Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region North Africa (Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 657
10948
38362 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 653
10924
38301 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 627
10787
38002 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 387
8356
31453 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 69
2306
7037 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 68
2300
7024 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 67
2299
7023 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 24
1466
4204 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 20
1340
3844 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
378
1191 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 119
342 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for North Africa
119 Genera with 342 Species #ACDEFGHIKLMNOPQSTUVZ
| Actizera Chapman, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrodiaetus Hübner, 1927 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Alaena Boisduval, 1915 | Zulus | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1935 | Ciliate Blues | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Apharitis Riley, 1865 | Tawny Silverline | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphnaeus Hübner, 1870 | Silver Spots | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Arawacus Kaye, 1777 | Stripestreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aricia Reichenbach, 1928 | Arguses | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Aslauga Kirby, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Axiocerces | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Axiocerses Hübner, 1935 | Scarlets | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Azanus Moore, 1782 | Babul Blues | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Cacyreus Butler, 1898 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Callicista Grote, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1758 | Elfins | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Capys Hewitson, 1988 | Protea Butteflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catochrysops Boisduval, 0 | Forget-me-nots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1758 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephetola Libert, 1954 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalybs Hübner, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1843 | Jewel Blues | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Chloroselas Butler, 1932 | Gems | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysophanus Hübner, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1925 | Barred Blues | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 1775 | Tailed Blues | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Cupidopsis Karsch, 1932 | Meadow blues | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Cyaniris Dalman, 1920 | Hedge Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyanophrys Clench, 1868 | Greenstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclirius | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclyrius Butler, 1840 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danis Fabricius, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dapidodigma Karsch, 1980 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1932 | Cornelians | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Dolymorpha Holland, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Egides Schatz, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epamera Druce, 1878 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Epitola Westwood, 1879 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1855 | Cupids | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Eumaeus Hübner, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 0 | Blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiargus Hübner, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heodes Fabricius, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypokopelates H.H.Druce, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1879 | Hairstreaks | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Hypomyrina H.H. Druce, 1891 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Iolana Bethune-Baker, 1816 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaphilus Stempffer & ..., 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaus Hübner, 1834 | Royals | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Itylos Draudt, 1921 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Kretania Beuret, 1867 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1872 | Woolly Legs | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Larinopoda Butler, 1910 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 2001 | Giant Cupids | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Leptomyrina Butler, 1964 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1839 | Common Blues | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Liptena Westwood, 1901 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Lucia Swainson, 1937 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1920 | Boulder Copper | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Lysandra Hemming, 1876 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Maurus Bálint, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megalopalpus Röber, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micandra Schatz, 1919 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Miletus Hubner, 1913 | Brownies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mimacraea Butler, 1889 | Acraea Mimics | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Myrina Fabricius, 1935 | Fig Tree Blues | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Nacaduba Moore, 1916 | Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neurellipes Bethune-Baker, 1874 | Ciliate blue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oboronia Karsch, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oenomaus Hübner, 2012 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ogyris Westwood, 1934 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orachrysops Vári & Kroon, 1994 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 2005 | Glasswings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Oxylides Hübner, J., 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paradeudorix Libert, 1935 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pentila Westwood, 1892 | Buffs | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Phlyaria Karsch, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phytala Westwood, 1964 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Plebeius Kluk, 1867 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1965 | Small Jewel Blues | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Plebicula Latreille, 1977 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1876 | Meadow Blues | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudaletis H.H. Druce, 1928 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudolucia Nabokov, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudonacaduba Stempffer, 1877 | African Line Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1813 | Chequered Blues | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Quercusia Sibatani & Ito, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1779 | Satyr Orchids | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Scolitantides Hübner, 1775 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sithon Hübner, 1891 | Orange and Black Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spindasis Wallengren, 1916 | Silverlines | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stempfferia Jackson, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stugeta Druce, 1934 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Surendra Moore, 1907 | Acacia Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syntarucus Scudder, 1936 | Zebra blue | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Syrmoptera Karsch, 2004 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1944 | Blue pierrots | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Telipna Aurivillius, 1924 