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 | | Family | Lycaenidae 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, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aloeides Hübner, 1968 | Coppers | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1936 | Ciliate Blues | 5 | Species | Taxom | Apharitis Riley, 1925 | Tawny Silverline | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Arawacus Kaye, 1776 | Stripestreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argiolaus Druce, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argyraspodes Tite & C.G.C..., 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1914 | Oak-blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Axiocerses Hübner, 1775 | Scarlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Azanus Moore, 1782 | Babul Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Brephidium Scudder, 1860 | Pygmy blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cacyreus Butler, 1782 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1823 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Capys Hewitson, 1777 | Protea Butteflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1780 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1843 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysoritis Butler, 1938 | Coppers | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1874 | Barred Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crudaria Wallengren, 1857 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 1767 | Tailed Blues | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Cupidopsis Karsch, 1824 | Meadow blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danis Fabricius, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deciduphagus Billberg, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1855 | Cornelians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Durbania Trimen, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Durbaniella Van Son, 1941 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Durbaniopsis Van Son, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1923 | Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Harkenclenus Scudder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Harpendyreus Heron, 1868 | Mountain Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiargus Hübner, 1790 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Incisalia Scudder, 1852 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | Iolaus Hübner, 1819 | Royals | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Ionolyce Toxopeus, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jalmenus Hübner, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1921 | Ceruleans | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1964 | Giant Cupids | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Leptomyrina Butler, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1767 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaeides Hübner, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1782 | Boulder Copper | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mantoides H. H. Druce, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Miletus Hubner, 1913 | Brownies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Myrina Fabricius, 1775 | Fig Tree Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ogyris Westwood, 1934 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | Orachrysops Vári & Kroon, 1986 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Oraidium Bethune-Baker, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866 | Glasswings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oxychaeta Tite & Dickson, 1947 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phasis Hübner, 0 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1852 | Small Jewel Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Poecilmitis Butler, 1971 | Coppers | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1825 | Meadow Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sithon Hübner, 1912 | Orange and Black Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spalgis Moore, 1890 | Apeflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | Spindasis Wallengren, 1857 | Silverlines | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1780 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Stugeta Druce, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tajuria Moore, 1869 | Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1764 | Blue pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Telipna Aurivillius, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thaumaina Bethune-Baker, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thestor Hubner, 1962 | | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Trimenia Tite & Dickson, 1969 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Tylopaedia Tite & C.G.C..., 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1862 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizina Chapman, 1877 | Lesser Grass Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1775 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Western Cape 209 Species and 24 Subspecies | Actizera lucida Trimen, 1883 | Rayed Blue | | Aloeides almeida C. Felder, 1862 | Almeida Copper | | Aloeides apicalis Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Pointed Copper | | Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857 | Aranda Copper | | Aloeides arida Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Arid Copper | | Aloeides bamptoni Tite & Dickson, 1977 | Bampton's Copper | | Aloeides barklyi Trimen, 1874 | Barkly's Copper | | Aloeides bella | | | Aloeides caledoni Tite & Dickson, 1973 | Caledon Copper | | Aloeides carolynnae Dickson, 1983 | Carolynn´s Copper | | Aloeides depicta Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Depicta Copper | | Aloeides dryas Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Transvaal Copper | | Aloeides egerides Riley, 1938 | Red Hill Copper | | Aloeides gowani Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Gowan's Copper | | Aloeides kaplani Tite & Dickson, 1977 | Kaplan's Copper | | Aloeides lutescens Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Worcester Copper | | Aloeides margaretae Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Margarite´s Copper | | Aloeides molomo molomo Trimen, 1870 | Molomo Copper | | Aloeides natalensis (Tite & Dickson, 1968) | ⇒ Aloeides penningtoni Tite & Dickson, 1968 | | Aloeides oreas Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Oreas Copper | | Aloeides pallida N.D. Riley, 1938 | Giant Copper | | Aloeides pierus Cramer, 1782 | Dull Copper | | Aloeides quickelbergei Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Quickelberge's Copper | | Aloeides susanae Tite & Dickson, 1973 | Susan's Copper | | Aloeides swanepoeli Tite & Dickson, 1973 | Swanepoel'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, 1968 | Van Son's Copper | | Anthene amarah Guérin-Ménev..., 1847 | Black-striped Hairtail | | Anthene butleri Oberthür, 1880 | Butler's Ciliate Blue | | Anthene kersteni Gerstaecker, 1871 | Kersten's Ciliate Blue | | Anthene melambrotus Holland, 1893 | | | Anthene talboti Stempffer, 1936 | Talbot's Ciliate Blue | | Arawacus aetolus Sultzer, 1776 | Aetolus Stripestreak | | Argiolaus silarus Druce, 1885 | | | Argyraspodes argyraspis Trimen, 1873 | Warrior Silver-spotted Copper | | Arhopala caesetius Fruhstorfer, 1914 | | | Arhopala horsfieldi eurysthenes Fruhstorfer, 1914 | Peacock Oakblue | | Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775 | Common Scarlet | | Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849 | African Babul Blue | | Azanus moriqua Wallengren, 1857 | Black-bordered Babul Blue | | Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782 | Bright Babul Blue | | Brephidium metophis Wallengren, 1860 | Tinktinkie Blue | | Cacyreus dicksoni Pennington, 1962 | Dickson's Geranium Bronze | | Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782 | Bush Bronze | | Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898 | Brun des pélargoniums | | Cacyreus palemon Cramer, 1782 | Water Blue | | Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823 | Eastern Pine Elfin | | Capys alpheus Cramer, 1777 | Orange-banded Protea Butterfly | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843 | Grass Jewel | | Chrysoritis adonis Pennington, 1962 | Adonis Opal | | Chrysoritis beaufortius Dickson, 1966 | Beaufort Opal | | Chrysoritis blencathrae Heath & Ball, 1992 | Waaihoek Opal | | Chrysoritis chrysantas Trimen, 1868 | Karoo Daisy Copper | | Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864 | Burnished Opal | | Chrysoritis dicksoni Gabriel, 1947 | Dickson's Copper | | Chrysoritis endymion Pennington, 1962 | Endymion Opal | | Chrysoritis felthami Trimen, 1904 | Feltham´s Opal | | Chrysoritis nigricans Aurivillius, 1924 | Dark Opal | | Chrysoritis pyramus Pennington, 1953 | Pyramus Opal | | Chrysoritis pyroeis Trimen, 1864 | Sand-dune Opal | | Chrysoritis thysbe Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Opal | | Chrysoritis thysbe psyche Pennington, 1967 | | | Chrysoritis turneri amatola Dickson & Mc..., 1967 | | | Chrysoritis zonarius Riley, 1938 | Donkey Daisy Copper | | Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850 | Mozambique Bar | | Cigaritis namaquus Trimen, 1874 | Namaqua Bar | | Crudaria capensis Van Son, 1956 | Cape Grey | | Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857 | Silver Spotted Grey | | Cupido amyntula nesiotes J. Emmel & T..., 1998 | Western Tailed-Blue | | Cupido fracta Grünberg, 1912 | | | Cupido messapus Godart, 1823 | | | Cupido methymna Trimen, 1862 | | | Cupido thespis Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Cupidopsis cissus Godart, 1824 | Common Meadow Blue | | Danis danis serapis Miskin, 1891 | Large Green-banded Blue | | Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852) | ⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852 | | Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855 | Brown Playboy | | Durbania amakosa Trimen, 1862 | Amakosa Rocksitter | | Durbaniella clarki Van Son, 1941 | Clark'S Rocksitter | | Durbaniopsis saga Trimen, 1883 | Boland Rocksitter | | Eicochrysops messapus messapus Godart, 1824 | Cupreous Blue | | Euchrysops subpallida Bethune-Baker, 1923 | Ashen Smoky Blue | | Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852 | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842 | Behr Blue | | Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793 | | Harpendyreus notoba Trimen, 1868 | Salvia Blue | | Harpendyreus tsomo Trimen, 1868 | Tsomo Blue | | Hemiargus hanno ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | | | Hemiargus hanno hanno (Stoll, 1790) | ⇒ Hemiargus hanno ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | | Hemiolaus caeculus caeculus Hopffer, 1855 | Azure Hairstreak | | Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793 | Common Hairstreak | | Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852 | | Ionolyce helicon hyllus Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Bronze Line-blue | | Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775 | Common