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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
101
8059
57615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
99
8043
57561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
96
8020
57386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
4987
38775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
4502
35706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
739
6941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
269
3143
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
82
906
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
71
701
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
71 Genera with 701 Species
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Actizera Chapman, 18834SpeciesTaxom
Agrodiaetus Hübner, 19273SpeciesTaxom
Albulina Tutt, 1882Mountain Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1928Arguses5SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1782Babul Blues12SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1860Pygmy blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 192413SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1876Common Pierrot12SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 0Forget-me-nots16SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Cebrella Eliot & Kawa..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures4SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues21SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues96SpeciesTaxom
Cupidopsis Karsch, 1932Meadow blues9SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1920Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyclyrius Butler, 18404SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 199324SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1895Cupids53SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 02SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1843Grass jewel6SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 0Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Harpendyreus Heron, 1868Mountain Blues23SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17903SpeciesTaxom
Iolana Bethune-Baker, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Itylos Draudt, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1921Ceruleans6SpeciesTaxom
Kretania Beuret, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues17SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 2004Giant Cupids196SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1839Common Blues21SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenopsis C.Felder & R..., 1865
Hedge Blues0SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Maculinea Van Eecke, 1798Large blues1SpeciesTaxom
Maurus Bálint, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1916Lineblues7SpeciesTaxom
Neolucia Waterhouse &..., 1890Heath-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1919Quaker1SpeciesTaxom
Oboronia Karsch, 192413SpeciesTaxom
Orachrysops Vári & Kroon, 199413SpeciesTaxom
Oraidium Bethune-Baker, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Oreolyce Toxopeus, 1933Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 0Dingy Lineblues4SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Phlyaria Karsch, 18956SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1965Small Jewel Blues24SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1767Meadow Blues30SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolucia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonacaduba Stempffer, 1857African Line Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1887Chequered Blues8SpeciesTaxom
Rysops Eliot, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Syntarucus Scudder, 1926Zebra blue11SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1944Blue pierrots27SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaina Bethune-Baker, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Thermoniphas Karsch, 188020SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1976Pied pierrots23SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1910Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Upolampes Bethune-Baker, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Uranothauma Butler, 196135SpeciesTaxom
Zintha Eliot, 1876Blue-eyed Pierrots4SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 0Grass blues11SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1877Lesser Grass Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
701 Species and 178 Subspecies
Actizera atrigemmata Butler, 1878
Actizera drucei Bethune-Baker, 1906
Actizera lucida Trimen, 1883Rayed Blue
Actizera stellata Trimen, 1883Clover Blue
Agrodiaetus damon damon
Agrodiaetus damonides Staudinger, 1899
Agrodiaetus punctigera Dannehl, 1927
Albulina asiatica Elwes, 1882Azure Mountain Blue
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Aricia (Aricia) cramera Eschscholtz, 1821Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus
Aricia (Pseudoaricia) nicias Meigen, 1830Silvery Argus
Aricia montensis (Verity, 1928)⇒ Aricia artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793
Azanus heathi
Azanus isis Drury, 1773White-banded Babul Blue
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Azanus mirza Plötz, 1880Mirza Babul Blue
