Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Kakamega Forest (Kenya)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 65
415
945 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 65
415
945 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 59
405
936 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 56
402
934 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 25
227
619 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 25
227
619 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 25
227
619 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 14
170
487 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 12
154
468 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
111
398 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 54
143 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for Kakamega Forest
54 Genera with 143 Species #ACDEFHIKLMNOPSTUZ
| Actizera Chapman, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1924 | Ciliate Blues | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Aphnaeus Hübner, 1782 | Silver Spots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Argyrocheila Staudinger, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aslauga Kirby, 1898 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Axiocerses Hübner, 1963 | Scarlets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Azanus Moore, 1887 | Babul Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cacyreus Butler, 1924 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cephetola Libert, 1921 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Cerautola Libert, 1934 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1884 | Barred Blues | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Cupidesthes Aurivillius, 1962 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupidopsis Karsch, 1824 | Meadow blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1887 | Cornelians | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1906 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Epitolina Aurivillius, 1962 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eresina Aurivillius, 1921 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1904 | Cupids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Falcuna Stempffer & ..., 1906 | Marbles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Harpendyreus Heron, 1926 | Mountain Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hewitsonia Kirby, 2008 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1890 | Hairstreaks | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaus Hübner, 1908 | Royals | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Ionolyce Toxopeus, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iridana Aurivillius, 1964 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Kakumia S.C. Collins..., 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1996 | Woolly Legs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Larinopoda Butler, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1767 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lipaphnaeus Aurivillius, 1914 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Liptena Westwood, 1901 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Micropentila Aurivillius, 1965 | Dots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mimacraea Butler, 1904 | Acraea Mimics | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mimeresia Stempffer, 1921 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Monile Ungemach, 1910 | Ciliate blue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Myrina Fabricius, 1980 | Fig Tree Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neaveia Druce, 1962 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oboronia Karsch, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1906 | Glasswings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pentila Westwood, 1903 | Buffs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phlyaria Karsch, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pilodeudorix H.H. Druce, 1957 | Playboys | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudonacaduba Stempffer, 1857 | African Line Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spalgis Moore, 1890 | Apeflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Telipna Aurivillius, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tetrarhanis Karsch, 1964 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thermoniphas Karsch, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Toxochitona Stempffer, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tuxentius Larsen, 1892 | Pied pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Upolampes Bethune-Baker, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Uranothauma Butler, 1879 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1862 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1775 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Kakamega Forest
