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Checklist for Tribe Hypolycaenini Swinhoe, 1910
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
 
TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
3
43
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Africa
3 Genera with 43 Species
Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 010SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1885Hairstreaks43SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 17939SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Africa
43 Species and 19 Subspecies
Hemiolaus caeculus Hopffer, 1855Azure Hairstreak
Hemiolaus caeculus caeculus Hopffer, 1855Azure Hairstreak
Hemiolaus caeculus littoralis Stempffer, 1954
Hemiolaus caeculus vividus Pinhey, 1962
Hemiolaus ceres Hewitson, 1865
Hemiolaus cobaltina Aurivillius, 1899
Hemiolaus dolores
Hemiolaus maryra Mabille, 1887
Hemiolaus obscurus Suffert, 1904
Hemiolaus varnieri
Hypolycaena amanica Stempffer, 1951
Hypolycaena antifaunus Westwood, 1851Large Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena antifaunus latimacula Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Hypolycaena aureolineata (Bethune-Baker, 1906)⇒ Hypolycaena pachalica Butler, 1888
Hypolycaena auricostalis Butler, 1897
Hypolycaena auricostalis auricostalis Butler, 1897
Hypolycaena auricostalis frommi Strand, 1911
Hypolycaena bitjeana (Bethune-Baker, 1926)⇒ Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967
Hypolycaena buxtoni Hewitson, 1874Buxton's Hairstreak
Hypolycaena buxtoni buxtoni Hewitson, 1874Buxton's Hairstreak
Hypolycaena buxtoni rogersi Bethune-Baker, 1924
Hypolycaena buxtoni spurcus Talbot, 1929
Hypolycaena cobaltina (Aurivillius, 1899)⇒ Hemiolaus cobaltina Aurivillius, 1899
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 lebona Hewitson, 1865Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena lebona davenporti Larsen, 1997
Hypolycaena liara Druce, 1890Black-patch Hairstreak
Hypolycaena liara liara Druce, 1890
Hypolycaena liara obscura Stempffer, 1947
Hypolycaena liara plana Talbot, 1935
Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967Coastal Hairstreak
Hypolycaena lochmopila
Hypolycaena margites (Mabille, 1900)⇒ Hemiolaus cobaltina Aurivillius, 1899
Hypolycaena nigra Bethune-Baker, 1914Black Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena obscura Stempffer, 1947
Hypolycaena ogadenensis Stempffer, 1946
Hypolycaena pachalica Butler, 1888Coast Hairstreak
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Hypolycaena philippus ramonza Saalmüller, 1878
Hypolycaena rava (Holland, 1892)⇒ Pilodeudorix aruma Hewitson, 1873
Hypolycaena sebasta (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Hypolycaena auricostalis Butler, 1897
Hypolycaena symmacha (Druce, 1890)⇒ Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967
Hypolycaena tearei Henning, 1981Teare´s Hairstreak
Hypolycaena ugandae (Sharpe, 1904)⇒ Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869
Hypolycaena umbrosa Butler, 1885
Leptomyrina (Gonatomyrina) gorgias Stoll, 1790Black Eye
Leptomyrina gorgias cana Talbot, 1935
Leptomyrina gorgias sobrina Talbot, 1935
Leptomyrina (Gonatomyrina) handmani Gifford, 1965
Leptomyrina (Gonatomyrina) henningi Dickson, 1976Henning's Black-eye
Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) boschi Strand, 1911
Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) hirundo Wallengren, 1857Tailed Black-eye
Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) makala Bethune-Baker, 1908
Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) phidias Fabricius, 1793Madagascar Black-Eye