Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Eswatini (Southern Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 171
1130
2108 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 171
1130
2108 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 155
1094
2038 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 109
975
1895 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 41
645
1296 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 41
643
1294 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 40
641
1291 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 19
484
1027 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 16
461
990 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
102
279 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 48
114 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 16
44 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Eswatini
16 Genera with 44 Species | Aloeides Hübner, 1857 | Coppers | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Aphnaeus Hübner, 1851 | Silver Spots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Axiocerses Hübner, 1857 | Scarlets | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Capys Hewitson, 1895 | Protea Butteflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chloroselas Butler, 1873 | Gems | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysoritis Butler, 1887 | Coppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1873 | Barred Blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Crudaria Wallengren, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1948 | Cornelians | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaus Hübner, 1891 | Royals | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Leptomyrina Butler, 1857 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Myrina Fabricius, 1879 | Fig Tree Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Spindasis Wallengren, 1851 | Silverlines | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Stugeta Druce, 1980 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Eswatini
44 Species and 8 Subspecies | Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857 | Aranda Copper | | Aloeides damarensis Trimen, 1891 | Damara Copper | | Aloeides damarensis damarensis Trimen, 1891 | Damara Copper | | Aloeides damarensis mashona Tite & Dickson, 1973 | Northern Damara Russet | | Aloeides dryas Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Transvaal Copper | | Aloeides henningi Tite & Dickson, 1973 | Henning's Copper | | Aloeides molomo Trimen, 1870 | Molomo Copper | | Aloeides swanepoeli Tite & Dickson, 1973 | Swanepoel's Copper | | Aloeides taikosama Wallengren, 1857 | Dusky Copper | | Aloeides taikosoma Wallengren, 1857 | | | Aphnaeus hutchinsonii Trimen, 1887 | Hutchinson's Highflier | | Aphnaeus natalensis (Westwood, 1851) | ⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851 | | Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881 | Bush Scarlet | | Axiocerses amanga amanga Westwood, 1881 | Bush Scarlet | | Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857 | Commom Scarlet | | Capys alphaeus Cramer, 1777 | Orange-banded Protea | | Capys alphaeus extentus Quickelberge, 1979 | | | Capys disjunctus Trimen, 1895 | Russet Protea | | Chloroselas mazoensis Trimen, 1898 | Purple Gem | | Chloroselas pseudozeritis Trimen, 1873 | Brilliant Gem | | Chrysoritis aethon Trimen, 1887 | Lydenburg Opal | | Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865 | Ella's Bar | | Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850 | Mozambique Bar | | Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851 | Natal Bar | | Cigaritis phanes Trimen, 1873 | Silvery Bar | | Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857 | Silver Spotted Grey | | Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855 | Brown Playboy | | Deudorix dinochares Grose-Smith, 1887 | Apricot Playboy | | Deudorix diocles Hewitson, 1869 | Orange-barred Playboy | | Deudorix penningtoni Van Son, 1949 | Pennington´s Playboy | | Deudorix vansoni Pennington, 1948 | Van Son's Playboy | | Hemiolaus caeculus Hopffer, 1855 | Azure Hairstreak | | Hemiolaus caeculus caeculus Hopffer, 1855 | Azure Hairstreak | | Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793 | Common Hairstreak | | Iolaus (Aphniolaus) pallene Wallengren, 1857 | Saffron Sapphire | | Iolaus (Argiolaus) silarus Druce, 1885 | Straight-line Sapphire | | Iolaus (Epamera) alienus Trimen, 1898 | Brown-line Sapphire | | Iolaus (Epamera) mimosae Trimen, 1874 | Mimosa Sapphire | | Iolaus mimosae rhodosense Stempffer & ..., 1959 | | | Iolaus (Epamera) sidus Trimen, 1864 | Red-line Sapphire | | Iolaus (Iolaphilus) trimeni Wallengren, 1875 | Trimen's Sapphire | | Iolaus julianus Staudinger, 1891 | | | Leptomyrina (Gonatomyrina) gorgias Stoll, 1790 | Black Eye | | Leptomyrina (Gonatomyrina) henningi Dickson, 1976 | Henning's Black-eye | | Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) hirundo Wallengren, 1857 | Tailed Black-eye | | Myrina dermaptera Wallengren, 1857 | Lesser Fig-tree Blue | | Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775 | Amber Fig-tree Blue | | Myrina silenus ficedula Trimen, 1879 | Common Fig-tree Blue | | Spindasis masilikazi (Westwood, 1851) | ⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851 | | Spindasis natalensis (Westwood, 1851) | ⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851 | | Stugeta bowkeri Trimen, 1864 | Bowker's Marbled Sapphire | | Stugeta bowkeri tearei Dickson, 1980 | Bowker's Marbled Sapphire |
Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in Eswatini
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