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Cigaritis Donzel, 1847

Leopard Butterflies Silverlines Barred Blues
Cigaritis Donzel, 1847; Ann. Soc. ent. Fr. (2) 5 : 528, TS: Cigaritis zohra Donzel
Zerythis Lucas, 1849; Explor. Scient. d'Algérie, Zool. 3: pl. Lép. 1, TS: Zerythis syphax[sic] Lucas

= ; Eliot, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 28 (6) : 436

Spindasis Wallengren, 1857; K. svenska VetenskAkad. Handl. 2 (4) : 45, TS: Spindasis masilikazi Wallengren

= ; Heath, Newport & Hancock, 2001, The Butterflies of Zambia:

Spindasis Wallengren, 1858; Öfvers. Vet. Akad. Förh. 15 : 81 (another publ.)
Apharitis Riley, 1925; Novit. Zool. 32 : 70, 78, TS: Polyommatus epargyros Eversmann

= ; Heath, Newport & Hancock, 2001, The Butterflies of Zambia:; [BRU2, 102]; [AfrL]

Cigaritis ; Butler, 1899, Entomologist 32 : 77
Spindasis (Aphnaeini) ; Eliot, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 28 (6) : 436; [BK, 182]; Vane-Wright & de Jong, 2003, Zool. Verh. Leiden 343: 130
Apharitis (Aphnaeini) ; Eliot, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 28 (6) : 436; [BK, 182]
Cigaritis (Lycaenidae) ; [BRU2, 102]
Cigaritis (Aphnaeini) ; Eliot, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 28 (6) : 436; [AfrL]

Cigaritis zohra Donzel, 1847

Morocco, Algeria. See [About maps] Donzel's Silver-line
Cigaritis zohra Donzel, 1847; Ann. Soc. ent. Fr. (2) 5 : 528, pl. 8, f. 5-6, TL: Barbarie (Algeria)
Cigaritis masinissa Lucas, 1849; Explor. Scient. d'Algérie, Zool. 3: 364, TL: Algeria
Cigaritis zohra, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Aphnaeus masinissa ; Hewitson, 1865, Ill. diurn. Lep. Lycaenidae (2): 63
Aphnaeus zohra ; Hewitson, 1865, Ill. diurn. Lep. Lycaenidae (2): 63
Cigaritis zohra ; [BOW: pl. 9, f. 15-16]

C. z. zohra

Algeria Cigaritis massinissa Lucas, 1850; Annls Soc. ent. Fr. (2) 8 : 99, pl. 2, f. 2a-b, TL: Dj. Amour (Algeria)
Cigaritis var. jugurtha Oberthür, 1876; Étud. d'Ent. 1 : 21, TL: Saida (Algeria)
Cigaritis zohra-confusa Oberthür, 1915; Étud. Lépid. Comp. 10 : 430, pl. 293, f. 2407-2408, TL: Aflou (Algeria)
Cigaritis zohra littoralis Riley, 1925; Novit. Zool. 32 : 75, TL: Province of Oran (Algeria)
Cigaritis zohra f. oberthueri Riley, 1925; Novit. Zool. 32 : 75, TL: N.Algeria
Cigaritis zohra zohra ; [BMAT, 21, pl. 8, f. 1-11]

Larva on Coronilla sp.? [BMAT]

C. z. monticola Riley, 1925

Morocco Cigaritis zohra monticola Riley, 1925; Entomologist 58: 270, TL: Aghbalu Larbi, Taghzeft Pass (Morocco)
Cigaritis allardi ungemachi Rothschild, 1926; Bull. Soc. Sci. nat. Maroc. 5: 332, TL: Aselda, Reraya Valey, Aghbalu Larbi, Taghzeft Pass (Morocco)
Cigaritis zohra monticola ; [BMAT: 21, pl. 8, f. 12-19]

600x435 (~44Kb) upperside Morocco, Ifrane, Moyen Atlas, Photo © Michel Tarrier

600x435 (~40Kb) Morocco, Ifrane, Moyen Atlas (and Crematogaster ant), Photo © Michel Tarrier

600x435 (~32Kb) underside male female Morocco, Ifrane, Moyen Atlas, Photo © Michel Tarrier

Larva on Coronilla minima, (later stages with Crematogaster ants) [BMAT]

C. z. delacrei

800x580 (~53Kb) underside Morocco, Djebel Ayachi, Haut Atlas, Photo © Jean Delacre

600x435 (~38Kb) Morocco, Djebel Ayachi, Haut Atlas, Photo © Jean Delacre

800x580 (~69Kb) underside Morocco, Djebel Ayachi, Haut Atlas, Photo © Jean Delacre

Cigaritis siphax (Lucas, 1849)

Algeria, Tunisia. See [About maps] Common Silver-line
Zerythis siphax Lucas, 1849; Explor. Scient. d'Algérie, Zool. 3: 362, TL: Constantine (Algeria)
Zerythis syphax[sic] Lucas, 1849; Explor. Scient. d'Algérie, Zool. 3: pl. 1, f. 8
Cigaritis siphax var. erythrea Staudinger, 1892; Dt. Ent. Z. Iris 5 (2) : 280, TL: Tunisia
Cigaritis syphax ab. pallescens Oberthür, 1896; Étud. d'Ent. 20 : 14 [?], pl. 5, f. 83, TL: Bône (Algeria)
Cigaritis syphax ab. supra-impunctata Oberthür, 1896; Étud. d'Ent. 20 : 14 [?], pl. 5, f. 84, TL: Bône (Algeria)
Cigaritis syphax var. impunctata Oberthür, 1909; Étud. Lépid. Comp. 3 : 401, TL: Bône (Algeria)
Cigaritis siphax-immaculatus Oberthür, 1915; Étud. Lépid. Comp. 10 : 429, pl. 292, f. 2397-2398, TL: Aflou (Algeria)
Cigaritis siphax-funebris Oberthür, 1915; Étud. Lépid. Comp. 10 : 429, pl. 293, f. 2401-2402, TL: Aflou (Algeria)
Cigaritis siphax ab. paucimaculata Oberthür, 1915; Étud. Lépid. Comp. 10 : 369, TL: Bône (Algeria)
Cigaritis zohra orientalis Riley, 1925; Novit. Zool. 32 : 76, TL: Boghari [Ksar El Boukhari] (Algeria)
Cigaritis siphax, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Aphnaeus siphax ; Hewitson, 1865, Ill. diurn. Lep. Lycaenidae (2): 63
Cigaritis siphax ; [BOW: pl. 9, f. 15 (text only)]; [BMAT: 22, pl. 8, f. 20-32]
Cigaritis siphax ab. pallida ; Oberthür, 1915, Étud. Lépid. Comp. 10 : 369 (missp. pallescens)

Cigaritis allardi Oberthür, 1909

Morocco, Algeria. See [About maps] Allard's Silver-line
Cigaritis allardi Oberthür, 1909; Étud. Lépid. Comp. 3 : 401, TL: Sebdou (Algeria)
Cigaritis allardi, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Cigaritis allardi ; [BOW: pl. 9, f. 15 (text only)]

