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Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Angola (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
391
4110
10523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
389
4106
10518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
375
4029
10276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
225
3211
8668
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
59
1250
3347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
58
1247
3344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1241
3335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
889
2707
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
843
2618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
211
951
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
91
258
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Angola
91 Genera with 258 Species
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Aethiopana Bethune-Baker, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Alaena Boisduval, 1980Zulus3SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1973Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1773Ciliate Blues22SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925Tawny Silverline1SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1904Silver Spots9SpeciesTaxom
Argiolaus Druce, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Aslauga Kirby, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1857Scarlets7SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1782Babul Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1903Dusky blues1SpeciesTaxom
Capys Hewitson, 1897Protea Butteflies1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 0Forget-me-nots3SpeciesTaxom
Cerautola Libert, 19355SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1954Barred Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Cnodontes Stempffer & ..., 1953Buffs1SpeciesTaxom
Cupidesthes Aurivillius, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1892Tailed Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Cupidopsis Karsch, 1855Meadow blues4SpeciesTaxom
Dapidodigma Karsch, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Deloneura Trimen, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1924Cornelians5SpeciesTaxom
Diopetes H.H.Druce, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Epamera Druce, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Epitola Westwood, 188911SpeciesTaxom
Epitolina Aurivillius, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Eresina Aurivillius, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Eresiomera Clench, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Erikssonia Trimen, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1833Cupids4SpeciesTaxom
Euliphyra Holland, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Falcuna Stempffer & ..., 1924Marbles9SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hewitsonia Kirby, 19976SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks6SpeciesTaxom
Hypomyrina H.H. Druce, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Hypophytala Clench, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 0Royals11SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Iridana Aurivillius, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1872Woolly Legs13SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Larinopoda Butler, 18736SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1879Giant Cupids13SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Liptena Westwood, 190112SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1889Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenesthes Doubleday, 1847Ciliate blue1SpeciesTaxom
Lyzanius1SpeciesTaxom
Megalopalpus Röber, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Micropentila Aurivillius, 2012Dots1SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1775Fig Tree Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1891Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Neurellipes Bethune-Baker, 1874Ciliate blue1SpeciesTaxom
Oboronia Karsch, 18794SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1934Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 2000Glasswings5SpeciesTaxom
Oxylides Hübner, J., 17731SpeciesTaxom
