Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Namibia (Southern Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 434
4744
11078 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 432
4729
11035 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 411
4620
10820 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 261
3767
9372 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 62
1218
2857 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 62
1217
2856 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 60
1214
2851 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 23
675
1624 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 19
618
1486 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
153
356 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers | 58
128 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Namibia
58 Genera with 128 Species
| Actizera Chapman, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrodiaetus Hübner, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alaena Boisduval, 1976 | Zulus | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aloeides Hübner, 1982 | Coppers | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1876 | Ciliate Blues | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Apharitis Riley, 1925 | Tawny Silverline | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphnaeus Hübner, 1874 | Silver Spots | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Axiocerses Hübner, 1857 | Scarlets | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Azanus Moore, 1782 | Babul Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Brephidium Scudder, 1860 | Pygmy blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cacyreus Butler, 1898 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1862 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1843 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysoritis Butler, 1891 | Coppers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1873 | Barred Blues | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Cnodontes Stempffer & ..., 1898 | Buffs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crudaria Wallengren, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupidopsis Karsch, 1855 | Meadow blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1891 | Cornelians | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1857 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Erikssonia Trimen, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1923 | Cupids | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Freyeria Moore, 1845 | Grass jewel | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Harpendyreus Heron, 1868 | Mountain Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 1969 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793 | Hairstreaks | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaus Hübner, 1864 | Royals | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Ionolyce Toxopeus, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1887 | Woolly Legs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1949 | Giant Cupids | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Leptomyrina Butler, 1764 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1874 | Common Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1902 | Boulder Copper | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Miletus Hubner, 1913 | Brownies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Myrina Fabricius, 1991 | Fig Tree Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866 | Glasswings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phasis Hübner, 1935 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pilodeudorix H.H. Druce, 1891 | Playboys | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1852 | Small Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudonacaduba Stempffer, 1857 | African Line Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1867 | Satyr Orchids | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Spindasis Wallengren, 1905 | Silverlines | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1852 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Stugeta Druce, 1980 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1855 | Blue pierrots | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Telipna Aurivillius, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1870 | Hairstreaks | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Thestor Hubner, 1941 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Trimenia Tite & Dickson, 1969 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tuxentius Larsen, 1887 | Pied pierrots | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tylopaedia Tite & C.G.C..., 1868 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zintha Eliot, 1973 | Blue-eyed Pierrots | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1862 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizina Chapman, 1877 | Lesser Grass Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1775 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Namibia
