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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Algeria (North Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
439
4179
11334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
437
4173
11327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
422
4137
11266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
280
3269
9498
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
55
849
1938
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
54
846
1934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
845
1933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
526
1115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
464
983
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
104
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
33
80
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
9
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Algeria
9 Genera with 20 Species
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1847Barred Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1895Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Quercusia Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1779Satyr Orchids3SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1816Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Tomares Rambur, 18496SpeciesTaxom
Virachola Moore, 1834Guava Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Algeria
20 Species and 3 Subspecies
Callophrys (Callophrys) avis Chapman, 1909Chapman's Green Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Cigaritis acamas Klug, 1834Arab Leopard
Cigaritis allardi Oberthür, 1909Allard's silver lines
Cigaritis myrmecophilia (Dumont, 1922)⇒ Cigaritis myrmecophila Dumont, 1922
Cigaritis siphax Lucas, 1849Common Silver-line
Cigaritis syphax Lucas, 1849
Cigaritis zohra Donzel, 1847Donzel's Silver-line
Hypolycaena lebona Hewitson, 1865Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena lebona scintillans Aurivillius, 1895
Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758Purple Hairstreak
Satyrium esculi Hübner, 1804False Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium esculi mauretanica Staudinger, 1892
Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779Ilex Hairstreak
Thecla lydus Hübner, 1816
Tomares ballus Fabricius, 1787Cardenillo
Tomares ballus ballus Fabricius, 1787
Tomares callimachus Eversmann, 1848Caucasian Vernal Copper
Tomares manretanicus
Tomares mauretanicus Lucas, 1849Moroccan Hairstreak
Tomares mauritanicus Lucas, 1849Moroccan Hairstreak
Virachola livia Klug, 1834

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in Algeria
TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeEumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTheclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTomarini
Eliot, 1973
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Theclinae at artfakta.se
Theclinae at dyntaxa.se
Theclinae at itis.gov