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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
187
1189
2396
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
186
1188
2395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
178
1169
2356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
111
874
1875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
176
281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
176
281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
176
281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
148
244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
140
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
35
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
12
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
8
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Chad
8 Genera with 13 Species
Apharitis Riley, 1865Tawny Silverline2SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1865Silver Spots1SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1935Scarlets2SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1865Barred Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1834Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1905Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1775Fig Tree Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1916Silverlines3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chad
13 Species and 1 Subspecies
Apharitis buchanani Rothschild, 1921
Apharitis nilus (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865
Aphnaeus nilus (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865
Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775Common Scarlet
Axiocerses harpax kadugli Talbot, 1935
Cigaritis baghirmii Stempffer, 1946
Cigaritis buchanani Rothschild, 1921
Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865Saharan Leopard Butterfly
Deudorix livia Klug, 1834Pomegranate butterfly
Iolaus (Epamera) sudanicus Aurivillius, 1905Sudanian Sapphire
Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775Amber Fig-tree Blue
Spindasis baghirmii (Stempffer, 1946)⇒ Cigaritis baghirmii Stempffer, 1946
Spindasis buchanani (Rothschild, 1921)⇒ Apharitis buchanani Rothschild, 1921
Spindasis kaduglii (Bethune-Baker, 1916)⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865

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

Taxom

TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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