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


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
 


Genera for Ghana
32 Genera with 204 Species
#ABCEFGHIKLMNOPST
Aethiopana Bethune-Baker, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Argyrocheila Staudinger, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Baliochila Stempffer & ..., 1953Buffs1SpeciesTaxom
Cephetola Libert, 190410SpeciesTaxom
Cerautola Libert, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Citrinophila Kirby, 18665SpeciesTaxom
Epitola Westwood, 187343SpeciesTaxom
Epitolina Aurivillius, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Eresina Aurivillius, 19565SpeciesTaxom
Eresiomera Clench, 19566SpeciesTaxom
Falcuna Stempffer & ..., 1963Marbles2SpeciesTaxom
Geritola Libert, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Hewitsonia Kirby, 19973SpeciesTaxom
Hypophytala Clench, 18954SpeciesTaxom
Iridana Aurivillius, 19649SpeciesTaxom
Kakumia S.C. Collins..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Larinopoda Butler, 18877SpeciesTaxom
Liptena Westwood, 193326SpeciesTaxom
Micropentila Aurivillius, 1965Dots6SpeciesTaxom
Mimacraea Butler, 1895Acraea Mimics3SpeciesTaxom
Mimeresia Stempffer, 18897SpeciesTaxom
Neaveia Druce, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1969Glasswings10SpeciesTaxom
Pentila Westwood, 1903Buffs18SpeciesTaxom
Phytala Westwood, 19107SpeciesTaxom
Pseuderesia Butler, 18739SpeciesTaxom
Ptelina Clench, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Stempfferia Jackson, 187311SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 18896SpeciesTaxom
Teratoneura Dudgeon, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Tetrarhanis Karsch, 19654SpeciesTaxom
Torbenia Libert, 2000Zulus1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ghana
204 Species and 16 Subspecies
Aethiopana honorius Fabricius, 1793Acraea Blue
Aethiopana honorius divisa Butler, 1901
Argyrocheila ugandae Staudinger, 1892Fairy White
Argyrocheila undifera Staudinger, 1892Fairy White
Baliochila petersi (Stempffer & ..., 1953)⇒ Eresiomera petersi Stempffer & ..., 1956
Cephetola cephena Hewitson, 1873Cephena Epitola
Cephetola collinsi Libert & Larsen, 1999Collins´ Epitola
Cephetola maesseni Libert, 1999Maessen´s Greasy Epitola
Cephetola mercedes Suffert, 1904
Cephetola mercedes ivoriensis Jackson, 1967
Cephetola nigra Bethune-Baker, 1903Bethune-Baker´s Epitola
Cephetola obscura Hawker-Smith, 1933Obscure Epitola
Cephetola pinodes Druce, 1890Druce´s Epitola
Cephetola subcoerulea Roche, 1954Roche´s Epitola
Cephetola sublustris Bethune-Baker, 1904Greasy Epitola
Cerautola ceraunia Hewitson, 1873Silvery Epitola
Cerautola crowleyi Sharpe, 1890Crowley´s Epitola
Cerautola miranda Staudinger, 1889Wondrous Epitola
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
Epitola badia (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Stempfferia zelza Hewitson, 1873
Epitola belli (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Epitola posthumus Fabricius, 1793
Epitola carcina (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Stempfferia carcina Hewitson, 1873
Epitola cephena (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Cephetola cephena Hewitson, 1873
Epitola ceraunia (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Cerautola ceraunia Hewitson, 1873
Epitola cercene (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Stempfferia cercene Hewitson, 1873
Epitola ciconia (Grose-Smith ..., 1892)⇒ Stempfferia ciconia Grose-Smith ..., 1892
Epitola conjuncta (Smith & Kirby, 1893)⇒ Cephetola pinodes Druce, 1890
Epitola convexa (Roche, 1954)⇒ Stempfferia insulana Aurivillius, 1923
Epitola crowleyi (Sharpe, 1890)⇒ Cerautola crowleyi Sharpe, 1890
Epitola dewitzi (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Cerautola ceraunia Hewitson, 1873
Epitola divisa (Butler, 1901)⇒ Aethiopana honorius Fabricius, 1793
Epitola doleta (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Cephetola cephena Hewitson, 1873