C. a. allardi

W.Algeria (Sebdou) Cigaritis allardi allardi ; [BMAT: 22, pl. 8, f. 33-37]

C. a. occidentalis Le Cerf, 1923

Morocco Cigaritis allardi occidentalis Le Cerf, 1923; Bull. Soc. ent. Fr. 1923: 197-198, TL: Harcha (Morocco)
Cigaritis allardi occidentalis ; [BMAT: 23, pl. 8, f. 38-43]

Larva on Genista quadriflora, Cistus salvifolius, Helianthemum hirtum ssp. ruficomum [BMAT]

C. a. meridionalis Riley, 1925

W.Algeria, Morocco (High Atlas) Cigaritis allardi meridionalis Riley, 1925; Novit. Zool. 32 : 72, TL: Dj. Mekter (Algeria)
Cigaritis allardi meridionalis ; [BMAT: 23, pl. 8, f. 44-52]

C. a. estherae Brevignon, 1985

W.Morocco (Anti-Atlas Mts.) Cigaritis allardi estherae Brevignon, 1985; Alexanor 13: 307-308, TL: near Agadir (Morocco)
Cigaritis allardi estherae ; [BMAT: 23, pl. 8, f. 53-58]

510x369 (~21Kb) underside Morocco, Djebel Lekst, Anti-Atlas, Photo © Michel Tarrier

Cigaritis acamas (Klug, 1834)

Niger, Libya, Egypt - Lebanon. See [About maps] Tawny Silverline Arab Leopard Leopard Butterfly
Lycaena acamas Klug, 1834; in Ehrenberg, Symbolae phys., Ins. 4: pl. 40, f. 7-9, TL: Arabia
Apharitis acamas, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Aphaneus acamas ; Hewitson, 1865, Ill. diurn. Lep. Lycaenidae (2): 63
Cigaritis acamas ;
Apharitis acamas ; [EBW]; [BOW: pl. 205, f. 9, 10]; [MRS, 641]
Cigaritis acamas ; [AfrL]; [Otakar Kudrna]

C. a. acamas

Syria, Turkey (Adana), Afghanistan, Pakistan, NW.India Apharitis acamas acamas

C. a. bellatrix (Butler, 1886)

Sudan, SW.Arabia, Somalia Spindasis bellatrix Butler, 1886; Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1886 (3) : 369
Apharitis acamas bellatrix ; [BAFR, 478]
Cigaritis acamas bellatrix ; [AfrL]

C. a. hypargyros (Butler, 1886)

Spindasis hypargyros Butler, 1886; Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1886 (3) : 369, pl. 35, f. 3, TL: NW.India
Cigaritis acamas hypargyros ; [AfrL]

C. a. divisa (Rothschild, 1915)

Algeria (Hoggar) Spindasis acamas divisa Rothschild, 1915; Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (8) 16 (94): 248, TL: Qued Ahmra (Hoggar Mts.) (Algeria)
Apharitis acamas divisa ; [BMAT: 24, pl. 8, f. 59-63]
Cigaritis acamas divisa ; [AfrL]

Larva on (Crematogaster ants larva?) [BMAT]

C. a. dueldueli Pfeiffer, 1932

Cigaritis acamas düldüli Pfeiffer, 1932; in Osthelder & Pfeiffer, Mitt. Münch. Ent. Ges. 22 : 38

Cigaritis apelles (Oberthür, 1878)

Malawi - Zaire, Uganda, Kenya. See [About maps] Aphnaeus apelles Oberthür, 1878; Étud. d'Ent. 3 : 22
Spindasis appeles[sic] ; [BAFR, 479 (missp.)]
Spindasis apelles ; [BK: 184, pl. 16, f. 187]
Cigaritis apelles ; [AfrL]

Cigaritis apuleia (Hulstaert, 1924)

Zaire, Congo Republic. See [About maps] Spindasis apuleia ; [BAFR, 481]
Cigaritis apuleia ; [AfrL]

Cigaritis avriko (Karsch, 1893)

Togo, Upper Volta, N.Nigeria, Cameroun, Uganda, W.Kenya. See [About maps] banyoana Bethune-Baker, 1926˛
Spindasis avriko ; [BAFR, 480]; [BK: 185, pl. 16, f. 192]
Cigaritis avriko ; [AfrL]

Larva on (in galls) Acacia, (attended by Pheidole, ants) [BK]

Cigaritis baghirmii (Stempffer, 1946)

W.Chad (L. Chad). See [About maps] Spindasis baghirmii ; [BAFR, 481]
Cigaritis baghirmii ; [AfrL]

Cigaritis brunnea (Jackson, 1965)

Zambia, W.Tanzania, Uganda. See [About maps] Spindasis brunnea Jackson, 1965; Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (13) 8: 529-530
Spindasis brunnea ; [BAFR, 481]
Cigaritis brunnea ; [AfrL]

Cigaritis buchanani (Rothschild, 1921)

Gambia, N.Nigeria, Mali, Chad. See [About maps] Spindasis buchanani Rothschild, 1921; Novit. Zool. 28 (1): 155
Apharitis buchanani ; [BAFR, 478]
Cigaritis buchanani ; [AfrL]

Cigaritis collinsi (Kielland, 1980)

NE.Tanzania (Usambara Mts). See [About maps] Spindasis collinsi Kielland, 1980; in D'Abrera, Butterflies of the Afrotropical Region: 482, fig., TL: Tanzania, W.Usambara, Lushoto
Cigaritis collinsi ; [AfrL]

Cigaritis crustaria (Holland, 1890)

-. See [About maps] Spindasis crustaria ;
Cigaritis crustaria ; [AfrL]

C. c. crustaria

Cameroun, Nigeria - Gabon, Zaire, Uganda Spindasis crustaria crustaria
Spindasis crustaria crustaria ; [BAFR, 482]

C. c. mysteriosa (Clench, 1965)

Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast Spindasis crustaria mysteriosa Clench, 1965; Mem. Am. ent. Soc. 19: (267-403), TL: 'Nzerekore, Guinea
Spindasis crustaria mysteriosa ; [BAFR, 482 (text)]

Cigaritis cynica (Riley, 1921)

N.Zambia, Victoria Falls. See [About maps] Spindasis cynica Riley, 1921; Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1921 (1-2) : 247, pl. 7, f. 11-12, TL: Kikura R., Lufira Valley, S.E. Congo
Spindasis cynica ; [BAFR, 481]
Cigaritis cynica ; [AfrL]

Cigaritis ella (Hewitson, 1865)

Natal - E.Kenya (coast). See [About maps] Ella's Silverline
Aphnaeus ella Hewitson, 1865; Ill. diurn. Lep. Lycaenidae (2): 63, pl. 25, f. 6, TL: Natal
Spindasis ella ; [EBW, (name)]; [BAFR, 480]; [BK: 184, pl. 16, f. 189]
Cigaritis ella ; [AfrL]

