Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Malawi (East Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 327
3787
9639 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 327
3787
9639 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 308
3697
9441 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 226
3307
8733 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 64
1621
4426 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 64
1621
4426 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 62
1618
4423 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 25
1126
3311 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 20
1063
3167 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
196
867 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers | 82
323 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Malawi
82 Genera with 323 Species
| Actizera Chapman, 1883 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Alaena Boisduval, 1926 | Zulus | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Albulina Tutt, 1882 | Mountain Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aloeides Hübner, 1973 | Coppers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1940 | Ciliate Blues | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Aphnaeus Hübner, 1884 | Silver Spots | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Argiolaus Druce, 1885 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Aslauga Kirby, 1898 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Axiocerses Hübner, 1857 | Scarlets | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Azanus Moore, 1782 | Babul Blues | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Baliochila Stempffer & ..., 1943 | Buffs | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Cacyreus Butler, 1924 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1967 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Capys Hewitson, 1897 | Protea Butteflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Castalius Hübner, 1907 | Common Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catochrysops Boisduval, 1905 | Forget-me-nots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 0 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1843 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chloroselas Butler, 1873 | Gems | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1775 | Barred Blues | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Cnodontes Stempffer & ..., 1953 | Buffs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cooksonia W.H.Lang, 1935 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crudaria Wallengren, 1983 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cupidesthes Aurivillius, 1998 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 0 | Tailed Blues | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Cupidopsis Karsch, 1855 | Meadow blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Deloneura Trimen, 1933 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1948 | Cornelians | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1857 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Epamera Druce, 1928 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Epitola Westwood, 1879 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1895 | Cupids | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Euliphyra Holland, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Freyeria Moore, 1843 | Grass jewel | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonatomyrina Aurivillius, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Harpendyreus Heron, 1887 | Mountain Blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1904 | Hairstreaks | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaphilus Stempffer & ..., 1958 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaus Hübner, 1865 | Royals | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1996 | Woolly Legs | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1922 | Giant Cupids | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Leptomyrina