Life Insecta Lepidoptera Ditrysia Papilionoidea Lycaenidae Theclinae

• Aloeides thyra (Linnaeus, 1764) Cape (Western Cape Province). See [maps]

  • Papilio thyra Linnaeus, 1764; Mus. Lud. Ulr.: 329

  • Axiocerses thyra; [NHM card]
  • Aloeides thyra var.?; Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1900, Rhop. Exot. [3] 3: (Lycaenidae) 121, pl. 26, f. 3-4
  • Aloeides thyra; Tite & Dickson, 1968, Bull. Brit. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 21 (7): 373, pl. 1, f. 5-10, 15-20; [EBW]; [BAFR], 487; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group thyra) thyra; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 148

  Larva on Aspalathus spp., Aspalathus laricifolia, A. acuminata ssp. pungens, A. cymbiformis [PBSA]

  • A. t. thyra

    • Papilio nycetus Stoll, [1781]; in Cramer, Uitl. Kapellen 4 (32-32): 178, pl. 380, f. F, G
      • = Aloeides thyra thyra ; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 176
      • = Aloeides thyra ; Tite & Dickson, 1968, Bull. Brit. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 21 (7): 373; [NHM card]
    • Papilio euadrus Fabricius, 1787; Mantissa Insectorum 2: 89
      • = Aloeides pierus ; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 176 ♂
      • = Aloeides thyra thyra ; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 176 ♀
      • = Aloeides thyra ; Tite & Dickson, 1968, Bull. Brit. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 21 (7): 373
      • = Axiocerses thyra (evadrus); [NHM card]

    • Aloeides euadrus; [NHM card]
    • Aloeides thyra thyra; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 176; [AfrL]
  • A. t. orientis Pringle, 1994 S.Africa

    • Aloeides thyra orientis Pringle, 1994; Metamorphosis 5 (3): 109; TL: Knysna

    • Aloeides thyra orientis; [AfrL]
• Aloeides pallida Tite & Dickson, 1968 South Africa (Karroo). See [maps]

  • Aloeides pallida Tite & Dickson, 1968; Bull. Brit. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 21 (7): 374; TL: Steyneberg
  • Phasis thyra f. pallida Riley, 1938; Trans. R. ent. Soc. Lond. 87: 238, pl. 1, f. 9, pl. 2, f. 34; TL: Steyneberg

  • Aloeides thyra f. pallida; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 176
  • Aloeides pallida; [NHM card]; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group thyra) pallida; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 149

  Larva on Aspalathus spp. [PBSA]

  • A. p. pallida E.Cape, Orange Free State

    • Aloeides pallida pallida; Tite & Dickson, 1968, Bull. Brit. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 21 (7): 374; [BAFR], 487; [AfrL]
  • A. p. grandis Tite & Dickson, 1968 SW.Cape

    • Aloeides pallida grandis Tite & Dickson, 1968; Bull. Brit. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 21 (7): 374, pl. 1, f. 11-14, 21-24; TL: Cape Province, Du Toit's Kloof

    • Aloeides pallida grandis; [NHM card]; [BAFR], 487; [AfrL]
  • A. p. littoralis Tite & Dickson, 1968 SW.Cape

    • Aloeides pallida littoralis Tite & Dickson, 1968; Bull. Brit. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 21 (7): 375, pl. 2, f. 25-26, 35-36; TL: Cape Province, Knysna

    • Aloeides pallida littoralis; Tite & Dickson, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 29 (5): 272; [NHM card]; [BAFR], 487 (text); [AfrL]
  • A. p. jonathani Pringle, 1987

    • Aloeides pallida jonathani Pringle, 1987; Ent. Rec. J. Var. 99 (1-2): 4; TL: Kammanassie Mtn

    • Aloeides pallida jonathani; [AfrL]
  • A. p. juno Pringle, 1994 S.Africa

    • Aloeides pallida juno Pringle, 1994; Metamorphosis 5 (3): 111; TL: Karreedouw

    • Aloeides pallida juno; [AfrL]
  • A. p. liversidgei Pringle, 1994 S.Africa

    • Aloeides pallida liversidgei Pringle, 1994; Pennington's Butterflies (2nd edn.): 185

    • Aloeides pallida liversidgei; [AfrL]
• Aloeides pringlei Tite & Dickson, 1976 Cape. See [maps]

  • Aloeides pringlei Tite & Dickson, 1976; Ent. Rec. J. Var. 88: 177, pl. 5, f. 1-4; TL: Cape, Winterberg

