Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Niger (West Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 186
1173
2132 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 186
1173
2132 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 173
1141
2088 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 111
912
1786 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 29
302
517 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 29
302
517 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 29
302
517 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 17
209
379 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
197
362 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
40
81 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers | 18
28 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Niger
18 Genera with 28 Species | Anthene Doubleday, 1876 | Ciliate Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Apharitis Riley, 1865 | Tawny Silverline | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphnaeus Hübner, 1865 | Silver Spots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Axiocerses Hübner, 1905 | Scarlets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Azanus Moore, 1782 | Babul Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1888 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1865 | Barred Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1904 | Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaus Hübner, 1905 | Royals | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1922 | Giant Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1874 | Common Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pentila Westwood, 1887 | Buffs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spindasis Wallengren, 1916 | Silverlines | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1793 | Blue pierrots | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Thermoniphas Karsch, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tuxentius Larsen, 1843 | Pied pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zeritis Boisduval, 1923 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1862 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Niger
28 Species and 4 Subspecies | Anthene agumatsa nigeriensis Libert, 2010 | | | Anthene princeps Butler, 1876 | Cupreous Hairtail | | Apharitis nilus (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865 | | Aphnaeus nilus (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865 | | Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881 | Bush Scarlet | | Axiocerses amanga borealis Aurivillius, 1905 | | | Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782 | Bright Babul Blue | | Chilades eleusis Demaison, 1888 | Sky-blue Cupid | | Cigaritis amine (Butler, 1874) | ⇒ Zeritis neriene amine Butler, 1874 | | Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865 | Saharan Leopard Butterfly | | Euchrysops nilotica Aurivillius, 1904 | Desert Bean Cupid | | Iolaus (Epamera) alienus Trimen, 1898 | Brown-line Sapphire | | Iolaus alienus bicaudatus Aurivillius, 1905 | | | Iolaus (Epamera) sudanicus Aurivillius, 1905 | Sudanian Sapphire | | Lepidochrysops polydialecta Bethune-Baker, 1922 | Lilac Giant Cupid | | Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767 | Common Zebra Blue | | Leptotes pulchra Murray, 1874 | Beautiful Zebra Blue | | Pentila maculata Kirby, 1887 | Multi-spot Pentila | | Spindasis kaduglii (Bethune-Baker, 1916) | ⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865 | | Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844 | Balkan Pierrot | | Tarucus balkanicus FREYER, 1844 | Balkan Pierrot | | Tarucus legrasi Stempffer, 1948 | Le Gras´ Pierrot | | Tarucus mediterraneae (Austaut, 1885) | ⇒ Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885 | | Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885 | Balochistan Pierrot | | Tarucus theophrastus Fabricius, 1793 | African Pierrot | | Thermoniphas togara Plötz, 1880 | Bright Chalk Blue | | Tuxentius balkanica FREYER, 1843 | | | Zeritis neriene Boisduval, 1836 | Checkered Gem | | Zeritis neriene amine Butler, 1874 | | | Zeritis pulcherrima Aurivillius, 1923 | | | Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862 | African Grass Blue |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Niger
 | | Lycaenidae (Leach 1815) |
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