Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Namaqualand (Southern Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 145
697
1212 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 145
697
1212 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 143
693
1209 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 105
595
1118 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 18
69
110 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 18
69
110 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 18
69
110 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 9
56
87 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 9
56
87 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
38
64 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers | 23
41 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Namaqualand
23 Genera with 41 Species
| Aloeides Hübner, 1968 | Coppers | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Argyraspodes Tite & C.G.C..., 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brephidium Scudder, 1860 | Pygmy blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cacyreus Butler, 1898 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Capys Hewitson, 1777 | Protea Butteflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1843 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysoritis Butler, 1764 | Coppers | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1874 | Barred Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crudaria Wallengren, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Durbaniopsis Van Son, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaus Hübner, 1819 | Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1964 | Giant Cupids | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Leptomyrina Butler, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oraidium Bethune-Baker, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phasis Hübner, 1935 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spindasis Wallengren, 1851 | Silverlines | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stugeta Druce, 1910 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1764 | Blue pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thestor Hubner, 1966 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trimenia Tite & Dickson, 1887 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tuxentius Larsen, 1982 | Pied pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1862 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Namaqualand
41 Species and 1 Subspecies | Aloeides apicalis Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Pointed Copper | | Aloeides arida Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Arid Copper | | Aloeides bamptoni Tite & Dickson, 1977 | Bampton's Copper | | Aloeides barklyi Trimen, 1874 | Barkly's Copper | | Aloeides depicta Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Depicta Copper | | Aloeides egerides Riley, 1938 | Red Hill Copper | | Aloeides margaretae Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Margarite´s Copper | | Aloeides nollothi Tite & Dickson, 1977 | Nolloth's Copper | | Aloeides vansoni Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Van Son's Copper | | Argyraspodes argyraspis Trimen, 1873 | Warrior Silver-spotted Copper | | Brephidium metophis Wallengren, 1860 | Tinktinkie Blue | | Cacyreus dicksoni Pennington, 1962 | Dickson's Geranium Bronze | | Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782 | Bush Bronze | | Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898 | Brun des pélargoniums | | Capys alpheus Cramer, 1777 | Orange-banded Protea Butterfly | | Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843 | Grass Jewel | | Chrysoritis beaufortius Dickson, 1966 | Beaufort Opal | | Chrysoritis chrysantas Trimen, 1868 | Karoo Daisy Copper | | Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864 | Burnished Opal | | Chrysoritis dicksoni Gabriel, 1947 | Dickson's Copper | | Chrysoritis thysbe Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Opal | | Cigaritis namaquus Trimen, 1874 | Namaqua Bar | | Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857 | Silver Spotted Grey | | Durbaniopsis saga Trimen, 1883 | Boland Rocksitter | | Lepidochrysops badhami Van Son, 1956 | Badham's Blue | | Lepidochrysops mcgregori Pennington, 1970 | Copper-Brown Nimble Blue | | Lepidochrysops puncticilia Trimen, 1883 | Mouse Blue | | Lepidochrysops robertsoni Cottrell, 1965 | Robertson's Blue | | Lepidochrysops wykehami Tite, 1964 | Wykeham's Blue | | Oraidium barberae Trimen, 1868 | Dwarf Blue | | Phasis clavum Murray, 1935 | Namaqua Arrowhead | | Spindasis natalensis (Westwood, 1851) | ⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851 | | Stugeta subinfuscata Grünberg, 1910 | Dusky Marbled Sapphire | | Tarucus thespis Linnaeus, 1764 | Fynbos Blue | | Thestor brachycerus brachycerus Trimen, 1883 | | | Thestor dryburghi Van Son, 1966 | Dryburg's Skolly | | Trimenia argyroplaga Dickson, 1967 | Large Silver-spotted Copper | | Trimenia macmasteri Dickson, 1968 | Karoo Silver-spotted Copper | | Trimenia malagrida Wallengren, 1857 | Scarce Mountain Copper | | Trimenia wallengrenii Trimen, 1887 | Wallengren's Copper | | Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862 | African Grass Blue |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Namaqualand | Subfamily | Lycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Miletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters | 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues | 9
13 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Poritiinae
Doherty, 1886
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 11
24 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
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