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Checklist for Tribe Iolaini Riley, 1958
and region Gabon (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
291
3232
9282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
291
3232
9282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
277
3152
9053
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
191
2847
8601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
52
1074
3546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
52
1074
3546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
52
1074
3546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
806
2980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
756
2891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
167
1007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
81
448
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
19
98
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
1
21
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Gabon
1 Genera with 21 Species
Iolaus Hübner, 1964Royals24SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gabon
21 Species and 3 Subspecies
Iolaus (Argiolaus) aequatorialis Stempffer & ..., 1958
Iolaus (Epamera) aurivillii Röber, 1900Aurivillius´ Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) bellina Plötz, 1880White-spot Sapphire
Iolaus bellina exquisita Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Epamera) coelestis Bethune-Baker, 1926Eastern Fine Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) creta (Hewitson, 1878)⇒ Epamera fuscomarginata Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Iolaus (Epamera) cytaeis Hewitson, 1875Cytaeis Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) iasis (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Iolaus albomaculatus Sharpe, 1904
Iolaus (Epamera) pollux Aurivillius, 1895Pollux Sapphire
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) gabunica (Riley, 1928)⇒ Argiolaus gabunica Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) iulus Hewitson, 1869Iulus Sapphire
Iolaus (Iolaus) bolissus Hewitson, 1873
Iolaus (Iolaus) carina Hewitson, 1873
Iolaus (Iolaus) eurisus (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Iolaus vexillarius Clench, 1964
Iolaus eurisus vexillarius Clench, 1964
Iolaus (Philiolaus) alcibiades Kirby, 1871Giant Sapphire
Iolaus (Philiolaus) calisto Westwood, 1851Large Green Sapphire
Iolaus (Philiolaus) parasilanus Riley, 1928Friendly Sapphire
Iolaus parasilanus mabillei Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Tanuetheira) timon Fabricius, 1787Long-tailed Sapphire
Iolaus alberici (Dufrane, 1945)⇒ Epamera fuscomarginata Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Iolaus albomaculatus Sharpe, 1904Iasis Sapphire
Iolaus cottoni Bethune-Baker, 1908
Iolaus vexillarius Clench, 1964Royal Sapphire