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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
528
5425
11871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
526
5418
11860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
5315
11672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
332
4419
10200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
71
1255
2808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
70
1251
2798
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
1237
2748
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
751
1740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
686
1616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
177
414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
74
209
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Western Cape
74 Genera with 209 Species
#ABCDEGHIJLMOPSTZ
Actizera Chapman, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1968Coppers27SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1936Ciliate Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925
Tawny Silverline0SpeciesTaxom
Arawacus Kaye, 1776Stripestreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Argiolaus Druce, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Argyraspodes Tite & C.G.C..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1914Oak-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1775Scarlets1SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1782Babul Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1860Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 17824SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Capys Hewitson, 1777Protea Butteflies1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1938Coppers15SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1874Barred Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1767Tailed Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Cupidopsis Karsch, 1824Meadow blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1855Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Durbania Trimen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Durbaniella Van Son, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Durbaniopsis Van Son, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1923Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Harpendyreus Heron, 1868Mountain Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1819
Royals0SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1921Ceruleans2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1964Giant Cupids24SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1782Boulder Copper3SpeciesTaxom
Mantoides H. H. Druce, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1775Fig Tree Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1934Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Orachrysops Vári & Kroon, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Oraidium Bethune-Baker, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866Glasswings1SpeciesTaxom
Oxychaeta Tite & Dickson, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Phasis Hübner, 05SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Poecilmitis Butler, 1971Coppers24SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Sithon Hübner, 1912Orange and Black Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Spalgis Moore, 1890Apeflies1SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1857
Silverlines0SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1780Scrub-Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Stugeta Druce, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1869Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1764Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaina Bethune-Baker, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Thestor Hubner, 196223SpeciesTaxom
