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TAXSYNDISISLFRMPIC
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R.Felder, 1862
is a synonym of Genus Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 1922
This may be an outdated term
The Taxom listed here as synonyme is shown below

Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4179
190570
2444470
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
3816
189502
2439455
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
3399
186457
2415487
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
1891
142849
2048615
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
322
33641
568299
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
208
32654
567261
Families
Genera
Species

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
197
32461
565431
Families
Genera
Species
DivisionDitrysia
Borner, 1925
Butterflies, Moths, Skippers
186
32290
560864
Families
Genera
Species

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
74
20388
404639
Families
Genera
Species

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
66
18154
371101
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
13
3266
144998
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
1005
38169
Genera
Species
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
348
13640
Genera
Species
TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
3
332
Genera
Species
GenusHypolycaena
C.Felder & R.Felder, 1862
Hairstreaks, Tits
304Species
Subnodes of Hypolycaena C.Felder & R.Felder, 1862
SpeciesHypolycaena aimnestus Fruhstorfer, 1912
SpeciesHypolycaena albata Aurivillius, 1895
SpeciesHypolycaena alcestis Grose-Smith, 1889
SpeciesHypolycaena amabilis de Nicéville, 1895
Violet Tit
2Subspecies
SpeciesHypolycaena amanica Stempffer, 1951
SpeciesHypolycaena amasa Hewitson, 1865
3Subspecies
SpeciesHypolycaena amba Kirby, 1878
SpeciesHypolycaena anara Larsen, 1986
Savanna Fairy Hairstreak
SpeciesHypolycaena andamana Moore, 1877
SpeciesHypolycaena anomala Dufrane, 1953
SpeciesHypolycaena antifaunus Westwood, 1851
Large Fairy Hairstreak
2Subspecies
SpeciesHypolycaena aruma Hewitson, 1873
SpeciesHypolycaena asahi Okubo, 2007
SpeciesHypolycaena astyla Felder, 1862
SpeciesHypolycaena athara Grose-Smith, 1902
SpeciesHypolycaena aureolineata Bethune-Baker, 1906  ⇒ Hypolycaena pachalica
Eastern Hairstreak
SpeciesHypolycaena auricostalis Butler, 1897
2Subspecies
SpeciesHypolycaena balua Moulton, 1912
1Subspecies
SpeciesHypolycaena bella Kalis, 1933
SpeciesHypolycaena bellina Plötz, 1880
SpeciesHypolycaena bitjeana Bethune-Baker, 1926  ⇒ Hypolycaena lochmophila
Black-patch Hairstreak
1Subspecies
SpeciesHypolycaena buchholzi Plötz, 1880
SpeciesHypolycaena burmana Evans, 0
SpeciesHypolycaena buxtoni Hewitson, 1874
Buxton's Hairstreak, Buxton´s Hairstreak
5Subspecies
SpeciesHypolycaena cachara Moore, 1883
SpeciesHypolycaena caeculus Hopffer, 1855  ⇒ Hemiolaus caeculus
Azure Hairstreak
1Subspecies
SpeciesHypolycaena camotana Fruhstorfer, 1912
SpeciesHypolycaena capella Fruhstorfer, 1912
SpeciesHypolycaena ceres Suffert, 1904
1Subspecies
SpeciesHypolycaena chandrana Moore, 1882
SpeciesHypolycaena clenchi Larsen, 1997
Clench´s Fairy Hairstreak
SpeciesHypolycaena cloella Weymer, 1887
SpeciesHypolycaena cobaltina Aurivillius, 1899  ⇒ Hemiolaus cobaltina
2Subspecies
SpeciesHypolycaena cocculus
SpeciesHypolycaena coeculus Hopffer, 1855
SpeciesHypolycaena coerula Aurivillius, 1895
SpeciesHypolycaena coerulea Aurivillius, 1895
Shining Fairy Hairstreak
SpeciesHypolycaena condamini Stempffer, 1956
Senegal Hairstreak
SpeciesHypolycaena daawiae van Mastrigt, 2013
SpeciesHypolycaena danis C. Felder & R. Felder, 1865
Black & White Tit, Black and White Tit, Orchid Flash
6Subspecies
SpeciesHypolycaena danisoides de Nicéville, 1897  ⇒ Hypolycaena danis danisoides
