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Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
354
3756
9520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
354
3756
9520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
336
3683
9372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
216
2958
8177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
49
1354
4084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
49
1353
4082
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
1353
4082
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
944
3149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
898
3067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
207
1237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
106
575
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
33
205
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeLiptenini
Röber, 1892
32
204
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeLiptenina
11
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ghana
11 Genera with 60 Species
Argyrocheila Staudinger, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Baliochila Stempffer & ..., 1953Buffs1SpeciesTaxom
Citrinophila Kirby, 18665SpeciesTaxom
Eresina Aurivillius, 19565SpeciesTaxom
Falcuna Stempffer & ..., 1963Marbles2SpeciesTaxom
Kakumia S.C. Collins..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Larinopoda Butler, 18877SpeciesTaxom
Liptena Westwood, 193326SpeciesTaxom
Micropentila Aurivillius, 1965Dots6SpeciesTaxom
Pseuderesia Butler, 18739SpeciesTaxom
Tetrarhanis Karsch, 19654SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ghana
60 Species and 8 Subspecies
Argyrocheila ugandae Staudinger, 1892Fairy White
Argyrocheila undifera Staudinger, 1892Fairy White
Baliochila petersi (Stempffer & ..., 1953)⇒ Eresiomera petersi Stempffer & ..., 1956
Citrinophila erastus Hewitson, 1866Large Yellow
Citrinophila erastus erastus Hawker-Smith, 1933
Citrinophila marginalis Kirby, 1887Narrow-margined Yellow
Citrinophila similis Kirby, 1887Similar Yellow
Citrinophila vulcanica (Hewitson, 1866)⇒ Citrinophila erastus Hewitson, 1866
Eresina corynetes Grose-Smith ..., 1890
Eresina maesseni Stempffer, 1956Maessen´s Eresina
Eresina pseudofusca Stempffer, 1961Warm Sienna Eresina
Eresina saundersi Stempffer, 1956Saunders´ Eresina
Eresina theodori Stempffer, 1956Theodor´s Eresina
Falcuna campimus Holland, 1890Scarce Marble
Falcuna leonensis Stempffer & ..., 1963Western Marble
Kakumia otlauga Grose-Smith ..., 1890Western Kakumia
Larinopoda aspidos Druce, 1890Nigerian Pierid Blue
Larinopoda aspidos brenda H. H. Druce, 1903
Larinopoda batesi Bethune-Baker, 1926
Larinopoda brenda (Druce, 1903)⇒ Larinopoda aspidos brenda H. H. Druce, 1903
Larinopoda eurema Plötz, 1880Western Pierid Blue
Larinopoda latimarginata (Grose-Smith, 1898)⇒ Larinopoda batesi Bethune-Baker, 1926
Larinopoda varipes (Kirby, 1887)⇒ Lepidochrysops abri Libert, 2001
Liptena albicans (Cator, 1904)⇒ Liptena alluaudi Mabille, 1890
Liptena alluaudi Mabille, 1890Alluaud´s Liptena
Liptena bia Larsen & War..., 2008
Liptena catalina Smith, 1887Red-patch Liptena
Liptena decipiens Kirby, 1890Deceptive Liptena
Liptena evanescens Kirby, 1887Pink Liptena
Liptena fatima Kirby, 1890Fatima Liptena
Liptena ferrymani Grose-Smith ..., 1891Ferryman´s Liptena
Liptena flavicans Smith & Kirby, 1891Large Ochreous Liptena
Liptena flavicans oniens Talbot, 1935
Liptena gordoni (Druce, 1903)⇒ Kakumia otlauga Grose-Smith ..., 1890
Liptena griveaudi Stempffer, 1969Griveaud´s Liptena
Liptena helena Druce, 1888Red-spot False Dots
Liptena pearmani Stempffer, 1974Pearman´s Liptena
Liptena rochei Stempffer, 1951Roche´s Liptena
Liptena septistrigata Bethune-Baker, 1903Seven-striped Liptena
Liptena seyboui Warren-Gash ..., 2003Seybou´s Ochre Liptena
Liptena similis Kirby, 1890Similar Liptena
Liptena simplicia Möschler, 1887Simple Liptena
Liptena submacula Lathy, 1903Lathy´s Liptena
Liptena submacula maesseni Stempffer, B..., 1974
Liptena submacula submacula Lathy, 1903
Liptena submacula tringa Stempffer, B..., 1974
Liptena tiassale Stempffer, 1969Tiassale Liptena
Liptena xanthostola Holland, 1890Yellow Liptena
Liptena xanthostola coomassiensis Hawker-Smith, 1933
Micropentila adelgitha Hewitson, 1874Common Dots
Micropentila adelgunda Staudinger, 1892Large Dots
Micropentila brunnea Kirby, 1887Brown Dots
Micropentila dorothea Bethune-Baker, 1903Dorothea´s Dots
Micropentila mamfe Larsen, 1986Ghana Dots
Micropentila nigeriana Stempffer & ..., 1965Nigerian Dots
Pseuderesia catharina (Butler, 1874)⇒ Pseuderesia eleaza catharina Butler, 1874
Pseuderesia eleaza Hewitson, 1873Variable Harlequin
Pseuderesia eleaza catharina Butler, 1874
Pseuderesia gordoni Druce, 1903
Pseuderesia issia (Stempffer, 1969)⇒ Eresiomera petersi Stempffer & ..., 1956
Pseuderesia jacksoni (Stempffer, 1969)⇒ Eresiomera kiellandi Larsen, 1998
Pseuderesia nigra (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Pseuderesia eleaza Hewitson, 1873
Pseuderesia picta (Grose-Smith, 1898)⇒ Pseuderesia eleaza Hewitson, 1873
Pseuderesia variegata (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Pseuderesia eleaza Hewitson, 1873
Tetrarhanis baralingam Larsen, 1998Baralingam on-off
Tetrarhanis stempfferi Berger, 1954Stempffer´s on-off
Tetrarhanis symplocus Clench, 1965Clench´s on-off
Tetrarhanis synplocus Clench, 1965