Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Ethiopia (East Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 368
4268
12556 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 367
4267
12554 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 351
4207
12406 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 237
3469
10524 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 58
1314
4091 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 58
1313
4089 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 58
1313
4089 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 25
914
3175 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 21
830
3009 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
145
636 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 54
205 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for Ethiopia
54 Genera with 205 Species #ACDEFHILMNPSTUVZ
| Actizera Chapman, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alaena Boisduval, 1890 | Zulus | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1935 | Ciliate Blues | 31 | Species | Taxom | Apharitis Riley, 1925 | Tawny Silverline | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Aphnaeus Hübner, 1893 | Silver Spots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argiolaus Druce, 0 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Axiocerses Hübner, 1889 | Scarlets | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Azanus Moore, 1782 | Babul Blues | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Cacyreus Butler, 1935 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Castalius Hübner, 1876 | Common Pierrot | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 0 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1843 | Jewel Blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Chloroselas Butler, 1873 | Gems | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1886 | Barred Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 0 | Tailed Blues | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Cupidopsis Karsch, 1932 | Meadow blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1891 | Cornelians | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1932 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Epamera Druce, 1950 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1923 | Cupids | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Freyeria Moore, 1845 | Grass jewel | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1904 | Hairstreaks | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaphilus Stempffer & ..., 1890 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaus Hübner, 1883 | Royals | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1872 | Woolly Legs | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1935 | Giant Cupids | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Leptomyrina Butler, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1767 | Common Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1866 | Boulder Copper | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mantoides H. H. Druce, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Miletus Hubner, 1913 | Brownies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Monile Ungemach, 1910 | Ciliate blue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Myrina Fabricius, 1980 | Fig Tree Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neurellipes Bethune-Baker, 1910 | Ciliate blue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pentila Westwood, 1903 | Buffs | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Pilodeudorix H.H. Druce, 1891 | Playboys | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spalgis Moore, 1890 | Apeflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Spindasis Wallengren, 1885 | Silverlines | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Stugeta Druce, 1958 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Syntarucus Scudder, 1789 | Zebra blue | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1944 | Blue pierrots | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Telipna Aurivillius, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thaumaina Bethune-Baker, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1876 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thermoniphas Karsch, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Triclema Karsch, 1905 | Ciliate blue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tuxentius Larsen, 1887 | Pied pierrots | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Uranothauma Butler, 1911 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Virachola Moore, 1887 | Guava Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zintha Eliot, 1876 | Blue-eyed Pierrots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1787 | Grass blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zizina Chapman, 1877 | Lesser Grass Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1775 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Ethiopia