Azanus moriqua Wallengren, 1857Black-bordered Babul Blue
Azanus natalensis Trimen, 1887Natal Babul Blue
Azanus occidentalis (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Azanus mirza Plötz, 1880
Azanus sitalces Mabille, 1899Large Madagascar Babul Blue
Azanus sitalces mayotti
Azanus sitalces sitalces Mabille, 1900
Azanus soalalicus Karsch, 1900Small Madagascar Babul Blue
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Brephidium metophis Wallengren, 1860Tinktinkie Blue
Cacyreus audeoudi Stempffer, 1936Audeoud´s Bush Blue
Cacyreus darius Mabille, 1877
Cacyreus dicksoni Pennington, 1962Dickson's Geranium Bronze
Cacyreus ethiopicus Tite, 1961
Cacyreus fracta Grünberg, 1912Water Bronze
Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782Bush Bronze
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Cacyreus niebuhri Larsen, 1982
Cacyreus palemon Cramer, 1782Water Blue
Cacyreus tespis Herbst, 1804Water Blue
Cacyreus tespis ghimirra Talbot, 1935
Cacyreus tespis tespis Herbst, 1804
Cacyreus virilis Aurivillius, 1924Alternative Bush Blue
Castalius anomalogramma (Butler, 1876)⇒ Tuxentius cretosus Butler, 1876
Castalius calice (Hopffer, 1855)⇒ Tuxentius calice Hopffer, 1855
Castalius cretosus (Butler, 1876)⇒ Tuxentius cretosus Butler, 1876
Castalius ertli Aurivillius, 1907
Castalius hesperis (Vári, 1976)⇒ Tuxentius hesperis Vári, 1976
Castalius ilissus Felder & Felder, 1859
Castalius isis
Castalius lactinatus (Butler, 1876)⇒ Tuxentius cretosus Butler, 1876
Castalius lintza
Castalius margaritaceus (Sharpe, 1891)⇒ Tuxentius margaritaceus Sharpe, 1892
Castalius melaena (Trimen, 1887)⇒ Tuxentius melaena Trimen, 1887
Castalius usemia (Butler, 1876)⇒ Tuxentius cretosus Butler, 1876
Catochrysops barkeri
Catochrysops celaeus
Catochrysops dolorosa
Catochrysops eicotrochilus
Catochrysops jobates
Catochrysops malathana
Catochrysops methymna
Catochrysops micylus
Catochrysops naicyolus
Catochrysops neonegus
Catochrysops osiris
Catochrysops pampolis (Druce, 1905)⇒ Lepidochrysops phoebe Libert, 2001
Catochrysops patricia
Catochrysops scintilla Mabille, 1877
Catochrysops synchrematiza
Catochrysops togara
Catopyrops florinda halys Waterhouse, 1934Speckled Lineblue
Cebrella pellecebra pellecebra Fruhstorfer, 1910Three-spotted Hedge Blue
Celastrina argiolaus
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina cossaea de Nicéville, 1895
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chilades (Lachides) contracta Butler, 1880Small Cupid
Chilades (Lachides) galba Lederer, 1855Persian Grass Blue
Chilades galba phiala Grum-Grshima..., 1890
Chilades (Luthrodes) pandava Horsfield, 1829Plain Cupid
Chilades pandava pandava Horsfield, 1829Cycad Blue
Chilades alberta (Butler, 1901)⇒ Euchrysops alberta Butler, 1901
Chilades eleusis Demaison, 1888Sky-blue Cupid
Chilades elicola Strand, 1911
Chilades evorae Libert, Bali..., 2011
Chilades kedonga (Grose-Smith, 1898)⇒ Chilades naidina Butler, 1886
Chilades kedonga nigeriae Sharpe, 1902
Chilades kedonga pulchristriata Bethune-Baker, 1905
Chilades miniscula Aurivillius, 1909
Chilades minuscula (Aurivillius, 1909)⇒ Chilades miniscula Aurivillius, 1909
Chilades naidina Butler, 1886
Chilades parrhasius Fabricius, 1793Indian Cupid
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Chilades sanctithomae Sharpe, 1893
Chilades serrula Mabille, 1890
Chilades trochilus
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Cupido (Cupido) lorquinii Herrich-Schä..., 1847Lorquin's Blue
Cupido amyntula nesiotes J. Emmel & T..., 1998Western Tailed-Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cupido agriades
Cupido albicosta (Gaede, 1918)⇒ Oboronia liberiana Stempffer, 1950
Cupido antanossa Mabille, 1877
Cupido ariadne
Cupido ariana Moore, 1865
Cupido aruensis (Swinhoe, 1916)⇒ Jamides aruensis Pagenstecher, 1884
Cupido azureus
Cupido bowkeri
Cupido bueronica
Cupido calice Hopffer, 1855
Cupido carana Hewitson, 1874
Cupido chloauges
Cupido crawshayi Butler, 1899
Cupido crawshayinus Aurivillius, 1925
Cupido cretosus Butler, 1895
Cupido cupreus Neave, 1910
Cupido distractus
Cupido ertli Aurivillius, 1906
Cupido felthami (Stevenson, 1924)⇒ Uranothauma antinorii Oberthür, 1883
Cupido fracta Grünberg, 1912
Cupido gigantea
Cupido grammicus
Cupido gregorii Butler, 1896
Cupido griqua
Cupido gussfeldtii
Cupido heritsia Hewitson, 1874
Cupido hypopolia
Cupido ignota
Cupido isis Drury, 1773
Cupido juno Butler, 1896
Cupido juno meruanus
Cupido kaffana
Cupido kisaba
Cupido lacrimosa major
Cupido lactinatus
Cupido latrunculata (Grünberg, 1911)⇒ Euchrysops albistriata Capronnier, 1889
Cupido lerothodi
Cupido leucon
Cupido lucina Trimen, 0
Cupido lunifer (Rebel, 1919)⇒ Uranothauma lunifer Rebel, 1914
Cupido mauensis
Cupido mediterranaea
Cupido melaena
Cupido messapus Godart, 1823
Cupido methymna Trimen, 1862
Cupido metophis
Cupido nandensis Neave, 1910
Cupido neavei
Cupido negus (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Lepidochrysops negus Felder & Felder, 1865
Cupido neonegus
Cupido nigeriae
Cupido nisa Wallengren, 1866
Cupido noguerae Haig-Thomas, 1929
Cupido nyasae
Cupido ornatus Aurivillius, 1895
Cupido ortygia
Cupido palemon ghimirra
Cupido pamoplis
Cupido parsimon Fabricius, 1775
Cupido patricia
Cupido peculiaris Rogenhofer, 1894
Cupido plebeia
Cupido polydialecta
