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Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
388
4495
12408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
385
4491
12404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
368
4385
12052
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
234
3464
10323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
1627
5618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
50
1627
5618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
1627
5618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1133
4496
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1029
4268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
227
1763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
114
793
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
37
319
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeLiptenini
Röber, 1892
36
318
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeLiptenina
12
111
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nigeria
12 Genera with 111 Species
Argyrocheila Staudinger, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Citrinophila Kirby, 18667SpeciesTaxom
Eresina Aurivillius, 195612SpeciesTaxom
Falcuna Stempffer & ..., 1866Marbles4SpeciesTaxom
Kakumia S.C. Collins..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Larinopoda Butler, 188714SpeciesTaxom
Liptena Westwood, 189048SpeciesTaxom
Micropentila Aurivillius, 1965Dots10SpeciesTaxom
Obania S.C. Collins..., 18922SpeciesTaxom
Pseuderesia Butler, 18739SpeciesTaxom
Tetrarhanis Karsch, 19657SpeciesTaxom
Toxochitona Stempffer, 19612SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
111 Species and 7 Subspecies
Argyrocheila ugandae Staudinger, 1892Fairy White
Argyrocheila undifera Staudinger, 1892Fairy White
Citrinophila erastus Hewitson, 1866Large Yellow
Citrinophila erastus flaveola
Citrinophila limbata (Kirby, 1887)⇒ Citrinophila tenera Kirby, 1887
Citrinophila marginalis Kirby, 1887Narrow-margined Yellow
Citrinophila similis Kirby, 1887Similar Yellow
Citrinophila tenera Kirby, 1887Medium Yellow
Citrinophila vulcanica (Hewitson, 1866)⇒ Citrinophila erastus Hewitson, 1866
Eresina bitjensis (Bethune-Baker, 1926)⇒ Toxochitona sankuru Stempffer, 1961
Eresina corynetes Grose-Smith ..., 1890
Eresina fontainei Stempffer, 1956Fontaine´s Eresina
Eresina fusca Cator, 1904Cator´s Eresina
Eresina gerda
Eresina jacksoni Stempffer, 1961Jackson´s Eresina
Eresina maesseni Stempffer, 1956Maessen´s Eresina
Eresina pseudofusca Stempffer, 1961Warm Sienna Eresina
Eresina rougeoti Stempffer, 1956Rougeot´s Eresina
Eresina saundersi Stempffer, 1956Saunders´ Eresina
Eresina schmitti Larsen, 2005Schmitt´s Eresina
Eresina theodori Stempffer, 1956Theodor´s Eresina
Falcuna campimus Holland, 1890Scarce Marble
Falcuna gitte Bennett, 1969Gitte´s Marble
Falcuna libissa
Falcuna libyssa Hewitson, 1866Common 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 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 lara (Staudinger, 1892)⇒ Larinopoda lagyra Hewitson, 1866
Larinopoda latimarginata (Grose-Smith, 1898)⇒ Larinopoda batesi Bethune-Baker, 1926
Larinopoda lircaea Hewitson, 1866Cream Pierid Blue
Larinopoda lycaenoides (Butler, 1871)⇒ Larinopoda lircaea Hewitson, 1866
Larinopoda spuma (Druce, 1910)⇒ Larinopoda lircaea Hewitson, 1866