205 Species and 32 Subspecies | Actizera stellata Trimen, 1883 | Clover Blue | | Alaena johanna Sharpe, 1890 | Johanna´s Zulu | | Anthene amarah Guérin-Ménev..., 1847 | Black-striped Hairtail | | Anthene aurobrunnea Ungemach, 1932 | | | Anthene butleri Oberthür, 1880 | Butler's Ciliate Blue | | Anthene butleri butleri Oberthür, 1880 | | | Anthene butleri galla Stempffer, 1947 | | | Anthene chojnackii Libert, 2010 | | | Anthene collinsi d´Abrera, 1980 | | | Anthene contrastata Ungemach, 1932 | Mashuna Hairtail | | Anthene crawshayi Butler, 1899 | Crawshay's Ciliate Blue | | Anthene crawshayi minuta Bethune-Baker, 1916 | | | Anthene definita Butler, 1899 | Common Ciliate Blue | | Anthene definita nigrocaudata Pagenstecher, 1902 | | | Anthene gemmifera Neave, 1910 | Jewelled Ciliate Blue | | Anthene hodsoni Talbot, 1935 | Hodson's Ciliate Blue | | Anthene indefinita Bethune-Baker, 1910 | | | Anthene janna Gabriel, 1949 | | | Anthene kersteni Gerstaecker, 1871 | Kersten's Ciliate Blue | | Anthene larydas Cramer, 1782 | Common Ciliate Blue | | Anthene ligures Hewitson, 1874 | Lesser Indigo Ciliate Blue | | Anthene liguroides Strand, 1911 | | | Anthene lunulata Trimen, 1894 | Lunulated Hairtail | | Anthene opalina Stempffer, 1946 | Opal Ciliate Blue | | Anthene otacilia Trimen, 1868 | Otacilia Hairtail | | Anthene otacilia dulcis Pagenstecher, 1902 | | | Anthene pitmani Stempffer, 1936 | Pitman's Ciliate Blue | | Anthene princeps Butler, 1876 | Cupreous Hairtail | | Anthene rothschildi Aurivillius, 1922 | | | Anthene saddacus Talbot, 1935 | | | Anthene schoutedeni Hulstaert, 1924 | Schouteden´s Ciliate Blue | | Anthene suquala Pagenstecher, 1902 | | | Anthene wilsoni Talbot, 1935 | Wilson's Ciliate Blue | | Aphnaeus avriko (Karsch, 1893) | ⇒ Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893 | | Argiolaus aethiopica | | | Argiolaus crawshayi Butler, 1900 | Crawshay´s Sapphire | | Argiolaus piaggae | | | Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881 | Bush Scarlet | | Axiocerses argenteomaculata Pagenstecher, 1902 | | | Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775 | Common Scarlet | | Axiocerses harpax kadugli Talbot, 1935 | | | Axiocerses jacksoni Stempffer, 1948 | | | Axiocerses maureli Dufrane, 1954 | | | Axiocerses mendeche Smith, 1889 | | | Azanus isis Drury, 1773 | White-banded Babul Blue | | Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849 | African Babul Blue | | Azanus mirza Plötz, 1880 | Mirza Babul Blue | | Azanus moriqua Wallengren, 1857 | Black-bordered Babul Blue | | Azanus natalensis Trimen, 1887 | Natal Babul Blue | | Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782 | Bright Babul Blue | | Cacyreus ethiopicus Tite, 1961 | | | Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782 | Bush Bronze | | Cacyreus palemon Cramer, 1782 | Water Blue | | Cacyreus tespis Herbst, 1804 | Water Blue | | Cacyreus tespis ghimirra Talbot, 1935 | | | Castalius anomalogramma (Butler, 1876) | ⇒ Tuxentius cretosus Butler, 1876 | | Castalius cretosus (Butler, 1876) | ⇒ Tuxentius cretosus Butler, 1876 | | Castalius lactinatus (Butler, 1876) | ⇒ Tuxentius cretosus Butler, 1876 | | Castalius usemia (Butler, 1876) | ⇒ Tuxentius cretosus Butler, 1876 | | Celastrina argiolaus | | | Chilades eleusis Demaison, 1888 | Sky-blue Cupid | | Chilades elicola Strand, 1911 | | | Chilades naidina Butler, 1886 | | | Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843 | Grass Jewel | | Chloroselas esmeralda Butler, 1886 | Somali Gem | | Chloroselas pseudozeritis Trimen, 1873 | Brilliant Gem | | Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893 | Fine Silverline | | Cigaritis somalina Butler, 1886 | Somali Silverline | | Cupido crawshayi Butler, 1899 | | | Cupido crawshayinus Aurivillius, 1925 | | | Cupido distractus | | | Cupido felthami (Stevenson, 1924) | ⇒ Uranothauma antinorii Oberthür, 1883 | | Cupido kaffana | | | Cupido latrunculata (Grünberg, 1911) | ⇒ Euchrysops albistriata Capronnier, 1889 | | Cupido palemon ghimirra | | | Cupido parsimon Fabricius, 1775 | | | Cupido poseidon Lederer, 1852 | | | Cupido variegata neonegus | | | Cupidopsis cissus Godart, 1824 | Common Meadow Blue | | Cupidopsis iobates Hopffer, 1855 | Tailed Meadow Blue | | Cupidopsis jobates (Hopffer, 1855) | ⇒ Cupidopsis iobates Hopffer, 1855 | | Cupidopsis jobates mauritanica Riley, 1932 | | | Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855 | Brown Playboy | | Deudorix baronica (Ungemach, 1932) | ⇒ Deudorix lorisona Hewitson, 1862 | | Deudorix dinochares Grose-Smith, 1887 | Apricot Playboy | | Deudorix livia Klug, 1834 | Pomegranate butterfly | | Deudorix lorisona Hewitson, 1862 | Coffee berry butterfly | | Deudorix lorisona baronica Ungemach, 1932 | | | Deudorix obscurata (Trimen, 1891) | ⇒ Pilodeudorix obscurata Trimen, 1891 | | Eicochrysops antoto Strand, 1911 | | | Eicochrysops distractus Joannis & Ve..., 1913 | | | Eicochrysops hippocrates Fabricius, 1793 | White-tipped Blue | | Eicochrysops masai Bethune-Baker, 1905 | Masai Blue | | Eicochrysops meryamae Rougeot, 1983 | | | Eicochrysops messapus Godart, 1824 | Cupreous Blue | | Eicochrysops messapus sebagadis Guérin-Ménev..., 1849 | | | Eicochrysops pusillus Ungemach, 1932 | | | Epamera diametra (Karsch, 1895) | ⇒ Iolaus diametra Karsch, 1895 | | Epamera jacksoni Stempffer, 1950 | Jackson´s Sapphire | | Euchrysops abissiniae | | | Euchrysops abyssiniae Storace, 1953 | | | Euchrysops abyssinica Aurivillius, 1922 | | | Euchrysops albistriata Capronnier, 1889 | Capronnier´s Cupid | | Euchrysops albistriatus (Capronnier, 1889) | ⇒ Euchrysops albistriata Capronnier, 1889 | | Euchrysops banyo Libert, 2001 | Banyo Mountain Cupid | | Euchrysops brunneus Bethune-Baker, 1923 | Brown Blue | | Euchrysops crawshayi Butler, 1899 | Crawshay´s Blue | | Euchrysops cyclopteris Arthur Gardi..., 1876 | | | Euchrysops eleusis Demaison, 1888 | | | Euchrysops enejus Waterhouse &..., 1914 | | | Euchrysops jacksoni (Stempffer, 1952) | ⇒ Euchrysops severini Hulstaert, 1924 | | Euchrysops kabrosae Bethune-Baker, 1906 | | | Euchrysops major Bethune-Baker, 1922 | | | Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833 | Common smoky blue | | Euchrysops masai distractus | | | Euchrysops mauensis Bethune-Baker, 1923 | Mau Blue | | Euchrysops mauensis abyssiniae Storace, 1950 | | | Euchrysops nandensis Neave, 1904 | | | Euchrysops nilotica Aurivillius, 1904 | Desert Bean Cupid | | Euchrysops osiris Hopffer, 1855 | African Blue | | Euchrysops reducta Hulstaert, 1924 | Jackson´s Cupid | | Euchrysops severini Hulstaert, 1924 | | | Euchrysops subpallida Bethune-Baker, 1923 | Ashen Smoky Blue | | Freyeria trochylus (FREYER, 1845) | ⇒ Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843 | | Hypolycaena hatita Hewitson, 1865 | Common Fairy Hairstreak | | Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869 | | | Hypolycaena japhusa (Riley, 1921) | ⇒ Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869 | | Hypolycaena kadiskos H. H. Druce, 1890 | Scarce Hairstreak | | Hypolycaena ogadenensis Stempffer, 1946 | | | Hypolycaena pachalica Butler, 1888 | Coast Hairstreak | | Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793 | Common Hairstreak | | Hypolycaena ugandae (Sharpe, 1904) | ⇒ Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869 | | Iolaphilus ismenias Klug, 1834 | | | Iolaphilus menas Druce, 1890 | Blue Savanna Sapphire | | Iolaus (Argiolaus) crawshayi (Stempffer & ..., 1958) | ⇒ Argiolaus crawshayi Butler, 1900 | | Iolaus crawshayi maureli Dufrane, 1954 | | | Iolaus (Epamera) alienus Trimen, 1898 | Brown-line Sapphire | | Iolaus (Epamera) diametra Karsch, 1895 | Eastern Yellow-banded Sapphire | | Iolaus (Epamera) glaucus Butler, 1886 | | | Iolaus (Epamera) jacksoni (Stempffer, 1950) | ⇒ Epamera jacksoni Stempffer, 1950 | | Iolaus (Epamera) mimosae Trimen, 1874 | Mimosa Sapphire | | Iolaus mimosae berbera Bethune-Baker, 1924 | | | Iolaus (Epamera) sudanicus Aurivillius, 1905 | Sudanian Sapphire | | Iolaus (Epamera) tajoraca Walker, 1870 | | | Iolaus (Iolaphilus) menas (Druce, 1890) | ⇒ Iolaphilus menas Druce, 1890 | | Iolaus (Philiolaus) ismenias Klug, 1834 | White Sapphire | | Iolaus ismenias piaggiae Oberthür, 1883 | | | Lachnocnema abyssinica Libert, 1996 | | | Lachnocnema brimo (Karsch, 1893) | ⇒ Lachnocnema emperanus Snellen, 1872 | | Lachnocnema divergens Gaede, 1915 | Divergent Woolly Legs | | Lachnocnema emperamus Snellen, 1872 | Common Woolly Legs | | Lachnocnema emperanus Snellen, 1872 | Common Woolly Legs | | Lachnocnema laches Fabricius, 1793 | Southern Pied Woolly Legs | | Lachnocnema obliquisigna (Hulstaert, 1924) | ⇒ Lachnocnema emperanus Snellen, 1872 | | Lachnocnema rectifascia (Hulstaert, 1924) | ⇒ Lachnocnema emperanus Snellen, 1872 | | Lachnocnema sudanica (Snellen, 1872) | ⇒ Lachnocnema emperanus Snellen, 1872 | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Lepidochrysops fumosa Butler, 1885 | | | Lepidochrysops fumosus | | | Lepidochrysops guichardi Gabriel, 1949 | | | Lepidochrysops loveni Aurivillius, 1922 | | | Lepidochrysops loveni abyssiniensis Strand, 1911 | | | Lepidochrysops loveni oculus Ungemach, 