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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Egypt (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
355
2690
5936
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
354
2687
5927
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
344
2654
5866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
218
1990
4696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
435
823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
435
823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
435
823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
266
531
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
240
463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
68
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
32
52
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
7
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Egypt
7 Genera with 10 Species
Apharitis Riley, 1922Tawny Silverline3SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1922Barred Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1834Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Quercusia Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1976Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Tomares Rambur, 17871SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Egypt
10 Species
Apharitis acamas (Klug, 1834)⇒ Apharitis acamus Klug, 1834
Apharitis acamus Klug, 1834Arab Leopard
Apharitis myrmecophila (Dumont, 1922)⇒ Citrinophila bennetti Jackson, 1967
Cigaritis acamas Klug, 1834Arab Leopard
Cigaritis myrmecophila Dumont, 1922
Deudorix livia Klug, 1834Pomegranate butterfly
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758Purple Hairstreak
Satyrium jebelia Nakamura, 1976Sinai Hairstreak
Tomares ballus Fabricius, 1787Cardenillo

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in Egypt
TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeEumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTheclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTomarini
Eliot, 1973
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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