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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
480
6542
17532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
478
6538
17527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
462
6445
17300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
302
5519
15626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
1983
5266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
1981
5263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
65
1975
5248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1244
3625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1163
3452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
214
740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
84
308
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zimbabwe
84 Genera with 308 Species
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Actizera Chapman, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Alaena Boisduval, 1896Zulus10SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1973Coppers12SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1935Ciliate Blues39SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925Tawny Silverline1SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1884Silver Spots21SpeciesTaxom
Argiolaus Druce, 18765SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1914Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Aslauga Kirby, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1857Scarlets11SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1782Babul Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Baliochila Stempffer & ..., 1953Buffs5SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1860Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 19246SpeciesTaxom
Capys Hewitson, 1895Protea Butteflies2SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 0Forget-me-nots4SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 0Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chloroselas Butler, 1873Gems3SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1775Barred Blues10SpeciesTaxom
Cnodontes Stempffer & ..., 1953Buffs5SpeciesTaxom
Cooksonia W.H.Lang, 19623SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Cupidesthes Aurivillius, 19482SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues7SpeciesTaxom
Cupidopsis Karsch, 1855Meadow blues4SpeciesTaxom
Deloneura Trimen, 19333SpeciesTaxom
Desmolycaena Trimen, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1948Cornelians13SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 18576SpeciesTaxom
Epamera Druce, 19287SpeciesTaxom
Epitola Westwood, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1923Cupids10SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1845Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Harpendyreus Heron, 1868Mountain Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1981Hairstreaks8SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1865Royals19SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1996Woolly Legs5SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1915Ceruleans and Peablues2SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1945Giant Cupids33SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 18575SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1874Common Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Lipaphnaeus Aurivillius, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Liptena Westwood, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1894Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Mantoides H. H. Druce, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Mimacraea Butler, 1907Acraea Mimics4SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1879Fig Tree Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1860Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Oboronia Karsch, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Oraidium Bethune-Baker, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866Glasswings2SpeciesTaxom
