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Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Zambia (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
333
3739
9131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
3737
9129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
309
3638
8836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
202
3128
7986
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
51
1407
3745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
51
1407
3745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
1406
3743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
977
2918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
941
2847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
217
1095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
97
425
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zambia
97 Genera with 425 Species
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A
B
C
D
E
F
H
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Actis Karsch, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Actizera Chapman, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Alaena Boisduval, 1895Zulus8SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1921Coppers7SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1935Ciliate Blues30SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925Tawny Silverline1SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1909Silver Spots18SpeciesTaxom
Argiolaus Druce, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Argyrocheila Staudinger, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Aslauga Kirby, 18757SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1857Scarlets14SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1782Babul Blues7SpeciesTaxom
Baliochila Stempffer & ..., 1887Buffs1SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 19245SpeciesTaxom
Capys Hewitson, 1988Protea Butteflies6SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1905Forget-me-nots3SpeciesTaxom
Cephetola Libert, 19214SpeciesTaxom
Cerautola Libert, 19356SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chloroselas Butler, 1873Gems3SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1910Barred Blues12SpeciesTaxom
Citrinophila Kirby, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Cnodontes Stempffer & ..., 1953Buffs3SpeciesTaxom
Cooksonia W.H.Lang, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cupidesthes Aurivillius, 19295SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Cupidopsis Karsch, 1855Meadow blues3SpeciesTaxom
Dapidodigma Karsch, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Deloneura Trimen, 19333SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1915Cornelians18SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 19857SpeciesTaxom
Epamera Druce, 19288SpeciesTaxom
Epitola Westwood, 19217SpeciesTaxom
Eresina Aurivillius, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Erikssonia Trimen, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Etesiolaus Stempffer & ..., 19041SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1895Cupids14SpeciesTaxom
Euliphyra Holland, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1845Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Harpendyreus Heron, 1924Mountain Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 19624SpeciesTaxom
Hewitsonia Kirby, 19975SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1904Hairstreaks20SpeciesTaxom
Hypomyrina H.H. Druce, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Iolaphilus Stempffer & ..., 19583SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1908Royals43SpeciesTaxom
Iridana Aurivillius, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1996Woolly Legs7SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 2004Giant Cupids38SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 18575SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1874Common Blues7SpeciesTaxom
Lipaphnaeus Aurivillius, 19145SpeciesTaxom
Liptena Westwood, 19019SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1889Boulder Copper3SpeciesTaxom
Maculinea Van Eecke, 1798Large blues1SpeciesTaxom