1932 | | | Lepidochrysops lunulifer Ungemach, 1932 | | | Lepidochrysops naidina (Butler, 1886) | ⇒ Chilades naidina Butler, 1886 | | Lepidochrysops negus Felder & Felder, 1865 | | | Lepidochrysops parsimon abyssiniensis Strand, 1911 | | | Lepidochrysops pterou Bethune-Baker, 1922 | | | Lepidochrysops pterou lilacina Ungemach, 1932 | | | Lepidochrysops subvariegata Talbot, 1935 | | | Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) boschi Strand, 1911 | | | Leptotes babaulti Stempffer, 1935 | Babault's Zebra Blue | | Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767 | Common Zebra Blue | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Lycaena phlaeas pseudophlaeas Lucas, 1866 | | | Mantoides gama gama Distant, 1886 | Distant’s Imperial | | Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Monile gemmifera Neave, 1910 | | | Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775 | Amber Fig-tree Blue | | Myrina silenus nzoiae | | | Neurellipes gemmifera Neave, 1910 | Jewelled Ciliate Blue | | Pentila clarensis (Neave, 1903) | ⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888 | | Pentila leopardina (Schultze & A..., 1910) | ⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888 | | Pentila multiplagata (Bethune-Baker, 1908) | ⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888 | | Pentila multipunctata (Lathy, 1903) | ⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888 | | Pentila nyassana Aurivillius, 1898 | | | Pentila nyassana ras Talbot, 1935 | | | Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888 | Paul'S Pentila | | Pentila pauli ras Talbot, 1935 | | | Pentila radiata (Lathy, 1903) | ⇒ Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888 | | Pilodeudorix obscurata Trimen, 1891 | Obscure Blue-heart Playboy | | Spalgis latimarginata (Druce, 1890) | ⇒ Spalgis lemolea Druce, 1890 | | Spalgis lemolea Druce, 1890 | African Apefly | | Spalgis s-signata (Druce, 1890) | ⇒ Spalgis lemolea Druce, 1890 | | Spindasis avriko (Karsch, 1893) | ⇒ Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893 | | Spindasis banyoana (Bethune-Baker, 1926) | ⇒ Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893 | | Spindasis somalina (Butler, 1885) | ⇒ Cigaritis somalina Butler, 1886 | | Stugeta bowkeri Trimen, 1864 | Bowker's Marbled Sapphire | | Stugeta bowkeri ethiopica Stempffer & ..., 1958 | | | Syntarucus babaulti Stempffer, 1935 | | | Syntarucus jeanneli Stempffer, 1936 | | | Syntarucus telicanus Lang, 1789 | | | Tarucus grammicus Grose-Smith ..., 1893 | Black Pierrot | | Tarucus indica Evans, 1932 | Indian Pierrot | | Tarucus kiki Larsen, 1976 | Kiki´s Pierrot | | Tarucus louisae (Grose-Smith ..., 1893) | ⇒ Tarucus kiki Larsen, 1976 | | Tarucus mediterraneae (Austaut, 1885) | ⇒ Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885 | | Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885 | Balochistan Pierrot | | Tarucus theophrastus Fabricius, 1793 | African Pierrot | | Tarucus ungemachi Stempffer, 1944 | Ungemach´s Pierrot | | Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851 | | | Thaumaina uranothauma Bethune-Baker, 1908 | | | Thecla biston (Möschler, 1876) | ⇒ Bistonina biston Möschler, 1877 | | Thermoniphas colorata Ungemach, 1932 | | | Triclema nigeriae Aurivillius, 1905 | False Hairtail | | Tuxentius cretosus Butler, 1876 | Savanna Pied Pierrot | | Tuxentius kaffana Talbot, 1935 | | | Tuxentius melaena Trimen, 1887 | Black Pie | | Uranothauma antinorii Oberthür, 1883 | Antinori's Branded Blue | | Uranothauma delatorum Heron, 1909 | | | Uranothauma nubifer Trimen, 1895 | Black Heart | | Uranothauma nubifer distinctesignatus Strand, 1911 | | | Virachola dinochares Grose-Smith, 1887 | | | Zintha hintza Trimen, 1864 | Blue Pied Pierrot | | Zintha hintza resplendens Butler, 1876 | | | Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862 | African Grass Blue | | Zizeeria knysna knysna (Trimen, 1862) | ⇒ Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862 | | Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blue | | Zizina antanossa Mabille, 1877 | Clover Blue | | Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Dainty grass-blue |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Ethiopia | Subfamily | Lycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers | 4
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Miletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters | 3
13 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues | 28
130 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Poritiinae
Doherty, 1886
| 3
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 16
45 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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