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Checklist for Tribe Lycaenesthini Toxopeus, 1929
and region Congo (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
516
8807
39529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
512
8793
39506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
495
8697
39194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
324
7111
34903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
2481
11561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
2480
11559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
2474
11548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1619
8751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1470
8376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
281
2734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
135
1171
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
37
232
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeLycaenesthini
Toxopeus, 1929
5
98
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Congo
5 Genera with 98 Species
Anthene Doubleday, 1895Ciliate Blues81SpeciesTaxom
Cupidesthes Aurivillius, 196616SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenesthes Doubleday, 1905Ciliate blue1SpeciesTaxom
Neurellipes Bethune-Baker, 1894Ciliate blue4SpeciesTaxom
Triclema Karsch, 1910Ciliate blue12SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Congo
98 Species and 17 Subspecies
Anthene aequatorialis (Stempffer, 1962)⇒ Neurellipes aequatorialis Stempffer, 1962
Anthene afra Bethune-Baker, 1910Black-edged Ciliate Blue
Anthene alberta Bethune-Baker, 1910
Anthene amarah Guérin-Ménev..., 1847Black-striped Hairtail
Anthene bakeri Druce, 1910
Anthene bipuncta Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Anthene butleri Oberthür, 1880Butler's Ciliate Blue
Anthene butleri livida Trimen, 1881
Anthene chryseostictus Bethune-Baker, 1910Medium Red-spot Ciliate Blue
Anthene contrastata mashuna Stevenson, 1937
Anthene crawshayi Butler, 1899Crawshay's Ciliate Blue
Anthene definita Butler, 1899Common Ciliate Blue
Anthene discimacula Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Anthene fasciatus Aurivillius, 1895Tiny Ciliate Blue
Anthene hades Bethune-Baker, 1910Black Ciliate Blue
Anthene hobleyi Neave, 1904Hobley's Ciliate Blue
Anthene hobleyi kigezi Stempffer, 1961
Anthene inconspicua Druce, 1910Inconspicuous Ciliate Blue
Anthene indefinita Bethune-Baker, 1910
Anthene irumu Stempffer, 1948Irumu Ciliate Blue
Anthene ituria Bethune-Baker, 1910
Anthene kamilila Bethune-Baker, 1910
Anthene kampala Bethune-Baker, 1910Kampala Ciliate Blue
Anthene katera Talbot, 1937
Anthene lachares Hewitson, 1878Silky Ciliate Blue
Anthene lachares lachares Hewitson, 1878
Anthene lachares toroensis Stempffer, 1947
Anthene lacides Hewitson, 1874Delicate Ciliate Blue
Anthene lamias Hewitson, 1878Blotched Ciliate Blue
Anthene lamias katerae
Anthene lamias lamias Hewitson, 1878
Anthene lamprocles Hewitson, 1878Lesser Black-patches
Anthene larydas Cramer, 1782Common Ciliate Blue
Anthene leptines Hewitson, 1874Leptines Ciliate Blue
Anthene levis Hewitson, 1878Levis Ciliate Blue
Anthene ligures Hewitson, 1874Lesser Indigo Ciliate Blue
Anthene ligures amanica Strand, 1909
Anthene likouala Stempffer, 1962
Anthene liodes Hewitson, 1874Liodes Hairtail
Anthene locuples Grose-Smith, 1898Curious Ciliate Blue
Anthene lucretilis Hewitson, 1874Irrorated Ciliate Blue
Anthene lucretilis albipicta Talbot, 1935
Anthene lunulata Trimen, 1894Lunulated Hairtail
Anthene lusones Hewitson, 1874Large Red Spot Ciliate Blue
Anthene lutzi Holland, 1920
Anthene lysicles Hewitson, 1874Violet-spotted Ciliate Blue