Pentila Westwood, 1994Buffs12SpeciesTaxom
Pilodeudorix H.H. Druce, 1901Playboys4SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1878Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudiolaus Riley, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonacaduba Stempffer, 1857African Line Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Sheffieldia Druce, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Sithon Hübner, 1912Orange and Black Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Spalgis Moore, 1890Apeflies3SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1775Silverlines7SpeciesTaxom
Stugeta Druce, 19803SpeciesTaxom
Syntarucus Scudder, 1936Zebra blue2SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1865Royals2SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1855Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Teriomima Kirby, 1894Buffs1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaina Bethune-Baker, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Thermoniphas Karsch, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Thestor Hubner, 18833SpeciesTaxom
Triclema Karsch, 1905Ciliate blue2SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1887Pied pierrots3SpeciesTaxom
Uranothauma Butler, 19516SpeciesTaxom
Virachola Moore, 1901Guava Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zeritis Boisduval, 18794SpeciesTaxom
Zintha Eliot, 1864Blue-eyed Pierrots2SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1877Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zimbabwe
308 Species and 60 Subspecies
Actizera lucida Trimen, 1883Rayed Blue
Alaena amazoula Boisduval, 1847Yellow Zulu
Alaena amazoula amazoula Boisduval, 1847Yellow Zulu
Alaena amazoula ochroma Vári, 1976
Alaena aurantiaca Butler, 1895
Alaena major (Hewitson, 1877)⇒ Alaena nyassa Hewitson, 1877
Alaena nyassa Hewitson, 1877Pied Zulu
Alaena nyassae Hewitson, 1877
Alaena nyassae nyassae
Alaena reticulata Butler, 1896
Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857Aranda Copper
Aloeides damarensis Trimen, 1891Damara Copper
Aloeides damarensis mashona Tite & Dickson, 1973Northern Damara Russet
Aloeides molomo Trimen, 1870Molomo Copper
Aloeides molomo coalescens Tite & Dickson, 1973
Aloeides mullini Henning & He..., 1996Mullin's Copper
Aloeides plowesi Tite & Dickson, 1973Plowes´ Copper
Aloeides stevensoni Tite & Dickson, 1973Stevenson's Copper
Aloeides taikosama Wallengren, 1857Dusky Copper
Aloeides taikosoma Wallengren, 1857
Aloeides trimeni Tite & Dickson, 1973Brown Russet
Anthene amarah Guérin-Ménev..., 1847Black-striped Hairtail
Anthene amarah amarah Guérin-Ménev..., 1849Black-striped Hairtail
Anthene anadema Druce, 1905
Anthene arnoldi Jones, 1918Arnold's Hairtail
Anthene barnesi Stevenson, 1940Barnes´s Hairtail
Anthene butleri Oberthür, 1880Butler's Ciliate Blue
Anthene butleri livida Trimen, 1881
Anthene chirinda Bethune-Baker, 1910Chirinda Hairtail
Anthene contrastata Ungemach, 1932Mashuna Hairtail
Anthene contrastata mashuna Stevenson, 1937
Anthene crawshayi Butler, 1899Crawshay's Ciliate Blue
Anthene definita Butler, 1899Common Ciliate Blue
Anthene definita definita Butler, 1899Common Hairtail
Anthene gemmifera Neave, 1910Jewelled Ciliate Blue
Anthene irumu Stempffer, 1948Irumu Ciliate Blue
Anthene kersteni Gerstaecker, 1871Kersten's Ciliate Blue
Anthene lasti Grose-Smith ..., 1894Last's Ciliate Blue
Anthene lemnos Hewitson, 1878Large Ciliate Blue
Anthene lemnos lemnos Hewitson, 1878Large Hairtail
Anthene ligures amanica Strand, 1909
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 musagetes Holland, 1893
Anthene musagetes anadema
