Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Central Africa (Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 620
12370
61616 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 616
12349
61577 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 587
12174
60866 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 369
9719
53237 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 79
3265
17620 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 78
3261
17615 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 76
3251
17595 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 29
2110
13317 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 23
1909
12649 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
350
3524 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 155
1573 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Central Africa
155 Genera with 1573 Species #ABCDEFGHIKLMNOPSTUZ
| Actis Karsch, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Actizera Chapman, 1910 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aethiopana Bethune-Baker, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alaena Boisduval, 1847 | Zulus | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 1865 | Darkies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aloeides Hübner, 1819 | Coppers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Amblypodia Horsfield, 1829 | Oakblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1847 | Ciliate Blues | 88 | Species | Taxom | | Apharitis Riley, 1925 | Tawny Silverline | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aphnaeus Hübner, 1819 | Silver Spots | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Argiolaus Druce, 1891 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Argyrocheila Staudinger, 1892 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1832 | Oak-blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aslauga Kirby, 1890 | | 37 | Species | Taxom | | Athysanota Karsch, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Axiocerses Hübner, 1819 | Scarlets | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Azanus Moore, 1881 | Babul Blues | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Baliochila Stempffer & ..., 1953 | Buffs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Batelusia Druce, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cacyreus Butler, 1898 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Candalides Hübner, 1819 | Dusky blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Capys Hewitson, 1865 | Protea Butteflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Castalius Hübner, 1819 | Common Pierrot | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Catochrysops Boisduval, 1832 | Forget-me-nots | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1906 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephetola Libert, 1999 | | 34 | Species | Taxom | | Cerautola Libert, 1999 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1881 | Jewel Blues | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Chloroselas Butler, 1886 | Gems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1847 | Barred Blues | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Citrinophila Kirby, 1887 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Cnodontes Stempffer & ..., 1953 | Buffs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cooksonia W.H.Lang, 1937 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cupidesthes Aurivillius, 1895 | | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 1801 | Tailed Blues | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Cupidopsis Karsch, 1895 | Meadow blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cyanophrys Clench, 1961 | Greenstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dapidodigma Karsch, 1895 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Deloneura Trimen, 1868 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1863 | Cornelians | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Diopetes H.H.Druce, 1891 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1924 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Epamera Druce, 1891 | | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Epitola Westwood, 1851 | | 92 | Species | Taxom | | Epitolina Aurivillius, 1895 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Eresina Aurivillius, 1899 | | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Eresinopsides Strand, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eresiomera Clench, 1965 | | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Erikssonia Trimen, 1891 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Etesiolaus Stempffer & ..., 1959 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1900 | Cupids | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Euliphyra Holland, 1890 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Euliphyrodes Kirby, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Falcuna Stempffer & ..., 1963 | Marbles | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Famegana Eliot, 1973 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Geritola Libert, 1999 | | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Harpendyreus Heron, 1909 | Mountain Blues | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hewitola Libert, 1999 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hewitsonia Kirby, 1871 | | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1860 | Jewels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypokopelates H.H.Druce, 1891 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1862 | Hairstreaks | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Hypomyrina H.H. Druce, 1891 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hypophytala Clench, 1965 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaphilus Stempffer & ..., 1958 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaus Hübner, 1819 | Royals | 75 | Species | Taxom | | Ionolyce Toxopeus, 1929 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iridana Aurivillius, 1920 | | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Itylos Draudt, 1921 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kakumia S.C. Collins..., 1998 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Kopelates H.H.Druce, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1887 | Woolly Legs | 37 | 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 | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Leptomyrina Butler, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1876 | Common Blues | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Lipaphnaeus Aurivillius, 1916 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Liptena Westwood, 1851 | | 87 | Species | Taxom | | Liptenara Bethune-Baker, 1915 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lucia Swainson, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1807 | Boulder Copper | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenesthes Doubleday, 1847 | Ciliate blue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lyzanius | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megalopalpus Röber, 1886 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Micropentila Aurivillius, 1895 | Dots | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Miletus Hubner, 1819 | Brownies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mimacraea Butler, 1872 | Acraea Mimics | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Mimeresia Stempffer, 1961 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Monile Ungemach, 1932 | Ciliate blue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Myrina Fabricius, 1807 | Fig Tree Blues | 6 | 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 | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Obania S.C. Collins..., 1998 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Oboronia Karsch, 1893 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Ogyris Westwood, 1851 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1914 | Glasswings | 55 | Species | Taxom | | Oxylides Hübner, J., 1816 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Paradeudorix Libert, 2004 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Parasiomera | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paraslauga Kirby, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pentila Westwood, 1851 | Buffs | 60 | Species | Taxom | | Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1929 | Dingy Lineblues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phlyaria Karsch, 1895 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Phytala Westwood, 1851 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Pilodeudorix H.H. Druce, 1891 | Playboys | 44 | Species | Taxom | | Plebeius Kluk, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1780 | Small Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1804 | Meadow Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Powellana Bethune-Baker, 1908 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudaletis H.H. Druce, 1888 | | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Pseuderesia Butler, 1874 | | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudonacaduba Stempffer, 1943 | African Line Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoneaveia Stempffer, 1964 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ptelina Clench, 1965 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrimima Bethune-Baker, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1876 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Simiskina Distant, 1886 | Brilliants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sinthusa Moore, 1884 | Sparks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sithon Hübner, 1819 | Orange and Black Royals | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Spalgis Moore, 1879 | Apeflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Spindasis Wallengren, 1857 | Silverlines | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Stempfferia Jackson, 1962 | | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Stugeta Druce, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syntarucus Scudder, 1876 | Zebra blue | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Syrmoptera Karsch, 1895 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Tajuria Moore, 1881 | Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tanuetheira Druce, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1881 | Blue pierrots | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Telipna Aurivillius, 1895 | | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Teratoneura Dudgeon, 1909 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Teriomima Kirby, 1887 | Buffs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tetrarhanis Karsch, 1893 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Thaumaina Bethune-Baker, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1807 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theclinesthes Röber, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thermoniphas Karsch, 1895 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Thestor Hubner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Torbenia Libert, 2000 | Zulus | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Toxochitona Stempffer, 1956 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Triclema Karsch, 1893 | Ciliate blue | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Tuxentius Larsen, 1982 | Pied pierrots | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Upolampes Bethune-Baker, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Uranothauma Butler, 1895 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Zeritis Boisduval, 1836 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Zintha Eliot, 1973 | Blue-eyed Pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1910 | Grass blues | 2 | 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 Central Africa | Subfamily | Lycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers | 7
47 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Miletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters | 8
91 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues | 46
332 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Poritiinae
Doherty, 1886
| 49
719 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 42
381 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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