Checklist for Subfamily Lycaeninae Leach, 1815 (Asian Sapphires)
and region Zimbabwe (East Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 482
6547
17544 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 480
6543
17539 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 464
6450
17312 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 303
5522
15636 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 67
1983
5266 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 67
1981
5263 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 65
1975
5248 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 25
1244
3625 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 20
1163
3452 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
214
740 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 84
308 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers | 4
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Zimbabwe
4 Genera with 11 Species
Species list for Zimbabwe
11 Species and 2 Subspecies | Argiolaus silarus Druce, 1885 | | | Argiolaus silas silarus Druce, 1885 | | | Argiolaus silas silas | | | Argiolaus trimeni Wallengren, 1876 | | | Epamera alienus Trimen, 1898 | | | Epamera australis | | | Epamera bakeri Riley, 1928 | Baker´s Sapphire | | Epamera mimosae Trimen, 1874 | | | Epamera scintillans | | | Epamera violacea Riley, 1928 | Violaceous Sapphire | | Lycaena mashuna (Trimen, 1894) | ⇒ Lepidochrysops mashuna Trimen, 1894 | | Pseudiolaus poultoni Riley, 1928 | Poulton´s Sapphire |
Subnodes of Lycaeninae with occurrences in Zimbabwe
Links, sources and further information Lycaeninae at artfakta.se
Lycaeninae at dyntaxa.se
Lycaeninae at itis.gov
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