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Checklist for Subfamily Lycaeninae Leach, 1815 (Asian Sapphires)
and region Republic of the Congo (Congo)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
189
1830
4935
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
189
1830
4935
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
185
1820
4923
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
133
1480
4276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
539
2023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
44
539
2023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
44
539
2023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
379
1649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
350
1609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
164
1226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
89
604
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
4
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Republic of the Congo
4 Genera with 13 Species
Argiolaus Druce, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Epamera Druce, 19269SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1890Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Paraslauga Kirby, 19121SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Republic of the Congo
13 Species
Argiolaus poecilaon Riley, 1928Intense Sapphire
Epamera barnsi Joicey & Talbot, 1921
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 yokoana (Bethune-Baker, 1926)⇒ Epamera barnsi Joicey & Talbot, 1921
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 Republic of the Congo
TribeLycaenini
[Leach], 1815
Coppers
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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