143 Species and 37 Subspecies | Actizera stellata Trimen, 1883 | Clover Blue | | Anthene alberta Bethune-Baker, 1910 | | | Anthene bjoernstadi Collins & La..., 1991 | Bjørnstad´s Hairtail | | Anthene crawshayi Butler, 1899 | Crawshay's Ciliate Blue | | Anthene definita Butler, 1899 | Common Ciliate Blue | | Anthene hades Bethune-Baker, 1910 | Black Ciliate Blue | | Anthene indefinita Bethune-Baker, 1910 | | | Anthene kamilila Bethune-Baker, 1910 | | | Anthene kikuyu Bethune-Baker, 1910 | Kikuyu Ciliate Blue | | Anthene lamias katerae | | | Anthene larydas Cramer, 1782 | Common Ciliate Blue | | Anthene ligures Hewitson, 1874 | Lesser Indigo Ciliate Blue | | Anthene liodes Hewitson, 1874 | Liodes Hairtail | | Anthene lunulata Trimen, 1894 | Lunulated Hairtail | | Anthene phoenicis Karsch, 1893 | Karsch´s Ciliate Blue | | Anthene pitmani Stempffer, 1936 | Pitman's Ciliate Blue | | Anthene princeps Butler, 1876 | Cupreous Hairtail | | Anthene rubricinctus jeanneli Stempffer, 1961 | | | Anthene schoutedeni Hulstaert, 1924 | Schouteden´s Ciliate Blue | | Aphnaeus jefferyi Hawker-Smith, 1928 | Jeffery´s Highflier | | Aphnaeus orcas Drury, 1782 | Common Highflier | | Argyrocheila inundifera Hawker-Smith, 1933 | | | Aslauga latifurca Cottrell, 1981 | | | Aslauga marshalli Butler, 1898 | Dusky Purple | | Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881 | Bush Scarlet | | Axiocerses harpax ugandana Clench, 1963 | Common Scarlet | | Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849 | African Babul Blue | | Azanus mirza Plötz, 1880 | Mirza Babul Blue | | Azanus natalensis Trimen, 1887 | Natal Babul Blue | | Cacyreus audeoudi Stempffer, 1936 | Audeoud´s Bush Blue | | Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782 | Bush Bronze | | Cacyreus virilis Aurivillius, 1924 | Alternative Bush Blue | | Cephetola izidori Kielland & C..., 1998 | | | Cephetola kakamegae Libert & Col..., 1999 | | | Cephetola kamengensis Jackson, 1962 | | | Cephetola katerae Jackson, 1962 | | | Cephetola mariae Libert, 1999 | | | Cephetola mengoensis kenya Libert & Col..., 1999 | | | Cephetola mpangensis Jackson, 1962 | | | Cephetola peteri Kielland & C..., 1998 | | | Cephetola viridana Joicey & Talbot, 1921 | | | Cerautola crippsi Stoneham, 1934 | | | Cigaritis apuleia Hulstaert, 1924 | | | Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893 | Fine Silverline | | Cigaritis crustaria Holland, 1890 | Violet Silverline | | Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886 | Homeyer´s Bar | | Cigaritis nyassae Butler, 1884 | Nyasa Silverline | | Cupidesthes arescopa orientalis Stempffer, 1962 | | | Cupidopsis cissus Godart, 1824 | Common Meadow Blue | | Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855 | Brown Playboy | | Deudorix caliginosa Lathy, 1903 | Dark Brown Playboy | | Deudorix dinomenes Smith, 1887 | Large Orange Playboy | | Deudorix kayonza Stempffer, 1956 | False Coffee Playboy | | Deudorix lorisona Hewitson, 1862 | Coffee berry butterfly | | Deudorix odana Druce, 1887 | Indigo Playboy | | Eicochrysops hippocrates Fabricius, 1793 | White-tipped Blue | | Eicochrysops messapus nandiana Bethune-Baker, 1906 | Cupreous Blue | | Epitolina catori ugandae Jackson, 1962 | | | Eresina bilinea Talbot, 1935 | | | Eresina fontainei Stempffer, 1956 | Fontaine´s Eresina | | Eresina fusca Cator, 1904 | Cator´s Eresina | | Eresina jacksoni Stempffer, 1961 | Jackson´s Eresina | | Eresina masaka Stempffer, 1962 | | | Eresina toroensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921 | | | Euchrysops crawshayi Butler, 1899 | Crawshay´s Blue | | Euchrysops nandensis Neave, 1904 | | | Falcuna orientalis Bethune-Baker, 1906 | Oriental Marble | | Harpendyreus marungensis wollastoni