Anthene lyzanius Hewitson, 1874Black-patches
Anthene mahota Grose-Smith, 1887Mahota Ciliate Blue
Anthene makala Bethune-Baker, 1910
Anthene musagetes Holland, 1893
Anthene musagetes anadema
Anthene ngoko Stempffer, 1962
Anthene nigeriae Aurivillius, 1905False Hairtail
Anthene nigropunctata Bethune-Baker, 1910Black-spotted Hairtail
Anthene obscura Druce, 1910Obscure Cilaite Blue
Anthene onias Hulstaert, 1924
Anthene otacilia Trimen, 1868Otacilia Hairtail
Anthene princeps Butler, 1876Cupreous Hairtail
Anthene pyroptera Aurivillius, 1895
Anthene quadricaudata Bethune-Baker, 1926
Anthene ramnika d´Abrera, 1980
Anthene rubricinctus Holland, 1891Indigo Ciliate Blue
Anthene rubricinctus anadema Druce, 1905
Anthene rubricinctus jeanneli Stempffer, 1961
Anthene rubricinctus rubricinctus Holland, 1891
Anthene rubrimaculata Strand, 1909
Anthene rufomarginata Bethune-Baker, 1910
Anthene rufoplagata Bethune-Baker, 1910Orange-patch Ciliate Blue
Anthene ruwenzoricus Grünberg, 1912
Anthene sanguinea (Trimen, 1894)⇒ Anthene lunulata Trimen, 1894
Anthene schoutedeni Hulstaert, 1924Schouteden´s Ciliate Blue
Anthene scintillula Holland, 1891Golden Ciliate Blue
Anthene sheppardi Stevenson, 1940Golden Ciliate Blue
Anthene starki Larsen, 2005Western Black-spot Ciliate Blue
Anthene staudingeri Grose-Smith ..., 1894Staudinger´s Ciliate Blue
Anthene sylvanus Drury, 1773Common Indigo Ciliate Blue
Anthene sylvanus niveus Stempffer, 1954
Anthene sylvanus sylvanus Drury, 1773
Anthene versatilis Bethune-Baker, 1910Versatile Ciliate Blue
Anthene xanthopoecilus Holland, 1893
Anthene zenkeri Karsch, 1895
Cupidesthes albida Schultze & A..., 1910
Cupidesthes arescopa Bethune-Baker, 1910Green Ciliate Blue
Cupidesthes arescopa arescopa Bethune-Baker, 1910
Cupidesthes arescopa orientalis Stempffer, 1962
Cupidesthes caerulea Jackson, 1966
Cupidesthes cuprifascia Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Cupidesthes hilarion (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Cupidesthes arescopa Bethune-Baker, 1910
Cupidesthes irumu (Stempffer, 1948)⇒ Anthene irumu Stempffer, 1948
Cupidesthes leonina Bethune-Baker, 1903Leonine Ciliate Blue
Cupidesthes lithas Druce, 1890Volta Ciliate Blue
Cupidesthes mimetica (Druce, 1910)⇒ Cupidesthes minor Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Cupidesthes minor Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Cupidesthes robusta Aurivillius, 1895Robust Ciliate Blue
Cupidesthes thyrsis Kirby, 1878
Cupidesthes voltae Sharpe, 1890Volta Ciliate Blue
Cupidesthes ysobelae Jackson, 1966
Lycaenesthes anadema H.H.Druce, 1905
Neurellipes aequatorialis Stempffer, 1962
Neurellipes chryseostictus (Bethune-Baker, 1910)⇒ Anthene chryseostictus Bethune-Baker, 1910
Neurellipes lusones Hewitson, 1874Large Red-spot Ciliate Blue
Neurellipes staudingeri Smith & Kirby, 1894Staudinger´s Ciliate Blue
Triclema aequatorialis Stempffer, 1962
Triclema fasciatus Aurivillius, 1895Tiny Ciliate Blue
Triclema hades (Bethune-Baker, 1910)⇒ Anthene hades Bethune-Baker, 1910
Triclema inconspicua (Druce, 1910)⇒ Anthene inconspicua Druce, 1910
Triclema kamilila (Bethune-Baker, 1910)⇒ Anthene kamilila Bethune-Baker, 1910
Triclema lamias Hewitson, 1878Blotched Ciliate Blue
Triclema lucretilis Hewitson, 1874Irrorated Ciliate Blue
Triclema lutzi (Holland, 1920)⇒ Anthene lutzi Holland, 1920
Triclema lydia (Aurivillius, 1905)⇒ Triclema nigeriae Aurivillius, 1905
Triclema nigeriae Aurivillius, 1905False Hairtail
Triclema obscura (Druce, 1910)⇒ Anthene obscura Druce, 1910
Triclema rufoplagata (Bethune-Baker, 1910)⇒ Anthene rufoplagata Bethune-Baker, 1910