Checklist for Genus Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1923 (Giant Cupids)
and region East Africa (Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 743
20447
107483 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 739
20429
107440 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 708
20177
106478 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 435
15998
93602 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 86
4923
29836 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 85
4919
29827 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 83
4908
29785 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 30
3088
21330 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 24
2761
19757 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
496
3949 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 182
1652 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues | 57
536 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Polyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues | 50
414 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Genus | Lepidochrysops
Hedicke, 1923
Giant Cupids | 83 | Species |
Taxom
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Genera for East Africa
1 Genera with 83 Species
Species list for East Africa
83 Species and 25 Subspecies | Lepidochrysops abri Libert, 2001 | | | Lepidochrysops aethiopia Bethune-Baker, 1922 | | | Lepidochrysops anerius (Hulstaert, 1924) | ⇒ Lepidochrysops patricia anerius Hulstaert, 1924 | | Lepidochrysops anerius kiellandi Stempffer, 1972 | | | Lepidochrysops ansorgei Tite, 1959 | | | Lepidochrysops auratus Quickelberge, 1979 | | | Lepidochrysops azureus Butler, 1879 | | | Lepidochrysops barnesi Pennington, 1953 | Barnes' Blue | | Lepidochrysops budama Van Someren, 1957 | | | Lepidochrysops caerulea Tite, 1961 | | | Lepidochrysops caeruleus | | | Lepidochrysops carsoni Butler, 1901 | | | Lepidochrysops chala Kielland, 1980 | | | Lepidochrysops chalceus Quickelberge, 1979 | | | Lepidochrysops chittyi Henning & He..., 1994 | Chitty´s Blue | | Lepidochrysops chloauges Bethune-Baker, 1922 | Jade Blue | | Lepidochrysops cinerea Bethune-Baker, 1922 | | | Lepidochrysops cottrelli Stempffer, 1954 | | | Lepidochrysops coxii Pinhey, 1945 | Cox´s Blue | | Lepidochrysops cupreus Neave, 1910 | | | Lepidochrysops delicata Bethune-Baker, 1922 | | | Lepidochrysops desmondi Stempffer, 1951 | Desmond´s Blue | | Lepidochrysops dollmani Bethune-Baker, 1922 | | | Lepidochrysops elgonae Stempffer, 1950 | Elgon Blue | | Lepidochrysops elgonae elgonae Stempffer, 1950 | | | Lepidochrysops elgonae moyo Van Someren, 1957 | | | Lepidochrysops erici Gardiner, 2003 | | | Lepidochrysops evae Gardiner, 2003 | | | Lepidochrysops fumosa Butler, 1885 | | | Lepidochrysops fumosus | | | Lepidochrysops gigantea Trimen, 1898 | Giant Blue | | Lepidochrysops glauca Trimen, 1887 | Silvery Blue | | Lepidochrysops glauca glauca Trimen & Bowker, 1887 | | | Lepidochrysops glauca swinburnei Stevenson, 1939 | | | Lepidochrysops grandis Talbot, 1937 | | | Lepidochrysops guichardi Gabriel, 1949 | | | Lepidochrysops handmani Quickelberge, 1980 | | | Lepidochrysops heathi Gardiner, 1998 | | | Lepidochrysops intermedia Bethune-Baker, 1922 | | | Lepidochrysops intermedia cottrelli Stempffer, 1954 | | | Lepidochrysops intermedia intermedia Bethune-Baker, , 1923 | | | Lepidochrysops inyangae Pimhey, 1945 | Nyanga Blue | | Lepidochrysops jacksoni Van Someren, 1957 | | | Lepidochrysops jansei Van Someren, 1957 | Janse´s Blue | | Lepidochrysops kennethi Kielland, 1986 | | | Lepidochrysops kilimanjarensis Strand, 1909 | | | Lepidochrysops kitale Stempffer, 1936 | Kitale Giant Cupid | | Lepidochrysops koaena Strand, 1911 | | | Lepidochrysops kocak Seven, 1997 | Giant Blue | | Lepidochrysops labwor Van Someren, 1957 | | | Lepidochrysops letsea Trimen, 1870 | Free State Blue | | Lepidochrysops letsia Trimen, 1870 | | | Lepidochrysops leucon Mabille, 1879 | | | Lepidochrysops longifalces Tite, 1961 | Msasa Blue | | Lepidochrysops loveni Aurivillius, 1922 | | | Lepidochrysops loveni abyssiniensis Strand, 1911 | | | Lepidochrysops loveni kivuensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921 | | | Lepidochrysops loveni oculus Ungemach, 1932 | | | Lepidochrysops lukenia Van Someren, 1957 | Lukenia Blue | | Lepidochrysops lunulifer Ungemach, 1932 | | | Lepidochrysops mashuna Trimen, 1894 | Mashuna Blue | | Lepidochrysops michaeli Gardiner, 2003 | | | Lepidochrysops miniata Gardiner, 2004 | | | Lepidochrysops mpanda Tite, 1961 | | | Lepidochrysops naidina (Butler, 1886) | ⇒ Chilades naidina Butler, 1886 | | Lepidochrysops neavei Bethune-Baker, 1922 | | | Lepidochrysops neavei neavei Bethune-Baker, , 1923 | | | Lepidochrysops neavei nolani Williams, 2002 | | | Lepidochrysops negus Felder & Felder, 1865 | | | Lepidochrysops neonegus Bethune-Baker, 1922 | | | Lepidochrysops neonegus borealis Van Someren, 1957 | | | Lepidochrysops neonegus neonegus Bethune-Baker, , 1923 | | | Lepidochrysops nuika | | | Lepidochrysops nyika Tite, 1961 | | | Lepidochrysops pampolis Druce, 1905 | | | Lepidochrysops parsimon Fabricius, 1775 | Western Giant Cupid | | Lepidochrysops parsimon abyssiniensis Strand, 1911 | | | Lepidochrysops patricia Trimen, 1887 | Patricia Blue | | Lepidochrysops patricia anerius Hulstaert, 1924 | | | Lepidochrysops peculiaris Rogenhofer, 1894 | Peculiar Blue | | Lepidochrysops peculiaris hypoleucus Butler, 1893 | | | Lepidochrysops peculiaris peculiaris Rogenhofer, 1891 | | | Lepidochrysops phoebe Libert, 2001 | | | Lepidochrysops plebeia Butler, 1898 | Twin-spot Blue | | Lepidochrysops plebeia plebeia Butler, 1898 | Twin-spot Blue | | Lepidochrysops plebeia proclus Hulstaert, 1924 | | | Lepidochrysops plebeja Butler, 1898 | Twin-spot Blue | | Lepidochrysops polydialecta Bethune-Baker, 1922 | Lilac Giant Cupid | | Lepidochrysops pterou Bethune-Baker, 1922 | | | Lepidochrysops pterou lilacina Ungemach, 1932 | | | Lepidochrysops pterou pterou Bethune-Baker, , 1923 | | | Lepidochrysops pterou suk Van Someren, 1957 | | | Lepidochrysops rhodesensae Bethune-Baker, 1923 | | | Lepidochrysops ruthica Pennington, 1953 | Ruth´s Blue | | Lepidochrysops skatios | | | Lepidochrysops skotios Druce, 1905 | | | Lepidochrysops solwezii Bethune-Baker, 1922 | Roseate Blue | | Lepidochrysops stormsi Robbe, 1892 | | | Lepidochrysops subvariegata Talbot, 1935 | | | Lepidochrysops turlini Stempffer, 1971 | | | Lepidochrysops vansoni Swanepoel, 1949 | Van Son's Blue | | Lepidochrysops variabilis Cottrell, 1965 | Variable Blue | | Lepidochrysops victori Pringle, 1984 | Grassy Hill Nimble Blue | | Lepidochrysops victoriae Karsch, 1895 | Lake Victoria Giant Cupid | | Lepidochrysops victoriae occidentalis Libert & Col..., 2001 | | | Lepidochrysops victoriae vansomereni Stempffer, 1951 | | | Lepidochrysops violetta Pinhey, 1945 | Violet Blue | | Lepidochrysops yvonnae Gardiner, 2004 | |
Links, sources and further information Lepidochrysops at gbif.org
Lepidochrysops at irmng.org
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