Bethune-Baker, 1926 | | | Hewitsonia kuehnei Collins & La..., 2008 | | | Hypolycaena antifaunus latimacula Joicey & Talbot, 1921 | | | Hypolycaena hatita ugandae Sharpe, 1904 | | | Hypolycaena liara Druce, 1890 | Black-patch Hairstreak | | Iolaus (Argiolaus) cottrelli (Stempffer & ..., 1958) | ⇒ Iolaphilus cottrelli Stempffer & ..., 1958 | | Iolaus (Argiolaus) iturensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921 | Ituri Sapphire | | Iolaus (Argiolaus) kayonza Stempffer & ..., 1958 | | | Iolaus (Epamera) aurivillii Röber, 1900 | Aurivillius´ Sapphire | | Iolaus bansana yalae Riley, 1928 | Yala Sapphire | | Iolaus bellina exquisita Riley, 1928 | | | Iolaus (Epamera) farquharsoni Bethune-Baker, 1922 | Farquharson´s Sapphire | | Iolaus iasis albomaculatus Sharpe, 1904 | | | Iolaus (Epamera) nasisii Riley, 1928 | Nasisi Sapphire | | Iolaus (Epamera) neavei Druce, 1910 | Neave´s Sapphire | | Iolaus pollux albocaerulea Riley, 1929 | | | Iolaus (Epamera) sidus Trimen, 1864 | Red-line Sapphire | | Iolaus (Epamera) stenogrammica Riley, 1928 | | | Iolaus (Iolaphilus) gabunica (Riley, 1928) | ⇒ Argiolaus gabunica Riley, 1928 | | Iolaus (Iolaphilus) jamesoni Druce, 1891 | | | Iolaus bolissus aurora Clench, 1964 | | | Iolaus parasilanus divaricatus Riley, 1928 | | | Iolaus catori cottoni (Bethune-Baker, 1908) | ⇒ Etesiolaus catori Bethune-Baker, 1904 | | Ionolyce helicon hyllus Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Bronze Line-blue | | Iridana hypocala Eltringham, 1929 | Eltringham´s Sapphire Gem | | Iridana unyoro Stempffer, 1964 | | | Kakumia ideoides Dewitz, 1887 | | | Lachnocnema brunea Libert, 1996 | | | Lachnocnema riftensis Libert, 1996 | | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Larinopoda tera Hewitson, 1873 | | | Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767 | Common Zebra Blue | | Lipaphnaeus aderna pan Talbot, 1935 | | | Lipaphnaeus leonina loxura Rebel, 1914 | | | Liptena kiellandi kakamegae Congdon & Co..., 1998 | | | Liptena minziro Collins & La..., 2008 | | | Liptena praestans congoensis Schultze, 1923 | | | Liptena xanthostola xantha Grose-Smith, 1901 | | | Micropentila ugandae Hawker-Smith, 1933 | | | Micropentila victoriae Stempffer & ..., 1965 | Victoria Dots | | Mimacraea krausei poultoni Neave, 1904 | | | Mimeresia dinora discirubra Talbot, 1937 | | | Mimeresia neavei Joicey & Talbot, 1921 | | | Monile gemmifera Neave, 1910 | | | Myrina sharpei Bethune-Baker, 1906 | Sharpe´s Fig Tree Blue | | Myrina silenus nzoiae | | | Neaveia lamborni orientalis Jackson, 1962 | | | Oboronia punctatus Dewitz, 1879 | Common Ginger White | | Ornipholidotos jacksoni Stempffer, 1961 | | | Ornipholidotos katangae reducta Libert, 2005 | | | Ornipholidotos ntebi Bethune-Baker, 1906 | | | Pentila inconspicua Druce, 1910 | Inconspicuous Pentila | | Pentila pauli clarensis Neave, 1903 | Paul´s Buff | | Phlyaria cyara tenuimarginata Grünberg, 1908 | | | Pilodeudorix azurea collinsi Libert, 2004 | | | Pilodeudorix baginei Collins & T...., 1991 | | | Pilodeudorix caerulea Druce, 1890 | Blue Heart Playboy | | Pilodeudorix camerona katanga Clench, 1965 | | | Pilodeudorix congoana orientalis Stempffer, 1957 | | | Pseudonacaduba sichela Wallengren, 1857 | African Line Blue | | Spalgis lemolea Druce, 1890 | African Apefly | | Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851 | | | Tetrarhanis ilala Riley, 1929 | | | Tetrarhanis ilma ugandae Stempffer, 1964 | | | Thermoniphas togara Plötz, 1880 | Bright Chalk Blue | | Toxochitona gerda Kirby, 1890 | Gerda´s Buff | | Tuxentius margaritaceus Sharpe, 1892 | Margarita´s Pierrot | | Upolampes evena evena Westwood, 1850 | | | Uranothauma antinorii Oberthür, 1883 | Antinori's Branded Blue | | Uranothauma cordatus Sharpe, 1892 | | | Uranothauma delatorum Heron, 1909 | | | Uranothauma falkensteini Dewitz, 1879 | Lowland Branded Blue | | Uranothauma heritsia intermedia Tite, 1958 | | | Uranothauma poggei Dewitz, 1879 | Striped Heart | | Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862 | African Grass Blue | | Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Dainty grass-blue |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Kakamega Forest
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Links, sources and further information Lycaenidae at artfakta.se
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