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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		630
8507
21838		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		628
8495
21797		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		600
8347
21509		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		384
6839
18665		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		77
2035
5452		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		76
2029
5435		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2014
5363		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1285
3443		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1173
3171		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
253
684		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings		94
316		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape
94 Genera with 316 Species
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Actizera Chapman, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Agrodiaetus Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1968Coppers41SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1936Ciliate Blues8SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925
Tawny Silverline0SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1819
Silver Spots0SpeciesTaxom
Arawacus Kaye, 1776Stripestreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Argiolaus Druce, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Argyraspodes Tite & C.G.C..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1914Oak-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Aslauga Kirby, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1857Scarlets5SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1782Babul Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Baliochila Stempffer & ..., 1873Buffs1SpeciesTaxom
Bowkeria Quickelberge, 1972
0SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1860Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 17824SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Capys Hewitson, 1777Protea Butteflies1SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1976Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1832
Forget-me-nots0SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1938Coppers16SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1851Barred Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Cnodontes Stempffer & ..., 1956Buffs3SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 19833SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1767Tailed Blues7SpeciesTaxom
Cupidopsis Karsch, 1824Meadow blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Deloneura Trimen, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1869Cornelians3SpeciesTaxom
Durbania Trimen, 18833SpeciesTaxom
Durbaniella Van Son, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Durbaniopsis Van Son, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Erikssonia Trimen, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1923Cupids4SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1881
Grass jewel0SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Harpendyreus Heron, 1868Mountain Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1781Royals6SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1921Ceruleans3SpeciesTaxom
Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1887Woolly Legs2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 0Ceruleans and Peablues2SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1964Giant Cupids43SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1877Common Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Liptena Westwood, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1782Boulder Copper4SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Mantoides H. H. Druce, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1775Fig Tree Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Neolucia Waterhouse &..., 1890Heath-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1934Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Orachrysops Vári & Kroon, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Oraidium Bethune-Baker, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866Glasswings1SpeciesTaxom