  • Aloeides pringlei; [NHM card]; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group thyra) pringlei; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 149
• Aloeides kaplani Tite & Dickson, 1977 Cape. See [maps]

  • Aloeides kaplani Tite & Dickson, 1977; Ent. Rec. J. Var. 89 (7): 211, pl. 17, f. 1-4; TL: Cape Province, Sutherland

  • Aloeides kaplani; [NHM card]; [BAFR], 490; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group thyra) kaplani; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 149
• Aloeides dentatis (Swierstra, 1909) Transvaal. See [maps]

  • Phasis dentatis Swierstra, 1909; Ann. Transv. Mus. 1 (3): 177; TL: Waterval Onder, Transvaal

  • Aloeides dentatus[sic, recte dentatis]; [NHM card]
  • Aloeides dentatis; Tite & Dickson, 1968, Bull. Brit. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 21 (7): 376; Tite & Dickson, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 29 (5): 274, pl. 5, f. 173-177, 182; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group thyra) dentatis; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 149

  Larva on Hermannia depressa, H. althaeifolia, (rearing) [PBSA]

  • A. d. dentatis Transvaal

    • Aloeides thyra dentatis; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 176
    • Aloeides dentatis dentatis; Tite & Dickson, 1968, Bull. Brit. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 21 (7): 376, pl. 2, f. 31-32, 41-42; [BAFR], 487 (text); [AfrL]
  • A. d. maseruna (Riley, 1938) Lesotho

    • Phasis thyra maseruna Riley, 1938; Trans. R. ent. Soc. Lond. 87: 239

    • Aloeides thyra maseruna; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 176
    • Aloeides dentatus[sic] maseruna; [NHM card]
    • Aloeides dentatis maseruna; Tite & Dickson, 1968, Bull. Brit. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 21 (7): 376, pl. 2, f. 33-34, 43-44; [BAFR], 487; [AfrL]
• Aloeides braueri Tite & Dickson, 1968 Lesotho, E.Cape. See [maps]

  • Aloeides braueri Tite & Dickson, 1968; Bull. Brit. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 21 (7): 376, pl. 2, f. 27, 30, 37, 40; TL: Cape Province

  • Aloeides braueri; [NHM card]; [BAFR], 487; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group thyra) braueri; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 149
• Aloeides simplex (Trimen, 1893) South West Africa, Botswana, Okavango. See [maps]

  • Zeritis simplex Trimen, 1893; Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1893 (2): 136; TL: Damaraland, Port Nolloth

  • Aloeides simplex; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 176; Tite & Dickson, 1968, Bull. Brit. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 21 (7): 377; [BAFR], 488; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group thyra) simplex; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 149
  • Aloeides (group simplex) simplex; Henning & Henning, 1996, Metamorphosis 7 (1): 8
• Aloeides bamptoni Tite & Dickson, 1977 South Africa (Little Namaqualand). See [maps]

  • Aloeides bamptoni Tite & Dickson, 1977; Ent. Rec. J. Var. 89 (7): 209, pl. 17, f. 5-8; TL: Cape, 22km. NNE of Steinkopf

  • Aloeides bamptoni; [NHM card]; [BAFR], 490; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group thyra) bamptoni; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 149
  • Aloeides (group simplex) bamptoni; Henning & Henning, 1996, Metamorphosis 7 (1): 8
• Aloeides nollothi Tite & Dickson, 1977 South Africa (Namaqualand). See [maps]

  • Aloeides nollothi Tite & Dickson, 1977; Ent. Rec. J. Var. 89 (7): 210, pl. 17, f. 9-12; TL: Cape, McDougall's Bay

  • Aloeides nollothi; [NHM card]; [BAFR], 490; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group thyra) nollothi; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 149
  • Aloeides (group simplex) nollothi; Henning & Henning, 1996, Metamorphosis 7 (1): 8
• Aloeides vansoni Tite & Dickson, 1968 South Africa (Great Karroo), Namaqualand. See [maps]

  • Aloeides vansoni Tite & Dickson, 1968; Bull. Brit. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 21 (7): 378; TL: Cape Province

  • Aloeides vansoni; [NHM card]; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group thyra) vansoni; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 149
  • Aloeides (group simplex) vansoni; Henning & Henning, 1996, Metamorphosis 7 (1): 8
  • A. v. vansoni S.Cape (Great Karroo)

    • Aloeides vansoni vansoni; Tite & Dickson, 1968, Bull. Brit. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 21 (7): 378, pl. 3, f. 49-50, 60-61; [BAFR], 488
• Aloeides juana Tite & Dickson, 1968 S.Cape (Swartberg Mts.). See [maps]