Larva on (inside galls) Acacia [PBSA] [BK]

Associated with ants Pheidole [BK]

Cigaritis gillettii (Riley, 1925)

Somalia. See [About maps] Apharitis gillettii Riley, 1925; Novit. Zool. 32 : 85
Apharitis gillettii ; [BAFR, 478]
Cigaritis gilletti ; [AfrL]

Cigaritis homeyeri (Dewitz, 1886)

Angola, Zambia - Uganda, Kenya. See [About maps] Homeyer's Silverline
Aphnaeus homeyeri Dewitz, 1886; Dt. ent. Z. 30: 429, pl. 2, f. 5
Spindasis homeyeri ; [BAFR, 480]; [BK: 184, pl. 16, f. 188]
Cigaritis homeyeri ; [AfrL]

Larva on Acacia sp. [PBSA]

Cigaritis iza (Hewitson, 1865)

Ghana, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast. See [About maps] Aphnaeus iza Hewitson, 1865; Ill. diurn. Lep. Lycaenidae (2): 62, pl. 25, f. 5
Spindasis iza ; [BAFR, 481]
Cigaritis iza ; [AfrL]

Cigaritis menelas (Druce, 1907)

Ivory Coast. See [About maps] Spindasis menelas ; [BAFR, 482]
Cigaritis menelas ; [AfrL]

Cigaritis modestus (Trimen, 1891)

-. See [About maps] Aphnaeus modesta Trimen, 1891; Proc. zool. soc. Lond. 1891 : 87
Cigaritis modestus ; [AfrL]

C. m. modestus

Namibia, Angola Cigaritis modestus modestus ; [AfrL]

C. m. heathi (D'Abrera, 1980)

Zambia Spindasis modesta heathi D'Abrera, 1980; Butterflies of the Afrotropical Region: 479, TL: Plain, 25 miles E of Mwinilunga, Zambia
Cigaritis modestus heathi ; [AfrL]

Cigaritis montana (Joicey & Talbot, 1924)

S.Zaire (Shaba), Zambia. See [About maps] Spindasis montana Joicey & Talbot, 1924; Bull. Hill Mus. 1 (3) : 545, TL: Belgian Congo
Spindasis montana ; [BAFR, 479]
Cigaritis montana ; [AfrL]

Cigaritis mozambica (Bertolini, 1850)

South Africa, Tropical Africa. See [About maps] Mozambique Silverline
Spindasis mozambica Bertolini, 1850; Atti. Accad. Sci. 1st Bologna Memorie 2: 177
Spindasis mozambica ; [BAFR, 479]; [BK: 183, pl. 16, f. 186]
Cigaritis mozambica ; [AfrL]

Larva on Vigna angustifolia? [PBSA], Spenostylis? [BK]

Cigaritis myrmecophila Dumont, 1922

Algeria, Tunisia - Jordan, Arabia, SW.Iran. See [About maps] Cigaritis myrmecophila Dumont, 1922; Bull. Soc. ent. Fr. 1922 : 217-218, TL: Tozeur, Nefta (Tunisia)
Apharitis myrmecophila ; [BMAT: 24, pl. 8, f. 64-70]
Cigaritis myrmecophila ; [AfrL]

Larva on Calligonum comosum, (lives in ant Crematogaster nest) [BMAT]

C. m. myrmecophila

Cigaritis myrmecophila myrmecophila ; [AfrL]

Cigaritis namaquus (Trimen, 1874)

South Africa (Namaqualand). See [About maps] Aphnaeus namaquus Trimen, 1874; Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1874 (3) : 334
?Spindasis namaqua ; [BAFR, 481 (spell.?)]
Cigaritis namaquus ; [AfrL]

Larva on Zygophyllum retrofactum [PBSA]

Cigaritis natalensis (Westwood, 1851)

South Africa, Botswana. See [About maps] Natal Barred Blue
Aphnaeus natalensis Westwood, 1851; Gen. diurn. Lep. (2): pl. 75, f. 4
Amblypodia natalensis Westwood, 1852; Gen. diurn. Lep. (2): 479
Spindasis masilikazi Wallengren, 1857; K. svenska VetenskAkad. Handl. 2 (4) : 45
Aphaneus natalensis ; Hewitson, 1865, Ill. diurn. Lep. Lycaenidae (2): 62, pl. 25, f. 1-2
Spindasis natalensis ; [EBW]; [BAFR, 479]
Cigaritis natalensis ; [AfrL]

Larva on Canthium ventosa, Clerodendron glabrum [PBSA]

Larva on Mundulea, Vigna [EOB]

Cigaritis nilus (Hewitson, 1865)

Ghana - N.Kenya - Uganda, Sudan, Chad, N.Nigeria. See [About maps] Saharan Leopard Butterfly
Aphnaeus nilus Hewitson, 1865; Ill. diurn. Lep. Lycaenidae (2): 62, TL: White Nile
Aphnaeus nilus ; Hewitson, 1865, Ill. diurn. Lep. Lycaenidae (2): 62
Apharitis nilus ; [BAFR, 478]; [BK: 182, pl. 15, f. 183]
Cigaritis nilus ; [AfrL]

Cigaritis nyassae (Butler, 1884)

Malawi - Kenya, Uganda. See [About maps] Nyasa Silverline
Aphnaeus nyassae Butler, 1884; Ent. mon. Mag. 20 : 250, TL: Lake Nyassa
Spindasis nyassae ; [BK: 183, pl. 16, f. 184]; [BAFR, 479]
Cigaritis nyassae ; [AfrL]

Larva on (larva found on) Acacia, Entada, Mundulea [BK]

Cigaritis phanes (Trimen, 1873)

Natal, Swaziland, Transvaal, Botswana, South West Africa, Rhodesia. See [About maps] Aphnaeus phanes Trimen, 1873; Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1873 (2) : 111, pl. 1, f. 4-5, TL: Vaal R., Griqualand West
Spindasis phanes ; [BAFR, 481]
Cigaritis phanes ; [AfrL]

Cigaritis scotti (Gabriel, 1954)

S.Yemen (Aden). See [About maps] Spindasis scotti ; [BAFR, 480]
Cigaritis scotti ; [AfrL]

Cigaritis somalina (Butler, 1886)

N.Kenya - Ethiopia, Somalia, S.Arabia. See [About maps] Somali Silverline
Spindasis somalina ; [BK: 185, pl. 16, f. 191]; [BAFR, 481]
Cigaritis somalina ; [AfrL]

Larva on Acacia? [BK]

Cigaritis tavetensis (Lathy, 1906)

N.Tanzania, Kenya, E.Uganda. See [About maps] Taveta Silverline
Spindasis tavetensis ; [BK: 185, pl. 16, f. 190]; [BAFR, 480]
Cigaritis tavetensis ; [AfrL]

Larva on (in galls) Acacia, (associated with Pheidole, ants) [BK]

Cigaritis trimeni (Neave, 1910)