Megalopalpus Röber, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Mimacraea Butler, 1907Acraea Mimics3SpeciesTaxom
Monile Ungemach, 1910Ciliate blue1SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1775Fig Tree Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1891Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Neurellipes Bethune-Baker, 1910Ciliate blue1SpeciesTaxom
Oboronia Karsch, 19504SpeciesTaxom
Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866Glasswings3SpeciesTaxom
Oxylides Hübner, J., 19041SpeciesTaxom
Pentila Westwood, 1892Buffs13SpeciesTaxom
Pilodeudorix H.H. Druce, 1914Playboys17SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1878Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaletis H.H. Druce, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonacaduba Stempffer, 1857African Line Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Sheffieldia Druce, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Spalgis Moore, 1890Apeflies3SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1910Silverlines9SpeciesTaxom
Stempfferia Jackson, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Stugeta Druce, 19804SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1869Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1855Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 19613SpeciesTaxom
Teratoneura Dudgeon, 20142SpeciesTaxom
Teriomima Kirby, 1894Buffs2SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaina Bethune-Baker, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1876Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thermoniphas Karsch, 19563SpeciesTaxom
Thestor Hubner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Toxochitona Stempffer, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Triclema Karsch, 1905Ciliate blue2SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1887Pied pierrots4SpeciesTaxom
Upolampes Bethune-Baker, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Uranothauma Butler, 196112SpeciesTaxom
Virachola Moore, 1901Guava Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Zeritis Boisduval, 18794SpeciesTaxom
Zintha Eliot, 1864Blue-eyed Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1877Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zambia
425 Species and 75 Subspecies
Actis mimeta (Karsch, 1895)⇒ Pilodeudorix mimeta Karsch, 1895
Actizera lucida Trimen, 1883Rayed Blue
Actizera stellata Trimen, 1883Clover Blue
Alaena amazoula Boisduval, 1847Yellow Zulu
Alaena amazoula nyasana Hawker-Smith, 1933Yellow Zulu
Alaena major (Hewitson, 1877)⇒ Alaena nyassa Hewitson, 1877
Alaena nyassa Hewitson, 1877Pied Zulu
Alaena nyassa marmorata Hawker-Smith, 1933
Alaena reticulata Butler, 1896
Alaena unimaculosa Hawker-Smith, 1926
Alaena unimaculosa aurantiaca Butler, 1895
Aloeides conradsi Aurivillius, 1907Conrad´s Copper
Aloeides conradsi angoniensis Tite & Dickson, 1973
Aloeides damarensis Trimen, 1891Damara Copper
Aloeides damarensis mashona Tite & Dickson, 1973Northern Damara Russet
Aloeides griseus Riley, 1921
Aloeides molomo Trimen, 1870Molomo Copper
Aloeides molomo mumbuensis Riley, 1921
Anthene amarah Guérin-Ménev..., 1847Black-striped Hairtail
Anthene arnoldi Jones, 1918Arnold's Hairtail
Anthene butleri Oberthür, 1880Butler's Ciliate Blue
Anthene butleri livida Trimen, 1881
Anthene contrastata Ungemach, 1932Mashuna Hairtail
Anthene contrastata mashuna Stevenson, 1937
Anthene crawshayi Butler, 1899Crawshay's Ciliate Blue
Anthene definita Butler, 1899Common Ciliate Blue
Anthene gemmifera Neave, 1910Jewelled Ciliate Blue
Anthene hobleyi Neave, 1904Hobley's Ciliate Blue
Anthene irumu Stempffer, 1948Irumu Ciliate Blue
Anthene kersteni Gerstaecker, 1871Kersten's Ciliate Blue
Anthene lemnos Hewitson, 1878Large Ciliate Blue
Anthene levis Hewitson, 1878Levis Ciliate Blue
Anthene ligures Hewitson, 1874Lesser Indigo Ciliate Blue
Anthene liodes Hewitson, 1874Liodes Hairtail
Anthene livida Trimen, 1881Pale Hairtail
Anthene lunulata Trimen, 1894Lunulated Hairtail
Anthene lydia
Anthene lysias Hulstaert, 1924
Anthene mpanda Kielland, 1990
Anthene nigeriae Aurivillius, 1905False Hairtail
Anthene nigropunctata Bethune-Baker, 1910Black-spotted Hairtail