Butler, 1857 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1767 | Common Blues | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Lipaphnaeus Aurivillius, 1916 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Liptena Westwood, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1894 | Boulder Copper | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenesthes Doubleday, 1847 | Ciliate blue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mimacraea Butler, 1898 | Acraea Mimics | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Myrina Fabricius, 1775 | Fig Tree Blues | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Neurellipes Bethune-Baker, 1910 | Ciliate blue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oboronia Karsch, 1879 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Orachrysops Vári & Kroon, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866 | Glasswings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oxylides Hübner, J., 1773 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pentila Westwood, 1994 | Buffs | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Philiris Röber, 1963 | Moonbeams | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phlyaria Karsch, 1876 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pilodeudorix H.H. Druce, 1901 | Playboys | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudonacaduba Stempffer, 1857 | African Line Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spalgis Moore, 1890 | Apeflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Spindasis Wallengren, 1910 | Silverlines | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Stempfferia Jackson, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stugeta Druce, 1935 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Syntarucus Scudder, 1789 | Zebra blue | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tajuria Moore, 1865 | Royals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1855 | Blue pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Telipna Aurivillius, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Teriomima Kirby, 1943 | Buffs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Thaumaina Bethune-Baker, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1868 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thermoniphas Karsch, 1932 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thestor Hubner, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Triclema Karsch, 1905 | Ciliate blue | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tuxentius Larsen, 1887 | Pied pierrots | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Uranothauma Butler, 1961 | | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Virachola Moore, 1901 | Guava Blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Zeritis Boisduval, 1890 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zintha Eliot, 1864 | Blue-eyed Pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1862 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1775 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Malawi
323 Species and 44 Subspecies | Actizera lucida Trimen, 1883 | Rayed Blue | | Actizera stellata Trimen, 1883 | Clover Blue | | Alaena ackeryi (Gifford, 1965) | ⇒ Alaena lamborni Gifford, 1965 | | Alaena amazoula Boisduval, 1847 | Yellow Zulu | | Alaena amazoula nyasana Hawker-Smith, 1933 | Yellow Zulu | | Alaena lamborni Gifford, 1965 | | | Alaena major (Hewitson, 1877) | ⇒ Alaena nyassa Hewitson, 1877 | | Alaena mulsa (Sharpe, 1896) | ⇒ Albulina asiatica Elwes, 1882 | | Alaena nyassa Hewitson, 1877 | Pied Zulu | | Alaena nyassa ochracea Butler, 1893 | | | Alaena nyassae Hewitson, 1877 | | | Alaena ochracea Gifford, 1965 | | | Alaena picata Sharpe, 1896 | | | Alaena picata interrupta Hawker-Smith, 1933 | | | Alaena reticulata Butler, 1896 | | | Alaena rollei (Suffert, 1904) | ⇒ Albulina asiatica Elwes, 1882 | | Alaena subrubra Bethune-Baker, 1915 | | | Alaena unimaculosa Hawker-Smith, 1926 | | | Albulina asiatica Elwes, 1882 | Azure Mountain Blue | | Aloeides conradsi Aurivillius, 1907 | Conrad´s Copper | | Aloeides conradsi angoniensis Tite & Dickson, 1973 | | | Aloeides molomo Trimen, 1870 | Molomo Copper | | Aloeides molomo handmani Tite & Dickson, 1973 | | | Anthene amarah Guérin-Ménev..., 1847 | Black-striped Hairtail | | Anthene barnesi Stevenson, 1940 | Barnes´s Hairtail | | Anthene butleri Oberthür, 1880 | Butler's Ciliate Blue | | Anthene butleri livida Trimen, 1881 | | | Anthene chirinda Bethune-Baker, 1910 | Chirinda Hairtail | | Anthene contrastata Ungemach, 1932 | Mashuna Hairtail | | Anthene contrastata mashuna Stevenson, 1937 | | | Anthene crawshayi Butler, 1899 | Crawshay's Ciliate Blue | | Anthene definita Butler, 1899 | Common Ciliate Blue | | Anthene definita definita Butler, 1899 | Common Hairtail | | Anthene kersteni Gerstaecker, 1871 | Kersten's Ciliate Blue | | Anthene larydas Cramer, 1782 | Common Ciliate Blue | | Anthene lasti Grose-Smith ..., 1894 | Last's Ciliate Blue | | Anthene lemnos Hewitson, 1878 | Large Ciliate Blue | | Anthene ligures Hewitson, 1874 | Lesser Indigo Ciliate Blue | | Anthene ligures amanica Strand, 1909 | | | Anthene liodes Hewitson, 1874 | Liodes Hairtail | | Anthene livida Trimen, 1881 | Pale Hairtail | | Anthene lunulata Trimen, 1894 | Lunulated Hairtail | | Anthene millari Trimen, 1893 | Millar's Hairtail | | Anthene minima Trimen, 1893 | Little Hairtail | | Anthene nigeriae Aurivillius, 1905 | False Hairtail | | Anthene nigropunctata Bethune-Baker, 1910 | Black-spotted Hairtail | | Anthene otacilia Trimen, 1868 | Otacilia Hairtail | | Anthene princeps princeps Butler, 1876 | | | Anthene rubricinctus Holland, 1891 | Indigo Ciliate Blue | | Anthene rubricinctus anadema Druce, 1905 | | | Anthene sheppardi Stevenson, 1940 | Golden Ciliate Blue | | Aphnaeus apelles (Oberthür, 1878) | ⇒ Cigaritis apelles Oberthür, 1878 | | Aphnaeus bruneeli (Berger, 1951) | ⇒ Aphnaeus gilloni Stempffer, 1966 | | Aphnaeus erikssoni Trimen, 1891 | Eriksson´s Highflier | | Aphnaeus erikssoni rex Aurivillius, 1909 | | | Aphnaeus flavescens Stempffer, 1954 | Creamy Highflier | | Aphnaeus gilloni Stempffer, 1966 | Red Silver Spot | | Aphnaeus hutchinsonii Trimen, 1887 | Hutchinson's Highflier | | Aphnaeus marshalli Neave, 1910 | Marshall´s Highflier | | Aphnaeus mashunae Stempffer, 1954 | | | Aphnaeus nyassae (Butler, 1884) | ⇒ Cigaritis nyassae Butler, 1884 | | Aphnaeus rex Aurivillius, 1909 | | | Aphnaeus ruficaudis (Strand, 1929) | ⇒ Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880 | | Aphnaeus victoriae (Butler, 1884) | ⇒ Cupidesthes eliasi Congdon, Kie..., 1998 | | Argiolaus alaos | | | Argiolaus lalos Druce, 1896 | | | Argiolaus silarus Druce, 1885 | | | Argiolaus silas Westwood, 1851 | | | Argiolaus silas silarus Druce, 1885 | | | Aslauga latifurca Cottrell, 1981 | | | Aslauga marshalli Butler, 1898 | Dusky Purple | | Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881 | Bush Scarlet | | Axiocerses argenteomaculata Pagenstecher, 1902 | | | Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900 | | | Axiocerses bamptoni S.F. Henning..., 1996 | | | Axiocerses baumi (Weymer, 1901) | ⇒ Axiocerses argenteomaculata Pagenstecher, 1902 | | Axiocerses coalescens S.F. Henning..., 1996 | Black-tipped Scarlet | | Axiocerses karinae S.F. Henning..., 1996 | | | Axiocerses nyika Quickelberge, 1984 | | | Axiocerses punicea Smith, 1889 | Punic Scarlet | | Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857 | Commom Scarlet | | Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849 | African Babul Blue | | Azanus mirza Plötz, 1880 | Mirza Babul Blue | | Azanus moriqua Wallengren, 1857 | Black-bordered Babul Blue | | Azanus natalensis Trimen, 1887 | Natal Babul Blue | | Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782 | Bright Babul Blue | | Baliochila barnesi Stempffer & ..., 1953 | Barnes´s Buff | | Baliochila hildegarda Kirby, 1887 | Hildegard´s Buff | | Baliochila lipara Stempffer & ..., 1953 | Lipara Buff | | Baliochila neavei Stempffer & ..., 1953 | Neave´s Buff | | Baliochila nyasae Stempffer & ..., 1953 | | | Baliochila upara | | | Baliochila woodi Riley, 1943 | | | Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782 | Bush Bronze | | Cacyreus palemon Cramer, 1782 | Water Blue | | Cacyreus virilis Aurivillius, 1924 | Alternative Bush Blue | | Calycopis origo Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Origo Groundstreak | | Calycopis susanna (Field, 1967) | ⇒ Calycopis origo Godman & Salvin, 1887 | | Capys brunneus Aurivillius, 1916 | | | Capys catharus Riley, 1932 | | | Capys connexivus Butler, 1897 | African Protea Butterfly | | Castalius ertli Aurivillius, 1907 | | | Catochrysops pampolis (Druce, 1905) | ⇒ Lepidochrysops phoebe Libert, 2001 | | Celastrina argiolaus | | | Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843 | Grass Jewel | | Chloroselas pseudozeritis Trimen, 1873 | Brilliant Gem | | Cigaritis apelles Oberthür, 1878 | Rusty Bar | | Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865 | Ella's Bar | | Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886 | Homeyer´s Bar | | Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851 | Natal Bar | | Cigaritis nyassae Butler, 1884 | Nyasa Silverline | | Cigaritis phanes Trimen, 1873 | Silvery Bar | | Cigaritis trimeni Neave, 1910 | | | Cigaritis victoriae Butler, 1884 | Victoria Silverline | | Cigaritis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775 | Common Silverline | | Cnodontes bouyeri Kielland, 1994 | | | Cnodontes vansomereni Stenpffer & ..., 1953 | Van Someren´s Buff | | Cooksonia aliciae Talbot, 1935 | | | Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857 | Silver Spotted Grey | | Crudaria wykehami Dickson, 1983 | Straight Line Grey | | Cupidesthes eliasi Congdon, Kie..., 1998 | | | Cupido calice Hopffer, 1855 | | | Cupido ertli Aurivillius, 1906 | | | Cupido felthami (Stevenson, 1924) | ⇒ Uranothauma antinorii Oberthür, 1883 | | Cupido gigantea | | | Cupido juno Butler, 1896 | | | Cupido neavei | | | Cupido subpallida | | | Cupidopsis iobates Hopffer, 1855 | Tailed Meadow Blue | | Cupidopsis jobates (Hopffer, 1855) | ⇒ Cupidopsis iobates Hopffer, 1855 | | Deloneura innesi (Van Son, 1949) | ⇒ Deloneura subfusca Hawker-Smith, 1933 | | Deloneura ochrascens Neave, 1904 | | | Deloneura ochrascens littoralis Talbot, 1935 | | | Deloneura subfusca Hawker-Smith, 1933 | Dusky Buff | | Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855 | Brown Playboy | | Deudorix baronica (Ungemach, 1932) | ⇒ Deudorix lorisona Hewitson, 1862 | | Deudorix caerulea (Druce, 1890) | ⇒ Pilodeudorix caerulea Druce, 1890 | | Deudorix caliginosa Lathy, 1903 | Dark Brown Playboy | | Deudorix camerona Plötz, 1880 | | | Deudorix dariaves Hewitson, 1877 | Black and orange playboy | | Deudorix dinochares Grose-Smith, 1887 | Apricot Playboy | | Deudorix dinomenes Smith, 1887 | Large Orange Playboy | | Deudorix diocles Hewitson, 1869 | Orange-barred Playboy | | Deudorix ecaudata Gifford, 1963 | Untailed Playboy | | Deudorix lorisona Hewitson, 1862 | Coffee berry butterfly | | Deudorix lorisona coffea Jackson, 1966 | | | Deudorix magda Gifford, 1963 | Dusky Playboy | | Deudorix montana Kielland, 1985 | | | Deudorix penningtoni Van Son, 1949 | Pennington´s Playboy | | Deudorix vansoni Pennington, 1948 | Van Son's Playboy | | Eicochrysops hippocrates Fabricius, 1793 | White-tipped Blue | | Eicochrysops messapus Godart, 1824 | Cupreous Blue | | Eicochrysops messapus mahallakoaena Wallengren, 1857 | Cupreous Blue | | Epamera bakeri Riley, 1928 | Baker´s Sapphire | | Epamera congdoni Kielland, 1985 | | | Epamera violacea Riley, 1928 | Violaceous Sapphire | | Epitola badura (Kirby, 1890) | ⇒ Stempfferia badura Kirby, 1890 | | Epitola falkensteini (Dewitz, 1879) | ⇒ Hewitola falkensteini Dewitz, 1879 | | Euchrysops barkeri Trimen, 1893 | Barker's Smoky Blue | | Euchrysops browni (Butler, 1895) | ⇒ Euliphyra hewitsoni Aurivillius, 1899 | | Euchrysops crawshayi Butler, 1899 | Crawshay´s Blue | | Euchrysops dolorosa Trimen, 1887 | Sabi Smoky Blue | | Euchrysops fescennia (Bethune-Baker, 1923) | ⇒ Euchrysops subpallida Bethune-Baker, 1923 | | Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833 | Common smoky blue | | Euchrysops neavei | | | Euchrysops niobe (Trimen, 