Oxychaeta Tite & Dickson, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Phasis Hübner, 07SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Poecilmitis Butler, 1971Coppers30SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonacaduba Stempffer, 1857African Line Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1809Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Sithon Hübner, 1912Orange and Black Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Spalgis Moore, 1890Apeflies1SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1851Silverlines3SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1780Scrub-Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Stugeta Druce, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1869Royals2SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1764Blue pierrots2SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaina Bethune-Baker, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Thestor Hubner, 196226SpeciesTaxom
Trimenia Tite & Dickson, 19695SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1855Pied pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Tylopaedia Tite & C.G.C..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1877Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
316 Species and 34 Subspecies
Actizera lucida Trimen, 1883Rayed Blue
Actizera stellata Trimen, 1883Clover Blue
Agrodiaetus damon damon
Allotinus portunus portunus
Aloeides almeida C. Felder, 1862Almeida Copper
Aloeides apicalis Tite & Dickson, 1968Pointed Copper
Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857Aranda Copper
Aloeides arida Tite & Dickson, 1968Arid Copper
Aloeides bamptoni Tite & Dickson, 1977Bampton's Copper
Aloeides barklyi Trimen, 1874Barkly's Copper
Aloeides bella
Aloeides braueri C.G.C. Dickson, 1968Brauer's Copper
Aloeides caffrariae Henning, 1987Border Copper
Aloeides caledoni Tite & Dickson, 1973Caledon Copper
Aloeides carolynnae Dickson, 1983Carolynn´s Copper
Aloeides clarki Tite & Dickson, 1968Coega Copper
Aloeides damarensis Trimen, 1891Damara Copper
Aloeides depicta Tite & Dickson, 1968Depicta Copper
Aloeides dora
Aloeides dryas Tite & Dickson, 1968Transvaal Copper
Aloeides egerides Riley, 1938Red Hill Copper
Aloeides elsa
Aloeides gowani Tite & Dickson, 1968Gowan's Copper
Aloeides kaplani Tite & Dickson, 1977Kaplan's Copper
Aloeides lutescens Tite & Dickson, 1968Worcester Copper
Aloeides macmasteri Tite & Dickson, 1973McMaster's Copper
Aloeides margaretae Tite & Dickson, 1968Margarite´s Copper
Aloeides molomo Trimen, 1870Molomo Copper
Aloeides molomo molomo Trimen, 1870Molomo Copper
Aloeides natalensis (Tite & Dickson, 1968)⇒ Aloeides penningtoni Tite & Dickson, 1968
Aloeides nollothi Tite & Dickson, 1977Nolloth's Copper
Aloeides oreas Tite & Dickson, 1968Oreas Copper
Aloeides pallida N.D. Riley, 1938Giant Copper
Aloeides penningtoni Tite & Dickson, 1968Pennington's Copper
Aloeides pierus Cramer, 1782Dull Copper
Aloeides pringlei Tite & C.G.C..., 1976Pringle's Copper
Aloeides quickelbergei Tite & Dickson, 1968Quickelberge's Copper
Aloeides rileyi Tite & C.G.C..., 1976Riley's Copper
Aloeides simplex Trimen, 1893Dune Copper
Aloeides susanae Tite & Dickson, 1973Susan's Copper
Aloeides swanepoeli Tite & Dickson, 1973Swanepoel's Copper
Aloeides taylori (Tite & C.G.C..., 1976)⇒ Aloeides rileyi Tite & C.G.C..., 1976
Aloeides thyra (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Aloeides pallida N.D. Riley, 1938
