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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
5194
15507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
417
5194
15507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
395
5079
15165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
266
4269
13768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1798
6868
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
62
1797
6867
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1796
6866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1253
5482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1157
5267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
251
1962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
124
893
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
33
230
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
9
73
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Uganda
9 Genera with 73 Species
Apharitis Riley, 1865Tawny Silverline1SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1889Silver Spots24SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1857Scarlets8SpeciesTaxom
Chloroselas Butler, 1966Gems3SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1906Barred Blues9SpeciesTaxom
Lipaphnaeus Aurivillius, 19146SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaletis H.H. Druce, 192815SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1908Silverlines11SpeciesTaxom
Zeritis Boisduval, 19237SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Uganda
73 Species and 10 Subspecies
Apharitis nilus (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865
Aphnaeus apelles (Oberthür, 1878)⇒ Cigaritis apelles Oberthür, 1878
Aphnaeus argyrocyclus Holland, 1890Rare Silver Spot
Aphnaeus avriko (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893
Aphnaeus brahami coronae Talbot, 1935Crown Silver Spot
Aphnaeus chapini Holland, 1920
Aphnaeus chapini ugandae Stempffer, 1961
Aphnaeus coronae Talbot, 1935Crown Silver-spot
Aphnaeus gilloni Stempffer, 1966Red Silver Spot
Aphnaeus gilloni gilloni Stempffer, 1966
Aphnaeus gilloni luwero Libert, 2013
Aphnaeus guttatus (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus hollandi (Butler, 1902)⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus jacksoni Stempffer, 1954Jackson´s Highflier
Aphnaeus jefferyi Hawker-Smith, 1928Jeffery´s Highflier
Aphnaeus nilus (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865
Aphnaeus nyanzae Stempffer, 1954
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 ruficaudis (Strand, 1929)⇒ Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880
Aphnaeus suk Libert, 2013
Aphnaeus zanzibarensis (Grose-Smith, 1889)⇒ Aphnaeus marci Collins & La..., 2008
Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881Bush Scarlet
Axiocerses arion
Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900
Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775Common Scarlet
Axiocerses harpax ugandana Clench, 1963Common Scarlet
Axiocerses perion (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775
Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857Commom Scarlet
Chloroselas esmeralda Butler, 1886Somali Gem
Chloroselas pseudozeritis Trimen, 1873Brilliant Gem
Chloroselas pseudozeritis umbrosa Jackson, 1966
Cigaritis amine (Butler, 1874)⇒ Zeritis neriene amine Butler, 1874
Cigaritis apelles Oberthür, 1878Rusty Bar
Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893Fine Silverline
Cigaritis brunnea Jackson, 1965Little Bar
Cigaritis crustaria Holland, 1890Violet Silverline
Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886Homeyer´s Bar
Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865Saharan Leopard Butterfly
Cigaritis nyassae Butler, 1884Nyasa Silverline
Cigaritis tavetensis Lathy, 1906Taveta Silverline
Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880Blue Silver Speckle
Lipaphnaeus aderna pan Talbot, 1935
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 avriko (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893
Spindasis banyoana (Bethune-Baker, 1926)⇒ Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893
Spindasis brunnea (Jackson, 1966)⇒ Cigaritis brunnea Jackson, 1965
Spindasis crustaria (Holland, 1890)⇒ Cigaritis crustaria Holland, 1890
Spindasis homeyeri (Dewitz, 1886)⇒ Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886
Spindasis kaduglii (Bethune-Baker, 1916)⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865
Spindasis kallimon (Druce, 1905)⇒ Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886
Spindasis leonina Bethune-Baker, 1904
Spindasis loxura (Rebel, 1919)⇒ Lipaphnaeus loxura Rebel, 1914
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, 1836Checkered Gem
Zeritis neriene amine Butler, 1874
Zeritis pulcherrima Aurivillius, 1923