-. See [About maps] ?Spindasis sp.; [BK: 185, pl. 16, f. 189a (= S. trimeni?)], TL: Kibwesi
Spindasis trimeni ;
Cigaritis trimeni ; [AfrL]

C. t. trimeni

Zambia, N.Malawi, W.Tanzania Spindasis trimeni trimeni
Spindasis trimeni trimeni ; [BAFR, 480]
Cigaritis trimeni trimeni ; [AfrL]

C. t. congolanus (Dufrane, 1954)

Angola, Zaire Spindasis trimeni congolanus ; [BAFR, 480 (text)]
Cigaritis trimeni congolanus ; [AfrL]

Cigaritis victoriae (Butler, 1884)

Zimbabwe, Malawi, Tanzania, E.Kenya. See [About maps] Victoria Silverline
Aphnaeus victoriae Butler, 1884; Ent. mon. Mag. 20 : 251, TL: Victoria Nyanza
Spindasis victoriae ; [BAFR, 479]
Spindases victoriae ; [BK: 183, pl. 16, f. 185]
Cigaritis victoriae ; [AfrL]

Larva on Acacia sp. [PBSA], Cassia, Mundulea [BK]

Cigaritis cilissa Lederer, 1861

Syria - Kurdistan. See [About maps] Cigaritis cilissa Lederer, 1861; Wien. ent. Monats. 5 : 147
Aphnaeus cilissa ; Hewitson, 1865, Ill. diurn. Lep. Lycaenidae (2): 63
Cigaritis cilissa ;
Apharitis cilissa ; [BOW: pl. 205, f. 9 (text)]

Cigaritis maxima Staudinger, 1901

Syria - Kurdistan. See [About maps] Cigaritis maxima Staudinger, 1901; Cat. Lepid. palaearct. Faunengeb.: 76

Cigaritis epargyros (Eversmann, 1854)

Arabia - Afghanistan, NW.India, Turkestan, Gobi, Amur, Baluchistan. See [About maps] Yellow Silverline
Polyommatus epargyros Eversmann, 1854; Bull. Soc. imp. Nat. Moscou 27 (3) : 178, pl. 1, f. 1-2, TL: [Aktyubinsk Region, Kazakhstan]
Apharitis epargyros ; [EBW, (name)]; [BOW: pl. 205, f. 9 (text)]
Cigaritis epargyros ; [BRU2: 102, pl. 52, f. 22-27]

Larva on Alhagi spp. [BRU2, 102]

C. e. epargyros

Turan, Tien-Shan, Ghissar-Darvaz, Alai Cigaritis epargyros epargyros ; [BRU2, 102]

C. e. transcaspica (Staudinger, 1901)

Kopet-Dagh Cigaritis acamas transcaspica Staudinger, 1901; Cat. Lepid. palaearct. Faunengeb.: 76
Cigaritis epargyros transcaspica ; [BRU2, 102]

C. e. marginalis (Riley, 1921)

Azerbaijan, NW.Iran Aphnaeus epargyros marginalis Riley, 1921; Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (9) 8 (47) : 598, TL: NW.Persia, Paitak; Suleimanyeh
Cigaritis epargyros marginalis ; [BRU2, 102]

Cigaritis seliga (Fruhstorfer, 1912)

-. See [About maps] Aphnaeus lohita seliga Fruhstorfer, 1912; Berl. ent. Zs. 56 (3/4) : 218, TL: Tenasserim, Burma
Spindasis seliga seliga, Butterflies in Indo-China [Yutaka Inayoshi]
Spindasis seliga ; [BMP: 264, pl. 38, f. 37-38]

C. s. seliga

Peninsular Malaya, S.Burma, S.Thailand Spindasis seliga seliga
Spindasis seliga seliga ; [BOR, 602]

C. s. rokana (Fruhstorfer, 1912)

Borneo Aphnaeus lohita rokana Fruhstorfer, 1912; Berl. ent. Zs. 56 (3/4) : 219, TL: Borneo
Spindasis seliga rokana ; [BOR, 602 (note)]

Cigaritis kutu (Corbet, 1940)

Peninsular Malaya. See [About maps] Spindasis kutu Corbet, 1940; Entomologist 73 (2): 42
Spindasis kutu ; [BOR, 602]; [BMP: 264, pl. 38, f. 39-40]

Cigaritis lohita (Horsfield, [1829])

W.China, Mussoorie - Assam, Burma, Calcutta, Ceylon, S.India. See [About maps] Lond-banded Silverline
Amblypodia lohita Horsfield, [1829]; Descr. Cat. lep. Ins. Mus. East India Coy (2): 106, TL: Java
Aphnaeus lohita ; Hewitson, 1865, Ill. diurn. Lep. Lycaenidae (2): 61, pl. 25, f. 10-11
Spindasis lohita ; [BIR, 333]; [EBW]; [BOW: pl. 181, f. 4]; [MRS, 642]

Larva on Discorea, Xylia, Psidium guayana [BMP]

C. l. lohita

Java Spindasis lohita lohita
Spindasis lohita lohita ; [BOR, 602 (note)]

C. l. lazularia Moore˛

Ceylon Spindasis lohita lazularia ; [BOR, 602]

C. l. himalayanus (Moore, 1884)

India, Nepal, Bhutan, Assam, Sikkim - Burma, N.Thailand Aphnaeus himalayanus Moore, 1884; J. asiat. Soc. Bengal 53 Pt.II (1) : 26, TL: Sikkim, Assam
Spindasis lohita himalayanus, Butterflies in Indo-China [Yutaka Inayoshi]
Spindasis lohita himalayana ; [BOR, 602 (note)]; [MRS, 642]
Spindasis lohita himalayanus ; Huang, 2001

C. l. senama (Fruhstorfer, 1912)

Sumatra, Peninsular Malaya, Singapore, Langkawi, S.Thailand Aphnaeus lohita senama Fruhstorfer, 1912; Berl. ent. Zs. 56 (3/4) : 219, TL: N.Sumatra
Spindasis lohita senama, Butterflies in Indo-China [Yutaka Inayoshi]
Spindasis lohita senama ; [BMP: 263, pl. 38, f. 34-36]; [BOR, 602 (note)]

C. l. senama f. zebrinus Moore, 1884˛

Ceylon lohita senama f. zebrinus Moore, 1884˛
Aphnaeus zebrinus Moore, 1884; J. asiat. Soc. Bengal 53 Pt.II (1) : 28, TL: Ceylon
?Aphnaeus zebrina ?Bryk, 1946; ?Ark. Zool. 38A (3): 54
Spindasis milleri Corbet, 1940; Entomologist 73 (2): 42

C. l. batina (Fruhstorfer, 1912)

S.Vietnam, S.Yunnan Aphnaeus lohita batina Fruhstorfer, 1912; Berl. ent. Zs. 56 (3/4) : 218, TL: Süd-Annam
Spindasis lohita batina, Butterflies in Indo-China [Yutaka Inayoshi]
Spindasis lohita batina ; Huang & Xue, 2004, Neue Ent. Nachr. 57: 141 (name)