Epitola dorothea (Bethune-Baker, 1904)⇒ Stempfferia dorothea Bethune-Baker, 1904
Epitola elion (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Epitola posthumus Fabricius, 1793
Epitola ernesti (Karsch, 1895)⇒ Aslauga ernesti Karsch, 1895
Epitola falkensteini (Dewitz, 1879)⇒ Hewitola falkensteini Dewitz, 1879
Epitola gerina (Hewitson, 1878)⇒ Geritola gerina Hewitson, 1878
Epitola hewitsoni (Mabille, 1877)⇒ Cerautola crowleyi Sharpe, 1890
Epitola ivoriensis (Jackson, 1967)⇒ Cephetola mercedes Suffert, 1904
Epitola kholifa (Bethune-Baker, 1904)⇒ Stempfferia kholifa Bethune-Baker, 1904
Epitola leonensis (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Cephetola cephena Hewitson, 1873
Epitola leonina (Staudinger, 1888)⇒ Stempfferia leonina Staudinger, 1888
Epitola mercedes (Suffert, 1904)⇒ Cephetola mercedes Suffert, 1904
Epitola miranda (Staudinger, 1889)⇒ Cerautola miranda Staudinger, 1889
Epitola mongiro (Jackson, 1968)⇒ Stempfferia ciconia Grose-Smith ..., 1892
Epitola obscura (Hawker-Smith, 1933)⇒ Cephetola obscura Hawker-Smith, 1933
Epitola pinodes (Druce, 1890)⇒ Cephetola pinodes Druce, 1890
Epitola pinodoides (Smith & Kirby, 1893)⇒ Cephetola cephena Hewitson, 1873
Epitola posthumus Fabricius, 1793Common Giant Epitola
Epitola rezia (Holland, 1890)⇒ Hypophytala benitensis Holland, 1890
Epitola staudingeri (Kirby, 1890)⇒ Stempfferia staudingeri Kirby, 1890
Epitola subcoerulea (Roche, 1954)⇒ Cephetola subcoerulea Roche, 1954
Epitola sublustris (Bethune-Baker, 1904)⇒ Cephetola sublustris Bethune-Baker, 1904
Epitola teresa (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Aethiopana honorius Fabricius, 1793
Epitola urania Kirby, 1887Purple Giant Epitola
Epitola uranioides Libert, 1999Libert´s Giant Epitola
Epitola uranioides occidentalis Libert, 1999
Epitola uranoides Libert, 1999Libert´s Giant Epitola
Epitola versicolor (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Stempfferia uniformis Kirby, 1887
Epitola vidua (Staudinger, 1889)⇒ Cerautola miranda Staudinger, 1889
Epitola virginea (Bethune-Baker, 1904)⇒ Geritola virginea Bethune-Baker, 1904
Epitola zelza (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Stempfferia zelza Hewitson, 1873
Epitolina catori Bethune-Baker, 1904Red-patch Epitolina
Epitolina dispar Kirby, 1887Common Epitolina
Epitolina melissa Druce, 1888Powdered Epitolina
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
Eresiomera bicolor Grose-Smith ..., 1890Western Pearly
Eresiomera isca Hewitson, 1873Common Pearly
Eresiomera isca occidentalis Collins & La..., 1998
Eresiomera jacksoni Stempffer, 1969Jackson´s Pearly
Eresiomera kiellandi Larsen, 1998
Eresiomera petersi Stempffer & ..., 1956Peters´ Pearly
Falcuna campimus Holland, 1890Scarce Marble
Falcuna leonensis Stempffer & ..., 1963Western Marble
Geritola albomaculata Bethune-Baker, 1903White-spotted Epitola
Geritola gerina Hewitson, 1878Gerina Epitola
Geritola virginea Bethune-Baker, 1904Black-wing Epitola
Hewitsonia boisduvalii Hewitson, 1869Large Tiger Blue
Hewitsonia inexpectata Bouyer, 1997Unexpected Tiger Blue
Hewitsonia occidentalis Bouyer, 1997Western Tiger Blue
Hypophytala benitensis Holland, 1890Holland´s Flash
Hypophytala henleyi Kirby, 1890Grose-Smith´s Flash
Hypophytala hyettina Aurivillius, 1897Western Flash
Hypophytala hyettoides Aurivillius, 1895Common Flash
Iridana agneshorvathae Collins, Lar..., 2008
Iridana exquisita Grose-Smith, 1898Exquisite Sapphire Gem
Iridana ghanana Stempffer, 1964Ghana Sapphire Gem
Iridana hypocala Eltringham, 1929Eltringham´s Sapphire Gem
Iridana incredibilis Staudinger, 1891Incredible Sapphire Gem
Iridana kollariki Sáfián, 2014
Iridana magnifica (Hawker-Smith, 1933)⇒ Iridana hypocala Eltringham, 1929
Iridana nigeriana Stempffer, 1964Nigerian Sapphire Gem
Iridana rougeoti Stempffer, 1964Rougeot´s Sapphire Gem
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
Mimacraea darwinia Butler, 1872Common Acraea Mimic
Mimacraea maesseni Libert, 2000Maessen´s Acraea Mimic
Mimacraea neurata Holland, 1895Alciope Acraea Mimic
