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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region West Coast District (Western Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
129
458
591
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
129
458
591
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
124
448
580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
101
399
532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
29
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
29
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
15
29
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
21
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
20
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
13
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
5
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Coast District
5 Genera with 12 Species
Aloeides Hübner, 1782Coppers5SpeciesTaxom
Argyraspodes Tite & C.G.C..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1938Coppers4SpeciesTaxom
Durbaniopsis Van Son, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1921Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Coast District
12 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aloeides apicalis Tite & Dickson, 1968Pointed Copper
Aloeides arida Tite & Dickson, 1968Arid Copper
Aloeides egerides Riley, 1938Red Hill Copper
Aloeides margaretae Tite & Dickson, 1968Margarite´s Copper
Aloeides pierus Cramer, 1782Dull Copper
Argyraspodes argyraspis Trimen, 1873Warrior Silver-spotted Copper
Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864Burnished Opal
Chrysoritis felthami Trimen, 1904Feltham´s Opal
Chrysoritis pyroeis Trimen, 1864Sand-dune Opal
Chrysoritis zonarius Riley, 1938Donkey Daisy Copper
Durbaniopsis saga Trimen, 1883Boland Rocksitter
Jamides euchylas phasis Fruhstorfer, 1921

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in West Coast District
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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
2
9
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