Checklist for Genus Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1923 (Giant Cupids)
and region Central Africa (Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 620
12370
61616 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 616
12349
61577 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 587
12174
60866 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 369
9719
53237 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 79
3265
17620 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 78
3261
17615 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 76
3251
17595 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 29
2110
13317 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 23
1909
12649 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
350
3524 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 155
1573 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues | 46
332 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Polyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues | 38
199 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Genus | Lepidochrysops
Hedicke, 1923
Giant Cupids | 31 | Species |
Taxom
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Genera for Central Africa
1 Genera with 31 Species
Species list for Central Africa
31 Species and 6 Subspecies | Lepidochrysops abri Libert, 2001 | | | Lepidochrysops anerius (Hulstaert, 1924) | ⇒ Lepidochrysops patricia anerius Hulstaert, 1924 | | Lepidochrysops ansorgei Tite, 1959 | | | Lepidochrysops butha (Starnd, 1911) | ⇒ Lepidochrysops quickelbergei Swanepoel, 1969 | | Lepidochrysops chloauges Bethune-Baker, 1922 | Jade Blue | | Lepidochrysops cinerea Bethune-Baker, 1922 | | | Lepidochrysops cupreus Neave, 1910 | | | Lepidochrysops flavisquamosa Tite, 1959 | | | Lepidochrysops fulvescens Tite, 1961 | | | Lepidochrysops glauca Trimen, 1887 | Silvery Blue | | Lepidochrysops hawkeri Talbot, 1929 | | | Lepidochrysops liberti | | | Lepidochrysops loveni Aurivillius, 1922 | | | Lepidochrysops loveni kivuensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921 | | | Lepidochrysops loveni loveni Aurivillius, 1922 | | | Lepidochrysops nacrescens Tite, 1961 | | | Lepidochrysops nigeriae (Stempffer, 1957) | ⇒ Lepidochrysops parsimon Fabricius, 1775 | | Lepidochrysops pampolis Druce, 1905 | | | Lepidochrysops parsimon Fabricius, 1775 | Western Giant Cupid | | Lepidochrysops patricia Trimen, 1887 | Patricia Blue | | Lepidochrysops patricia anerius Hulstaert, 1924 | | | Lepidochrysops phoebe Libert, 2001 | | | Lepidochrysops plebeia Butler, 1898 | Twin-spot Blue | | Lepidochrysops plebeia proclus Hulstaert, 1924 | | | Lepidochrysops polydialecta Bethune-Baker, 1922 | Lilac Giant Cupid | | Lepidochrysops quassi Karsch, 1895 | Tailed Blue Giant Cupid | | Lepidochrysops quassi bernaudi Libert & Col..., 2001 | | | Lepidochrysops quickelbergei Swanepoel, 1969 | Pale Blue Nimble Blue | | Lepidochrysops reichenowi Dewitz, 1879 | | | Lepidochrysops reichenowii Dewitz, 1879 | | | Lepidochrysops ringa Tite, 1959 | Tite´s Giant Cupid | | Lepidochrysops skatios | | | Lepidochrysops skotios Druce, 1905 | | | Lepidochrysops solwezii Bethune-Baker, 1922 | Roseate Blue | | Lepidochrysops stormsi Robbe, 1892 | | | Lepidochrysops victoriae Karsch, 1895 | Lake Victoria Giant Cupid | | Lepidochrysops victoriae occidentalis Libert & Col..., 2001 | |
Links, sources and further information Lepidochrysops at gbif.org
Lepidochrysops at irmng.org
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