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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
291
3232
9282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
291
3232
9282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
277
3152
9053
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
191
2847
8601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
52
1074
3546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
52
1074
3546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
52
1074
3546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
806
2980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
756
2891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
167
1007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
81
448
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
19
98
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Gabon
19 Genera with 98 Species
Actis Karsch, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1904Silver Spots13SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1941Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1886Barred Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1897Cornelians9SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1904Hairstreaks9SpeciesTaxom
Hypomyrina H.H. Druce, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1964Royals24SpeciesTaxom
Kopelates H.H.Druce, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Lucia Swainson, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1875Fig Tree Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Paradeudorix Libert, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Pilodeudorix H.H. Druce, 1891Playboys16SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaletis H.H. Druce, 189110SpeciesTaxom
Sithon Hübner, 1888Orange and Black Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1905Silverlines3SpeciesTaxom
Syrmoptera Karsch, 19244SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1876Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gabon
98 Species and 6 Subspecies
Actis mimeta (Karsch, 1895)⇒ Pilodeudorix mimeta Karsch, 1895
Aphnaeus argenteola (Holland, 1890)⇒ Aphnaeus brahami Lathy, 1903
Aphnaeus argyrocyclus Holland, 1890Rare Silver Spot
Aphnaeus asterius Plötz, 1880Brick Silver Spot
Aphnaeus asterius argenteola Holland, 1890
Aphnaeus brahami Lathy, 1903Western Silver Spot
Aphnaeus chalybeatus (Sharpe, 1890)⇒ Aphnaeus brahami Lathy, 1903
Aphnaeus guttatus (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus hollandi (Butler, 1902)⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus ilogo (Holland, 1890)⇒ Aphnaeus brahami Lathy, 1903
Aphnaeus orcas Drury, 1782Common Highflier
Aphnaeus propinquus (Holland, 1893)⇒ Aphnaeus argyrocyclus Holland, 1890
Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus rattrayi (Sharpe, 1904)⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Arhopala antimuta timana Corbet, 1941
Calycopis vitruvia Hewitson, 1877
Cigaritis crustaria Holland, 1890Violet Silverline
Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886Homeyer´s Bar
Deudorix baronica (Ungemach, 1932)⇒ Deudorix lorisona Hewitson, 1862
Deudorix camerona Plötz, 1880
Deudorix congoana (Schultze & A..., 1910)⇒ Pilodeudorix congoana Aurivillius, 1923
Deudorix corruscans (Aurivillius, 1897)⇒ Pilodeudorix curruscans Aurivillius, 1898
Deudorix galathea Swainson, 1821Red-edged playboy
Deudorix lorisona Hewitson, 1862Coffee berry butterfly
Deudorix schultzei (Aurivillius, 1907)⇒ Pilodeudorix angelita Suffert, 1904
Deudorix unda (Gaede, 1915)⇒ Pilodeudorix mimeta Karsch, 1895
Deudorix violetta (Aurivillius, 1897)⇒ Pilodeudorix violetta Aurivillius, 1897
Hypolycaena hatita Hewitson, 1865Common Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869
Hypolycaena japhusa (Riley, 1921)⇒ Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869
Hypolycaena lebona Hewitson, 1865Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena moyambina (Bethune-Baker, 1904)⇒ Paradeudorix moyambina Bethune-Baker, 1904
Hypolycaena naara Hewitson, 1873
Hypolycaena nigra Bethune-Baker, 1914Black Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena rava (Holland, 1892)⇒ Pilodeudorix aruma Hewitson, 1873
Hypolycaena ugandae (Sharpe, 1904)⇒ Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869
Hypomyrina fournierae Gabriel, 1939Gabriel´s Orange Playboy
Hypomyrina perigrapha (Karsch, 1895)⇒ Pilodeudorix mimeta Karsch, 1895
Iolaus (Argiolaus) aequatorialis Stempffer & ..., 1958
Iolaus (Epamera) aurivillii Röber, 1900Aurivillius´ Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) bellina Plötz, 1880White-spot Sapphire