Aloeides trimeni Tite & Dickson, 1973Brown Russet
Aloeides vansoni Tite & Dickson, 1968Van Son's Copper
Anthene amarah Guérin-Ménev..., 1847Black-striped Hairtail
Anthene butleri Oberthür, 1880Butler's Ciliate Blue
Anthene definita Butler, 1899Common Ciliate Blue
Anthene kersteni Gerstaecker, 1871Kersten's Ciliate Blue
Anthene melambrotus Holland, 1893
Anthene minima Trimen, 1893Little Hairtail
Anthene otacilia Trimen, 1868Otacilia Hairtail
Anthene talboti Stempffer, 1936Talbot's Ciliate Blue
Arawacus aetolus Sultzer, 1776Aetolus Stripestreak
Argiolaus silarus Druce, 1885
Argyraspodes argyraspis Trimen, 1873Warrior Silver-spotted Copper
Arhopala caesetius Fruhstorfer, 1914
Arhopala horsfieldi eurysthenes Fruhstorfer, 1914Peacock Oakblue
Aslauga australis Cottrell, 1981Southern Purple
Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881Bush Scarlet
Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900
Axiocerses croesus Trimen, 1862Dark-banded Scarlet
Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775Common Scarlet
Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857Commom Scarlet
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Azanus mirza Plötz, 1880Mirza Babul Blue
Azanus moriqua Wallengren, 1857Black-bordered Babul Blue
Azanus natalensis Trimen, 1887Natal Babul Blue
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Baliochila aslauga Trimen, 1873Common Buff
Brephidium metophis Wallengren, 1860Tinktinkie Blue
Cacyreus dicksoni Pennington, 1962Dickson's Geranium Bronze
Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782Bush Bronze
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Cacyreus palemon Cramer, 1782Water Blue
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Capys alpheus Cramer, 1777Orange-banded Protea Butterfly
Castalius hesperis (Vári, 1976)⇒ Tuxentius hesperis Vári, 1976
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Chrysoritis adonis Pennington, 1962Adonis Opal
Chrysoritis beaufortius Dickson, 1966Beaufort Opal
Chrysoritis blencathrae Heath & Ball, 1992Waaihoek Opal
Chrysoritis chrysantas Trimen, 1868Karoo Daisy Copper
Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864Burnished Opal
Chrysoritis dicksoni Gabriel, 1947Dickson's Copper
Chrysoritis endymion Pennington, 1962Endymion Opal
Chrysoritis felthami Trimen, 1904Feltham´s Opal
Chrysoritis lyncurium Trimen, 1868Tsomo Golden Opal
Chrysoritis nigricans Aurivillius, 1924Dark Opal
Chrysoritis pyramus Pennington, 1953Pyramus Opal
Chrysoritis pyroeis Trimen, 1864Sand-dune Opal
Chrysoritis thysbe Linnaeus, 1764Common Opal
Chrysoritis thysbe psyche Pennington, 1967
Chrysoritis turneri amatola Dickson & Mc..., 1967
Chrysoritis zonarius Riley, 1938Donkey Daisy Copper
Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865Ella's Bar
Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850Mozambique Bar
Cigaritis namaquus Trimen, 1874Namaqua Bar
Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851Natal Bar
Cnodontes pallida Trimen, 1898Pale Buff
Cnodontes penningtoni Bennett, 1954Pennington's Buff
Cnodontes vansoni (Stenpffer & ..., 1956)⇒ Cooksonia aliciae Talbot, 1935
Crudaria capensis Van Son, 1956Cape Grey
Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857Silver Spotted Grey
Crudaria wykehami Dickson, 1983Straight Line Grey
Cupido amyntula nesiotes J. Emmel & T..., 1998Western Tailed-Blue
Cupido fracta Grünberg, 1912
Cupido messapus Godart, 1823
Cupido methymna Trimen, 1862
Cupido ortygia
Cupido puncticilia Dewitz, 1883
Cupido thespis Linnaeus, 1767
Cupidopsis cissus Godart, 1824Common Meadow Blue
Danis danis serapis Miskin, 1891Large Green-banded Blue
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Deloneura immaculata ♰ Trimen, 1868Bashee River Buff
Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855Brown Playboy
