Aphnaeus is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Afrotropical realm.
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 it is found from northern KwaZulu-Natal to Gauteng, Mpumalanga and Limpopo.
Aphnaeus adamsi is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon and the south-central part of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Aphnaeus affinis is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo and northern Zambia.
Aphnaeus argyrocyclus, the rare silver spot, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and north-western Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests.
Aphnaeus asterius, the brick silver spot, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, southern Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of primary forests.
Aphnaeus brahami, the western silver spot, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Senegal, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Benin and Nigeria. The habitat consists of the Guinea/Sudan savanna transition zone.
Aphnaeus chapini is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
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 savanna and open woodland.
Aphnaeus flavescens, the creamy highflier, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Malawi and Zambia.
Aphnaeus gilloni, the red silver spot, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon and possibly Uganda.
Aphnaeus herbuloti is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Aphnaeus jacksoni, the Jackson's highflier, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in northern Uganda and Kenya.
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 and north-western Tanzania. The habitat consists of woodland.
Aphnaeus liberti is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon.
Aphnaeus marshalli, the Marshall's highflier, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and north-eastern Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland.
Aphnaeus neavei, Neave's silver spot or Neave's highflier, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1926 and it is found in north-eastern Kenya. The habitat consists of dry savanna at altitudes below 200 meters.
Aphnaeus nyanzae is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Uganda.
Aphnaeus williamsi, the Williams' highflier, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found along the coast of Kenya. The habitat consists of savanna on the edges of coastal forests.
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, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, Angola, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, western and south-western Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia. The habitat consists of forests.