Mimeresia cellularis Kirby, 1890Cellular Harlequin
Mimeresia debora Kirby, 1890Debora´s Harlequin
Mimeresia debora catori Bethune-Baker, 1904
Mimeresia issia Stempffer, 1969Stempffer´s Harlequin
Mimeresia libentina Hewitson, 1866Common Harlequin
Mimeresia moyambina Bethune-Baker, 1904Moyambina Harlequin
Mimeresia semirufa Smith & Kirby, 1889Eresine Harlequin
Neaveia lamborni Druce, 1910Pierine Blue
Ornipholidotos abriana Libert, 2005
Ornipholidotos ackeryi Libert, 2000
Ornipholidotos irwini Collins & La..., 1998Vane-Wright´s Glasswing
Ornipholidotos issia Stempffer, 1969
Ornipholidotos maesseni Libert, 2005
Ornipholidotos nigeriae Stempffer, 1964Nigerian Glasswing
Ornipholidotos nympha Libert, 2000Western Fragile Glasswing
Ornipholidotos onitshae Stempffer, 1962Onitsha Glasswing
Ornipholidotos sylviae Libert, 2005
Ornipholidotos tiassale Stempffer, 1969Western Glasswing
Pentila catori (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Pentila picena Hewitson, 1874
Pentila clarensis (Neave, 1903)⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888
Pentila condamini Stempffer, 1963Condamin´s Red Pentila
Pentila hewitsoni Smith & Kirby, 1887Hewitson´s Cream Pentila
Pentila hewitsonii Grose-Smith ..., 1887Hewitson´s Cream Pentila
Pentila inconspicua Druce, 1910Inconspicuous Pentila
Pentila laura (Kirby, 1890)⇒ Pentila hewitsonii Grose-Smith ..., 1887
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 petreoides Bethune-Baker, 1915Western Red Pentila
Pentila phidia Hewitson, 1874Ghana Pentila
Pentila picena Hewitson, 1874Western Cream Pentila
Pentila picena cydaria Grose-Smith, 1898
Pentila picena picena Hewitson, 1874
Pentila radiata (Lathy, 1903)⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888
Phytala aequatorialis (Jackson, 1964)⇒ Hypophytala hyettoides Aurivillius, 1895
Phytala benitensis (Holland, 1890)⇒ Hypophytala benitensis Holland, 1890
Phytala elaidina (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Phytala elais Doubleday & ..., 1852
Phytala elais Doubleday & ..., 1852Giant Forest Blue
Phytala eurema (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Lepidochrysops abri Libert, 2001
Phytala hyettoides (Aurivillius, 1895)⇒ Hypophytala hyettoides Aurivillius, 1895
Phytala schultzei (Schultze & A..., 1910)⇒ Hypophytala benitensis Holland, 1890
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
Ptelina carnuta Hewitson, 1873Bordered Buff
Stempfferia cercene Hewitson, 1873Cercene Epitola
Stempfferia ciconia Grose-Smith ..., 1892Stork Epitola
Stempfferia dorothea Bethune-Baker, 1904
Stempfferia insulana Aurivillius, 1923
Stempfferia kholifa Bethune-Baker, 1904Kholifa Epitola
Stempfferia leonina Staudinger, 1888Western Scalloped Epitola
Stempfferia michelae Libert, 1999Furry Epitola
Stempfferia moyambina Bethune-Baker, 1903Moyamba Epitola
Stempfferia staudingeri Kirby, 1890Black-square Epitola
Stempfferia uniformis Kirby, 1887Ikoyi Epitola
Stempfferia zelza Hewitson, 1873Little Epitola
Telipna acraea Westwood, 1851Common Telipna
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851
Telipna bimacula (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Telipna acraea Westwood, 1851
Telipna kamitugensis (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Ptelina carnuta Hewitson, 1873
Telipna maesseni (Stempffer, 1970)⇒ Telipna semirufa Grose-Smith ..., 1889
Telipna semirufa Grose-Smith ..., 1889Western Telipna
Teratoneura isabellae Dudgeon, 1909Western Isabella
Tetrarhanis baralingam Larsen, 1998Baralingam on-off
Tetrarhanis stempfferi Berger, 1954Stempffer´s on-off
Tetrarhanis symplocus Clench, 1965Clench´s on-off
Tetrarhanis synplocus Clench, 1965
Torbenia wojtusiaki Libert, 2000Wojtusiak´s Glasswing

Subnodes of Liptenini with occurrences in Ghana
SubtribeEpitolina
13
97
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeLiptenina
11
60
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMimacraeina
2
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePentilina
5
33
Genera
Species

Taxom