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Checklist for Tribe Aphnaeini Distant, 1884
and region Tanzania (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
521
7875
25069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
517
7870
25062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
7773
24792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
322
6415
21860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
2085
8072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
2082
8068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
65
2074
8045
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1450
6414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1328
6123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
271
1893
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
124
817
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
33
242
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
13
92
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tanzania
13 Genera with 92 Species
Aloeides Hübner, 1857Coppers7SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925
Tawny Silverline0SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1889Silver Spots23SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1857Scarlets11SpeciesTaxom
Chloroselas Butler, 1873Gems5SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1775Barred Blues15SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Desmolycaena Trimen, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Lipaphnaeus Aurivillius, 19148SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaletis H.H. Druce, 192814SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1775Silverlines11SpeciesTaxom
Vansomerenia Heath, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Zeritis Boisduval, 18904SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanzania
92 Species and 10 Subspecies
Aloeides conradsi Aurivillius, 1907Conrad´s Copper
Aloeides conradsi angoniensis Tite & Dickson, 1973
Aloeides conradsi conradsi Aurivillius, 1907
Aloeides conradsi talboti Tite & Dickson, 1973
Aloeides molomo Trimen, 1870Molomo Copper
Aloeides molomo kiellandi Carcasson, 1961
Aloeides taikosoma Wallengren, 1857
Aphnaeus abriana Collins & Li..., 2013
Aphnaeus apelles (Oberthür, 1878)⇒ Cigaritis apelles Oberthür, 1878
Aphnaeus argyrocyclus Holland, 1890Rare Silver Spot
Aphnaeus bruneeli (Berger, 1951)⇒ Aphnaeus gilloni Stempffer, 1966
Aphnaeus erikssoni Trimen, 1891Eriksson´s Highflier
Aphnaeus erikssoni kiellandi Stempffer, 1972
Aphnaeus flavescens Stempffer, 1954Creamy Highflier
Aphnaeus gilloni Stempffer, 1966Red Silver Spot
Aphnaeus guttatus (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus hollandi (Butler, 1902)⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus hutchinsonii Trimen, 1887Hutchinson's Highflier
Aphnaeus jefferyi Hawker-Smith, 1928Jeffery´s Highflier
Aphnaeus kiellandi Stempffer, 1972
Aphnaeus marshalli Neave, 1910Marshall´s Highflier
Aphnaeus nyassae (Butler, 1884)⇒ Cigaritis nyassae Butler, 1884
Aphnaeus orcas Drury, 1782Common Highflier
Aphnaeus propinquus (Holland, 1893)⇒ Aphnaeus argyrocyclus Holland, 1890
Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus rattrayi (Sharpe, 1904)⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus rex Aurivillius, 1909
Aphnaeus ruficaudis (Strand, 1929)⇒ Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880
Aphnaeus victoriae (Butler, 1884)⇒ Cupidesthes eliasi Congdon, Kie..., 1998
Aphnaeus zanzibarensis (Grose-Smith, 1889)⇒ Aphnaeus marci Collins & La..., 2008
Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881Bush Scarlet
Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900
Axiocerses coalescens S.F. Henning..., 1996Black-tipped Scarlet
Axiocerses eustorgia (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Lipaphnaeus eustorgia Hulstaert, 1924
Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775Common Scarlet
Axiocerses harpax ugandana Clench, 1963Common Scarlet
Axiocerses kiellandi Henning & He..., 1996
Axiocerses mendeche Smith, 1889
Axiocerses punicea Smith, 1889Punic Scarlet
Axiocerses styx Rebel, 1908Coast Scarlet
Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857Commom Scarlet
Chloroselas azurea Butler, 1900Azure Gem
Chloroselas esmeralda Butler, 1886Somali Gem
Chloroselas minima Jackson, 1966Tiny Gem
Chloroselas overlaeti Stempffer, 1956
Chloroselas pseudozeritis Trimen, 1873Brilliant Gem
Cigaritis apelles Oberthür, 1878Rusty Bar
Cigaritis brunnea Jackson, 1965Little Bar
Cigaritis collinsi Kielland, 1980
Cigaritis crustaria Holland, 1890Violet Silverline
Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865Ella's Bar
Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886Homeyer´s Bar
Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850Mozambique Bar
Cigaritis nairobiensis Sharpe, 1904
Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851Natal Bar
Cigaritis nyassae Butler, 1884Nyasa Silverline
Cigaritis tanganyikae Kielland, 1990
Cigaritis tavetensis Lathy, 1906Taveta Silverline
Cigaritis trimeni Neave, 1910
Cigaritis victoriae Butler, 1884Victoria Silverline
Cigaritis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775Common Silverline
Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857Silver Spotted Grey
Crudaria wykehami Dickson, 1983Straight Line Grey
Desmolycaena rogersi (Riley, 1932)⇒ Vansomerenia rogersi Riley, 1932
Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880Blue Silver Speckle
Lipaphnaeus aderna pan Talbot, 1935
Lipaphnaeus aderna spindasoides Aurivillius, 1916
Lipaphnaeus eustorgia Hulstaert, 1924
Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890Orange Silver Speckle
Lipaphnaeus leonina loxura Rebel, 1914
Lipaphnaeus leonina paradoxa Schultze, 1908
Lipaphnaeus loxura Rebel, 1914
Pseudaletis agrippina Druce, 1888Agrippina´s Fantasy
Pseudaletis angustimargo (Hawker-Smith, 1926)⇒ Pseudaletis camarensis Collins & Li..., 2007
Pseudaletis antimachus Staudinger, 1888
Pseudaletis arrhon Druce, 1913
Pseudaletis batesi Druce, 1910Black Fantasy
Pseudaletis bouyeri Collins & Li..., 2007
Pseudaletis busoga Van Someren, 1939
Pseudaletis camarensis Collins & Li..., 2007
Pseudaletis dardanella (Riley, 1922)⇒ Pseudaletis camarensis Collins & Li..., 2007
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 tricolor (Druce, 1888)⇒ Pseudaletis batesi Druce, 1910
Pseudaletis ugandae (Riley, 1928)⇒ Pseudaletis batesi Druce, 1910
Spindasis apelles (Oberthür, 1878)⇒ Cigaritis apelles Oberthür, 1878
Spindasis brunnea (Jackson, 1966)⇒ Cigaritis brunnea Jackson, 1965
Spindasis collinsi (Kielland, 1980)⇒ Cigaritis collinsi Kielland, 1980
Spindasis crustaria (Holland, 1890)⇒ Cigaritis crustaria Holland, 1890
Spindasis homeyeri (Dewitz, 1886)⇒ Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886
Spindasis kallimon (Druce, 1905)⇒ Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886
Spindasis loxura (Rebel, 1919)⇒ Lipaphnaeus loxura Rebel, 1914
Spindasis paradoxa (Schultze, 1908)⇒ Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890
Spindasis tavetensis (Lathy, 1906)⇒ Cigaritis tavetensis Lathy, 1906
Spindasis trimeni (Neave, 1910)⇒ Cigaritis trimeni Neave, 1910
Spindasis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775Common Silverline
Vansomerenia rogersi Riley, 1932Rogers´ Gem
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