Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Garden Route (Western Cape)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 265
1391
1736 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 265
1391
1736 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 259
1378
1721 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 191
1197
1542 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 43
244
302 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 42
243
301 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 40
241
297 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 14
144
186 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 12
138
179 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
54
72 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 22
36 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Garden Route
22 Genera with 36 Species #ACDEHILMOPST
| Aloeides Hübner, 1968 | Coppers | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1914 | Oak-blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cacyreus Butler, 1898 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Capys Hewitson, 1777 | Protea Butteflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysoritis Butler, 1953 | Coppers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crudaria Wallengren, 1956 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupidopsis Karsch, 1824 | Meadow blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Durbaniella Van Son, 1941 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1924 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1862 | Hairstreaks | 0 | Species | Taxom | Iolaus Hübner, 1819 | Royals | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1969 | Giant Cupids | 4 | Species | Taxom | Leptomyrina Butler, 1898 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Miletus Hubner, 1913 | Brownies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oraidium Bethune-Baker, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1878 | Small Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1921 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sithon Hübner, 1912 | Orange and Black Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1764 | Blue pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Telipna Aurivillius, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thestor Hubner, 1962 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Trimenia Tite & Dickson, 1968 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Garden Route
36 Species and 7 Subspecies | Aloeides almeida C. Felder, 1862 | Almeida Copper | | Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857 | Aranda Copper | | Aloeides bella | | | Aloeides depicta Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Depicta Copper | | Aloeides pierus Cramer, 1782 | Dull Copper | | Aloeides quickelbergei Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Quickelberge's Copper | | 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 pyramus Pennington, 1953 | Pyramus Opal | | Crudaria capensis Van Son, 1956 | Cape Grey | | Cupidopsis cissus Godart, 1824 | Common Meadow Blue | | Durbaniella clarki Van Son, 1941 | Clark'S Rocksitter | | Lepidochrysops asteris Godart, 1823 | Brilliant Blue | | Lepidochrysops braueri Dickson, 1966 | Brauer's Blue | | Lepidochrysops littoralis Swanepoel, 1983 | Coastal Blue | | Lepidochrysops swartbergensis Swanepoel, 1969 | Swartberg Blue | | Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Oraidium barberae Trimen, 1868 | Dwarf Blue | | Plebejus anna lotis Lintner, 1878 | Anna´s Blue | | Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921 | | | Sithon nedymond ismarus Fruhstorfer, 1912 | Plush | | Tarucus thespis Linnaeus, 1764 | Fynbos Blue | | Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851 | | | Thestor brachycera Trimen, 1883 | | | Thestor brachycerus brachycerus Trimen, 1883 | | | Thestor claassensi Heath & Pringle, 2004 | Claassens' Skolly | | Thestor murrayi Swanepoel, 1954 | Murray's Skolly | | Thestor penningtoni Van Son, 1949 | Pennington's Skolly | | Thestor petra Pennington, 1962 | Rock Skolly | | Thestor tempe (Pennington, 1962) | ⇒ Thestor petra Pennington, 1962 | | Trimenia argyroplaga Dickson, 1967 | Large Silver-spotted Copper | | Trimenia macmasteri Dickson, 1968 | Karoo Silver-spotted Copper |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Garden Route
 | | 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
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