  • Aloeides vansoni juana Tite & Dickson, 1968; Bull. Brit. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 21 (7): 379, pl. 3, f. 48, 51, 59, 62; TL: Cape Province, Hills 3.5 miles S of Landismith

  • Aloeides vansoni juana; [BAFR], 488 (text); [NHM card]
  • Aloeides juana; Tite & Dickson, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 29 (5): 272; [PBSA]; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group thyra) juana; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 148
• Aloeides dryas Tite & Dickson, 1968 Transvaal, Zululand. See [maps]

  • Aloeides dryas Tite & Dickson, 1968; Bull. Brit. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 21 (7): 379, pl. 5, f. 91-92, 104-105; TL: Transvaal, Mountain Inn, Zoutpansberg

  • Aloeides dryas; [NHM card]; [BAFR], 488; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group thyra) dryas; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 148
• Aloeides penningtoni Tite & Dickson, 1968 Transvaal, Natal, Zululand, Transkei, Eastern Cape Province. See [maps]

  • Aloeides penningtoni Tite & Dickson, 1968; Bull. Brit. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 21 (7): 380, pl. 5, f. 101-102, 114-115; TL: Natal, Gillits, Durban

  • Aloeides penningtoni; [NHM card]; [BAFR], 488; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group thyra) penningtoni; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 148
• Aloeides natalensis Tite & Dickson, 1968 Natal. See [maps]

  • Aloeides natalensis Tite & Dickson, 1968; Bull. Brit. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 21 (7): 380, pl. 5, f. 93-94, 106-107; TL: Natal, Muden

  • Aloeides natalensis; [NHM card]; [BAFR], 488
• Aloeides quickelbergei Tite & Dickson, 1968 Cape (Western Cape). See [maps]

  • Aloeides quickelbergei Tite & Dickson, 1968; Bull. Brit. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 21 (7): 381, pl. 3, f. 54-55, 65-66; TL: Cape Province, Robinson Pass

  • Aloeides quickelbergei; [NHM card]; [BAFR], 488; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group thyra) quickelbergei; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 148
• Aloeides caledoni Tite & Dickson, 1973 Cape (Caledon). See [maps]

  • Aloeides caledoni Tite & Dickson, 1973; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 29 (5): 271, pl. 4, f. 151, 168; TL: Cape Province, Shaw's Mtn, S of Caledon

  • Aloeides caledoni; [NHM card]; [BAFR], 488; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group thyra) caledoni; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 148
• Aloeides oreas Tite & Dickson, 1968 Natal, Cape, Lesotho. See [maps]

  • Aloeides oreas Tite & Dickson, 1968; Bull. Brit. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 21 (7): 382, pl. 5, f. 99, 103, 112, 116; TL: Natal, Loteni, 7500ft

  • Aloeides oreas; [NHM card]; [BAFR], 488; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group thyra) oreas; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 148
• Aloeides rileyi Tite & Dickson, 1976 Lesotho, Orange Free State. See [maps]

  • Aloeides rileyi Tite & Dickson, 1976; Ent. Rec. J. Var. 88: 179, pl. 5, f. 5-6; TL: Lesotho, Butha Buthe
  • Aloeides taylori Tite & Dickson, 1976; Ent. Rec. J. Var. 88: 180, pl. 5, f. 7-8; TL: Orange Free State, Golden Gates
    • = ; Henning & Henning, 1986, J. Ent. Soc. Sth. Afr. 49 (2): 337

  • Aloeides taylori; [NHM card]
  • Aloeides rileyi; Henning & Henning, 1986, J. Ent. Soc. Sth. Afr. 49 (2): 337; [NHM card]; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group thyra) rileyi; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 149
• Aloeides clarki Tite & Dickson, 1968 Cape (Eastern Cape). See [maps]

  • Aloeides clarki Tite & Dickson, 1968; Bull. Brit. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 21 (7): 382, pl. 4, f. 77-78, 89-90, pl. 7, 1-13; TL: Cape Province, Aloes-Coega Flats

  • Aloeides clarki; [NHM card]; [BAFR], 488; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group thyra) clarki; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 148

  Larva on Aspalathus sp. [PBSA]

• Aloeides gowani Tite & Dickson, 1968 Cape (Karroo). See [maps]

  • Aloeides gowani Tite & Dickson, 1968; Bull. Brit. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 21 (7): 387, pl. 4, f. 69, 81, pl. 6, f. 1-21; TL: Cape Province, Naauwpoort

