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Checklist for Tribe Liptenini Röber, 1892
and region Benin (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
200
1305
2565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
200
1305
2565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
191
1271
2495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
122
1005
2162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
276
610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
276
610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
276
610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
187
492
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
179
483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
110
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
48
100
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
9
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeLiptenini
Röber, 1892
9
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Benin
9 Genera with 27 Species
Citrinophila Kirby, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Epitola Westwood, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Eresiomera Clench, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Liptena Westwood, 18875SpeciesTaxom
Mimeresia Stempffer, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Pentila Westwood, 1903Buffs9SpeciesTaxom
Pseuderesia Butler, 18737SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tetrarhanis Karsch, 19651SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Benin
27 Species and 3 Subspecies
Citrinophila marginalis Kirby, 1887Narrow-margined Yellow
Citrinophila similis Kirby, 1887Similar Yellow
Citrinophila terias Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Epitola falkensteini (Dewitz, 1879)⇒ Hewitola falkensteini Dewitz, 1879
Eresiomera isca Hewitson, 1873Common Pearly
Liptena ferrymani Grose-Smith ..., 1891Ferryman´s Liptena
Liptena ferrymani bigoti Stempffer, 1964
Liptena pearmani Stempffer, 1974Pearman´s Liptena
Liptena septistrigata Bethune-Baker, 1903Seven-striped Liptena
Liptena simplicia Möschler, 1887Simple Liptena
Mimeresia libentina Hewitson, 1866Common Harlequin
Pentila catori (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Pentila picena Hewitson, 1874
Pentila clarensis (Neave, 1903)⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888
Pentila leopardina (Schultze & A..., 1910)⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888
Pentila multiplagata (Bethune-Baker, 1908)⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888
Pentila multipunctata (Lathy, 1903)⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888
Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888Paul'S Pentila
Pentila petreia Hewitson, 1874Common Red Pentila
Pentila picena Hewitson, 1874Western Cream Pentila
Pentila radiata (Lathy, 1903)⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888
Pseuderesia catharina (Butler, 1874)⇒ Pseuderesia eleaza catharina Butler, 1874
Pseuderesia eleaza Hewitson, 1873Variable Harlequin
Pseuderesia eleaza catharina Butler, 1874
Pseuderesia libentina
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
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851
Tetrarhanis symplocus Clench, 1965Clench´s on-off

Subnodes of Liptenini with occurrences in Benin
SubtribeEpitolina
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeLiptenina
4
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMimacraeina
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePentilina
2
10
Genera
Species

Taxom