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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
630
8507
21838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
628
8495
21797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8347
21509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
384
6839
18665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
77
2035
5452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
76
2029
5435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2014
5363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1285
3443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1173
3171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
253
684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
94
316
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
33
148
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape
33 Genera with 148 Species
#ACDEHIJLMOPST
Aloeides Hübner, 1968Coppers41SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925
Tawny Silverline0SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1819
Silver Spots0SpeciesTaxom
Arawacus Kaye, 1776Stripestreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1914Oak-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1857Scarlets5SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Capys Hewitson, 1777Protea Butteflies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1938Coppers16SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1851Barred Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 19833SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1869Cornelians3SpeciesTaxom
Erikssonia Trimen, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1781Royals6SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Mantoides H. H. Druce, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1775Fig Tree Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1934Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Phasis Hübner, 07SpeciesTaxom
Poecilmitis Butler, 1971Coppers30SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1809Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Sithon Hübner, 1912Orange and Black Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1851Silverlines3SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1780Scrub-Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Stugeta Druce, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1869Royals2SpeciesTaxom
Trimenia Tite & Dickson, 19695SpeciesTaxom
Tylopaedia Tite & C.G.C..., 18681SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
148 Species and 14 Subspecies
Aloeides almeida C. Felder, 1862Almeida Copper
Aloeides apicalis Tite & Dickson, 1968Pointed Copper
Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857Aranda Copper
Aloeides arida Tite & Dickson, 1968Arid Copper
Aloeides bamptoni Tite & Dickson, 1977Bampton's Copper
Aloeides barklyi Trimen, 1874Barkly's Copper
Aloeides bella
Aloeides braueri C.G.C. Dickson, 1968Brauer's Copper
Aloeides caffrariae Henning, 1987Border Copper
Aloeides caledoni Tite & Dickson, 1973Caledon Copper
Aloeides carolynnae Dickson, 1983Carolynn´s Copper
Aloeides clarki Tite & Dickson, 1968Coega Copper
Aloeides damarensis Trimen, 1891Damara Copper
Aloeides depicta Tite & Dickson, 1968Depicta Copper
Aloeides dora
Aloeides dryas Tite & Dickson, 1968Transvaal Copper
Aloeides egerides Riley, 1938Red Hill Copper
Aloeides elsa
Aloeides gowani Tite & Dickson, 1968Gowan's Copper
Aloeides kaplani Tite & Dickson, 1977Kaplan's Copper
Aloeides lutescens Tite & Dickson, 1968Worcester Copper
Aloeides macmasteri Tite & Dickson, 1973McMaster's Copper
Aloeides margaretae Tite & Dickson, 1968Margarite´s Copper
Aloeides molomo Trimen, 1870Molomo Copper
Aloeides molomo molomo Trimen, 1870Molomo Copper
Aloeides natalensis (Tite & Dickson, 1968)⇒ Aloeides penningtoni Tite & Dickson, 1968
Aloeides nollothi Tite & Dickson, 1977Nolloth's Copper
Aloeides oreas Tite & Dickson, 1968Oreas Copper
