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TAXSYNDISISLFRMPIC
Capys Hewitson, 1865
is a synonym of Genus Capyella Breddin, 1907
This may be an outdated term
The Taxom listed here as synonyme is shown below

Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4179
190570
2444470
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
3816
189502
2439455
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
3399
186457
2415487
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
1891
142849
2048615
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
322
33641
568299
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
208
32654
567261
Families
Genera
Species

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
197
32461
565431
Families
Genera
Species
DivisionDitrysia
Borner, 1925
Butterflies, Moths, Skippers
186
32290
560864
Families
Genera
Species

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
74
20388
404639
Families
Genera
Species

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
66
18154
371101
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
13
3266
144998
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
1005
38169
Genera
Species
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
348
13640
Genera
Species
TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
25
1392
Genera
Species
GenusCapys
Hewitson, 1865
Protea Butteflies
33Species
Subnodes of Capys Hewitson, 1865
SpeciesCapys alphaeus Cramer, 1777
Orange-banded Protea, Protea Scarlet
2Subspecies
SpeciesCapys alphaus
SpeciesCapys alpheus Cramer, 1777
Orange-banded Protea Butterfly, Protea Scarlet
SpeciesCapys bamendanus Schultze, 1909
Cameroon Protea Playboy
SpeciesCapys bamptoni G.A. Henning & S.F. Henning, 1988
SpeciesCapys brunneus Aurivillius, 1916
2Subspecies
SpeciesCapys calpurnia G.A. Henning & S.F. Henning, 1988
SpeciesCapys catharus Riley, 1932
3Subspecies
SpeciesCapys collinsi G.A. Henning & S.F. Henning, 1988
Collins´ Protea Butterfly
SpeciesCapys connexiva Butler, 1896
SpeciesCapys connexivus Butler, 1897
African Protea Butterfly
2Subspecies
SpeciesCapys cupreus G.A. Henning & S.F. Henning, 1988
Cupreous Protea Butterfly
SpeciesCapys disjunctus Trimen, 1895
Russet Protea
SpeciesCapys gracilis Distant, 1911
SpeciesCapys hermes G.A. Henning & S.F. Henning, 1988
Hermes Protea Butterfly
SpeciesCapys juliae G.A. Henning & S.F. Henning, 1988
Julia´s Protea Butterfly, Julia´s Protea Copper
SpeciesCapys malacaipa Stal, 1855
SpeciesCapys malacaipus Stål, 1855
SpeciesCapys meruensis G.A. Henning & S.F. Henning, 1988
Meru Protea Butterfly
SpeciesCapys muticus Say, 1832
SpeciesCapys penningtoni Riley, 1932
Drakensberg Protea, Pennington's Protea, Underberg Protea
SpeciesCapys stuarti Collins & Larsen, 2000
Kaduna Protea Playboy
SpeciesCapys usambarae Congdon & Collins, 1998
SpeciesCapys vorgasi Larsen & Collins, 2003
Volta Protea Playboy

Synonyms
Scoptes (Hubner, 1819)
Native, vernacular names and spellings of Capys
EnglishProtea Butteflies


Distribution of Capys Hewitson, 1865
Angola


Burundi


Cameroon
1 Species
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1 Species
Ghana


Kenya


Malawi


Nigeria


Republic South Africa


South Sudan


Sudan


Tanzania


Uganda


Zambia


Zimbabwe




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