Checklist of Genus Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1923 (Giant Cupids)
for Congo (Central Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 516
8791
39463 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 512
8777
39440 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 495
8681
39128 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 324
7097
34844 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 68
2469
11529 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 68
2468
11527 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 66
2462
11516 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 25
1612
8726 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 20
1463
8351 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
277
2725 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers | 135
1169 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues | 37
231 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Polyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues | 31
132 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Genus | Lepidochrysops
Hedicke, 1923
Giant Cupids | 17 | Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Congo
1 Genera with 17 Species
Species list for Congo
17 Species and 5 Subspecies | Lepidochrysops abri Libert, 2001 | | | Lepidochrysops anerius (Hulstaert, 1924) | ⇒ Lepidochrysops patricia anerius Hulstaert, 1924 | | Lepidochrysops chloauges Bethune-Baker, 1922 | Jade Blue | | Lepidochrysops cinerea Bethune-Baker, 1922 | | | Lepidochrysops cupreus Neave, 1910 | | | Lepidochrysops glauca Trimen, 1887 | Silvery Blue | | Lepidochrysops loveni Aurivillius, 1922 | | | Lepidochrysops loveni kivuensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921 | | | Lepidochrysops loveni loveni Aurivillius, 1922 | | | Lepidochrysops pampolis Druce, 1905 | | | 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 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 | |
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