Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Zanzibar Archipelago (Tanzania)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 173
726
1001 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 173
726
1001 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 168
718
993 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 106
577
831 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 35
210
303 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 35
210
303 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 34
208
301 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 17
165
249 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 14
161
245 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
52
83 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers | 20
18 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Zanzibar Archipelago
20 Genera with 18 Species | Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1782 | Ciliate Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apharitis Riley, 1925 | Tawny Silverline | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argiolaus Druce, 1896 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Axiocerses Hübner, 1819 | Scarlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Baliochila Stempffer & ..., 1935 | Buffs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cacyreus Butler, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 0 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1843 | Jewel Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Deloneura Trimen, 1998 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1855 | Cornelians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1855 | Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaus Hübner, 1819 | Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pentila Westwood, 1847 | Buffs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1809 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spalgis Moore, 1890 | Apeflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Telipna Aurivillius, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1862 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Zanzibar Archipelago
18 Species and 4 Subspecies | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Anthene larydas Cramer, 1782 | Common Ciliate Blue | | Argiolaus lalos Druce, 1896 | | | Baliochila stygia Talbot, 1935 | | | Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782 | Bush Bronze | | Celastrina argiolaus | | | Chilades pandava pandava Horsfield, 1829 | Cycad Blue | | Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843 | Grass Jewel | | Deloneura abri Congdon & S...., 1998 | | | Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855 | Brown Playboy | | Euchrysops osiris Hopffer, 1855 | African Blue | | Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793 | Common Hairstreak | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Pentila tropicalis Boisduval, 1847 | Spotted Buff | | Satyrium calanus calanus Hübner, 1809 | Banded Hairstreak | | Spalgis lemolea Druce, 1890 | African Apefly | | Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851 | | | Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862 | African Grass Blue |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Zanzibar Archipelago | Subfamily | Lycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Miletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues | 7
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Poritiinae
Doherty, 1886
| 4
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 6
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
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