Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Cameroon (Central Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 426
5796
18192 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 426
5796
18192 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 408
5715
17984 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 262
4582
15900 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 61
1766
7363 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 61
1765
7362 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 60
1763
7360 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 25
1234
5925 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 21
1144
5756 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
261
2281 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers | 126
1074 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Cameroon
126 Genera with 1074 Species
| Actis Karsch, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Actizera Chapman, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aethiopana Bethune-Baker, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 1865 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amblypodia Horsfield, 1829 | Oakblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1847 | Ciliate Blues | 58 | Species | Taxom | | Apharitis Riley, 1925 | Tawny Silverline | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphnaeus Hübner, 1819 | Silver Spots | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Argiolaus Druce, 1891 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Argyrocheila Staudinger, 1892 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1832 | Oak-blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aslauga Kirby, 1890 | | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Axiocerses Hübner, 1819 | Scarlets | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Azanus Moore, 1881 | Babul Blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Batelusia Druce, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cacyreus Butler, 1898 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Capys Hewitson, 1865 | Protea Butteflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Castalius Hübner, 1819 | Common Pierrot | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Catochrysops Boisduval, 1832 | Forget-me-nots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1906 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephetola Libert, 1999 | | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Cerautola Libert, 1999 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1881 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1847 | Barred Blues | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Citrinophila Kirby, 1887 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Cooksonia W.H.Lang, 1937 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupidesthes Aurivillius, 1895 | | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 1801 | Tailed Blues | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Cupidopsis Karsch, 1895 | Meadow blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dapidodigma Karsch, 1895 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Deloneura Trimen, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1863 | Cornelians | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Diopetes H.H.Druce, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1924 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Epamera Druce, 1891 | | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Epitola Westwood, 1851 | | 85 | Species | Taxom | | Epitolina Aurivillius, 1895 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Eresina Aurivillius, 1899 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Eresiomera Clench, 1965 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Etesiolaus Stempffer & ..., 1959 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1900 | Cupids | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Euliphyra Holland, 1890 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Falcuna Stempffer & ..., 1963 | Marbles | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Geritola Libert, 1999 | | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Hewitola Libert, 1999 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hewitsonia Kirby, 1871 | | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1860 | Jewels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypokopelates H.H.Druce, 1891 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1862 | Hairstreaks | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Hypomyrina H.H. Druce, 1891 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hypophytala Clench, 1965 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaphilus Stempffer & ..., 1958 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaus Hübner, 1819 | Royals | 48 | Species | Taxom | | Ionolyce Toxopeus, 1929 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iridana Aurivillius, 1920 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Kakumia S.C. Collins..., 1998 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Kopelates H.H.Druce, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1887 | Woolly Legs | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1819 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Larinopoda Butler, 1871 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Lectiles Karsch, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1923 | Giant Cupids | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1876 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lipaphnaeus Aurivillius, 1916 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Liptena Westwood, 1851 | | 70 | Species | Taxom | | Liptenara Bethune-Baker, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lucia Swainson, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1807 | Boulder Copper | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lyzanius | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megalopalpus Röber, 1886 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Micropentila Aurivillius, 1895 | Dots | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Miletus Hubner, 1819 | Brownies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mimacraea Butler, 1872 | Acraea Mimics | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Mimeresia Stempffer, 1961 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Monile Ungemach, 1932 | Ciliate blue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Myrina Fabricius, 1807 | Fig Tree Blues | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Nacaduba Moore, 1881 | Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Naeveia | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neaveia Druce, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neoepitola Jackson, 1964 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neurellipes Bethune-Baker, 1910 | Ciliate blue | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Obania S.C. Collins..., 1998 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oboronia Karsch, 1893 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1914 | Glasswings | 37 | Species | Taxom | | Oxylides Hübner, J., 1816 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paradeudorix Libert, 2004 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Parasiomera | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paraslauga Kirby, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pentila Westwood, 1851 | Buffs | 49 | Species | Taxom | | Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1929 | Dingy Lineblues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phlyaria Karsch, 1895 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Phytala Westwood, 1851 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pilodeudorix H.H. Druce, 1891 | Playboys | 34 | Species | Taxom | | Plebeius Kluk, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1780 | Small Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1804 | Meadow Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Powellana Bethune-Baker, 1908 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudaletis H.H. Druce, 1888 | | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Pseuderesia Butler, 1874 | | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudonacaduba Stempffer, 1943 | African Line Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ptelina Clench, 1965 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrimima Bethune-Baker, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sithon Hübner, 1819 | Orange and Black Royals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Spalgis Moore, 1879 | Apeflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Spindasis Wallengren, 1857 | Silverlines | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Stempfferia Jackson, 1962 | | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Syntarucus Scudder, 1876 | Zebra blue | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Syrmoptera Karsch, 1895 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Tanuetheira Druce, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1881 | Blue pierrots | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Telipna Aurivillius, 1895 | | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Teratoneura Dudgeon, 1909 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Teriomima Kirby, 1887 | Buffs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tetrarhanis Karsch, 1893 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Thaumaina Bethune-Baker, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thermoniphas Karsch, 1895 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Torbenia Libert, 2000 | Zulus | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Toxochitona Stempffer, 1956 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Triclema Karsch, 1893 | Ciliate blue | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Tuxentius Larsen, 1982 | Pied pierrots | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Upolampes Bethune-Baker, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Uranothauma Butler, 1895 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Zeritis Boisduval, 1836 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1910 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizina Chapman, 1910 | Lesser Grass Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1910 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Cameroon | Subfamily | Lycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers | 6
34 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Miletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters | 7
67 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues | 39
190 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Poritiinae
Doherty, 1886
| 43
543 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 29
238 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
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