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Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
516
8807
39529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
512
8793
39506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
495
8697
39194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
324
7111
34903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
2481
11561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
2480
11559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
2474
11548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1619
8751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1470
8376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
281
2734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
135
1171
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
49
551
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeLiptenini
Röber, 1892
47
549
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeLiptenina
16
164
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Congo
16 Genera with 164 Species
Argyrocheila Staudinger, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Baliochila Stempffer & ..., 1953Buffs4SpeciesTaxom
Citrinophila Kirby, 18669SpeciesTaxom
Cnodontes Stempffer & ..., 1953Buffs2SpeciesTaxom
Eresina Aurivillius, 19218SpeciesTaxom
Eresinopsides Strand, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Falcuna Stempffer & ..., 1963Marbles18SpeciesTaxom
Kakumia S.C. Collins..., 18872SpeciesTaxom
Larinopoda Butler, 187311SpeciesTaxom
Liptena Westwood, 189075SpeciesTaxom
Micropentila Aurivillius, 1965Dots21SpeciesTaxom
Obania S.C. Collins..., 19014SpeciesTaxom
Pseuderesia Butler, 193720SpeciesTaxom
Teriomima Kirby, 1949Buffs2SpeciesTaxom
Tetrarhanis Karsch, 195413SpeciesTaxom
Toxochitona Stempffer, 19612SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Congo
164 Species and 33 Subspecies
Argyrocheila inundifera Hawker-Smith, 1933
Argyrocheila ugandae Staudinger, 1892Fairy White
Argyrocheila undifera Staudinger, 1892Fairy White
Baliochila barnesi Stempffer & ..., 1953Barnes´s Buff
Baliochila hildegarda Kirby, 1887Hildegard´s Buff
Baliochila minima Hawker-Smith, 1933Minimal Buff
Baliochila neavei Stempffer & ..., 1953Neave´s Buff
Citrinophila erastus Hewitson, 1866Large Yellow
Citrinophila erastus erastus Hawker-Smith, 1933
Citrinophila erastus pallida Hawker-Smith, 1933
Citrinophila limbata (Kirby, 1887)⇒ Citrinophila tenera Kirby, 1887
Citrinophila regularis (Joicey & Talbot, 1921)⇒ Citrinophila terias Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Citrinophila tenera Kirby, 1887Medium Yellow
Citrinophila terias Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Citrinophila unipunctata Bethune-Baker, 1908
Citrinophila vulcanica (Hewitson, 1866)⇒ Citrinophila erastus Hewitson, 1866
Cnodontes bouyeri Kielland, 1994
Cnodontes vansomereni Stenpffer & ..., 1953Van Someren´s Buff
Eresina bergeri Stampffer, 1956
Eresina bilinea Talbot, 1935
Eresina bitjensis (Bethune-Baker, 1926)⇒ Toxochitona sankuru Stempffer, 1961
Eresina fontainei Stempffer, 1956Fontaine´s Eresina
Eresina katangana Stempffer, 1956
Eresina likouala Stempffer, 1962
Eresina rougeoti Stempffer, 1956Rougeot´s Eresina
Eresina toroensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Eresinopsides bichroma Strand, 1911
Falcuna dorothea
Falcuna dorotheae Stempffer & ..., 1963
Falcuna hollandi Aurivillius, 1895
Falcuna hollandi hollandi Aurivillius, 1899
Falcuna hollandi nigricans Stempffer & ..., 1963
Falcuna iturina Stempffer & ..., 1963
Falcuna kasai Stempffer & ..., 1963
Falcuna landana Stempffer & ..., 1963
Falcuna libyssa Hewitson, 1866Common Marble
Falcuna lybia Staudinger, 1892
Falcuna margarita Suffert, 1904
Falcuna orientalis Bethune-Baker, 1906Oriental Marble