1862) | ⇒ Orachrysops niobe Trimen, 1858 | | Euchrysops osiris Hopffer, 1855 | African Blue | | Euchrysops osoris Hopffer, 1855 | | | Euchrysops subpallida Bethune-Baker, 1923 | Ashen Smoky Blue | | Euchrysops unigemmata Butler, 1895 | | | Euliphyra hewitsoni Aurivillius, 1899 | Western Moth Butterfly | | Freyeria trochylus trochylus FREYER, 1843 | | | Harpendyreus hazelae Stempffer, 1973 | | | Harpendyreus juno Butler, 1897 | | | Harpendyreus noquasa Trimen & Bowker, 1887 | Marsh Blue | | Hemiolaus caeculus Hopffer, 1855 | Azure Hairstreak | | Hypolycaena antifaunus Westwood, 1851 | Large Fairy Hairstreak | | Hypolycaena antifaunus latimacula Joicey & Talbot, 1921 | | | Hypolycaena aureolineata (Bethune-Baker, 1906) | ⇒ Hypolycaena pachalica Butler, 1888 | | Hypolycaena auricostalis Butler, 1897 | | | Hypolycaena buxtoni Hewitson, 1874 | Buxton's Hairstreak | | Hypolycaena buxtoni buxtoni Hewitson, 1874 | Buxton's Hairstreak | | Hypolycaena hatita Hewitson, 1865 | Common Fairy Hairstreak | | Hypolycaena hatita hatita Hewitson, 1865 | | | Hypolycaena hatita japhusa Riley, 1921 | | | Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869 | | | Hypolycaena japhusa (Riley, 1921) | ⇒ Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869 | | Hypolycaena lebona Hewitson, 1865 | Fairy Hairstreak | | Hypolycaena liara Druce, 1890 | Black-patch Hairstreak | | Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967 | Coastal Hairstreak | | Hypolycaena lochmopila | | | Hypolycaena pachalica Butler, 1888 | Coast Hairstreak | | Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793 | Common Hairstreak | | Hypolycaena sebasta (Hulstaert, 1924) | ⇒ Hypolycaena auricostalis Butler, 1897 | | Hypolycaena ugandae (Sharpe, 1904) | ⇒ Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869 | | Iolaphilus ndolae (Stempffer & ..., 1958) | ⇒ Iolaus ndolae Stempffer & ..., 1958 | | Iolaus (Argiolaus) lalos Druce, 1896 | Lalos Sapphire | | Iolaus (Argiolaus) ndolae Stempffer & ..., 1958 | | | Iolaus (Argiolaus) silarus Druce, 1885 | Straight-line Sapphire | | Iolaus (Epamera) alienus Trimen, 1898 | Brown-line Sapphire | | Iolaus (Epamera) bakeri (Riley, 1928) | ⇒ Epamera bakeri Riley, 1928 | | Iolaus (Epamera) congdoni (Kielland, 1985) | ⇒ Epamera congdoni Kielland, 1985 | | Iolaus (Epamera) handmani Gifford, 1965 | | | Iolaus (Epamera) mimosae Trimen, 1874 | Mimosa Sapphire | | Iolaus mimosae rhodosense Stempffer & ..., 1959 | | | Iolaus (Epamera) nasisii Riley, 1928 | Nasisi Sapphire | | Iolaus (Epamera) sidus Trimen, 1864 | Red-line Sapphire | | Iolaus (Epamera) violacea (Riley, 1928) | ⇒ Epamera violacea Riley, 1928 | | Iolaus (Iolaphilus) trimeni Wallengren, 1875 | Trimen's Sapphire | | Iolaus anesius (Hulstaert, 1924) | ⇒ Iolaus trimeni Wallengren, 1875 | | Iolaus auricostalis (Butler, 1896) | ⇒ Hypolycaena auricostalis Butler, 1897 | | Iolaus bowkeri (Trimen, 1864) | ⇒ Stugeta mimetica Aurivillius, 1916 | | Iolaus bowkeri nyasana | | | Iolaus diaeus (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Tajuria diaeus Hewitson, 1865 | | Lachnocnema bibulus Fabricius, 1793 | Common Woolly Legs | | Lachnocnema brimo (Karsch, 1893) | ⇒ Lachnocnema emperanus Snellen, 1872 | | Lachnocnema brimoides Libert, 1996 | | | Lachnocnema durbani Trimen, 1887 | D'Urban's Woolly Legs | | Lachnocnema emperamus Snellen, 1872 | Common Woolly Legs | | Lachnocnema emperanus Snellen, 1872 | Common Woolly Legs | | Lachnocnema exiguus Holland, 1890 | White Woolly Legs | | Lachnocnema pseudobibulus Libert, 1996 | | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Lepidochrysops aethiopia Bethune-Baker, 1922 | | | Lepidochrysops auratus Quickelberge, 1979 | | | Lepidochrysops chalceus Quickelberge, 1979 | | | Lepidochrysops chloauges Bethune-Baker, 1922 | Jade Blue | | Lepidochrysops cottrelli Stempffer, 1954 | | | Lepidochrysops cupreus Neave, 1910 | | | Lepidochrysops delicata Bethune-Baker, 1922 | | | Lepidochrysops desmondi Stempffer, 1951 | Desmond´s Blue | | Lepidochrysops dollmani Bethune-Baker, 1922 | | | Lepidochrysops gigantea Trimen, 1898 | Giant Blue | | Lepidochrysops