Paradeudorix Libert, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Pentila Westwood, 1879Buffs13SpeciesTaxom
Phlyaria Karsch, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Phytala Westwood, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Pilodeudorix H.H. Druce, 1964Playboys3SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1837Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaletis H.H. Druce, 19285SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonacaduba Stempffer, 1857African Line Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1867Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Sithon Hübner, 1891Orange and Black Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Spalgis Moore, 1890Apeflies1SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1910Silverlines3SpeciesTaxom
Stempfferia Jackson, 18875SpeciesTaxom
Stugeta Druce, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Syntarucus Scudder, 1935Zebra blue1SpeciesTaxom
Syrmoptera Karsch, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1924Blue pierrots2SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 188010SpeciesTaxom
Tetrarhanis Karsch, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Thestor Hubner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Triclema Karsch, 1874Ciliate blue1SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1892Pied pierrots4SpeciesTaxom
Uranothauma Butler, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Zeritis Boisduval, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Zintha Eliot, 1973Blue-eyed Pierrots2SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Angola
258 Species and 37 Subspecies
Aethiopana honorius Fabricius, 1793Acraea Blue
Alaena amazoula Boisduval, 1847Yellow Zulu
Alaena amazoula congoana Aurivillius, 1914
Alaena rosei Vane-Wright, 1980
Allotinus portunus portunus
Aloeides angolensis Tite & Dickson, 1973
Anthene alberta Bethune-Baker, 1910
Anthene amarah Guérin-Ménev..., 1847Black-striped Hairtail
Anthene bihe Bethune-Baker, 1910
Anthene contrastata Ungemach, 1932Mashuna Hairtail
Anthene contrastata mashuna Stevenson, 1937
Anthene flavomaculatus Grose-Smith ..., 1893Yellow-spot Ciliate Blue
Anthene indefinita Bethune-Baker, 1910
Anthene lachares Hewitson, 1878Silky Ciliate Blue
Anthene lacides Hewitson, 1874Delicate Ciliate Blue
Anthene larydas Cramer, 1782Common Ciliate Blue
Anthene ligures Hewitson, 1874Lesser Indigo Ciliate Blue
Anthene liodes Hewitson, 1874Liodes Hairtail
Anthene lucretilis Hewitson, 1874Irrorated Ciliate Blue
Anthene lunulata Trimen, 1894Lunulated Hairtail
Anthene lusones Hewitson, 1874Large Red Spot Ciliate Blue
Anthene lyzanius Hewitson, 1874Black-patches
Anthene nigropunctata Bethune-Baker, 1910Black-spotted Hairtail
Anthene rubricinctus Holland, 1891Indigo Ciliate Blue
Anthene rubricinctus anadema Druce, 1905
Anthene sanguinea (Trimen, 1894)⇒ Anthene lunulata Trimen, 1894
Anthene seltuttus affinis Waterhouse &..., 1905Dark Ciliate Blue
Anthene sylvanus sylvanus Drury, 1773
Aphnaeus bruneeli (Berger, 1951)⇒ Aphnaeus gilloni Stempffer, 1966
Aphnaeus erikssoni Trimen, 1891Eriksson´s Highflier
Aphnaeus flavescens Stempffer, 1954Creamy Highflier
Aphnaeus gilloni Stempffer, 1966Red Silver Spot
Aphnaeus guttatus (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus hollandi (Butler, 1902)⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus orcas Drury, 1782Common Highflier
Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus rattrayi (Sharpe, 1904)⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Argiolaus parasilanus Rebel, 1914
Aslauga marshalli Butler, 1898Dusky Purple
Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881Bush Scarlet
Axiocerses amanga amanga Westwood, 1881Bush Scarlet
Axiocerses amanga baumi Weymer, 1901
Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900
Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775Common Scarlet
Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857Commom Scarlet
Azanus isis Drury, 1773White-banded Babul Blue
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Azanus mirza Plötz, 1880Mirza Babul Blue
Azanus natalensis Trimen, 1887Natal Babul Blue
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Cacyreus virilis Aurivillius, 1924Alternative Bush Blue
Candalides delospila (Waterhouse, 1903)⇒ Zetona delospila Waterhouse, 1903
