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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region North Transvaal (Transvaal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
44
74
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
44
74
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
43
73
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
59
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
26
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
26
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
12
26
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
3
11
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
3
11
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
2
10
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
5
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Transvaal
5 Genera with 4 Species
Alaena Boisduval, 1929Zulus1SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1851Barred Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1887Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1887Giant Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Transvaal
4 Species
Alaena margaritacea Eltringham, 1929Wolkberg Zulu
Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851Natal Bar
Deudorix dinochares Grose-Smith, 1887Apricot Playboy
Lepidochrysops tantalus Trimen, 1887King Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in North Transvaal
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


Links, sources and further information
Lycaenidae at artfakta.se
Lycaenidae at dyntaxa.se
Lycaenidae at gbif.org
Lycaenidae at irmng.org
Lycaenidae at itis.gov