Checklist for Tribe Lycaenini [Leach], 1815 (Coppers)
and region East Africa (Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 743
20447
107483 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 739
20429
107440 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 708
20177
106478 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 435
15998
93602 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 86
4923
29836 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 85
4919
29827 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 83
4908
29785 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 30
3088
21330 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 24
2761
19757 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
496
3949 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 182
1652 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers | 8
86 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Lycaenini
[Leach], 1815
Coppers | 1
14 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for East Africa
1 Genera with 14 Species
Species list for East Africa
14 Species and 6 Subspecies | Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837 | 'Maine' Dorcas Copper | | Lycaena dorcas arcticus Ferris, 1977 | Dorcas Copper | | Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852 | Common purplish copper | | Lycaena (Epidemia) mariposa Reakirt, 1866 | Forest Copper | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Lycaena phlaeas abbottii Holland, 1892 | | | Lycaena phlaeas ethiopica Poulton, 1922 | | | Lycaena phlaeas pseudophlaeas Lucas, 1866 | | | Lycaena (Tharsalea) arota Boisduval, 1852 | Tail Copper Butterfly | | Lycaena abbottii Holland, 1892 | | | Lycaena candens Herrich-Schä..., 1844 | Balkan Copper | | Lycaena dispar Haworth, 1802 | Large Copper | | Lycaena mashuna (Trimen, 1894) | ⇒ Lepidochrysops mashuna Trimen, 1894 | | Lycaena melania (Capronnier, 1889) | ⇒ Pseudonacaduba aethiops Mabille, 1877 | | Lycaena ornata (Mabille, 1890) | ⇒ Ornipholidotos ackeryi Libert, 2000 | | Lycaena thersamon Esper, 1784 | Lesser Fiery Copper | | Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761 | Sooty Copper | | Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758 | Scarce Copper | | Lycaena virgaureae balcanicola Graves, 1928 | | | Lycaena virgaureae cissites Fruhstorfer, 1896 | |
Links, sources and further information Lycaenini at artfakta.se
Lycaenini at dyntaxa.se
Lycaenini at itis.gov
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