Falcuna orientalis bwamba Stempffer & ..., 1963
Falcuna overlaeti Stempffer & ..., 1963
Falcuna semliki Stempffer & ..., 1963
Falcuna suffusa Stempffer & ..., 1963
Falcuna synesia Hulstaert, 1924
Falcuna synesia gabonensis Stempffer & ..., 1963
Kakumia ferruginea Schultze, 1923
Kakumia ideoides Dewitz, 1887
Larinopoda emilia (Suffert, 1904)⇒ Larinopoda lagyra Hewitson, 1866
Larinopoda eurema Plötz, 1880Western Pierid Blue
Larinopoda hermansi (Aurivillius, 1896)⇒ Larinopoda lircaea Hewitson, 1866
Larinopoda lagyra Hewitson, 1866White Pierid Blue
Larinopoda lagyra lagyra Hewitson, 1866
Larinopoda lagyra reducta Berger, 1981
Larinopoda lara (Staudinger, 1892)⇒ Larinopoda lagyra Hewitson, 1866
Larinopoda lircaea Hewitson, 1866Cream Pierid Blue
Larinopoda lycaenoides (Butler, 1871)⇒ Larinopoda lircaea Hewitson, 1866
Larinopoda spuma (Druce, 1910)⇒ Larinopoda lircaea Hewitson, 1866
Larinopoda tera Hewitson, 1873
Liptena albomacula Hawker-Smith, 1933
Liptena amabilis Schultze & A..., 1910
Liptena batesana Bethune-Baker, 1926Bates´ Liptena
Liptena bergeri Stempffer, 1974
Liptena citronensis (Kirby, 1890)⇒ Liptena decipiens Kirby, 1890
Liptena congoana Hawker-Smith, 1933
Liptena daemon (Holland, 1890)⇒ Liptena orubrum Holland, 1890
Liptena decipiens Kirby, 1890Deceptive Liptena
Liptena decipiens etoumbi Stempffer, B..., 1974
Liptena decipiens leucostola Holland, 1890
Liptena despecta Holland, 1890Small Black Liptena
Liptena ducarmei S. Schröder, 2013
Liptena durbania Bethune-Baker, 1915
Liptena eketi Bethune-Baker, 1926Small Ochre Liptena
Liptena etoumbi Riley, 1929
Liptena eukrinaria Bethune-Baker, 1926Untidy Liptena
Liptena eukrines Druce, 1905
Liptena eukrinoides Talbot, 1937
Liptena fatima Kirby, 1890Fatima Liptena
Liptena ferruginea (Schultze & A..., 1910)⇒ Kakumia ferruginea Schultze, 1923
Liptena flavicans Smith & Kirby, 1891Large Ochreous Liptena
Liptena flavicans aequatorialis Stempffer, 1956
Liptena flavicans praeusta Schultze, 1917
Liptena fontainei Stempffer, 1974
Liptena fulvicans Hawker-Smith, 1933
Liptena girthii (Dewitz, 1886)⇒ Kakumia ideoides Dewitz, 1887
Liptena homeyeri Dewitz, 1884
Liptena homeyeri homeyeri Dewitz, 1884
Liptena hulstaerti (Hawker-Smith, 1926)⇒ Liptena rochei Stempffer, 1951
Liptena ideoides (Dewitz, 1886)⇒ Kakumia ideoides Dewitz, 1887
Liptena ilma (Aurivillius, 1895)⇒ Tetrarhanis ilma Hewitson, 1873
Liptena inframacula Hawker-Smith, 1933
Liptena jacksoni (Stempffer, 1961)⇒ Liptena nigromarginata Stempffer, 1961
Liptena kelle (Stempffer, 1964)⇒ Liptena perobscura Druce, 1910
Liptena libussa (Staudinger, 1888)⇒ Lepidochrysops abri Libert, 2001
Liptena libyssa gabonensis
Liptena libyssa latimarginata
Liptena lualaba Berger, 1981
Liptena modesta Kirby, 1890Modest False Dots
Liptena modestissima (Rebel, 1919)⇒ Liptena despecta Holland, 1890
Liptena mwagensis Dufrane, 1953
Liptena nigromarginata Stempffer, 1961
Liptena o-rubrum Holland, 1890Large Black Liptena
Liptena ochrea Hawker-Smith, 1933
Liptena opaca Kirby, 1890Kirby´s Liptena
Liptena opaca centralis Stempffer, B..., 1974
Liptena opaca gabunica Stempffer, B..., 1974
Liptena opaca sankuru Stempffer, B..., 1974
Liptena orubrum Holland, 1890Large Black Liptena
Liptena orubrum tripunctata Grose-Smith ..., 1894
Liptena ouesso Stempffer, 1974
Liptena ouesso mayombe Stempffer, B..., 1974
Liptena ouesso ouesso Stempffer, B..., 1974
Liptena overlaeti Stempffer, 1974
Liptena perobscura Druce, 1910
Liptena praestans Grose-Smith, 1901
Liptena praestans congoensis Schultze, 1923
Liptena priscilla Larsen, 1995Obudu Liptena
Liptena rectifascia (Bethune-Baker, 1915)⇒ Liptena eukrinoides Talbot, 1937
Liptena rochei Stempffer, 1951Roche´s Liptena
Liptena rubromacula Hawker-Smith, 1933
Liptena seyboui Warren-Gash ..., 2003Seybou´s Ochre Liptena
Liptena similis Kirby, 1890Similar Liptena