Cupido poseidon Lederer, 1852
Cupido prephredo
Cupido procera
Cupido pseudopunctatus Strand, 1912
Cupido pterou
Cupido publia Hulstaert, 1924
Cupido punctatus Dewitz, 1880
Cupido puncticilia Dewitz, 1883
Cupido quadratus Grant, 1899
Cupido quassi Karsch, 1895
Cupido reichenowi
Cupido ruandensis
Cupido saguigutta
Cupido scintilla Mabille, 1877
Cupido similis Moore, 1878
Cupido skotios
Cupido solwezii
Cupido stormsi (Robbe, 1892)⇒ Lepidochrysops subvariegata Talbot, 1935
Cupido subpallida
Cupido synchrematiza
Cupido tantalus
Cupido theophrastus Fabricius, 1775
Cupido thespis Linnaeus, 1767
Cupido tintinga Boisduval, 1833
Cupido unigemmata
Cupido variegata
Cupido variegata neonegus
Cupido victoriae (Karsch, 1895)⇒ Lepidochrysops victoriae Karsch, 1895
Cupido virilis Aurivillius, 1925
Cupido wollastoni marungensis
Cupidopsis cissus Godart, 1824Common Meadow Blue
Cupidopsis cissus cissus Godart, , 1824Common Meadow Blue
Cupidopsis cissus extensa Libert, 2003
Cupidopsis cyssus
Cupidopsis iobates Hopffer, 1855Tailed Meadow Blue
Cupidopsis jobates (Hopffer, 1855)⇒ Cupidopsis iobates Hopffer, 1855
Cupidopsis jobates jobates Hopffer, 1855Tailed Meadow Blue
Cupidopsis jobates mauritanica Riley, 1932
Cupidopsis mauritanica (Riley, 1932)⇒ Cupidopsis iobates Hopffer, 1855
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Cyaniris semiargus maroccana Lucas, 1920
Cyclyrius juno Butler, 1897
Cyclyrius mandersi Druce, 1907
Cyclyrius speciosa
Cyclyrius webbianus (Brullé, 1840)⇒ Cyclirius webbianus Brullé, 1840
Danis danis serapis Miskin, 1891Large Green-banded Blue
Danis danis thinophilus Toxopeus, 1930
Danis danis triopus Barrande, 1872
Eicochrysops antoto Strand, 1911
Eicochrysops damiri Turlin, 1995
Eicochrysops distractus Joannis & Ve..., 1913
Eicochrysops dudgeoni Riley, 1929Dudgeon´s Cupid
Eicochrysops eicotrochilus Bethune-Baker, 1924Brachystegia Blue
Eicochrysops fontainei Stempffer, 1961
Eicochrysops hippocrates Fabricius, 1793White-tipped Blue
Eicochrysops mahalkakoena
Eicochrysops mahallakoaena (Godart, 1824)⇒ Eicochrysops messapus Godart, 1824
Eicochrysops masai Bethune-Baker, 1905Masai Blue
Eicochrysops meryamae Rougeot, 1983
Eicochrysops messapus Godart, 1824Cupreous Blue
Eicochrysops messapus mahallakoaena Wallengren, 1857Cupreous Blue
Eicochrysops messapus messapus Godart, 1824Cupreous Blue
Eicochrysops messapus nandiana Bethune-Baker, 1906Cupreous Blue
Eicochrysops messapus sebagadis Guérin-Ménev..., 1849
Eicochrysops nandiana Bethune-Baker, 1906
Eicochrysops nandianus
Eicochrysops pauliani Stempffer, 1950
Eicochrysops pinheyi Heath, 1985
Eicochrysops pusillus Ungemach, 1932
Eicochrysops rogersi Bethune-Baker, 1924Rogers´ Blue
Eicochrysops sanguigutta Mabille, 1879
Eicochrysops sanyere Libert, 1993
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Euchrysops abissiniae
Euchrysops abyssiniae Storace, 1953
Euchrysops abyssinica Aurivillius, 1922
Euchrysops alberta Butler, 1901Sahel Cupid
Euchrysops albistriata Capronnier, 1889Capronnier´s Cupid
Euchrysops albistriata albistriata Capronnier, 1889
Euchrysops albistriata greenwoodi
Euchrysops albistriatus (Capronnier, 1889)⇒ Euchrysops albistriata Capronnier, 1889
Euchrysops banyo Libert, 2001Banyo Mountain Cupid
Euchrysops barkeri Trimen, 1893Barker's Smoky Blue
Euchrysops browni (Butler, 1895)⇒ Euliphyra hewitsoni Aurivillius, 1899
Euchrysops brunneus Bethune-Baker, 1923Brown Blue
Euchrysops crawshayi Butler, 1899Crawshay´s Blue
Euchrysops crawshayi crawshayi Butler, 1899
Euchrysops crawshayi fontainei Stempffer, 1967
Euchrysops cyclopteris Arthur Gardi..., 1876
Euchrysops decaryi Stempffer, 1947
Euchrysops dolorosa Trimen, 1887Sabi Smoky Blue
Euchrysops dolorosus
Euchrysops eleusis Demaison, 1888
Euchrysops enejus Waterhouse &..., 1914
Euchrysops fescennia (Bethune-Baker, 1923)⇒ Euchrysops subpallida Bethune-Baker, 1923
Euchrysops horus Stoneham, 1938
Euchrysops jacksoni (Stempffer, 1952)⇒ Euchrysops severini Hulstaert, 1924
Euchrysops kabrosae Bethune-Baker, 1906
Euchrysops kabrosae kabrosae Bethune-Baker, 1906
Euchrysops kabrosae rosieae Congdon, Kie..., 1998
Euchrysops katangae Bethune-Baker, 1923
Euchrysops lois Butler, 1886
Euchrysops major Bethune-Baker, 1922
Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833Common smoky blue
Euchrysops masai distractus
Euchrysops mauensis Bethune-Baker, 1923Mau Blue
Euchrysops mauensis abyssiniae Storace, 1950
Euchrysops mauensis mauensis Bethune-Baker, 1923
Euchrysops migiurtiniensis Stempffer, 1946
Euchrysops mondensis
Euchrysops nandensis Neave, 1904
Euchrysops neavei
Euchrysops nilotica Aurivillius, 1904Desert Bean Cupid
Euchrysops niobe (Trimen, 1862)⇒ Orachrysops niobe Trimen, 1858
Euchrysops osiris Hopffer, 1855African Blue
Euchrysops osoris Hopffer, 1855
Euchrysops osoris osoris
Euchrysops philbyi Gabriel, 1954
Euchrysops reducta Hulstaert, 1924Jackson´s Cupid
Euchrysops sagba Libert, 1993Sagba Mountain Cupid
Euchrysops sahelianus Libert, 2001Western Brown-edged Cupid
Euchrysops scintilla
Euchrysops severini Hulstaert, 1924
Euchrysops subdita Grose-Smith, 1901
Euchrysops subpallida Bethune-Baker, 1923Ashen Smoky Blue
Euchrysops unigemmata Butler, 1895
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Everes hippocrates
Famegana alsulus alsulus Herrich-Scha..., 1869Black-spotted Grass-blue
Freyeria minuscola