Deudorix dinochares Grose-Smith, 1887Apricot Playboy
Deudorix diocles Hewitson, 1869Orange-barred Playboy
Durbania amakosa Trimen, 1862Amakosa Rocksitter
Durbania clarki (Van Son, 1941)⇒ Durbaniella clarki Van Son, 1941
Durbania saga (Trimen, 1883)⇒ Durbaniopsis saga Trimen, 1883
Durbaniella clarki Van Son, 1941Clark'S Rocksitter
Durbaniopsis saga Trimen, 1883Boland Rocksitter
Eicochrysops hippocrates Fabricius, 1793White-tipped Blue
Eicochrysops messapus messapus Godart, 1824Cupreous Blue
Eicochrysops sanguigutta Mabille, 1879
Erikssonia acraeina Trimen, 1891
Euchrysops barkeri Trimen, 1893Barker's Smoky Blue
Euchrysops dolorosa Trimen, 1887Sabi Smoky Blue
Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833Common smoky blue
Euchrysops subpallida Bethune-Baker, 1923Ashen Smoky Blue
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Harpendyreus noquasa Trimen & Bowker, 1887Marsh Blue
Harpendyreus notoba Trimen, 1868Salvia Blue
Harpendyreus tsomo Trimen, 1868Tsomo Blue
Hemiargus hanno ceraunus Fabricius, 1793
Hemiargus hanno hanno (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Hemiargus hanno ceraunus Fabricius, 1793
Hemiolaus caeculus caeculus Hopffer, 1855Azure Hairstreak
Hemiolaus ceres Hewitson, 1865
Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967Coastal Hairstreak
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Iolaus (Epamera) aemulus Trimen, 1895Short Line Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) alienus Trimen, 1898Brown-line Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) aphnaeoides Trimen, 1873Yellow-banded Sapphire
Iolaus aphnaeoides aethes (Clench, 1965)⇒ Iolaus aethes Clench, 1964
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) trimeni Wallengren, 1875Trimen's Sapphire
Iolaus eurisus helius Fabricius, 1781
Ionolyce helicon hyllus Waterhouse &..., 1914Bronze Line-blue
Jalmenus daemeli Semper, 1879D├ñmel´s Blue
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Jamides cyta cyta
Jamides euchylas phasis Fruhstorfer, 1921
Lachnocnema bibulus Fabricius, 1793Common Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema durbani Trimen, 1887D'Urban's Woolly Legs
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lampides boeticus michaeli
Lepidochrysops asteris Godart, 1823Brilliant Blue
Lepidochrysops australis Tite, 1964Southern Blue
Lepidochrysops bacchus Riley & Corbet, 1938Wineland Blue
Lepidochrysops badhami Van Son, 1956Badham's Blue
Lepidochrysops balli Dickson, 1985Ball's Blue
Lepidochrysops braueri Dickson, 1966Brauer's Blue
Lepidochrysops coxii Pinhey, 1945Cox´s Blue
Lepidochrysops dukei Cottrell, 1965Duke's Blue
Lepidochrysops frederikeae Henning & Ball, 2013Curious Nimble Blue
Lepidochrysops gariabilis
Lepidochrysops grahami Trimen, 1893Graham's Blue
Lepidochrysops grandis Talbot, 1937
Lepidochrysops gydoae Dickson, 1986Gydo Blue
Lepidochrysops hypopolia ♰ Trimen, 1887Lost Nimble Blue
Lepidochrysops ignota Trimen, 1887Zulu Blue
Lepidochrysops jamesi Swanepoel, 1971James´s Blue
Lepidochrysops jeffersyi Swierstra, 1909
Lepidochrysops ketsi Cottrell, 1965Ketsi Blue
Lepidochrysops lerothodi Trimen, 1904Basotho Blue
Lepidochrysops letsia Trimen, 1870
Lepidochrysops littoralis Swanepoel, 1983Coastal Blue
Lepidochrysops loewensteini Swanepoel, 1951Loewenstein's Blue
Lepidochrysops lotana Swanepoel, 1962Lotana Blue
Lepidochrysops macgregori (Pennington, 1970)⇒ Lepidochrysops mcgregori Pennington, 1970
Lepidochrysops mcgregori Pennington, 1970Copper-Brown Nimble Blue
Lepidochrysops methymna Trimen, 1862Monkey Blue
Lepidochrysops ortygia Trimen, 1887Koppie Blue
Lepidochrysops patricia Trimen, 1887Patricia Blue
Lepidochrysops penningtoni Dickson, 1969Arid Nimble Blue
Lepidochrysops plebeia Butler, 1898Twin-spot Blue
Lepidochrysops praeterita Swanepoel, 1963Highveld Blue
Lepidochrysops pringlei Dickson, 1982Pringle's Blue
