Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Sudan (North Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 327
2845
6248 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 326
2842
6245 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 312
2802
6154 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 191
1977
4576 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 42
690
1681 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 42
690
1681 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 42
690
1681 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 17
433
1237 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 14
406
1185 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
136
559 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 57
172 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for Sudan
57 Genera with 172 Species #ACDEHILMNOPSTUVZ
| Actizera Chapman, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alaena Boisduval, 1915 | Zulus | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1935 | Ciliate Blues | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Apharitis Riley, 1865 | Tawny Silverline | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphnaeus Hübner, 1870 | Silver Spots | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Axiocerces | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Axiocerses Hübner, 1935 | Scarlets | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Azanus Moore, 1887 | Babul Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Capys Hewitson, 1988 | Protea Butteflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catochrysops Boisduval, 0 | Forget-me-nots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephetola Libert, 1954 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1843 | Jewel Blues | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Chloroselas Butler, 1932 | Gems | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1865 | Barred Blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 1911 | Tailed Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cupidopsis Karsch, 1932 | Meadow blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dapidodigma Karsch, 1980 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1932 | Cornelians | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Epamera Druce, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epitola Westwood, 1879 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1855 | Cupids | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1890 | Hairstreaks | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Hypomyrina H.H. Druce, 1891 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaphilus Stempffer & ..., 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaus Hübner, 1834 | Royals | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1872 | Woolly Legs | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Larinopoda Butler, 1910 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 2001 | Giant Cupids | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Leptomyrina Butler, 1964 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1925 | Common Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Liptena Westwood, 1901 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1866 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megalopalpus Röber, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mimacraea Butler, 1889 | Acraea Mimics | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Myrina Fabricius, 1935 | Fig Tree Blues | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Neurellipes Bethune-Baker, 1874 | Ciliate blue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 2005 | Glasswings | 3 | 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 | | Pseudaletis H.H. Druce, 1928 | | 5 | 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 | | Syntarucus Scudder, 1936 | Zebra blue | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Syrmoptera Karsch, 2004 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1944 | Blue pierrots | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Telipna Aurivillius, 1924 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tetrarhanis Karsch, 1929 | | 2 | 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 | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1862 | Grass blues | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Sudan
172 Species and 27 Subspecies | Actizera stellata Trimen, 1883 | Clover Blue | | Alaena subruba | | | Alaena subrubra Bethune-Baker, 1915 | | | 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 coronae Talbot, 1935 | Crown Silver-spot | | Aphnaeus nilus (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865 | | Aphnaeus tamaniba (Walker, 1870) | ⇒ Chloroselas tamaniba Walker, 1870 | | Axiocerces harpax | | | Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881 | Bush Scarlet | | Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775 | Common Scarlet | | Axiocerses harpax kadugli Talbot, 1935 | | | Azanus isis Drury, 1773 | White-banded Babul Blue | | Azanus natalensis Trimen, 1887 | Natal Babul Blue | | Capys bamptoni G.A. Henning..., 1988 | | | Catochrysops osiris | | | Cephetola dolorosa Roche, 1954 | | | Chilades (Lachides) contracta Butler, 1880 | Small Cupid | | Chilades alberta (Butler, 1901) | ⇒ Euchrysops alberta Butler, 1901 | | Chilades eleusis Demaison, 1888 | Sky-blue Cupid | | Chilades trochilus | | | Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843 | Grass Jewel | | Chloroselas tamaniba Walker, 1870 | | | Chloroselas taposana Riley, 1932 | | | Cigaritis acamas Klug, 1834 | Arab Leopard | | Cigaritis acamas bellatrix Butler, 1886 | | | Cigaritis amine (Butler, 1874) | ⇒ Zeritis neriene amine Butler, 1874 | | Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865 | Saharan Leopard Butterfly | | Cupido cretosus Butler, 1895 | | | Cupido latrunculata (Grünberg, 1911) | ⇒ Euchrysops albistriata Capronnier, 1889 | | Cupidopsis jobates (Hopffer, 1855) | ⇒ Cupidopsis iobates Hopffer, 1855 | | Cupidopsis jobates mauritanica Riley, 1932 | | | Dapidodigma demeter Clench, 1961 | Eastern Virgin | | Dapidodigma demeter sudsudana | | | 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 | | | Epamera gazei Druce, 1912 | Scintillating Sapphire | | 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 | | | Hypolycaena bitjeana (Bethune-Baker, 1926) | ⇒ Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967 | | Hypolycaena lebona Hewitson, 1865 | Fairy Hairstreak | | 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 | | Hypomyrina mimetica Libert, 2004 | Libert´s Orange Playboy | | Hypomyrina nomion Staudinger, 1891 | Dark Orange Playboy | | 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 (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 | | Lachnocnema abyssinica Libert, 1996 | | | Lachnocnema brimo (Karsch, 1893) | ⇒ Lachnocnema emperanus Snellen, 1872 | | Lachnocnema camerunica (Holland, 1892) | ⇒ Lachnocnema reutlingeri Holland, 1892 | | 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 | | 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 marginalis Aurivillius, 1925 | Black-bordered Zebra Blue | | Liptena diversa Bethune-Baker, 1904 | | | Liptena diversa ilala | | | Liptena etoumbi Riley, 1929 | | | Liptena ferrymani Grose-Smith ..., 1891 | Ferryman´s Liptena | | Liptena undularis Hewitson, 1866 | | | Liptena xanthostola Holland, 1890 | Yellow Liptena | | Liptena xanthostola xantha Grose-Smith, 1901 | | | Lycaena phlaeas pseudophlaeas Lucas, 1866 | | | Megalopalpus zymna Westwood, 1851 | Common Harvester | | 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 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 | | | Neurellipes lusones Hewitson, 1874 | Large Red-spot Ciliate Blue | | Ornipholidotos latimargo Hawker-Smith, 1933 | | | Ornipholidotos overlaeti Stempffer, 1947 | Overlaet´s Glasswing | | Ornipholidotos overlaeti intermedia Libert, 2005 | | | 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 | | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 mediterraneae (Austaut, 1885) | ⇒ Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885 | | Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885 | Balochistan Pierrot | | 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 | | | 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 | | | Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865 | African Grass Blue | | Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862 | African Grass Blue |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Sudan | Subfamily | Lycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Miletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters | 2
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues | 18
62 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Poritiinae
Doherty, 1886
| 12
41 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 21
54 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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