Checklist for Subfamily Lycaeninae Leach, 1815 (Asian Sapphires)
and region Africa (Continents)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 943
36180
241410 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 939
36100
241106 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 896
35668
239021 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 524
27533
203737 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 101
8059
57615 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 99
8043
57561 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 96
8020
57386 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 32
4987
38775 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 26
4502
35706 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
739
6941 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 269
3143 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers | 13
157 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for Africa
13 Genera with 157 Species | Argiolaus Druce, 1876 | | 48 | Species | Taxom | | Argyraspodes Tite & C.G.C..., 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Athysanota Karsch, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Edales Moore, 1829 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epamera Druce, 1926 | | 67 | Species | Taxom | | Gonatomyrina Aurivillius, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heodes Fabricius, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaphilus Stempffer & ..., 1958 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1920 | Boulder Copper | 57 | Species | Taxom | | Paraslauga Kirby, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudiolaus Riley, 1928 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tanuetheira Druce, 0 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Thersamonia Fabricius, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Africa
157 Species and 42 Subspecies | Argiolaus aequatorialis | | | Argiolaus aethiopica | | | Argiolaus alaos | | | Argiolaus alcibiades (Kirby, 1871) | ⇒ Iolaus alcibiades Kirby, 1871 | | Argiolaus caesareus Aurivillius, 1895 | | | Argiolaus caesarius | | | Argiolaus calista | | | Argiolaus calisto Westwood, 1851 | | | Argiolaus caslisto | | | Argiolaus catori | | | Argiolaus catori cottoni | | | Argiolaus clara | | | Argiolaus cottrelli | | | Argiolaus crawshayi Butler, 1900 | Crawshay´s Sapphire | | Argiolaus crawshayi elgonae (Stempffer & ..., 1958) | ⇒ Argiolaus crawshayi Butler, 1900 | | Argiolaus crawshayi littoralis (Stempffer & ..., 1958) | ⇒ Argiolaus crawshayi Butler, 1900 | | Argiolaus crawshayi nilotica | | | Argiolaus crawshayi niloticus (Stempffer & ..., 1958) | ⇒ Argiolaus crawshayi Butler, 1900 | | Argiolaus crawshayi nyanzae (Stempffer & ..., 1958) | ⇒ Argiolaus crawshayi Butler, 1900 | | Argiolaus divaricatus | | | Argiolaus entebbeae Riley, 1928 | | | Argiolaus gabunica Riley, 1928 | Gabon Sapphire | | Argiolaus hollandi (Ehrmann, 1894) | ⇒ Pilodeudorix caerulea Druce, 1890 | | Argiolaus ismenias | | | Argiolaus ituriensis | | | Argiolaus jamesoni (Druce, 1891) | ⇒ Iolaus jamesoni Druce, 1891 | | Argiolaus jamesoni entebbe | | | Argiolaus jamesoni entebbeae | | | Argiolaus julus | | | Argiolaus kigezi Stempffer & ..., 1958 | | | Argiolaus lalos Druce, 1896 | | | Argiolaus lalos kigezi (Stempffer & ..., 1958) | ⇒ Iolaus lalos Druce, 1896 | | Argiolaus laonides | | | Argiolaus lekanion Druce, 1891 | Druce´s Sapphire | | Argiolaus littoralis Stempffer & ..., 1958 | | | Argiolaus lukabas | | | Argiolaus menas | | | Argiolaus paneperata Druce, 1890 | | | Argiolaus parasilanus Rebel, 1914 | | | Argiolaus piaggae | | | Argiolaus poecilaon Riley, 1928 | Intense Sapphire | | Argiolaus silarus Druce, 1885 | | | Argiolaus silas Westwood, 1851 | | | Argiolaus silas ituriensis | | | Argiolaus silas kigezi | | | Argiolaus silas silarus Druce, 1885 | | | Argiolaus silas silas | | | Argiolaus trimeni Wallengren, 1876 | | | Argyraspodes argyraspis Trimen, 1873 | Warrior Silver-spotted Copper | | Athysanota elorea | | | Athysanota ornata ornata | | | Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829) | ⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829 | | Epamera albocaerulea Riley, 1929 | | | Epamera alienus Trimen, 1898 | | | Epamera arborifera Butler, 1900 | | | Epamera australis | | | Epamera bakeri Riley, 1928 | Baker´s Sapphire | | Epamera barbara Suffert, 1904 | | | Epamera barbara mildbraedi | | | Epamera barnsi Joicey & Talbot, 1921 | | | Epamera bellina bellina | | | Epamera bellina exquisita (Riley, 1928) | ⇒ Iolaus bellina Plötz, 1880 | | Epamera bellina exquisite | | | Epamera bicaudatus | | | Epamera camerunicus | | | Epamera coelestis | | | Epamera congdoni Kielland, 1985 | | | Epamera creta | | | Epamera cytaeis Hewitson, 1875 | | | Epamera cytaeis leonis (Riley, 1928) | ⇒ Iolaus leonis Riley, 1928 | | Epamera diametra (Karsch, 1895) | ⇒ Iolaus diametra Karsch, 1895 | | Epamera dubiosa (Stempffer & ..., 1959) | ⇒ Iolaus dubiosa Stempffer & ..., 1959 | | Epamera farquharsoni (Bethune-Baker, 1922) | ⇒ Iolaus farquharsoni Bethune-Baker, 1922 | | Epamera flavilinea Riley, 1928 | | | Epamera fontainei Stempffer, 1956 | Fontaine´s Sapphire | | Epamera frater (Joicey & Talbot, 1921) | ⇒ Epamera kumboae Bethune-Baker, 1926 | | Epamera frater kamerunica | | | Epamera frater kumboae | | | Epamera frater kumbrae | | | Epamera fuscomarginata Joicey & Talbot, 1921 | Blotched Sapphire | | Epamera gazei Druce, 1912 | Scintillating Sapphire | | Epamera gemmarius Druce, 1910 | Small Jewel Sapphire | | Epamera glaucus | | | Epamera hemicyanus Sharpe, 1904 | | | Epamera hemicyanus toroensis Riley, 1929 | | | Epamera iasis Hewitson, 1865 | | | Epamera iasis albomaculatus | | | Epamera jacksoni Stempffer, 1950 | Jackson´s Sapphire | | Epamera kamerunica Riley, 1928 | | | Epamera katera Talbot, 1937 | | | Epamera kumboae Bethune-Baker, 1926 | Brotherly Sapphire | | Epamera laon Hewitson, 1878 | | | Epamera laon laon | | | Epamera maesa Riley, 1928 | | | Epamera mermis (Druce, 1896) | ⇒ Iolaus mermis Druce, 1896 | | Epamera mimosae Trimen, 1874 | | | Epamera mirabilis Karsch, 1893 | Karsch´s Sapphire | | Epamera mongiro Stempffer, 1969 | | | Epamera neavei (Druce, 1910) | ⇒ Iolaus neavei Druce, 1910 | | Epamera nolaensis Stempffer, 1951 | | | Epamera normani Larsen, 1986 | Norman´s Sapphire | | Epamera parva Bethune-Baker, 1926 | | | Epamera pollux Aurivillius, 1895 | | | Epamera pollux albocaerulea (Riley, 1929) | ⇒ Iolaus pollux Aurivillius, 1895 | | Epamera pollux oberthueri (Riley, 1929) | ⇒ Iolaus pollux Aurivillius, 1895 | | Epamera pollux oberthuri | | | Epamera pollux pollux | | | Epamera pseudopollux Stempffer, 1962 | | | Epamera sapphirinus | | | Epamera sappirus Druce, 1902 | Jewel Sapphire | | Epamera scintillans | | | Epamera sciophilus | | | Epamera sibella (Druce, 1910) | ⇒ Iolaus sibella Druce, 1910 | | Epamera sidus (Trimen, 1864) | ⇒ Iolaus sidus Trimen, 1864 | | Epamera silenus Hawker-Smith, 1928 | | | Epamera stenogrammica Riley, 1928 | | | Epamera toroensis Riley, 1929 | | | Epamera violacea Riley, 1928 | Violaceous Sapphire | | Epamera yokoana (Bethune-Baker, 1926) | ⇒ Epamera barnsi Joicey & Talbot, 1921 | | Gonatomyrina lara (Linnaeus, 1764) | ⇒ Leptomyrina lara Linnaeus, 1764 | | Heodes alciphron (Rottenburg, 1775) | ⇒ Lycaena alciphron Rottenburg, 1775 | | Iolaphilus aequatorialis (Stempffer & ..., 1958) | ⇒ Iolaus aequatorialis Stempffer & ..., 1958 | | Iolaphilus cottrelli Stempffer & ..., 1958 | Cottrell´s Sapphire | | Iolaphilus henryi (Stempffer, 1961) | ⇒ Iolaus henryi Stempffer, 1961 | | Iolaphilus ismenias Klug, 1834 | | | Iolaphilus iturensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921 | | | Iolaphilus kayonza (Stempffer & ..., 1958) | ⇒ Iolaus kayonza Stempffer & ..., 1958 | | Iolaphilus maritimus Stempffer & ..., 1958 | Coastal Sapphire | | Iolaphilus menas Druce, 