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Checklist for Tribe Liptenini Röber, 1892
and region Kenya (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
503
7105
22102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
501
7100
22096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
482
7015
21853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
302
5811
19641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
2170
8011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
2168
8008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
2164
8002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
28
1453
6124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1331
5721
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
263
1471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
118
559
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
29
119
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeLiptenini
Röber, 1892
28
118
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kenya
28 Genera with 118 Species
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Alaena Boisduval, 1926Zulus12SpeciesTaxom
Argyrocheila Staudinger, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Baliochila Stempffer & ..., 1935Buffs9SpeciesTaxom
Cephetola Libert, 192112SpeciesTaxom
Cerautola Libert, 19644SpeciesTaxom
Cnodontes Stempffer & ..., 1953Buffs2SpeciesTaxom
Deloneura Trimen, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Epitola Westwood, 19219SpeciesTaxom
Epitolina Aurivillius, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Eresina Aurivillius, 19218SpeciesTaxom
Eresinopsides Strand, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Falcuna Stempffer & ..., 1906Marbles1SpeciesTaxom
Hewitsonia Kirby, 19644SpeciesTaxom
Iridana Aurivillius, 19643SpeciesTaxom
Kakumia S.C. Collins..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Larinopoda Butler, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Liptena Westwood, 19019SpeciesTaxom
Micropentila Aurivillius, 1965Dots2SpeciesTaxom
Mimacraea Butler, 1889Acraea Mimics10SpeciesTaxom
Mimeresia Stempffer, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Neaveia Druce, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1889Glasswings8SpeciesTaxom
Pentila Westwood, 1889Buffs18SpeciesTaxom
Pseuderesia Butler, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Teriomima Kirby, 1887Buffs6SpeciesTaxom
Tetrarhanis Karsch, 19566SpeciesTaxom
Toxochitona Stempffer, 19612SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kenya
118 Species and 28 Subspecies
Alaena amazoula Boisduval, 1847Yellow Zulu
Alaena amazoula nyasana Hawker-Smith, 1933Yellow Zulu
Alaena johanna Sharpe, 1890Johanna´s Zulu
Alaena johanna johanna Sharpe, 1890
Alaena johanna tsavoa Jackson, 1966
Alaena mulsa (Sharpe, 1896)⇒ Albulina asiatica Elwes, 1882
Alaena ngonga Jackson, 1966Ngong Zulu
Alaena picata Sharpe, 1896
Alaena reticulata Butler, 1896
Alaena rollei (Suffert, 1904)⇒ Albulina asiatica Elwes, 1882
Alaena subrubra Bethune-Baker, 1915
Alaena unimaculosa Hawker-Smith, 1926
Argyrocheila inundifera Hawker-Smith, 1933
Baliochila amanica Stempffer & ..., 1953Amani Buff
Baliochila confusa G.A. Henning..., 2004
Baliochila dubiosa Stempffer & ..., 1953Dubious Buff
Baliochila fragilis Stempffer & ..., 1953Fragile Buff
Baliochila hildegarda Kirby, 1887Hildegard´s Buff
Baliochila latimarginata Hawker-Smith, 1933
Baliochila lipara Stempffer & ..., 1953Lipara Buff
Baliochila minima Hawker-Smith, 1933Minimal Buff
Baliochila stygia Talbot, 1935
Cephetola catuna catuna Kirby, 1890
Cephetola izidori Kielland & C..., 1998
Cephetola kakamegae Libert & Col..., 1999
Cephetola kamengensis Jackson, 1962
Cephetola katerae Jackson, 1962
Cephetola mariae Libert, 1999
Cephetola mengoensis Bethune-Baker, 1906
Cephetola mengoensis kenya Libert & Col..., 1999
Cephetola mpangensis Jackson, 1962
Cephetola orientalis Roche, 1954
Cephetola peteri Kielland & C..., 1998
Cephetola viridana Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Cerautola crippsi Stoneham, 1934
Cerautola miranda Staudinger, 1889Wondrous Epitola
Cerautola miranda vidua Talbot, 1935
Cerautola mittoni Jackson, 1964
Cnodontes bouyeri Kielland, 1994
Cnodontes vansomereni Stenpffer & ..., 1953Van Someren´s Buff
Deloneura ochrascens Neave, 1904
Deloneura ochrascens littoralis Talbot, 1935
Deloneura ochrascens ochrascens Neave, 1904
Epitola falkensteini (Dewitz, 1879)⇒ Hewitola falkensteini Dewitz, 1879
Epitola kamengensis (Jackson, 1962)⇒ Cephetola kamengensis Jackson, 1962
Epitola katerae (Jackson, 1962)⇒ Cephetola katerae Jackson, 1962
Epitola mengoensis (Bethune-Baker, 1906)⇒ Cephetola mengoensis Bethune-Baker, 1906
Epitola miranda (Staudinger, 1889)⇒ Cerautola miranda Staudinger, 1889
Epitola mpangensis (Jackson, 1962)⇒ Cephetola mpangensis Jackson, 1962
