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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Bioko (Equatorial Guinea)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
103
626
1194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
103
626
1194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
102
625
1193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
80
577
1121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
292
594
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
292
594
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
292
594
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
253
536
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
227
502
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
42
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
17
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Bioko
17 Genera with 32 Species
Argiolaus Druce, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Aslauga Kirby, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Cephetola Libert, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Cupidesthes Aurivillius, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Deloneura Trimen, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1903Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Epamera Druce, 19266SpeciesTaxom
Epitola Westwood, 19543SpeciesTaxom
Eresina Aurivillius, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Eresiomera Clench, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Hypophytala Clench, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1871Royals3SpeciesTaxom
Liptena Westwood, 18904SpeciesTaxom
Oboronia Karsch, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Phytala Westwood, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Pseuderesia Butler, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Stempfferia Jackson, 19031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bioko
32 Species and 1 Subspecies
Argiolaus alcibiades (Kirby, 1871)⇒ Iolaus alcibiades Kirby, 1871
Aslauga leonae (Hewitson, 1875)⇒ Aslauga vininga Hewitson, 1875
Aslauga vininga Hewitson, 1875Central Aslauga
Cephetola subcoerulea Roche, 1954Roche´s Epitola
Cupidesthes thyrsis Kirby, 1878
Deloneura marginata (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Aslauga vininga Hewitson, 1875
Deudorix caliginosa Lathy, 1903Dark Brown Playboy
Epamera barnsi Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Epamera cytaeis Hewitson, 1875
Epamera frater (Joicey & Talbot, 1921)⇒ Epamera kumboae Bethune-Baker, 1926
Epamera frater kumbrae
Epamera mirabilis Karsch, 1893Karsch´s Sapphire
Epamera yokoana (Bethune-Baker, 1926)⇒ Epamera barnsi Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Epitola gordoni (Druce, 1903)⇒ Stempfferia gordoni Druce, 1903
Epitola insulana (Schultze & A..., 1910)⇒ Stempfferia insulana Aurivillius, 1923
Epitola subcoerulea (Roche, 1954)⇒ Cephetola subcoerulea Roche, 1954
Eresina rougeoti Stempffer, 1956Rougeot´s Eresina
Eresiomera isca Hewitson, 1873Common Pearly
Eresiomera rougeoti Stempffer, 1961
Hypophytala hyettoides Aurivillius, 1895Common Flash
Iolaus (Epamera) aethria (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Epamera mirabilis Karsch, 1893
Iolaus (Epamera) hemicyanus (Sharpe, 1904)⇒ Epamera barnsi Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Iolaus (Philiolaus) alcibiades Kirby, 1871Giant Sapphire
Liptena evanescens Kirby, 1887Pink Liptena
Liptena subundularis Staudinger, 1891
Liptena xantha Grose-Smith, 1901
Liptena xanthis Holland, 1890
Oboronia arctimargo (Strand, 1912)⇒ Oboronia pseudopunctatus Strand, 1912
Oboronia pseudopunctatus Strand, 1912Light Ginger White
Phytala aequatorialis (Jackson, 1964)⇒ Hypophytala hyettoides Aurivillius, 1895
Phytala hyettoides (Aurivillius, 1895)⇒ Hypophytala hyettoides Aurivillius, 1895
Pseuderesia rougeoti (Stempffer, 1961)⇒ Eresiomera rougeoti Stempffer, 1961
Stempfferia gordoni Druce, 1903Brown Black-square Epitola

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Bioko
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
10
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


Links, sources and further information
Lycaenidae at artfakta.se
Lycaenidae at dyntaxa.se
Lycaenidae at gbif.org
Lycaenidae at irmng.org
Lycaenidae at itis.gov