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Checklist for Tribe Lycaenesthini Toxopeus, 1929
and region Kwazulu-Natal (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
568
7208
15765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
565
7204
15757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
537
7075
15500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
343
5723
13134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2032
4918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
2030
4914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2022
4883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1257
3230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1168
3017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
255
609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
86
248
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
40
111
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeLycaenesthini
Toxopeus, 1929
2
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kwazulu-Natal
2 Genera with 12 Species
Anthene Doubleday, 1936Ciliate Blues13SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenesthes Doubleday, 1847
Ciliate blue0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kwazulu-Natal
12 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anthene amarah Guérin-Ménev..., 1847Black-striped Hairtail
Anthene butleri Oberthür, 1880Butler's Ciliate Blue
Anthene butleri livida Trimen, 1881
Anthene chirinda Bethune-Baker, 1910Chirinda Hairtail
Anthene definita Butler, 1899Common Ciliate Blue
Anthene kersteni Gerstaecker, 1871Kersten's Ciliate Blue
Anthene larydas Cramer, 1782Common Ciliate Blue
Anthene lasti Grose-Smith ..., 1894Last's Ciliate Blue
Anthene lemnos Hewitson, 1878Large Ciliate Blue
Anthene liodes Hewitson, 1874Liodes Hairtail
Anthene minima Trimen, 1893Little Hairtail
Anthene otacilia Trimen, 1868Otacilia Hairtail
Anthene talboti Stempffer, 1936Talbot's Ciliate Blue