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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Maseru (Maseru District, Lesotho)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
44
101
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
44
101
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
43
100
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
39
95
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
27
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
27
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
10
27
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
7
21
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
6
20
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
13
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
6
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Maseru
6 Genera with 6 Species
Azanus Moore, 1782Babul Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1898
Coppers0SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1850Barred Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Harpendyreus Heron, 1868Mountain Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1887Giant Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maseru
6 Species and 1 Subspecies
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850Mozambique Bar
Harpendyreus tsomo Trimen, 1868Tsomo Blue
Lepidochrysops grahami Trimen, 1893Graham's Blue
Lepidochrysops ortygia Trimen, 1887Koppie Blue
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Maseru
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
2
1
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