Capys connexivus Butler, 1897African Protea Butterfly
Catochrysops barkeri
Catochrysops osiris
Cerautola ceraunia Hewitson, 1873Silvery Epitola
Cerautola crowleyi Sharpe, 1890Crowley´s Epitola
Cerautola crowleyi leucographa Libert, 1999
Cerautola miranda Staudinger, 1889Wondrous Epitola
Cerautola miranda vidua Talbot, 1935
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886Homeyer´s Bar
Cigaritis modestus Trimen, 1891Modest Bar
Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850Mozambique Bar
Cigaritis trimeni Neave, 1910
Cigaritis trimeni congolanus Dufrane, 1954
Cnodontes vansomereni Stenpffer & ..., 1953Van Someren´s Buff
Cupidesthes vidua Talbot, 1929
Cupido pamoplis
Cupido punctatus Dewitz, 1880
Cupido stormsi (Robbe, 1892)⇒ Lepidochrysops subvariegata Talbot, 1935
Cupidopsis cissus Godart, 1824Common Meadow Blue
Cupidopsis cissus extensa Libert, 2003
Cupidopsis iobates Hopffer, 1855Tailed Meadow Blue
Cupidopsis jobates (Hopffer, 1855)⇒ Cupidopsis iobates Hopffer, 1855
Dapidodigma demeter Clench, 1961Eastern Virgin
Dapidodigma demeter nuptus Clench, 1961
Dapidodigma hymen Fabricius, 1775Western Virgin
Deloneura barca Grose-Smith, 1901
Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855Brown Playboy
Deudorix deritas (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Pilodeudorix deritas Hewitson, 1874
Deudorix dinochares Grose-Smith, 1887Apricot Playboy
Deudorix lorisona Hewitson, 1862Coffee berry butterfly
Deudorix nicephora Hulstaert, 1924
Diopetes deritas Hewitson, 1874
Eicochrysops eicotrochilus Bethune-Baker, 1924Brachystegia Blue
Eicochrysops messapus mahallakoaena Wallengren, 1857Cupreous Blue
Epamera violacea Riley, 1928Violaceous Sapphire
Epitola ceraunia (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Cerautola ceraunia Hewitson, 1873
Epitola cercene (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Stempfferia cercene Hewitson, 1873
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 falkensteini (Dewitz, 1879)⇒ Hewitola falkensteini Dewitz, 1879
Epitola hewitsoni (Mabille, 1877)⇒ Cerautola crowleyi Sharpe, 1890
Epitola miranda (Staudinger, 1889)⇒ Cerautola miranda Staudinger, 1889
Epitola urania Kirby, 1887Purple Giant Epitola
Epitola versicolor (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Stempfferia uniformis Kirby, 1887
Epitola vidua (Staudinger, 1889)⇒ Cerautola miranda Staudinger, 1889
Epitolina dispar Kirby, 1887Common Epitolina
Epitolina melissa Druce, 1888Powdered Epitolina
Eresina jacksoni Stempffer, 1961Jackson´s Eresina
Eresiomera osheba Holland, 1890
Erikssonia acraeina Trimen, 1891
Erikssonia alaponoxa (Trimen, 1891)⇒ Erikssonia acraeina Trimen, 1891
Euchrysops brunneus Bethune-Baker, 1923Brown Blue
Euchrysops crawshayi Butler, 1899Crawshay´s Blue
Euchrysops katangae Bethune-Baker, 1923
Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833Common smoky blue
Euliphyra mirifica Holland, 1890African Moth Butterfly
Falcuna hollandi Aurivillius, 1895
Falcuna lacteata Stempffer & ..., 1963
Falcuna landana Stempffer & ..., 1963
Falcuna landana lacteata
Falcuna libyssa Hewitson, 1866Common Marble
Falcuna libyssa angolensis Stempffer & ..., 1963
Falcuna orientalis Bethune-Baker, 1906Oriental Marble
Falcuna synesia Hulstaert, 1924
Famegana alsulus alsulus Herrich-Scha..., 1869Black-spotted Grass-blue
Hemiolaus caeculus Hopffer, 1855Azure Hairstreak
Hewitsonia bitjeana Bethune-Baker, 1915
Hewitsonia gomensis (Dewitz, 1879)⇒ Hewitsonia prouvosti Bouyer, 1997
Hewitsonia kirbyi Dewitz, 1879Kirby´s Tiger Blue
Hewitsonia occidentalis Bouyer, 1997Western Tiger Blue
Hewitsonia preussi (Dewitz, 1879)⇒ Hewitsonia prouvosti Bouyer, 1997
Hewitsonia prouvosti Bouyer, 1997
Hypolycaena antifaunus Westwood, 1851Large Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena antifaunus antifaunus Westwood, 1851
Hypolycaena kadiskos H. H. Druce, 1890Scarce Hairstreak
Hypolycaena naara Hewitson, 1873
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Hypomyrina nomenia Hewitson, 1874Orange Playboy
Hypomyrina nomion Staudinger, 1891Dark Orange Playboy
Hypophytala hyetta Hewitson, 1873
Iolaus (Aphniolaus) pallene Wallengren, 1857Saffron Sapphire
Iolaus (Argiolaus) iturensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921Ituri Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) iasis (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Iolaus albomaculatus Sharpe, 1904
