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TAXSYNDISISLFRMPIC
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Poecilmitis Butler, 1897
is a synonym of Genus Chrysoritis Butler, 1898
This may be an outdated term
The Taxom listed here as synonyme is shown below

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
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings		1005
38169		Genera
Species
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues		348
13640		Genera
Species
TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
21
1235		Genera
Species
GenusPoecilmitis
Butler, 1897
Coppers, Opals		79Species
Subnodes of Poecilmitis Butler, 1897
SpeciesPoecilmitis adonis Pennington, 1962  ⇒ Chrysoritis adonis
Adonis Opal		1Subspecies
SpeciesPoecilmitis aethon Trimen, 1887
SpeciesPoecilmitis amatola Dickson & McMaster, 1967
SpeciesPoecilmitis aridus Pennington, 1954  ⇒ Chrysoritis aridus
Namaqua Opal
SpeciesPoecilmitis atlantica Dickson, 1966  ⇒ Chrysoritis pan
Pan Opal		1Subspecies
SpeciesPoecilmitis aureus Van Son, 1966
Golden Opal, Heidelberg Copper
SpeciesPoecilmitis azurius Swanepoel, 1975  ⇒ Chrysoritis azurius
SpeciesPoecilmitis balli Dickson, 1980  ⇒ Chrysoritis balli
SpeciesPoecilmitis bamptoni Dickson, 1976  ⇒ Chrysoritis bamptoni
SpeciesPoecilmitis beaufortia Dickson, 1966
2Subspecies
SpeciesPoecilmitis beulah Quickelberg, 1966  ⇒ Chrysoritis beulah
SpeciesPoecilmitis blencathra Heath & Ball, 1992
SpeciesPoecilmitis blencathrae Heath & Ball, 1992
SpeciesPoecilmitis braueri Pennington, 1966  ⇒ Chrysoritis braueri
SpeciesPoecilmitis brooksi Riley, 1938
2Subspecies
SpeciesPoecilmitis charlesi Dickson, 1970
SpeciesPoecilmitis chrysaor Trimen, 1864  ⇒ Chrysoritis chrysaor
SpeciesPoecilmitis daphne Dickson, 1975  ⇒ Chrysoritis daphne
SpeciesPoecilmitis dicksoni Henning, 1977  ⇒ Chrysoritis pan
Pan Opal		1Subspecies
SpeciesPoecilmitis dukei Dickson, 1967
SpeciesPoecilmitis endymion Pennington, 1962  ⇒ Chrysoritis endymion
Endymion Opal
SpeciesPoecilmitis felthami Trimen, 1904  ⇒ Chrysoritis felthami
2Subspecies
SpeciesPoecilmitis hantamsbergae Dickson, 1978
SpeciesPoecilmitis henningi Bampton, 1981  ⇒ Chrysoritis henningi
SpeciesPoecilmitis hersaleki Dickson, 1970
SpeciesPoecilmitis hyperion Dickson, 1975  ⇒ Chrysoritis hyperion
SpeciesPoecilmitis irene Pennington, 1968  ⇒ Chrysoritis irene
SpeciesPoecilmitis kaplani Henning, 1979  ⇒ Chrysoritis beaufortius
Beaufort Opal		1Subspecies
SpeciesPoecilmitis lycegenes Trimen, 1874  ⇒ Chrysoritis lycegenes
SpeciesPoecilmitis lycia Riley, 1938  ⇒ Chrysoritis chrysaor
Burnished Opal, Golden Copper
SpeciesPoecilmitis lyncurium Trimen, 1868  ⇒ Chrysoritis lyncurium
SpeciesPoecilmitis lyndseyae Henning, 1979  ⇒ Chrysoritis thysbe
SpeciesPoecilmitis lysander Pennington, 1962  ⇒ Chrysoritis pan
Pan Opal		3Subspecies
SpeciesPoecilmitis midas Pennington, 1962  ⇒ Chrysoritis midas
Midas Opal
SpeciesPoecilmitis natalensis Van Son, 1966  ⇒ Chrysoritis natalensis
Natal Opal
SpeciesPoecilmitis orientalis Swanepoel, 1976  ⇒ Chrysoritis orientalis
Eastern Opal
SpeciesPoecilmitis osbecki Aurivillius, 1882
SpeciesPoecilmitis pan Pennington, 1962  ⇒ Chrysoritis pan
Pan Opal		1Subspecies
SpeciesPoecilmitis pelion Pennington, 1954  ⇒ Chrysoritis pelion
SpeciesPoecilmitis penningtoni Riley, 1938  ⇒ Chrysoritis penningtoni
SpeciesPoecilmitis perseus Henning, 1977  ⇒ Chrysoritis perseus
SpeciesPoecilmitis phosphor
SpeciesPoecilmitis plutus Pennington, 1967  ⇒ Chrysoritis plutus
SpeciesPoecilmitis psyche Pennington, 1966  ⇒ Chrysoritis thysbe
Common Opal, Opal Copper		1Subspecies
SpeciesPoecilmitis pyramus Pennington, 1954  ⇒ Chrysoritis pyramus
Pyramus Opal		1Subspecies
SpeciesPoecilmitis rileyi Dickson, 1966  ⇒ Chrysoritis rileyi
SpeciesPoecilmitis stepheni Dickson, 1978  ⇒ Chrysoritis stepheni
SpeciesPoecilmitis swanepoeli Dickson, 1965  ⇒ Chrysoritis swanepoeli
1Subspecies
SpeciesPoecilmitis tearei Dickson, 1966
SpeciesPoecilmitis thysbe Linnaeus, 1764
1Subspecies
SpeciesPoecilmitis trimeni Riley, 1938
SpeciesPoecilmitis tsino Murray, 1958
SpeciesPoecilmitis turneri Riley, 1938  ⇒ Chrysoritis turneri
2Subspecies
SpeciesPoecilmitis uranus Pennington, 1962  ⇒ Chrysoritis uranus
SpeciesPoecilmitis violascens Dickson, 1971
SpeciesPoecilmitis violescens Dickson, 1971
SpeciesPoecilmitis wykehami Dickson, 1980  ⇒ Chrysoritis wykehami
SpeciesPoecilmitis zeuxo Linnaeus, 1764
SpeciesPoecilmitis zonarius

Synonyms
Bowkeria (Quickelberge, 1972)
Nais (Swainson, 1833)

Native, vernacular names and spellings of Poecilmitis
EnglishCoppers, Opals


Distribution of Poecilmitis Butler, 1897
China, Japan, Kenya, Lesotho, Mongolia, North Korea, Republic South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan


Links, sources and further information
Poecilmitis at gbif.org
Poecilmitis at irmng.org