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Checklist for Tribe Hypolycaenini Swinhoe, 1910
and region Central Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
620
12370
61616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
616
12349
61577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
587
12174
60866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
369
9719
53237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
79
3265
17620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
78
3261
17615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
76
3251
17595
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2110
13317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1909
12649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
350
3524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
155
1573
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
42
381
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
3
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Africa
3 Genera with 31 Species
Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1904Hairstreaks38SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 19081SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Africa
31 Species and 10 Subspecies
Hemiolaus caeculus Hopffer, 1855Azure Hairstreak
Hypolycaena antifaunus Westwood, 1851Large Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena antifaunus antifaunus Westwood, 1851
Hypolycaena antifaunus latimacula Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Hypolycaena aureolineata (Bethune-Baker, 1906)⇒ Hypolycaena pachalica Butler, 1888
Hypolycaena auricostalis Butler, 1897
Hypolycaena bitjeana (Bethune-Baker, 1926)⇒ Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967
Hypolycaena buxtoni spurcus Talbot, 1929
Hypolycaena clenchi Larsen, 1997Clench´s Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena coerulea Aurivillius, 1895Shining Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena dubia Aurivillius, 1895Dubious Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena hatita Hewitson, 1865Common Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena hatita hatita Hewitson, 1865
Hypolycaena hatita japhusa Riley, 1921
Hypolycaena hatita ugandae Sharpe, 1904
Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869
Hypolycaena jacksoni Bethune-Baker, 1906
Hypolycaena japhusa (Riley, 1921)⇒ Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869
Hypolycaena kadiskos H. H. Druce, 1890Scarce Hairstreak
Hypolycaena kakumi Larsen, 1997Kakum Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena lebona Hewitson, 1865Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena lebona davenporti Larsen, 1997
Hypolycaena lebona lebona Hewitson, 1865
Hypolycaena liara Druce, 1890Black-patch Hairstreak
Hypolycaena liara liara Druce, 1890
Hypolycaena liara plana Talbot, 1935
Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967Coastal Hairstreak
Hypolycaena moyambina (Bethune-Baker, 1904)⇒ Paradeudorix moyambina Bethune-Baker, 1904
Hypolycaena naara Hewitson, 1873
Hypolycaena nigra Bethune-Baker, 1914Black Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena pachalica Butler, 1888Coast Hairstreak
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Hypolycaena rava (Holland, 1892)⇒ Pilodeudorix aruma Hewitson, 1873
Hypolycaena schubotzi Aurivillius, 1923
Hypolycaena scintillans Stempffer, 1957Scintillating Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena sebasta (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Hypolycaena auricostalis Butler, 1897
Hypolycaena similis Dufrane, 1945
Hypolycaena symmacha (Druce, 1890)⇒ Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967
Hypolycaena ugandae (Sharpe, 1904)⇒ Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869
Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) makala Bethune-Baker, 1908