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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
212
1672
3769
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
211
1671
3768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
203
1628
3675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
139
1446
3405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
698
1776
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
698
1776
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
698
1776
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
523
1450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
482
1394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
101
443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
41
134
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
7
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Equatorial Guinea
7 Genera with 21 Species
Deudorix Hewitson, 1862Cornelians3SpeciesTaxom
Hypokopelates H.H.Druce, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1890Hairstreaks5SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1964Royals10SpeciesTaxom
Lucia Swainson, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Paradeudorix Libert, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Pilodeudorix H.H. Druce, 1895Playboys1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Equatorial Guinea
21 Species and 3 Subspecies
Deudorix baronica (Ungemach, 1932)⇒ Deudorix lorisona Hewitson, 1862
Deudorix caliginosa Lathy, 1903Dark Brown Playboy
Deudorix lorisona Hewitson, 1862Coffee berry butterfly
Hypokopelates obscura (Bethune-Baker, 1914)⇒ Paradeudorix eleala Hewitson, 1865
Hypolycaena bitjeana (Bethune-Baker, 1926)⇒ Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967
Hypolycaena clenchi Larsen, 1997Clench´s Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena liara Druce, 1890Black-patch Hairstreak
Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967Coastal Hairstreak
Hypolycaena symmacha (Druce, 1890)⇒ Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967
Iolaus (Epamera) aethria (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Epamera mirabilis Karsch, 1893
Iolaus (Epamera) cytaeis Hewitson, 1875Cytaeis Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) frater (Joicey & Talbot, 1921)⇒ Epamera kumboae Bethune-Baker, 1926
Iolaus frater kumboae Bethune-Baker, 1926
Iolaus (Epamera) hemicyanus (Sharpe, 1904)⇒ Epamera barnsi Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Iolaus hemicyanus barbara Suffert, 1904
Iolaus (Iolaus) eurisus (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Iolaus vexillarius Clench, 1964
Iolaus eurisus vexillarius Clench, 1964
Iolaus (Philiolaus) alcibiades Kirby, 1871Giant Sapphire
Iolaus vexillarius Clench, 1964Royal Sapphire
Lucia brunnea (Kirby, 1887)⇒ Micropentila brunnea Kirby, 1887
Paradeudorix cobaltina Stempffer, 1964Cobalt Fairy Playboy
Paradeudorix eleala Hewitson, 1865Western Fairy Playboy
Paradeudorix ituri Bethune-Baker, 1908Ituri Fairy Playboy
Pilodeudorix catalla Karsch, 1895

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in Equatorial Guinea
TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeLuciini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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