Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Coast Province (Kenya)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 174
785
1134 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 173
784
1134 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 161
744
1061 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 107
652
976 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 33
297
467 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 33
297
467 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 33
297
467 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 17
222
372 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
205
356 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
80
198 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 30
50 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Coast Province (Kenya)
30 Genera with 50 Species #ABCEHILOPSTZ
| Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1936 | Ciliate Blues | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Aphnaeus Hübner, 1889 | Silver Spots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Argiolaus Druce, 1958 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Axiocerses Hübner, 1889 | Scarlets | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Azanus Moore, 1887 | Babul Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Baliochila Stempffer & ..., 1887 | Buffs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 0 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupidopsis Karsch, 1855 | Meadow blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1923 | Cupids | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793 | Hairstreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaus Hübner, 1958 | Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1887 | Woolly Legs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leptomyrina Butler, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1767 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1761 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenesthes Doubleday, 1890 | Ciliate blue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866 | Glasswings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pentila Westwood, 1847 | Buffs | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1921 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1809 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stugeta Druce, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1948 | Blue pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Telipna Aurivillius, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Teriomima Kirby, 1887 | Buffs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Thaumaina Bethune-Baker, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thermoniphas Karsch, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Tuxentius Larsen, 1982 | Pied pierrots | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1787 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Coast Province (Kenya)
50 Species and 6 Subspecies | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Anthene benadirensis Stempffer, 1947 | | | Anthene larydas Cramer, 1782 | Common Ciliate Blue | | Anthene lemnos Hewitson, 1878 | Large Ciliate Blue | | Anthene liodes Hewitson, 1874 | Liodes Hairtail | | Anthene opalina Stempffer, 1946 | Opal Ciliate Blue | | Anthene talboti Stempffer, 1936 | Talbot's Ciliate Blue | | Aphnaeus neavei Bethune-Baker, 1926 | Neave´s Highflier | | Aphnaeus zanzibarensis (Grose-Smith, 1889) | ⇒ Aphnaeus marci Collins & La..., 2008 | | Argiolaus crawshayi littoralis (Stempffer & ..., 1958) | ⇒ Argiolaus crawshayi Butler, 1900 | | Argiolaus littoralis Stempffer & ..., 1958 | | | Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881 | Bush Scarlet | | Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900 | | | Axiocerses mendeche Smith, 1889 | | | Axiocerses punicea Smith, 1889 | Punic Scarlet | | Azanus natalensis Trimen, 1887 | Natal Babul Blue | | Baliochila hildegarda Kirby, 1887 | Hildegard´s Buff | | Celastrina argiolaus | | | Cupidopsis jobates (Hopffer, 1855) | ⇒ Cupidopsis iobates Hopffer, 1855 | | Eicochrysops hippocrates Fabricius, 1793 | White-tipped Blue | | Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833 | Common smoky blue | | Euchrysops osiris Hopffer, 1855 | African Blue | | Euchrysops subpallida Bethune-Baker, 1923 | Ashen Smoky Blue | | Hypolycaena pachalica Butler, 1888 | Coast Hairstreak | | Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793 | Common Hairstreak | | Iolaus (Argiolaus) maritimus (Stempffer & ..., 1958) | ⇒ Iolaphilus maritimus Stempffer & ..., 1958 | | Lachnocnema dohertyi Libert, 1996 | | | Lachnocnema durbani Trimen, 1887 | D'Urban's Woolly Legs | | Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) hirundo Wallengren, 1857 | Tailed Black-eye | | Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767 | Common Zebra Blue | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Lycaenesthes lasti (Smith, 1890) | ⇒ Anthene lasti Grose-Smith ..., 1894 | | Ornipholidotos peucetia Hewitson, 1866 | Large Glasswing | | Pentila amenaida Hewitson, 1873 | | | Pentila amenaida mombasae | | | Pentila lasti Smith & Kirby, 1889 | Spotted Buff | | Pentila mombasae Smith & Kirby, 1889 | Spotted Buff | | Pentila rogersi Druce, 1907 | Rogers´ Pentila | | Pentila tropicalis Boisduval, 1847 | Spotted Buff | | Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921 | | | Satyrium calanus calanus Hübner, 1809 | Banded Hairstreak | | Stugeta mimetica Aurivillius, 1916 | | | Tarucus legrasi Stempffer, 1948 | Le Gras´ Pierrot | | Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851 | | | Teriomima dubiosa | | | Teriomima micra Grose-Smith, 1898 | Minute Buff | | Teriomima parva Hawker-Smith, 1933 | Poor Buff | | Teriomima subpunctata Kirby, 1887 | White Buff | | Thaumaina uranothauma Bethune-Baker, 1908 | | | Thermoniphas togara Plötz, 1880 | Bright Chalk Blue | | Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blue |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Coast Province (Kenya) | Subfamily | Lycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers | 2
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Miletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters | 2
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues | 14
20 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Poritiinae
Doherty, 1886
| 5
12 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 7
12 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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 | | Lycaenidae (Leach 1815) |
Links, sources and further information Lycaenidae at artfakta.se
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