  • Aloeides gowani; [NHM card]; [BAFR], 488; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group thyra) gowani; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 148

  Larva on Aspalathus sp. [PBSA]

• Aloeides depicta Tite & Dickson, 1968 Cape (Karroo). See [maps]

  • Aloeides depicta Tite & Dickson, 1968; Bull. Brit. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 21 (7): 383; TL: Cape Province, Uitvlugt

  • Aloeides depicta; [NHM card]; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group thyra) depicta; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 148

  Larva on Aspalathus sp. [PBSA]

  • A. d. depicta Cape

    • Aloeides depicta depicta; Tite & Dickson, 1968, Bull. Brit. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 21 (7): 383, pl. 3, f. 52-53, 63-64, pl. 8, 1-24; [BAFR], 488
• Aloeides apicalis Tite & Dickson, 1968 Cape. See [maps]

  • Aloeides depicta apicalis Tite & Dickson, 1968; Bull. Brit. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 21 (7): 384, pl. 5, f. 100, 113; TL: Cape Province, O'okiep, Little Namaqualand

  • Aloeides depicta apicalis; [NHM card]; [BAFR], 488 (text)
  • Aloeides apicalis; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group thyra) apicalis; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 148
• Aloeides arida Tite & Dickson, 1968 South Africa (Little Namaqualand). See [maps]

  • Aloeides arida Tite & Dickson, 1968; Bull. Brit. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 21 (7): 384, pl. 4, f. 71-73, 75-76, 83-85, 88, pl. 5, f. 97-98, 110-111; TL: Cape Province, Garies, 1800ft

  • Aloeides arida; [NHM card]; [BAFR], 488; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group thyra) arida; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 148
• Aloeides lutescens Tite & Dickson, 1968 Cape (Brand Vlei). See [maps]

  • Aloeides lutescens Tite & Dickson, 1968; Bull. Brit. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 21 (7): 385

  • Aloeides lutescens; [NHM card]; [BAFR], 488; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group thyra) lutescens; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 148

  Larva on Aspalathus ? [PBSA]

• Aloeides egerides Tite & Dickson, 1968 Cape. See [maps]

  • Aloeides egerides Tite & Dickson, 1968; Bull. Brit. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 21 (7): 385, pl. 5, f. 95-96, 108-109; TL: Simons Town
  • Phasis thyra f. egerides Riley, 1938; Trans. R. ent. Soc. Lond. 87: 238, pl. 1, f. 10, pl. 2, f. 35; TL: Somons Town

  • Aloeides thyra f. egerides; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 176
  • Aloeides egerides; [BAFR], 488; [NHM card]; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group thyra) egerides; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 148
• Aloeides margaretae Tite & Dickson, 1968 Cape. See [maps]

  • Aloeides margaretae Tite & Dickson, 1968; Bull. Brit. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 21 (7): 386, pl. 4, f. 70, 74, 82, 86; TL: Cape Province, S of Lambert's Bay

  • Aloeides margaretae; [NHM card]; [BAFR], 488; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group thyra) margaretae; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 148
• Aloeides molomo (Trimen, 1870) South Africa, Rhodesia. See [maps] Molomo Copper

  • Zeritis molomo Trimen, 1870; Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1870 (4): 373, pl. 6, f. 9; TL: Koro-Koro

  • Aloeides molomo; [NHM card]; Tite & Dickson, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 29 (5): 238; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group molomo) molomo; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 147
  • A. m. molomo Cape, Orange Free State, Natal, Transvaal, Rhodesia

    • Aloeides molomo molomo; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 176; Tite & Dickson, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 29 (5): 239, pl. 1, f. 33-35, 52-54; [BAFR], 489; [AfrL]
  • A. m. mumbuensis Riley, 1921 Botswana, Zambia

    • Aloeides molomo mumbuensis Riley, 1921; Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1921 (1-2): 250, pl. 7, f. 3-6; TL: Zambia, Mumbwa

    • Aloeides molomo mumbuensis; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 176; Tite & Dickson, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 29 (5): 241; [BAFR], 489 (text); [NHM card]; [AfrL]
  • A. m. kiellandi Carcasson, 1961 SW.Tanzania (Mpanda)

    • Aloeides molomo kiellandi Carcasson, 1961; Occ. Pap. Coryndon meml Mus. (7): 19; TL: Tanzania, Wanzizi, Mpanda