Larinopoda varipes (Kirby, 1887)⇒ Lepidochrysops abri Libert, 2001
Liptena albicans (Cator, 1904)⇒ Liptena alluaudi Mabille, 1890
Liptena alluaudi Mabille, 1890Alluaud´s Liptena
Liptena angusta (Suffert, 1904)⇒ Liptena boei Libert, 1993
Liptena augusta Suffert, 1904Suffert´s Liptena
Liptena bassae Bethune-Baker, 1926Bassa Liptena
Liptena batesana Bethune-Baker, 1926Bates´ Liptena
Liptena bergeri Stempffer, 1974
Liptena bia Larsen & War..., 2008
Liptena boei Libert, 1993
Liptena bolivari Kheil, 1905Bolivar´s Liptena
Liptena catalina Smith, 1887Red-patch Liptena
Liptena citronensis (Kirby, 1890)⇒ Liptena decipiens Kirby, 1890
Liptena daemon (Holland, 1890)⇒ Liptena orubrum Holland, 1890
Liptena decipiens Kirby, 1890Deceptive Liptena
Liptena decipiens decipiens Kirby, 1890
Liptena despecta Holland, 1890Small Black Liptena
Liptena echo (Smith & Kirby, 1890)⇒ Telipna acraea Westwood, 1851
Liptena eketi Bethune-Baker, 1926Small Ochre Liptena
Liptena eukrinaria Bethune-Baker, 1926Untidy 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 ilaro Stempffer, 1974Ilaro Liptena
Liptena modesta Kirby, 1890Modest False Dots
Liptena modestissima (Rebel, 1919)⇒ Liptena despecta Holland, 1890
Liptena o-rubrum Holland, 1890Large Black Liptena
Liptena opaca Kirby, 1890Kirby´s Liptena
Liptena opaca opaca Kirby, 1890
Liptena orubrum Holland, 1890Large Black Liptena
Liptena otlauga Smith & Kirby, 1890
Liptena pearmani Stempffer, 1974Pearman´s Liptena
Liptena priscilla Larsen, 1995Obudu Liptena
Liptena rochei Stempffer, 1951Roche´s Liptena
Liptena sauberi Schultze, 1912
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 submacula Lathy, 1903
Liptena subpunctata (Bethune-Baker, 1926)⇒ Liptena bolivari Kheil, 1905
Liptena subvariegata (Grose-Smith ..., 1890)⇒ Obania subvariegata Grose-Smith ..., 1890
Liptena titei Stempffer, 1974Tite´s Liptena
Liptena tullia (Staudinger, 1892)⇒ Obania tullia Staudinger, 1892
Liptena xanthostola Holland, 1890Yellow Liptena
Micropentila adelgitha Hewitson, 1874Common Dots
Micropentila adelgunda Staudinger, 1892Large Dots
Micropentila brunnea Kirby, 1887Brown Dots
Micropentila dorothea Bethune-Baker, 1903Dorothea´s Dots
Micropentila flavopunctata Stempffer & ..., 1965Rare Brown Dots
Micropentila fuscula Grose-Smith, 1898Banded Dots
Micropentila nigeriana Stempffer & ..., 1965Nigerian Dots
Micropentila ogojae Stempffer & ..., 1965Ogoja Dots
Micropentila victoria
Micropentila victoriae Stempffer & ..., 1965Victoria Dots
Obania subvariegata Grose-Smith ..., 1890Mimic Liptena
Obania tullia Staudinger, 1892Orange Obania
Pseuderesia catharina (Butler, 1874)⇒ Pseuderesia eleaza catharina Butler, 1874
Pseuderesia cornesi (Stempffer, 1969)⇒ Eresiomera cornesi Stempffer, 1969
Pseuderesia dinora Kirby, 1890
Pseuderesia eleaza Hewitson, 1873Variable Harlequin
Pseuderesia eleaza catharina Butler, 1874
Pseuderesia nigeriana (Stempffer, 1962)⇒ Eresiomera nigeriana Stempffer, 1962
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 nubifera Druce, 1910White on-off
Tetrarhanis ogojae Stempffer, 1961Ogoja on-off
Tetrarhanis okwangwo Larsen, 1998Okwangwo on-off
Tetrarhanis onitshae Stempffer, 1962Onitsha on-off
Tetrarhanis simplex Aurivillius, 1895Simple on-off
Tetrarhanis stempfferi Berger, 1954Stempffer´s on-off
Tetrarhanis symplocus Clench, 1965Clench´s on-off
Toxochitona gerda Kirby, 1890Gerda´s Buff
Toxochitona sankuru Stempffer, 1961