Aloeides pallida N.D. Riley, 1938Giant Copper
Aloeides penningtoni Tite & Dickson, 1968Pennington's Copper
Aloeides pierus Cramer, 1782Dull Copper
Aloeides pringlei Tite & C.G.C..., 1976Pringle's Copper
Aloeides quickelbergei Tite & Dickson, 1968Quickelberge's Copper
Aloeides rileyi Tite & C.G.C..., 1976Riley's Copper
Aloeides simplex Trimen, 1893Dune Copper
Aloeides susanae Tite & Dickson, 1973Susan's Copper
Aloeides swanepoeli Tite & Dickson, 1973Swanepoel's Copper
Aloeides taylori (Tite & C.G.C..., 1976)⇒ Aloeides rileyi Tite & C.G.C..., 1976
Aloeides thyra (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Aloeides pallida N.D. Riley, 1938
Aloeides trimeni Tite & Dickson, 1973Brown Russet
Aloeides vansoni Tite & Dickson, 1968Van Son's Copper
Arawacus aetolus Sultzer, 1776Aetolus Stripestreak
Arhopala caesetius Fruhstorfer, 1914
Arhopala horsfieldi eurysthenes Fruhstorfer, 1914Peacock Oakblue
Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881Bush Scarlet
Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900
Axiocerses croesus Trimen, 1862Dark-banded Scarlet
Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775Common Scarlet
Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857Commom Scarlet
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Capys alpheus Cramer, 1777Orange-banded Protea Butterfly
Chrysoritis adonis Pennington, 1962Adonis Opal
Chrysoritis beaufortius Dickson, 1966Beaufort Opal
Chrysoritis blencathrae Heath & Ball, 1992Waaihoek Opal
Chrysoritis chrysantas Trimen, 1868Karoo Daisy Copper
Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864Burnished Opal
Chrysoritis dicksoni Gabriel, 1947Dickson's Copper
Chrysoritis endymion Pennington, 1962Endymion Opal
Chrysoritis felthami Trimen, 1904Feltham´s Opal
Chrysoritis lyncurium Trimen, 1868Tsomo Golden Opal
Chrysoritis nigricans Aurivillius, 1924Dark Opal
Chrysoritis pyramus Pennington, 1953Pyramus Opal
Chrysoritis pyroeis Trimen, 1864Sand-dune Opal
Chrysoritis thysbe Linnaeus, 1764Common Opal
Chrysoritis thysbe psyche Pennington, 1967
Chrysoritis turneri amatola Dickson & Mc..., 1967
Chrysoritis zonarius Riley, 1938Donkey Daisy Copper
Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865Ella's Bar
Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850Mozambique Bar
Cigaritis namaquus Trimen, 1874Namaqua Bar
Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851Natal Bar
Crudaria capensis Van Son, 1956Cape Grey
Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857Silver Spotted Grey
Crudaria wykehami Dickson, 1983Straight Line Grey
Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855Brown Playboy
Deudorix dinochares Grose-Smith, 1887Apricot Playboy
Deudorix diocles Hewitson, 1869Orange-barred Playboy
Erikssonia acraeina Trimen, 1891
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Hemiolaus caeculus caeculus Hopffer, 1855Azure Hairstreak
Hemiolaus ceres Hewitson, 1865
Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967Coastal Hairstreak
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Iolaus (Epamera) aemulus Trimen, 1895Short Line Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) alienus Trimen, 1898Brown-line Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) aphnaeoides Trimen, 1873Yellow-banded Sapphire
Iolaus aphnaeoides aethes (Clench, 1965)⇒ Iolaus aethes Clench, 1964
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) trimeni Wallengren, 1875Trimen's Sapphire
Iolaus eurisus helius Fabricius, 1781
Jalmenus daemeli Semper, 1879D├ñmel´s Blue
Leptomyrina (Gonatomyrina) lara Linnaeus, 1764Cape Black-eye
Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) hirundo Wallengren, 1857Tailed Black-eye
Mantoides gama gama Distant, 1886Distant’s Imperial
Myrina denhami
Myrina ficedula (Trimen, 1879)⇒ Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775
Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775Amber Fig-tree Blue
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Phasis argyroplaga (Dickson, 1967)⇒ Trimenia argyroplaga Dickson, 1967
