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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Mpumalanga (Republic South Africa)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		367
3203
5874		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		366
3200
5869		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		344
3109
5725		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		232
2687
5114		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		62
1211
2330		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		61
1208
2326		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
1204
2307		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
746
1487		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
680
1372		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		6
145
294		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings		57
117		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mpumalanga
57 Genera with 117 Species
#ABCDEHILMOPSTZ
Actizera Chapman, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Agrodiaetus Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Alaena Boisduval, 1847Zulus1SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1968Coppers16SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1936Ciliate Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925
Tawny Silverline0SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1851Silver Spots1SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1857Scarlets3SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1782Babul Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Baliochila Stempffer & ..., 1873Buffs2SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Capys Hewitson, 1895Protea Butteflies2SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chloroselas Butler, 1898Gems1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1874Coppers3SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1851Barred Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Cnodontes Stempffer & ..., 1954Buffs2SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cupidopsis Karsch, 1824Meadow blues1SpeciesTaxom
Desmolycaena Trimen, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1887Cornelians2SpeciesTaxom
Durbania Trimen, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1923Cupids5SpeciesTaxom
Harpendyreus Heron, 1887Mountain Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1875Royals2SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1793Woolly Legs3SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1965Giant Cupids13SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1936Common Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1883Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Mantoides H. H. Druce, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1775Fig Tree Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Orachrysops Vári & Kroon, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Oraidium Bethune-Baker, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866Glasswings1SpeciesTaxom
Pentila Westwood, 1847Buffs1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1907Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Poecilmitis Butler, 1962Coppers4SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonacaduba Stempffer, 1857African Line Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Spalgis Moore, 1890Apeflies1SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1851Silverlines2SpeciesTaxom
Stugeta Druce, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaina Bethune-Baker, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1868Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thersamonia Fabricius, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Thestor Hubner, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1855Pied pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1877Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mpumalanga
117 Species and 11 Subspecies
Actizera lucida Trimen, 1883Rayed Blue
Agrodiaetus damon damon
Alaena amazoula Boisduval, 1847Yellow Zulu
Aloeides almeida C. Felder, 1862Almeida Copper
Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857Aranda Copper
Aloeides barbarae Henning & He..., 1994Barbara's Copper
Aloeides damarensis Trimen, 1891Damara Copper
Aloeides dryas Tite & Dickson, 1968Transvaal Copper
Aloeides henningi Tite & Dickson, 1973Henning's Copper
Aloeides merces Henning & He..., 1986Wakkerstroom Copper
Aloeides natalensis (Tite & Dickson, 1968)⇒ Aloeides penningtoni Tite & Dickson, 1968
Aloeides oreas Tite & Dickson, 1968Oreas Copper
Aloeides penningtoni Tite & Dickson, 1968Pennington's Copper
Aloeides pierus Cramer, 1782Dull Copper
Aloeides rossouwi Henning & He..., 1982Rossouw's Copper
Aloeides swanepoeli Tite & Dickson, 1973Swanepoel's Copper
Aloeides titei Henning, 1987Tite's Copper
Aloeides trimeni Tite & Dickson, 1973Brown Russet
Aloeides vansoni Tite & Dickson, 1968Van Son's Copper
Anthene amarah Guérin-Ménev..., 1847Black-striped Hairtail
Anthene butleri Oberthür, 1880Butler's Ciliate Blue
Anthene liodes Hewitson, 1874Liodes Hairtail
Anthene talboti Stempffer, 1936Talbot's Ciliate Blue
Aphnaeus natalensis (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851
Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900