Black and White Tit, Orchid Flash
1Subspecies
SpeciesHypolycaena debilis Staudinger, 1891
SpeciesHypolycaena dictaea Fabricius, 1793
1Subspecies
SpeciesHypolycaena dictaeella Strand, 1913
SpeciesHypolycaena divisa Talbot, 1935
SpeciesHypolycaena dolores Suffert, 1904  ⇒ Hemiolaus caeculus
Azure Hairstreak
1Subspecies
SpeciesHypolycaena dubia Aurivillius, 1895
Dubious Fairy Hairstreak
SpeciesHypolycaena eleala Hewitson, 1865
SpeciesHypolycaena eltola Hewitson, 1869
SpeciesHypolycaena erasmus Grose-Smith, 1900
SpeciesHypolycaena erna Kalis, 1933
SpeciesHypolycaena erylus Godart, 1824
Common Tit
19Subspecies
SpeciesHypolycaena etias Smith, 1887  ⇒ Eooxylides etias
SpeciesHypolycaena extensa Fruhstorfer, 1912
SpeciesHypolycaena faunus Drury, 1773
SpeciesHypolycaena festata Weeks, 1891  ⇒ Hypostrymon critola
SpeciesHypolycaena figulus Fruhstorfer, 1912
SpeciesHypolycaena frommi Strand, 1911
SpeciesHypolycaena gamatius Fruhstorfer, 1912
SpeciesHypolycaena georgius Fruhstorfer, 1912
SpeciesHypolycaena giscon Fruhstorfer, 1912
SpeciesHypolycaena gracilis Staudinger, 1891
SpeciesHypolycaena grotei Moore, 1883
SpeciesHypolycaena hatita Hewitson, 1865
Common Fairy Hairstreak
4Subspecies
SpeciesHypolycaena himavantus Fruhstorfer, 1912
SpeciesHypolycaena histiaa Fruhstorfer, 1914
SpeciesHypolycaena homeyeri Dewitz, 1879
SpeciesHypolycaena infumata Fruhstorfer, 1910
SpeciesHypolycaena ingura Tindale, 1923  ⇒ Hypolycaena phorbas
SpeciesHypolycaena intermedius Kalis, 1938
SpeciesHypolycaena irawana H. Hayashi, Schröder & Treadaway, 1984
SpeciesHypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869
SpeciesHypolycaena jacksoni Bethune-Baker, 1906
SpeciesHypolycaena japhusa Riley, 1921  ⇒ Hypolycaena ithna
Common Fairy Hairstreak
1Subspecies
SpeciesHypolycaena kachkos
SpeciesHypolycaena kadiskos H. H. Druce, 1890
Scarce Hairstreak
SpeciesHypolycaena kakumi Larsen, 1997
Kakum Fairy Hairstreak
SpeciesHypolycaena kalawara RIBBE, 1926
SpeciesHypolycaena kina Hewitson, 1869  ⇒ Chliaria kina
Blue tit
3Subspecies
SpeciesHypolycaena kna Wileman, 1908
1Subspecies
SpeciesHypolycaena latefasciata Dufrane, 1953
SpeciesHypolycaena latimacula Joicey & Talbot, 1921
SpeciesHypolycaena latostrigatus Van Eecke, 1915
SpeciesHypolycaena lebena Hewitson, 1868
SpeciesHypolycaena lebona Hewitson, 1865
Fairy Hairstreak
5Subspecies
SpeciesHypolycaena leucoceros Oberthür, 1916
SpeciesHypolycaena lewara RIBBE, 1926  ⇒ Hypolycaena sipylus
SpeciesHypolycaena liara Druce, 1890
Black-patch Hairstreak
4Subspecies
SpeciesHypolycaena libna Hewitson, 1869
SpeciesHypolycaena lisba Corbet, 1948
SpeciesHypolycaena litoralis Lambkin, Meyer, Brown & Weir, 2005
SpeciesHypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967
Coastal Hairstreak
SpeciesHypolycaena lochmopila
SpeciesHypolycaena mabillei Aurivillius, 1923
SpeciesHypolycaena maeander Plötz, 1880
SpeciesHypolycaena margites Mabille, 1900  ⇒ Hemiolaus cobaltina
SpeciesHypolycaena marya Mabille, 1887
SpeciesHypolycaena mera Hewitson, 1873
SpeciesHypolycaena merguia Doherty, 1889
Purple Tit
7Subspecies
SpeciesHypolycaena mermeros Mabille, 1878
SpeciesHypolycaena mindoranus Fruhstorfer, 1912
SpeciesHypolycaena minor RIBBE, 1926
SpeciesHypolycaena moutoni RIBBE, 1899
SpeciesHypolycaena moyambina Bethune-Baker, 1904  ⇒ Paradeudorix moyambina
Black Fairy Playboy
SpeciesHypolycaena naara Hewitson, 1873
SpeciesHypolycaena narada Kunte, 2015
SpeciesHypolycaena nicobarica Evans, 1925
SpeciesHypolycaena nigra Bethune-Baker, 1914
Black Fairy Hairstreak
SpeciesHypolycaena nilgirica Moore, 1884
Nilgiri Tit
SpeciesHypolycaena nobilis Staudinger, 1891
SpeciesHypolycaena noctula Staudinger, 1888  ⇒ Hypolycaena periphorbas
SpeciesHypolycaena nov
SpeciesHypolycaena numa Fruhstorfer, 1912
SpeciesHypolycaena obscura Stempffer, 1947
SpeciesHypolycaena obscurus Suffert, 1904
SpeciesHypolycaena ogadenensis Stempffer, 1946