Anthene otacilia Trimen, 1868Otacilia Hairtail
Anthene princeps Butler, 1876Cupreous Hairtail
Anthene rhodesiana Stempffer, 1962Zimbabwe Hairtail
Anthene rubricinctus Holland, 1891Indigo Ciliate Blue
Anthene rubricinctus anadema Druce, 1905
Anthene sanguinea (Trimen, 1894)⇒ Anthene lunulata Trimen, 1894
Anthene wilsoni Talbot, 1935Wilson's Ciliate Blue
Aphnaeus affinis Riley, 1921
Aphnaeus bruneeli (Berger, 1951)⇒ Aphnaeus gilloni Stempffer, 1966
Aphnaeus curlei Libert & Col..., 2013
Aphnaeus erikssoni Trimen, 1891Eriksson´s Highflier
Aphnaeus erikssoni erikssoni Trimen, 1891
Aphnaeus erikssoni mashunae Stempffer, 1954
Aphnaeus erikssoni rex Aurivillius, 1909
Aphnaeus flavescens Stempffer, 1954Creamy Highflier
Aphnaeus gilloni Stempffer, 1966Red Silver Spot
Aphnaeus guttatus (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus hollandi (Butler, 1902)⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus marshalli Neave, 1910Marshall´s Highflier
Aphnaeus mashunae Stempffer, 1954
Aphnaeus modestus (Trimen, 1891)⇒ Cigaritis modestus Trimen, 1891
Aphnaeus orcas Drury, 1782Common Highflier
Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus rattrayi (Sharpe, 1904)⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus rex Aurivillius, 1909
Argiolaus gabunica Riley, 1928Gabon Sapphire
Argiolaus poecilaon Riley, 1928Intense Sapphire
Argyrocheila bitje Bethune-Baker, 1915
Aslauga latifurca Cottrell, 1981
Aslauga leonae (Hewitson, 1875)⇒ Aslauga vininga Hewitson, 1875
Aslauga marshalli Butler, 1898Dusky Purple
Aslauga orientalis Cottrell, 1981
Aslauga purpurascens Holland, 1890
Aslauga purpurascens levantis Libert, 2016
Aslauga vininga Hewitson, 1875Central Aslauga
Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881Bush Scarlet
Axiocerses amanga amanga Westwood, 1881Bush Scarlet
Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900
Axiocerses bambana orichalcea Henning & He..., 1996
Axiocerses coalescens S.F. Henning..., 1996Black-tipped Scarlet
Axiocerses eustorgia (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Lipaphnaeus eustorgia Hulstaert, 1924
Axiocerses heathi S.F. Henning..., 1996
Axiocerses melanica S.F. Henning..., 1996
Axiocerses melanica aurata Henning & He..., 1996
Axiocerses melanica melanica Henning & He..., 1996
Axiocerses nyika Quickelberge, 1984
Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857Commom Scarlet
Axiocerses tjoane rubescens Henning & He..., 1996
Axiocerses tjoane tjoane Wallengren, 1857Eastern Scarlet
Azanus heathi
Azanus isis Drury, 1773White-banded Babul Blue
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Azanus mirza Plötz, 1880Mirza Babul Blue
Azanus moriqua Wallengren, 1857Black-bordered Babul Blue
Azanus natalensis Trimen, 1887Natal Babul Blue
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Baliochila hildegarda Kirby, 1887Hildegard´s Buff
Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782Bush Bronze
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Cacyreus tespis Herbst, 1804Water Blue
Cacyreus virilis Aurivillius, 1924Alternative Bush Blue
Capys brunneus Aurivillius, 1916
Capys brunneus heathi Henning & He..., 1988
Capys catharus Riley, 1932
Capys connexivus Butler, 1897African Protea Butterfly
Capys connexivus connexivus Butler, 1897
Capys connexivus gardineri Henning & He..., 1988
Catochrysops malathana
Catochrysops pampolis (Druce, 1905)⇒ Lepidochrysops phoebe Libert, 2001
Cephetola izidori Kielland & C..., 1998
Cephetola izidori zambeziae Libert & Col..., 1999
Cephetola katerae Jackson, 1962
Cephetola viridana Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Cerautola crowleyi Sharpe, 1890Crowley´s Epitola
Cerautola crowleyi congdoni Libert & Col..., 1999
Cerautola fisheri Libert & Col..., 1999
Cerautola miranda Staudinger, 1889Wondrous Epitola
Cerautola miranda vidua Talbot, 1935
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Chloroselas mazoensis Trimen, 1898Purple Gem
Chloroselas overlaeti Stempffer, 1956
Chloroselas pseudozeritis Trimen, 1873Brilliant Gem
Cigaritis brunnea Jackson, 1965Little Bar
Cigaritis cynica N.D. Riley, 1921
Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865Ella's Bar
Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886Homeyer´s Bar
Cigaritis modestus Trimen, 1891Modest Bar
Cigaritis modestus heathi
Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850Mozambique Bar
Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851Natal Bar
Cigaritis overlaeti Bouyer, 1998
Cigaritis phanes Trimen, 1873Silvery Bar
Cigaritis pinheyi Heath, 1983
Cigaritis trimeni Neave, 1910
Citrinophila regularis (Joicey & Talbot, 1921)⇒ Citrinophila terias Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Citrinophila terias Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Cnodontes pallida Trimen, 1898Pale Buff
Cnodontes vansomereni Stenpffer & ..., 1953Van Someren´s Buff
Cooksonia neavei Druce, 1912Neave´s tiger mimic
Cooksonia neavei rhodesiae Pinhey, 1962
Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857Silver Spotted Grey
Cupidesthes arescopa Bethune-Baker, 1910Green Ciliate Blue
Cupidesthes arescopa orientalis Stempffer, 1962
Cupidesthes hilarion (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Cupidesthes arescopa Bethune-Baker, 1910
Cupidesthes irumu (Stempffer, 1948)⇒ Anthene irumu Stempffer, 1948
Cupidesthes vidua Talbot, 1929
Cupido albicosta (Gaede, 1918)⇒ Oboronia liberiana Stempffer, 1950
Cupido felthami (Stevenson, 1924)⇒ Uranothauma antinorii Oberthür, 1883
Cupido latrunculata (Grünberg, 1911)⇒ Euchrysops albistriata Capronnier, 1889
Cupido solwezii
Cupidopsis cissus Godart, 1824Common Meadow Blue
Cupidopsis iobates Hopffer, 1855Tailed Meadow Blue
Cupidopsis jobates (Hopffer, 1855)⇒ Cupidopsis iobates Hopffer, 1855
Dapidodigma demeter Clench, 1961Eastern Virgin
Dapidodigma demeter nuptus Clench, 1961
Deloneura innesi (Van Son, 1949)⇒ Deloneura subfusca Hawker-Smith, 1933
Deloneura marginata (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Aslauga vininga Hewitson, 1875
Deloneura subfusca Hawker-Smith, 1933Dusky Buff
Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855Brown Playboy
Deudorix badhami Carcasson, 1961
Deudorix baronica (Ungemach, 1932)⇒ Deudorix lorisona Hewitson, 1862
Deudorix bemba (Neave, 1912)⇒ Pilodeudorix bemba Neave, 1910
Deudorix caliginosa Lathy, 1903Dark Brown Playboy
Deudorix camerona Plötz, 1880
Deudorix congoana (Schultze & A..., 1910)⇒ Pilodeudorix congoana Aurivillius, 1923
Deudorix dinochares Grose-Smith, 1887Apricot Playboy
Deudorix dinomenes Smith, 1887Large Orange Playboy
Deudorix diocles Hewitson, 1869Orange-barred Playboy
Deudorix jacksoni Talbot, 1935Jackson´s Playboy
Deudorix kayonza Stempffer, 1956False Coffee Playboy
Deudorix lorisona Hewitson, 1862Coffee berry butterfly
Deudorix lorisona coffea Jackson, 1966
Deudorix magda Gifford, 1963Dusky Playboy
Deudorix obscurata (Trimen, 1891)⇒ Pilodeudorix obscurata Trimen, 1891
Deudorix ufipa Stempffer, 1948
Deudorix unda (Gaede, 1915)⇒ Pilodeudorix mimeta Karsch, 1895
Eicochrysops eicotrochilus Bethune-Baker, 1924Brachystegia Blue
Eicochrysops hippocrates Fabricius, 1793White-tipped Blue
Eicochrysops messapus Godart, 1824Cupreous Blue
Eicochrysops messapus mahallakoaena Wallengren, 1857Cupreous Blue
Eicochrysops messapus messapus Godart, 1824Cupreous Blue
Eicochrysops pinheyi Heath, 1985
Epamera bakeri Riley, 1928Baker´s Sapphire
Epamera congdoni Kielland, 1985
Epamera dubiosa (Stempffer & ..., 1959)⇒ Iolaus dubiosa Stempffer & ..., 1959
Epamera farquharsoni (Bethune-Baker, 1922)⇒ Iolaus farquharsoni Bethune-Baker, 1922
Epamera flavilinea Riley, 1928
Epamera nolaensis Stempffer, 1951
Epamera sibella (Druce, 1910)⇒ Iolaus sibella Druce, 1910
Epamera violacea Riley, 1928Violaceous Sapphire
Epitola crowleyi (Sharpe, 1890)⇒ Cerautola crowleyi Sharpe, 1890
Epitola falkensteini (Dewitz, 1879)⇒ Hewitola falkensteini Dewitz, 1879
Epitola hewitsoni (Mabille, 1877)⇒ Cerautola crowleyi Sharpe, 1890
Epitola katerae (Jackson, 1962)⇒ Cephetola katerae Jackson, 1962
Epitola miranda (Staudinger, 1889)⇒ Cerautola miranda Staudinger, 1889
Epitola vidua (Staudinger, 1889)⇒ Cerautola miranda Staudinger, 1889
Epitola viridana (Joicey & Talbot, 1921)⇒ Cephetola viridana Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Eresina bilinea Talbot, 1935
Eresina katangana Stempffer, 1956
