Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies, with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of the known butterfly species.
The chalkhill blue is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is a small butterfly that can be found throughout the Palearctic realm, where it occurs primarily in grasslands rich in chalk. Males have a pale blue colour, while females are dark brown. Both have chequered fringes around their wings.
Polyommatini is a tribe of lycaenid butterflies in the subfamily of Polyommatinae. These were extensively studied by Russian novelist and lepidopterist Vladimir Nabokov.
Zizeeria knysna, the dark grass blue or African grass blue, is a species of blue butterfly (Lycaenidae) found in Africa, on Cyprus and the Iberian Peninsula.
Thermoniphas is an Afrotropical genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae.
Thermoniphas alberici, the Alberic's chalk blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.
Thermoniphas albocaerulea is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Uganda.
Thermoniphas bibundana, the Cameroon chalk blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon.
Thermoniphas caerulea is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Uganda.
Thermoniphas distincta is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, western Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and northern Zambia. The habitat consists of stream banks.
Thermoniphas fontainei is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania and Zambia.
Thermoniphas fumosa, the smoky chalk blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Mayumbe). The habitat consists of clearings in submontane forests and lowland forests.
Thermoniphas kamitugensis is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Thermoniphas kigezi is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in south-western Uganda and possibly Cameroon.
Thermoniphas leucocyanea is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon and Gabon.
Thermoniphas colorata is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found along the coast of Kenya and in Ethiopia, eastern Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique and north-western Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of marshy areas in and on the edges of forests.
Thermoniphas plurilimbata is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae which is native to Africa.
Thermoniphas togara, the bright chalk blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The habitat consists of forest edges.
Thermoniphas stempfferi is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon.