Freyeria minuscula (Aurivillius, 1909)⇒ Chilades miniscula Aurivillius, 1909
Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848Grass jewel
Freyeria trochilus
Freyeria trochylus (FREYER, 1845)⇒ Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843
Freyeria trochylus trochylus FREYER, 1843
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) melanops Boisduval, 1828Black-eyed Blue
Glaucopsyche melanops algerica Rühl, 1895
Glaucopsyche (Maculinea) arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glaucopsyche melanopBlack-Eyed Blue
Harpendyreus aequatorialis Sharpe, 1892Equatorial Mountain Blue
Harpendyreus aequatorialis aequatorialis Sharpe, 1892
Harpendyreus aequatorialis vulcanica Joicey & Talbot, 1924
Harpendyreus argenteostriata Stempffer, 1961
Harpendyreus argenteostriatus Stempffer, 1961
Harpendyreus berger Stempffer, 1976
Harpendyreus boma Bethune-Baker, 1926
Harpendyreus hazelae Stempffer, 1973
Harpendyreus juno Butler, 1897
Harpendyreus kisaba Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Harpendyreus major Joicey & Talbot, 1924
Harpendyreus marlieri Stempffer, 1961
Harpendyreus marungensis Joicey & Talbot, 1924Central Mountain Blue
Harpendyreus marungensis mangalisae Kielland, 1986
Harpendyreus marungensis marungensis Joicey & Talbot, 1924
Harpendyreus marungensis wollastoni Bethune-Baker, 1926
Harpendyreus meruana Aurivillius, 1910
Harpendyreus meruanus
Harpendyreus noquasa Trimen & Bowker, 1887Marsh Blue
Harpendyreus notoba Trimen, 1868Salvia Blue
Harpendyreus reginaldi Heron, 1909
Harpendyreus ruandensis Joicey & Talbot, 1924
Harpendyreus tsomo Trimen, 1868Tsomo Blue
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hemiargus hanno ceraunus Fabricius, 1793
Hemiargus hanno hanno (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Hemiargus hanno ceraunus Fabricius, 1793
Iolana iolas Ochsenheimer, 1816Iolas Blue
Ionolyce helicon hyllus Waterhouse &..., 1914Bronze Line-blue
Itylos koa H. Druce, 1876
Itylos lamasi
Itylos pacis (Draudt, 1921)⇒ Madeleinea pacis Draudt, 1921
Jamides aratus aratus
Jamides aruensis Pagenstecher, 1884
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Jamides cyta cyta
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Jamides euchylas phasis Fruhstorfer, 1921
Kretania allardii
Kretania martini Allard, 1867Martin's Blue
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lampides armeniensis (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767
Lampides boetica
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lampides boeticus michaeli
Lampides caerulea (Druce, 1873)⇒ Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767
Lampides caeruleafasciata (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767
Lampides clara (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767
Lampides clarafasciata (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767
Lampides elpis demetrias Fruhstorfer, 1915
Lampides fusca (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767
Lampides grisescens (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767
Lampides infuscata (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767
Lampides minor (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767
Lampides obsoleta (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767
Lampides typicafasciata (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767
Lampides typicamarginata (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767
Lepidochrysops abri Libert, 2001
Lepidochrysops aethiopia Bethune-Baker, 1922
Lepidochrysops albilinea Tite, 1959
Lepidochrysops anerius (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Lepidochrysops patricia anerius Hulstaert, 1924
Lepidochrysops anerius anerius Hulstaert, 1924
Lepidochrysops anerius kiellandi Stempffer, 1972
Lepidochrysops ansorgei Tite, 1959
Lepidochrysops arabicus Gabriel, 1954Arabian Giant Cupid
Lepidochrysops ariadne (Butler, 1898)⇒ Orachrysops ariadne Butler, 1898
Lepidochrysops asteris Godart, 1823Brilliant Blue
Lepidochrysops auratus Quickelberge, 1979
Lepidochrysops australis Tite, 1964Southern Blue
Lepidochrysops azureus Butler, 1879
Lepidochrysops bacchus Riley & Corbet, 1938Wineland Blue
Lepidochrysops badhami Van Son, 1956Badham's Blue
Lepidochrysops balli Dickson, 1985Ball's Blue
Lepidochrysops barnesi Pennington, 1953Barnes' Blue
Lepidochrysops braueri Dickson, 1966Brauer's Blue
Lepidochrysops budama Van Someren, 1957
Lepidochrysops butha (Starnd, 1911)⇒ Lepidochrysops quickelbergei Swanepoel, 1969
Lepidochrysops caerulea Tite, 1961
Lepidochrysops caeruleus
Lepidochrysops caffrariae (Godart, 1824)⇒ Lepidochrysops australis Tite, 1964
Lepidochrysops carsoni Butler, 1901
Lepidochrysops chala Kielland, 1980
Lepidochrysops chalceus Quickelberge, 1979
Lepidochrysops chittyi Henning & He..., 1994Chitty´s Blue
Lepidochrysops chloauges Bethune-Baker, 1922Jade Blue
Lepidochrysops cinerea Bethune-Baker, 1922
Lepidochrysops cottrelli Stempffer, 1954
Lepidochrysops coxii Pinhey, 1945Cox´s Blue
Lepidochrysops cupreus Neave, 1910
Lepidochrysops delicata Bethune-Baker, 1922
Lepidochrysops desmondi Stempffer, 1951Desmond´s Blue
Lepidochrysops dollmani Bethune-Baker, 1922
Lepidochrysops dukei Cottrell, 1965Duke's Blue
Lepidochrysops dunni Larsen & Col..., 2003Boorman´s Giant Cupid