Phasis braueri Dickson, 1968Brauer's Arrowhead
Phasis clavum Murray, 1935Namaqua Arrowhead
Phasis dicksoni (Gabriel, 1947)⇒ Chrysoritis dicksoni Gabriel, 1947
Phasis pringlei Dickson, 1977Pringle's Arrowhead
Phasis thero Linnaeus, 1764Hooked Copper
Phasis wallengrenii
Poecilmitis adonis (Pennington, 1962)⇒ Chrysoritis adonis Pennington, 1962
Poecilmitis aridus (Pennington, 1954)⇒ Chrysoritis aridus Pennington, 1953
Poecilmitis aureus Van Son, 1966Golden Opal
Poecilmitis azurius (Swanepoel, 1975)⇒ Chrysoritis azurius Swanepoel, 1975
Poecilmitis bamptoni (Dickson, 1976)⇒ Chrysoritis bamptoni Dickson, 1976
Poecilmitis beaufortia Dickson, 1966
Poecilmitis beulah (Quickelberg, 1966)⇒ Chrysoritis beulah Quickelberge, 1966
Poecilmitis braueri (Pennington, 1966)⇒ Chrysoritis braueri Pennington, 1967
Poecilmitis chrysaor (Trimen, 1864)⇒ Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864
Poecilmitis dicksoni (Henning, 1977)⇒ Chrysoritis pan Pennington, 1962
Poecilmitis endymion (Pennington, 1962)⇒ Chrysoritis endymion Pennington, 1962
Poecilmitis irene (Pennington, 1968)⇒ Chrysoritis irene Pennington, 1968
Poecilmitis kaplani (Henning, 1979)⇒ Chrysoritis beaufortius Dickson, 1966
Poecilmitis lycegenes (Trimen, 1874)⇒ Chrysoritis lycegenes Trimen, 1874
Poecilmitis lycia (Riley, 1938)⇒ Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864
Poecilmitis lyndseyae (Henning, 1979)⇒ Chrysoritis thysbe Linnaeus, 1764
Poecilmitis lysander (Pennington, 1962)⇒ Chrysoritis pan Pennington, 1962
Poecilmitis midas (Pennington, 1962)⇒ Chrysoritis midas Pennington, 1962
Poecilmitis natalensis (Van Son, 1966)⇒ Chrysoritis natalensis Van Son, 1966
Poecilmitis pan (Pennington, 1962)⇒ Chrysoritis pan Pennington, 1962
Poecilmitis pelion (Pennington, 1954)⇒ Chrysoritis pelion Pennington, 1953
Poecilmitis penningtoni (Riley, 1938)⇒ Chrysoritis penningtoni Riley, 1938
Poecilmitis perseus (Henning, 1977)⇒ Chrysoritis perseus Henning, 1977
Poecilmitis plutus (Pennington, 1967)⇒ Chrysoritis plutus Pennington, 1967
Poecilmitis psyche (Pennington, 1966)⇒ Chrysoritis thysbe Linnaeus, 1764
Poecilmitis pyramus (Pennington, 1954)⇒ Chrysoritis pyramus Pennington, 1953
Poecilmitis rileyi (Dickson, 1966)⇒ Chrysoritis rileyi Dickson, 1966
Poecilmitis stepheni (Dickson, 1978)⇒ Chrysoritis stepheni Dickson, 1978
Poecilmitis swanepoeli (Dickson, 1965)⇒ Chrysoritis swanepoeli Dickson, 1965
Poecilmitis violascens Dickson, 1971
Satyrium calanus calanus Hübner, 1809Banded Hairstreak
Sithon nedymond ismarus Fruhstorfer, 1912Plush
Spindasis ella (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865
Spindasis mozambica (Bertolini, 1850)⇒ Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850
Spindasis natalensis (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851
Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780Bubastes Hairstreak
Strymon bubastus bubastus Stoll, 1780
Stugeta bowkeri Trimen, 1864Bowker's Marbled Sapphire
Stugeta subinfuscata Grünberg, 1910Dusky Marbled Sapphire
Tajuria cippus maxentius Fruhstorfer, 1912Peacock Royal
Tajuria deudorix deudorix Hewitson, 1869
Trimenia argyroplaga Dickson, 1967Large Silver-spotted Copper
Trimenia macmasteri Dickson, 1968Karoo Silver-spotted Copper
Trimenia malagrida Wallengren, 1857Scarce Mountain Copper
Trimenia wallengrenii Trimen, 1887Wallengren's Copper
Trimenia wykehami Dickson, 1969Nama-Karoo Silver-Spotted Copper
Tylopaedia sardonyx Trimen, 1868King Copper

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in Cape
TribeAmblypodiini
Doherty, 1886
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
13
114
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeArhopalini
Bingham, 1907
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOgyrini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeZesiini
Swinhoe, 1911
Hairstreaks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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