    • Aloeides molomo kiellandi; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 176; Tite & Dickson, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 29 (5): 242; [BAFR], 489 (text); [NHM card]; [AfrL]
  • A. m. krooni Tite & Dickson, 1973 N.Cape, Botswana

    • Aloeides molomo krooni Tite & Dickson, 1973; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 29 (5): 240, pl. 1, f. 36-37, 55-56; TL: Cape Province, Kuruman

    • Aloeides molomo krooni; [NHM card]; [AfrL]
  • A. m. coalescens Tite & Dickson, 1973 Rhodesia

    • Aloeides molomo coalescens Tite & Dickson, 1973; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 29 (5): 241, pl. 1, f. 38-39, 57-58; TL: Rhodesia, Umtali

    • Aloeides molomo coalescens; [NHM card]; [AfrL]
  • A. m. handmani Tite & Dickson, 1973 Malawi

    • Aloeides molomo handmani Tite & Dickson, 1973; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 29 (5): 242, pl. 1, f. 45-46, 64-65; TL: Malawi, nr Ncheu

    • Aloeides molomo landmani[sic, recte handmani]; [NHM card]
    • Aloeides molomo handmani; [AfrL]
• Aloeides barklyi (Trimen, 1874) South Africa (Little Namaqualand). See [maps]

  • Zeritis barklyi Trimen, 1874; Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1874 (3): 338, pl. 2, f. 8-9; TL: Cape Province, Namaqualand

  • Zeritis barklyi; [NHM card]
  • Aloeides barklyi; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 175; Tite & Dickson, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 29 (5): 243, pl. 1, f. 48-49, 67-68; [BAFR], 490; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group barklyi) barklyi; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 147
• Aloeides stevensoni Tite & Dickson, 1973 Rhodesia (Rusape). See [maps]

  • Aloeides stevensoni Tite & Dickson, 1973; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 29 (5): 250, pl. 3, f. 108, 125; TL: Rhodesia, Rusape

  • Aloeides stevensoni; [NHM card]; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group almeida) stevensoni; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 146
• Aloeides taikosama (Wallengren, 1857) South Africa, South West Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Moçambique, Rhodesia. See [maps]

  • Cygaritis taikosama Wallengren, 1857; K. svenska VetenskAkad. Handl. 2 (4): 43; TL: Caffraria
    • = Aloeides pierus suetonius (taikosoma); [NHM card]
  • Zeritis orthrus Trimen, 1874; Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1874 (3): 340, pl. 2, f. 10; TL: Natal
    • = ; Tite & Dickson, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 29 (5): 251

  • Aloeides taikosama, Lepiforum [LEPIFORUM]

  • Aloeides orthrus; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 176
  • Zeritis orthrus; [NHM card]
  • Aloeides taikosama; Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1900, Rhop. Exot. [3] 3: (Lycaenidae) 122, pl. 26, f. 7-9; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 176; Tite & Dickson, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 29 (5): 251, pl. 2, f. 77-78, 94-95; [EBW]; [BAFR], 488; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group taikosama) taikosama; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 147
• Aloeides plowesi Tite & Dickson, 1973 Rhodesia. See [maps]

  • Aloeides plowesi Tite & Dickson, 1973; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 29 (5): 252, pl. 2, f. 79-80, 96-97; TL: Salisbury, Rhodesia

  • Aloeides plowesi; [NHM card]; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group taikosama) plowesi; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 147
• Aloeides susanae Tite & Dickson, 1973 Natal, Transvaal. See [maps]

  • Aloeides susanae Tite & Dickson, 1973; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 29 (5): 253, pl. 2, f. 81-82, 98-99; TL: Natal, Muden

  • Aloeides susanae; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group almeida) susanae; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 146
• Aloeides damarensis (Trimen, 1891) South West Africa, Cape (Karroo), Transvaal, Botswana, Orange Free State. See [maps]

  • Zeritis damarensis Trimen, 1891; Proc. zool. soc. Lond. 1891: 90; TL: South West Africa, Omaramba, Omatako
  • Phasis damarensis ab. punctata Aurivillius, 1924; in Seitz, Gross-Schmett. Erde 13: 427; TL: Kimberley
    • = ; Tite & Dickson, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 29 (5): 256; [NHM card]

  • Aloeides damarensis f. punctata; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 176
  • Aloeides damarensis; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 176; Tite & Dickson, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 29 (5): 256; [BAFR], 488; [NHM card]; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group pierus) damarensis; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 147

  Larva on Aspalathus sp. [PBSA]