Iolaus (Epamera) violacea (Riley, 1928)⇒ Epamera violacea Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) trimeni Wallengren, 1875Trimen's Sapphire
Iolaus (Philiolaus) parasilanus Riley, 1928Friendly Sapphire
Iolaus parasilanus mabillei Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Tanuetheira) timon Fabricius, 1787Long-tailed Sapphire
Iolaus albomaculatus Sharpe, 1904Iasis Sapphire
Iolaus anesius (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Iolaus trimeni Wallengren, 1875
Iolaus coeculus
Ionolyce helicon hyllus Waterhouse &..., 1914Bronze Line-blue
Iridana hypocala Eltringham, 1929Eltringham´s Sapphire Gem
Lachnocnema angolanus Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema bamptoni Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema bibulus Fabricius, 1793Common Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema brimo (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Lachnocnema emperanus Snellen, 1872
Lachnocnema emperamus Snellen, 1872Common Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema emperanus Snellen, 1872Common Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema intermedia Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema laches Fabricius, 1793Southern Pied Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema obliquisigna (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Lachnocnema emperanus Snellen, 1872
Lachnocnema rectifascia (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Lachnocnema emperanus Snellen, 1872
Lachnocnema regularis Libert, 1996Regular Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema sudanica (Snellen, 1872)⇒ Lachnocnema emperanus Snellen, 1872
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Larinopoda eurema Plötz, 1880Western Pierid Blue
Larinopoda hermansi (Aurivillius, 1896)⇒ Larinopoda lircaea Hewitson, 1866
Larinopoda lircaea Hewitson, 1866Cream Pierid Blue
Larinopoda lycaenoides (Butler, 1871)⇒ Larinopoda lircaea Hewitson, 1866
Larinopoda spuma (Druce, 1910)⇒ Larinopoda lircaea Hewitson, 1866
Larinopoda tera Hewitson, 1873
Lepidochrysops abri Libert, 2001
Lepidochrysops ansorgei Tite, 1959
Lepidochrysops chloauges Bethune-Baker, 1922Jade Blue
Lepidochrysops cupreus Neave, 1910
Lepidochrysops flavisquamosa Tite, 1959
Lepidochrysops fulvescens Tite, 1961
Lepidochrysops glauca Trimen, 1887Silvery Blue
Lepidochrysops hawkeri Talbot, 1929
Lepidochrysops loveni Aurivillius, 1922
Lepidochrysops nacrescens Tite, 1961
Lepidochrysops reichenowi Dewitz, 1879
Lepidochrysops reichenowii Dewitz, 1879
Leptotes babaulti Stempffer, 1935Babault's Zebra Blue
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Leptotes pirithous pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Liptena homeyeri Dewitz, 1884
Liptena homeyeri homeyeri Dewitz, 1884
Liptena homeyeri straminea Stempffer, B..., 1974
Liptena ilaro Stempffer, 1974Ilaro Liptena
Liptena ilma (Aurivillius, 1895)⇒ Tetrarhanis ilma Hewitson, 1873
Liptena libussa (Staudinger, 1888)⇒ Lepidochrysops abri Libert, 2001
Liptena libyssa (Baker, 1906)⇒ Falcuna libyssa Hewitson, 1866
Liptena ochrea Hawker-Smith, 1933
Liptena undularis Hewitson, 1866
Liptena xanthostola Holland, 1890Yellow Liptena
Liptena xanthostola xantha Grose-Smith, 1901
Lycaena iris Lang, 1884
Lycaena melania (Capronnier, 1889)⇒ Pseudonacaduba aethiops Mabille, 1877
Lyzanius lyzanius Hewitson, 1874Black-patches
Megalopalpus zymna Westwood, 1851Common Harvester
Micropentila mukanirwai Schröder, 2012
Myrina cyara (Hewitson, 1878)⇒ Drupadia scaeva Hewitson, 1863
Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775Amber Fig-tree Blue
Myrina silenus silenus Fabricius, 1775
Nacaduba stratola (Holland, 1891)⇒ Pseudonacaduba aethiops Mabille, 1877
Neurellipes lusones Hewitson, 1874Large Red-spot Ciliate Blue
Oboronia arctimargo (Strand, 1912)⇒ Oboronia pseudopunctatus Strand, 1912
Oboronia guessfeldti Dewitz, 1879Güssfeldt´s Blue
Oboronia pseudopunctatus Strand, 1912Light Ginger White
Oboronia punctatus Dewitz, 1879Common Ginger White
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Ornipholidotos gabonensis Stempffer, 1947
Ornipholidotos sylpha Kirby, 1890
Ornipholidotos sylphida Staudinger, 1892
Ornipholidotos ugandae Stempffer, 1947
Ornipholidotos ugandae goodi Libert, 2000
Oxylides faunus Drury, 1773Common False Head