Epitola orientalis (Roche, 1954)⇒ Cephetola orientalis Roche, 1954
Epitola vidua (Staudinger, 1889)⇒ Cerautola miranda Staudinger, 1889
Epitola viridana (Joicey & Talbot, 1921)⇒ Cephetola viridana Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Epitolina catori ugandae Jackson, 1962
Eresina bilinea Talbot, 1935
Eresina bitjensis (Bethune-Baker, 1926)⇒ Toxochitona sankuru Stempffer, 1961
Eresina crola Talbot, 1935
Eresina fontainei Stempffer, 1956Fontaine´s Eresina
Eresina fusca Cator, 1904Cator´s Eresina
Eresina jacksoni Stempffer, 1961Jackson´s Eresina
Eresina masaka Stempffer, 1962
Eresina toroensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Eresinopsides bichroma Strand, 1911
Eresinopsides bichroma jefferyi Stempffer, 1950
Falcuna orientalis Bethune-Baker, 1906Oriental Marble
Hewitsonia crippsi (Stoneham, 1934)⇒ Cerautola crippsi Stoneham, 1934
Hewitsonia inexpectata Bouyer, 1997Unexpected Tiger Blue
Hewitsonia kuehnei Collins & La..., 2008
Hewitsonia mittoni (Jackson, 1964)⇒ Cerautola mittoni Jackson, 1964
Iridana hypocala Eltringham, 1929Eltringham´s Sapphire Gem
Iridana tororo Stempffer, 1964
Iridana unyoro Stempffer, 1964
Kakumia ideoides Dewitz, 1887
Larinopoda tera Hewitson, 1873
Liptena etoumbi Riley, 1929
Liptena ideodides
Liptena ideoides (Dewitz, 1886)⇒ Kakumia ideoides Dewitz, 1887
Liptena kiellandi Congdon & Co..., 1998
Liptena kiellandi kakamegae Congdon & Co..., 1998
Liptena minziro Collins & La..., 2008
Liptena praestans congoensis Schultze, 1923
Liptena xanthostola Holland, 1890Yellow Liptena
Liptena xanthostola xantha Grose-Smith, 1901
Micropentila ugandae Hawker-Smith, 1933
Micropentila victoriae Stempffer & ..., 1965Victoria Dots
Mimacraea dohertyi (Trimen, 1898)⇒ Mimacraea marshalli Trimen, 1898
Mimacraea krausei Dewitz, 1889Krause´s Acraea Mimic
Mimacraea krausei poultoni Neave, 1904
Mimacraea luteomaculata (Grünberg, 1908)⇒ Mimacraea marginata Libert & Col..., 2000
Mimacraea maesseni Libert, 2000Maessen´s Acraea Mimic
Mimacraea marginata Libert & Col..., 2000
Mimacraea marshalli Trimen, 1898Marshall´s Acraea Mimic
Mimacraea marshalli dohertyi Rothschild, 1901
Mimacraea marshalli marshalli Trimen, 1898
Mimacraea poultoni (Dewitz, 1889)⇒ Mimacraea marginata Libert & Col..., 2000
Mimeresia dinora Kirby, 1890Red Harlequin
Mimeresia dinora discirubra Talbot, 1937
Mimeresia neavei Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Neaveia lamborni Druce, 1910Pierine Blue
Neaveia lamborni orientalis Jackson, 1962
Ornipholidotos amieti Libert, 2005
Ornipholidotos amieti angulata Libert, 2005
Ornipholidotos jacksoni Stempffer, 1961
Ornipholidotos katangae Stempffer, 1947
Ornipholidotos katangae reducta Libert, 2005
Ornipholidotos ntebi Bethune-Baker, 1906
Ornipholidotos peucetia Hewitson, 1866Large Glasswing
Ornipholidotos peucetia peuceda Grose-Smith, 1889
Pentila amenaida Hewitson, 1873
Pentila amenaida mombasae
Pentila clarensis (Neave, 1903)⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888
Pentila inconspicua Druce, 1910Inconspicuous Pentila
Pentila lasti Smith & Kirby, 1889Spotted Buff
Pentila leopardina (Schultze & A..., 1910)⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888
Pentila mombasae Smith & Kirby, 1889Spotted Buff
Pentila multiplagata (Bethune-Baker, 1908)⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888
Pentila multipunctata (Lathy, 1903)⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888
Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888Paul'S Pentila
Pentila pauli clarensis Neave, 1903Paul´s Buff
Pentila radiata (Lathy, 1903)⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888
Pentila rogersi Druce, 1907Rogers´ Pentila
Pentila rondo Kielland, 1990
Pentila tachyroides Dewitz, 1879Mylothrid Pentila
Pentila tropicalis Boisduval, 1847Spotted Buff
Pentila tropicalis chyulu Van Someren, 1939
Pentila tropicalis mombasae Grose-Smith ..., 1889
Pseuderesia mapongua Holland, 1893
Pseuderesia vidua Talbot, 1937
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851
Teriomima cooksoni
Teriomima dubiosa
Teriomima micra Grose-Smith, 1898Minute Buff
Teriomima parva Hawker-Smith, 1933Poor Buff
Teriomima puellaris Trimen, 1894Two-dotted Buff
Teriomima subpunctata Kirby, 1887White Buff
Tetrarhanis etoumbi Stempffer, 1964
Tetrarhanis ilala Riley, 1929
Tetrarhanis ilma Hewitson, 1873
Tetrarhanis ilma ugandae Stempffer, 1964
Tetrarhanis stempfferi Berger, 1954Stempffer´s on-off
Tetrarhanis stempfferi kigezi Stempffer, 1956
Toxochitona gerda Kirby, 1890Gerda´s Buff
Toxochitona sankuru Stempffer, 1961

Subnodes of Liptenini with occurrences in Kenya
SubtribeEpitolina
8
33
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeLiptenina
14
47
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMimacraeina
2
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePentilina
4
29
Genera
Species

Taxom