Lepidochrysops elgonae Stempffer, 1950Elgon Blue
Lepidochrysops elgonae elgonae Stempffer, 1950
Lepidochrysops elgonae moyo Van Someren, 1957
Lepidochrysops erici Gardiner, 2003
Lepidochrysops evae Gardiner, 2003
Lepidochrysops flavisquamosa Tite, 1959
Lepidochrysops forsskali Larsen, 1982Forsskaal´s Giant Cupid
Lepidochrysops frederikeae Henning & Ball, 2013Curious Nimble Blue
Lepidochrysops fulvescens Tite, 1961
Lepidochrysops fumosa Butler, 1885
Lepidochrysops fumosus
Lepidochrysops gariabilis
Lepidochrysops gigantea Trimen, 1898Giant Blue
Lepidochrysops glauca Trimen, 1887Silvery Blue
Lepidochrysops glauca glauca Trimen & Bowker, 1887
Lepidochrysops glauca swinburnei Stevenson, 1939
Lepidochrysops grahami Trimen, 1893Graham's Blue
Lepidochrysops grandis Talbot, 1937
Lepidochrysops guichardi Gabriel, 1949
Lepidochrysops gydoae Dickson, 1986Gydo Blue
Lepidochrysops handmani Quickelberge, 1980
Lepidochrysops haveni Larsen, 1983
Lepidochrysops hawkeri Talbot, 1929
Lepidochrysops heathi Gardiner, 1998
Lepidochrysops hypopolia Trimen, 1887Lost Nimble Blue
Lepidochrysops ignota Trimen, 1887Zulu Blue
Lepidochrysops intermedia Bethune-Baker, 1922
Lepidochrysops intermedia cottrelli Stempffer, 1954
Lepidochrysops intermedia intermedia Bethune-Baker, , 1923
Lepidochrysops inyangae Pimhey, 1945Nyanga Blue
Lepidochrysops irvingi Swanepoel, 1948Bronze Nimble Blue
Lepidochrysops jacksoni Van Someren, 1957
Lepidochrysops jamesi Swanepoel, 1971James´s Blue
Lepidochrysops jamesi claassensi Dickson, 1982Hantamsberg Nimble Blue
Lepidochrysops jamesi jamesi Swanepoel, 1971
Lepidochrysops jansei Van Someren, 1957Janse´s Blue
Lepidochrysops jeffersyi Swierstra, 1909
Lepidochrysops jefferyi Swierstra, 1909Jeffery's Blue
Lepidochrysops kennethi Kielland, 1986
Lepidochrysops ketsi Cottrell, 1965Ketsi Blue
Lepidochrysops ketsi ketsi Cottrell, 1965
Lepidochrysops ketsi leucomacula Henning & He..., 1994
Lepidochrysops kilimanjarensis Strand, 1909
Lepidochrysops kitale Stempffer, 1936Kitale Giant Cupid
Lepidochrysops koaena Strand, 1911
Lepidochrysops kocak Seven, 1997Giant Blue
Lepidochrysops labeensis Larsen & War..., 2000Labe Giant Cupid
Lepidochrysops labwor Van Someren, 1957
Lepidochrysops lacrimosa (Bethune-Baker, 1922)⇒ Orachrysops lacrimosa Bethune-Baker, 1923
Lepidochrysops lerothodi Trimen, 1904Basotho Blue
Lepidochrysops letsea Trimen, 1870Free State Blue
Lepidochrysops letsia Trimen, 1870
Lepidochrysops leucon Mabille, 1879
Lepidochrysops liberti
Lepidochrysops littoralis Swanepoel, 1983Coastal Blue
Lepidochrysops loewensteini Swanepoel, 1951Loewenstein's Blue
Lepidochrysops longifalces Tite, 1961Msasa Blue
Lepidochrysops lotana Swanepoel, 1962Lotana Blue
Lepidochrysops loveni Aurivillius, 1922
Lepidochrysops loveni abyssiniensis Strand, 1911
Lepidochrysops loveni kivuensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Lepidochrysops loveni loveni Aurivillius, 1922
Lepidochrysops loveni oculus Ungemach, 1932
Lepidochrysops lukenia Van Someren, 1957Lukenia Blue
Lepidochrysops lunulifer Ungemach, 1932
Lepidochrysops macgregori (Pennington, 1970)⇒ Lepidochrysops mcgregori Pennington, 1970
Lepidochrysops major (Trimen, 1862)⇒ Lepidochrysops nacrescens Tite, 1961
Lepidochrysops mashuna Trimen, 1894Mashuna Blue
Lepidochrysops mcgregori Pennington, 1970Copper-Brown Nimble Blue
Lepidochrysops methymna Trimen, 1862Monkey Blue
Lepidochrysops methymna dicksoni Tite, 1964Dicksons Monkey Blue
Lepidochrysops methymna methymna Trimen, 1862Monkey Blue
Lepidochrysops michaeli Gardiner, 2003
Lepidochrysops michellae Henning & He..., 1983Michelle´s Blue
Lepidochrysops miniata Gardiner, 2004
Lepidochrysops mpanda Tite, 1961
Lepidochrysops nacrescens Tite, 1961
Lepidochrysops naidina (Butler, 1886)⇒ Chilades naidina Butler, 1886
Lepidochrysops neavei Bethune-Baker, 1922
Lepidochrysops neavei neavei Bethune-Baker, , 1923
Lepidochrysops neavei nolani Williams, 2002
Lepidochrysops negus Felder & Felder, 1865
Lepidochrysops negus negus Felder & Fel..., 1865
Lepidochrysops negus wau Wichgraf, 1921
Lepidochrysops neonegus Bethune-Baker, 1922
Lepidochrysops neonegus borealis Van Someren, 1957
Lepidochrysops neonegus neonegus Bethune-Baker, , 1923
Lepidochrysops niaobe
Lepidochrysops nigeriae (Stempffer, 1957)⇒ Lepidochrysops parsimon Fabricius, 1775
Lepidochrysops nigrita (Tite, 1959)⇒ Lepidochrysops oreas Tite, 1964
Lepidochrysops nigritia Tite, 1959
Lepidochrysops nuika
Lepidochrysops nyika Tite, 1961
Lepidochrysops oosthuizeni Swanepoel & ..., 1983Oosthuizen's Blue
Lepidochrysops oreas Tite, 1964Oreas Blue
Lepidochrysops oreas junae Dickson, 1974Riviersonderend Blue
Lepidochrysops oreas oreas Tite, 1964
Lepidochrysops ortygia Trimen, 1887Koppie Blue
Lepidochrysops outeniqua Swanepoel & ..., 1983Outeniqua Blue
Lepidochrysops pampolis Druce, 1905
Lepidochrysops parsimon Fabricius, 1775Western Giant Cupid
Lepidochrysops parsimon abyssiniensis Strand, 1911
Lepidochrysops patricia Trimen, 1887Patricia Blue
Lepidochrysops patricia anerius Hulstaert, 1924
Lepidochrysops peculiaris Rogenhofer, 1894Peculiar Blue
Lepidochrysops peculiaris hypoleucus Butler, 1893
Lepidochrysops peculiaris peculiaris Rogenhofer, 1891
Lepidochrysops penningtoni Dickson, 1969Arid Nimble Blue
Lepidochrysops pephredo Trimen, 1889Estcourt Blue
Lepidochrysops phoebe Libert, 2001
