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Checklist of Tribe Aphnaeini Distant, 1884
for West Asia (Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
689
11480
53072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
684
11453
53019
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
653
11333
52721
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
409
8968
44937
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
79
3155
14276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
78
3147
14250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
75
3139
14239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1953
8683
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1749
7618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
332
1409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
112
639
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
30
86
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
8
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Asia
8 Genera with 21 Species
Aloeides Hübner, 1819Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1922Tawny Silverline7SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1819Silver Spots1SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1935Scarlets2SpeciesTaxom
Chloroselas Butler, 1983Gems4SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 2005Barred Blues13SpeciesTaxom
Desmolycaena Trimen, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1885Silverlines2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Asia
21 Species and 7 Subspecies
Apharitis acamas (Klug, 1834)⇒ Apharitis acamus Klug, 1834
Apharitis acamus Klug, 1834Arab Leopard
Apharitis cilissa (Lederer, 1861)⇒ Cigaritis cilissa Lederer, 1861
Apharitis epargyros Eversmann, 1854Yellow Silverline
Apharitis maxima Staudinger, 1901
Apharitis myrmecophila (Dumont, 1922)⇒ Citrinophila bennetti Jackson, 1967
Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775Common Scarlet
Axiocerses harpax kadugli Talbot, 1935
Chloroselas arabica Riley, 1932
Chloroselas bilqis
Chloroselas esmeralda Butler, 1886Somali Gem
Chloroselas esmeralda bilqis Larsen, 1983
Cigaritis acamas Klug, 1834Arab Leopard
Cigaritis acamas acamas Klug, 1834
Cigaritis acamas bellatrix Butler, 1886
Cigaritis acamas egyptiaca Riley, 1925
Cigaritis cilissa Lederer, 1861
Cigaritis cilissa cilissa
Cigaritis epargyros Eversmann, 1854Yellow Silverline
Cigaritis maxima Staudinger, 1901
Cigaritis myrmecophila Dumont, 1922
Cigaritis myrmecophila myrmecophila Dumont, 1922
Cigaritis scotti Gabriel, 1954
Cigaritis somalina Butler, 1886Somali Silverline
Cigaritis uighurica Kemal & Koçak, 2005
Desmolycaena arabica (Riley, 1932)⇒ Chloroselas arabica Riley, 1932
Spindasis scotti (Gabriel, 1954)⇒ Cigaritis scotti Gabriel, 1954
Spindasis somalina (Butler, 1885)⇒ Cigaritis somalina Butler, 1886