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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
521
7875
25069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
517
7870
25062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
7773
24792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
322
6415
21860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
2085
8072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
2082
8068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
65
2074
8045
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1450
6414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1328
6123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
271
1893
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
124
817
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
33
242
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
3
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tanzania
3 Genera with 25 Species
Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 19046SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1904Hairstreaks30SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 18573SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanzania
25 Species and 14 Subspecies
Hemiolaus caeculus Hopffer, 1855Azure Hairstreak
Hemiolaus caeculus caeculus Hopffer, 1855Azure Hairstreak
Hemiolaus caeculus littoralis Stempffer, 1954
Hemiolaus caeculus vividus Pinhey, 1962
Hemiolaus dolores
Hemiolaus obscurus Suffert, 1904
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 rogersi Bethune-Baker, 1924
Hypolycaena buxtoni spurcus Talbot, 1929
Hypolycaena hatita Hewitson, 1865Common Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena hatita japhusa Riley, 1921
Hypolycaena hatita ugandae Sharpe, 1904
Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869
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 plana Talbot, 1935
Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967Coastal Hairstreak
Hypolycaena nigra Bethune-Baker, 1914Black Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena obscura Stempffer, 1947
Hypolycaena pachalica Butler, 1888Coast Hairstreak
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Hypolycaena sebasta (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Hypolycaena auricostalis Butler, 1897
Hypolycaena symmacha (Druce, 1890)⇒ Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967
Hypolycaena ugandae (Sharpe, 1904)⇒ Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869
Leptomyrina (Gonatomyrina) gorgias Stoll, 1790Black Eye
Leptomyrina gorgias sobrina Talbot, 1935
Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) hirundo Wallengren, 1857Tailed Black-eye