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Checklist for Genus Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1924
and region East Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
743
20447
107483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
739
20429
107440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
708
20177
106478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
435
15998
93602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
4923
29836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
4919
29827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
83
4908
29785
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
3088
21330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
2761
19757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
496
3949
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
182
1652
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
57
536
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
50
414
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
GenusEicochrysops
Bethune-Baker, 1924
15Species 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Africa
1 Genera with 15 Species
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 187919SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Africa
15 Species and 4 Subspecies
Eicochrysops antoto Strand, 1911
Eicochrysops damiri Turlin, 1995
Eicochrysops distractus Joannis & Ve..., 1913
Eicochrysops eicotrochilus Bethune-Baker, 1924Brachystegia Blue
Eicochrysops hippocrates Fabricius, 1793White-tipped Blue
Eicochrysops mahalkakoena
Eicochrysops masai Bethune-Baker, 1905Masai Blue
Eicochrysops meryamae Rougeot, 1983
Eicochrysops messapus Godart, 1824Cupreous Blue
Eicochrysops messapus mahallakoaena Wallengren, 1857Cupreous Blue
Eicochrysops messapus messapus Godart, 1824Cupreous Blue
Eicochrysops messapus nandiana Bethune-Baker, 1906Cupreous Blue
Eicochrysops messapus sebagadis Guérin-Ménev..., 1849
Eicochrysops nandiana Bethune-Baker, 1906
Eicochrysops pauliani Stempffer, 1950
Eicochrysops pinheyi Heath, 1985
Eicochrysops pusillus Ungemach, 1932
Eicochrysops rogersi Bethune-Baker, 1924Rogers´ Blue
Eicochrysops sanguigutta Mabille, 1879


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