Lepidochrysops puncticilia Trimen, 1883Mouse Blue
Lepidochrysops quickelbergei Swanepoel, 1969Pale Blue Nimble Blue
Lepidochrysops robertsoni Cottrell, 1965Robertson's Blue
Lepidochrysops southeyae Pennington, 1967Southey's Blue
Lepidochrysops swartbergensis Swanepoel, 1969Swartberg Blue
Lepidochrysops tantalus Trimen, 1887King Blue
Lepidochrysops titei Dickson, 1976Tite's Blue
Lepidochrysops trimeni Bethune-Baker, 1922Trimen's Blue
Lepidochrysops variabilis Cottrell, 1965Variable Blue
Lepidochrysops victori Pringle, 1984Grassy Hill Nimble Blue
Lepidochrysops wykehami Tite, 1964Wykeham's Blue
Leptomyrina (Gonatomyrina) lara Linnaeus, 1764Cape Black-eye
Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) hirundo Wallengren, 1857Tailed Black-eye
Leptotes babaulti Stempffer, 1935Babault's Zebra Blue
Leptotes brevidentatus Tite, 1958Short-toothed Blue
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Leptotes rabenafer Mabille, 1877
Liptena homeyeri Dewitz, 1884
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775Bronze Copper
Lycaena bowkeri (Trimen, 1883)⇒ Tarucus bowkeri Trimen, 1883
Lycaena orus Cramer, 1782Sorrel Copper
Lysandra syngrapha Keferstein, 1851
Mantoides gama gama Distant, 1886Distant’s Imperial
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Myrina denhami
Myrina ficedula (Trimen, 1879)⇒ Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775
Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775Amber Fig-tree Blue
Neolucia mathewi Miskin, 1890Broom Heath-blue
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Oraidium barberae Trimen, 1868Dwarf Blue
Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866
Oxychaeta dicksoni (Gabriel, 1947)⇒ Chrysoritis dicksoni Gabriel, 1947
Phasis argyroplaga (Dickson, 1967)⇒ Trimenia argyroplaga Dickson, 1967
Phasis braueri Dickson, 1968Brauer's Arrowhead
Phasis clavum Murray, 1935Namaqua Arrowhead
Phasis dicksoni (Gabriel, 1947)⇒ Chrysoritis dicksoni Gabriel, 1947
Phasis pringlei Dickson, 1977Pringle's Arrowhead
Phasis thero Linnaeus, 1764Hooked Copper
Phasis wallengrenii
Plebejus anna lotis Lintner, 1878Anna´s Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Poecilmitis adonis (Pennington, 1962)⇒ Chrysoritis adonis Pennington, 1962
Poecilmitis aridus (Pennington, 1954)⇒ Chrysoritis aridus Pennington, 1953
Poecilmitis aureus Van Son, 1966Golden Opal
Poecilmitis azurius (Swanepoel, 1975)⇒ Chrysoritis azurius Swanepoel, 1975
Poecilmitis bamptoni (Dickson, 1976)⇒ Chrysoritis bamptoni Dickson, 1976
Poecilmitis beaufortia Dickson, 1966
Poecilmitis beulah (Quickelberg, 1966)⇒ Chrysoritis beulah Quickelberge, 1966
Poecilmitis braueri (Pennington, 1966)⇒ Chrysoritis braueri Pennington, 1967
Poecilmitis chrysaor (Trimen, 1864)⇒ Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864
Poecilmitis dicksoni (Henning, 1977)⇒ Chrysoritis pan Pennington, 1962
Poecilmitis endymion (Pennington, 1962)⇒ Chrysoritis endymion Pennington, 1962
Poecilmitis irene (Pennington, 1968)⇒ Chrysoritis irene Pennington, 1968
Poecilmitis kaplani (Henning, 1979)⇒ Chrysoritis beaufortius Dickson, 1966
Poecilmitis lycegenes (Trimen, 1874)⇒ Chrysoritis lycegenes Trimen, 1874
Poecilmitis lycia (Riley, 1938)⇒ Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864
Poecilmitis lyndseyae (Henning, 1979)⇒ Chrysoritis thysbe Linnaeus, 1764
Poecilmitis lysander (Pennington, 1962)⇒ Chrysoritis pan Pennington, 1962
Poecilmitis midas (Pennington, 1962)⇒ Chrysoritis midas Pennington, 1962
Poecilmitis natalensis (Van Son, 1966)⇒ Chrysoritis natalensis Van Son, 1966
Poecilmitis pan (Pennington, 1962)⇒ Chrysoritis pan Pennington, 1962
Poecilmitis pelion (Pennington, 1954)⇒ Chrysoritis pelion Pennington, 1953
Poecilmitis penningtoni (Riley, 1938)⇒ Chrysoritis penningtoni Riley, 1938
Poecilmitis perseus (Henning, 1977)⇒ Chrysoritis perseus Henning, 1977
