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Checklist of Tribe Aphnaeini Distant, 1884
for Western Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
494
4980
11122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
493
4974
11111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
473
4901
10973
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
317
4100
9627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
71
1181
2669
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
70
1177
2659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
1163
2610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
704
1644
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
644
1529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
161
372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
66
197
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
27
97
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
11
80
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Western Cape
11 Genera with 80 Species
Aloeides Hübner, 1968Coppers27SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925Tawny Silverline1SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1775Scarlets2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1938Coppers15SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1874Barred Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Phasis Hübner, 05SpeciesTaxom
Poecilmitis Butler, 1971Coppers25SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1857Silverlines1SpeciesTaxom
Trimenia Tite & Dickson, 19695SpeciesTaxom
Tylopaedia Tite & C.G.C..., 18682SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western Cape
80 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aloeides almeida C. Felder, 1862Almeida Copper
Aloeides apicalis Tite & Dickson, 1968Pointed Copper
Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857Aranda Copper
Aloeides arida Tite & Dickson, 1968Arid Copper
Aloeides bamptoni Tite & Dickson, 1977Bampton's Copper
Aloeides barklyi Trimen, 1874Barkly's Copper
Aloeides caledoni Tite & Dickson, 1973Caledon Copper
Aloeides carolynnae Dickson, 1983Carolynn´s Copper
Aloeides depicta Tite & Dickson, 1968Depicta Copper
Aloeides dryas Tite & Dickson, 1968Transvaal Copper
Aloeides egerides Riley, 1938Red Hill Copper
Aloeides gowani Tite & Dickson, 1968Gowan's Copper
Aloeides kaplani Tite & Dickson, 1977Kaplan's Copper
Aloeides lutescens Tite & Dickson, 1968Worcester Copper
Aloeides margaretae Tite & Dickson, 1968Margarite´s Copper
Aloeides molomo molomo Trimen, 1870Molomo Copper
Aloeides natalensis (Tite & Dickson, 1968)⇒ Aloeides penningtoni Tite & Dickson, 1968
Aloeides oreas Tite & Dickson, 1968Oreas Copper
Aloeides pallida N.D. Riley, 1938Giant Copper
Aloeides pierus Cramer, 1782Dull Copper
Aloeides quickelbergei Tite & Dickson, 1968Quickelberge's Copper
Aloeides susanae Tite & Dickson, 1973Susan's Copper
Aloeides swanepoeli Tite & Dickson, 1973Swanepoel's Copper
Aloeides taylori (Tite & C.G.C..., 1976)⇒ Aloeides rileyi Tite & C.G.C..., 1976
Aloeides thyra (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Aloeides pallida N.D. Riley, 1938
Aloeides vansoni Tite & Dickson, 1968Van Son's Copper
Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775Common Scarlet
Chrysoritis adonis Pennington, 1962Adonis Opal
Chrysoritis beaufortius Dickson, 1966Beaufort Opal
Chrysoritis blencathrae Heath & Ball, 1992Waaihoek Opal
Chrysoritis chrysantas Trimen, 1868Karoo Daisy Copper
Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864Burnished Opal
Chrysoritis dicksoni Gabriel, 1947Dickson's Copper
Chrysoritis endymion Pennington, 1962Endymion Opal
Chrysoritis felthami Trimen, 1904Feltham´s Opal
Chrysoritis nigricans Aurivillius, 1924Dark Opal
Chrysoritis pyramus Pennington, 1953Pyramus Opal
Chrysoritis pyroeis Trimen, 1864Sand-dune Opal
Chrysoritis thysbe Linnaeus, 1764Common Opal
Chrysoritis turneri amatola Dickson & Mc..., 1967
Chrysoritis zonarius Riley, 1938Donkey Daisy Copper
Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850Mozambique Bar
Cigaritis namaquus Trimen, 1874Namaqua Bar
Crudaria capensis Van Son, 1956Cape Grey
Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857Silver Spotted Grey
Phasis braueri Dickson, 1968Brauer's Arrowhead
Phasis clavum Murray, 1935Namaqua Arrowhead
Phasis pringlei Dickson, 1977Pringle's Arrowhead
Phasis thero Linnaeus, 1764Hooked Copper
Phasis wallengrenii
Poecilmitis adonis (Pennington, 1962)⇒ Chrysoritis adonis Pennington, 1962
Poecilmitis aridus (Pennington, 1954)⇒ Chrysoritis aridus Pennington, 1953
Poecilmitis bamptoni (Dickson, 1976)⇒ Chrysoritis bamptoni Dickson, 1976
Poecilmitis beaufortia Dickson, 1966
Poecilmitis chrysaor (Trimen, 1864)⇒ Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864
Poecilmitis dicksoni (Henning, 1977)⇒ Chrysoritis pan Pennington, 1962
Poecilmitis endymion (Pennington, 1962)⇒ Chrysoritis endymion Pennington, 1962
Poecilmitis irene (Pennington, 1968)⇒ Chrysoritis irene Pennington, 1968
Poecilmitis kaplani (Henning, 1979)⇒ Chrysoritis beaufortius Dickson, 1966
Poecilmitis lycegenes (Trimen, 1874)⇒ Chrysoritis lycegenes Trimen, 1874
Poecilmitis lycia (Riley, 1938)⇒ Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864
Poecilmitis lysander (Pennington, 1962)⇒ Chrysoritis pan Pennington, 1962
Poecilmitis midas (Pennington, 1962)⇒ Chrysoritis midas Pennington, 1962
Poecilmitis natalensis (Van Son, 1966)⇒ Chrysoritis natalensis Van Son, 1966
Poecilmitis pan (Pennington, 1962)⇒ Chrysoritis pan Pennington, 1962
Poecilmitis penningtoni (Riley, 1938)⇒ Chrysoritis penningtoni Riley, 1938
Poecilmitis perseus (Henning, 1977)⇒ Chrysoritis perseus Henning, 1977
Poecilmitis plutus (Pennington, 1967)⇒ Chrysoritis plutus Pennington, 1967
Poecilmitis psyche (Pennington, 1966)⇒ Chrysoritis thysbe Linnaeus, 1764
Poecilmitis pyramus (Pennington, 1954)⇒ Chrysoritis pyramus Pennington, 1953
Poecilmitis rileyi (Dickson, 1966)⇒ Chrysoritis rileyi Dickson, 1966
Poecilmitis stepheni (Dickson, 1978)⇒ Chrysoritis stepheni Dickson, 1978
Poecilmitis swanepoeli (Dickson, 1965)⇒ Chrysoritis swanepoeli Dickson, 1965
Poecilmitis violascens Dickson, 1971
Trimenia argyroplaga Dickson, 1967Large Silver-spotted Copper
Trimenia macmasteri Dickson, 1968Karoo Silver-spotted Copper
Trimenia malagrida Wallengren, 1857Scarce Mountain Copper
Trimenia wallengrenii Trimen, 1887Wallengren's Copper
Trimenia wykehami Dickson, 1969Nama-Karoo Silver-Spotted Copper
Tylopaedia sardonyx Trimen, 1868King Copper