Checklist for Subfamily Lycaeninae Leach, 1815 (Asian Sapphires)
and region Malawi (East Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 327
3787
9641 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 327
3787
9641 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 308
3697
9443 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 226
3307
8735 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 64
1621
4426 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 64
1621
4426 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 62
1618
4423 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 25
1126
3311 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 20
1063
3167 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
196
867 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 82
323 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers | 5
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Malawi
5 Genera with 10 Species
Species list for Malawi
10 Species and 2 Subspecies | Argiolaus alaos | | | Argiolaus lalos Druce, 1896 | | | Argiolaus silarus Druce, 1885 | | | Argiolaus silas Westwood, 1851 | | | Argiolaus silas silarus Druce, 1885 | | | Epamera bakeri Riley, 1928 | Baker´s Sapphire | | Epamera congdoni Kielland, 1985 | | | Epamera violacea Riley, 1928 | Violaceous Sapphire | | Iolaphilus ndolae (Stempffer & ..., 1958) | ⇒ Iolaus ndolae Stempffer & ..., 1958 | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Lycaena phlaeas abbottii Holland, 1892 | | | Lycaena mashuna (Trimen, 1894) | ⇒ Lepidochrysops mashuna Trimen, 1894 |
Subnodes of Lycaeninae with occurrences in Malawi
Links, sources and further information Lycaeninae at artfakta.se
Lycaeninae at dyntaxa.se
Lycaeninae at itis.gov
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