe, 1898)⇒ Cesa waggae Sharpe, 1898