Checklist for Tribe Iolaini Riley, 1958
and region Nigeria (West Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 388
4495
12408 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 385
4491
12404 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 368
4385
12052 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 234
3464
10323 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 50
1627
5618 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 50
1627
5618 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 50
1627
5618 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 24
1133
4496 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 20
1029
4268 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
227
1763 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 114
793 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 29
216 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Iolaini
Riley, 1958
| 3
49 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Nigeria
3 Genera with 49 Species
Species list for Nigeria
49 Species and 3 Subspecies | Etesiolaus catori Bethune-Baker, 1904 | Cator´s Sapphire | | Iolaus (Epamera) aethria (Karsch, 1893) | ⇒ Epamera mirabilis Karsch, 1893 | | Iolaus (Epamera) agnes Aurivillius, 1898 | Agnes Sapphire | | Iolaus (Epamera) alienus Trimen, 1898 | Brown-line Sapphire | | Iolaus alienus bicaudatus Aurivillius, 1905 | | | Iolaus (Epamera) aurivillii Röber, 1900 | Aurivillius´ Sapphire | | Iolaus (Epamera) bellina Plötz, 1880 | White-spot Sapphire | | Iolaus (Epamera) coelestis Bethune-Baker, 1926 | Eastern Fine Sapphire | | Iolaus (Epamera) creta (Hewitson, 1878) | ⇒ Epamera fuscomarginata Joicey & Talbot, 1921 | | Iolaus (Epamera) cytaeis Hewitson, 1875 | Cytaeis Sapphire | | Iolaus (Epamera) farquharsoni Bethune-Baker, 1922 | Farquharson´s Sapphire | | Iolaus (Epamera) fontainei (Stempffer, 1956) | ⇒ Epamera fontainei Stempffer, 1956 | | Iolaus (Epamera) frater (Joicey & Talbot, 1921) | ⇒ Epamera kumboae Bethune-Baker, 1926 | | Iolaus frater kumboae Bethune-Baker, 1926 | | | Iolaus (Epamera) gemmarius (Druce, 1910) | ⇒ Epamera gemmarius Druce, 1910 | | Iolaus (Epamera) iasis (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Iolaus albomaculatus Sharpe, 1904 | | Iolaus (Epamera) laon Hewitson, 1878 | Fine Sapphire | | Iolaus (Epamera) longicauda Stempffer & ..., 1959 | Long-tailed Sapphire | | Iolaus (Epamera) maesa Hewitson, 1862 | Chocolate-bordered Sapphire | | Iolaus (Epamera) neavei Druce, 1910 | Neave´s Sapphire | | Iolaus (Epamera) normani (Larsen, 1986) | ⇒ Epamera normani Larsen, 1986 | | Iolaus (Epamera) pollux Aurivillius, 1895 | Pollux Sapphire | | Iolaus (Epamera) sappirus (Druce, 1902) | ⇒ Epamera sappirus Druce, 1902 | | Iolaus (Epamera) scintillans (Aurivillius, 1905) | ⇒ Epamera gazei Druce, 1912 | | Iolaus (Epamera) sciophilus Schultze, 1915 | Dark Jewel Sapphire | | Iolaus (Epamera) sudanicus Aurivillius, 1905 | Sudanian Sapphire | | Iolaus (Iolaphilus) iulus Hewitson, 1869 | Iulus Sapphire | | Iolaus (Iolaphilus) menas (Druce, 1890) | ⇒ Iolaphilus menas Druce, 1890 | | Iolaus (Iolaus) eurisus (Cramer, 1779) | ⇒ Iolaus vexillarius Clench, 1964 | | Iolaus (Philiolaus) alcibiades Kirby, 1871 | Giant Sapphire | | Iolaus (Philiolaus) calisto Westwood, 1851 | Large Green Sapphire | | Iolaus (Philiolaus) ismenias Klug, 1834 | White Sapphire | | Iolaus (Philiolaus) laonides Aurivillius, 1898 | Emerald Sapphire | | Iolaus (Philiolaus) lukabas (Druce, 1890) | ⇒ Argiolaus lekanion Druce, 1891 | | Iolaus (Philiolaus) newporti Larsen, 1994 | Newport's Sapphire | | Iolaus (Philiolaus) paneperata Druce, 1890 | Parallel Sapphire | | Iolaus (Philiolaus) parasilanus Riley, 1928 | Friendly Sapphire | | Iolaus parasilanus maesseni Stempffer & ..., 1958 | | | Iolaus (Philiolaus) poecilaon (Riley, 1928) | ⇒ Argiolaus poecilaon Riley, 1928 | | Iolaus (Tanuetheira) timon Fabricius, 1787 | Long-tailed Sapphire | | Iolaus adamsi Lathy, 1903 | | | Iolaus adorabilis Collins & La..., 2008 | | | Iolaus aelianus (Staudinger, 1891) | ⇒ Iolaus iulus Hewitson, 1869 | | Iolaus alberici (Dufrane, 1945) | ⇒ Epamera fuscomarginata Joicey & Talbot, 1921 | | Iolaus albomaculatus Sharpe, 1904 | Iasis Sapphire | | Iolaus belli Hewitson, 1865 | | | Iolaus catori (Bethune-Baker, 1904) | ⇒ Etesiolaus catori Bethune-Baker, 1904 | | Iolaus emma Suffert, 1904 | | | Iolaus ofere Collins & La..., 2008 | | | Iolaus vexillarius Clench, 1964 | Royal Sapphire | | Stugeta marmoreus Butler, 1866 | Marbled Sapphire | | Stugeta olalae (Stoneham, 1934) | ⇒ Syrmoptera caritas Libert, 2004 |
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