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Checklist for Genus Chrysoritis Butler, 1898 (Coppers)
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
 
GenusChrysoritis
Butler, 1898
Coppers, Opals
49Species 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
1 Genera with 49 Species
Chrysoritis Butler, 1938Coppers91SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
49 Species and 42 Subspecies
Chrysoritis adonis Pennington, 1962Adonis Opal
Chrysoritis adonis adonis Pennington, 1962
Chrysoritis adonis aridimontis Heath & Pringle, 2007
Chrysoritis aethon Trimen, 1887Lydenburg Opal
Chrysoritis aridus Pennington, 1953Namaqua Opal
Chrysoritis aureus (Van Son, 1966)⇒ Poecilmitis aureus Van Son, 1966
Chrysoritis azurius Swanepoel, 1975Azure Opal
Chrysoritis balli Dickson & He..., 1981
Chrysoritis bamptoni Dickson, 1976
Chrysoritis beaufortius Dickson, 1966Beaufort Opal
Chrysoritis beaufortius beaufortius Dickson, 1966
Chrysoritis beaufortius charlesi Dickson, 1970
Chrysoritis beaufortius stepheni Dickson, 1978
Chrysoritis beaufortius sutherlandensis Heath & Pringle, 2007
Chrysoritis beulah Quickelberge, 1966Beulah's Opal
Chrysoritis blencathrae Heath & Ball, 1992Waaihoek Opal
Chrysoritis braueri Pennington, 1967Brauer's Opal
Chrysoritis brooksi Riley, 1938Brook´s Opal
Chrysoritis brooksi brooksi Riley, 1938
Chrysoritis brooksi tearei Dickson, 1966
Chrysoritis chrysantas Trimen, 1868Karoo Daisy Copper
Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864Burnished Opal
Chrysoritis cotrelli Dickson, 1975Cotrell's Daisy Copper
Chrysoritis daphne Dickson, 1975Daphne's Opal
Chrysoritis dicksoni Gabriel, 1947Dickson's Copper
Chrysoritis endymion Pennington, 1962Endymion Opal
Chrysoritis felthami Trimen, 1904Feltham´s Opal
Chrysoritis felthami dukei Dickson, 1967
Chrysoritis felthami felthami Trimen, 1904
Chrysoritis henningi Bampton, 1981
Chrysoritis hyperion Dickson, 1975
Chrysoritis irene Pennington, 1968Cliff Opal
Chrysoritis lycegenes Trimen, 1874Mooi River Opal
Chrysoritis lyncurium Trimen, 1868Tsomo Golden Opal
Chrysoritis midas Pennington, 1962Midas Opal
Chrysoritis natalensis Van Son, 1966Natal Opal
Chrysoritis nigricans Aurivillius, 1924Dark Opal
Chrysoritis nigricans nigricans Aurivillius, 1923
Chrysoritis nigricans rubrescens Heath & Pringle, 2007
Chrysoritis nigricans zwartbergae Dickson, 1982
Chrysoritis oreas Trimen, 1891Drakensberg Copper
Chrysoritis orientalis Swanepoel, 1976Eastern Opal
Chrysoritis palmus Stoll, 1781Water Opal
Chrysoritis palmus margueritae Dickson, 1982
Chrysoritis palmus palmus Stoll, 1781
Chrysoritis pan Pennington, 1962Pan Opal
Chrysoritis pan henningi Bampton, 1981
Chrysoritis pan lysander Pennington, 1962
Chrysoritis pan pan Pennington, 1962
Chrysoritis pelion Pennington, 1953Basotho Opal
Chrysoritis penningtoni Riley, 1938Amatola Highland Opal
Chrysoritis perseus Henning, 1977Perseus Opal
Chrysoritis phosphor Trimen, 1866Golden Flash
Chrysoritis phosphor borealis Quickelberge, 1972
Chrysoritis phosphor phosphor Trimen, 1864
Chrysoritis plutus Pennington, 1967Plutus Opal
Chrysoritis pyramus Pennington, 1953Pyramus Opal
Chrysoritis pyramus balli Dickson & He..., 1981
Chrysoritis pyramus pyramus Pennington, 1953
Chrysoritis pyroeis Trimen, 1864Sand-dune Opal
Chrysoritis pyroeis hersaleki Dickson, 1970
Chrysoritis pyroeis pyroeis Trimen, 1864
Chrysoritis rileyi Dickson, 1966Glitter Opal
Chrysoritis stepheni Dickson, 1978
Chrysoritis swanepoeli Dickson, 1965Swanepoel´s Opal
Chrysoritis swanepoeli hyperioni Dickson, 1975
Chrysoritis swanepoeli swanepoeli Dickson, 1965
Chrysoritis thysbe Linnaeus, 1764Common Opal
Chrysoritis thysbe bamptoni Dickson, 1976
Chrysoritis thysbe mithras Pringle, 1995
Chrysoritis thysbe osbecki Aurivillius, 1882
Chrysoritis thysbe psyche Pennington, 1967
Chrysoritis thysbe schloszae Dickson, 1994
Chrysoritis thysbe thysbe Linnaeus, 1764
Chrysoritis thysbe whitei Dickson, 1994
Chrysoritis trimeni Riley, 1938Diamond Opal
Chrysoritis turneri Riley, 1938Turner'S Opal
Chrysoritis turneri amatola Dickson & Mc..., 1967
Chrysoritis turneri turneri Riley, 1938
Chrysoritis turneri wykehami Dickson, 1980
Chrysoritis uranus Pennington, 1962Uranus Opal
Chrysoritis uranus schoemani Heath, 1994
Chrysoritis uranus uranus Pennington, 1962
Chrysoritis violescens Dickson, 1971Violescent Opal
Chrysoritis wykehami Dickson, 1980
Chrysoritis zeuxo Linnaeus, 1764Jitterbug Daisy Copper
Chrysoritis zeuxo cottrelli Dickson, 1975
Chrysoritis zeuxo zeuxo Linnaeus, 1764
Chrysoritis zonarius Riley, 1938Donkey Daisy Copper
Chrysoritis zonarius coetzeri Dickson & Wy..., 1994Coetzer'S Daisy Opal
Chrysoritis zonarius zonarius Riley, 1938Donkey Daisy Opal


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