Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Nelson Mandela Bay (Eastern Cape)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 145
572
627 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 145
572
627 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 140
562
620 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 113
522
581 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 25
162
182 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 25
161
180 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 24
160
178 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 11
116
135 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 11
116
135 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
60
74 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 28
35 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Nelson Mandela Bay
28 Genera with 35 Species #ACDEHILMOPTZ
| Aloeides Hübner, 1782 | Coppers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1880 | Ciliate Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | Axiocerses Hübner, 1819 | Scarlets | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Azanus Moore, 1782 | Babul Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cacyreus Butler, 1898 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1823 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Capys Hewitson, 1777 | Protea Butteflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1843 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysoritis Butler, 1764 | Coppers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1855 | Cornelians | 1 | Species | Taxom | Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1924 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Harpendyreus Heron, 1868 | Mountain Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | Iolaus Hübner, 1819 | Royals | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1793 | Woolly Legs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1887 | Giant Cupids | 3 | Species | Taxom | Leptomyrina Butler, 1898 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1782 | Boulder Copper | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Miletus Hubner, 1913 | Brownies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Myrina Fabricius, 1775 | Fig Tree Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oraidium Bethune-Baker, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phasis Hübner, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1878 | Small Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1764 | Blue pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Telipna Aurivillius, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trimenia Tite & Dickson, 1968 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1862 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1775 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Nelson Mandela Bay
35 Species and 3 Subspecies | Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857 | Aranda Copper | | Aloeides clarki Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Coega Copper | | Aloeides depicta Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Depicta Copper | | Aloeides macmasteri Tite & Dickson, 1973 | McMaster's Copper | | Aloeides pierus Cramer, 1782 | Dull Copper | | Anthene butleri Oberthür, 1880 | Butler's Ciliate Blue | | Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849 | African Babul Blue | | Azanus moriqua Wallengren, 1857 | Black-bordered Babul Blue | | Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782 | Bright Babul Blue | | Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782 | Bush Bronze | | Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898 | Brun des pélargoniums | | Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823 | Eastern Pine Elfin | | Capys alpheus Cramer, 1777 | Orange-banded Protea Butterfly | | Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843 | Grass Jewel | | Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864 | Burnished Opal | | Chrysoritis thysbe Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Opal | | Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855 | Brown Playboy | | Harpendyreus notoba Trimen, 1868 | Salvia Blue | | Lachnocnema bibulus Fabricius, 1793 | Common Woolly Legs | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Lepidochrysops asteris Godart, 1823 | Brilliant Blue | | Lepidochrysops ketsi Cottrell, 1965 | Ketsi Blue | | Lepidochrysops patricia Trimen, 1887 | Patricia Blue | | Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775 | Bronze Copper | | Lycaena orus Cramer, 1782 | Sorrel Copper | | Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775 | Amber Fig-tree Blue | | Oraidium barberae Trimen, 1868 | Dwarf Blue | | Phasis thero Linnaeus, 1764 | Hooked Copper | | Plebejus anna lotis Lintner, 1878 | Anna´s Blue | | Tarucus thespis Linnaeus, 1764 | Fynbos Blue | | Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851 | | | Trimenia macmasteri Dickson, 1968 | Karoo Silver-spotted Copper | | Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862 | African Grass Blue | | Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Dainty grass-blue |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Nelson Mandela Bay | Subfamily | Lycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers | 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Miletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues | 13
17 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Poritiinae
Doherty, 1886
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 11
13 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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