?C. l. panasa (Fruhstorfer, 1912)

N.Vietnam Aphnaeus lohita panasa Fruhstorfer, 1912; Berl. ent. Zs. 56 (3/4) : 219, TL: Tonkin, Chiem Hoa

C. l. formosana (Moore, 1877)

Formosa Aphnaeus formosanus Moore, 1877; Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (4) 20 (115) : 51, TL: Formosa
Spindasis lohita formosana ; [MRS, 642]

Larva on Argyreia spp., Terminalia, Dioscorea pentaphylla, Psidium guajava [MRS]

Cigaritis syama (Horsfield, [1829])

W.China, C.China, Sikkim - Assam, Burma. See [About maps] Club Silverline
Amblypodia syama Horsfield, [1829]; Descr. Cat. lep. Ins. Mus. East India Coy (2): 107, TL: Java
Aphnaeus syama ; Hewitson, 1865, Ill. diurn. Lep. Lycaenidae (2): 61, pl. 25, f. 10-11
Spindasis syama ; [BIR, 333]; [BOW: pl. 181, f. 6, 7]; [MRS, 642]

793x802 (~178Kb) underside Thailand, Phuket, an old Gewea plantation overgrown with wild vegetation on a steep eastern slope to a brook valley near Ban Sakhu, 16th February 2009, Photo © Oleg Kosterin

999x1002 (~293Kb) underside Thailand, Phuket, an old Gewea plantation overgrown with wild vegetation on a steep eastern slope to a brook valley near Ban Sakhu, 16th February 2009, Photo © Oleg Kosterin

1039x978 (~270Kb) underside Thailand, Phuket, an old Gewea plantation overgrown with wild vegetation on a steep eastern slope to a brook valley near Ban Sakhu, 16th February 2009, Photo © Oleg Kosterin

Larva on Dioscorea batatus, Psidium guajava [MRS]

C. s. syama

Java Spindasis syama syama
Spindasis syama syama ; [BOR, 602 (note)]

C. s. terana (Fruhstorfer, 1912)

Peninsular Malaya, Singapore, Sumatra, S.Thailand Aphnaeus terana Fruhstorfer, 1912; Berl. ent. Zs. 56 (3/4) : 217
Spindasis syama terana, Butterflies in Indo-China [Yutaka Inayoshi]
Spindasis syama terana ; [BMP: 264, pl. 38, f. 31-33]; [BOR, 602]

C. s. latipicta (Fruhstorfer, 1912)

N.Vietnam? Aphnaeus latipicta Fruhstorfer, 1912

C. s. frigidus (Druce, 1873)

Borneo Aphnaeus frigidus Druce, 1873; Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1873 (2) : 350, pl. 32, f. 10, TL: Borneo
Spindasis syama frigidius[sic?] ; [BOR, 602 (note)]

C. s. negrita (Felder, 1862)

Philippines Spindasis syama negrita ; [BOR, 602 (note)]

C. s. sepulveda Fruhstorfer˛

W.China, C.China syama sepulveda Fruhstorfer˛
Spindasis syama sepulveda ; [BOR, 603 (note)]; [MRS, 642]

C. s. peguanus (Moore, 1884)

Burma, N.Thailand, Indo China, S.Yunnan Aphnaeus peguanus Moore, 1884; J. asiat. Soc. Bengal 53 Pt.II (1) : 26, TL: Magaree, Pegu, Burma
Aphnaeus orissanus Moore, 1884; J. asiat. Soc. Bengal 53 Pt.II (1) : 27, TL: Somakhala; Bhatpara, Orissa
Spindasis syama peguanus, Butterflies in Indo-China [Yutaka Inayoshi]
Spindasis syama peguanus ; [BOR, 603 (note)]; Huang, 2003, Neue Ent. Nachr. 55: 102 (note)

C. s. hainana (Eliot)

Hainan Spindasis syama hainana ; [BOR, 603 (note)]; [MRS, 642]

C. s. formosanus Moore˛

Taiwan Spindasis syama formosanus ; [BOR, 602 (note)]

Cigaritis vulcanus (Fabricius, 1775)

Ceylon, India, Tavoy. See [About maps] Common Silverline
vulcanus (Fabricius, 1775); Syst. Ent.: 519, TL: S.India
Papilio etolus Cramer, [1779]; Uitl. Kapellen 3 (17-21): pl. 208, f. E, F
Aphnaeus etolus ; Hewitson, 1865, Ill. diurn. Lep. Lycaenidae (2): 61, pl. 25, f. 3-4
Spindasis vulcanus ; [EBW]; [BOW: pl. 181, f. 8]; [BIR, 332]; Vane-Wright & de Jong, 2003, Zool. Verh. Leiden 343: 130

Larva on Cadaba, Ziziphus, Canthium, Allophylus, Clerodendrum, (associated with Crematogaster ants) Vane-Wright & de Jong, 2003, Zool. Verh. Leiden 343: 130

C. v. vulcanus

India Spindasis vulcanus vulcanus
Spindasis vulcanus vulcanus ; [BOR, 603 (note)]

C. v. fusca Moore˛

Ceylon Spindasis vulcanus fusca ; [BOR, 603]

C. v. javanus (Fabricius)

Java Spindasis vulcanus javanus ; [BOR, 603 (note)]

C. v. tavoyana (Evans, [1925])

Burma, C.Thailand vulcanus tavoyana (Evans, [1925]) (Spindasis); J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 30 (4): 758
Spindasis vulcanus tavoyana, Butterflies in Indo-China [Yutaka Inayoshi]
Spindasis vulcanus tavoyana ; [BOR, 603 (note)]

Cigaritis schistacea Moore, 1881˛

Ceylon, S.India. See [About maps] Plumbeous Silverline
schistacea Moore, 1881˛; Lepid. Ceylon 1 (3): 106
Spindasis schistacea ; [BIR, 332]

C. s. schistacea

Ceylon, India Spindasis schistacea schistacea
Spindasis schistacea schistacea ; [BOR, 603]

C. s. gabriel Swinhoe˛

Upper Burma Spindasis schistacea gabriel ; [BOR, 603 (note)]

Cigaritis ictis (Hewitson, 1865)

NW.India, Kashmir, Ceylon, India. See [About maps] Common Shot Silverline
Aphnaeus ictis Hewitson, 1865; Ill. diurn. Lep. Lycaenidae (2): 61, pl. 25, f. 8-9, TL: N.India
Spindasis ictis ; [BIR, 332]; [BOW: pl. 181, f. 2]

C. i. ictis

NW.India Spindasis ictis ictis
Spindasis ictis ictis ; [BOR, 603 (note)]

C. i. ceylonica

Ceylon, S.India Spindasis ictis ceylonica
Spindasis ictis ceylonica ; [BOR, 603]

Cigaritis trifurcata (Moore, 1882)