Anthene nigeriae Aurivillius, 1905False Hairtail
Anthene nigropunctata Bethune-Baker, 1910Black-spotted Hairtail
Anthene otacilia Trimen, 1868Otacilia Hairtail
Anthene princeps Butler, 1876Cupreous Hairtail
Anthene princeps princeps Butler, 1876
Anthene rhodesiana Stempffer, 1962Zimbabwe Hairtail
Anthene sanguinea (Trimen, 1894)⇒ Anthene lunulata Trimen, 1894
Anthene sheppardi Stevenson, 1940Golden Ciliate Blue
Anthene talboti Stempffer, 1936Talbot's Ciliate Blue
Anthene wilsoni Talbot, 1935Wilson's Ciliate Blue
Aphnaeus bruneeli (Berger, 1951)⇒ Aphnaeus gilloni Stempffer, 1966
Aphnaeus drucei (Neave, 1904)⇒ Aphnaeus marci Collins & La..., 2008
Aphnaeus erikssoni Trimen, 1891Eriksson´s Highflier
Aphnaeus erikssoni barnesi Stempffer, 1954
Aphnaeus erikssoni mashuna
Aphnaeus erikssoni mashunae Stempffer, 1954
Aphnaeus flavescens Stempffer, 1954Creamy Highflier
Aphnaeus gilloni Stempffer, 1966Red Silver Spot
Aphnaeus hutchinsonii Trimen, 1887Hutchinson's Highflier
Aphnaeus liberti Bouyer, 1996
Aphnaeus marci Collins & La..., 2008
Aphnaeus marshalli Neave, 1910Marshall´s Highflier
Aphnaeus mashunae Stempffer, 1954
Aphnaeus nyassae (Butler, 1884)⇒ Cigaritis nyassae Butler, 1884
Aphnaeus phanes (Trimen, 1873)⇒ Cigaritis phanes Trimen, 1873
Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus rex Aurivillius, 1909
Aphnaeus rex gardineri Libert, 2013
Aphnaeus ruficaudis (Strand, 1929)⇒ Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880
Aphnaeus victoriae (Butler, 1884)⇒ Cupidesthes eliasi Congdon, Kie..., 1998
Argiolaus silarus Druce, 1885
Argiolaus silas silarus Druce, 1885
Argiolaus silas silas
Argiolaus trimeni Wallengren, 1876
Arhopala horsfieldi eurysthenes Fruhstorfer, 1914Peacock Oakblue
Aslauga atrophifurca Cottrell, 1981Zimbabwe Purple
Aslauga marshalli Butler, 1898Dusky Purple
Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881Bush Scarlet
Axiocerses amanga amanga Westwood, 1881Bush Scarlet
Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900
Axiocerses coalescens S.F. Henning..., 1996Black-tipped Scarlet
Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775Common Scarlet
Axiocerses mendeche Smith, 1889
Axiocerses punicea Smith, 1889Punic Scarlet
Axiocerses punicea cruenta Trimen, 1894
Axiocerses susanae S.F. Henning..., 1996
Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857Commom Scarlet
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 aslanga (Trimen, 1873)⇒ Baliochila aslauga Trimen, 1873
Baliochila aslauga Trimen, 1873Common Buff
Baliochila barnesi Stempffer & ..., 1953Barnes´s Buff
Baliochila lipara Stempffer & ..., 1953Lipara Buff
Baliochila singularis Stempffer & ..., 1953Lannin´s Buff
Brephidium metophis Wallengren, 1860Tinktinkie Blue
Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782Bush Bronze
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Cacyreus palemon Cramer, 1782Water Blue
Cacyreus tespis Herbst, 1804Water Blue
Cacyreus virilis Aurivillius, 1924Alternative Bush Blue
Capys connexivus Butler, 1897African Protea Butterfly
Capys disjunctus Trimen, 1895Russet Protea
Catochrysops malathana
Catochrysops osiris
Catochrysops patricia
Celastrina argiolaus
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Chloroselas argentea Riley, 1932Silver Gem
Chloroselas mazoensis Trimen, 1898Purple Gem
Chloroselas pseudozeritis Trimen, 1873Brilliant Gem
Cigaritis brunnea Jackson, 1965Little Bar
Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865Ella's Bar
Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886Homeyer´s Bar
Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850Mozambique Bar
Cigaritis namaquus Trimen, 1874Namaqua Bar
Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851Natal Bar
Cigaritis nyassae Butler, 1884Nyasa Silverline
Cigaritis phanes Trimen, 1873Silvery Bar
Cigaritis victoriae Butler, 1884Victoria Silverline