Axiocerses coalescens S.F. Henning..., 1996Black-tipped Scarlet
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
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Baliochila aslanga (Trimen, 1873)⇒ Baliochila aslauga Trimen, 1873
Baliochila aslauga Trimen, 1873Common Buff
Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782Bush Bronze
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Capys alpheus Cramer, 1777Orange-banded Protea Butterfly
Capys disjunctus Trimen, 1895Russet Protea
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Chloroselas mazoensis Trimen, 1898Purple Gem
Chrysoritis aureus (Van Son, 1966)⇒ Poecilmitis aureus Van Son, 1966
Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864Burnished Opal
Chrysoritis lycegenes Trimen, 1874Mooi River Opal
Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865Ella's Bar
Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850Mozambique Bar
Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851Natal Bar
Cnodontes pallida Trimen, 1898Pale Buff
Cnodontes penningtoni Bennett, 1954Pennington's Buff
Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857Silver Spotted Grey
Cupidopsis cissus Godart, 1824Common Meadow Blue
Desmolycaena mazoensis (Trimen, 1898)⇒ Chloroselas mazoensis Trimen, 1898
Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855Brown Playboy
Deudorix dinochares Grose-Smith, 1887Apricot Playboy
Durbania amabilis (Staudinger, 1888)⇒ Durbania limbata Trimen, 1887
Durbania limbata Trimen, 1887Natal Rocksitter
Eicochrysops hippocrates Fabricius, 1793White-tipped Blue
Eicochrysops messapus messapus Godart, 1824Cupreous Blue
Euchrysops barkeri Trimen, 1893Barker's Smoky Blue
Euchrysops dolorosa Trimen, 1887Sabi Smoky Blue
Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833Common smoky blue
Euchrysops osiris Hopffer, 1855African Blue
Euchrysops subpallida Bethune-Baker, 1923Ashen Smoky Blue
Harpendyreus noquasa Trimen & Bowker, 1887Marsh Blue
Hypolycaena margites (Mabille, 1900)⇒ Hemiolaus cobaltina Aurivillius, 1899
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Iolaus (Epamera) aemulus Trimen, 1895Short Line Sapphire
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) trimeni Wallengren, 1875Trimen's Sapphire
Ionolyce helicon hyllus Waterhouse &..., 1914Bronze Line-blue
Lachnocnema bibulus Fabricius, 1793Common Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema durbani Trimen, 1887D'Urban's Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema laches Fabricius, 1793Southern Pied Woolly Legs
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lepidochrysops coxii Pinhey, 1945Cox´s Blue
Lepidochrysops glauca Trimen, 1887Silvery Blue
Lepidochrysops grahami Trimen, 1893Graham's Blue
Lepidochrysops ignota Trimen, 1887Zulu Blue
Lepidochrysops irvingi Swanepoel, 1948Bronze Nimble Blue
Lepidochrysops jeffersyi Swierstra, 1909
Lepidochrysops ketsi Cottrell, 1965Ketsi Blue
Lepidochrysops patricia Trimen, 1887Patricia Blue
Lepidochrysops praeterita Swanepoel, 1963Highveld Blue
Lepidochrysops procera Trimen, 1893Grassveld Nimble Blue
Lepidochrysops swanepoeli Pennington, 1948Swanepoel's Blue
Lepidochrysops tantalus Trimen, 1887King Blue
Lepidochrysops variabilis Cottrell, 1965Variable Blue
Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) hirundo Wallengren, 1857Tailed Black-eye
Leptotes babaulti Stempffer, 1935Babault's Zebra Blue
Leptotes brevidentatus Tite, 1958Short-toothed Blue
Leptotes jeanneli Stempffer, 1936Jeannel's Zebra Blue
Lycaena bowkeri (Trimen, 1883)⇒ Tarucus bowkeri Trimen, 1883
Mantoides gama gama Distant, 1886Distant’s Imperial
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775Amber Fig-tree Blue
Oraidium barberae Trimen, 1868Dwarf Blue
Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866
Pentila tropicalis Boisduval, 1847Spotted Buff
Plebejus anna lotis Lintner, 1878Anna´s Blue
Plebejus saepiolus hilda Grinnell, 1907Greenish Blue
Poecilmitis aethon Trimen, 1887
Poecilmitis aureus Van Son, 1966Golden Opal
Poecilmitis lycegenes (Trimen, 1874)⇒ Chrysoritis lycegenes Trimen, 1874
Poecilmitis midas (Pennington, 1962)⇒ Chrysoritis midas Pennington, 1962
Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Pseudonacaduba sichela Wallengren, 1857African Line Blue
Spalgis lemolea Druce, 1890African Apefly
Spindasis masilikazi (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851
Spindasis natalensis (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851
Thaumaina uranothauma Bethune-Baker, 1908
Thecla blenina Hewitson, 1868
Thersamonia ochimus Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Thestor swanepoeli (Pennington, 1971)⇒ Thestor rossouwi C.G.C. Dickson, 1971
Tuxentius calice Hopffer, 1855White Pie
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizina antanossa Mabille, 1877Clover Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Mpumalanga
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers		2
2		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters		4
6		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues		24
52		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
7
10		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues		20
47		Genera
Species
Taxom



Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
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