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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Willowmore (Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality, Sarah Baartman District)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
112
555
987
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
111
554
987
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
109
552
985
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
90
520
945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
59
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
59
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
14
58
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
47
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
47
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
30
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
13
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Willowmore
13 Genera with 12 Species
Aloeides Hübner, 1782Coppers2SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1914Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1864Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1819
Royals0SpeciesTaxom
Oraidium Bethune-Baker, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Phasis Hübner, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Thestor Hubner, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Trimenia Tite & Dickson, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Willowmore
12 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aloeides depicta Tite & Dickson, 1968Depicta Copper
Aloeides pierus Cramer, 1782Dull Copper
Arhopala caesetius Fruhstorfer, 1914
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864Burnished Opal
Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857Silver Spotted Grey
Danis danis serapis Miskin, 1891Large Green-banded Blue
Oraidium barberae Trimen, 1868Dwarf Blue
Phasis braueri Dickson, 1968Brauer's Arrowhead
Thestor braunsi (Van Son, 1941)⇒ Thestor calviniae Riley, 1954
Trimenia argyroplaga Dickson, 1967Large Silver-spotted Copper
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Willowmore
SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
5
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
7
7
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