Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Cape Winelands (Western Cape)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 209
924
1064 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 209
924
1064 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 203
917
1058 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 157
803
945 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 32
93
96 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 32
93
96 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 30
91
93 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 12
64
64 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 10
62
62 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
40
39 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers | 16
16 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Cape Winelands
16 Genera with 16 Species | Aloeides Hübner, 1782 | Coppers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1914 | Oak-blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cacyreus Butler, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 1998 | Tailed Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danis Fabricius, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Durbaniopsis Van Son, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1921 | Ceruleans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1976 | Giant Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1782 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mantoides H. H. Druce, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Miletus Hubner, 1913 | Brownies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866 | Glasswings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phasis Hübner, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1878 | Small Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1764 | Blue pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1862 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Cape Winelands
16 Species and 8 Subspecies | Aloeides pierus Cramer, 1782 | Dull Copper | | Arhopala horsfieldi eurysthenes Fruhstorfer, 1914 | Peacock Oakblue | | Cupido amyntula nesiotes J. Emmel & T..., 1998 | Western Tailed-Blue | | Danis danis serapis Miskin, 1891 | Large Green-banded Blue | | Durbaniopsis saga Trimen, 1883 | Boland Rocksitter | | Jamides euchylas phasis Fruhstorfer, 1921 | | | Lepidochrysops titei Dickson, 1976 | Tite's Blue | | Lycaena orus Cramer, 1782 | Sorrel Copper | | Mantoides gama gama Distant, 1886 | Distant’s Imperial | | Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866 | | | Phasis thero Linnaeus, 1764 | Hooked Copper | | Phasis wallengrenii | | | Plebejus anna lotis Lintner, 1878 | Anna´s Blue | | Tarucus thespis Linnaeus, 1764 | Fynbos Blue | | Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862 | African Grass Blue |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Cape Winelands | Subfamily | Lycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Miletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues | 8
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Poritiinae
Doherty, 1886
| 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 4
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
 | | Lycaenidae (Leach 1815) |
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