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Taxonomy of Genus Orachrysops Vári & Kroon, 1986


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4179
190570
2444470
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
3816
189502
2439455
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
3399
186457
2415487
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
1891
142849
2048615
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
322
33641
568299
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
208
32654
567261
Families
Genera
Species

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
197
32461
565431
Families
Genera
Species
DivisionDitrysia
Borner, 1925
Butterflies, Moths, Skippers
186
32290
560864
Families
Genera
Species

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
74
20388
404639
Families
Genera
Species

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
66
18154
371101
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
13
3266
144998
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
1005
38169
Genera
Species
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
193
15190
Genera
Species
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
155
13477
Genera
Species
GenusOrachrysops
Vári & Kroon, 1986
13Species
Subnodes of Orachrysops Vári & Kroon, 1986
SpeciesOrachrysops ariadne Butler, 1898
Karkloof Blue
SpeciesOrachrysops brinkmani Heath, 1997
Brinkman's Blue, Brinkman´s Blue, Kamanassie Blue
SpeciesOrachrysops lacrimosa Bethune-Baker, 1923
Restless Blue
SpeciesOrachrysops mijburghi Henning & Henning, 1994
Black-Spotted Blue, Mijburgh's Blue, Mijburgh´s Blue
SpeciesOrachrysops montanus Henning & Henning, 1994
Golden Gate Blue
SpeciesOrachrysops nasutus Henning & Henning, 1994
Nosy Blue
2Subspecies
SpeciesOrachrysops niobe Trimen, 1858
Brenton Blue, Brenton Blue butterfly
SpeciesOrachrysops regalis Henning & Henning, 1994
Royal Blue
SpeciesOrachrysops subravus Henning & Henning, 1994
Grizzled Blue
SpeciesOrachrysops violescens Henning & Henning, 1994
Violescent Blue
SpeciesOrachrysops warreni Henning & Henning, 1994
Navy Blue, Warren's Blue, Warren´s Blue


Distribution of Orachrysops Vári & Kroon, 1986
Cuba, Greece, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Republic South Africa, Saint Lucia, Slovenia, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey


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