Eresina toroensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Erikssonia acraeina Trimen, 1891
Erikssonia alaponoxa (Trimen, 1891)⇒ Erikssonia acraeina Trimen, 1891
Erikssonia cooksoni Druce, 1905
Etesiolaus catori Bethune-Baker, 1904Cator´s Sapphire
Euchrysops albistriata Capronnier, 1889Capronnier´s Cupid
Euchrysops albistriatus (Capronnier, 1889)⇒ Euchrysops albistriata Capronnier, 1889
Euchrysops banyo Libert, 2001Banyo Mountain Cupid
Euchrysops barkeri Trimen, 1893Barker's Smoky Blue
Euchrysops browni (Butler, 1895)⇒ Euliphyra hewitsoni Aurivillius, 1899
Euchrysops crawshayi Butler, 1899Crawshay´s Blue
Euchrysops fescennia (Bethune-Baker, 1923)⇒ Euchrysops subpallida Bethune-Baker, 1923
Euchrysops katangae Bethune-Baker, 1923
Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833Common smoky blue
Euchrysops osiris Hopffer, 1855African Blue
Euchrysops osoris Hopffer, 1855
Euchrysops osoris osoris
Euchrysops subpallida Bethune-Baker, 1923Ashen Smoky Blue
Euchrysops unigemmata Butler, 1895
Euliphyra hewitsoni Aurivillius, 1899Western Moth Butterfly
Freyeria trochylus (FREYER, 1845)⇒ Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843
Harpendyreus hazelae Stempffer, 1973
Harpendyreus juno Butler, 1897
Harpendyreus major Joicey & Talbot, 1924
Hemiolaus caeculus Hopffer, 1855Azure Hairstreak
Hemiolaus caeculus caeculus Hopffer, 1855Azure Hairstreak
Hemiolaus caeculus vividus Pinhey, 1962
Hewitsonia gomensis (Dewitz, 1879)⇒ Hewitsonia prouvosti Bouyer, 1997
Hewitsonia kirbyi Dewitz, 1879Kirby´s Tiger Blue
Hewitsonia occidentalis Bouyer, 1997Western Tiger Blue
Hewitsonia preussi (Dewitz, 1879)⇒ Hewitsonia prouvosti Bouyer, 1997
Hewitsonia prouvosti Bouyer, 1997
Hypolycaena antifaunus Westwood, 1851Large Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena aureolineata (Bethune-Baker, 1906)⇒ Hypolycaena pachalica Butler, 1888
Hypolycaena auricostalis Butler, 1897
Hypolycaena bitjeana (Bethune-Baker, 1926)⇒ Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967
Hypolycaena buxtoni Hewitson, 1874Buxton's Hairstreak
Hypolycaena buxtoni spurcus Talbot, 1929
Hypolycaena hatita Hewitson, 1865Common Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena hatita japhusa Riley, 1921
Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869
Hypolycaena japhusa (Riley, 1921)⇒ Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869
Hypolycaena liara Druce, 1890Black-patch Hairstreak
Hypolycaena liara plana Talbot, 1935
Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967Coastal Hairstreak
Hypolycaena margites (Mabille, 1900)⇒ Hemiolaus cobaltina Aurivillius, 1899
Hypolycaena pachalica Butler, 1888Coast Hairstreak
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Hypolycaena sebasta (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Hypolycaena auricostalis Butler, 1897
Hypolycaena symmacha (Druce, 1890)⇒ Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967
Hypolycaena ugandae (Sharpe, 1904)⇒ Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869
Hypomyrina nomenia Hewitson, 1874Orange Playboy
Hypomyrina nomenia extensa Libert, 2004
Hypomyrina perigrapha (Karsch, 1895)⇒ Pilodeudorix mimeta Karsch, 1895
Iolaphilus aequatorialis (Stempffer & ..., 1958)⇒ Iolaus aequatorialis Stempffer & ..., 1958
Iolaphilus cottrelli Stempffer & ..., 1958Cottrell´s Sapphire
Iolaphilus ndolae (Stempffer & ..., 1958)⇒ Iolaus ndolae Stempffer & ..., 1958
Iolaus (Aphniolaus) pallene Wallengren, 1857Saffron Sapphire
Iolaus (Argiolaus) aequatorialis Stempffer & ..., 1958
Iolaus (Argiolaus) cottrelli (Stempffer & ..., 1958)⇒ Iolaphilus cottrelli Stempffer & ..., 1958
Iolaus (Argiolaus) dianae Heath, 1983
Iolaus (Argiolaus) ndolae Stempffer & ..., 1958
Iolaus (Argiolaus) pamae Heath, 1994
Iolaus (Argiolaus) silarus Druce, 1885Straight-line Sapphire
Iolaus (Argiolaus) stewarti Heath, 1985
Iolaus (Epamera) alienus Trimen, 1898Brown-line Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) aurivillii Röber, 1900Aurivillius´ Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) australis Stevenson, 1937Eastern Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) bakeri (Riley, 1928)⇒ Epamera bakeri Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Epamera) coelestis Bethune-Baker, 1926Eastern Fine Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) congdoni (Kielland, 1985)⇒ Epamera congdoni Kielland, 1985
