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Checklist for Tribe Iolaini Riley, 1958
and region Republic of the Congo (Congo)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
189
1830
4935
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
189
1830
4935
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
185
1820
4923
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
133
1480
4276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
539
2023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
44
539
2023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
44
539
2023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
379
1649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
350
1609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
164
1226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
89
604
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
22
130
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
1
24
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Republic of the Congo
1 Genera with 24 Species
Iolaus Hübner, 1945Royals28SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Republic of the Congo
24 Species and 4 Subspecies
Iolaus (Argiolaus) caesareus Aurivillius, 1895
Iolaus caesareus cleopatrae Collins & La..., 2000
Iolaus (Epamera) agnes Aurivillius, 1898Agnes Sapphire
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) fontainei (Stempffer, 1956)⇒ Epamera fontainei Stempffer, 1956
Iolaus (Epamera) frater (Joicey & Talbot, 1921)⇒ Epamera kumboae Bethune-Baker, 1926
Iolaus (Epamera) hemicyanus (Sharpe, 1904)⇒ Epamera barnsi Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Iolaus hemicyanus barnsi Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Iolaus (Epamera) kelle Stempffer, 1967
Iolaus (Epamera) maesa Hewitson, 1862Chocolate-bordered Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) neavei Druce, 1910Neave´s Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) nolaensis (Stempffer, 1951)⇒ Epamera nolaensis Stempffer, 1951
Iolaus (Epamera) pollux Aurivillius, 1895Pollux Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) sappirus (Druce, 1902)⇒ Epamera sappirus Druce, 1902
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) iulus Hewitson, 1869Iulus Sapphire
Iolaus (Iolaus) bolissus Hewitson, 1873
Iolaus (Philiolaus) alcibiades Kirby, 1871Giant Sapphire
Iolaus (Philiolaus) paneperata Druce, 1890Parallel Sapphire
Iolaus (Philiolaus) parasilanus Riley, 1928Friendly Sapphire
Iolaus parasilanus mabillei Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Philiolaus) poecilaon (Riley, 1928)⇒ Argiolaus poecilaon Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Tanuetheira) timon Fabricius, 1787Long-tailed Sapphire
Iolaus alberici (Dufrane, 1945)⇒ Epamera fuscomarginata Joicey & Talbot, 1921