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Phylum: Arthropoda, Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Superfamily: Papilionoidea

Family: Lycaenidae Aphnaeinae - Blues and coppers

Aloeides aranda
Aranda copper

Aloeides barbarae
Barbara’s copper

Aloeides damarensis mashona
Damara Copper

Aloeides dryas
Transvaal copper

Aloeides henningi
Henning's copper

Aloeides molomo molomo
Molomo copper

Aloeides pierus
Dull copper

Aloeides swanepoeli
Swanepoel's copper

Aloeides taikosama
Dusky copper

Aloeides trimeni trimeni
Trimen's copper

Aphnaeus hutchinsonii
Hutchinson's highflier

Axiocerses amanga amanga
Bush scarlet

Axiocerses tjoane tjoane
Eastern scarlet

Chloroselas mazoensis
Purple gem

Chloroselas pseudozeritis pseudozeritis
Brilliant gem

Chrysoritis aethon
Lydenburg opal

Chrysoritis phosphor borealis
Scarce scarlet

Cigaritis ella
Ella's bar

Cigaritis mozambica
Mozambique bar

Cigaritis natalensis
Natal bar

Cigaritis phanes
Silvery bar

Crudaria leroma
Silver spotted grey

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