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tetrarhanis Karsch, 1873 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1816 | Hairstreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thereus Hübner, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thestor Hubner, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tmolus Hübner, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tomares Rambur, 0 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Triclema Karsch, 1905 | Ciliate blue | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tuxentius Larsen, 1892 | Pied pierrots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Uranothauma Butler, 1958 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Virachola Moore, 1834 | Guava Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zeritis Boisduval, 1923 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ziegleria Johnson, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1927 | Grass blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Zizina Chapman, 1877 | Lesser Grass Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1775 | Grass blues | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for North Africa
342 Species and 67 Subspecies | Actizera stellata Trimen, 1883 | Clover Blue | | Agrodiaetus damonides Staudinger, 1899 | | | Agrodiaetus punctigera Dannehl, 1927 | | | Alaena subruba | | | Alaena subrubra Bethune-Baker, 1915 | | | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Anthene butleri Oberthür, 1880 | Butler's Ciliate Blue | | Anthene crawshayi Butler, 1899 | Crawshay's Ciliate Blue | | Anthene crawshayi minuta Bethune-Baker, 1916 | | | Anthene hodsoni Talbot, 1935 | Hodson's Ciliate Blue | | Anthene kigezi Stempffer, 1961 | | | Anthene lunulata Trimen, 1894 | Lunulated Hairtail | | Anthene lusones Hewitson, 1874 | Large Red Spot Ciliate Blue | | Anthene nigeriae Aurivillius, 1905 | False Hairtail | | Anthene onias Hulstaert, 1924 | | | Anthene sanguinea (Trimen, 1894) | ⇒ Anthene lunulata Trimen, 1894 | | Anthene wilsoni Talbot, 1935 | Wilson's Ciliate Blue | | Apharitis nilus (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865 | | Aphnaeus brahami coronae Talbot, 1935 | Crown Silver Spot | | Aphnaeus coronae Talbot, 1935 | Crown Silver-spot | | Aphnaeus nilus (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865 | | Aphnaeus tamaniba (Walker, 1870) | ⇒ Chloroselas tamaniba Walker, 1870 | | Arawacus linus (Fabricius, 1777) | ⇒ Arawacus aetolus Sultzer, 1776 | | Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Brown Argus | | Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793 | Mountain Argus | | Aricia (Aricia) cramera Eschscholtz, 1821 | Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus | | Aricia (Pseudoaricia) nicias Meigen, 1830 | Silvery Argus | | Aricia montensis (Verity, 1928) | ⇒ Aricia artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793 | | Aslauga vininga Hewitson, 1875 | Central Aslauga | | Axiocerces harpax | | | Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881 | Bush Scarlet | | Axiocerses argenteomaculata Pagenstecher, 1902 | | | Axiocerses baumi (Weymer, 1901) | ⇒ Axiocerses argenteomaculata Pagenstecher, 1902 | | Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775 | Common Scarlet | | Axiocerses harpax kadugli Talbot, 1935 | | | Azanus isis Drury, 1773 | White-banded Babul Blue | | Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849 | African Babul Blue | | Azanus mirza Plötz, 1880 | Mirza Babul Blue | | Azanus moriqua Wallengren, 1857 | Black-bordered Babul Blue | | Azanus natalensis Trimen, 1887 | Natal Babul Blue | | Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782 | Bright Babul Blue | | Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782 | Bush Bronze | | Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898 | Brun des pélargoniums | | Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793 | | | Callophrys (Callophrys) avis Chapman, 1909 | Chapman's Green Hairstreak | | Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758 | Green Hairstreak | | Capys bamptoni G.A. Henning..., 1988 | | | Catochrysops osiris | | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Cephetola dolorosa Roche, 1954 | | | Chalybs hassan Stoll, 1790 | Hassan Greenstreak | | Chilades (Lachides) contracta Butler, 1880 | Small Cupid | | Chilades alberta (Butler, 1901) | ⇒ Euchrysops alberta Butler, 1901 | | Chilades eleusis Demaison, 1888 | Sky-blue Cupid | | Chilades evorae Libert, Bali..., 2011 | | | Chilades parrhasius parrhasius | | | Chilades trochilus | | | Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843 | Grass Jewel | | Chloroselas tamaniba Walker, 1870 | | | Chloroselas taposana Riley, 1932 | | | Chrysophanus phlaea | | | Cigaritis acamas Klug, 1834 | Arab Leopard | | Cigaritis acamas bellatrix Butler, 1886 | | | Cigaritis allardi Oberthür, 1909 | Allard's silver lines | | Cigaritis amine (Butler, 1874) | ⇒ Zeritis neriene amine Butler, 1874 | | Cigaritis myrmecophilia (Dumont, 1922) | ⇒ Cigaritis myrmecophila Dumont, 1922 | | Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865 | Saharan Leopard Butterfly | | Cigaritis siphax Lucas, 1849 | Common Silver-line | | Cigaritis syphax Lucas, 1849 | | | Cigaritis zohra Donzel, 1847 | Donzel's Silver-line | | Cigaritis zohra monticola Riley, 1925 | | | Cupido (Cupido) lorquinii Herrich-Schä..., 1847 | Lorquin's Blue | | Cupido cretosus Butler, 1895 | | | Cupido juno meruanus | | | Cupido latrunculata (Grünberg, 1911) | ⇒ Euchrysops albistriata Capronnier, 1889 | | Cupido theophrastus Fabricius, 1775 | | | Cupidopsis cissus Godart, 1824 | Common Meadow Blue | | Cupidopsis iobates Hopffer, 1855 | Tailed Meadow Blue | | Cupidopsis jobates (Hopffer, 1855) | ⇒ Cupidopsis iobates Hopffer, 1855 | | Cupidopsis jobates mauritanica Riley, 1932 | | | Cupidopsis mauritanica (Riley, 1932) | ⇒ Cupidopsis iobates Hopffer, 1855 | | Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775 | | Cyaniris semiargus maroccana Lucas, 1920 | | | Cyanophrys longula Hewitson, 1868 | Brown-spotted Greenstreak | | Cyclirius webbianus Brullé, 1840 | | | Cyclyrius webbianus (Brullé, 1840) | ⇒ Cyclirius webbianus Brullé, 1840 | | Danis danis triopus Barrande, 1872 | | | Dapidodigma demeter Clench, 1961 | Eastern Virgin | | Dapidodigma demeter sudsudana | | | Deudorix (Deudorix) gaetulia de Nicéville, 1893 | Assam Cornelian | | Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855 | Brown Playboy | | Deudorix baronica (Ungemach, 1932) | ⇒ Deudorix lorisona Hewitson, 1862 | | Deudorix dinochares Grose-Smith, 1887 | Apricot Playboy | | Deudorix dinomenes Smith, 1887 | Large Orange Playboy | | Deudorix dinomenes diomedes Jackson, 1966 | | | Deudorix livia Klug, 1834 | Pomegranate butterfly | | Deudorix lorisona Hewitson, 1862 | Coffee berry butterfly | | Deudorix lorisona baronica Ungemach, 1932 | | | Dolymorpha jada Hewitson, 1867 | | | Egides amplitudo | | | Eicochrysops hippocrates Fabricius, 1793 | White-tipped Blue | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Epamera gazei Druce, 1912 | Scintillating Sapphire | | Epamera laon Hewitson, 1878 | | | Epitola batesi (Holland, 1890) | ⇒ Stempfferia cercenoides Holland, 1890 | | Epitola cercenoides (Holland, 1890) | ⇒ Stempfferia cercenoides Holland, 1890 | | Epitola dolorosa (Roche, 1954) | ⇒ Cephetola dolorosa Roche, 1954 | | Epitola falkensteini (Dewitz, 1879) | ⇒ Hewitola falkensteini Dewitz, 1879 | | Euchrysops alberta Butler, 1901 | Sahel Cupid | | Euchrysops albistriata Capronnier, 1889 | Capronnier´s Cupid | | Euchrysops albistriatus (Capronnier, 1889) | ⇒ Euchrysops albistriata Capronnier, 1889 | | Euchrysops banyo Libert, 2001 | Banyo Mountain Cupid | | Euchrysops crawshayi Butler, 1899 | Crawshay´s Blue | | Euchrysops cyclopteris Arthur Gardi..., 1876 | | | Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833 | Common smoky blue | | Euchrysops nilotica Aurivillius, 1904 | Desert Bean Cupid | | Euchrysops osiris Hopffer, 1855 | African Blue | | Euchrysops osoris Hopffer, 1855 | | | Eumaeus childrenae Gray, 1832 | Great Cycadian | | Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761) | ⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | | Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) melanops Boisduval, 1828 | Black-eyed Blue | | Glaucopsyche melanops algerica