Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Ghana (West Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 354
3756
9520 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 354
3756
9520 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 336
3683
9372 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 216
2958
8177 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 49
1354
4084 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 49
1353
4082 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 49
1353
4082 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 22
944
3149 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 19
898
3067 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
207
1237 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 106
575 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 28
181 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Ghana
28 Genera with 181 Species #ACDEHIKLMOPSTZ
| Apharitis Riley, 1865 | Tawny Silverline | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphnaeus Hübner, 2013 | Silver Spots | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Axiocerses Hübner, 1943 | Scarlets | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Capys Hewitson, 2003 | Protea Butteflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1865 | Barred Blues | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Dapidodigma Karsch, 1775 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1897 | Cornelians | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Diopetes H.H.Druce, 1898 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Etesiolaus Stempffer & ..., 1996 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypokopelates H.H.Druce, 1964 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1904 | Hairstreaks | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Hypomyrina H.H. Druce, 1891 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaus Hübner, 1964 | Royals | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Kopelates H.H.Druce, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lipaphnaeus Aurivillius, 1966 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lucia Swainson, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Myrina Fabricius, 1903 | Fig Tree Blues | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Oxylides Hübner, J., 1773 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paradeudorix Libert, 1956 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pilodeudorix H.H. Druce, 1869 | Playboys | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudaletis H.H. Druce, 1935 | | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1809 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sithon Hübner, 1891 | Orange and Black Royals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Spindasis Wallengren, 1908 | Silverlines | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Stugeta Druce, 1934 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Syrmoptera Karsch, 2004 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1876 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zeritis Boisduval, 1923 | | 7 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Ghana
181 Species and 15 Subspecies | Apharitis nilus (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865 | | Aphnaeus argenteola (Holland, 1890) | ⇒ Aphnaeus brahami Lathy, 1903 | | Aphnaeus argyrocyclus Holland, 1890 | Rare Silver Spot | | Aphnaeus asterius Plötz, 1880 | Brick Silver Spot | | Aphnaeus brahami Lathy, 1903 | Western Silver Spot | | Aphnaeus brahami ghanaensis Libert, 2013 | | | Aphnaeus chalybeatus (Sharpe, 1890) | ⇒ Aphnaeus brahami Lathy, 1903 | | Aphnaeus charboneli Bouyer & Libert, 1996 | Charbonel´s Silver Spot | | Aphnaeus gilloni Stempffer, 1966 | Red Silver Spot | | 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 iza (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Cigaritis iza Hewitson, 1865 | | Aphnaeus jefferyi Hawker-Smith, 1928 | Jeffery´s Highflier | | Aphnaeus lutosus (Plötz, 1880) | ⇒ Cigaritis iza Hewitson, 1865 | | Aphnaeus nilus (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865 | | Aphnaeus orcas Drury, 1782 | Common Highflier | | Aphnaeus propinquus (Holland, 1893) | ⇒ Aphnaeus argyrocyclus Holland, 1890 | | Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903 | | | Aphnaeus rattrayi (Sharpe, 1904) | ⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903 | | Aphnaeus ruficaudis (Strand, 1929) | ⇒ Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880 | | Aphnaeus safiani Libert, 2013 | | | Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881 | Bush Scarlet | | Axiocerses