Iolaus (Epamera) cytaeis Hewitson, 1875Cytaeis Sapphire
Iolaus cytaeis caerulea Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Epamera) dubiosa Stempffer & ..., 1959
Iolaus (Epamera) farquharsoni Bethune-Baker, 1922Farquharson´s Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) flavilinea (Riley, 1928)⇒ Epamera flavilinea Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Epamera) helenae Henning & He..., 1989
Iolaus (Epamera) mimosae Trimen, 1874Mimosa Sapphire
Iolaus mimosae rhodosense Stempffer & ..., 1959
Iolaus (Epamera) nasisii Riley, 1928Nasisi Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) nolaensis (Stempffer, 1951)⇒ Epamera nolaensis Stempffer, 1951
Iolaus nolaensis amanica Stempffer, 1951
Iolaus (Epamera) penningtoni Stempffer & ..., 1959Pennington´s Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) pollux Aurivillius, 1895Pollux Sapphire
Iolaus pollux albocaerulea Riley, 1929
Iolaus (Epamera) sibella Druce, 1910
Iolaus (Epamera) sidus Trimen, 1864Red-line Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) stenogrammica Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Epamera) violacea (Riley, 1928)⇒ Epamera violacea Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) gabunica (Riley, 1928)⇒ Argiolaus gabunica Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) iulus Hewitson, 1869Iulus Sapphire
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) trimeni Wallengren, 1875Trimen's Sapphire
Iolaus (Iolaus) bolissus Hewitson, 1873
Iolaus (Philiolaus) poecilaon (Riley, 1928)⇒ Argiolaus poecilaon Riley, 1928
Iolaus poecilaon fisheri Heath, 1983
Iolaus anesius (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Iolaus trimeni Wallengren, 1875
Iolaus auricostalis (Butler, 1896)⇒ Hypolycaena auricostalis Butler, 1897
Iolaus catori (Bethune-Baker, 1904)⇒ Etesiolaus catori Bethune-Baker, 1904
Iolaus catori cottoni (Bethune-Baker, 1908)⇒ Etesiolaus catori Bethune-Baker, 1904
Iridana euprepes Druce, 1905
Lachnocnema bibulus Fabricius, 1793Common Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema brimo (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Lachnocnema emperanus Snellen, 1872
Lachnocnema brimoides Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema disrupta Talbot, 1935Toothed White Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema durbani Trimen, 1887D'Urban's Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema intermedia Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema regularis Libert, 1996Regular Woolly Legs
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lepidochrysops aethiopia Bethune-Baker, 1922
Lepidochrysops anerius (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Lepidochrysops patricia anerius Hulstaert, 1924
Lepidochrysops ansorgei Tite, 1959
Lepidochrysops auratus Quickelberge, 1979
Lepidochrysops carsoni Butler, 1901
Lepidochrysops chala Kielland, 1980
Lepidochrysops chalceus Quickelberge, 1979
Lepidochrysops chloauges Bethune-Baker, 1922Jade Blue
Lepidochrysops cinerea Bethune-Baker, 1922
Lepidochrysops cupreus Neave, 1910
Lepidochrysops desmondi Stempffer, 1951Desmond´s Blue
Lepidochrysops dollmani Bethune-Baker, 1922
Lepidochrysops erici Gardiner, 2003
Lepidochrysops evae Gardiner, 2003
Lepidochrysops gigantea Trimen, 1898Giant Blue
Lepidochrysops glauca Trimen, 1887Silvery Blue
Lepidochrysops handmani Quickelberge, 1980
Lepidochrysops heathi Gardiner, 1998
Lepidochrysops intermedia Bethune-Baker, 1922
Lepidochrysops intermedia cottrelli Stempffer, 1954
Lepidochrysops kocak Seven, 1997Giant Blue
Lepidochrysops longifalces Tite, 1961Msasa Blue
Lepidochrysops loveni Aurivillius, 1922
Lepidochrysops michaeli Gardiner, 2003
Lepidochrysops miniata Gardiner, 2004
Lepidochrysops nyika Tite, 1961
Lepidochrysops pampolis Druce, 1905
Lepidochrysops patricia anerius Hulstaert, 1924
Lepidochrysops peculiaris Rogenhofer, 1894Peculiar Blue
Lepidochrysops peculiaris hypoleucus Butler, 1893
Lepidochrysops phoebe Libert, 2001
Lepidochrysops plebeia Butler, 1898Twin-spot Blue