Caerulean | | Jamides euchylas phasis Fruhstorfer, 1921 | | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Lepidochrysops asteris Godart, 1823 | Brilliant Blue | | Lepidochrysops australis Tite, 1964 | Southern Blue | | Lepidochrysops bacchus Riley & Corbet, 1938 | Wineland Blue | | Lepidochrysops balli Dickson, 1985 | Ball's Blue | | Lepidochrysops braueri Dickson, 1966 | Brauer's Blue | | Lepidochrysops dukei Cottrell, 1965 | Duke's Blue | | Lepidochrysops gydoae Dickson, 1986 | Gydo Blue | | Lepidochrysops ignota Trimen, 1887 | Zulu Blue | | Lepidochrysops ketsi Cottrell, 1965 | Ketsi Blue | | Lepidochrysops letsia Trimen, 1870 | | | Lepidochrysops littoralis Swanepoel, 1983 | Coastal Blue | | Lepidochrysops loewensteini Swanepoel, 1951 | Loewenstein's Blue | | Lepidochrysops methymna Trimen, 1862 | Monkey Blue | | Lepidochrysops ortygia Trimen, 1887 | Koppie Blue | | Lepidochrysops patricia Trimen, 1887 | Patricia Blue | | Lepidochrysops pringlei Dickson, 1982 | Pringle's Blue | | Lepidochrysops puncticilia Trimen, 1883 | Mouse Blue | | Lepidochrysops quickelbergei Swanepoel, 1969 | Pale Blue Nimble Blue | | Lepidochrysops robertsoni Cottrell, 1965 | Robertson's Blue | | Lepidochrysops swartbergensis Swanepoel, 1969 | Swartberg Blue | | Lepidochrysops titei Dickson, 1976 | Tite's Blue | | Lepidochrysops trimeni Bethune-Baker, 1922 | Trimen's Blue | | Lepidochrysops variabilis Cottrell, 1965 | Variable Blue | | Lepidochrysops wykehami Tite, 1964 | Wykeham's Blue | | Leptomyrina (Gonatomyrina) lara Linnaeus, 1764 | Cape Black-eye | | Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767 | Common Zebra Blue | | Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873) | ⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873 | | Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852 | Common purplish copper | | Lycaena bowkeri (Trimen, 1883) | ⇒ Tarucus bowkeri Trimen, 1883 | | Lycaena orus Cramer, 1782 | Sorrel Copper | | Mantoides gama gama Distant, 1886 | Distant’s Imperial | | Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Myrina denhami | | | Myrina ficedula (Trimen, 1879) | ⇒ Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775 | | Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775 | Amber Fig-tree Blue | | Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934 | | | Oraidium barberae Trimen, 1868 | Dwarf Blue | | Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866 | | | Oxychaeta dicksoni (Gabriel, 1947) | ⇒ Chrysoritis dicksoni Gabriel, 1947 | | Phasis braueri Dickson, 1968 | Brauer's Arrowhead | | Phasis clavum Murray, 1935 | Namaqua Arrowhead | | Phasis pringlei Dickson, 1977 | Pringle's Arrowhead | | Phasis thero Linnaeus, 1764 | Hooked Copper | | Phasis wallengrenii | | | Plebejus anna lotis Lintner, 1878 | Anna´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, 1912 | Plush | | Spalgis lemolea Druce, 1890 | African Apefly | | Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780 | Bubastes Hairstreak | | Strymon bubastus bubastus Stoll, 1780 | | | Stugeta subinfuscata Grünberg, 1910 | Dusky Marbled Sapphire | | Tajuria deudorix deudorix Hewitson, 1869 | | | Tarucus thespis Linnaeus, 1764 | Fynbos 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, 2004 | Claassens' Skolly | | Thestor compassbergae Quickelberge..., 1970 | Compassberg Skolly | | Thestor dicksoni Riley, 1954 | Dickson´s Skolly | | Thestor dryburghi Van Son, 1966 | Dryburg's Skolly | | Thestor dukei (Van Son, 1951) | ⇒ Thestor overbergensis Heath & Pringle, 2004 | | Thestor holmesi Van Son, 1951 | Holmes' Skolly | | Thestor montanus Van Son, 1941 | Mountain Skolly | | Thestor murrayi Swanepoel, 1954 | Murray's Skolly | | Thestor obscurus (Van Son, 1941) | ⇒ Uranothauma frederikkae Libert, 1993 | | Thestor penningtoni Van Son, 1949 | Pennington's Skolly | | Thestor petra Pennington, 1962 | Rock Skolly | | Thestor protumnus Linnaeus, 1764 | Boland Skolly | | Thestor rileyi Pennington, 1956 | Riley's Skolly | | Thestor rooibergensis Heath, 1994 | Rooiberg Skolly | | Thestor stepheni Swanepoel, 1968 | Stephen's Skolly | | Thestor strutti Van Son, 1951 | Strutt's Skolly | | Thestor swanepoeli (Pennington, 1971) | ⇒ Thestor rossouwi C.G.C. Dickson, 1971 | | Thestor tempe (Pennington, 1962) | ⇒ Thestor petra Pennington, 1962 | | Thestor vansoni Pennington, 1962 | Van Son's Skolly | | Trimenia argyroplaga Dickson, 1967 | Large Silver-spotted Copper | | Trimenia macmasteri Dickson, 1968 | Karoo Silver-spotted Copper | | Trimenia malagrida Wallengren, 1857 | Scarce Mountain Copper | | Trimenia wallengrenii Trimen, 1887 | Wallengren's Copper | | Trimenia wykehami Dickson, 1969 | Nama-Karoo Silver-Spotted Copper | | Tylopaedia sardonyx Trimen, 1868 | King Copper | | Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862 | African Grass Blue | | Zizina antanossa Mabille, 1877 | Clover Blue | | Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Dainty grass-blue |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Western Cape | Subfamily | Lycaeninae Leach, 1815 Asian Sapphires, Coppers | 3 5 | Genera Species | Taxom
| | Subfamily | Miletinae Corbet, 1939 Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters | 3 25 | Genera Species | Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polyommatinae Swainson, 1827 Blues, Weak Blues | 31 70 | Genera Species | Taxom
| | Subfamily | Poritiinae Doherty, 1886
| 5 5 | Genera Species | Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theclinae Swainson, 1831 Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 30 102 | Genera Species | Taxom
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