128 Species and 40 Subspecies | Actizera lucida Trimen, 1883 | Rayed Blue | | Agrodiaetus damon damon | | | Alaena amazoula Boisduval, 1847 | Yellow Zulu | | Alaena amazoula amazoula Boisduval, 1847 | Yellow Zulu | | Alaena amazoula congoana Aurivillius, 1914 | | | Alaena brainei Vári, 1976 | Braine´s Zulu | | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857 | Aranda Copper | | Aloeides argenteus Henning & He..., 1994 | Silvery Copper | | Aloeides damarensis Trimen, 1891 | Damara Copper | | Aloeides damarensis damarensis Trimen, 1891 | Damara Copper | | Aloeides molomo Trimen, 1870 | Molomo Copper | | Aloeides molomo krooni Tite & Dickson, 1973 | Kalahari Mottled Russet | | Aloeides molomo molomo Trimen, 1870 | Molomo Copper | | Aloeides namibiensis Henning & He..., 1994 | Namibia Copper | | Aloeides nollothi Tite & Dickson, 1977 | Nolloth's Copper | | Aloeides simplex Trimen, 1893 | Dune Copper | | Aloeides taikosama Wallengren, 1857 | Dusky Copper | | Aloeides tearei Henning & He..., 1982 | Teare´s Copper | | Anthene amarah Guérin-Ménev..., 1847 | Black-striped Hairtail | | Anthene amarah amarah Guérin-Ménev..., 1849 | Black-striped Hairtail | | Anthene contrastata Ungemach, 1932 | Mashuna Hairtail | | Anthene contrastata mashuna Stevenson, 1937 | | | Anthene otacilia Trimen, 1868 | Otacilia Hairtail | | Anthene princeps princeps Butler, 1876 | | | Aphnaeus bruneeli (Berger, 1951) | ⇒ Aphnaeus gilloni Stempffer, 1966 | | Aphnaeus erikssoni Trimen, 1891 | Eriksson´s Highflier | | Aphnaeus flavescens Stempffer, 1954 | Creamy Highflier | | Aphnaeus gilloni Stempffer, 1966 | Red Silver Spot | | Aphnaeus modestus (Trimen, 1891) | ⇒ Cigaritis modestus Trimen, 1891 | | Aphnaeus namaquus (Trimen, 1874) | ⇒ Cigaritis namaquus Trimen, 1874 | | Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881 | Bush Scarlet | | Axiocerses amanga amanga Westwood, 1881 | Bush Scarlet | | Axiocerses amanga baumi Weymer, 1901 | | | Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900 | | | Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857 | Commom Scarlet | | Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849 | African Babul Blue | | Azanus moriqua Wallengren, 1857 | Black-bordered Babul Blue | | Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782 | Bright Babul Blue | | Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852 | Fea Pygmyblue | | 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 | | Callophrys (Callophrys) affinis (Edwards, 1862) | ⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852 | | Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793 | Red Banded Hairstreak | | Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843 | Grass Jewel | | Chrysoritis chrysantas Trimen, 1868 | Karoo Daisy Copper | | Chrysoritis oreas Trimen, 1891 | Drakensberg Copper | | Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865 | Ella's Bar | | Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886 | Homeyer´s Bar | | Cigaritis modestus Trimen, 1891 | Modest Bar | | Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850 | Mozambique Bar | | Cigaritis namaquus Trimen, 1874 | Namaqua Bar | | Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851 | Natal Bar | | Cigaritis phanes Trimen, 1873 | Silvery Bar | | Cnodontes pallida Trimen, 1898 | Pale Buff | | Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857 | Silver Spotted Grey | | Cupidopsis cissus Godart, 1824 | Common Meadow Blue | | Cupidopsis iobates Hopffer, 1855 | Tailed Meadow Blue | | Cupidopsis jobates (Hopffer, 1855) | ⇒ Cupidopsis iobates Hopffer, 1855 | | Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855 | Brown Playboy | | Deudorix caerulea (Druce, 1890) | ⇒ Pilodeudorix caerulea Druce, 1890 | | Deudorix dinochares Grose-Smith, 1887 | Apricot Playboy | | Deudorix obscurata (Trimen, 1891) | ⇒ Pilodeudorix obscurata Trimen, 1891 | | Eicochrysops hippocrates Fabricius, 1793 | White-tipped Blue | | Eicochrysops messapus Godart, 1824 | Cupreous Blue | | Eicochrysops messapus mahallakoaena Wallengren, 1857 | Cupreous Blue | | Erikssonia acraeina Trimen, 1891 | | | Euchrysops barkeri Trimen, 1893 | Barker's Smoky Blue | | Euchrysops dolorosa Trimen, 1887 | Sabi Smoky Blue | | Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833 | Common smoky blue | | Euchrysops osiris Hopffer, 1855 | African Blue | | Euchrysops osoris osoris | | | Euchrysops subpallida Bethune-Baker, 1923 | Ashen Smoky Blue | | Freyeria trochylus (FREYER, 1845) | ⇒ Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843 | | Harpendyreus tsomo Trimen, 1868 | Tsomo Blue | | Hemiolaus caeculus Hopffer, 1855 | Azure Hairstreak | | Hemiolaus caeculus caeculus Hopffer, 1855 | Azure Hairstreak | | Hemiolaus caeculus tsodiloensis Pinhey, 1969 | | | Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793 | Common Hairstreak | | Hypolycaena philippus philippus Fabricius, 1793 | Purple-brown Fairy Hairstreak | | Iolaus (Argiolaus) silarus Druce, 1885 | Straight-line Sapphire | | Iolaus silarus brainei Henning & He..., 1984 | | | Iolaus (Epamera) alienus Trimen, 1898 | Brown-line Sapphire | | Iolaus alienus sophiae Henning & He..., 1991 | | | Iolaus (Epamera) mimosae Trimen, 1874 | Mimosa Sapphire | | Iolaus mimosae pamelae Dickson, 1976 | | | Iolaus (Epamera) nasisii Riley, 1928 | Nasisi Sapphire | | Iolaus (Epamera) obscurus Aurivillius, 1924 | Iolaus obscura | | Iolaus bowkeri (Trimen, 1864) | ⇒ Stugeta mimetica Aurivillius, 1916 | | Ionolyce helicon hyllus Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Bronze Line-blue | | Lachnocnema bibulus Fabricius, 1793 | Common Woolly Legs | | Lachnocnema durbani Trimen, 1887 | D'Urban's Woolly Legs | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Lepidochrysops glauca glauca Trimen & Bowker, 1887 | | | Lepidochrysops lotana Swanepoel, 1962 | Lotana Blue | | Lepidochrysops michellae Henning & He..., 1983 | Michelle´s Blue | | Lepidochrysops patricia Trimen, 1887 | Patricia Blue | | Lepidochrysops plebeia Butler, 1898 | Twin-spot Blue | | Lepidochrysops plebeia plebeia Butler, 1898 | Twin-spot Blue | | Lepidochrysops trimeni Bethune-Baker, 1922 | Trimen's Blue | | Lepidochrysops vansoni Swanepoel, 1949 | Van Son's Blue | | Leptomyrina (Gonatomyrina) henningi Dickson, 1976 | Henning's Black-eye | | Leptomyrina (Gonatomyrina) lara Linnaeus, 1764 | Cape Black-eye | | Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767 | Common Zebra Blue | | Leptotes pirithous pirithous Linnaeus, 1767 | Common Zebra Blue | | Leptotes pulchra Murray, 1874 | Beautiful Zebra Blue | | Lycaena (Chalceria) dione Scudder, 1868 | Gray Copper | | Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852 | Common purplish copper | | Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851) | ⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851 | | Lycaena neurona Skinner, 1902 | | | Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775 | Amber Fig-tree Blue | | Myrina silenus ficedula Trimen, 1879 | Common Fig-tree Blue | | Myrina silenus suzannae Larsen & Plowes, 1991 | | | Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866 | | | Phasis clavum Murray, 1935 | Namaqua Arrowhead | | Pilodeudorix caerulea Druce, 1890 | Blue Heart Playboy | | Pilodeudorix obscurata Trimen, 1891 | Obscure Blue-heart Playboy | | Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971 | | Pseudonacaduba sichela Wallengren, 1857 | African Line Blue | | Satyrium (Satyrium) auretorum Boisduval, 1852 | Gold Hunter´s Hairstreak | | Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862 | California Hairstreak | | Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867 | Edward's hairstreak | | Spindasis homeyeri (Dewitz, 1886) | ⇒ Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886 | | Spindasis kallimon (Druce, 1905) | ⇒ Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886 | | Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818 | Common hairstreak | | Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852 | | | Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852 | | | Stugeta bowkeri Trimen, 1864 | Bowker's Marbled Sapphire | | Stugeta bowkeri tearei Dickson, 1980 | Bowker's Marbled Sapphire | | Stugeta subinfuscata Grünberg, 1910 | Dusky Marbled Sapphire | | Stugeta subinfuscata reynoldsi Dickson, 1980 | Dusky Marbled Sapphire | | Tarucus sybaris Hopffer, 1855 | Dotted Blue | | Tarucus sybaris linearis Aurivillius, 1924 | Dotted Blue | | Tarucus sybaris sybaris Hopffer, 1855 | Dotted Blue | | Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851 | | | Thecla biston (Möschler, 1876) | ⇒ Bistonina biston Möschler, 1877 | | Thecla johnsoni (Skinner, 1904) | ⇒ Callophrys johnsoni Skinner, 1904 | | Thecla tetra Edwards, 1870 | | | Thestor brachycerus brachycerus Trimen, 1883 | | | Thestor protumnus Linnaeus, 1764 | Boland Skolly | | Thestor protumnus aridus Van Son, 1941 | Namaqua Boland Skolly | | Trimenia macmasteri Dickson, 1968 | Karoo Silver-spotted Copper | | Trimenia macmasteri mijburghi Dickson, 1980 | Mijburgh's Silver-spotted Copper | | Trimenia wykehami Dickson, 1969 | Nama-Karoo Silver-Spotted Copper | | Tuxentius calice Hopffer, 1855 | White Pie | | Tuxentius melaena Trimen, 1887 | Black Pie | | Tylopaedia sardonyx Trimen, 1868 | King Copper | | Tylopaedia sardonyx cerita Henning & He..., 1998 | | | Tylopaedia sardonyx sardonyx Trimen, 1868 | King Copper | | Zintha hintza Trimen, 1864 | Blue Pied Pierrot | | Zintha hintza hintza Trimen, 1864 | Hintza Pierrot | | Zintha hintza krooni Dickson, 1973 | | | Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862 | African Grass Blue | | Zizina antanossa Mabille, 1877 | Clover Blue | | Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Dainty grass-blue |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Namibia | Subfamily | Lycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers | 1
4 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Miletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters | 4
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues | 24
48 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Poritiinae
Doherty, 1886
| 4
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 25
65 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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