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Checklist for Tribe Eumaeini Doubleday, 1847 (Eumaeinine Hairstreaks)
and region East Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
743
20447
107483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
739
20429
107440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
708
20177
106478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
435
15998
93602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
4923
29836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
4919
29827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
83
4908
29785
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
3088
21330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
2761
19757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
496
3949
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
182
1652
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
55
480
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeEumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks
5
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Africa
5 Genera with 9 Species
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rhamma K. Johnson, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Africa
9 Species and 2 Subspecies
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Calycopis origo Godman & Salvin, 1887Origo Groundstreak
Calycopis susanna (Field, 1967)⇒ Calycopis origo Godman & Salvin, 1887
Pseudolycaena marsyas Linnaeus, 1758Cambridge Blue
Rhamma paccius (K. Johnson, 1992)⇒ Rhamma arria Hewitson, 1870
Satyrium calanus calanus Hübner, 1809Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium saepium chlorophora (Watson & Com..., 1920)⇒ Satyrium saepium Boisduval, 1852
Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak

Subnodes of Eumaeini with occurrences in East Africa
SubtribeEumaeina
E. Doubleday, 1847
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Eumaeini at artfakta.se
Eumaeini at dyntaxa.se
Eumaeini at itis.gov