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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Mozambique (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
4719
10309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
415
4717
10307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
4621
10120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
251
3828
8886
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
59
1534
3273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
59
1533
3272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
58
1530
3267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
961
2219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
901
2108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
198
617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
73
207
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mozambique
73 Genera with 207 Species
#ABCDEFHILMOPSTUVZ
Actizera Chapman, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Alaena Boisduval, 0Zulus5SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1857Coppers9SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1940Ciliate Blues15SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925
Tawny Silverline0SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1884Silver Spots14SpeciesTaxom
Argiolaus Druce, 04SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1914Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Aslauga Kirby, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerces
0SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1857Scarlets8SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1887Babul Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Baliochila Stempffer & ..., 1953Buffs5SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1860Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 19244SpeciesTaxom
Cephetola Libert, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Chloroselas Butler, 1873Gems1SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1775Barred Blues9SpeciesTaxom
Cnodontes Stempffer & ..., 1956Buffs5SpeciesTaxom
Cooksonia W.H.Lang, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 19833SpeciesTaxom
Cupidesthes Aurivillius, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Cupidopsis Karsch, 1855Meadow blues4SpeciesTaxom
Deloneura Trimen, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1891Cornelians11SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Epamera Druce, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1855Cupids6SpeciesTaxom
Euthecta Bennett, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1845Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1981Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1924Royals12SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1996Woolly Legs4SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1898Giant Cupids12SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1874Common Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Lipaphnaeus Aurivillius, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Liptena Westwood, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Maculinea Van Eecke, 1798Large blues1SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1879Fig Tree Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Oboronia Karsch, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866Glasswings1SpeciesTaxom
Pentila Westwood, 1994Buffs4SpeciesTaxom
Pilodeudorix H.H. Druce, 1901Playboys3SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1921Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudiolaus Riley, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonacaduba Stempffer, 1857African Line Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Simiskina Distant, 1911Brilliants1SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1851Silverlines5SpeciesTaxom
Stugeta Druce, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Syntarucus Scudder, 0Zebra blue1SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1912Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1855Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Teriomima Kirby, 2004Buffs4SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaina Bethune-Baker, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Thermoniphas Karsch, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Thestor Hubner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1887Pied pierrots2SpeciesTaxom
