Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Cape Town (Western Cape)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 283
1672
2201 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 283
1672
2201 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 275
1655
2186 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 205
1494
2029 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 52
382
545 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 52
381
543 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 50
373
525 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 16
195
282 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 14
179
261 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
76
114 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 28
60 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Cape Town
28 Genera with 60 Species #ACDEHJLMOPSTZ
| Aloeides Hübner, 1764 | Coppers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1914 | Oak-blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cacyreus Butler, 1898 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Capys Hewitson, 1777 | Protea Butteflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysoritis Butler, 1938 | Coppers | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1850 | Barred Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 1767 | Tailed Blues | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Durbania Trimen, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1924 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Harpendyreus Heron, 1868 | Mountain Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jalmenus Hübner, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1965 | Giant Cupids | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Leptomyrina Butler, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1767 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1782 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Miletus Hubner, 1913 | Brownies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866 | Glasswings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phasis Hübner, 1764 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1878 | Small Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poecilmitis Butler, 1864 | Coppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1825 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spalgis Moore, 1890 | Apeflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1764 | Blue pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thestor Hubner, 1956 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Trimenia Tite & Dickson, 1887 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1862 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1775 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Cape Town
60 Species and 7 Subspecies | Aloeides almeida C. Felder, 1862 | Almeida Copper | | Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857 | Aranda Copper | | Aloeides egerides Riley, 1938 | Red Hill Copper | | Aloeides pierus Cramer, 1782 | Dull Copper | | Aloeides thyra (Linnaeus, 1764) | ⇒ Aloeides pallida N.D. Riley, 1938 | | Arhopala caesetius Fruhstorfer, 1914 | | | Arhopala horsfieldi eurysthenes Fruhstorfer, 1914 | Peacock Oakblue | | Cacyreus dicksoni Pennington, 1962 | Dickson's Geranium Bronze | | Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782 | Bush Bronze | | Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898 | Brun des pélargoniums | | Capys alpheus Cramer, 1777 | Orange-banded Protea Butterfly | | Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864 | Burnished Opal | | Chrysoritis dicksoni Gabriel, 1947 | Dickson's Copper | | Chrysoritis felthami Trimen, 1904 | Feltham´s Opal | | Chrysoritis pyroeis Trimen, 1864 | Sand-dune Opal | | Chrysoritis thysbe Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Opal | | Chrysoritis zonarius Riley, 1938 | Donkey Daisy Copper | | Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850 | Mozambique Bar | | Cupido amyntula nesiotes J. Emmel & T..., 1998 | Western Tailed-Blue | | Cupido fracta Grünberg, 1912 | | | Cupido messapus Godart, 1823 | | | Cupido methymna Trimen, 1862 | | | Cupido thespis Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Durbania amakosa Trimen, 1862 | Amakosa Rocksitter | | Harpendyreus tsomo Trimen, 1868 | Tsomo Blue | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Lepidochrysops asteris Godart, 1823 | Brilliant Blue | | Lepidochrysops bacchus Riley & Corbet, 1938 | Wineland Blue | | Lepidochrysops methymna Trimen, 1862 | Monkey Blue | | Lepidochrysops ortygia Trimen, 1887 | Koppie Blue | | Lepidochrysops puncticilia Trimen, 1883 | Mouse Blue | | Lepidochrysops robertsoni Cottrell, 1965 | Robertson's Blue | | Lepidochrysops swartbergensis Swanepoel, 1969 | Swartberg Blue | | Lepidochrysops trimeni Bethune-Baker, 1922 | Trimen's Blue | | Lepidochrysops variabilis Cottrell, 1965 | Variable Blue | | Leptomyrina (Gonatomyrina) lara Linnaeus, 1764 | Cape Black-eye | | Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767 | Common Zebra Blue | | Lycaena orus Cramer, 1782 | Sorrel Copper | | Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866 | | | Phasis braueri Dickson, 1968 | Brauer's Arrowhead | | Phasis pringlei Dickson, 1977 | Pringle's Arrowhead | | Phasis thero Linnaeus, 1764 | Hooked Copper | | Plebejus anna lotis Lintner, 1878 | Anna´s Blue | | Poecilmitis chrysaor (Trimen, 1864) | ⇒ Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864 | | Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825 | | | Spalgis lemolea Druce, 1890 | African Apefly | | Tarucus thespis Linnaeus, 1764 | Fynbos Blue | | Thestor brachycera Trimen, 1883 | | | Thestor brachycerus brachycerus Trimen, 1883 | | | Thestor compassbergae Quickelberge..., 1970 | Compassberg Skolly | | Thestor dryburghi Van Son, 1966 | Dryburg's Skolly | | Thestor obscurus (Van Son, 1941) | ⇒ Uranothauma frederikkae Libert, 1993 | | Thestor protumnus Linnaeus, 1764 | Boland Skolly | | Thestor rileyi Pennington, 1956 | Riley's Skolly | | Trimenia malagrida Wallengren, 1857 | Scarce Mountain Copper | | Trimenia wallengrenii Trimen, 1887 | Wallengren's Copper | | Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862 | African Grass Blue | | Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Dainty grass-blue |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Cape Town | Subfamily | Lycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Miletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters | 3
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues | 12
25 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Poritiinae
Doherty, 1886
| 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 10
23 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Links, sources and further information Lycaenidae at artfakta.se
Lycaenidae at dyntaxa.se
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Lycaenidae at irmng.org
Lycaenidae at itis.gov
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