Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region West Africa (Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 614
13248
40770 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 610
13239
40744 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 581
13079
40224 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 365
10638
34907 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 80
3730
13310 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 80
3727
13306 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 79
3725
13304 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 28
2482
9917 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 23
2292
9415 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
401
2450 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 154
1064 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for West Africa
154 Genera with 1064 Species #ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPRSTUVZ
| Actis Karsch, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Actizera Chapman, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aethiopana Bethune-Baker, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alaena Boisduval, 1847 | Zulus | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 1865 | Darkies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aloeides Hübner, 1819 | Coppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1847 | Ciliate Blues | 66 | Species | Taxom | | Apharitis Riley, 1925 | Tawny Silverline | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aphnaeus Hübner, 1819 | Silver Spots | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Argiolaus Druce, 1891 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Argyrocheila Staudinger, 1892 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1832 | Oak-blues | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Aslauga Kirby, 1890 | | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Athysanota Karsch, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Axiocerses Hübner, 1819 | Scarlets | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Azanus Moore, 1881 | Babul Blues | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Baliochila Stempffer & ..., 1953 | Buffs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cacyreus Butler, 1898 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Callicista Grote, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Capys Hewitson, 1865 | Protea Butteflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Castalius Hübner, 1819 | Common Pierrot | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Catochrysops Boisduval, 1832 | Forget-me-nots | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Catopyrops Toxopeus, 1929 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1906 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephetola Libert, 1999 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Cerautola Libert, 1999 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1881 | Jewel Blues | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1847 | Barred Blues | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Citrinophila Kirby, 1887 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Cowania Reinhard, 1952 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Cupidesthes Aurivillius, 1895 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 1801 | Tailed Blues | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Cupidopsis Karsch, 1895 | Meadow blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Danis Fabricius, 1807 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dapidodigma Karsch, 1895 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Deloneura Trimen, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1863 | Cornelians | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Diopetes H.H.Druce, 1891 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Egumbia Kirby, 1890 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1924 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Epamera Druce, 1891 | | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Epitola Westwood, 1851 | | 67 | Species | Taxom | | Epitolina Aurivillius, 1895 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Eresina Aurivillius, 1899 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Eresiomera Clench, 1965 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Erora Scudder, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Etesiolaus Stempffer & ..., 1959 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1900 | Cupids | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Euliphyra Holland, 1890 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Eupsychellus Horsfield, 1828 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Evenus Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Falcuna Stempffer & ..., 1963 | Marbles | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Freyeria Moore, 1881 | Grass jewel | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Geritola Libert, 1999 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiargus Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hewitsonia Kirby, 1871 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Hypokopelates H.H.Druce, 1891 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1862 | Hairstreaks | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Hypomyrina H.H. Druce, 1891 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hypophytala Clench, 1965 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaphilus Stempffer & ..., 1958 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaus Hübner, 1819 | Royals | 59 | Species | Taxom | | Iridana Aurivillius, 1920 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Jalmenus Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1819 | Ceruleans | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Kakumia S.C. Collins..., 1998 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kopelates H.H.Druce, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1887 | Woolly Legs | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1819 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lamprospilus Geyer, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 1997 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Larinopoda Butler, 1871 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1923 | Giant Cupids | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1876 | Common Blues | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Lipaphnaeus Aurivillius, 1916 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Liptena Westwood, 1851 | | 58 | Species | Taxom | | Lucia Swainson, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaeides Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1807 | Boulder Copper | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenesthes Doubleday, 1847 | Ciliate blue | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenopsis C.Felder & R..., 1865 | Hedge Blues | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lyzanius | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macusia Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megalopalpus Röber, 1886 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Micropentila Aurivillius, 1895 | Dots | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Mimacraea Butler, 1872 | Acraea Mimics | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Mimeresia Stempffer, 1961 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Ministrymon Clench, 1961 | Ministreaks | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Monile Ungemach, 1932 | Ciliate blue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Myrina Fabricius, 1807 | Fig Tree Blues | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Nacaduba Moore, 1881 | Lineblues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Naeveia | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neaveia Druce, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neurellipes Bethune-Baker, 1910 | Ciliate blue | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Neurypexina Doubleday, 1847 | Ciliate blue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Obania S.C. Collins..., 1998 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oboronia Karsch, 1893 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Ocaria Clench, 1970 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ogyris Westwood, 1851 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1914 | Glasswings | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Oxylides Hübner, J., 1816 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Panthiades Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paradeudorix Libert, 2004 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Parasiomera | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parrhasius Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pentila Westwood, 1851 | Buffs | 42 | Species | Taxom | | Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1929 | Dingy Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phlyaria Karsch, 1895 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phytala Westwood, 1851 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Pilodeudorix H.H. Druce, 1891 | Playboys | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Plebeius Kluk, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1780 | Small Jewel Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1804 | Meadow Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudaletis H.H. Druce, 1888 | | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Pseuderesia Butler, 1874 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudodipsas C. Felder & ..., 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudonacaduba Stempffer, 1943 | African Line Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ptelina Clench, 1965 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rekoa Kaye, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1876 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sithon Hübner, 1819 | Orange and Black Royals | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Spalgis Moore, 1879 | Apeflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Spindasis Wallengren, 1857 | Silverlines | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Stempfferia Jackson, 1962 | | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 1997 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1818 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stugeta Druce, 1891 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Syntarucus Scudder, 1876 | Zebra blue | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Syrmoptera Karsch, 1895 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tajuria Moore, 1881 | Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tanuetheira Druce, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1881 | Blue pierrots | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Telipna Aurivillius, 1895 | | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Teratoneura Dudgeon, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Teriomima Kirby, 1887 | Buffs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tetrarhanis Karsch, 1893 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1807 | Hairstreaks | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Theritas Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thermoniphas Karsch, 1895 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Torbenia Libert, 2000 | Zulus | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Toxochitona Stempffer, 1956 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Triclema Karsch, 1893 | Ciliate blue | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Tumerepedes Bethune-Baker, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tuxentius Larsen, 1982 | Pied pierrots | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Upolampes Bethune-Baker, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Uranothauma Butler, 1895 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Virachola Moore, 1881 | Guava Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zeritis Boisduval, 1836 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1910 | Grass blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zizina Chapman, 1910 | Lesser Grass Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1910 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in West Africa | Subfamily | Lipteninae
Rober, 1892
| 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers | 6
46 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Miletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters | 6
48 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues | 48
253 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Poritiinae
Doherty, 1886
| 40
409 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 51
304 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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