NW.India, C.India, E.India. See [About maps] Aphnaeus trifurcata Moore, 1882; Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1882 (1) : 251, TL: NW.Himalaya, Dharmsala
Spindasis trifurcata ; [BOW, 603]

Cigaritis lunulifera Moore˛

-. See [About maps]

C. l. lunulifera

Sikkim, ?Assam, ?India Spindasis lunulifera lunulifera
Spindasis lunulifera lunulifera ; [BOR, 603]

C. l. fairlei Ormiston˛

Ceylon Spindasis lunulifera fairlei ; [BOR, 603]

Cigaritis nubilus (Moore, [1887])

Ceylon. See [About maps] Clouded Silverline
Aphnaeus nubilus Moore, [1887]; Lepid. Ceylon 3 (4): 530, pl. 210, f. 1, 1b
Spindasis nubilus ; [BIR, 332]; [BOR, 604]

Cigaritis maximus (Elwes, [1893])

Burma (Khalaw), Thailand, Laos. See [About maps] Aphnaeus maximus Elwes, [1893]; Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1892 (4): 637, pl. 43, f. 5
Spindasis maximus, Butterflies in Indo-China [Yutaka Inayoshi]
Spindasis maximus ; [BOR, 604]

Cigaritis lilacinus (Moore, 1884)

Assam, Burma, ?N.Thailand. See [About maps] Lical Silverline?
Aphnaeus lilacinus Moore, 1884; J. asiat. Soc. Bengal 53 Pt.II (1) : 28
Spindasis lilacinus ; [BOR, 604]
Cigaritis lilacinus ; [BIR, 331]

?Cigaritis greeni (Heron, 1896)

Ceylon (Pundal Oya). See [About maps] Spindasis greeni Heron, 1896; Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (6) 18 (104) : 190
Spindasis greeni ; [BOR, 604]

Cigaritis vixinga (Hewitson, 1875)

-. See [About maps] Aphnaeus vixinga Hewitson, 1875; Ent. mon. Mag. 12 (2) : 39

C. v. vixinga

Borneo, Sumatra Spindasis vixinga vixinga
Spindasis vixinga vixinga ; [BOR, 604]

C. v. davidsoni (Talbot, 1936)

Thailand Spindasis vixinga davidsoni Talbot, 1936; Entomologist 69: 59, TL: N.Thailand
Spindasis vixinga davidsoni, Butterflies in Indo-China [Yutaka Inayoshi]
Spindasis vixinga davidsoni ; [BOR, 604]

Cigaritis nipalicus Moore, 1884˛

NW.India, Sikkim, Nepal. See [About maps] Silver-grey Silverline
nipalicus Moore, 1884˛; J. asiat. Soc. Bengal 53 Pt.II (1) : 27
Spindasis nipalica ; [BIR, 333]
Spindasis nipalicus ; [BOW: pl. 181, f. 3]; [BOR, 604]

Cigaritis zhengweille

-. See [About maps] Spindasis zhengweille

C. z. chayuensis (Huang, 2001)

Yunnan, ... Spindasis zhengweille chayuensis Huang, 2001; Neue Entomologische Nachrichten, 51: 80, pl. 4, f. 32, pl. 5, f. 33, TL: Lower-Chayu, Chayu area Tibet
Spindasis zhengweille chayuensis ; Huang, 2003, Neue Ent. Nachr. 55: 102 (note)

Cigaritis rukmini de Nicéville, [1889]˛

Sikkim - Assam. See [About maps] Khaki Silverline
rukmini de Nicéville, [1889]˛; J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal 57 Pt.II (4) : 281
rukmini ; [BIR, 335]
Spindasis rukmini ; [BOR, 604]

Cigaritis rukma (de Nicéville, [1889])

Sikkim, Bhutan. See [About maps] Spindasis rukma de Nicéville, [1889]; J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal 57 Pt.II (4) : 288
nipalicus sani de Nicéville, 1889˛
Spindasis rukma ; [BOW: pl. 181, f. 5]; [BOR, 604]

C. r. sophia (D'Abrera, 1993)

Yunnan, ... Spindasis rukma sophia D'Abrera, 1993
Spindasis rukma sophia ; Huang, 2003, Neue Ent. Nachr. 55: 102 (note)

Cigaritis elwesi Evans, [1925]˛

NW.India, Sikkim, Kumaon - Assam. See [About maps] Elwes's Silverline
elwesi Evans, [1925]˛; J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 30 (4): 759
Spindasis elwesi ?Riley; [BIR, 335]
Spindasis elwesi ; [BOR, 604]

Cigaritis learmondi (Tytler, 1940)

Burma (S.Shan States), Thailand. See [About maps] Spindasis learmondi Tytler, 1940; J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 42 (1): 122
Spindasis learmondi, Butterflies in Indo-China [Yutaka Inayoshi]
Spindasis learmondi ; [BOR, 604]

Cigaritis evansii (Tytler, 1915)

Assam. See [About maps] Aphnaeus evansii Tytler, 1915; J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 24 (1): 132
Spindasis evansii ; [BOR, 605]

C. e. ayuthia (Murayama & Kimura, 1990)

N.Thailand Spindasis evansii ayuthia Murayama & Kimura, 1990; Nature and Insects 25 (2): 24, f. 15-18, TL: N.Thailand
Spindasis evansii ayuthia, Butterflies in Indo-China [Yutaka Inayoshi]

Cigaritis abnormis Moore, [1884]˛

S.India (Coonoor, Coorg). See [About maps] Abnormal Silverline
abnormis Moore, [1884]˛; Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1883 (4) : 527
Spindasis abnormis ; [BIR, 332]; [BOW: pl. 181, f. 1]; [BOR, 605]

Cigaritis arooni (Murayama & Kimura, 1990)

N.Thailand. See [About maps] Spindasis arooni Murayama & Kimura, 1990; Nature and Insects 25 (2): 24, f. 19, TL: N.Thailand
Spindasis arooni, Butterflies in Indo-China [Yutaka Inayoshi]

Cigaritis leechi Swinhoe, 1912˛

W.China. See [About maps] leechi Swinhoe, 1912˛; in Moore, Lepidoptera Indica 9 : 184

Cigaritis takanonis Matsumura, 1906˛

Japan. See [About maps] takanonis Matsumura, 1906˛; Annot. Zool. Jap. 6 (1): 12
Spindasis takanonis ; [BOW: pl. 206, f. 34]

Cigaritis elima (Moore, 1877)

Ceylon, India. See [About maps] Scarce Shot Silverline
Aphnaeus elima Moore, 1877; Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (4) 20 (115) : 51, TL: Manpuri, NW.India
Spindasis elima ; [BIR, 333]

?Cigaritis junodi (D'Abrera, 1980)

Transvaal. See [About maps] Spindasis junodi D'Abrera, 1980; Butterflies of the Afrotropical Region: 480, TL: Shilouvane, Transvaal

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References:

[About maps]

Warning! The maps are automatically generated from the textual information, and the process does not always produce acceptable result; See about maps for more info.

