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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
10948
38362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
10924
38301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
10787
38002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
387
8356
31453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
69
2306
7037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
2300
7024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
2299
7023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1466
4204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1340
3844
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
378
1191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
119
342
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
48
161
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeLycaenesthini
Toxopeus, 1929
3
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Africa
3 Genera with 13 Species
Anthene Doubleday, 1935Ciliate Blues11SpeciesTaxom
Neurellipes Bethune-Baker, 1874Ciliate blue1SpeciesTaxom
Triclema Karsch, 1905Ciliate blue2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Africa
13 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anthene butleri Oberthür, 1880Butler's Ciliate Blue
Anthene crawshayi Butler, 1899Crawshay's Ciliate Blue
Anthene crawshayi minuta Bethune-Baker, 1916
Anthene hodsoni Talbot, 1935Hodson's Ciliate Blue
Anthene kigezi Stempffer, 1961
Anthene lunulata Trimen, 1894Lunulated Hairtail
Anthene lusones Hewitson, 1874Large Red Spot Ciliate Blue
Anthene nigeriae Aurivillius, 1905False Hairtail
Anthene onias Hulstaert, 1924
Anthene sanguinea (Trimen, 1894)⇒ Anthene lunulata Trimen, 1894
Anthene wilsoni Talbot, 1935Wilson's Ciliate Blue
Neurellipes lusones Hewitson, 1874Large Red-spot Ciliate Blue
Triclema lydia (Aurivillius, 1905)⇒ Triclema nigeriae Aurivillius, 1905
Triclema nigeriae Aurivillius, 1905False Hairtail