Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Northern Cape (Cape)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 317
2422
5011 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 316
2415
4984 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 301
2376
4934 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 209
1978
4391 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 53
491
982 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 53
490
981 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 52
488
974 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 20
336
615 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 18
316
582 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
109
211 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 48
115 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for Northern Cape
48 Genera with 115 Species #ABCDEGHIJLMOPSTZ
| Actizera Chapman, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aloeides Hübner, 1968 | Coppers | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1936 | Ciliate Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | Apharitis Riley, 1925 | Tawny Silverline | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Argyraspodes Tite & C.G.C..., 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1914 | Oak-blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Axiocerses Hübner, 1900 | Scarlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Azanus Moore, 1782 | Babul Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Baliochila Stempffer & ..., 1873 | Buffs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brephidium Scudder, 1860 | Pygmy blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cacyreus Butler, 1898 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Capys Hewitson, 1777 | Protea Butteflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Castalius Hübner, 1976 | Common Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1843 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysoritis Butler, 1938 | Coppers | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1851 | Barred Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Crudaria Wallengren, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupidopsis Karsch, 1824 | Meadow blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1855 | Cornelians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Durbaniopsis Van Son, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Harpendyreus Heron, 1868 | Mountain Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | Iolaus Hübner, 1819 | Royals | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1921 | Ceruleans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1964 | Giant Cupids | 15 | Species | Taxom | Leptomyrina Butler, 1898 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Liptena Westwood, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1782 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mantoides H. H. Druce, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Miletus Hubner, 1913 | Brownies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oraidium Bethune-Baker, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866 | Glasswings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phasis Hübner, 1977 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1761 | Small Jewel Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Poecilmitis Butler, 1971 | Coppers | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1921 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | Spindasis Wallengren, 1857 | Silverlines | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Stugeta Druce, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1764 | Blue pierrots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Telipna Aurivillius, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thestor Hubner, 1764 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Trimenia Tite & Dickson, 1969 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | Tuxentius Larsen, 1982 | Pied pierrots | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Tylopaedia Tite & C.G.C..., 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1862 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1775 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Northern Cape
115 Species and 9 Subspecies | Actizera lucida Trimen, 1883 | Rayed Blue | | Aloeides almeida C. Felder, 1862 | Almeida Copper | | Aloeides apicalis Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Pointed Copper | | Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857 | Aranda Copper | | Aloeides arida Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Arid Copper | | Aloeides bamptoni Tite & Dickson, 1977 | Bampton's Copper | | Aloeides barklyi Trimen, 1874 | Barkly's Copper | | Aloeides damarensis Trimen, 1891 | Damara Copper | | Aloeides depicta Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Depicta Copper | | Aloeides dryas Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Transvaal Copper | | Aloeides egerides Riley, 1938 | Red Hill Copper | | Aloeides gowani Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Gowan's Copper | | Aloeides kaplani Tite & Dickson, 1977 | Kaplan's Copper | | Aloeides macmasteri Tite & Dickson, 1973 | McMaster's Copper | | Aloeides margaretae Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Margarite´s Copper | | Aloeides nollothi Tite & Dickson, 1977 | Nolloth's Copper | | Aloeides oreas Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Oreas Copper | | Aloeides pallida N.D. Riley, 1938 | Giant Copper | | Aloeides pierus Cramer, 1782 | Dull Copper | | Aloeides simplex Trimen, 1893 | Dune Copper | | Aloeides susanae Tite & Dickson, 1973 | Susan's Copper | | Aloeides vansoni Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Van Son's Copper | | Anthene minima Trimen, 1893 | Little Hairtail | | Anthene otacilia Trimen, 1868 | Otacilia Hairtail | | Anthene talboti Stempffer, 1936 | Talbot's Ciliate Blue | | Argyraspodes argyraspis Trimen, 1873 | Warrior