Rühl, 1895 | | | Glaucopsyche melanop | Black-Eyed Blue | | Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790 | Common Blue | | Heodes alciphron (Rottenburg, 1775) | ⇒ Lycaena alciphron Rottenburg, 1775 | | Hypokopelates anetia Hulstaert, 1924 | | | Hypolycaena bitjeana (Bethune-Baker, 1926) | ⇒ Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967 | | Hypolycaena lebona Hewitson, 1865 | Fairy Hairstreak | | Hypolycaena lebona scintillans Aurivillius, 1895 | | | Hypolycaena liara Druce, 1890 | Black-patch Hairstreak | | Hypolycaena liara liara Druce, 1890 | | | Hypolycaena liara obscura Stempffer, 1947 | | | Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967 | Coastal Hairstreak | | Hypolycaena obscura Stempffer, 1947 | | | Hypolycaena pachalica Butler, 1888 | Coast Hairstreak | | Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793 | Common Hairstreak | | Hypolycaena symmacha (Druce, 1890) | ⇒ Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967 | | Hypolycaena vittigera (Mabille, 1879) | ⇒ Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793 | | Hypomyrina mimetica Libert, 2004 | Libert´s Orange Playboy | | Hypomyrina nomion Staudinger, 1891 | Dark Orange Playboy | | Iolana iolas Ochsenheimer, 1816 | Iolas Blue | | Iolaphilus menas Druce, 1890 | Blue Savanna Sapphire | | Iolaus (Aphniolaus) pallene Wallengren, 1857 | Saffron Sapphire | | Iolaus (Epamera) alienus Trimen, 1898 | Brown-line Sapphire | | Iolaus alienus ugandae Stempffer, 1953 | | | Iolaus aphnaeoides aethes (Clench, 1965) | ⇒ Iolaus aethes Clench, 1964 | | Iolaus (Epamera) scintillans (Aurivillius, 1905) | ⇒ Epamera gazei Druce, 1912 | | Iolaus (Epamera) sudanicus Aurivillius, 1905 | Sudanian Sapphire | | Iolaus umbrosa sudanicus | | | Iolaus (Iolaphilus) menas (Druce, 1890) | ⇒ Iolaphilus menas Druce, 1890 | | Iolaus (Philiolaus) ismenias Klug, 1834 | White Sapphire | | Itylos koa H. Druce, 1876 | | | Itylos pacis (Draudt, 1921) | ⇒ Madeleinea pacis Draudt, 1921 | | Kretania allardii | | | Kretania martini Allard, 1867 | Martin's Blue | | Lachnocnema abyssinica Libert, 1996 | | | Lachnocnema bibulus Fabricius, 1793 | Common Woolly Legs | | Lachnocnema brimo (Karsch, 1893) | ⇒ Lachnocnema emperanus Snellen, 1872 | | Lachnocnema camerunica (Holland, 1892) | ⇒ Lachnocnema reutlingeri Holland, 1892 | | Lachnocnema delegorguei Fabricius, 1793 | Common Woolly Legs | | Lachnocnema divergens Gaede, 1915 | Divergent Woolly Legs | | Lachnocnema emperamus Snellen, 1872 | Common Woolly Legs | | Lachnocnema emperanus Snellen, 1872 | Common Woolly Legs | | Lachnocnema obliquisigna (Hulstaert, 1924) | ⇒ Lachnocnema emperanus Snellen, 1872 | | Lachnocnema rectifascia (Hulstaert, 1924) | ⇒ Lachnocnema emperanus Snellen, 1872 | | Lachnocnema reutlingeri Holland, 1892 | Reutlinger´s Large Woolly Legs | | Lachnocnema reutlingeri perspicua Libert, 1996 | | | Lachnocnema sudanica (Snellen, 1872) | ⇒ Lachnocnema emperanus Snellen, 1872 | | Lampides boetica | | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Larinopoda hermansi (Aurivillius, 1896) | ⇒ Larinopoda lircaea Hewitson, 1866 | | Larinopoda lircaea Hewitson, 1866 | Cream Pierid Blue | | Larinopoda lycaenoides (Butler, 1871) | ⇒ Larinopoda lircaea Hewitson, 1866 | | Larinopoda spuma (Druce, 1910) | ⇒ Larinopoda lircaea Hewitson, 1866 | | Lepidochrysops albilinea Tite, 1959 | | | Lepidochrysops negus Felder & Felder, 1865 | | | Lepidochrysops negus wau Wichgraf, 1921 | | | Lepidochrysops nigrita (Tite, 1959) | ⇒ Lepidochrysops oreas Tite, 1964 | | Lepidochrysops nigritia Tite, 1959 | | | Lepidochrysops nyika Tite, 1961 | | | Lepidochrysops oreas Tite, 1964 | Oreas Blue | | Lepidochrysops polydialecta Bethune-Baker, 1922 | Lilac Giant Cupid | | Lepidochrysops victoriae Karsch, 1895 | Lake Victoria Giant Cupid | | Lepidochrysops victoriae occidentalis Libert & Col..., 2001 | | | Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) sudanica Stempffer, 1964 | | | Leptotes babaulti Stempffer, 1935 | Babault's Zebra Blue | | Leptotes brevidentatus Tite, 1958 | Short-toothed Blue | | Leptotes jeanneli Stempffer, 1936 | Jeannel's Zebra Blue | | Leptotes marginalis Aurivillius, 1925 | Black-bordered