[AfrL]

Mark C. Williams; Checklist of Afrotropical Papilionoidea and Hesperoidea; Compiled by Mark C. Williams, 7th ed. (2008) (April 2007); e-mail: Mark C. Williams

[BAFR]

D'Abrera, 1980; Butterflies of the Afrotropical Region

[BHL]

The; Biodiversity Heritage Library; and on; Internet Archive; Note: The linking to the content of Internet Archive is somewhat delicate -- notify me when links break!

[BIR]

Wynter-Blyth, M. A., 1957; Butterflies of the Indian Region; (1982 Reprint)

[BK]

Larsen, Torben B., 1996; The Butterflies of Kenya and their natural history

[BMAT]

Tennent, John, 1996; The butterflies of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia; ISBN 0 906802 05 9

[BMP]

Eliot (Ed.), Corbet & Pendlebury, 1992; The Butterflies of The Malay Peninsula; 4th edition; ISBN 983-9681-05-2

[BOR]

D'Abrera, B., 1982, 1985, 1986; Butterflies of the Oriental Region, Part I-III

[BOW]

Lewis, H. L., 1974; Butterflies of the World; ISBN 0 245 52097 X

[BRU2]

Tuzov (ed.), Bogdanov, Churkin, Devyatkin, Dantchenko, Murzin, Samodurov, Zhdanko, 2000; Guide to the Butterflies of Russia and adjacent territories; Libytheidae, Danaidae, Nymphalidae, Riodinidae, Lycaenidae; Volume 2

[EBW]

Smart, Paul, 1976; The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Butterfly World; ISBN 0 600 31381 6

[EOB]

Feltwell, J.; The Encyclopedia of Butterflies; Prentice Hall, 1993; ISBN 0-671-86828-4

[Jean Delacre]

http://homepage.mac.com/jdelacre

[LAMAS-2005]

Gerardo Lamas; Entomofauna 26 (6): 57-100; A Bibliography of the Zoological Publications of Hans Fruhstorfer (1886* - 1922+)

[MBE]

Moths and Butteflies of Europe; Paolo Mazzei, Diego Reggianti and Ilaria Pimpinelli; http://www.leps.it/

[MRS]

Chou Io (Ed.); Monographia Rhopalocerum Sinensium, 1-2

[Michel Tarrier]

Michel R. Tarrier; Malaga, Spain; http://www.tarrier.org

[Oleg Kosterin]

Institue of Cytology & Genetics; Siberian Division of Russian Academy of Sciences; Novosibirsk; e-mail: Oleg Kosterin; http://pisum.bionet.nsc.ru/kosterin/

[PBSA]

Dickson, C.G.C (ed.), Kroon, D.M.; Pennington's Butterflies of Southern Africa; AD. DONKER 1978

[Yutaka Inayoshi]

A Check List of Butterflies in Indo-China; Chiefly from THAILAND, LAOS & VIETNAM

[˛]

This may require parentheses or not. I don't have the necessary information for this taxon.

Some related literature:

Butler, 1884

Two new butterflies allied to Aphnaeus natalensis Ent. mon. Mag. 20 : 250-251

Butler, 1886

On Lepidoptera collected by Major Yerbury in Western India Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1886 (3) : 355-395, pl. 35

Butler, 1899

The genus Cigaritis and its application Entomologist 32 : 77-78

Clench, 1965

in Fox, Lindsey, Clench & Miller, The Butteflies of Liberia. Superfamily Lycaenoidea Mem. Am. ent. Soc. 19: 267-403, f. 163-233

Corbet, 1940

Revisional Notes on Malayan Rhopalocera Entomologist 73 (2): 39-443

Cramer, [1779]

Uitlandsche Kapellen (Papillons exotiques) Uitl. Kapellen 3 (17-21): 1-104, pl. 193-252 (1779), (22): 105-128, pl. 253-264 ([1780]), (23-24): 129-176, pl. 265-288 (1780)

de Nicéville, [1889]

On new or little-known Butterflies from the Indian Region J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal 57 Pt.II (4) : 273-293, pl. 13-14

Donzel, 1847

Description de Lépidoptéres nouveaux Ann. Soc. ent. Fr. (2) 5 : 525-530, pl. 8

Westwood, 1851; Westwood, 1852

The genera of diurnal Lepidoptera, comprising their generic characters, a notice of their habitats and transformations, and a catalogue of the species of each genus; illustrated with 86 plates by W. C. Hewitson Gen. diurn. Lep. (1): 1-18, pl. A, 1-4 (1-2) (1846), (1): 19-132, pl. 4*, 5-25, 28 (3-14) (1847), (1): 133-200, pl. 1*, 26, 27, 29, 31-44 (15-23) (1848), (1): 201-242, pl. 30, 45-52, 56-58, 60-62, 64 (24-31) (1849), (1): 243-250 [?], (2): 243-326, pl. 53-55, 63, 65, 66 (32-38) (1850), (2): 327-466, pl. 59, 67-77 (39-50) (1851), (2): 467-534, 143, 144, pl. 78-80 (Index) (51-54) (1852)

Druce, 1873

A list of the Collections of diurnal Lepidoptera made by Mr. Lowe in Borneo, with Descriptions of new Species Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1873 (2) : 337-361, pl. 32-33

Dumont, 1922

Diagnoses de Lépidoptčres nouveaux du Nord de l'Afrique Bull. Soc. ent. Fr. 1922 : 215-220, : 242-247

Eliot, 1973

The higher classification of the Lycaenidae (Lepidoptera): a tentative Arrangement Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 28 (6) : 373-505, 162fgs, pl. 1-6

Elwes, [1893]

On Butterflies collected by Mr. W. Doherty in the Naga and Karen Hills and in Perak. (1) and (2) Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1891 (2): 249-289, pl. 27, 1892 (4): 617-664, pl. 43-44

Evans, [1925]

The identification of Indian Butterflies (5-8) J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 30 (1): 72-96, (2): 322-351, pl. 26-27, (3): 610-639, pl. 28, (4): 726-776, pl. 29

Eversmann, 1854

Beiträge zur Lepidopterologie Russlands un beschreibung einiger anderer Insecten aus den südlichen Kirgisensteppen, der nördlichen Ufern des Aralsees und des Sir-Darja'a Bull. Soc. imp. Nat. Moscou 27 (3) : 174-205, pl. 1

Fabricius, 1775

Systema Entomologiae, sistens Insectorum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, Adiectis Synonymis, Locis, Descriptionibus, Observationibus. Syst. Ent.: 832pp

Fruhstorfer, 1912

Uebersicht der Lycaeniden des Indo-Australischen Gebiets. Begründet auf die Ausbeute und die Sammlung des Autors Berl. ent. Zs. 56 (3/4) : 197-272, f. 1-4 (early April)

Heron, 1896

Description of a new Spindasis from Ceylon Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (6) 18 (104) : 190-191