Lepidochrysops pittawayi Larsen, 1983Pittaway´s Giant Cupid
Lepidochrysops plebeia Butler, 1898Twin-spot Blue
Lepidochrysops plebeia plebeia Butler, 1898Twin-spot Blue
Lepidochrysops plebeia proclus Hulstaert, 1924
Lepidochrysops plebeja Butler, 1898Twin-spot Blue
Lepidochrysops polydialecta Bethune-Baker, 1922Lilac Giant Cupid
Lepidochrysops poseidon Pringle, 1987Baviaanskloof Blue
Lepidochrysops praeterita Swanepoel, 1963Highveld Blue
Lepidochrysops pringlei Dickson, 1982Pringle's Blue
Lepidochrysops procera Trimen, 1893Grassveld Nimble Blue
Lepidochrysops pterou Bethune-Baker, 1922
Lepidochrysops pterou lilacina Ungemach, 1932
Lepidochrysops pterou pterou Bethune-Baker, , 1923
Lepidochrysops pterou suk Van Someren, 1957
Lepidochrysops puncticilia Trimen, 1883Mouse Blue
Lepidochrysops quassi Karsch, 1895Tailed Blue Giant Cupid
Lepidochrysops quassi bernaudi Libert & Col..., 2001
Lepidochrysops quassi quassi Karsh, 1895
Lepidochrysops quickelbergei Swanepoel, 1969Pale Blue Nimble Blue
Lepidochrysops reichenowi Dewitz, 1879
Lepidochrysops reichenowii Dewitz, 1879
Lepidochrysops rhodesensae Bethune-Baker, 1923
Lepidochrysops ringa Tite, 1959Tite´s Giant Cupid
Lepidochrysops robertsoni Cottrell, 1965Robertson's Blue
Lepidochrysops rossouwi Henning & He..., 1994Rossouw's Blue
Lepidochrysops ruthica Pennington, 1953Ruth´s Blue
Lepidochrysops skatios
Lepidochrysops skotios Druce, 1905
Lepidochrysops solwezii Bethune-Baker, 1922Roseate Blue
Lepidochrysops southeyae Pennington, 1967Southey's Blue
Lepidochrysops stormsi Robbe, 1892
Lepidochrysops subvariegata Talbot, 1935
Lepidochrysops swanepoeli Pennington, 1948Swanepoel's Blue
Lepidochrysops swartbergensis Swanepoel, 1969Swartberg Blue
Lepidochrysops synchrematiza Bethune-Baker, 1922Untailed Blue Giant Cupid
Lepidochrysops tantalus Trimen, 1887King Blue
Lepidochrysops titei Dickson, 1976Tite's Blue
Lepidochrysops trimeni Bethune-Baker, 1922Trimen's Blue
Lepidochrysops turlini Stempffer, 1971
Lepidochrysops vansoni Swanepoel, 1949Van Son's Blue
Lepidochrysops variabilis Cottrell, 1965Variable Blue
Lepidochrysops vera Tite, 1961Vera´s Giant Cupid
Lepidochrysops victori Pringle, 1984Grassy Hill Nimble Blue
Lepidochrysops victoriae Karsch, 1895Lake Victoria Giant Cupid
Lepidochrysops victoriae occidentalis Libert & Col..., 2001
Lepidochrysops victoriae vansomereni Stempffer, 1951
Lepidochrysops violetta Pinhey, 1945Violet Blue
Lepidochrysops wykehami Tite, 1964Wykeham's Blue
Lepidochrysops yvonnae Gardiner, 2004
Leptotes adamsoni Collins & La..., 1991Adamson´s Zebra Blue
Leptotes babaulti Stempffer, 1935Babault's Zebra Blue
Leptotes brevidentatus Tite, 1958Short-toothed Blue
Leptotes casca Tite, 1958
Leptotes cassioides (Capronnier, 1889)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Leptotes jeanneli Stempffer, 1936Jeannel's Zebra Blue
Leptotes mandersi Druce, 1907
Leptotes marginalis Aurivillius, 1925Black-bordered Zebra Blue
Leptotes mayottensis Tite, 1958
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Leptotes pirithous pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793Peablue
Leptotes pulcher Murray, 1874Beatiful Zebra Blue
Leptotes pulchra Murray, 1874Beautiful Zebra Blue
Leptotes rabefaner Mabille, 1877
Leptotes rabenafer Mabille, 1877
Leptotes sanctithomae Sharpe, 1893
Leptotes socotranus Oglivie-Grant, 1899
Leptotes telicanus (Lang, 1789)⇒ Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767
Leptotes terrenus Joicey & Talbot, 1926
Leptotes webbianus Brullé, 1839
Lysandra albicans (Gerhard, 1851)⇒ Polyommatus albicans Gerhard, 1851
Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Lysandra bellargus tiphys Esper, 1778
Lysandra punctifera Oberthür, 1876Spotted Adonis Blue
Lysandra syngrapha Keferstein, 1851
Maculinea euphemus Hübner, 1798
Maurus vogelii Oberthür, 1920Vogel's Blue
Nacaduba beroe neon Fruhstorfer, 1916Opaque Six Line Blue
Nacaduba calauria calauria Felder, 1860
Nacaduba kurava felsina Waterhouse &..., 1914White-banded Line-blue
Nacaduba sichela
Nacaduba stratola (Holland, 1891)⇒ Pseudonacaduba aethiops Mabille, 1877
Nacaduba sumbawa Tite, 1963
Nacaduba tristis Rothschild, 1916
Neolucia mathewi Miskin, 1890Broom Heath-blue
Neopithecops umbretta tituria Fruhstorfer, 1919
Oboronia albicosta Gaede, 1916
Oboronia arctimargo (Strand, 1912)⇒ Oboronia pseudopunctatus Strand, 1912
Oboronia bueronica Karsch, 1895Ginger Blue
Oboronia guessfeldti Dewitz, 1879Güssfeldt´s Blue
Oboronia gussfeldtii Dewitz, 1879
Oboronia liberiana Stempffer, 1950Liberian Ginger White
Oboronia ornata Mabille, 1890Untailed Ginger White
Oboronia ornata flava Holland, 1920
Oboronia ornata ornata Mabille, 1890
Oboronia ornata vestalis Aurivillius, 1895
Oboronia pseudopunctatus Strand, 1912Light Ginger White
Oboronia punctatus Dewitz, 1879Common Ginger White
Oboronia punctatus arctimargo Hulstaert, 1924
Orachrysops ariadne Butler, 1898Karkloof Blue
Orachrysops brinkmani Heath, 1997Brinkman's Blue
Orachrysops lacrimosa Bethune-Baker, 1923Restless Blue
Orachrysops mijburghi Henning & He..., 1994Black-Spotted Blue
Orachrysops montanus Henning & He..., 1994Golden Gate Blue
Orachrysops nasutus Henning & He..., 1994Nosy Blue
Orachrysops nasutus nasutus Henning & He..., 1994
Orachrysops nasutus remus Henning & He..., 1994
Orachrysops niobe Trimen, 1858Brenton Blue
Orachrysops regalis Henning & He..., 1994Royal Blue