Trimenia Tite & Dickson, 19695SpeciesTaxom
Tylopaedia Tite & C.G.C..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1877Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western Cape
209 Species and 24 Subspecies
Actizera lucida Trimen, 1883Rayed Blue
Aloeides almeida C. Felder, 1862Almeida Copper
Aloeides apicalis Tite & Dickson, 1968Pointed Copper
Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857Aranda Copper
Aloeides arida Tite & Dickson, 1968Arid Copper
Aloeides bamptoni Tite & Dickson, 1977Bampton's Copper
Aloeides barklyi Trimen, 1874Barkly's Copper
Aloeides bella
Aloeides caledoni Tite & Dickson, 1973Caledon Copper
Aloeides carolynnae Dickson, 1983Carolynn´s Copper
Aloeides depicta Tite & Dickson, 1968Depicta Copper
Aloeides dryas Tite & Dickson, 1968Transvaal Copper
Aloeides egerides Riley, 1938Red Hill Copper
Aloeides gowani Tite & Dickson, 1968Gowan's Copper
Aloeides kaplani Tite & Dickson, 1977Kaplan's Copper
Aloeides lutescens Tite & Dickson, 1968Worcester Copper
Aloeides margaretae Tite & Dickson, 1968Margarite´s Copper
Aloeides molomo molomo Trimen, 1870Molomo Copper
Aloeides natalensis (Tite & Dickson, 1968)⇒ Aloeides penningtoni Tite & Dickson, 1968
Aloeides oreas Tite & Dickson, 1968Oreas Copper
Aloeides pallida N.D. Riley, 1938Giant Copper
Aloeides pierus Cramer, 1782Dull Copper
Aloeides quickelbergei Tite & Dickson, 1968Quickelberge's Copper
Aloeides susanae Tite & Dickson, 1973Susan's Copper
Aloeides swanepoeli Tite & Dickson, 1973Swanepoel's Copper
Aloeides taylori (Tite & C.G.C..., 1976)⇒ Aloeides rileyi Tite & C.G.C..., 1976
Aloeides thyra (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Aloeides pallida N.D. Riley, 1938
Aloeides vansoni Tite & Dickson, 1968Van Son's Copper
Anthene amarah Guérin-Ménev..., 1847Black-striped Hairtail
Anthene butleri Oberthür, 1880Butler's Ciliate Blue
Anthene kersteni Gerstaecker, 1871Kersten's Ciliate Blue
Anthene melambrotus Holland, 1893
Anthene talboti Stempffer, 1936Talbot's Ciliate Blue
Arawacus aetolus Sultzer, 1776Aetolus Stripestreak
Argiolaus silarus Druce, 1885
Argyraspodes argyraspis Trimen, 1873Warrior Silver-spotted Copper
Arhopala caesetius Fruhstorfer, 1914
Arhopala horsfieldi eurysthenes Fruhstorfer, 1914Peacock Oakblue
Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775Common Scarlet
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Azanus moriqua Wallengren, 1857Black-bordered Babul Blue
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Brephidium metophis Wallengren, 1860Tinktinkie Blue
Cacyreus dicksoni Pennington, 1962Dickson's Geranium Bronze
Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782Bush Bronze
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Cacyreus palemon Cramer, 1782Water Blue
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Capys alpheus Cramer, 1777Orange-banded Protea Butterfly
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Chrysoritis adonis Pennington, 1962Adonis Opal
Chrysoritis beaufortius Dickson, 1966Beaufort Opal
Chrysoritis blencathrae Heath & Ball, 1992Waaihoek Opal
Chrysoritis chrysantas Trimen, 1868Karoo Daisy Copper
Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864Burnished Opal
Chrysoritis dicksoni Gabriel, 1947Dickson's Copper
Chrysoritis endymion Pennington, 1962Endymion Opal
Chrysoritis felthami Trimen, 1904Feltham´s Opal
Chrysoritis nigricans Aurivillius, 1924Dark Opal
Chrysoritis pyramus Pennington, 1953Pyramus Opal
Chrysoritis pyroeis Trimen, 1864Sand-dune Opal
Chrysoritis thysbe Linnaeus, 1764Common Opal
Chrysoritis thysbe psyche Pennington, 1967
Chrysoritis turneri amatola Dickson & Mc..., 1967
Chrysoritis zonarius Riley, 1938Donkey Daisy Copper
Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850Mozambique Bar
Cigaritis namaquus Trimen, 1874Namaqua Bar
Crudaria capensis Van Son, 1956Cape Grey
Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857Silver Spotted Grey
Cupido amyntula nesiotes J. Emmel & T..., 1998Western Tailed-Blue
Cupido fracta Grünberg, 1912
Cupido messapus Godart, 1823
Cupido methymna Trimen, 1862
Cupido thespis Linnaeus, 1767
Cupidopsis cissus Godart, 1824Common Meadow Blue
Danis danis serapis Miskin, 1891Large Green-banded Blue
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855Brown Playboy
Durbania amakosa Trimen, 1862Amakosa Rocksitter
Durbaniella clarki Van Son, 1941Clark'S Rocksitter
Durbaniopsis saga Trimen, 1883Boland Rocksitter
Eicochrysops messapus messapus Godart, 1824Cupreous Blue
Euchrysops subpallida Bethune-Baker, 1923Ashen Smoky Blue
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Harpendyreus notoba Trimen, 1868Salvia Blue
Harpendyreus tsomo Trimen, 1868Tsomo Blue
Hemiargus hanno ceraunus Fabricius, 1793
Hemiargus hanno hanno (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Hemiargus hanno ceraunus Fabricius, 1793
Hemiolaus caeculus caeculus Hopffer, 1855Azure Hairstreak
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Ionolyce helicon hyllus Waterhouse &..., 1914Bronze Line-blue
Jalmenus daemeli Semper, 1879D├ñmel´s Blue
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Jamides euchylas phasis Fruhstorfer, 1921
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lepidochrysops asteris Godart, 1823Brilliant Blue
Lepidochrysops australis Tite, 1964Southern Blue
Lepidochrysops bacchus Riley & Corbet, 1938Wineland Blue
Lepidochrysops balli Dickson, 1985Ball's Blue
Lepidochrysops braueri Dickson, 1966Brauer's Blue
Lepidochrysops dukei Cottrell, 1965Duke's Blue
Lepidochrysops gydoae Dickson, 1986Gydo Blue
Lepidochrysops ignota Trimen, 1887Zulu Blue
Lepidochrysops ketsi Cottrell, 1965Ketsi Blue
Lepidochrysops letsia Trimen, 1870
Lepidochrysops littoralis Swanepoel, 1983Coastal Blue
Lepidochrysops loewensteini Swanepoel, 1951Loewenstein's Blue
Lepidochrysops methymna Trimen, 1862Monkey Blue
Lepidochrysops ortygia Trimen, 1887Koppie Blue
Lepidochrysops patricia Trimen, 1887Patricia Blue
Lepidochrysops pringlei Dickson, 1982Pringle's Blue
Lepidochrysops puncticilia Trimen, 1883Mouse Blue
Lepidochrysops quickelbergei Swanepoel, 1969Pale Blue Nimble Blue
Lepidochrysops robertsoni Cottrell, 1965Robertson's Blue
Lepidochrysops swartbergensis Swanepoel, 1969Swartberg Blue
Lepidochrysops titei Dickson, 1976Tite's Blue
Lepidochrysops trimeni Bethune-Baker, 1922Trimen's Blue
Lepidochrysops variabilis Cottrell, 1965Variable Blue
Lepidochrysops wykehami Tite, 1964Wykeham's Blue
Leptomyrina (Gonatomyrina) lara Linnaeus, 1764Cape Black-eye
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena bowkeri (Trimen, 1883)⇒ Tarucus bowkeri Trimen, 1883
Lycaena orus Cramer, 1782Sorrel Copper
Mantoides gama gama Distant, 1886Distant’s Imperial
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Myrina denhami
Myrina ficedula (Trimen, 1879)⇒ Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775
Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775Amber Fig-tree Blue
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Oraidium barberae Trimen, 1868Dwarf Blue
Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866
Oxychaeta dicksoni (Gabriel, 1947)⇒ Chrysoritis dicksoni Gabriel, 1947
Phasis braueri Dickson, 1968Brauer's Arrowhead
Phasis clavum Murray, 1935Namaqua Arrowhead
Phasis pringlei Dickson, 1977Pringle's Arrowhead
Phasis thero Linnaeus, 1764Hooked Copper
Phasis wallengrenii
Plebejus anna lotis Lintner, 1878Anna´s Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Poecilmitis adonis (Pennington, 1962)⇒ Chrysoritis adonis Pennington, 1962
Poecilmitis aridus (Pennington, 1954)⇒ Chrysoritis aridus Pennington, 1953
Poecilmitis bamptoni (Dickson, 1976)⇒ Chrysoritis bamptoni Dickson, 1976
Poecilmitis beaufortia Dickson, 1966