Lepidochrysops plebeja Butler, 1898Twin-spot Blue
Lepidochrysops rhodesensae Bethune-Baker, 1923
Lepidochrysops skotios Druce, 1905
Lepidochrysops solwezii Bethune-Baker, 1922Roseate Blue
Lepidochrysops stormsi Robbe, 1892
Lepidochrysops yvonnae Gardiner, 2004
Leptomyrina (Gonatomyrina) gorgias Stoll, 1790Black Eye
Leptomyrina gorgias sobrina Talbot, 1935
Leptomyrina (Gonatomyrina) handmani Gifford, 1965
Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) hirundo Wallengren, 1857Tailed Black-eye
Leptotes babaulti Stempffer, 1935Babault's Zebra Blue
Leptotes brevidentatus Tite, 1958Short-toothed Blue
Leptotes jeanneli Stempffer, 1936Jeannel's Zebra Blue
Leptotes marginalis Aurivillius, 1925Black-bordered Zebra Blue
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Leptotes pirithous pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Leptotes pulchra Murray, 1874Beautiful Zebra Blue
Lipaphnaeus eustorgia Hulstaert, 1924
Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890Orange Silver Speckle
Lipaphnaeus leonina bitje Druce, 1910
Lipaphnaeus leonina loxura Rebel, 1914
Lipaphnaeus loxura Rebel, 1914
Liptena eukrines Druce, 1905
Liptena homeyeri Dewitz, 1884
Liptena hulstaerti (Hawker-Smith, 1926)⇒ Liptena rochei Stempffer, 1951
Liptena lualaba Berger, 1981
Liptena praestans Grose-Smith, 1901
Liptena praestans congoensis Schultze, 1923
Liptena rochei Stempffer, 1951Roche´s Liptena
Liptena xanthostola Holland, 1890Yellow Liptena
Liptena xanthostola xantha Grose-Smith, 1901
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas abbottii Holland, 1892
Lycaena melania (Capronnier, 1889)⇒ Pseudonacaduba aethiops Mabille, 1877
Maculinea euphemus Hübner, 1798
Megalopalpus zymna Westwood, 1851Common Harvester
Mimacraea dohertyi (Trimen, 1898)⇒ Mimacraea marshalli Trimen, 1898
Mimacraea marshalli Trimen, 1898Marshall´s Acraea Mimic
Mimacraea skoptoles Druce, 1907
Monile gemmifera Neave, 1910
Myrina dermaptera Wallengren, 1857Lesser Fig-tree Blue
Myrina dermaptera nyassae Talbot, 1935
Myrina genuba (Hewitson, 1875)⇒ Pilodeudorix otraeda Hewitson, 1863
Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775Amber Fig-tree Blue
Myrina silenus ficedula Trimen, 1879Common Fig-tree Blue
Myrina silenus silenus Fabricius, 1775
Nacaduba stratola (Holland, 1891)⇒ Pseudonacaduba aethiops Mabille, 1877
Neurellipes gemmifera Neave, 1910Jewelled Ciliate Blue
Oboronia albicosta Gaede, 1916
Oboronia bueronica Karsch, 1895Ginger Blue
Oboronia guessfeldti Dewitz, 1879Güssfeldt´s Blue
Oboronia liberiana Stempffer, 1950Liberian Ginger White
Ornipholidotos katangae Stempffer, 1947
Ornipholidotos overlaeti Stempffer, 1947Overlaet´s Glasswing
Ornipholidotos peucetia Hewitson, 1866Large Glasswing
Oxylides feminina Sharpe, 1904
Pentila clarensis (Neave, 1903)⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888
Pentila leopardina (Schultze & A..., 1910)⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888
Pentila multiplagata (Bethune-Baker, 1908)⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888
Pentila multipunctata (Lathy, 1903)⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888
Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888Paul'S Pentila
Pentila pauli elisabetha Hulstaert, 1924
Pentila pauli nyassana Aurivillius, 1899
Pentila pauli obsoleta Hawker-Smith, 1933
Pentila prodita (Schultze & A..., 1910)⇒ Pentila umbra Holland, 1892
Pentila radiata (Lathy, 1903)⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888
Pentila umangiana Aurivillius, 1898
Pentila umangiana meridionalis Berger, 1981
Pentila umbra Holland, 1892
Pilodeudorix anetia Hulstaert, 1924Hulstaert´s Fairy Playboy
Pilodeudorix barbatus (Druce, 1891)⇒ Deudorix camerona Plötz, 1880
Pilodeudorix bemba Neave, 1910
Pilodeudorix camerona Plötz, 1880Tufted Green-streaked Playboy
Pilodeudorix camerona katanga Clench, 1965
Pilodeudorix congoana Aurivillius, 1923Eastern Green-streaked Playboy
Pilodeudorix congoana orientalis Stempffer, 1957
Pilodeudorix kafuensis Neave, 1910
Pilodeudorix katanga Plötz, 1880Tufted Green-streaked Playboy
Pilodeudorix mera Hewitson, 1873Streaked Fairy Playboy
Pilodeudorix mimeta Karsch, 1895Green-and-orange Playboy