  • A. d. damarensis

    • Aloeides damarensis damarensis; Tite & Dickson, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 29 (5): 246, pl. 2, f. 84-85, 101-102, pl. 3, f. 105-107, 122-124; [AfrL]
  • A. d. mashona Tite & Dickson, 1973 Rhodesia

    • Aloeides damarensis mashona Tite & Dickson, 1973; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 29 (5): 258, pl. 2, f. 86-87, 103-104; TL: Rhodesia, Bulawayo

    • Aloeides damarensis mashona; [NHM card]; [AfrL]
• Aloeides pierus (Cramer, [1779]) South Africa. See [maps]

  • Papilio pierus Cramer, [1779]; Uitl. Kapellen 3 (17-21): 84, pl. 243, f. E, F
  • Papilio suetonius Fabricius, 1793; Ent. Syst. 3 (1): 320
    • = ; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 176

  • Aloeides pierus suetonius; [NHM card]
  • Aloeides pierus; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 176; Tite & Dickson, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 29 (5): 259, pl. 3, f. 110-112, 127-129; [EBW], (name); [NHM card]; [BAFR], 490; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group pierus) pierus; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 147

  Larva on Aspalathus spp. [PBSA]

• Aloeides trimeni Tite & Dickson, 1973 South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Rhodesia. See [maps]

  • Aloeides trimeni Tite & Dickson, 1973; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 29 (5): 260, pl. 3, f. 113-117, 130-134; TL: Transvaal, Witpoortje

  • Aloeides trimeni; Tite & Dickson, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 29 (5): 272, pl. 5, f. 178-181; [NHM card]; [BAFR], 490; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group pierus) trimeni; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 147

  Larva on Aspalathus sp. [PBSA]

  • A. t. trimeni

    • Aloeides trimeni trimeni; Tite & Dickson, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 29 (5): 261; [AfrL]
  • A. t. southeyae Tite & Dickson, 1973 Cape

    • Aloeides trimeni southeyae Tite & Dickson, 1973; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 29 (5): 261, pl. 3, f. 109, 126:Cape Province, nr Mossel Bay

    • Aloeides trimeni southeyae; [NHM card]; [AfrL]
• Aloeides swanepoeli Tite & Dickson, 1973 Natal, Transvaal, Zululand. See [maps]

  • Aloeides swanepoeli Tite & Dickson, 1973; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 29 (5): 262, pl. 3, f. 118-119, 135-146; TL: Natal, Botha's Hill

  • Aloeides swanepoeli; [NHM card]; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group pierus) swanepoeli; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 147
• Aloeides aranda (Wallengren, 1857) South Africa, South West Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Moçambique, Rhodesia. See [maps]

  • Cygaritis aranda Wallengren, 1857; K. svenska VetenskAkad. Handl. 2 (4): 43; TL: Caffraria
  • Aloeides zilka Grose-Smith, 1900; Rhop. Exot. [3] 3: (Lycaenidae) 121, pl. 26, f. 1-2; TL: S.Africa
    • = ; Tite & Dickson, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 29 (5): 264
  • Zeritis rougemonti Oberthür, 1909; Étud. Lépid. Comp. 3: 93, pl. 10, f. 9; TL: Transvaal, Shilouvane, Zoutpansberg
    • = ; Tite & Dickson, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 29 (5): 264; [NHM card]

  • Aloeides aranda f. rougemonti; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 175
  • Aloeides zilka; [NHM card]
  • Aloeides aranda zilka; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 175
  • Aloeides aranda; Tite & Dickson, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 29 (5): 264; [AfrL]

  Larva on Aspalathus sp. [PBSA]

  • A. a. aranda South Africa

    • Zeritis mars Trimen, 1862; Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. (3) 1 (3): 285; TL: Knysna
      • = Aloeides aranda aranda ; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 175
      • = Aloeides aranda ; Tite & Dickson, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 29 (5): 264
      • = Aloeides pierus aranda ; [NHM card]

    • Aloeides mars; Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1900, Rhop. Exot. [3] 3: (Lycaenidae) 122, pl. 26, f. 5-6
    • Aloeides pierus aranda; [NHM card]
    • Aloeides aranda aranda; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 175; [BAFR], 488
  • A. a. marshalli (Aurivillius, 1924) N.Rhodesia, E.Rhodesia

    • Phasis marshalli Aurivillius, 1924; in Seitz, Gross-Schmett. Erde 13: 427; TL: Rhodesia, Gazaland
      • = Aloeides aranda ; Tite & Dickson, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 29 (5): 264