Paradeudorix cobaltina Stempffer, 1964Cobalt Fairy Playboy
Paradeudorix petersi Stempffer & ..., 1956Peters´ Fairy Playboy
Pentila amenaida Hewitson, 1873
Pentila clarensis (Neave, 1903)⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888
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 nyassana Aurivillius, 1898
Pentila nyassana benguellana (Stempffer & ..., 1961)⇒ Pentila pauli benguellana Stempffer & ..., 1961
Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888Paul'S Pentila
Pentila pauli benguellana Stempffer & ..., 1961
Pentila petreia Hewitson, 1874Common Red Pentila
Pentila radiata (Lathy, 1903)⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888
Pentila rogersi Druce, 1907Rogers´ Pentila
Pentila tachyroides Dewitz, 1879Mylothrid Pentila
Phlyaria cyara Hewitson, 1876Pied Blue
Phlyaria stactalla (Karsch, 1895)⇒ Phlyaria cyara Hewitson, 1876
Phytala intermixta (Aurivillius, 1897)⇒ Hypophytala hyetta Hewitson, 1873
Pilodeudorix deritas Hewitson, 1874Small Diopetes
Pilodeudorix mera Hewitson, 1873Streaked Fairy Playboy
Pilodeudorix pseudoderitas Stempffer, 1964Sombre Diopetes
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) cyane Eversmann, 1837
Pseudaletis agrippina Druce, 1888Agrippina´s Fantasy
Pseudaletis arrhon Druce, 1913
Pseudaletis batesi Druce, 1910Black Fantasy
Pseudaletis tricolor (Druce, 1888)⇒ Pseudaletis batesi Druce, 1910
Pseudaletis ugandae (Riley, 1928)⇒ Pseudaletis batesi Druce, 1910
Pseudonacaduba aethiops Mabille, 1877Dark African Line Blue
Pseudonacaduba sichela Wallengren, 1857African Line Blue
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Sithon tricolor (Staudinger, 1891)⇒ Pseudaletis batesi Druce, 1910
Spalgis lemolea Druce, 1890African Apefly
Spindasis homeyeri (Dewitz, 1886)⇒ Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886
Spindasis kallimon (Druce, 1905)⇒ Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886
Spindasis trimeni (Neave, 1910)⇒ Cigaritis trimeni Neave, 1910
Stempfferia cercene Hewitson, 1873Cercene Epitola
Stempfferia insulana Aurivillius, 1923
Stempfferia michelae Libert, 1999Furry Epitola
Stempfferia michelae centralis Libert, 1999
Stempfferia uniformis Kirby, 1887Ikoyi Epitola
Stugeta bowkeri Trimen, 1864Bowker's Marbled Sapphire
Stugeta bowkeri maria Suffert, 1904
Syntarucus babaulti Stempffer, 1935
Syrmoptera homeyerii Dewitz, 1879
Tarucus sybaris Hopffer, 1855Dotted Blue
Tarucus sybaris linearis Aurivillius, 1924Dotted Blue
Telipna acraea Westwood, 1851Common Telipna
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851
Telipna acraeoides Smith & Kirby, 1890
Telipna albofasciata Aurivillius, 1910
Telipna cuypersi Libert, 2005
Telipna lotti (Jackson, 1969)⇒ Telipna albofasciata Aurivillius, 1910
Telipna mariae (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Telipna sanguinea Plötz, 1880
Telipna nyanza Neave, 1904
Telipna nyanza katangae Stempffer, 1961
Telipna sanguinea Plötz, 1880Sanguine Telipna
Tetrarhanis ilma Hewitson, 1873
Theclinesthes onycha capricornia Sibatani & G..., 1978Cycad Blue
Thestor brachycerus brachycerus Trimen, 1883
Triclema lucretilis Hewitson, 1874Irrorated Ciliate Blue
Tuxentius calice Hopffer, 1855White Pie
Tuxentius caraena Hewitson, , 1876
Tuxentius carana Hewitson, 1876Forest Pied Pierrot
Tuxentius margaritaceus Sharpe, 1892Margarita´s Pierrot
Uranothauma falkensteini Dewitz, 1879Lowland Branded Blue
Uranothauma heritsia Hewitson, 1876Light Branded Blue
Uranothauma poggei Dewitz, 1879Striped Heart
Zeritis krystyna d´Abrera, 1980
Zeritis sorhagenii Dewitz, 1879Scarce Gem
Zintha hintza Trimen, 1864Blue Pied Pierrot
Zintha hintza krooni Dickson, 1973
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Angola
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
3
4
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SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
7
18
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Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
33
86
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Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
22
81
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Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
26
69
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Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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