Species list, Checklist of Genus Lepidochrysops (Giant Cupids) for West Africa (Africa)

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Checklist for Genus Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1923 (Giant Cupids)
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
Family	Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings	154 1064	Genera Species	Taxom
Subfamily	Polyommatinae Swainson, 1827 Blues, Weak Blues	48 253	Genera Species	Taxom
Tribe	Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 The Blues	39 150	Genera Species	Taxom
Genus	Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1923 Giant Cupids	13	Species	Taxom

Genera for West Africa
1 Genera with 13 Species

Giant Cupids

Species

Species list for West Africa
13 Species and 1 Subspecies

Lepidochrysops abri Libert, 2001
Lepidochrysops butha (Starnd, 1911)	⇒ Lepidochrysops quickelbergei Swanepoel, 1969
Lepidochrysops dunni Larsen & Col..., 2003	Boorman´s Giant Cupid
Lepidochrysops labeensis Larsen & War..., 2000	Labe Giant Cupid
Lepidochrysops nigeriae (Stempffer, 1957)	⇒ Lepidochrysops parsimon Fabricius, 1775
Lepidochrysops parsimon Fabricius, 1775	Western Giant Cupid
Lepidochrysops polydialecta Bethune-Baker, 1922	Lilac Giant Cupid
Lepidochrysops quassi Karsch, 1895	Tailed Blue Giant Cupid
Lepidochrysops quickelbergei Swanepoel, 1969	Pale Blue Nimble Blue
Lepidochrysops ringa Tite, 1959	Tite´s Giant Cupid
Lepidochrysops synchrematiza Bethune-Baker, 1922	Untailed Blue Giant Cupid
Lepidochrysops vera Tite, 1961	Vera´s Giant Cupid
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