    • Aloeides marshalli; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 176
    • Aloeides aranda marshalli; [BAFR], 488 (text)
• Aloeides henningi Tite & Dickson, 1973 Natal, Transvaal. See [maps]

  • Aloeides henningi Tite & Dickson, 1973; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 29 (5): 267, pl. 4, f. 149-150, 166-167; TL: Transvaal, Struben's Valley, Constantia Kloof

  • Aloeides lenningi[sic, recte henningi]; [NHM card]
  • Aloeides henningi; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group almeida) henningi; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 146

  Larva on Aspalathus sp. [PBSA]

• Aloeides almeida (Felder, 1862) Cape. See [maps]

  • Nais almeida Felder, 1862; Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien 12 (1/2): 478; TL: Cape Province

  • Axiocerses thyra almeida; [NHM card]
  • Aloeides almeida; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 175; [BAFR], 489; Tite & Dickson, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 29 (5): 268, pl. 4, f. 154-155, 171-172; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group almeida) almeida; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 146
• Aloeides macmasteri Tite & Dickson, 1973 Cape, Little Namaqualand. See [maps]

  • Aloeides macmasteri Tite & Dickson, 1973; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 29 (5): 269, pl. 4, f. 152-153, 169-170; TL: Cape Province

  • Aloeides macmasteri; [NHM card]; [BAFR], 490; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group almeida) macmasteri; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 146
• Aloeides griseus Riley, 1921 N.Zambia, Nyika Plateau. See [maps]

  • Aloeides griseus Riley, 1921; Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1921 (1-2): 251, pl. 7, f. 1-2; TL: Zambia, Solwesi

  • Aloeides griseus; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 176; Tite & Dickson, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 29 (5): 251, pl. 2, f. 75-76, 92-93; [NHM card]; [BAFR], 490; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group taikosama) griseus; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 147
• Aloeides conradsi (Aurivillius, 1907) -. See [maps] Conrad's Copper

  • Phasis conradsi Aurivillius, 1907; Ark. Zool. 3 (19): 3; TL: Tanzania, Ukerewe

  • Aloeides conradsi; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 175; Tite & Dickson, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 29 (5): 245; [BAFR], 490; [NHM card]; [BK]: 191, pl. 17, f. 208; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group pierus) conradsi; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 147
  • A. c. conradsi

    • Aloeides conradsi conradsi; Tite & Dickson, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 29 (5): 246, pl. 1, f. 50-51, 69-70; [AfrL]
  • A. c. talboti Tite & Dickson, 1973 Tanzania

    • Aloeides conradsi talboti Tite & Dickson, 1973; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 29 (5): 247, pl. 1, f. 47, 66; TL: Tanzania, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha District, 5800ft
    • Phasis condradsi ♂ f. ochraceous Joicey & Talbot, 1924; Bull. Hill Mus. 1 (3): 546; TL: Tanganyika, District of Great Craters

    • Aloeides condradsi f. ochraceous; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 175
    • Aloeides condradsi ochraceus[sic, recte ochraceous]; [NHM card]
    • Aloeides conradsi talboti; [NHM card]; [BK], 191 (note); [AfrL]
  • A. c. jacksoni Tite & Dickson, 1973 Kenya

    • Aloeides conradsi jacksoni Tite & Dickson, 1973; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 29 (5): 247, pl. 1, f. 42, 61; TL: Kenya, Nairobi

    • Aloeides conradsi jacksoni; [BK], 191 (note); [NHM card]; [AfrL]
  • A. c. angoniensis Tite & Dickson, 1973 Malawi

    • Aloeides conradsi angoniensis Tite & Dickson, 1973; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 29 (5): 248, pl. 2, f. 71-72, 88-89; TL: Malawi, Ncheu

    • Aloeides conradsi angoniensis; [NHM card]; [AfrL]
• Aloeides angolensis Tite & Dickson, 1973 Angola. See [maps]

  • Aloeides angolensis Tite & Dickson, 1973; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 29 (5): 249, pl. 2, f. 73, 83, 91, 100:Angola, Benguella

  • Aloeides angolensis; [NHM card]; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group pierus) angolensis; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 147
• Aloeides argenteus Henning & Henning, 1994 S.Africa. See [maps]

  • Aloeides argenteus Henning & Henning, 1994; Pennington's Butterflies (2nd edn.): 190

  • Aloeides argenteus; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group simplex) argenteus; Henning & Henning, 1996, Metamorphosis 7 (1): 8
• Aloeides barbarae Henning & Henning, 1994 S.Africa. See [maps]