Poecilmitis plutus (Pennington, 1967)⇒ Chrysoritis plutus Pennington, 1967
Poecilmitis psyche (Pennington, 1966)⇒ Chrysoritis thysbe Linnaeus, 1764
Poecilmitis pyramus (Pennington, 1954)⇒ Chrysoritis pyramus Pennington, 1953
Poecilmitis rileyi (Dickson, 1966)⇒ Chrysoritis rileyi Dickson, 1966
Poecilmitis stepheni (Dickson, 1978)⇒ Chrysoritis stepheni Dickson, 1978
Poecilmitis swanepoeli (Dickson, 1965)⇒ Chrysoritis swanepoeli Dickson, 1965
Poecilmitis violascens Dickson, 1971
Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Pseudonacaduba sichela Wallengren, 1857African Line Blue
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium calanus calanus Hübner, 1809Banded Hairstreak
Sithon nedymond ismarus Fruhstorfer, 1912Plush
Spalgis lemolea Druce, 1890African Apefly
Spindasis ella (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865
Spindasis mozambica (Bertolini, 1850)⇒ Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850
Spindasis natalensis (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851
Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780Bubastes Hairstreak
Strymon bubastus bubastus Stoll, 1780
Stugeta bowkeri Trimen, 1864Bowker's Marbled Sapphire
Stugeta subinfuscata Grünberg, 1910Dusky Marbled Sapphire
Tajuria cippus maxentius Fruhstorfer, 1912Peacock Royal
Tajuria deudorix deudorix Hewitson, 1869
Tarucus sybaris Hopffer, 1855Dotted Blue
Tarucus thespis Linnaeus, 1764Fynbos Blue
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851
Thaumaina uranothauma Bethune-Baker, 1908
Thestor basuta Wallengren, 1857
Thestor brachycera Trimen, 1883
Thestor brachycerus Swanepoel, 1968Knysna Skolly
Thestor brachycerus brachycerus Trimen, 1883
Thestor braunsi (Van Son, 1941)⇒ Thestor calviniae Riley, 1954
Thestor claassensi Heath & Pringle, 2004Claassens' Skolly
Thestor compassbergae Quickelberge..., 1970Compassberg Skolly
Thestor dicksoni Riley, 1954Dickson´s Skolly
Thestor dicksoni calviniae Riley, 1954
Thestor dryburghi Van Son, 1966Dryburg's Skolly
Thestor dukei (Van Son, 1951)⇒ Thestor overbergensis Heath & Pringle, 2004
Thestor holmesi Van Son, 1951Holmes' Skolly
Thestor montanus Van Son, 1941Mountain Skolly
Thestor murrayi Swanepoel, 1954Murray's Skolly
Thestor obscurus (Van Son, 1941)⇒ Uranothauma frederikkae Libert, 1993
Thestor penningtoni Van Son, 1949Pennington's Skolly
Thestor petra Pennington, 1962Rock Skolly
Thestor pringlei Dickson, 1976Pringle's Skolly
Thestor protumnus Linnaeus, 1764Boland Skolly
Thestor rileyi Pennington, 1956Riley's Skolly
Thestor rooibergensis Heath, 1994Rooiberg Skolly
Thestor stepheni Swanepoel, 1968Stephen's Skolly
Thestor strutti Van Son, 1951Strutt's Skolly
Thestor swanepoeli (Pennington, 1971)⇒ Thestor rossouwi C.G.C. Dickson, 1971
Thestor tempe (Pennington, 1962)⇒ Thestor petra Pennington, 1962
Thestor vansoni Pennington, 1962Van Son's Skolly
Trimenia argyroplaga Dickson, 1967Large Silver-spotted Copper
Trimenia macmasteri Dickson, 1968Karoo Silver-spotted Copper
Trimenia malagrida Wallengren, 1857Scarce Mountain Copper
Trimenia wallengrenii Trimen, 1887Wallengren's Copper
Trimenia wykehami Dickson, 1969Nama-Karoo Silver-Spotted Copper
Tuxentius calice Hopffer, 1855White Pie
Tylopaedia sardonyx Trimen, 1868King Copper
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina antanossa Mabille, 1877Clover Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Cape
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers		3
6		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters		6
30		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues		39
116		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
9
13		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues		33
148		Genera
Species
Taxom



Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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