Uranothauma Butler, 19516SpeciesTaxom
Virachola Moore, 1901Guava Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zeritis Boisduval, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Zintha Eliot, 1864Blue-eyed Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1877Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mozambique
207 Species and 36 Subspecies
Actizera lucida Trimen, 1883Rayed Blue
Alaena amazoula Boisduval, 1847Yellow Zulu
Alaena amazoula amazoula Boisduval, 1847Yellow Zulu
Alaena major (Hewitson, 1877)⇒ Alaena nyassa Hewitson, 1877
Alaena nyassa Hewitson, 1877Pied Zulu
Alaena nyassae nyassae
Allotinus portunus portunus
Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857Aranda Copper
Aloeides aranda marshalli
Aloeides damarensis Trimen, 1891Damara Copper
Aloeides damarensis mashona Tite & Dickson, 1973Northern Damara Russet
Aloeides molomo molomo Trimen, 1870Molomo Copper
Aloeides plowesi Tite & Dickson, 1973Plowes´ Copper
Aloeides stevensoni Tite & Dickson, 1973Stevenson's Copper
Aloeides taikosama Wallengren, 1857Dusky Copper
Aloeides taikosoma Wallengren, 1857
Anthene amarah Guérin-Ménev..., 1847Black-striped Hairtail
Anthene butleri Oberthür, 1880Butler's Ciliate Blue
Anthene butleri livida Trimen, 1881
Anthene definita Butler, 1899Common Ciliate Blue
Anthene kersteni Gerstaecker, 1871Kersten's Ciliate Blue
Anthene larydas Cramer, 1782Common Ciliate Blue
Anthene lasti Grose-Smith ..., 1894Last's Ciliate Blue
Anthene lemnos Hewitson, 1878Large Ciliate Blue
Anthene ligures amanica Strand, 1909
Anthene liodes Hewitson, 1874Liodes Hairtail
Anthene lunulata Trimen, 1894Lunulated Hairtail
Anthene otacilia Trimen, 1868Otacilia Hairtail
Anthene princeps princeps Butler, 1876
Anthene sanguinea (Trimen, 1894)⇒ Anthene lunulata Trimen, 1894
Anthene sheppardi Stevenson, 1940Golden Ciliate Blue
Aphnaeus apelles (Oberthür, 1878)⇒ Cigaritis apelles Oberthür, 1878
Aphnaeus bruneeli (Berger, 1951)⇒ Aphnaeus gilloni Stempffer, 1966
Aphnaeus drucei (Neave, 1904)⇒ Aphnaeus marci Collins & La..., 2008
Aphnaeus erikssoni Trimen, 1891Eriksson´s Highflier
Aphnaeus erikssoni rex Aurivillius, 1909
Aphnaeus flavescens Stempffer, 1954Creamy Highflier
Aphnaeus gilloni Stempffer, 1966Red Silver Spot
Aphnaeus hutchinsonii Trimen, 1887Hutchinson's Highflier
Aphnaeus liberti Bouyer, 1996
Aphnaeus marci Collins & La..., 2008
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 silarus Druce, 1885
Argiolaus silas Westwood, 1851
Argiolaus silas silarus Druce, 1885
Argiolaus silas silas
Arhopala caesetius Fruhstorfer, 1914
Aslauga marshalli Butler, 1898Dusky Purple
Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881Bush Scarlet
Axiocerses amanga amanga Westwood, 1881Bush Scarlet
Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900
Axiocerses coalescens S.F. Henning..., 1996Black-tipped Scarlet
Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775Common Scarlet
Axiocerses punicea Smith, 1889Punic Scarlet
Axiocerses punicea cruenta Trimen, 1894
Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857Commom Scarlet
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Azanus mirza Plötz, 1880Mirza Babul Blue
Azanus moriqua Wallengren, 1857Black-bordered Babul Blue
Azanus natalensis Trimen, 1887Natal Babul Blue
Baliochila aslanga (Trimen, 1873)⇒ Baliochila aslauga Trimen, 1873
Baliochila aslauga Trimen, 1873Common Buff
Baliochila barnesi Stempffer & ..., 1953Barnes´s Buff
Baliochila lipara Stempffer & ..., 1953Lipara Buff
Baliochila neavei Stempffer & ..., 1953Neave´s Buff
Brephidium metophis Wallengren, 1860Tinktinkie Blue
Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782Bush Bronze
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Cacyreus tespis Herbst, 1804Water Blue
Cacyreus virilis Aurivillius, 1924Alternative Bush Blue
Cephetola australis Libert, 1999
Chilades galba phiala Grum-Grshima..., 1890
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Chloroselas pseudozeritis Trimen, 1873Brilliant Gem
Cigaritis apelles Oberthür, 1878Rusty Bar
Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865Ella's Bar
Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886Homeyer´s Bar
Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850Mozambique Bar
Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851Natal Bar
Cigaritis nyassae Butler, 1884Nyasa Silverline
Cigaritis phanes Trimen, 1873Silvery Bar
Cigaritis victoriae Butler, 1884Victoria Silverline
Cigaritis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775Common Silverline
Cnodontes bouyeri Kielland, 1994
Cnodontes pallida Trimen, 1898Pale Buff
Cnodontes penningtoni Bennett, 1954Pennington's Buff
Cnodontes vansomereni Stenpffer & ..., 1953Van Someren´s Buff
Cnodontes vansoni (Stenpffer & ..., 1956)⇒ Cooksonia aliciae Talbot, 1935
Cooksonia aliciae Talbot, 1935
Crudaria delagoensis
Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857Silver Spotted Grey
Crudaria wykehami Dickson, 1983Straight Line Grey
Cupidesthes eliasi Congdon, Kie..., 1998
Cupido felthami (Stevenson, 1924)⇒ Uranothauma antinorii Oberthür, 1883
Cupido melaena
Cupido metophis
Cupidopsis cissus Godart, 1824Common Meadow Blue
Cupidopsis iobates Hopffer, 1855Tailed Meadow Blue
Cupidopsis jobates (Hopffer, 1855)⇒ Cupidopsis iobates Hopffer, 1855
Cupidopsis jobates jobates Hopffer, 1855Tailed Meadow Blue
Deloneura millari Trimen, 1906Millar's Buff
Deloneura millari dondoensis Pennington, 1953
Deloneura sheppardi Stevenson, 1934Sheppard´s Buff
Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855Brown Playboy
Deudorix baronica (Ungemach, 1932)⇒ Deudorix lorisona Hewitson, 1862
Deudorix caerulea (Druce, 1890)⇒ Pilodeudorix caerulea Druce, 1890
Deudorix caliginosa Lathy, 1903Dark Brown Playboy
Deudorix dariaves Hewitson, 1877Black and orange playboy
Deudorix dinochares Grose-Smith, 1887Apricot Playboy
Deudorix dinomenes Smith, 1887Large Orange Playboy
Deudorix diocles Hewitson, 1869Orange-barred Playboy
Deudorix lorisona Hewitson, 1862Coffee berry butterfly
Deudorix lorisona coffea Jackson, 1966
Deudorix obscurata (Trimen, 1891)⇒ Pilodeudorix obscurata Trimen, 1891
Eicochrysops hippocrates Fabricius, 1793White-tipped Blue
Eicochrysops messapus Godart, 1824Cupreous Blue
Eicochrysops messapus mahallakoaena Wallengren, 1857Cupreous Blue
Epamera bakeri Riley, 1928Baker´s Sapphire
Epamera violacea Riley, 1928Violaceous Sapphire
Euchrysops barkeri Trimen, 1893Barker's Smoky Blue
Euchrysops crawshayi Butler, 1899Crawshay´s Blue
Euchrysops dolorosa Trimen, 1887Sabi Smoky Blue
Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833Common smoky blue
Euchrysops osiris Hopffer, 1855African Blue
Euchrysops osoris Hopffer, 1855
Euthecta cooksoni Bennett, 1954Cookson´s Buff
Freyeria trochylus (FREYER, 1845)⇒ Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843
Hemiolaus caeculus Hopffer, 1855Azure Hairstreak
Hemiolaus caeculus caeculus Hopffer, 1855Azure Hairstreak
Hypolycaena buxtoni Hewitson, 1874Buxton's Hairstreak
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Hypolycaena tearei Henning, 1981Teare´s Hairstreak
Iolaus (Aphniolaus) pallene Wallengren, 1857Saffron Sapphire
Iolaus (Argiolaus) lalos Druce, 1896Lalos Sapphire
Iolaus (Argiolaus) silarus Druce, 1885Straight-line Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) alienus Trimen, 1898Brown-line Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) bakeri (Riley, 1928)⇒ Epamera bakeri Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Epamera) mimosae Trimen, 1874Mimosa Sapphire
Iolaus mimosae rhodosense Stempffer & ..., 1959
Iolaus (Epamera) sidus Trimen, 1864Red-line Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) violacea (Riley, 1928)⇒ Epamera violacea Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) trimeni Wallengren, 1875Trimen's Sapphire
Iolaus (Pseudiolaus) poultoni (Riley, 1928)⇒ Pseudiolaus poultoni Riley, 1928
Iolaus anesius (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Iolaus trimeni Wallengren, 1875
Ionolyce helicon hyllus Waterhouse &..., 1914Bronze Line-blue
Lachnocnema bibulus Fabricius, 1793Common Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema brimoides Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema durbani Trimen, 1887D'Urban's Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema intermedia Libert, 1996
