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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Masvingo (South Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
44
136
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
44
136
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
42
131
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
34
123
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
57
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
57
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
57
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
48
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
48
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
22
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
7
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Masvingo
7 Genera with 7 Species
Alaena Boisduval, 1847Zulus1SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1819
Coppers0SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1847Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1849Babul Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1898Giant Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1855Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Thestor Hubner, 18571SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Masvingo
7 Species
Alaena amazoula Boisduval, 1847Yellow Zulu
Anthene amarah Guérin-Ménev..., 1847Black-striped Hairtail
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Lepidochrysops glauca Trimen, 1887Silvery Blue
Lepidochrysops plebeia Butler, 1898Twin-spot Blue
Tarucus sybaris Hopffer, 1855Dotted Blue
Thestor basuta Wallengren, 1857

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Masvingo
SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
1
0
Genus
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