glauca Trimen, 1887 | Silvery Blue | | Lepidochrysops handmani Quickelberge, 1980 | | | Lepidochrysops intermedia Bethune-Baker, 1922 | | | Lepidochrysops intermedia cottrelli Stempffer, 1954 | | | Lepidochrysops intermedia intermedia Bethune-Baker, , 1923 | | | Lepidochrysops kocak Seven, 1997 | Giant Blue | | Lepidochrysops longifalces Tite, 1961 | Msasa Blue | | Lepidochrysops loveni Aurivillius, 1922 | | | Lepidochrysops neavei Bethune-Baker, 1922 | | | Lepidochrysops neavei neavei Bethune-Baker, , 1923 | | | Lepidochrysops neavei nolani Williams, 2002 | | | Lepidochrysops nuika | | | Lepidochrysops nyika Tite, 1961 | | | Lepidochrysops pampolis Druce, 1905 | | | Lepidochrysops parsimon Fabricius, 1775 | Western Giant Cupid | | Lepidochrysops patricia Trimen, 1887 | Patricia Blue | | Lepidochrysops peculiaris Rogenhofer, 1894 | Peculiar Blue | | Lepidochrysops peculiaris hypoleucus Butler, 1893 | | | Lepidochrysops phoebe Libert, 2001 | | | Lepidochrysops plebeia Butler, 1898 | Twin-spot Blue | | Lepidochrysops plebeja Butler, 1898 | Twin-spot Blue | | Lepidochrysops solwezii Bethune-Baker, 1922 | Roseate Blue | | Leptomyrina (Gonatomyrina) handmani Gifford, 1965 | | | Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) hirundo Wallengren, 1857 | Tailed Black-eye | | Leptotes babaulti Stempffer, 1935 | Babault's Zebra Blue | | Leptotes brevidentatus Tite, 1958 | Short-toothed Blue | | Leptotes jeanneli Stempffer, 1936 | Jeannel's Zebra Blue | | Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767 | Common Zebra Blue | | Leptotes pirithous pirithous Linnaeus, 1767 | Common Zebra Blue | | Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880 | Blue Silver Speckle | | Lipaphnaeus aderna spindasoides Aurivillius, 1916 | | | Liptena homeyeri Dewitz, 1884 | | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Lycaena phlaeas abbottii Holland, 1892 | | | Lycaena mashuna (Trimen, 1894) | ⇒ Lepidochrysops mashuna Trimen, 1894 | | Mimacraea costleyi Druce, 1912 | | | Mimacraea dohertyi (Trimen, 1898) | ⇒ Mimacraea marshalli Trimen, 1898 | | Mimacraea marshalli Trimen, 1898 | Marshall´s Acraea Mimic | | Myrina cyara (Hewitson, 1878) | ⇒ Drupadia scaeva Hewitson, 1863 | | Myrina dermaptera Wallengren, 1857 | Lesser Fig-tree Blue | | Myrina dermaptera nyassae Talbot, 1935 | | | Myrina ficedula (Trimen, 1879) | ⇒ Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775 | | Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775 | Amber Fig-tree Blue | | Neurellipes gemmifera Neave, 1910 | Jewelled Ciliate Blue | | Oboronia bueronica Karsch, 1895 | Ginger Blue | | Oboronia guessfeldti Dewitz, 1879 | Güssfeldt´s Blue | | Orachrysops niobe Trimen, 1858 | Brenton Blue | | Ornipholidotos peucetia Hewitson, 1866 | Large Glasswing | | Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866 | | | Oxylides albata Aurivillius, 1895 | Aurivillius´ Common False Head | | Oxylides faunus Drury, 1773 | Common False Head | | Pentila amenaida Hewitson, 1873 | | | Pentila carcassoni Stempffer & ..., 1961 | | | Pentila clarensis (Neave, 1903) | ⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888 | | Pentila inconspicua Druce, 1910 | Inconspicuous Pentila | | Pentila leopardina (Schultze & A..., 1910) | ⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888 | | Pentila multiplagata (Bethune-Baker, 1908) | ⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888 | | Pentila multipunctata (Lathy, 1903) | ⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888 | | Pentila nyassana Aurivillius, 1898 | | | Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888 | Paul'S Pentila | | Pentila pauli nyassana Aurivillius, 1899 | | | Pentila peucetia (Hewitson, 1866) | ⇒ Ornipholidotos peucetia Hewitson, 1866 | | Pentila picena Hewitson, 1874 | Western Cream Pentila | | Pentila radiata (Lathy, 1903) | ⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888 | | Pentila tropicalis Boisduval, 1847 | Spotted Buff | | Pentila tropicalis fuscipunctata Henning & He..., 1994 | Northern Spotted Buff | | Philiris harterti leucoma Tite, 1963 | | | Phlyaria cyara cyara Hewitson, 