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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
480
6542
17532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
478
6538
17527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
462
6445
17300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
302
5519
15626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
1983
5266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
1981
5263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
65
1975
5248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1244
3625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1163
3452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
214
740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
84
308
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
25
113
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
11
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zimbabwe
11 Genera with 60 Species
Aloeides Hübner, 1973Coppers12SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925Tawny Silverline1SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1884Silver Spots21SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1857Scarlets11SpeciesTaxom
Chloroselas Butler, 1873Gems3SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1775Barred Blues10SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Desmolycaena Trimen, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Lipaphnaeus Aurivillius, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1775Silverlines7SpeciesTaxom
Zeritis Boisduval, 18794SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zimbabwe
60 Species and 9 Subspecies
Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857Aranda Copper
Aloeides damarensis Trimen, 1891Damara Copper
Aloeides damarensis mashona Tite & Dickson, 1973Northern Damara Russet
Aloeides molomo Trimen, 1870Molomo Copper
Aloeides molomo coalescens Tite & Dickson, 1973
Aloeides mullini Henning & He..., 1996Mullin's Copper
Aloeides plowesi Tite & Dickson, 1973Plowes´ Copper
Aloeides stevensoni Tite & Dickson, 1973Stevenson's Copper
Aloeides taikosama Wallengren, 1857Dusky Copper
Aloeides taikosoma Wallengren, 1857
Aloeides trimeni Tite & Dickson, 1973Brown Russet
Aphnaeus bruneeli (Berger, 1951)⇒ Aphnaeus gilloni Stempffer, 1966
Aphnaeus drucei (Neave, 1904)⇒ Aphnaeus marci Collins & La..., 2008
Aphnaeus erikssoni Trimen, 1891Eriksson´s Highflier
Aphnaeus erikssoni barnesi Stempffer, 1954
Aphnaeus erikssoni mashuna
Aphnaeus erikssoni mashunae Stempffer, 1954
Aphnaeus flavescens Stempffer, 1954Creamy Highflier
Aphnaeus gilloni Stempffer, 1966Red Silver Spot
Aphnaeus hutchinsonii Trimen, 1887Hutchinson's Highflier
Aphnaeus liberti Bouyer, 1996
Aphnaeus marci Collins & La..., 2008
Aphnaeus marshalli Neave, 1910Marshall´s Highflier
Aphnaeus mashunae Stempffer, 1954
Aphnaeus nyassae (Butler, 1884)⇒ Cigaritis nyassae Butler, 1884
Aphnaeus phanes (Trimen, 1873)⇒ Cigaritis phanes Trimen, 1873
Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus rex Aurivillius, 1909
Aphnaeus rex gardineri Libert, 2013
Aphnaeus ruficaudis (Strand, 1929)⇒ Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880
Aphnaeus victoriae (Butler, 1884)⇒ Cupidesthes eliasi Congdon, Kie..., 1998
Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881Bush Scarlet
Axiocerses amanga amanga Westwood, 1881Bush Scarlet
Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900
Axiocerses coalescens S.F. Henning..., 1996Black-tipped Scarlet
Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775Common Scarlet
Axiocerses mendeche Smith, 1889
Axiocerses punicea Smith, 1889Punic Scarlet
Axiocerses punicea cruenta Trimen, 1894
Axiocerses susanae S.F. Henning..., 1996
Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857Commom Scarlet
Chloroselas argentea Riley, 1932Silver Gem
Chloroselas mazoensis Trimen, 1898Purple Gem
Chloroselas pseudozeritis Trimen, 1873Brilliant Gem
Cigaritis brunnea Jackson, 1965Little Bar
Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865Ella's Bar
Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886Homeyer´s Bar
Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850Mozambique Bar
Cigaritis namaquus Trimen, 1874Namaqua Bar
Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851Natal Bar
Cigaritis nyassae Butler, 1884Nyasa Silverline
Cigaritis phanes Trimen, 1873Silvery Bar
Cigaritis victoriae Butler, 1884Victoria Silverline
Cigaritis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775Common Silverline
Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857Silver Spotted Grey
Crudaria wykehami Dickson, 1983Straight Line Grey
Desmolycaena mazoensis (Trimen, 1898)⇒ Chloroselas mazoensis Trimen, 1898
Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880Blue Silver Speckle
Lipaphnaeus aderna spindasoides Aurivillius, 1916
Spindasis brunnea (Jackson, 1966)⇒ Cigaritis brunnea Jackson, 1965
Spindasis ella (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865
Spindasis homeyeri (Dewitz, 1886)⇒ Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886
Spindasis kallimon (Druce, 1905)⇒ Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886
Spindasis mozambica (Bertolini, 1850)⇒ Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850
Spindasis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775Common Silverline
Zeritis fallax (Sharpe, 1890)⇒ Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880
Zeritis latifimbriata (Sharpe, 1890)⇒ Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880
Zeritis orthrus (Trimen, 1874)⇒ Aloeides taikosama Wallengren, 1857
Zeritis sorhagenii Dewitz, 1879Scarce Gem