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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
333
3740
9137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
3738
9135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
309
3639
8842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
202
3129
7992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
51
1407
3745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
51
1407
3745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
1406
3743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
977
2918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
941
2847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
217
1095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
97
425
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
29
166
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
3
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zambia
3 Genera with 20 Species
Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 19623SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1904Hairstreaks19SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 18574SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zambia
20 Species and 6 Subspecies
Hemiolaus caeculus Hopffer, 1855Azure Hairstreak
Hemiolaus caeculus caeculus Hopffer, 1855Azure Hairstreak
Hemiolaus caeculus vividus Pinhey, 1962
Hypolycaena antifaunus Westwood, 1851Large Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena aureolineata (Bethune-Baker, 1906)⇒ Hypolycaena pachalica Butler, 1888
Hypolycaena auricostalis Butler, 1897
Hypolycaena bitjeana (Bethune-Baker, 1926)⇒ Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967
Hypolycaena buxtoni Hewitson, 1874Buxton's Hairstreak
Hypolycaena buxtoni spurcus Talbot, 1929
Hypolycaena hatita Hewitson, 1865Common Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena hatita japhusa Riley, 1921
Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869
Hypolycaena japhusa (Riley, 1921)⇒ Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869
Hypolycaena liara Druce, 1890Black-patch Hairstreak
Hypolycaena liara plana Talbot, 1935
Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967Coastal Hairstreak
Hypolycaena margites (Mabille, 1900)⇒ Hemiolaus cobaltina Aurivillius, 1899
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 (Gonatomyrina) handmani Gifford, 1965
Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) hirundo Wallengren, 1857Tailed Black-eye