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lepidochrysops aethiopia Bethune-Baker, 1922
Lepidochrysops delicata Bethune-Baker, 1922
Lepidochrysops gigantea Trimen, 1898Giant Blue
Lepidochrysops intermedia Bethune-Baker, 1922
Lepidochrysops kocak Seven, 1997Giant Blue
Lepidochrysops neavei Bethune-Baker, 1922
Lepidochrysops parsimon Fabricius, 1775Western Giant Cupid
Lepidochrysops patricia Trimen, 1887Patricia Blue
Lepidochrysops peculiaris Rogenhofer, 1894Peculiar Blue
Lepidochrysops peculiaris hypoleucus Butler, 1893
Lepidochrysops plebeia Butler, 1898Twin-spot Blue
Lepidochrysops plebeja Butler, 1898Twin-spot Blue
Leptomyrina (Gonatomyrina) gorgias Stoll, 1790Black Eye
Leptomyrina gorgias sobrina Talbot, 1935
Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) hirundo Wallengren, 1857Tailed Black-eye
Leptotes babaulti Stempffer, 1935Babault's Zebra Blue
Leptotes brevidentatus Tite, 1958Short-toothed Blue
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Leptotes pirithous pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Leptotes pulchra Murray, 1874Beautiful Zebra Blue
Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880Blue Silver Speckle
Lipaphnaeus aderna spindasoides Aurivillius, 1916
Liptena homeyeri Dewitz, 1884
Maculinea euphemus Hübner, 1798
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Myrina dermaptera Wallengren, 1857Lesser Fig-tree Blue
Myrina ficedula (Trimen, 1879)⇒ Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775
Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775Amber Fig-tree Blue
Myrina silenus ficedula Trimen, 1879Common Fig-tree Blue
Oboronia bueronica Karsch, 1895Ginger Blue
Ornipholidotos peucetia Hewitson, 1866Large Glasswing
Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888Paul'S Pentila
Pentila swynnertoni Stempffer & ..., 1961Swynnerton´s Buff
Pentila tropicalis Boisduval, 1847Spotted Buff
Pentila tropicalis fuscipunctata Henning & He..., 1994Northern Spotted Buff
Pilodeudorix caerulea Druce, 1890Blue Heart Playboy
Pilodeudorix obscurata Trimen, 1891Obscure Blue-heart Playboy
Pilodeudorix zeloides Butler, 1901Midnight-blue Playboy
Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921
Pseudiolaus poultoni Riley, 1928Poulton´s Sapphire
Pseudonacaduba sichela Wallengren, 1857African Line Blue
Simiskina pasira pasira Moulton, 1911
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 mozambica (Bertolini, 1850)⇒ Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850
Spindasis natalensis (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851
Stugeta bowkeri Trimen, 1864Bowker's Marbled Sapphire
Stugeta bowkeri tearei Dickson, 1980Bowker's Marbled Sapphire
Syntarucus pulchra
Tajuria cippus maxentius Fruhstorfer, 1912Peacock Royal
Tarucus sybaris Hopffer, 1855Dotted Blue
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851
Teriomima parva Hawker-Smith, 1933Poor Buff
Teriomima puella Kirby, 1887Sweetheart Buff
Teriomima puellaris Trimen, 1894Two-dotted Buff
Teriomima williami G.A. Henning..., 2004Dondo Buff
Thaumaina uranothauma Bethune-Baker, 1908
Thermoniphas colorata Ungemach, 1932
Thestor brachycerus brachycerus Trimen, 1883
Tuxentius calice Hopffer, 1855White Pie
Tuxentius melaena Trimen, 1887Black Pie
Uranothauma antinorii Oberthür, 1883Antinori's Branded Blue
Uranothauma antinorii felthami Stevenson, 1934
Uranothauma falkensteini Dewitz, 1879Lowland Branded Blue
Uranothauma nubifer Trimen, 1895Black Heart
Uranothauma poggei Dewitz, 1879Striped Heart
Uranothauma vansomereni Stempffer, 1951Pale Heart
Virachola zeloides (Butler, 1901)⇒ Pilodeudorix zeloides Butler, 1901
Zeritis fallax (Sharpe, 1890)⇒ Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880
Zeritis latifimbriata (Sharpe, 1890)⇒ Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880
Zeritis orthrus (Trimen, 1874)⇒ Aloeides taikosama Wallengren, 1857
Zintha hintza Trimen, 1864Blue Pied Pierrot
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizina antanossa Mabille, 1877Clover Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Mozambique
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
30
79
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
13
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
21
85
Genera
Species

Taxom



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