Cigaritis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775Common Silverline
Cnodontes bouyeri Kielland, 1994
Cnodontes pallida Trimen, 1898Pale Buff
Cnodontes penningtoni Bennett, 1954Pennington's 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
Crudaria wykehami Dickson, 1983Straight Line Grey
Cupidesthes eliasi Congdon, Kie..., 1998
Cupidesthes irumu (Stempffer, 1948)⇒ Anthene irumu Stempffer, 1948
Cupido chloauges
Cupido cupreus Neave, 1910
Cupido felthami (Stevenson, 1924)⇒ Uranothauma antinorii Oberthür, 1883
Cupido melaena
Cupido plebeia
Cupido publia Hulstaert, 1924
Cupido solwezii
Cupidopsis cissus Godart, 1824Common Meadow Blue
Cupidopsis iobates Hopffer, 1855Tailed Meadow Blue
Cupidopsis jobates (Hopffer, 1855)⇒ Cupidopsis iobates Hopffer, 1855
Cupidopsis jobates jobates Hopffer, 1855Tailed Meadow Blue
Deloneura innesi (Van Son, 1949)⇒ Deloneura subfusca Hawker-Smith, 1933
Deloneura sheppardi Stevenson, 1934Sheppard´s Buff
Deloneura subfusca Hawker-Smith, 1933Dusky Buff
Desmolycaena mazoensis (Trimen, 1898)⇒ Chloroselas mazoensis Trimen, 1898
Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855Brown Playboy
Deudorix baronica (Ungemach, 1932)⇒ Deudorix lorisona Hewitson, 1862
Deudorix caerulea (Druce, 1890)⇒ Pilodeudorix caerulea Druce, 1890
Deudorix caliginosa Lathy, 1903Dark Brown Playboy
Deudorix dariaves Hewitson, 1877Black and orange playboy
Deudorix dinochares Grose-Smith, 1887Apricot Playboy
Deudorix dinomenes Smith, 1887Large Orange Playboy
Deudorix diocles Hewitson, 1869Orange-barred 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 vansoni Pennington, 1948Van Son's Playboy
Eicochrysops eicotrochilus Bethune-Baker, 1924Brachystegia Blue
Eicochrysops hippocrates Fabricius, 1793White-tipped Blue
Eicochrysops mahalkakoena
Eicochrysops messapus Godart, 1824Cupreous Blue
Eicochrysops messapus mahallakoaena Wallengren, 1857Cupreous Blue
Epamera alienus Trimen, 1898
Epamera australis
Epamera bakeri Riley, 1928Baker´s Sapphire
Epamera mimosae Trimen, 1874
Epamera scintillans
Epamera violacea Riley, 1928Violaceous Sapphire
Epitola falkensteini (Dewitz, 1879)⇒ Hewitola falkensteini Dewitz, 1879
Euchrysops barkeri Trimen, 1893Barker's Smoky Blue
Euchrysops crawshayi Butler, 1899Crawshay´s Blue
Euchrysops dolorosa Trimen, 1887Sabi Smoky Blue
Euchrysops fescennia (Bethune-Baker, 1923)⇒ Euchrysops subpallida 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
Freyeria trochylus (FREYER, 1845)⇒ Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843
Harpendyreus notoba Trimen, 1868Salvia Blue
Hemiolaus caeculus Hopffer, 1855Azure Hairstreak
Hypolycaena buxtoni Hewitson, 1874Buxton's Hairstreak
Hypolycaena buxtoni buxtoni Hewitson, 1874Buxton's Hairstreak
Hypolycaena liara Druce, 1890Black-patch Hairstreak
Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967Coastal Hairstreak
Hypolycaena margites (Mabille, 1900)⇒ Hemiolaus cobaltina Aurivillius, 1899
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Hypolycaena tearei Henning, 1981Teare´s Hairstreak
Iolaus (Aphniolaus) pallene Wallengren, 1857Saffron Sapphire
Iolaus (Argiolaus) lalos Druce, 1896Lalos Sapphire
Iolaus (Argiolaus) silarus Druce, 1885Straight-line Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) alienus Trimen, 1898Brown-line Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) aphnaeoides Trimen, 1873Yellow-banded Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) australis Stevenson, 1937Eastern Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) bakeri (Riley, 1928)⇒ Epamera bakeri Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Epamera) mimosae Trimen, 1874Mimosa Sapphire
Iolaus mimosae rhodosense Stempffer & ..., 1959