Pilodeudorix obscurata Trimen, 1891Obscure Blue-heart Playboy
Pilodeudorix otraeda Hewitson, 1863Original Round-spot
Pilodeudorix otraeda genuba Hewitson, 1875
Pilodeudorix zela Hewitson, 1869Blue-edged Playboy
Pilodeudorix zeloides Butler, 1901Midnight-blue Playboy
Pilodeudorix zelomina Rebel, 1914
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Plebejus anna lotis Lintner, 1878Anna´s Blue
Pseudaletis mazanguli Neave, 1910
Pseudonacaduba aethiops Mabille, 1877Dark African Line Blue
Pseudonacaduba sichela Wallengren, 1857African Line Blue
Sheffieldia neavei (Druce, 1912)⇒ Cooksonia neavei Druce, 1912
Spalgis latimarginata (Druce, 1890)⇒ Spalgis lemolea Druce, 1890
Spalgis lemolea Druce, 1890African Apefly
Spalgis s-signata (Druce, 1890)⇒ Spalgis lemolea Druce, 1890
Spindasis brunnea (Jackson, 1966)⇒ Cigaritis brunnea Jackson, 1965
Spindasis cynica (Riley, 1921)⇒ Cigaritis cynica N.D. Riley, 1921
Spindasis homeyeri (Dewitz, 1886)⇒ Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886
Spindasis kallimon (Druce, 1905)⇒ Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886
Spindasis loxura (Rebel, 1919)⇒ Lipaphnaeus loxura Rebel, 1914
Spindasis mozambica (Bertolini, 1850)⇒ Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850
Spindasis paradoxa (Schultze, 1908)⇒ Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890
Spindasis pinheyi (Heath, 1983)⇒ Cigaritis pinheyi Heath, 1983
Spindasis trimeni (Neave, 1910)⇒ Cigaritis trimeni Neave, 1910
Stempfferia ginettae Libert, 1999
Stempfferia ginettae meridionalis Libert, 1999
Stugeta bowkeri Trimen, 1864Bowker's Marbled Sapphire
Stugeta bowkeri maria Suffert, 1904
Stugeta bowkeri tearei Dickson, 1980Bowker's Marbled Sapphire
Tajuria deudorix deudorix Hewitson, 1869
Tarucus sybaris Hopffer, 1855Dotted Blue
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851
Telipna nyanza Neave, 1904
Telipna nyanza katangae Stempffer, 1961
Teratoneura congoensis Stempffer, 1954Eastern Isabella
Teratoneura zambiae Sáfián & Col..., 2014
Teriomima puella Kirby, 1887Sweetheart Buff
Teriomima puellaris Trimen, 1894Two-dotted Buff
Thaumaina uranothauma Bethune-Baker, 1908
Thecla biston (Möschler, 1876)⇒ Bistonina biston Möschler, 1877
Thermoniphas colorata Ungemach, 1932
Thermoniphas distincta Talbot, 1935
Thermoniphas fontainei Stempffer, 1956
Thestor basuta Wallengren, 1857
Toxochitona sankuru Stempffer, 1961
Triclema lydia (Aurivillius, 1905)⇒ Triclema nigeriae Aurivillius, 1905
Triclema nigeriae Aurivillius, 1905False Hairtail
Tuxentius calice Hopffer, 1855White Pie
Tuxentius ertli Aurivillius, 1907Ertli´s Pierrot
Tuxentius melaena Trimen, 1887Black Pie
Upolampes evena evena Westwood, 1850
Uranothauma antinorii Oberthür, 1883Antinori's Branded Blue
Uranothauma crawshayi Butler, 1895
Uranothauma cuneatum Tite, 1958
Uranothauma delatorum Heron, 1909
Uranothauma falkensteini Dewitz, 1879Lowland Branded Blue
Uranothauma heritsia Hewitson, 1876Light Branded Blue
Uranothauma heritsia virgo Butler, 1896
Uranothauma nubifer Trimen, 1895Black Heart
Uranothauma poggei Dewitz, 1879Striped Heart
Uranothauma pseudocrawshayi (Kielland, 1980)⇒ Uranothauma delatorum Heron, 1909
Uranothauma vansomereni Stempffer, 1951Pale Heart
Uranothauma williamsi Carcasson, 1961Pale Heart
Virachola dinochares Grose-Smith, 1887
Virachola zeloides (Butler, 1901)⇒ Pilodeudorix zeloides Butler, 1901
Zeritis bicolor (Sharpe, 1891)⇒ Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890
Zeritis fontainei Stempffer, 1956
Zeritis leonina (Sharpe, 1890)⇒ Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890
Zeritis sorhagenii Dewitz, 1879Scarce Gem
Zintha hintza Trimen, 1864Blue Pied Pierrot
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina antanossa Mabille, 1877Clover Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Zambia
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
4
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
6
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
35
157
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
22
67
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
29
166
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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