Silver-spotted Copper | | Arhopala caesetius Fruhstorfer, 1914 | | | Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900 | | | Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849 | African Babul Blue | | Azanus moriqua Wallengren, 1857 | Black-bordered Babul Blue | | Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782 | Bright Babul Blue | | Baliochila aslauga Trimen, 1873 | Common Buff | | 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 | | Capys alpheus Cramer, 1777 | Orange-banded Protea Butterfly | | Castalius hesperis (Vári, 1976) | ⇒ Tuxentius hesperis Vári, 1976 | | Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843 | Grass Jewel | | Chrysoritis beaufortius Dickson, 1966 | Beaufort Opal | | Chrysoritis chrysantas Trimen, 1868 | Karoo Daisy Copper | | Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864 | Burnished Opal | | Chrysoritis dicksoni Gabriel, 1947 | Dickson's Copper | | Chrysoritis felthami Trimen, 1904 | Feltham´s Opal | | Chrysoritis pyroeis Trimen, 1864 | Sand-dune Opal | | Chrysoritis thysbe Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Opal | | Chrysoritis zonarius Riley, 1938 | Donkey Daisy Copper | | Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865 | Ella's Bar | | Cigaritis namaquus Trimen, 1874 | Namaqua Bar | | Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851 | Natal Bar | | Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857 | Silver Spotted Grey | | Cupidopsis cissus Godart, 1824 | Common Meadow Blue | | Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855 | Brown Playboy | | Durbaniopsis saga Trimen, 1883 | Boland Rocksitter | | Eicochrysops messapus messapus Godart, 1824 | Cupreous Blue | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842 | Behr Blue | | Harpendyreus noquasa Trimen & Bowker, 1887 | Marsh Blue | | Harpendyreus notoba Trimen, 1868 | Salvia Blue | | Jamides euchylas phasis Fruhstorfer, 1921 | | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Lepidochrysops bacchus Riley & Corbet, 1938 | Wineland Blue | | Lepidochrysops badhami Van Son, 1956 | Badham's Blue | | Lepidochrysops frederikeae Henning & Ball, 2013 | Curious Nimble Blue | | Lepidochrysops ignota Trimen, 1887 | Zulu Blue | | Lepidochrysops jamesi Swanepoel, 1971 | James´s Blue | | Lepidochrysops letsia Trimen, 1870 | | | Lepidochrysops loewensteini Swanepoel, 1951 | Loewenstein's Blue | | Lepidochrysops macgregori (Pennington, 1970) | ⇒ Lepidochrysops mcgregori Pennington, 1970 | | Lepidochrysops mcgregori Pennington, 1970 | Copper-Brown Nimble Blue | | Lepidochrysops ortygia Trimen, 1887 | Koppie Blue | | Lepidochrysops patricia Trimen, 1887 | Patricia Blue | | Lepidochrysops penningtoni Dickson, 1969 | Arid Nimble Blue | | Lepidochrysops robertsoni Cottrell, 1965 | Robertson's Blue | | Lepidochrysops variabilis Cottrell, 1965 | Variable Blue | | Lepidochrysops wykehami Tite, 1964 | Wykeham's Blue | | Liptena homeyeri Dewitz, 1884 | | | Lycaena orus Cramer, 1782 | Sorrel Copper | | Mantoides gama gama Distant, 1886 | Distant’s Imperial | | Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Oraidium barberae Trimen, 1868 | Dwarf Blue | | Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866 | | | Phasis clavum Murray, 1935 | Namaqua Arrowhead | | Phasis pringlei Dickson, 1977 | Pringle's Arrowhead | | Plebejus anna lotis Lintner, 1878 | Anna´s Blue | | Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761) | ⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761 | | Poecilmitis aridus (Pennington, 1954) | ⇒ Chrysoritis aridus Pennington, 1953 | | Poecilmitis azurius (Swanepoel, 1975) | ⇒ Chrysoritis azurius Swanepoel, 1975 | | Poecilmitis bamptoni (Dickson, 1976) | ⇒ Chrysoritis bamptoni Dickson, 1976 | | Poecilmitis beaufortia Dickson, 1966 | | | Poecilmitis chrysaor (Trimen, 1864) | ⇒ Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864 | | Poecilmitis dicksoni (Henning, 1977) | ⇒ Chrysoritis pan Pennington, 1962 | | Poecilmitis lyndseyae (Henning, 1979) | ⇒ Chrysoritis thysbe Linnaeus, 1764 | | Poecilmitis midas (Pennington, 1962) | ⇒ Chrysoritis midas Pennington, 1962 | | Poecilmitis pan (Pennington, 1962) | ⇒ Chrysoritis pan Pennington, 1962 | | Poecilmitis perseus (Henning, 1977) | ⇒ Chrysoritis perseus Henning, 1977 | | Poecilmitis psyche (Pennington, 1966) | ⇒ Chrysoritis thysbe Linnaeus, 1764 | | Poecilmitis violascens Dickson, 1971 | | | Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921 | | | Stugeta subinfuscata Grünberg, 1910 | Dusky Marbled Sapphire | | Tarucus sybaris Hopffer, 1855 | Dotted Blue | | Tarucus thespis Linnaeus, 1764 | Fynbos Blue | | Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851 | | | Thestor brachycerus brachycerus Trimen, 1883 | | | Thestor dryburghi Van Son, 1966 | Dryburg's Skolly | | Thestor murrayi Swanepoel, 1954 | Murray's Skolly | | Thestor pringlei Dickson, 1976 | Pringle's Skolly | | Thestor protumnus Linnaeus, 1764 | Boland Skolly | | Trimenia argyroplaga Dickson, 1967 | Large Silver-spotted Copper | | Trimenia macmasteri Dickson, 1968 | Karoo Silver-spotted Copper | | Trimenia malagrida Wallengren, 1857 | Scarce Mountain Copper | | Trimenia wallengrenii Trimen, 1887 | Wallengren's Copper | | Trimenia wykehami Dickson, 1969 | Nama-Karoo Silver-Spotted Copper | | Tylopaedia sardonyx Trimen, 1868 | King Copper | | Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862 | African Grass Blue | | Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Dainty grass-blue |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Northern Cape | Subfamily | Lycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Miletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters | 2
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues | 21
43 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Poritiinae
Doherty, 1886
| 5
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 18
59 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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 | | Lycaenidae (Leach 1815) |
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