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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Angola (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
393
4119
10535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
391
4115
10530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
377
4038
10288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
3217
8675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
59
1251
3349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
58
1248
3346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1242
3337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
890
2709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
844
2620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
211
952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
91
258
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
26
69
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Angola
26 Genera with 69 Species
#ACDEHIMOPSZ
Aloeides Hübner, 1973Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925
Tawny Silverline0SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1904Silver Spots9SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1857Scarlets6SpeciesTaxom
Capys Hewitson, 1897Protea Butteflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1954Barred Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Dapidodigma Karsch, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1924Cornelians5SpeciesTaxom
Diopetes H.H.Druce, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Erikssonia Trimen, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks5SpeciesTaxom
Hypomyrina H.H. Druce, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 0Royals11SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1775Fig Tree Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1934Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Oxylides Hübner, J., 17731SpeciesTaxom
Paradeudorix Libert, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Pilodeudorix H.H. Druce, 1964Playboys3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaletis H.H. Druce, 19285SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1867Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Sithon Hübner, 1891Orange and Black Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1910Silverlines3SpeciesTaxom
Stugeta Druce, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Syrmoptera Karsch, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Zeritis Boisduval, 18792SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Angola
69 Species and 9 Subspecies
Aloeides angolensis Tite & Dickson, 1973
Aphnaeus bruneeli (Berger, 1951)⇒ Aphnaeus gilloni Stempffer, 1966
Aphnaeus erikssoni Trimen, 1891Eriksson´s Highflier
Aphnaeus flavescens Stempffer, 1954Creamy Highflier
Aphnaeus gilloni Stempffer, 1966Red Silver Spot
Aphnaeus guttatus (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus hollandi (Butler, 1902)⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus orcas Drury, 1782Common Highflier
Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus rattrayi (Sharpe, 1904)⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881Bush Scarlet
Axiocerses amanga amanga Westwood, 1881Bush Scarlet
Axiocerses amanga baumi Weymer, 1901
Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900
Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775Common Scarlet
Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857Commom Scarlet
Capys connexivus Butler, 1897African Protea Butterfly
Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886Homeyer´s Bar
Cigaritis modestus Trimen, 1891Modest Bar
Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850Mozambique Bar
Cigaritis trimeni Neave, 1910
Cigaritis trimeni congolanus Dufrane, 1954
Dapidodigma demeter Clench, 1961Eastern Virgin
Dapidodigma demeter nuptus Clench, 1961
Dapidodigma hymen Fabricius, 1775Western Virgin
Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855Brown Playboy
Deudorix deritas (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Pilodeudorix deritas Hewitson, 1874
Deudorix dinochares Grose-Smith, 1887Apricot Playboy
Deudorix lorisona Hewitson, 1862Coffee berry butterfly
Deudorix nicephora Hulstaert, 1924
Diopetes deritas Hewitson, 1874
Erikssonia acraeina Trimen, 1891
Erikssonia alaponoxa (Trimen, 1891)⇒ Erikssonia acraeina Trimen, 1891
Hemiolaus caeculus Hopffer, 1855Azure Hairstreak
Hypolycaena antifaunus Westwood, 1851Large Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena antifaunus antifaunus Westwood, 1851
Hypolycaena kadiskos H. H. Druce, 1890Scarce Hairstreak
Hypolycaena naara Hewitson, 1873
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Hypomyrina nomenia Hewitson, 1874Orange Playboy
Hypomyrina nomion Staudinger, 1891Dark Orange Playboy
Iolaus (Aphniolaus) pallene Wallengren, 1857Saffron Sapphire
Iolaus (Argiolaus) iturensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921Ituri Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) iasis (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Iolaus albomaculatus Sharpe, 1904
Iolaus (Epamera) violacea (Riley, 1928)⇒ Epamera violacea Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) trimeni Wallengren, 1875Trimen's Sapphire
Iolaus (Philiolaus) parasilanus Riley, 1928Friendly Sapphire
Iolaus parasilanus mabillei Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Tanuetheira) timon Fabricius, 1787Long-tailed Sapphire
Iolaus albomaculatus Sharpe, 1904Iasis Sapphire
Iolaus anesius (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Iolaus trimeni Wallengren, 1875
Iolaus coeculus
Myrina cyara (Hewitson, 1878)⇒ Drupadia scaeva Hewitson, 1863
Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775Amber Fig-tree Blue
Myrina silenus silenus Fabricius, 1775
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Oxylides faunus Drury, 1773Common False Head
Paradeudorix cobaltina Stempffer, 1964Cobalt Fairy Playboy
Paradeudorix petersi Stempffer & ..., 1956Peters´ Fairy Playboy
Pilodeudorix deritas Hewitson, 1874Small Diopetes
Pilodeudorix mera Hewitson, 1873Streaked Fairy Playboy
Pilodeudorix pseudoderitas Stempffer, 1964Sombre Diopetes
Pseudaletis agrippina Druce, 1888Agrippina´s Fantasy
Pseudaletis arrhon Druce, 1913
Pseudaletis batesi Druce, 1910Black Fantasy
Pseudaletis tricolor (Druce, 1888)⇒ Pseudaletis batesi Druce, 1910
Pseudaletis ugandae (Riley, 1928)⇒ Pseudaletis batesi Druce, 1910
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Sithon tricolor (Staudinger, 1891)⇒ Pseudaletis batesi Druce, 1910
Spindasis homeyeri (Dewitz, 1886)⇒ Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886
Spindasis kallimon (Druce, 1905)⇒ Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886
Spindasis trimeni (Neave, 1910)⇒ Cigaritis trimeni Neave, 1910
Stugeta bowkeri Trimen, 1864Bowker's Marbled Sapphire
Stugeta bowkeri maria Suffert, 1904
Syrmoptera homeyerii Dewitz, 1879
Zeritis krystyna d´Abrera, 1980
Zeritis sorhagenii Dewitz, 1879Scarce Gem

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in Angola
TribeAmblypodiini
Doherty, 1886
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
9
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCheritrini
Swinhoe, 1910
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
7
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
2
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOgyrini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOxylidini
Eliot, 1973
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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