Liptena simplex lathyi
Liptena subsuffusa Hawker-Smith, 1933
Liptena subvariegata (Grose-Smith ..., 1890)⇒ Obania subvariegata Grose-Smith ..., 1890
Liptena tullia (Staudinger, 1892)⇒ Obania tullia Staudinger, 1892
Liptena tulliana (Grose-Smith, 1901)⇒ Obania tulliana Grose-Smith, 1901
Liptena turbata Kirby, 1890
Liptena undina Smith & Kirby, 1894
Liptena undularis Hewitson, 1866
Liptena xantha Grose-Smith, 1901
Liptena xanthostola Holland, 1890Yellow Liptena
Liptena xanthostola xantha Grose-Smith, 1901
Liptena xanthostola xanthostola Holland, 1890
Micropentila adelgitha Hewitson, 1874Common Dots
Micropentila adelgunda Staudinger, 1892Large Dots
Micropentila alberta Staudinger, 1892
Micropentila bakotae Stempffer & ..., 1965
Micropentila brunnea Kirby, 1887Brown Dots
Micropentila brunnea centralis Bennett, 1966
Micropentila bunyoro Stempffer & ..., 1965
Micropentila cingulum Druce, 1910
Micropentila dorothea Bethune-Baker, 1903Dorothea´s Dots
Micropentila flavopunctata Stempffer & ..., 1965Rare Brown Dots
Micropentila fontainei Stempffer & ..., 1965
Micropentila fulvula Hawker-Smith, 1933
Micropentila gabunica Stempffer & ..., 1965
Micropentila katangana Stempffer & ..., 1965
Micropentila kelleana Stempffer & ..., 1965
Micropentila mukanirwai Schröder, 2012
Micropentila ogojae Stempffer & ..., 1965Ogoja Dots
Micropentila sankuru Stempffer & ..., 1965
Micropentila souanke Stempffer & ..., 1965
Micropentila ugandae Hawker-Smith, 1933
Micropentila victoriae Stempffer & ..., 1965Victoria Dots
Obania subvariegata Grose-Smith ..., 1890Mimic Liptena
Obania subvariegata aliquantum Druce, 1910
Obania tullia Staudinger, 1892Orange Obania
Obania tulliana Grose-Smith, 1901
Pseuderesia beni (Stempffer, 1961)⇒ Eresiomera beni Stempffer, 1961
Pseuderesia catharina (Butler, 1874)⇒ Pseuderesia eleaza catharina Butler, 1874
Pseuderesia clenchi (Stempffer, 1961)⇒ Eresiomera clenchi Stempffer, 1961
Pseuderesia eleaza Hewitson, 1873Variable Harlequin
Pseuderesia eleaza catharina Butler, 1874
Pseuderesia eleaza eleaza Hewitson, 1873
Pseuderesia eleaza katera Stempffer, 1961
Pseuderesia isca (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Eresiomera isca Hewitson, 1873
Pseuderesia issia (Stempffer, 1969)⇒ Eresiomera petersi Stempffer & ..., 1956
Pseuderesia magnimacula (Rebel, 1919)⇒ Eresiomera magnimacula Rebel, 1914
Pseuderesia mapongua Holland, 1893
Pseuderesia nigra (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Pseuderesia eleaza Hewitson, 1873
Pseuderesia ouesso (Stempffer, 1962)⇒ Eresiomera ouesso Stempffer, 1962
Pseuderesia paradoxa (Schultze, 1922)⇒ Eresiomera paradoxa Schultze, 1917
Pseuderesia phaeochiton (Grünberg, 1910)⇒ Eresiomera phillipi Collins & La..., 1998
Pseuderesia picta (Grose-Smith, 1898)⇒ Pseuderesia eleaza Hewitson, 1873
Pseuderesia rougeoti (Stempffer, 1961)⇒ Eresiomera rougeoti Stempffer, 1961
Pseuderesia rutilo (Druce, 1910)⇒ Eresiomera rutilo Druce, 1910
Pseuderesia variegata (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Pseuderesia eleaza Hewitson, 1873
Pseuderesia vidua Talbot, 1937
Teriomima parva Hawker-Smith, 1933Poor Buff
Teriomima zuluana Van Son, 1949Zulu Buff
Tetrarhanis etoumbi Stempffer, 1964
Tetrarhanis ilala Riley, 1929
Tetrarhanis ilala etoumbi Stempffer, 1964
Tetrarhanis ilma Hewitson, 1873
Tetrarhanis ilma ilma Hewitson, 1873
Tetrarhanis ilma lathyi Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Tetrarhanis nubifera Druce, 1910White on-off
Tetrarhanis okwangwo Larsen, 1998Okwangwo on-off
Tetrarhanis rougeoti Stempffer, 1954
Tetrarhanis schoutedeni Berger, 1954
Tetrarhanis simplex Aurivillius, 1895Simple on-off
Tetrarhanis souanke Stempffer, 1962
Tetrarhanis stempfferi Berger, 1954Stempffer´s on-off
Toxochitona gerda Kirby, 1890Gerda´s Buff
Toxochitona sankuru Stempffer, 1961