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Genus: Lepidochrysops

Life > Eukaryotes > Opisthokonta > Metazoa (animals) > Bilateria > Ecdysozoa > Panarthropoda > Tritocerebra > Phylum: Arthopoda > Mandibulata > Atelocerata > Panhexapoda > Hexapoda > Insecta (insects) > Dicondyla > Pterygota > Metapterygota > Neoptera > Eumetabola > Holometabola > Panorpida > Amphiesmenoptera > Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) > Glossata > Coelolepida > Myoglossata > Neolepidoptera > Heteroneura > Ditrysia > Apoditrysia > Obtectomera > Macrolepidoptera > Rhopalocera (butterflies) > Superfamily: Papilionoidea > Family: Lycaenidae > Subfamily: Polyommatinae > Tribe: Polyommatini

Species indigenous to southern Africa

List from Vári & Kroon (2002).

Lepidochrysops asteris (Star blue, Brilliant blue)  

 

Lepidochrysops australis (Southern blue)

 

 

Lepidochrysops bacchus (Wineland blue)

 

 

Lepidochrysops badhami (Badham's blue)

 

 

Lepidochrysops balli (Ball's blue)    

 

 

Lepidochrysops barnesi

 

 

Lepidochrysops braueri (Brauer's blue)

 

 

Lepidochrysops chittyi

 

 

Lepidochrysops chloauges

 

 

Lepidochrysops coxii

 

 

Lepidochrysops dukei (Duke's blue)

 

 

Lepidochrysops glauca (Silver blue)     

 

Lepidochrysops grahami (Graham's blue)

 

 

Lepidochrysops gydoae (Gydo blue)

 

 

Lepidochrysops hypopolia

 

 

Lepidochrysops ignota (Zulu blue)

 

Lepidochrysops inyangae

 

 

Lepidochrysops irvingi (Irving's blue)

 

 

Lepidochrysops jamesi (James's blue)

 

 

Lepidochrysops jefferyi (Jeffery's blue)

 

 

Lepidochrysops ketsi (Ketsi blue)

 

Lepidochrysops kocak

 

 

Lepidochrysops lerothodi (Lesotho blue)

 

 

Lepidochrysops letsea (Free state blue)   

 

 

Lepidochrysops littoralis (Coastal blue)

 

 

Lepidochrysops loewensteini (Loewenstein's blue)

 

 

Lepidochrysops longifalces

 

 

Lepidochrysops lotana (Lotana blue)

 

 

Lepidochrysops macgregori (McGregor's blue)     

 

Lepidochrysops mashuna (Monkey blue)

 

 

Lepidochrysops methymna

 

 

Lepidochrysops michellae

 

 

Lepidochrysops oosthuizeni (Oosthuizen's blue)

 

 

Lepidochrysops oreas (Peninsula blue)

 

 

Lepidochrysops ortygia (Koppie blue)

 

 

Lepidochrysops outeniqua (Outeniqua blue)

 

 

Lepidochrysops patricia (Patrician blue)         

 

Lepidochrysops peculiaris

 

 

Lepidochrysops penningtoni (Penningtons' blue)

 

 

Lepidochrysops pephredo (Escourt blue)

 

Lepidochrysops plebeia (Twin-spot blue)

 

Lepidochrysops poseidon (Baviaanskloof blue)

 

 

Lepidochrysops praeterita (Highveld blue)

 

Lepidochrysops pringlei (Pringle's blue)

 

 

Lepidochrysops procera (Potchestroom blue)

 

 

Lepidochrysops puncticilia

 

 

Lepidochrysops quickelbergei     

 

 

Lepidochrysops robertsoni (Robertson's blue)

 

 

Lepidochrysops rossouwi (Rossouw's blue)

 

 

Lepidochrysops ruthica

 

 

Lepidochrysops solwezii

 

 

Lepidochrysops southeyae (Southey's blue)

 

 

Lepidochrysops swanepoeli (Swanepoel's blue)       

 

 

Lepidochrysops swartbergensis (Swartberg blue)

 

 

Lepidochrysops tantalus (King blue)

 

 

Lepidochrysops titei (Tite's blue)

 

 

Lepidochrysops trimeni (Trimen's blue)

 

 

Lepidochrysops vansoni (Van son's blue)

 

 

Lepidochrysops variabilis (Variable blue)

 

Lepidochrysops victori (Victor's blue)

 

 

Lepidochrysops violetta

 

 

Lepidochrysops wykehami (Wykeham's blue)

 

 

Publications

  • VÁRI, L., KROON, D.M., & KRÜGER, M. 2002. Classification and checklist of the species of Lepidoptera recorded in southern Africa. Simple Solutions, Chatswood Australia.