Orachrysops subravus Henning & He..., 1994Grizzled Blue
Orachrysops violescens Henning & He..., 1994Violescent Blue
Orachrysops warreni Henning & He..., 1994Navy Blue
Oraidium barbarae
Oraidium barberae Trimen, 1868Dwarf Blue
Oreolyce vardhana vardhana Nixon, 1933Dusky hedge-blue
Petrelaea aethiops Mabille, 1877
Petrelaea dana de Nicéville, 1884Dana Blue
Petrelaea oethiops Mabille, 0
Petrelaea sichela
Phengaris nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779
Phlyaria cyara Hewitson, 1876Pied Blue
Phlyaria cyara cyara Hewitson, 1876
Phlyaria cyara stactalla Karsch, 1895
Phlyaria cyara tenuimarginata Grünberg, 1908
Phlyaria heritsia Hewitson, 1876
Phlyaria stactalla (Karsch, 1895)⇒ Phlyaria cyara Hewitson, 1876
Plebeius allardi
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Plebeius martini Allard, 1867Martin´s Blue
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Albulina) orbitulus (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798
Plebejus anna lotis Lintner, 1878Anna´s Blue
Plebejus (Lycaeides) christophi Staudinger, 1874Small Jewel Blue
Plebejus vogelii insperatus Tennent, 1996
Plebejus (Plebejides) allardi Oberthür, 1874Allard's Blue
Plebejus (Plebejides) martini Allard, 1867Martin's Blue
Plebejus martini allardii
Plebejus martini regularis Tennent, 1995
Plebejus martini ungemachi Rothschild, 1925
Plebejus (Plebejides) vogelii Oberthür, 1920Vogel's Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus argus micrargus Butler, 1878
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Plebejus saepiolus hilda Grinnell, 1907Greenish Blue
Plebejus (Plebijides) allardi Oberthür, 1874Allard´s Blue
Plebejus (Plebijides) martini Allard, 1867Martin´s Blue
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Plebejus aegus (Chapman, 1917)⇒ Plebejus argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779
Plebejus gaillardi Beuret, 1950
Plebejus vareai Agenjo, 1965
Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) thersites Cantener, 1835
Polyommatus (Cyaniris) semiargus Rottemburg, 1775Mazarine Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) albicans Gerhard, 1851Spanish Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) punctifera Courvoisier, 1910Spotted Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) punctiferus Oberthür, 1876Spotted Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Meleageria) albicans Gerhard, 1851
Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis Denis & Schi..., 1775Meleager's Blue
Polyommatus daphnis vangolensis Schurian & H..., 1981
Polyommatus (Plebicula) atlantica Forster, 1956Atlas Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) atlanticus Elwes, 1905Atlas Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) celina Austaut, 1879Austaut'S Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) cyane Eversmann, 1837
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) escheri Hübner, 1823Chalk-Hill Blue
Polyommatus escheri ahmar Le Cerf, 1928
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Polyommatus amanda (Schneider, 1792)⇒ Polyommatus amandus Schneider, 1792
Polyommatus baeticus Linnaeus, 1767
Polyommatus bagus (Distant, 1886)⇒ Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767
Polyommatus loewii uranicola Walker, 1870
Polyommatus punctifer Oberthür, 1876Spotted Adonis Blue
Polyommatus pylaon philbyi Graves, 1925
Polyommatus yanagawensis (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767
Pseudolucia chilensis Blanchard, 1852
Pseudonacaduba aethiops Mabille, 1877Dark African Line Blue
Pseudonacaduba sichela Wallengren, 1857African Line Blue
Pseudonacaduba sichela reticulum Mabille, 1877
Pseudonacaduba sichela sichela Wallengren, 1857Dusky Blue
Pseudophilotes abencerragus Pierret, 1837False Baton Blue
Pseudophilotes abencerragus nabataeus Graves, 1925
Pseudophilotes baton (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Pseudophilotes bavius Eversmann, 1832Bavius Blue
Pseudophilotes fatma Oberthür, 1890Fatma's Blue
Pseudophilotes panoptes Hübner, 1813Panoptes Blue
Pseudophilotes sinaicus Nakamura, 1975Sinai Baton Blue
Pseudophilotes vicrama clara Christoph, 1887Eastern Baton Blue
Rysops scintilia
Rysops scintilla (Mabille, 1877)⇒ Catochrysops scintilla Mabille, 1877
Scolitantides (Pseudophilotes) panoptes (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Pseudophilotes panoptes Hübner, 1813
Scolitantides (Scolitantides) orion Pallas, 1771Checkered Blue
Scolitantides orion battus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Syntarucus aegyptiaca
Syntarucus babaulti Stempffer, 1935
Syntarucus belicanus aegyptica
Syntarucus brevidentatus Tite, 1958
Syntarucus jeanneli Stempffer, 1936
Syntarucus marginalis
Syntarucus pirithous (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767
Syntarucus pulchra
Syntarucus rabefaner
Syntarucus telicanus Lang, 1789
Syntarucus terrenus Joicey & Talbot, 1926
Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus balkanicus FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus bowkeri Trimen, 1883Bowker´s Blue
Tarucus bowkeri bowkeri Trimen, 1883
Tarucus bowkeri transvaalensis Quickelberge, 1972
Tarucus grammicus Grose-Smith ..., 1893Black Pierrot
Tarucus indica Evans, 1932Indian Pierrot
Tarucus kiki Larsen, 1976Kiki´s Pierrot
Tarucus kulala Evans, 1955Turkana Pierrot