Zebra Blue | | Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767 | Common Zebra Blue | | Leptotes pulchra Murray, 1874 | Beautiful Zebra Blue | | Leptotes telicanus (Lang, 1789) | ⇒ Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767 | | Leptotes webbianus Brullé, 1839 | | | Liptena albicans (Cator, 1904) | ⇒ Liptena alluaudi Mabille, 1890 | | Liptena diversa Bethune-Baker, 1904 | | | Liptena diversa ilala | | | Liptena etoumbi Riley, 1929 | | | Liptena ferrymani Grose-Smith ..., 1891 | Ferryman´s Liptena | | Liptena simplicia Möschler, 1887 | Simple Liptena | | Liptena undularis Hewitson, 1866 | | | Liptena xanthostola Holland, 1890 | Yellow Liptena | | Liptena xanthostola xantha Grose-Smith, 1901 | | | Lucia discoidea Waterhouse, 1937 | | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Lycaena phlaeas phlaeas (Linnaeus, 1761) | ⇒ Lycaena phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | | Lycaena phlaeas phlaeoides Staudinger, 1901 | | | Lycaena phlaeas pseudophlaeas Lucas, 1866 | | | Lycaena alciphron Rottenburg, 1775 | Purple-shot Copper | | Lycaena alciphron heracleana Blachier, 1908 | | | Lycaena bathinia Snellen, 1899 | | | Lycaena celona Austaut, 1879 | | | Lycaena lysimon Trimen, 1866 | | | Lycaena mauritanica Oberthür, 0 | | | Lycaena melania (Capronnier, 1889) | ⇒ Pseudonacaduba aethiops Mabille, 1877 | | Lycaena morgani Le Cerf, 1910 | | | Lycaena phoebus Blachier, 1905 | Moroccan Copper | | Lycaena reticulum (Mabille, 1877) | ⇒ Pseudonacaduba sichela reticulum Mabille, 1877 | | Lycaena vogelii Oberthür, 1920 | | | Lysandra albicans (Gerhard, 1851) | ⇒ Polyommatus albicans Gerhard, 1851 | | Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775 | | Lysandra punctifera Oberthür, 1876 | Spotted Adonis Blue | | Maurus vogelii Oberthür, 1920 | Vogel's Blue | | Megalopalpus zymna Westwood, 1851 | Common Harvester | | Micandra dignota Draudt, 1919 | | | Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Mimacraea krausei Dewitz, 1889 | Krause´s Acraea Mimic | | Mimacraea krausei karschioides Carpenter & ..., 1950 | | | Mimacraea luteomaculata (Grünberg, 1908) | ⇒ Mimacraea marginata Libert & Col..., 2000 | | Mimacraea maesseni Libert, 2000 | Maessen´s Acraea Mimic | | Mimacraea marginata Libert & Col..., 2000 | | | Mimacraea poultoni (Dewitz, 1889) | ⇒ Mimacraea marginata Libert & Col..., 2000 | | Myrina cyara (Hewitson, 1878) | ⇒ Drupadia scaeva Hewitson, 1863 | | Myrina dermaptera Wallengren, 1857 | Lesser Fig-tree Blue | | Myrina ficedula (Trimen, 1879) | ⇒ Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775 | | Myrina nomion (Staudinger, 1891) | ⇒ Hypomyrina nomion Staudinger, 1891 | | Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775 | Amber Fig-tree Blue | | Myrina subornata Lathy, 1903 | Small Fig Blue | | Myrina subornata nuba Talbot, 1935 | | | Nacaduba beroe neon Fruhstorfer, 1916 | Opaque Six Line Blue | | Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Neurellipes lusones Hewitson, 1874 | Large Red-spot Ciliate Blue | | Oboronia punctatus Dewitz, 1879 | Common Ginger White | | Oenomaus myrteana R. Busby, Ro..., 2012 | | | Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934 | | | Orachrysops nasutus remus Henning & He..., 1994 | | | Ornipholidotos latimargo Hawker-Smith, 1933 | | | Ornipholidotos overlaeti Stempffer, 1947 | Overlaet´s Glasswing | | Ornipholidotos overlaeti intermedia Libert, 2005 | | | Oxylides faunus Drury, 1773 | Common False Head | | Paradeudorix ituri Bethune-Baker, 1908 | Ituri Fairy Playboy | | Paradeudorix ituri ugandae Talbot, 1935 | | | Pentila clarensis (Neave, 1903) | ⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888 | | Pentila connectens Hulstaert, 1924 | | | Pentila leopardina (Schultze & A..., 1910) | ⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888 | | Pentila multiplagata (Bethune-Baker, 1908) | ⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888 | | Pentila multipunctata (Lathy, 1903) | ⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888 | | Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888 | Paul'S Pentila | | Pentila pauli multiplagata Bethune-Baker, 1908 | | | Pentila prodita (Schultze & A..., 1910) | ⇒ Pentila umbra Holland, 1892 | | Pentila radiata (Lathy, 1903) | ⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888 | | Pentila umangiana Aurivillius, 1898 | | | Pentila umangiana connectens Hulstaert, 1924 | | | Pentila umbra Holland, 1892 | | | Phlyaria cyara Hewitson, 1876 | Pied Blue | | Phytala elaidina (Westwood, 1851) | ⇒ Phytala elais Doubleday & ..., 1852 | | Phytala elais Doubleday & ..., 1852 | Giant Forest Blue | | Phytala elais ugandae Jackson, 1964 | | | Plebeius allardi | | | Plebeius martini Allard, 1867 | Martin´s Blue | | Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798 | Arctic Blue | | Plebejus vogelii insperatus Tennent, 1996 | | | Plebejus (Plebejides) allardi Oberthür, 1874 | Allard's Blue | | Plebejus (Plebejides) martini Allard, 1867 | Martin's Blue | | Plebejus martini allardii | | | Plebejus martini regularis Tennent, 1995 | | | Plebejus martini ungemachi Rothschild, 1925 | | | Plebejus (Plebejides) vogelii Oberthür, 1920 | Vogel's Blue | | Plebejus (Plebijides) allardi Oberthür, 1874 | Allard´s Blue | | Plebejus (Plebijides) martini Allard, 1867 | Martin´s Blue | | Plebejus gaillardi Beuret, 1950 | | | Plebejus vareai Agenjo, 1965 | | | Plebicula amanda Schneider, 1792 | | | Plebicula atlantica (Elwes, 1905) | ⇒ Polyommatus atlantica Forster, 1956 | | Plebicula atlantica atlantica | | | Plebicula atlantica weissi (Dujardin, 1977) | ⇒ Polyommatus atlantica Forster, 1956 | | Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) thersites Cantener, 1835 | | | Polyommatus (Cyaniris) semiargus Rottemburg, 1775 | Mazarine Blue | | Polyommatus (Lysandra) albicans Gerhard, 1851 | Spanish Chalk-hill Blue | | Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775 | Adonis Blue | | Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761 | Chalk Hill Blue | | Polyommatus (Lysandra) punctifera Courvoisier, 1910 | Spotted Adonis Blue | | Polyommatus (Lysandra) punctiferus Oberthür, 1876 | Spotted Adonis Blue | | Polyommatus (Meleageria) albicans Gerhard, 1851 | | | Polyommatus daphnis vangolensis Schurian & H..., 1981 | | | Polyommatus (Plebicula) atlantica Forster, 1956 | Atlas Blue | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792 | Adonis Blue | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) atlanticus Elwes, 1905 | Atlas Blue | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) celina Austaut, 1879 | Austaut'S Blue | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) escheri Hübner, 1823 | Chalk-Hill Blue | | Polyommatus escheri ahmar Le Cerf, 1928 | | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | Common Blue | | Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835 | Amanda´S Blue | | Polyommatus amanda (Schneider, 1792) | ⇒ Polyommatus amandus Schneider, 1792 | | Polyommatus baeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Polyommatus punctifer Oberthür, 1876 | Spotted Adonis Blue | | Pseudaletis agrippina Druce, 1888 | Agrippina´s Fantasy | | Pseudaletis arrhon Druce, 1913 | | | Pseudaletis batesi Druce, 1910 | Black Fantasy | | Pseudaletis tricolor (Druce, 1888) | ⇒ Pseudaletis batesi Druce, 1910 | | Pseudaletis ugandae (Riley, 1928) | ⇒ Pseudaletis batesi Druce, 1910 | | Pseudolucia chilensis Blanchard, 1852 | | | Pseudonacaduba aethiops Mabille, 1877 | Dark African Line Blue | | Pseudonacaduba sichela Wallengren, 1857 | African Line Blue | | Pseudonacaduba sichela reticulum Mabille, 1877 | | | Pseudophilotes abencerragus Pierret, 1837 | False Baton Blue | | Pseudophilotes baton (Bergsträsser, 1779) | ⇒ Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779 | | Pseudophilotes bavius Eversmann, 1832 | Bavius Blue | | Pseudophilotes fatma Oberthür, 1890 | Fatma's Blue | | Pseudophilotes panoptes Hübner, 1813 | Panoptes Blue | | Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758 | Purple Hairstreak | | Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933 | | | Satyrium saepium chalcis Edwards, 1869 | Hedgerow Hairstreak | | Satyrium esakii Shirozu, 1942 | | | Satyrium esculi Hübner, 1804 | False Ilex Hairstreak | | Satyrium esculi mauretanica Staudinger, 1892 | | | Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779 | Ilex Hairstreak | | Scolitantides (Pseudophilotes) panoptes (Hübner, 1813) | ⇒ Pseudophilotes panoptes Hübner, 1813 | | Scolitantides orion battus Denis & Schi..., 1775 | | | Sithon tricolor (Staudinger, 1891) | ⇒ Pseudaletis batesi Druce, 1910 | | Spindasis kaduglii (Bethune-Baker, 1916) | ⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865 | | Stempfferia cercenoides Holland, 1890 | Common Epitola | | Stugeta marmoreus Butler, 1866 | Marbled Sapphire | | Stugeta olalae (Stoneham, 1934) | ⇒ Syrmoptera caritas Libert, 2004 | | Surendra agdistis Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | | Syntarucus babaulti Stempffer, 1935 | | | Syntarucus jeanneli Stempffer, 1936 | | | Syrmoptera caritas Libert, 2004 | | | Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844 | Balkan Pierrot | | Tarucus balkanicus FREYER, 1844 | Balkan Pierrot | | Tarucus legrasi Stempffer, 1948 | Le Gras´ Pierrot | | Tarucus mediterranaea | | | Tarucus mediterranea Bethune-Baker, 1918 | | | Tarucus mediterraneae (Austaut, 1885) | ⇒ Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885 | | Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885 | Balochistan Pierrot | | Tarucus rosaceus Austaut, 1885 | Mediterranean Blue | | Tarucus theophrastus Fabricius, 1793 | African Pierrot | | Tarucus ungemachi Stempffer, 1944 | Ungemach´s Pierrot | | Telipna albofasciata Aurivillius, 1910 | | | Telipna albofasciata laplumei Devos, 1917 | | | Telipna lotti (Jackson, 1969) | ⇒ Telipna albofasciata Aurivillius, 1910 | | Telipna sulpitia Hulstaert, 1924 | | | Tetrarhanis etoumbi Stempffer, 1964 | | | Tetrarhanis ilala Riley, 1929 | | | Tetrarhanis ilma ilma Hewitson, 1873 | | | Thecla acastoides (Berg, 1882) | ⇒ Cyanophrys acaste Prittwitz, 1865 | | Thecla lydus Hübner, 1816 | | | Thereus orasus Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Crimson-spot Hairstreak | | Thestor brachycerus brachycerus Trimen, 1883 | | | Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767 | Four-Spotted Hairstreak | | Tomares ballus Fabricius, 1787 | Cardenillo | | Tomares ballus ballus Fabricius, 1787 | | | Tomares ballus cyrenaicus Turati, 1924 | | | Tomares callimachus Eversmann, 1848 | Caucasian Vernal Copper | | Tomares manretanicus | | | Tomares mauretanicus Lucas, 1849 | Moroccan Hairstreak | | Tomares mauretanicus undulatus | | | Tomares mauritanicus Lucas, 1849 | Moroccan Hairstreak | | Tomares mauritanicus mauritanicus | | | Triclema lydia (Aurivillius, 1905) | ⇒ Triclema nigeriae Aurivillius, 1905 | | Triclema nigeriae Aurivillius, 1905 | False Hairtail | | Tuxentius balkanica FREYER, 1843 | | | Tuxentius margaritaceus Sharpe, 1892 | Margarita´s Pierrot | | Uranothauma delatorum Heron, 1909 | | | Uranothauma falkensteini Dewitz, 1879 | Lowland Branded Blue | | Uranothauma heritsia Hewitson, 1876 | Light Branded Blue | | Uranothauma heritsia intermedia Tite, 1958 | | | Virachola livia Klug, 1834 | | | Zeritis neriene Boisduval, 1836 | Checkered Gem | | Zeritis neriene amine Butler, 1874 | | | Zeritis pulcherrima Aurivillius, 1923 | | | Ziegleria guzanta Schaus, 1902 | Orange-crescent Groundstreak | | Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865 | African Grass Blue | | Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862 | African Grass Blue | | Zizeeria knysna corneliae Van Regteren..., 1949 | | | Zizeeria knysna volpii Romei, 1927 | | | Zizina antanossa Mabille, 1877 | Clover Blue | | Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Dainty grass-blue | | Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Tiny Grass Blue |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in North Africa | Subfamily | Lycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers | 4
15 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Miletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters | 6
17 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues | 48
161 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Poritiinae
Doherty, 1886
| 12
44 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 43
99 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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