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Checklist for Genus Aphnaeus Hübner, 1819 (Silver Spots)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
101
8059
57615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
99
8043
57561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
96
8020
57386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
4987
38775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
4502
35706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
739
6941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
269
3143
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
93
942
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
20
420
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
GenusAphnaeus
Hübner, 1819
Silver Spots, Silverlines
58Species 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
1 Genera with 58 Species
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1889Silver Spots82SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
58 Species and 24 Subspecies
Aphnaeus abriana Collins & Li..., 2013
Aphnaeus adamsi (Stempffer, 1954)⇒ Aphnaeus liberti Bouyer, 1996
Aphnaeus affinis Riley, 1921
Aphnaeus apelles (Oberthür, 1878)⇒ Cigaritis apelles Oberthür, 1878
Aphnaeus argenteola (Holland, 1890)⇒ Aphnaeus brahami Lathy, 1903
Aphnaeus argyrocyclus Holland, 1890Rare Silver Spot
Aphnaeus asterius Plötz, 1880Brick Silver Spot
Aphnaeus asterius argenteola Holland, 1890
Aphnaeus asterius asterius Plötz, 1880
Aphnaeus avriko (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893
Aphnaeus boormani Libert, 2013
Aphnaeus brahami Lathy, 1903Western Silver Spot
Aphnaeus brahami bakeri Libert, 2013
Aphnaeus brahami brahami Lathy, 1903
Aphnaeus brahami coronae Talbot, 1935Crown Silver Spot
Aphnaeus brahami ghanaensis Libert, 2013
Aphnaeus bruneeli (Berger, 1951)⇒ Aphnaeus gilloni Stempffer, 1966
Aphnaeus cameruna Libert, 2013
Aphnaeus chalybeatus (Sharpe, 1890)⇒ Aphnaeus brahami Lathy, 1903
Aphnaeus chapini Holland, 1920
Aphnaeus chapini chapini Holland, 1920
Aphnaeus chapini occidentalis Clench, 1963
Aphnaeus chapini ugandae Stempffer, 1961
Aphnaeus charboneli Bouyer & Libert, 1996Charbonel´s Silver Spot
Aphnaeus coronae Talbot, 1935Crown Silver-spot
Aphnaeus coronae littoralis Carcasson, 1964
Aphnaeus curlei Libert & Col..., 2013
Aphnaeus drucei (Neave, 1904)⇒ Aphnaeus marci Collins & La..., 2008
Aphnaeus ebogo Libert, 2013
Aphnaeus erikssoni Trimen, 1891Eriksson´s Highflier
Aphnaeus erikssoni barnesi Stempffer, 1954
Aphnaeus erikssoni bruneeli
Aphnaeus erikssoni erikssoni Trimen, 1891
Aphnaeus erikssoni kiellandi Stempffer, 1972
Aphnaeus erikssoni mashuna
Aphnaeus erikssoni mashunae Stempffer, 1954
Aphnaeus erikssoni rex Aurivillius, 1909
Aphnaeus flavescens Stempffer, 1954Creamy Highflier
Aphnaeus gilloni Stempffer, 1966Red Silver Spot
Aphnaeus gilloni gilloni Stempffer, 1966
Aphnaeus gilloni luwero Libert, 2013
Aphnaeus guttatus (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus herbuloti Stempffer, 1971
Aphnaeus hollandi (Butler, 1902)⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus hutchinsonii Trimen, 1887Hutchinson's Highflier
Aphnaeus ilogo (Holland, 1890)⇒ Aphnaeus brahami Lathy, 1903
Aphnaeus iza (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Cigaritis iza Hewitson, 1865
Aphnaeus jacksoni Stempffer, 1954Jackson´s Highflier
Aphnaeus jacksoni jacksoni Stempffer, 1954
Aphnaeus jacksoni pinkieana Collins & Li..., 2013
Aphnaeus jefferyi Hawker-Smith, 1928Jeffery´s Highflier
Aphnaeus kiellandi Stempffer, 1972
Aphnaeus liberti Bouyer, 1996
Aphnaeus lutosus (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Cigaritis iza Hewitson, 1865
Aphnaeus marci Collins & La..., 2008
Aphnaeus marshalli Neave, 1910Marshall´s Highflier
Aphnaeus mashunae Stempffer, 1954
Aphnaeus mirabilis Sáfián & Col..., 2013
Aphnaeus modestus (Trimen, 1891)⇒ Cigaritis modestus Trimen, 1891
Aphnaeus namaquus (Trimen, 1874)⇒ Cigaritis namaquus Trimen, 1874
Aphnaeus natalensis (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851
Aphnaeus neavei Bethune-Baker, 1926Neave´s Highflier
Aphnaeus nilus (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865
Aphnaeus nimbaensis Sáfián & Lib..., 2013
Aphnaeus nyanzae Stempffer, 1954
Aphnaeus nyassae (Butler, 1884)⇒ Cigaritis nyassae Butler, 1884
Aphnaeus orcas Drury, 1782Common Highflier
Aphnaeus orcas heliodorus Schultze, 1916
Aphnaeus phanes (Trimen, 1873)⇒ Cigaritis phanes Trimen, 1873
Aphnaeus propinquus (Holland, 1893)⇒ Aphnaeus argyrocyclus Holland, 1890
Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus rattrayi (Sharpe, 1904)⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus rex Aurivillius, 1909
Aphnaeus rex gardineri Libert, 2013
Aphnaeus rex rex Aurivillius, 1909
Aphnaeus ruficaudis (Strand, 1929)⇒ Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880
Aphnaeus safiani Libert, 2013
Aphnaeus suk Libert, 2013
Aphnaeus tamaniba (Walker, 1870)⇒ Chloroselas tamaniba Walker, 1870
Aphnaeus victoriae (Butler, 1884)⇒ Cupidesthes eliasi Congdon, Kie..., 1998
Aphnaeus williamsi Carcasson, 1964Williams´ Highflier
Aphnaeus zanzibarensis (Grose-Smith, 1889)⇒ Aphnaeus marci Collins & La..., 2008


Links, sources and further information
Aphnaeus at gbif.org
Aphnaeus at irmng.org