1876 | | | Phlyaria heritsia Hewitson, 1876 | | | Pilodeudorix barbatus (Druce, 1891) | ⇒ Deudorix camerona Plötz, 1880 | | Pilodeudorix caerulea Druce, 1890 | Blue Heart Playboy | | Pilodeudorix camerona Plötz, 1880 | Tufted Green-streaked Playboy | | Pilodeudorix camerona katanga Clench, 1965 | | | Pilodeudorix kafuensis Neave, 1910 | | | Pilodeudorix katanga Plötz, 1880 | Tufted Green-streaked Playboy | | Pilodeudorix zeloides Butler, 1901 | Midnight-blue Playboy | | Pseudonacaduba sichela Wallengren, 1857 | African Line Blue | | Spalgis latimarginata (Druce, 1890) | ⇒ Spalgis lemolea Druce, 1890 | | Spalgis lemolea Druce, 1890 | African Apefly | | Spalgis s-signata (Druce, 1890) | ⇒ Spalgis lemolea Druce, 1890 | | Spindasis apelles (Oberthür, 1878) | ⇒ Cigaritis apelles Oberthür, 1878 | | Spindasis homeyeri (Dewitz, 1886) | ⇒ Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886 | | Spindasis kallimon (Druce, 1905) | ⇒ Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886 | | Spindasis natalensis (Westwood, 1851) | ⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851 | | Spindasis trimeni (Neave, 1910) | ⇒ Cigaritis trimeni Neave, 1910 | | Stempfferia badura Kirby, 1890 | | | Stugeta bowkeri Trimen, 1864 | Bowker's Marbled Sapphire | | Stugeta bowkeri nyasana Talbot, 1935 | | | Syntarucus telicanus Lang, 1789 | | | Tajuria deudorix deudorix Hewitson, 1869 | | | Tajuria diaeus Hewitson, 1865 | Straight Royal | | Tarucus sybaris Hopffer, 1855 | Dotted Blue | | Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851 | | | Teriomima puella Kirby, 1887 | Sweetheart Buff | | Teriomima puellaris Trimen, 1894 | Two-dotted Buff | | Teriomima woodi Riley, 1943 | | | Thaumaina uranothauma Bethune-Baker, 1908 | | | Thecla blenina Hewitson, 1868 | | | Thermoniphas colorata Ungemach, 1932 | | | Thestor brachycerus brachycerus Trimen, 1883 | | | Triclema lydia (Aurivillius, 1905) | ⇒ Triclema nigeriae Aurivillius, 1905 | | Triclema nigeriae Aurivillius, 1905 | False Hairtail | | Tuxentius calice Hopffer, 1855 | White Pie | | Tuxentius ertli Aurivillius, 1907 | Ertli´s Pierrot | | Tuxentius melaena Trimen, 1887 | Black Pie | | Uranothauma antinorii Oberthür, 1883 | Antinori's Branded Blue | | Uranothauma antinorii felthami Stevenson, 1934 | | | Uranothauma confusa Kielland, 1989 | | | Uranothauma crawshayi Butler, 1895 | | | Uranothauma cuneatum Tite, 1958 | | | Uranothauma delatorum Heron, 1909 | | | Uranothauma falkensteini Dewitz, 1879 | Lowland Branded Blue | | Uranothauma heritsia Hewitson, 1876 | Light Branded Blue | | Uranothauma heritsia virgo Butler, 1896 | | | Uranothauma poggei Dewitz, 1879 | Striped Heart | | Uranothauma pseudocrawshayi (Kielland, 1980) | ⇒ Uranothauma delatorum Heron, 1909 | | Uranothauma uganda Kielland, 1980 | | | Uranothauma vansomereni Stempffer, 1951 | Pale Heart | | Uranothauma williamsi Carcasson, 1961 | Pale Heart | | Virachola caliginosa Lathy, 1903 | | | Virachola magda Gifford, 1963 | | | Virachola zeloides (Butler, 1901) | ⇒ Pilodeudorix zeloides Butler, 1901 | | Zeritis fallax (Sharpe, 1890) | ⇒ Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880 | | Zeritis latifimbriata (Sharpe, 1890) | ⇒ Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880 | | Zintha hintza Trimen, 1864 | Blue Pied Pierrot | | Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862 | African Grass Blue | | Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Dainty grass-blue |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Malawi | Subfamily | Lycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers | 5
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Miletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters | 5
15 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues | 35
129 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Poritiinae
Doherty, 1886
| 13
51 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 24
118 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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 | | Lycaenidae (Leach 1815) |
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