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Checklist of Tribe Aphnaeini Distant, 1884
for Western Ghats (West India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
26
220
410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
26
220
410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
19
213
404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
16
209
400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
187
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
187
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
9
187
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
7
137
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
137
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
134
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
65
122
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
28
56
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
4
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Western Ghats
4 Genera with 16 Species
Apharitis Riley, 1834Tawny Silverline1SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1881Silver Spots5SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1775Barred Blues8SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1775Silverlines2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western Ghats
16 Species
Apharitis acamus Klug, 1834Arab Leopard
Aphnaeus abnormis (Moore, 1883)⇒ Cigaritis abnormis Moore, 1884
Aphnaeus elima Moore, 1877Scarce Shot Silverline
Aphnaeus ictis Hewitson, 1865Common Shot Silverline
Aphnaeus lilacinus Moore, 1884Lilac Silverline
Aphnaeus schistacea Moore, 1881Plumbeous Silverline
Cigaritis abnormis Moore, 1884Abnormal Silverline
Cigaritis acamas Klug, 1834Arab Leopard
Cigaritis elima Moore, 1877Scarce Shot Silverline
Cigaritis ictis Hewitson, 1865Common Shot Silverline
Cigaritis lilacinus Moore, 1884Lical Silverline
Cigaritis lohita Horsfield, 1829Lond-banded Silverline
Cigaritis schistacea Moore, 1881Plumbeous Silverline
Cigaritis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775Common Silverline
Spindasis lohita Horsfield, 1829Common shot silverline
Spindasis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775Common Silverline