Tarucus legrasi Stempffer, 1948Le Gras´ Pierrot
Tarucus louisae (Grose-Smith ..., 1893)⇒ Tarucus kiki Larsen, 1976
Tarucus mediterranaea
Tarucus mediterranea Bethune-Baker, 1918
Tarucus mediterraneae (Austaut, 1885)⇒ Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885
Tarucus pulchra
Tarucus quadratus Oglivie-Grant, 1899
Tarucus rabefaner
Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885Balochistan Pierrot
Tarucus rosaceus Austaut, 1885Mediterranean Blue
Tarucus sybaris Hopffer, 1855Dotted Blue
Tarucus sybaris linearis Aurivillius, 1924Dotted Blue
Tarucus sybaris sybaris Hopffer, 1855Dotted Blue
Tarucus telicanus
Tarucus theophrastes
Tarucus theophrastus Fabricius, 1793African Pierrot
Tarucus thespis Linnaeus, 1764Fynbos Blue
Tarucus ungemachi Stempffer, 1944Ungemach´s Pierrot
Thaumaina uranothauma Bethune-Baker, 1908
Theclinesthes onycha capricornia Sibatani & G..., 1978Cycad Blue
Thermoniphas alberici Dufrane, 1945Alberic´s Chalk Blue
Thermoniphas albocaerulea Stempffer, 1956
Thermoniphas bibundana Grünberg, 1911Cameroon Chalk Blue
Thermoniphas caerulea Stempffer, 1956
Thermoniphas colorata Ungemach, 1932
Thermoniphas distincta Talbot, 1935
Thermoniphas fontainei Stempffer, 1956
Thermoniphas fumosa Stempffer, 1952Smoky Chalk Blue
Thermoniphas kamitugensis Dufrane, 1945
Thermoniphas kigezi Stempffer, 1956
Thermoniphas leucocyanea Clench, 1961
Thermoniphas micylus Cramer, 1782Common Chalk Blue
Thermoniphas micylus micylus
Thermoniphas plurilimbata Karsch, 1895
Thermoniphas plurilimbata plurilimbata Karsch, 1895
Thermoniphas plurilimbata rutshurensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Thermoniphas stempfferi Clench, 1961
Thermoniphas togara Plötz, 1880Bright Chalk Blue
Thermoniphas togara bugalla Stempffer & ..., 1962
Thermoniphas togara togara Plötz, 1880
Tuxentius balkanica FREYER, 1843
Tuxentius balkanica balkanica FREYER, 1843
Tuxentius calice Hopffer, 1855White Pie
Tuxentius calice calice Hopffer, 1855
Tuxentius calice gregorii Butler, 1894
Tuxentius caraena Hewitson, , 1876
Tuxentius carana Hewitson, 1876Forest Pied Pierrot
Tuxentius carana carana Hewitson, 1876
Tuxentius carana kontu Karsch, 1893
Tuxentius cretosus Butler, 1876Savanna Pied Pierrot
Tuxentius cretosus cretosus Butler, 1876
Tuxentius cretosus lactinatus Butler, 1886
Tuxentius cretosus nodieri Oberthür, 1883
Tuxentius cretosus usemia Neave, 1904
Tuxentius ertli Aurivillius, 1907Ertli´s Pierrot
Tuxentius gabrieli Bálint, 1999Gabriel´s Pierrot
Tuxentius hesperis Vári, 1976Western Pie
Tuxentius kaffana Talbot, 1935
Tuxentius margaritaceus Sharpe, 1892Margarita´s Pierrot
Tuxentius melaena Trimen, 1887Black Pie
Tuxentius melaena griqua Trimen, 1887
Tuxentius melaena melaena Trimen & Bowker, 1887Black Pie
Tuxentius stempfferi Kielland, 1976Stempffer´s Pierrot
Udara dilecta thoria Fruhstorfer, 1910
Upolampes evena evena Westwood, 1850
Uranothauma antinirii
Uranothauma antinori
Uranothauma antinorii Oberthür, 1883Antinori's Branded Blue
Uranothauma antinorii antinorii Oberthür, 1883
Uranothauma antinorii bamendanus Libert, 1993
Uranothauma antinorii felthami Stevenson, 1934
Uranothauma artemenes Mabille, 1880
Uranothauma belcastroi Larsen, 1997Belcastro´s Branded Blue
Uranothauma confusa Kielland, 1989
Uranothauma cordatus Sharpe, 1892
Uranothauma crawshayi Butler, 1895
Uranothauma cuneatum Tite, 1958
Uranothauma delatorum Heron, 1909
Uranothauma falkensteini Dewitz, 1879Lowland Branded Blue
Uranothauma frederikkae Libert, 1993Cameroon Branded Blue
Uranothauma frederikkae frederikkae Libert, 1993
Uranothauma frederikkae manengoubensis Libert, 1993
Uranothauma heritsia Hewitson, 1876Light Branded Blue
Uranothauma heritsia chibonotana Aurivillius, 1910
Uranothauma heritsia heritsia Hewitson, 1876
Uranothauma heritsia intermedia Tite, 1958
Uranothauma heritsia virgo Butler, 1896
Uranothauma kilimensis Kielland, 1985
Uranothauma lukwangule Kielland, 1987
Uranothauma lunifer Rebel, 1914
Uranothauma nguru Kielland, 1985
Uranothauma nubifer Trimen, 1895Black Heart
Uranothauma nubifer distinctesignatus Strand, 1911
Uranothauma nubifer nubifer Trimen, 1895Black Heart
Uranothauma poggei Dewitz, 1879Striped Heart
Uranothauma pseudocrawshayi (Kielland, 1980)⇒ Uranothauma delatorum Heron, 1909
Uranothauma uganda Kielland, 1980
Uranothauma usambarae Kielland, 1980
Uranothauma vansomereni Stempffer, 1951Pale Heart
Uranothauma williamsi Carcasson, 1961Pale Heart
Zintha hintza Trimen, 1864Blue Pied Pierrot
Zintha hintza hintza Trimen, 1864Hintza Pierrot
Zintha hintza krooni Dickson, 1973
Zintha hintza resplendens Butler, 1876
Zizeeria antanossa (Mabille, 1877)⇒ Zizina antanossa Mabille, 1877
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizeeria knysna corneliae Van Regteren..., 1949
Zizeeria knysna knysna (Trimen, 1862)⇒ Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862
Zizeeria knysna volpii Romei, 1927
Zizeeria lysimon (Trimen, 1862)⇒ Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis antanossa
Zizeeria zizina
Zizeeria zizina antanossa
Zizina antanossa Mabille, 1877Clover Blue
Zizina otis Fabricius, 1787Bean Blue
Zizina otis antanossa Mabille, 1877African Clover Blue
Zizula gaika (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Africa
SubtribePolyommatina
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