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Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Lindi Region (Southeast Tanzania, Tanzania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
51
232
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
51
232
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
51
232
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
40
219
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
92
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
92
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
92
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
67
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
63
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
34
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
5
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Lindi Region
5 Genera with 6 Species
Anthene Doubleday, 1895Ciliate Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1900Scarlets1SpeciesTaxom
Epamera Druce, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Thestor Hubner, 18831SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lindi Region
6 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anthene mahota Grose-Smith, 1887Mahota Ciliate Blue
Anthene zenkeri Karsch, 1895
Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900
Epamera mermis (Druce, 1896)⇒ Iolaus mermis Druce, 1896
Hemiolaus caeculus Hopffer, 1855Azure Hairstreak
Thestor brachycerus brachycerus Trimen, 1883

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Lindi Region
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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