Iolaus bellina exquisita Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Epamera) coelestis Bethune-Baker, 1926Eastern Fine Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) creta (Hewitson, 1878)⇒ Epamera fuscomarginata Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Iolaus (Epamera) cytaeis Hewitson, 1875Cytaeis Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) iasis (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Iolaus albomaculatus Sharpe, 1904
Iolaus (Epamera) pollux Aurivillius, 1895Pollux Sapphire
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) gabunica (Riley, 1928)⇒ Argiolaus gabunica Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) iulus Hewitson, 1869Iulus Sapphire
Iolaus (Iolaus) bolissus Hewitson, 1873
Iolaus (Iolaus) carina Hewitson, 1873
Iolaus (Iolaus) eurisus (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Iolaus vexillarius Clench, 1964
Iolaus eurisus vexillarius Clench, 1964
Iolaus (Philiolaus) alcibiades Kirby, 1871Giant Sapphire
Iolaus (Philiolaus) calisto Westwood, 1851Large Green Sapphire
Iolaus (Philiolaus) parasilanus Riley, 1928Friendly Sapphire
Iolaus parasilanus mabillei Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Tanuetheira) timon Fabricius, 1787Long-tailed Sapphire
Iolaus alberici (Dufrane, 1945)⇒ Epamera fuscomarginata Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Iolaus albomaculatus Sharpe, 1904Iasis Sapphire
Iolaus cottoni Bethune-Baker, 1908
Iolaus vexillarius Clench, 1964Royal Sapphire
Kopelates virgata (Druce, 1891)⇒ Pilodeudorix virgata Druce, 1891
Lucia brunnea (Kirby, 1887)⇒ Micropentila brunnea Kirby, 1887
Myrina genuba (Hewitson, 1875)⇒ Pilodeudorix otraeda Hewitson, 1863
Paradeudorix cobaltina Stempffer, 1964Cobalt Fairy Playboy
Paradeudorix ituri Bethune-Baker, 1908Ituri Fairy Playboy
Paradeudorix moyambina Bethune-Baker, 1904Black Fairy Playboy
Pilodeudorix angelita Suffert, 1904Angelita´s Playboy
Pilodeudorix aruma Hewitson, 1873Small Red Playboy
Pilodeudorix barbatus (Druce, 1891)⇒ Deudorix camerona Plötz, 1880
Pilodeudorix camerona Plötz, 1880Tufted Green-streaked Playboy
Pilodeudorix congoana Aurivillius, 1923Eastern Green-streaked Playboy
Pilodeudorix corruscans Aurivillius, 1898Kakum Diopetes
Pilodeudorix curruscans Aurivillius, 1898
Pilodeudorix hugoi Libert, 2004Hugo´s Diopetes
Pilodeudorix katanga Plötz, 1880Tufted Green-streaked Playboy
Pilodeudorix mera Hewitson, 1873Streaked Fairy Playboy
Pilodeudorix mimeta Karsch, 1895Green-and-orange Playboy
Pilodeudorix otraeda Hewitson, 1863Original Round-spot
Pilodeudorix otraeda genuba Hewitson, 1875
Pilodeudorix ula Karsch, 1895Cobalt Playboy
Pilodeudorix violetta Aurivillius, 1897Violet Diopetes
Pilodeudorix virgata Druce, 1891Small Green-streaked Playboy
Pseudaletis angustimargo (Hawker-Smith, 1926)⇒ Pseudaletis camarensis Collins & Li..., 2007
Pseudaletis antimachus Staudinger, 1888
Pseudaletis bouyeri Collins & Li..., 2007
Pseudaletis camarensis Collins & Li..., 2007
Pseudaletis dardanella (Riley, 1922)⇒ Pseudaletis camarensis Collins & Li..., 2007
Pseudaletis nigra (Holland, 1892)⇒ Pseudaletis camarensis Collins & Li..., 2007
Pseudaletis occidentalis (Bethune-Baker, 1926)⇒ Pseudaletis camarensis Collins & Li..., 2007
Pseudaletis spolia (Riley, 1922)⇒ Pseudaletis camarensis Collins & Li..., 2007
Pseudaletis subangulata Holland, 1891Zebra Fantasy
Pseudaletis zebra Holland, 1891Zebra Fantasy
Sithon antimachus (Staudinger, 1888)⇒ Pseudaletis camarensis Collins & Li..., 2007
Spindasis crustaria (Holland, 1890)⇒ Cigaritis crustaria Holland, 1890
Spindasis homeyeri (Dewitz, 1886)⇒ Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886
Spindasis kallimon (Druce, 1905)⇒ Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886
Syrmoptera amasa Hewitson, 1869White False Head
Syrmoptera androgyna (Karsch, 1895)⇒ Syrmoptera melanomitra Karsch, 1895
Syrmoptera melanomitra Karsch, 1895
Syrmoptera nivea (Joicey & Talbot, 1924)⇒ Syrmoptera melanomitra Karsch, 1895
Thecla biston (Möschler, 1876)⇒ Bistonina biston Möschler, 1877

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

Taxom

TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
4
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeArhopalini
Bingham, 1907
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
7
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
1
9
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
1
21
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeLuciini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOxylidini
Eliot, 1973
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTheclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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Theclinae at dyntaxa.se
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