Iolaus (Epamera) nasisii Riley, 1928Nasisi Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) penningtoni Stempffer & ..., 1959Pennington´s Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) sidus Trimen, 1864Red-line Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) violacea (Riley, 1928)⇒ Epamera violacea Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) trimeni Wallengren, 1875Trimen's Sapphire
Iolaus (Pseudiolaus) poultoni (Riley, 1928)⇒ Pseudiolaus poultoni Riley, 1928
Iolaus anesius (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Iolaus trimeni Wallengren, 1875
Iolaus bowkeri (Trimen, 1864)⇒ Stugeta mimetica Aurivillius, 1916
Iolaus diaeus (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Tajuria diaeus Hewitson, 1865
Ionolyce helicon hyllus Waterhouse &..., 1914Bronze Line-blue
Lachnocnema bibulus Fabricius, 1793Common Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema brimoides Libert, 1996
Lachnocnema durbani Trimen, 1887D'Urban's Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema pseudobibulus Libert, 1996
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lampides elpis demetrias Fruhstorfer, 1915
Lepidochrysops barnesi Pennington, 1953Barnes' Blue
Lepidochrysops chittyi Henning & He..., 1994Chitty´s Blue
Lepidochrysops chloauges Bethune-Baker, 1922Jade Blue
Lepidochrysops coxii Pinhey, 1945Cox´s Blue
Lepidochrysops cupreus Neave, 1910
Lepidochrysops gigantea Trimen, 1898Giant Blue
Lepidochrysops glauca Trimen, 1887Silvery Blue
Lepidochrysops glauca glauca Trimen & Bowker, 1887
Lepidochrysops glauca swinburnei Stevenson, 1939
Lepidochrysops inyangae Pimhey, 1945Nyanga Blue
Lepidochrysops kocak Seven, 1997Giant Blue
Lepidochrysops letsea Trimen, 1870Free State Blue
Lepidochrysops letsia Trimen, 1870
Lepidochrysops longifalces Tite, 1961Msasa Blue
Lepidochrysops mashuna Trimen, 1894Mashuna Blue
Lepidochrysops pampolis Druce, 1905
Lepidochrysops parsimon Fabricius, 1775Western Giant Cupid
Lepidochrysops patricia Trimen, 1887Patricia Blue
Lepidochrysops peculiaris Rogenhofer, 1894Peculiar Blue
Lepidochrysops peculiaris hypoleucus Butler, 1893
Lepidochrysops plebeia Butler, 1898Twin-spot Blue
Lepidochrysops plebeia plebeia Butler, 1898Twin-spot Blue
Lepidochrysops plebeja Butler, 1898Twin-spot Blue
Lepidochrysops polydialecta Bethune-Baker, 1922Lilac Giant Cupid
Lepidochrysops ruthica Pennington, 1953Ruth´s Blue
Lepidochrysops skatios
Lepidochrysops skotios Druce, 1905
Lepidochrysops solwezii Bethune-Baker, 1922Roseate Blue
Lepidochrysops stormsi Robbe, 1892
Lepidochrysops vansoni Swanepoel, 1949Van Son's Blue
Lepidochrysops variabilis Cottrell, 1965Variable Blue
Lepidochrysops violetta Pinhey, 1945Violet Blue
Leptomyrina (Gonatomyrina) gorgias Stoll, 1790Black Eye
Leptomyrina gorgias sobrina Talbot, 1935
Leptomyrina (Gonatomyrina) henningi Dickson, 1976Henning's Black-eye
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 pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Leptotes pirithous pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Leptotes pulchra Murray, 1874Beautiful Zebra Blue
Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880Blue Silver Speckle
Lipaphnaeus aderna spindasoides Aurivillius, 1916
Liptena homeyeri Dewitz, 1884
Liptena homeyeri homeyeri Dewitz, 1884
Lycaena mashuna (Trimen, 1894)⇒ Lepidochrysops mashuna Trimen, 1894
Mantoides gama gama Distant, 1886Distant’s Imperial
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Mimacraea dohertyi (Trimen, 1898)⇒ Mimacraea marshalli Trimen, 1898
Mimacraea marshalli Trimen, 1898Marshall´s Acraea Mimic
Mimacraea marshalli marshalli Trimen, 1898
Mimacraea neokoton Druce, 1907Mount Selinda Acraea Mimic
Myrina dermaptera Wallengren, 1857Lesser Fig-tree Blue
Myrina dermaptera dermaptera Wallengren, 1857Lesser Fig-tree Blue
Myrina dermaptera nyassae Talbot, 1935
Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775Amber Fig-tree Blue
Myrina silenus ficedula Trimen, 1879Common Fig-tree Blue
Nacaduba calauria calauria Felder, 1860
Oboronia bueronica Karsch, 1895Ginger Blue
