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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Central Karoo (Western Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
147
552
730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
146
551
730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
140
542
715
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
101
467
637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
97
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
97
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
97
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
74
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
71
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
54
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
29
47
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
14
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Karoo
14 Genera with 24 Species
Aloeides Hübner, 1968Coppers5SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Capys Hewitson, 1777Protea Butteflies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1953Coppers5SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1819
Royals0SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Phasis Hübner, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Poecilmitis Butler, 1897
Coppers0SpeciesTaxom
Stugeta Druce, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Trimenia Tite & Dickson, 19694SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Karoo
24 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aloeides almeida C. Felder, 1862Almeida Copper
Aloeides caledoni Tite & Dickson, 1973Caledon Copper
Aloeides kaplani Tite & Dickson, 1977Kaplan's Copper
Aloeides pierus Cramer, 1782Dull Copper
Aloeides vansoni Tite & Dickson, 1968Van Son's Copper
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Capys alpheus Cramer, 1777Orange-banded Protea Butterfly
Chrysoritis beaufortius Dickson, 1966Beaufort Opal
Chrysoritis chrysantas Trimen, 1868Karoo Daisy Copper
Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864Burnished Opal
Chrysoritis dicksoni Gabriel, 1947Dickson's Copper
Chrysoritis pyramus Pennington, 1953Pyramus Opal
Crudaria capensis Van Son, 1956Cape Grey
Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857Silver Spotted Grey
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Hemiolaus caeculus caeculus Hopffer, 1855Azure Hairstreak
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Phasis braueri Dickson, 1968Brauer's Arrowhead
Phasis clavum Murray, 1935Namaqua Arrowhead
Stugeta subinfuscata Grünberg, 1910Dusky Marbled Sapphire
Trimenia argyroplaga Dickson, 1967Large Silver-spotted Copper
Trimenia macmasteri Dickson, 1968Karoo Silver-spotted Copper
Trimenia wallengrenii Trimen, 1887Wallengren's Copper
Trimenia wykehami Dickson, 1969Nama-Karoo Silver-Spotted Copper

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in Central Karoo
TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
6
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeEumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom



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