SpeciesHypolycaena orejus Hopffer, 1855
SpeciesHypolycaena orsiphantus Fruhstorfer, 1912
SpeciesHypolycaena othona Hewitson, 1865
Orchid tit
4Subspecies
SpeciesHypolycaena pachalica Butler, 1888
Coast Hairstreak, Eastern Hairstreak
SpeciesHypolycaena pahanga Corbet, 1938
SpeciesHypolycaena palpatoris Fruhstorfer, 1914
SpeciesHypolycaena periphorbas Butler, 1882
1Subspecies
SpeciesHypolycaena phemis Druce, 1895
SpeciesHypolycaena philippina Staudinger, 1889
SpeciesHypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793
Common Hairstreak, Commona Hairstreak
2Subspecies
SpeciesHypolycaena phorbanta Rothschild, 1916
SpeciesHypolycaena phorbas Fabricius, 1793
Black-spotted Flash, Blackspotted flash, Common tit
10Subspecies
SpeciesHypolycaena pictor Fruhstorfer, 1912
SpeciesHypolycaena pigres Fruhstorfer, 1912
SpeciesHypolycaena plana Talbot, 1935
SpeciesHypolycaena pseudophorbas Rothschild, 1916
SpeciesHypolycaena puella Joicey & Talbot, 1921
SpeciesHypolycaena pupienus Fruhstorfer, 1912
SpeciesHypolycaena ramonza Saalmüller, 1878
SpeciesHypolycaena rava Holland, 1892  ⇒ Pilodeudorix aruma
Small Red Playboy
1Subspecies
SpeciesHypolycaena renidens Mabille, 1884  ⇒ Deudorix renidens
SpeciesHypolycaena rhizophorae
SpeciesHypolycaena rhodanus Fruhstorfer, 1912
SpeciesHypolycaena rogersi Bethune-Baker, 1924
SpeciesHypolycaena schroederi H. Hayashi, 1984
SpeciesHypolycaena schubotzi Aurivillius, 1923
SpeciesHypolycaena scintillans Stempffer, 1957
Scintillating Fairy Hairstreak
SpeciesHypolycaena seamani Trimen, 1874  ⇒ Hypolycaena dubia
Buxton´s Hairstreak
1Subspecies
SpeciesHypolycaena sebasta Hulstaert, 1924  ⇒ Hypolycaena auricostalis
1Subspecies
SpeciesHypolycaena shirozui H.Hayashi, 1981
2Subspecies
SpeciesHypolycaena silo Fruhstorfer, 1912
SpeciesHypolycaena similis Dufrane, 1945
SpeciesHypolycaena simplex Staudinger, 1891  ⇒ Pilodeudorix zela
Blue-edged Playboy
SpeciesHypolycaena siphlus
SpeciesHypolycaena siphylus Felder, 1862
SpeciesHypolycaena sipylus Felder, 1860
11Subspecies
SpeciesHypolycaena skapane Druce, 1895  ⇒ Hypolycaena merguia
SpeciesHypolycaena sobanas Fruhstorfer, 1914
SpeciesHypolycaena sohmai Takanami, 1994
SpeciesHypolycaena spec Butler, 1888
SpeciesHypolycaena splendens Dufrane, 1953
SpeciesHypolycaena splendidus Van Eecke, 1918
SpeciesHypolycaena spurcus Talbot, 1929
SpeciesHypolycaena sudanica Aurivillius, 1905
SpeciesHypolycaena symmacha Druce, 1890  ⇒ Hypolycaena lochmophila
Black-patch Hairstreak
1Subspecies
SpeciesHypolycaena syphax Fruhstorfer, 1912
SpeciesHypolycaena taooana Moore, 1879
SpeciesHypolycaena tearei Henning, 1981
Teare´s Hairstreak
SpeciesHypolycaena teatus Godart, 1823  ⇒ Hypolycaena erylus
Common Tit
SpeciesHypolycaena tenuivittata Stempffer, 1951
SpeciesHypolycaena tharrytas Felder, 1860  ⇒ Hypomyrina fournierae
1Subspecies
SpeciesHypolycaena thecloides C. Felder & R. Felder, 1860
Brown tit, Dark Tit
6Subspecies
SpeciesHypolycaena thyrius Fruhstorfer, 1912
SpeciesHypolycaena tmolus Felder, 1862
SpeciesHypolycaena tora Kheil, 1884
SpeciesHypolycaena toshikoae H.Hayashi, 1984
SpeciesHypolycaena ugandae Sharpe, 1904  ⇒ Hypolycaena ithna
Common Fairy Hairstreak
1Subspecies
SpeciesHypolycaena umbrata Seki & Takanami, 1988
SpeciesHypolycaena umbrosa Butler, 1885
2Subspecies
SpeciesHypolycaena vanavasa Fruhstorfer, 1909
SpeciesHypolycaena vardara Fruhstorfer, 1912
SpeciesHypolycaena varnieri Stempffer, 1944
SpeciesHypolycaena virgo Elwes, 1887
SpeciesHypolycaena vittigera Mabille, 1879  ⇒ Hypolycaena philippus
Common Hairstreak, Purple-brown Hairstreak
1Subspecies
SpeciesHypolycaena walteri Fruhstorfer, 1916
1Subspecies
SpeciesHypolycaena waltleri Fruhstorfer, 1921
SpeciesHypolycaena wardi Mabille, 1878
SpeciesHypolycaena xenia Grose-Smith, 1895
SpeciesHypolycaena zela Hewitson, 1869  ⇒ Pilodeudorix zela
Blue-edged Playboy