Hewitson, 1865

Illustrations of diurnal Lepidoptera. Lycaenidae Ill. diurn. Lep. Lycaenidae (1): 1-36,37*, pl. 1-16 (1863), (2): 37-76, pl. 17-30 (1865), (3): 77-114, pl. 31-46 (1867), (4): 115-136,14a-h, pl. 47-54,3a-c, (Suppl.) 1-16, pl. 1-5 (1869), (5): 137-150,151*, pl. 55-59, (Suppl.) pl. 6 (1873), (6): 151-184,185*, pl. 60-73 (1874), (7): 185-208,209*, pl. 74-83 (1877), (8): 209-228, pl. 84-85,88-92, (Suppl.) 17-47, pl. 1a-b,3a-b,4a,5a-b,7-8 (1878)

Hewitson, 1875

Descriptions of three new species of Lycaenidae Ent. mon. Mag. 12 (2) : 38-39

Horsfield, [1829]

Descriptive Catalogue of the Lepidopterous Insects contained in the Museum of the Horourable East-India Company, illustrated by coloured figures of new species Descr. Cat. lep. Ins. Mus. East India Coy (1): 1-80, pl. 1-4 (1828), (2): 81-144, pl. 5-8, (expl.) [1-2] (1829)

Huang, 2001

Report of H. Huang's 2000 Expedition to SE. Tibet for Rhopalocera Neue Entomologische Nachrichten, 51: 65-152

Huang, 2003

A list of butterflies collected from Nujiang (Lou Tse Kiang) and Dulongiang, China with descriptions of new species, and revisional notes Neue Ent. Nachr. 55: 3-114

Huang & Xue, 2004

A Contribution to the Butterfly Fauna of Southern Yunnan Neue Ent. Nachr. 57: 135-154, pl. 11

Joicey & Talbot, 1924

New forms of African Lepidoptera Bull. Hill Mus. 1 (3) : 539-564

Lederer, 1861

Über Alb. Kindermanns letzte lepidopterologische Ausbeute Wien. ent. Monats. 5 : 144-155

Lucas, 1850

Observations sur les Lépidoptčres des Genres Papilio, Anthocharis, Cigaritis et Cerocala Annls Soc. ent. Fr. (2) 8 : 83-105

Moore, 1877

Descriptions of Asiatic Diurnal Lepidoptera Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (4) 20 (115) : 43-52

Moore, 1881

The Lepidoptera of Ceylon Lepid. Ceylon 1 (1): 1-40, pl. 1-18, (2): 41-80, pl. 19-36, (3): 81-136, pl. 37-54, (4): 137-190, pl. 55-71

Moore, 1882

List of the Lepidoptera collected by the Rev. J.H. Hocking, chiefly in the Kangra Discrict, N.W Hiamalaya; with Descriptions of new Genera and Species Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1882 (1) : 234-263, pl. 11-12

Moore, [1884]

Descriptions of new Asiatic diurnal Lepidoptera Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1883 (4) : 521-535, pl. 48-49

Moore, 1884

Descriptions of some new Asiatic diurnal Lepidoptera; chiefly from specimens contained in the Indian Museum, Calcutta J. asiat. Soc. Bengal 53 Pt.II (1) : 16-52

Moore, [1887]

The Lepidoptera of Ceylon Lepid. Ceylon 3 (1): 1-88, pl. 144-157 (1884), (2): 89-304, pl. 158-181 ([1885]), (3): 305-392, pl. 182-195 ([1886]), (4): 393-578, pl. 196-215 (1887)

Oberthür, 1876

Sur la Faune des Lépidoptčres de l'Algerie Étud. d'Ent. 1 : 1-74, pl. 1-4

Oberthür, 1878

Faune des Lépidoptčres de la côte orientale d'Afrique Étud. d'Ent. 3 : 11-36, pl. 1-3

Oberthür, 1915

Faune des Lépidoptčres de la Barbarie, Algerie Étud. Lépid. Comp. 10 : 1-459, pl. 276-277,277bis,278-315

Pfeiffer in Osthelder & Pfeiffer, 1932

Lepidopteren-Fauna von Marasch in türkisch Nordsyrien Mitt. Münch. Ent. Ges. 22 : 17-32, : 38-51, : 52-73, : 74, : 74-82, : 83-87

Riley, 1921

Some undescribed Rhopalocera from Mesopotamia and N. W. Persia; and other Notes Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (9) 8 (47) : 590-600

Riley, 1921

Notes on the Rhopalocera of the Dollman Collection Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1921 (1-2) : 234-259, pl. 4-7

Riley, 1925

The species usually referred to the Genus Cigaritis Boisd. (Lycaenidae) Novit. Zool. 32 : 70-95

Rothschild, 1915

On the Lepidoptera collected in 1913-1914 by Herr Geyr von Schweppenburg on a Journey to the Hoggar Mountains Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (8) 16 (94): 247-258, (95): 392-402

Rothschild, 1921

On the lepidoptera collected by capt. A. Buchanan in northern Nigeria and the southern Sahara in 1919-1920 Novit. Zool. 28 (1): 142-170, (2): 215-229

Sharpe, 1891

Descriptions of Two new Species of Lycaenidae from West Africa, in the Collection of Mr. Philip Crowley Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (6) 8 (45) : 240-241

South, 1913

A list of butterflies collected by Captain F.M. Bailey in western China, south-eastern Tibet, and the Mishimi hills, 1911 J. Bomb. nat. Hist. Soc. 22 (2): 345-365, (3): 598-615

Staudinger, 1892

Lepidopteren aus Tunis Dt. Ent. Z. Iris 5 (2) : 277-300

Trimen, 1873

On some new species of Butterflies discovered in Extra-Tropical Southern Africa Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1873 (2) : 101-124, pl. 1

Trimen, 1874

On some new species of South African Lycaenidae Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1874 (3) : 329-342

Trimen, 1891

On Butterflies collected in tropical South-Western Africa, by Mr. A. W. Eriksson Proc. zool. soc. Lond. 1891 : 59-107, pl. 8-9

Tytler, 1915

Notes on some new and interesting butterflies from Manipur and the Naga Hills. Part 1-3 J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 23 (2): 216-229 (1914), 23 (3): 502-515, pl. 1-2 (1915), 24 (1): 119-155, pl. 3-4 (1915)

Notes on some new and interesting butterflies from Manipur and the Naga Hills. Part 3

Tytler, 1940

Notes on some new and interesting butterflies chiefly from Burma 1 & 2 J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 41 (2): 235-252, 42 (1): 109-123

Vane-Wright & de Jong, 2003

The butterflies of Sulawesi: annotated checklist for a critical island faunda Zool. Verh. Leiden 343: 3-268, pl. 1-16

Wallengren, 1857

Kafferlandets Dag-fjärilar, insamlade ĺren 1838-1845 af J. A. Wahlberg / Lepidoptera Rhopalocera in Terra Caffrorum annis 1838-1845 collecta a J. A. Wahlberg K. svenska VetenskAkad. Handl. 2 (4) : 1-55

Wallengren, 1858

Nya Fjärilslägten Öfvers. Vet. Akad. Förh. 15 : 75-84,135-142,209-215

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