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
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 5
12 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for West Coast District
5 Genera with 12 Species
Species list for West Coast District
12 Species and 1 Subspecies | Aloeides apicalis Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Pointed Copper | | Aloeides arida Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Arid Copper | | Aloeides egerides Riley, 1938 | Red Hill Copper | | Aloeides margaretae Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Margarite´s Copper | | Aloeides pierus Cramer, 1782 | Dull Copper | | Argyraspodes argyraspis Trimen, 1873 | Warrior Silver-spotted Copper | | Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864 | Burnished Opal | | Chrysoritis felthami Trimen, 1904 | Feltham´s Opal | | Chrysoritis pyroeis Trimen, 1864 | Sand-dune Opal | | Chrysoritis zonarius Riley, 1938 | Donkey Daisy Copper | | Durbaniopsis saga Trimen, 1883 | Boland Rocksitter | | Jamides euchylas phasis Fruhstorfer, 1921 | |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in West Coast District
 | | 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
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