Synonyms
Tatura (Butler, 1887)
Theclopsis (Godman & Salvin, 1887)
Native, vernacular names and spellings of Hypolycaena
EnglishHairstreaks, Tits


Distribution of Hypolycaena C.Felder & R.Felder, 1862
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Angola


Armenia


Australia


Bangladesh


Benin


Bhutan


Botswana


Brazil


Brunei


Burkina Faso


Burundi


Cambodia


Cameroon
20 Species
Central African Republic


China


Comoros


Democratic Republic of the Congo
24 Species
Ecuador


Equatorial Guinea


Eritrea


Ethiopia


Fiji


Finland


France


Gabon


Gambia


Georgia


Germany


Ghana


Guinea


Guinea-Bissau


India


Indonesia
20 Species
Ivory Coast


Kenya


Laos


Liberia


Luxembourg


Madagascar


Malawi


Malaysia


Mali


Malta


Mauritania


Mexico


Mozambique


Myanmar


Namibia


Nepal


Netherlands


Nigeria


Norway


Palau


Panama


Papua New Guinea


Peru


Philippines


Republic of the Congo


Republic South Africa


Rwanda


Saint Lucia


Saudi Arabia


Senegal


Seychelles


Sierra Leone


Singapore


Solomon Islands


Somalia


Somaliland


South Sudan


Spain


Sri Lanka


Sudan


Sweden


Switzerland


Taiwan


Tanzania


Thailand


Togo


Uganda


United Kingdom


USA


Vietnam


Yemen


Zambia


Zimbabwe




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