1890 | Blue Savanna Sapphire | | Iolaphilus montana Kielland, 1978 | | | Iolaphilus ndolae (Stempffer & ..., 1958) | ⇒ Iolaus ndolae Stempffer & ..., 1958 | | Lycaena (Chalceria) dione Scudder, 1868 | Gray Copper | | Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837 | 'Maine' Dorcas Copper | | Lycaena dorcas arcticus Ferris, 1977 | Dorcas Copper | | Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852 | Common purplish copper | | Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775 | Bronze Copper | | Lycaena (Epidemia) mariposa Reakirt, 1866 | Forest Copper | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Lycaena phlaeas abbottii Holland, 1892 | | | Lycaena phlaeas ethiopica Poulton, 1922 | | | Lycaena phlaeas phlaeas (Linnaeus, 1761) | ⇒ Lycaena phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | | Lycaena phlaeas phlaeoides Staudinger, 1901 | | | Lycaena phlaeas pseudophlaeas Lucas, 1866 | | | Lycaena phlaeas shima Gabriel, 1954 | | | Lycaena (Tharsalea) arota Boisduval, 1852 | Tail Copper Butterfly | | Lycaena abbottii Holland, 1892 | | | Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851) | ⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851 | | Lycaena alciphron Rottenburg, 1775 | Purple-shot Copper | | Lycaena alciphron heracleana Blachier, 1908 | | | Lycaena allardi (Oberthür, 1874) | ⇒ Plebejus allardi Oberthür, 1874 | | Lycaena antanossa Mabille, 1877 | | | Lycaena bathinia Snellen, 1899 | | | Lycaena bowkeri (Trimen, 1883) | ⇒ Tarucus bowkeri Trimen, 1883 | | Lycaena candens Herrich-Schä..., 1844 | Balkan Copper | | Lycaena celona Austaut, 1879 | | | Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971 | Eastern Sorrel Copper | | Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882) | ⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881 | | Lycaena dispar Haworth, 1802 | Large Copper | | Lycaena elorea Staudinger, 1888 | | | Lycaena griqua (Schaus, 1902) | ⇒ Tuxentius melaena Trimen, 1887 | | Lycaena hypopolia trimen | | | Lycaena iris Lang, 1884 | | | Lycaena lysimon Trimen, 1866 | | | Lycaena mashuna (Trimen, 1894) | ⇒ Lepidochrysops mashuna Trimen, 1894 | | Lycaena mauritanica Oberthür, 0 | | | Lycaena melania (Capronnier, 1889) | ⇒ Pseudonacaduba aethiops Mabille, 1877 | | Lycaena melimona Wright, 1906 | | | Lycaena moneta (Mabille, 1890) | ⇒ Micropentila adelgitha Hewitson, 1874 | | Lycaena morgani Le Cerf, 1910 | | | Lycaena neurona Skinner, 1902 | | | Lycaena ornata (Mabille, 1890) | ⇒ Ornipholidotos ackeryi Libert, 2000 | | Lycaena ortygia (Trimen, 1887) | ⇒ Lepidochrysops outeniqua Swanepoel & ..., 1983 | | Lycaena orus Cramer, 1782 | Sorrel Copper | | Lycaena pallida Miskin, 1891 | | | Lycaena philemon Boisduval, 1869 | | | Lycaena phoebus Blachier, 1905 | Moroccan Copper | | Lycaena reticulum (Mabille, 1877) | ⇒ Pseudonacaduba sichela reticulum Mabille, 1877 | | Lycaena semilimbata (Mabille, 1890) | ⇒ Liptena submacula Lathy, 1903 | | Lycaena serrula (Mabille, 1890) | ⇒ Chilades serrula Mabille, 1890 | | Lycaena susanus de Nicéville, 1890 | | | Lycaena thersamon Esper, 1784 | Lesser Fiery Copper | | Lycaena timeus Cramer, 1779 | | | Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761 | Sooty Copper | | Lycaena venus Staudinger, 1886 | | | Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758 | Scarce Copper | | Lycaena virgaureae balcanicola Graves, 1928 | | | Lycaena virgaureae cissites Fruhstorfer, 1896 | | | Lycaena vogelii Oberthür, 1920 | | | Paraslauga kallimoides (Schultze, 1912) | ⇒ Aslauga kallimoides Schultze, 1912 | | Pseudiolaus lulua Riley, 1944 | | | Pseudiolaus poultoni Riley, 1928 | Poulton´s Sapphire | | Tanuetheira prometheus Druce, 1891 | | | Tanuetheira timon Fabricius, 1787 | | | Tanuetheira timon orientius Hulstaert, 1924 | | | Tanuetheira timon orientus | | | Thersamonia ochimus Herrich-Schä..., 1851 | |
Subnodes of Lycaeninae with occurrences in Africa
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