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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
614
13248
40770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
610
13239
40744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
581
13079
40224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
365
10638
34907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
3730
13310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
80
3727
13306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
3725
13304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
28
2482
9917
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
2292
9415
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
401
2450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
154
1064
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
51
304
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
4
66
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Africa
4 Genera with 66 Species
Etesiolaus Stempffer & ..., 19962SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1964Royals67SpeciesTaxom
Stugeta Druce, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1865Royals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Africa
66 Species and 9 Subspecies
Etesiolaus catori Bethune-Baker, 1904Cator´s Sapphire
Etesiolaus kyabobo Larsen, 1996Kyabobo Green Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) aethria (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Epamera mirabilis Karsch, 1893
Iolaus (Epamera) agnes Aurivillius, 1898Agnes Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) alienus Trimen, 1898Brown-line Sapphire
Iolaus alienus bicaudatus Aurivillius, 1905
Iolaus (Epamera) aurivillii Röber, 1900Aurivillius´ Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) banco Stempffer, 1966Banco Fine Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) bellina Plötz, 1880White-spot Sapphire
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) djaloni Collins & La..., 1998Fouta Djalon Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) farquharsoni Bethune-Baker, 1922Farquharson´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, 1878Fine Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) leonis Riley, 1928Sierra Leone Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) longicauda Stempffer & ..., 1959Long-tailed Sapphire
Iolaus longicauda haydoni Collins & La..., 2000
Iolaus (Epamera) maesa Hewitson, 1862Chocolate-bordered Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) moyambina Stempffer & ..., 1959Sierra Leone Fine Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) neavei Druce, 1910Neave´s Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) normani (Larsen, 1986)⇒ Epamera normani Larsen, 1986
Iolaus normani meamui Collins & La..., 2005
Iolaus (Epamera) pollux Aurivillius, 1895Pollux Sapphire
Iolaus pollux oberthueri Riley, 1929
Iolaus (Epamera) sappirus (Druce, 1902)⇒ Epamera sappirus Druce, 1902
Iolaus (Epamera) scintillans (Aurivillius, 1905)⇒ Epamera gazei Druce, 1912
Iolaus (Epamera) sciophilus Schultze, 1915Dark Jewel Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) sudanicus Aurivillius, 1905Sudanian Sapphire
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) alexanderi Warren-Gash, 2003Alexander´s Sapphire
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) carolinae Collins & La..., 2000Caroline's Sapphire
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) iulus Hewitson, 1869Iulus Sapphire
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) menas (Druce, 1890)⇒ Iolaphilus menas Druce, 1890
Iolaus (Iolaus) carina Hewitson, 1873
Iolaus (Iolaus) eurisus (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Iolaus vexillarius Clench, 1964
Iolaus eurisus eurisus Cramer, 1779
Iolaus eurisus helius Fabricius, 1781
Iolaus (Philiolaus) alcibiades Kirby, 1871Giant Sapphire
Iolaus (Philiolaus) calisto Westwood, 1851Large Green Sapphire
Iolaus (Philiolaus) ismenias Klug, 1834White Sapphire
Iolaus (Philiolaus) laonides Aurivillius, 1898Emerald Sapphire
Iolaus (Philiolaus) likpe Collins & La..., 2003Likpe Sapphire
Iolaus (Philiolaus) lukabas (Druce, 1890)⇒ Argiolaus lekanion Druce, 1891
Iolaus (Philiolaus) mane Collins & La..., 2003Labe Sapphire
Iolaus (Philiolaus) newporti Larsen, 1994Newport's Sapphire
Iolaus (Philiolaus) paneperata Druce, 1890Parallel Sapphire
Iolaus (Philiolaus) parasilanus Riley, 1928Friendly Sapphire
Iolaus parasilanus maesseni Stempffer & ..., 1958
Iolaus (Philiolaus) poecilaon (Riley, 1928)⇒ Argiolaus poecilaon Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Philiolaus) theodori Stempffer, 1970Maessen´s Sapphire
Iolaus (Tanuetheira) timon Fabricius, 1787Long-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, 1904Iasis Sapphire
Iolaus belli Hewitson, 1865
Iolaus catori (Bethune-Baker, 1904)⇒ Etesiolaus catori Bethune-Baker, 1904
Iolaus elisa Suffert, 1904
Iolaus emma Suffert, 1904
Iolaus kyabobo (Larsen, 1996)⇒ Etesiolaus kyabobo Larsen, 1996
Iolaus kyobobo
Iolaus ofere Collins & La..., 2008
Iolaus vexillarius Clench, 1964Royal Sapphire
Stugeta marmoreus Butler, 1866Marbled Sapphire
Stugeta occidentalis Stempffer & ..., 1958Western Marbled Sapphire
Stugeta olalae (Stoneham, 1934)⇒ Syrmoptera caritas Libert, 2004
Stugeta subinfuscata Grünberg, 1910Dusky Marbled Sapphire
Tajuria mantra jalysus C. & R. Felder, 1865