  • Aloeides barbarae Henning & Henning, 1994; Pennington's Butterflies (2nd edn.): 200

  • Aloeides barbarae; [AfrL]
• Aloeides caffrariae Henning, 1987 S.Africa. See [maps]

  • Aloeides caffrariae Henning, 1987; J. Ent. Soc. Sth. AFr. 50 (1): 246

  • Aloeides caffrariae; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group thyra) caffrariae; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 148
• Aloeides carolynnae Dickson, 1983 -. See [maps]

  • Aloeides carolynnae Dickson, 1983; Ent. Rec. J. Var. 95 (1-2): 4; TL: SW Cape Prov., nr Goudini

  • Aloeides carolynnae; [NHM card]; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group thyra) carolynnae; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 148
  • A. c. carolynnae S.Africa

    • Aloeides carolynnae carolynnae; [AfrL]
  • A. c. aurata Pringle, 1994 S.Africa

    • Aloeides carolynnae aurata Pringle, 1994; Pennington's Butterflies (2nd edn.): 197

    • Aloeides carolynnae aurata; [NHM card]; [AfrL]
• Aloeides dicksoni Henning, 1987 S.Africa. See [maps]

  • Aloeides dicksoni Henning, 1987; J. Ent. Soc. Sth. AFr. 50 (1): 245

  • Aloeides dicksoni; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group thyra) dicksoni; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 148
• Aloeides maluti Pringle, 1983 Lesotho. See [maps]

  • Aloeides maluti Pringle, 1983; Ent. Rec. J. Var. 95 (9-10): 173; TL: Rafoelatsane, Lesotho

  • Aloeides maluti; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group pierus) maluti; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 147
• Aloeides mbuluensis Pringle, 1994 S.Africa. See [maps]

  • Aloeides mbuluensis Pringle, 1994; Pennington's Butterflies (2nd edn.): 188

  • Aloeides mbuluensis; [AfrL]
• Aloeides merces Henning & Henning, 1986 Transvaal. See [maps]

  • Aloeides merces Henning & Henning, 1986; J. Ent. Soc. Sth. Afr. 49 (2): 339; TL: Wakkerstroom, Transvaal

  • Aloeides merces; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group thyra) merces; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 149
• Aloeides monticola Pringle, 1994 S.Africa. See [maps]

  • Aloeides monticola Pringle, 1994; Metamorphosis 5 (3): 112; TL: Cedarberg

  • Aloeides monticola; [AfrL]
• Aloeides mullini Henning & Henning, 1996 Zimbabwe. See [maps]

  • Aloeides (group simplex) mullini Henning & Henning, 1996; Metamorphosis 7 (1): 9; TL: Zimbabwe, Nyanga

  • Aloeides mullini; [AfrL]
• Aloeides namibiensis Henning & Henning, 1994 Namibia. See [maps]

  • Aloeides namibiensis Henning & Henning, 1994; Pennington's Butterflies (2nd edn.): 204

  • Aloeides namibiensis; [AfrL]
• Aloeides nubilus Henning & Henning, 1982 Transvaal. See [maps]

  • Aloeides nubilus Henning & Henning, 1982; J. Ent. Soc. Sth. Afr. 45 (2): 234; TL: Klipbankspruit, Sabie, Transvaal

  • Aloeides nubilus, Lepiforum [LEPIFORUM]

  • Aloeides nubilus; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group thyra) nubilus; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 148
• Aloeides rossouwi Henning & Henning, 1982 Transvaal. See [maps]

  • Aloeides rossouwi Henning & Henning, 1982; J. Ent. Soc. Sth. Afr. 45 (2): 231; TL: Stoffberg, Transvaal

  • Aloeides rossouwi; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group thyra) rossouwi; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 149
• Aloeides tearei Henning & Henning, 1982 Namibia. See [maps]

  • Aloeides tearei Henning & Henning, 1982; J. Ent. Soc. Sth. Afr. 45 (2): 236; TL: Namibia, 13km N of Aus

  • Aloeides tearei; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group thyra) tearei; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 149
  • Aloeides (group simplex) tearei; Henning & Henning, 1996, Metamorphosis 7 (1): 8
• Aloeides titei Henning, 1987 S.Africa. See [maps]

  • Aloeides titei Henning, 1987; J. Ent. Soc. Sth. AFr. 50 (1): 243

  • Aloeides titei; [AfrL]
  • Aloeides (group thyra) titei; Henning, 1993, Metamorphosis 4 (4): 148

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