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Checklist for Subfamily Lycaeninae Leach, 1815 (Asian Sapphires)
and region Kwazulu-Natal (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
568
7208
15765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
565
7204
15757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
537
7075
15500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
343
5723
13134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2032
4918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
2030
4914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2022
4883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1257
3230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1168
3017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
255
609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
86
248
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
4
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kwazulu-Natal
4 Genera with 9 Species
Argiolaus Druce, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Epamera Druce, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1782Boulder Copper4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudiolaus Riley, 19441SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kwazulu-Natal
9 Species and 2 Subspecies
Argiolaus silarus Druce, 1885
Argiolaus silas silas
Argiolaus trimeni Wallengren, 1876
Epamera mimosae Trimen, 1874
Lycaena antanossa Mabille, 1877
Lycaena bowkeri (Trimen, 1883)⇒ Tarucus bowkeri Trimen, 1883
Lycaena hypopolia trimen
Lycaena orus Cramer, 1782Sorrel Copper
Pseudiolaus lulua Riley, 1944

Subnodes of Lycaeninae with occurrences in Kwazulu-Natal
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