''Aphnaeus'' is a genus of

butterflies Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the Order (biology), order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The ...

in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the

Afrotropical realm The Afrotropical realm is one of Earth's eight biogeographic realms. It includes Africa south of the Sahara Desert, the majority of the Arabian Peninsula, the island of Madagascar, southern Iran and extreme southwestern Pakistan, and the island ...

Species

*'' Aphnaeus abriana'' Collins & Libert, 2013 *'' Aphnaeus adamsi'' Stempffer, 1954 *''

Aphnaeus affinis ''Aphnaeus affinis'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Lualaba and Shaba) and northern Zambia. References Butterflies described in 1921 Aphnaeus {{Aphnaeini-stub ...

'' Riley, 1921 *''

Aphnaeus argyrocyclus ''Aphnaeus argyrocyclus'', the rare silver spot, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria (the eastern part of the country and the Cross River (Nigeria), Cross River loop), Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic ...

'' Holland, 1890 *'' Aphnaeus asterius'' Plötz, 1880 *''

Aphnaeus boormani ''Aphnaeus'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Afrotropical realm. Species *'' Aphnaeus abriana'' Collins & Libert, 2013 *'' Aphnaeus adamsi'' Stempffer, 1954 *''Aphnaeus affinis'' R ...

'' Libert, 2013 *'' Aphnaeus brahami'' Lathy, 1903 *'' Aphnaeus cameruna'' Libert, 2013 *''

Aphnaeus chapini ''Aphnaeus chapini'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon, the Republic of Congo The Republic of the Congo (french: République du Congo, ln, Republíki ya Kongó), also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo ...

'' (Holland, 1920) *'' Aphnaeus charboneli'' Bouyer & Libert, 1996 *''

Aphnaeus curlei ''Aphnaeus'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Afrotropical realm. Species *'' Aphnaeus abriana'' Collins & Libert, 2013 *'' Aphnaeus adamsi'' Stempffer, 1954 *''Aphnaeus affinis'' R ...

'' Libert & Collins, 2013 *''

Aphnaeus ebogo ''Aphnaeus'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Afrotropical realm. Species *'' Aphnaeus abriana'' Collins & Libert, 2013 *'' Aphnaeus adamsi'' Stempffer, 1954 *'' Aphnaeus affinis'' ...

'' Libert, 2013 *''

Aphnaeus erikssoni ''Aphnaeus erikssoni'', the Eriksson's highflier, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Angola, Namibia, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of s ...

'' Trimen, 1891 *''

Aphnaeus flavescens ''Aphnaeus flavescens'', the creamy highflier, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Malawi and Zambia. References Butterflies described in 1954 Aphnaeus {{Aphnaeini-stub ...

'' Stempffer, 1954 *'' Aphnaeus gilloni'' Stempffer, 1966 *''

Aphnaeus herbuloti ''Aphnaeus herbuloti'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo. References Butterflies described in 1971 Aphnaeus {{Aphnaeini-stub ...

'' Stempffer, 1971 *''

Aphnaeus hutchinsonii ''Aphnaeus hutchinsonii'', the Hutchinson's silver spot or Hutchinson's high-flier, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, from Zimbabwe through eastern Africa to Somalia. In South Africa ...

'' Trimen, 1887 *''

Aphnaeus jacksoni ''Aphnaeus jacksoni'', the Jackson's highflier, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in northern Uganda and Kenya (from the north-western part of the country to the area north of Mount Elgon Mount Elgon is an extinct shield ...

'' Stempffer, 1954 *''

Aphnaeus jefferyi ''Aphnaeus jefferyi'', the Jeffery's highflier or Jeffrey's silver spot, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Cameroon, western Kenya, Uganda (around Mount Elgon Mount Elgon is an extinct ...

'' Hawker-Smith, 1928 *''

Aphnaeus kiellandi ''Aphnaeus'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Afrotropical realm. Species *'' Aphnaeus abriana'' Collins & Libert, 2013 *'' Aphnaeus adamsi'' Stempffer, 1954 *'' Aphnaeus affinis'' ...

'' Stempffer, 1972 *''

Aphnaeus liberti ''Aphnaeus liberti'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon. References Endemic fauna of Cameroon Butterflies described in 1996 Aphnaeus {{Aphnaeini-stub ...

'' Bouyer, 1996 *''

Aphnaeus marci ''Aphnaeus marci'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon. Notes References Butterflies described in 2008 Aphnaeus {{Aphnaeini-stub ...

'' Collins & Larsen, 2008 *''

Aphnaeus marshalli ''Aphnaeus marshalli'', the Marshall's highflier, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania (from the south-western part of the country to Kigoma), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (from the south-eastern part of the cou ...

'' Neave, 1910 *''

Aphnaeus mashunae ''Aphnaeus'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Afrotropical realm. Species *'' Aphnaeus abriana'' Collins & Libert, 2013 *'' Aphnaeus adamsi'' Stempffer, 1954 *'' Aphnaeus affinis'' ...

'' Stempffer, 1954 *''

Aphnaeus mirabilis ''Aphnaeus'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Afrotropical realm. Species *'' Aphnaeus abriana'' Collins & Libert, 2013 *'' Aphnaeus adamsi'' Stempffer, 1954 *'' Aphnaeus affinis'' ...

'' Sáfián, Libert & Collins, 2013 *'' Aphnaeus neavei'' Bethune-Baker, 1926 *''

Aphnaeus nimbaensis ''Aphnaeus'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Afrotropical realm. Species *''Aphnaeus abriana'' Collins & Libert, 2013 *''Aphnaeus adamsi'' Stempffer, 1954 *''Aphnaeus affinis'' Riley, ...

'' Sáfián, Libert & Collins, 2013 *''

Aphnaeus nyanzae ''Aphnaeus nyanzae'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Uganda. References

Endemic fauna of Uganda Butterflies described in 1954 Aphnaeus {{Aphnaeini-stub ...

'' Stempffer, 1954 *''

Aphnaeus orcas ''Aphnaeus orcas'', the common highflier or common silver spot, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Senegal, the Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria (south and the Cross Ri ...

'' (Drury, 1782) *''

Aphnaeus questiauxi ''Aphnaeus questiauxi'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (from the south-eastern part of the country to Lualaba) and Zambia. References External links''Die Gross-Schmetterlinge ...

'' Aurivillius, 1903 *'' Aphnaeus rex'' Aurivillius, 1909 *''

Aphnaeus safiani ''Aphnaeus'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Afrotropical realm. Species *'' Aphnaeus abriana'' Collins & Libert, 2013 *'' Aphnaeus adamsi'' Stempffer, 1954 *'' Aphnaeus affinis'' ...

'' Libert, 2013 *''

Aphnaeus suk ''Aphnaeus'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Afrotropical realm. Species *'' Aphnaeus abriana'' Collins & Libert, 2013 *'' Aphnaeus adamsi'' Stempffer, 1954 *''Aphnaeus affinis'' R ...

'' Libert, 2013 *'' Aphnaeus williamsi'' Carcasson, 1964 *'' Aphnaeus zanzibarensis'' Grose-Smith, 1889

External links

"''Aphnaeus'' Hübner, [1819]"
at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms''
Royal Museum of Central Africa
Images
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