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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Frances Baard (Northern Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
116
417
527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
116
417
527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
115
416
526
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
86
353
461
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
53
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
53
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
52
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
7
31
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
6
30
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
27
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
17
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Frances Baard
17 Genera with 17 Species
Anthene Doubleday, 1868Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925
Tawny Silverline0SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1782Babul Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1860Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1851Barred Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cupidopsis Karsch, 1824Meadow blues1SpeciesTaxom
Harpendyreus Heron, 1868Mountain Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1819
Royals0SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1887Giant Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Mantoides H. H. Druce, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Oraidium Bethune-Baker, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Stugeta Druce, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1855Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Thestor Hubner, 17642SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Frances Baard
17 Species and 2 Subspecies
Anthene otacilia Trimen, 1868Otacilia Hairtail
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Brephidium metophis Wallengren, 1860Tinktinkie Blue
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865Ella's Bar
Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851Natal Bar
Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857Silver Spotted Grey
Cupidopsis cissus Godart, 1824Common Meadow Blue
Harpendyreus notoba Trimen, 1868Salvia Blue
Lepidochrysops letsia Trimen, 1870
Lepidochrysops patricia Trimen, 1887Patricia Blue
Mantoides gama gama Distant, 1886Distant’s Imperial
Oraidium barberae Trimen, 1868Dwarf Blue
Tarucus sybaris Hopffer, 1855Dotted Blue
Thestor brachycerus brachycerus Trimen, 1883
Thestor protumnus Linnaeus, 1764Boland Skolly

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Frances Baard
SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
9
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
7
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


Links, sources and further information
Lycaenidae at artfakta.se
Lycaenidae at dyntaxa.se
Lycaenidae at gbif.org
Lycaenidae at irmng.org
Lycaenidae at itis.gov