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Checklist for Subfamily Lycaeninae Leach, 1815 (Asian Sapphires)
and region Congo (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
516
8807
39529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
512
8793
39506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
495
8697
39194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
324
7111
34903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
2481
11561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
2480
11559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
2474
11548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1619
8751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1470
8376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
281
2734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
135
1171
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
5
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Congo
5 Genera with 23 Species
Argiolaus Druce, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Epamera Druce, 192613SpeciesTaxom
Iolaphilus Stempffer & ..., 19582SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1890Boulder Copper4SpeciesTaxom
Paraslauga Kirby, 19121SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Congo
23 Species and 1 Subspecies
Argiolaus crawshayi Butler, 1900Crawshay´s Sapphire
Argiolaus littoralis Stempffer & ..., 1958
Argiolaus poecilaon Riley, 1928Intense Sapphire
Epamera bakeri Riley, 1928Baker´s Sapphire
Epamera barnsi Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Epamera farquharsoni (Bethune-Baker, 1922)⇒ Iolaus farquharsoni Bethune-Baker, 1922
Epamera fontainei Stempffer, 1956Fontaine´s Sapphire
Epamera frater (Joicey & Talbot, 1921)⇒ Epamera kumboae Bethune-Baker, 1926
Epamera fuscomarginata Joicey & Talbot, 1921Blotched Sapphire
Epamera kumboae Bethune-Baker, 1926Brotherly Sapphire
Epamera neavei (Druce, 1910)⇒ Iolaus neavei Druce, 1910
Epamera nolaensis Stempffer, 1951
Epamera sappirus Druce, 1902Jewel Sapphire
Epamera sibella (Druce, 1910)⇒ Iolaus sibella Druce, 1910
Epamera violacea Riley, 1928Violaceous Sapphire
Epamera yokoana (Bethune-Baker, 1926)⇒ Epamera barnsi Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Iolaphilus aequatorialis (Stempffer & ..., 1958)⇒ Iolaus aequatorialis Stempffer & ..., 1958
Iolaphilus ndolae (Stempffer & ..., 1958)⇒ Iolaus ndolae Stempffer & ..., 1958
Lycaena phlaeas ethiopica Poulton, 1922
Lycaena melania (Capronnier, 1889)⇒ Pseudonacaduba aethiops Mabille, 1877
Lycaena moneta (Mabille, 1890)⇒ Micropentila adelgitha Hewitson, 1874
Lycaena ornata (Mabille, 1890)⇒ Ornipholidotos ackeryi Libert, 2000
Paraslauga kallimoides (Schultze, 1912)⇒ Aslauga kallimoides Schultze, 1912

Subnodes of Lycaeninae with occurrences in Congo
TribeLycaenini
[Leach], 1815
Coppers
1
4
Genus
Species

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Links, sources and further information
Lycaeninae at artfakta.se
Lycaeninae at dyntaxa.se
Lycaeninae at itis.gov