Poecilmitis chrysaor (Trimen, 1864)⇒ Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864
Poecilmitis dicksoni (Henning, 1977)⇒ Chrysoritis pan Pennington, 1962
Poecilmitis endymion (Pennington, 1962)⇒ Chrysoritis endymion Pennington, 1962
Poecilmitis irene (Pennington, 1968)⇒ Chrysoritis irene Pennington, 1968
Poecilmitis kaplani (Henning, 1979)⇒ Chrysoritis beaufortius Dickson, 1966
Poecilmitis lycegenes (Trimen, 1874)⇒ Chrysoritis lycegenes Trimen, 1874
Poecilmitis lycia (Riley, 1938)⇒ Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864
Poecilmitis lysander (Pennington, 1962)⇒ Chrysoritis pan Pennington, 1962
Poecilmitis midas (Pennington, 1962)⇒ Chrysoritis midas Pennington, 1962
Poecilmitis natalensis (Van Son, 1966)⇒ Chrysoritis natalensis Van Son, 1966
Poecilmitis pan (Pennington, 1962)⇒ Chrysoritis pan Pennington, 1962
Poecilmitis penningtoni (Riley, 1938)⇒ Chrysoritis penningtoni Riley, 1938
Poecilmitis perseus (Henning, 1977)⇒ Chrysoritis perseus Henning, 1977
Poecilmitis plutus (Pennington, 1967)⇒ Chrysoritis plutus Pennington, 1967
Poecilmitis psyche (Pennington, 1966)⇒ Chrysoritis thysbe Linnaeus, 1764
Poecilmitis pyramus (Pennington, 1954)⇒ Chrysoritis pyramus Pennington, 1953
Poecilmitis rileyi (Dickson, 1966)⇒ Chrysoritis rileyi Dickson, 1966
Poecilmitis stepheni (Dickson, 1978)⇒ Chrysoritis stepheni Dickson, 1978
Poecilmitis swanepoeli (Dickson, 1965)⇒ Chrysoritis swanepoeli Dickson, 1965
Poecilmitis violascens Dickson, 1971
Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Sithon nedymond ismarus Fruhstorfer, 1912Plush
Spalgis lemolea Druce, 1890African Apefly
Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780Bubastes Hairstreak
Strymon bubastus bubastus Stoll, 1780
Stugeta subinfuscata Grünberg, 1910Dusky Marbled Sapphire
Tajuria deudorix deudorix Hewitson, 1869
Tarucus thespis Linnaeus, 1764Fynbos Blue
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851
Thaumaina uranothauma Bethune-Baker, 1908
Thestor basuta Wallengren, 1857
Thestor brachycera Trimen, 1883
Thestor brachycerus brachycerus Trimen, 1883
Thestor braunsi (Van Son, 1941)⇒ Thestor calviniae Riley, 1954
Thestor claassensi Heath & Pringle, 2004Claassens' Skolly
Thestor compassbergae Quickelberge..., 1970Compassberg Skolly
Thestor dicksoni Riley, 1954Dickson´s Skolly
Thestor dryburghi Van Son, 1966Dryburg's Skolly
Thestor dukei (Van Son, 1951)⇒ Thestor overbergensis Heath & Pringle, 2004
Thestor holmesi Van Son, 1951Holmes' Skolly
Thestor montanus Van Son, 1941Mountain Skolly
Thestor murrayi Swanepoel, 1954Murray's Skolly
Thestor obscurus (Van Son, 1941)⇒ Uranothauma frederikkae Libert, 1993
Thestor penningtoni Van Son, 1949Pennington's Skolly
Thestor petra Pennington, 1962Rock Skolly
Thestor protumnus Linnaeus, 1764Boland Skolly
Thestor rileyi Pennington, 1956Riley's Skolly
Thestor rooibergensis Heath, 1994Rooiberg Skolly
Thestor stepheni Swanepoel, 1968Stephen's Skolly
Thestor strutti Van Son, 1951Strutt's Skolly
Thestor swanepoeli (Pennington, 1971)⇒ Thestor rossouwi C.G.C. Dickson, 1971
Thestor tempe (Pennington, 1962)⇒ Thestor petra Pennington, 1962
Thestor vansoni Pennington, 1962Van Son's Skolly
Trimenia argyroplaga Dickson, 1967Large Silver-spotted Copper
Trimenia macmasteri Dickson, 1968Karoo Silver-spotted Copper
Trimenia malagrida Wallengren, 1857Scarce Mountain Copper
Trimenia wallengrenii Trimen, 1887Wallengren's Copper
Trimenia wykehami Dickson, 1969Nama-Karoo Silver-Spotted Copper
Tylopaedia sardonyx Trimen, 1868King Copper
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizina antanossa Mabille, 1877Clover Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Western Cape
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
3
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
31
70
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
30
102
Genera
Species

Taxom



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