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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
333
3739
9131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
3737
9129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
309
3638
8836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
202
3128
7986
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
51
1407
3745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
51
1407
3745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
1406
3743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
977
2918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
941
2847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
217
1095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
97
425
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
29
166
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
12
62
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zambia
12 Genera with 62 Species
Aloeides Hübner, 1921Coppers7SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925Tawny Silverline1SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1909Silver Spots18SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1857Scarlets14SpeciesTaxom
Chloroselas Butler, 1873Gems3SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1910Barred Blues12SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Erikssonia Trimen, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Lipaphnaeus Aurivillius, 19145SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaletis H.H. Druce, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1910Silverlines9SpeciesTaxom
Zeritis Boisduval, 18794SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zambia
62 Species and 15 Subspecies
Aloeides conradsi Aurivillius, 1907Conrad´s Copper
Aloeides conradsi angoniensis Tite & Dickson, 1973
Aloeides damarensis Trimen, 1891Damara Copper
Aloeides damarensis mashona Tite & Dickson, 1973Northern Damara Russet
Aloeides griseus Riley, 1921
Aloeides molomo Trimen, 1870Molomo Copper
Aloeides molomo mumbuensis Riley, 1921
Aphnaeus affinis Riley, 1921
Aphnaeus bruneeli (Berger, 1951)⇒ Aphnaeus gilloni Stempffer, 1966
Aphnaeus curlei Libert & Col..., 2013
Aphnaeus erikssoni Trimen, 1891Eriksson´s Highflier
Aphnaeus erikssoni erikssoni Trimen, 1891
Aphnaeus erikssoni mashunae Stempffer, 1954
Aphnaeus erikssoni rex Aurivillius, 1909
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 marshalli Neave, 1910Marshall´s Highflier
Aphnaeus mashunae Stempffer, 1954
Aphnaeus modestus (Trimen, 1891)⇒ Cigaritis modestus Trimen, 1891
Aphnaeus orcas Drury, 1782Common Highflier
Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus rattrayi (Sharpe, 1904)⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus rex Aurivillius, 1909
Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881Bush Scarlet
Axiocerses amanga amanga Westwood, 1881Bush Scarlet
Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900
Axiocerses bambana orichalcea Henning & He..., 1996
Axiocerses coalescens S.F. Henning..., 1996Black-tipped Scarlet
Axiocerses eustorgia (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Lipaphnaeus eustorgia Hulstaert, 1924
Axiocerses heathi S.F. Henning..., 1996
Axiocerses melanica S.F. Henning..., 1996
Axiocerses melanica aurata Henning & He..., 1996
Axiocerses melanica melanica Henning & He..., 1996
Axiocerses nyika Quickelberge, 1984
Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857Commom Scarlet
Axiocerses tjoane rubescens Henning & He..., 1996
Axiocerses tjoane tjoane Wallengren, 1857Eastern Scarlet
Chloroselas mazoensis Trimen, 1898Purple Gem
Chloroselas overlaeti Stempffer, 1956
Chloroselas pseudozeritis Trimen, 1873Brilliant Gem
Cigaritis brunnea Jackson, 1965Little Bar
Cigaritis cynica N.D. Riley, 1921
Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865Ella's Bar
Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886Homeyer´s Bar
Cigaritis modestus Trimen, 1891Modest Bar
Cigaritis modestus heathi
Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850Mozambique Bar
Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851Natal Bar
Cigaritis overlaeti Bouyer, 1998
Cigaritis phanes Trimen, 1873Silvery Bar
Cigaritis pinheyi Heath, 1983
Cigaritis trimeni Neave, 1910
Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857Silver Spotted Grey
Erikssonia acraeina Trimen, 1891
Erikssonia alaponoxa (Trimen, 1891)⇒ Erikssonia acraeina Trimen, 1891
Erikssonia cooksoni Druce, 1905
Lipaphnaeus eustorgia Hulstaert, 1924
Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890Orange Silver Speckle
Lipaphnaeus leonina bitje Druce, 1910
Lipaphnaeus leonina loxura Rebel, 1914
Lipaphnaeus loxura Rebel, 1914
Pseudaletis mazanguli Neave, 1910
Spindasis brunnea (Jackson, 1966)⇒ Cigaritis brunnea Jackson, 1965
Spindasis cynica (Riley, 1921)⇒ Cigaritis cynica N.D. Riley, 1921
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 mozambica (Bertolini, 1850)⇒ Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850
Spindasis paradoxa (Schultze, 1908)⇒ Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890
Spindasis pinheyi (Heath, 1983)⇒ Cigaritis pinheyi Heath, 1983
Spindasis trimeni (Neave, 1910)⇒ Cigaritis trimeni Neave, 1910
Zeritis bicolor (Sharpe, 1891)⇒ Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890
Zeritis fontainei Stempffer, 1956
Zeritis leonina (Sharpe, 1890)⇒ Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890
Zeritis sorhagenii Dewitz, 1879Scarce Gem