Oraidium barberae Trimen, 1868Dwarf Blue
Ornipholidotos peucetia Hewitson, 1866Large Glasswing
Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866
Pentila amenaida swynnertoni Stevenson, 1940
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 obsoleta Hawker-Smith, 1933
Pentila radiata (Lathy, 1903)⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888
Pentila swynnertoni Stempffer & ..., 1961Swynnerton´s Buff
Pentila tropicalis Boisduval, 1847Spotted Buff
Pentila tropicalis fuscipunctata Henning & He..., 1994Northern Spotted Buff
Pilodeudorix caerulea Druce, 1890Blue Heart Playboy
Pilodeudorix obscurata Trimen, 1891Obscure Blue-heart Playboy
Pilodeudorix zeloides Butler, 1901Midnight-blue Playboy
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Plebejus anna lotis Lintner, 1878Anna´s Blue
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Pseudiolaus poultoni Riley, 1928Poulton´s Sapphire
Pseudonacaduba sichela Wallengren, 1857African Line Blue
Sheffieldia neavei (Druce, 1912)⇒ Cooksonia neavei Druce, 1912
Sithon nedymond ismarus Fruhstorfer, 1912Plush
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 ella (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865
Spindasis homeyeri (Dewitz, 1886)⇒ Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886
Spindasis kallimon (Druce, 1905)⇒ Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886
Spindasis mozambica (Bertolini, 1850)⇒ Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850
Spindasis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775Common Silverline
Stugeta bowkeri Trimen, 1864Bowker's Marbled Sapphire
Stugeta bowkeri tearei Dickson, 1980Bowker's Marbled Sapphire
Syntarucus jeanneli Stempffer, 1936
Tajuria deudorix deudorix Hewitson, 1869
Tajuria diaeus Hewitson, 1865Straight Royal
Tarucus sybaris Hopffer, 1855Dotted Blue
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851
Teriomima puellaris Trimen, 1894Two-dotted Buff
Thaumaina uranothauma Bethune-Baker, 1908
Thermoniphas colorata Ungemach, 1932
Thestor basuta Wallengren, 1857
Thestor basutus Wallengren, 1857Basuto Magpie
Thestor brachycerus brachycerus Trimen, 1883
Triclema lydia (Aurivillius, 1905)⇒ Triclema nigeriae Aurivillius, 1905
Triclema nigeriae Aurivillius, 1905False Hairtail
Tuxentius calice Hopffer, 1855White Pie
Tuxentius melaena Trimen, 1887Black Pie
Uranothauma antinorii Oberthür, 1883Antinori's Branded Blue
Uranothauma antinorii felthami Stevenson, 1934
Uranothauma falkensteini Dewitz, 1879Lowland Branded Blue
Uranothauma nubifer Trimen, 1895Black Heart
Uranothauma poggei Dewitz, 1879Striped Heart
Uranothauma vansomereni Stempffer, 1951Pale Heart
Virachola zeloides (Butler, 1901)⇒ Pilodeudorix zeloides Butler, 1901
Zeritis fallax (Sharpe, 1890)⇒ Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880
Zeritis latifimbriata (Sharpe, 1890)⇒ Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880
Zeritis orthrus (Trimen, 1874)⇒ Aloeides taikosama Wallengren, 1857
Zeritis sorhagenii Dewitz, 1879Scarce Gem
Zintha hintza Trimen, 1864Blue Pied Pierrot
Zintha hintza hintza Trimen, 1864Hintza Pierrot
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizina antanossa Mabille, 1877Clover Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Zimbabwe
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
4
11
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Species
 
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SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
5
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
37
134
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
12
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
25
113
Genera
Species
 
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Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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