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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Rwenzori Mountains (Uganda)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
91
413
725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
91
413
725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
89
410
722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
78
394
704
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
232
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
232
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
232
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
172
304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
150
272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
15
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
7
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Rwenzori Mountains
7 Genera with 8 Species
Anthene Doubleday, 1936Ciliate Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1775Scarlets1SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1891Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1939Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1855Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Harpendyreus Heron, 1909Mountain Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Syntarucus Scudder, 1876
Zebra blue0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rwenzori Mountains
8 Species
Anthene ruwenzorica
Anthene ruwenzoricus Grünberg, 1912
Anthene talboti Stempffer, 1936Talbot's Ciliate Blue
Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775Common Scarlet
Castalius margaritaceus (Sharpe, 1891)⇒ Tuxentius margaritaceus Sharpe, 1892
Deudorix edwardsi Gabriel, 1939
Euchrysops osiris Hopffer, 1855African Blue
Harpendyreus reginaldi Heron, 1909

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Rwenzori Mountains
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
2
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