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Checklist for Tribe Iolaini Riley, 1958
and region Kakamega Forest (Kenya)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
65
415
945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
65
415
945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
59
405
936
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
402
934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
227
619
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
227
619
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
227
619
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
170
487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
154
468
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
111
398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
54
143
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
9
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
1
18
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kakamega Forest
1 Genera with 18 Species
Iolaus Hübner, 1908Royals18SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kakamega Forest
18 Species and 7 Subspecies
Iolaus (Argiolaus) cottrelli (Stempffer & ..., 1958)⇒ Iolaphilus cottrelli Stempffer & ..., 1958
Iolaus (Argiolaus) iturensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921Ituri Sapphire
Iolaus (Argiolaus) kayonza Stempffer & ..., 1958
Iolaus (Epamera) aurivillii Röber, 1900Aurivillius´ Sapphire
Iolaus bansana yalae Riley, 1928Yala Sapphire
Iolaus bellina exquisita Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Epamera) farquharsoni Bethune-Baker, 1922Farquharson´s Sapphire
Iolaus iasis albomaculatus Sharpe, 1904
Iolaus (Epamera) nasisii Riley, 1928Nasisi Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) neavei Druce, 1910Neave´s Sapphire
Iolaus pollux albocaerulea Riley, 1929
Iolaus (Epamera) sidus Trimen, 1864Red-line Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) stenogrammica Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) gabunica (Riley, 1928)⇒ Argiolaus gabunica Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) jamesoni Druce, 1891
Iolaus bolissus aurora Clench, 1964
Iolaus parasilanus divaricatus Riley, 1928
Iolaus catori cottoni (Bethune-Baker, 1908)⇒ Etesiolaus catori Bethune-Baker, 1904