amanga borealis Aurivillius, 1905 | | | Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900 | | | Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775 | Common Scarlet | | Axiocerses harpax piscatoris (Clench, 1943) | ⇒ Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775 | | Capys vorgasi Larsen & Col..., 2003 | Volta Protea Playboy | | Cigaritis amine (Butler, 1874) | ⇒ Zeritis neriene amine Butler, 1874 | | Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893 | Fine Silverline | | Cigaritis crustaria Holland, 1890 | Violet Silverline | | Cigaritis iza Hewitson, 1865 | Black Silverline | | Cigaritis larseni Bouyer, 2012 | | | Cigaritis menelas Druce, 1907 | Red-spot Silverline | | Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850 | Mozambique Bar | | Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865 | Saharan Leopard Butterfly | | Dapidodigma demeter Clench, 1961 | Eastern Virgin | | Dapidodigma hymen Fabricius, 1775 | Western Virgin | | Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855 | Brown Playboy | | Deudorix baronica (Ungemach, 1932) | ⇒ Deudorix lorisona Hewitson, 1862 | | Deudorix caerulea (Druce, 1890) | ⇒ Pilodeudorix caerulea Druce, 1890 | | Deudorix caliginosa Lathy, 1903 | Dark Brown Playboy | | Deudorix camerona Plötz, 1880 | | | Deudorix catori (Bethune-Baker, 1903) | ⇒ Hypokopelates catori Bethune-Baker, 1904 | | Deudorix corruscans (Aurivillius, 1897) | ⇒ Pilodeudorix curruscans Aurivillius, 1898 | | Deudorix deritas (Hewitson, 1874) | ⇒ Pilodeudorix deritas Hewitson, 1874 | | Deudorix dinochares Grose-Smith, 1887 | Apricot Playboy | | Deudorix dinomenes Smith, 1887 | Large Orange Playboy | | Deudorix dinomenes diomedes Jackson, 1966 | | | Deudorix diyllus (Hewitson, 1878) | ⇒ Plebejus christophi Staudinger, 1874 | | Deudorix galathea Swainson, 1821 | Red-edged playboy | | Deudorix kayonza Stempffer, 1956 | False Coffee Playboy | | Deudorix livia Klug, 1834 | Pomegranate butterfly | | Deudorix lorisona Hewitson, 1862 | Coffee berry butterfly | | Deudorix odana Druce, 1887 | Indigo Playboy | | Deudorix violetta (Aurivillius, 1897) | ⇒ Pilodeudorix violetta Aurivillius, 1897 | | Diopetes kiellandi (Congdon & Co..., 1998) | ⇒ Pilodeudorix kiellandi Congdon & Co..., 1998 | | Diopetes violetta Aurivillius, 1898 | | | Etesiolaus catori Bethune-Baker, 1904 | Cator´s Sapphire | | Etesiolaus kyabobo Larsen, 1996 | Kyabobo Green Sapphire | | Hypokopelates catori Bethune-Baker, 1904 | | | Hypokopelates obscura (Bethune-Baker, 1914) | ⇒ Paradeudorix eleala Hewitson, 1865 | | Hypokopelates viridis Stempffer, 1964 | | | Hypolycaena antifaunus Westwood, 1851 | Large Fairy Hairstreak | | Hypolycaena bitjeana (Bethune-Baker, 1926) | ⇒ Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967 | | Hypolycaena clenchi Larsen, 1997 | Clench´s Fairy Hairstreak | | Hypolycaena dubia Aurivillius, 1895 | Dubious Fairy Hairstreak | | Hypolycaena hatita Hewitson, 1865 | Common Fairy Hairstreak | | Hypolycaena hatita hatita Hewitson, 1865 | | | Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869 | | | Hypolycaena japhusa (Riley, 1921) | ⇒ Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869 | | Hypolycaena kadiskos H. H. Druce, 1890 | Scarce Hairstreak | | Hypolycaena kakumi Larsen, 1997 | Kakum Fairy Hairstreak | | Hypolycaena lebona Hewitson, 1865 | Fairy Hairstreak | | Hypolycaena lebona lebona Hewitson, 1865 | | | Hypolycaena liara Druce, 1890 | Black-patch Hairstreak | | Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967 | Coastal Hairstreak | | Hypolycaena moyambina (Bethune-Baker, 1904) | ⇒ Paradeudorix moyambina Bethune-Baker, 1904 | | Hypolycaena nigra Bethune-Baker, 1914 | Black Fairy Hairstreak | | Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793 | Common Hairstreak | | Hypolycaena scintillans Stempffer, 1957 | Scintillating Fairy Hairstreak | | Hypolycaena symmacha (Druce, 1890) | ⇒ Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967 | | Hypolycaena ugandae (Sharpe, 1904) | ⇒ Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869 | | Hypomyrina mimetica Libert, 2004 | Libert´s Orange Playboy | | Hypomyrina nomion Staudinger, 1891 | Dark Orange Playboy | | Iolaus (Epamera) aethria (Karsch, 1893) | ⇒ Epamera mirabilis Karsch, 1893 | | Iolaus (Epamera) alienus Trimen, 1898 | Brown-line Sapphire | | Iolaus alienus bicaudatus Aurivillius, 1905 | | | Iolaus (Epamera) banco Stempffer, 1966 | Banco Fine Sapphire | | Iolaus (Epamera) bellina Plötz, 1880 | White-spot Sapphire | | Iolaus (Epamera) farquharsoni Bethune-Baker, 1922 | Farquharson´s Sapphire | | Iolaus (Epamera) fontainei (Stempffer, 1956) | ⇒ Epamera fontainei Stempffer, 1956 | | Iolaus (Epamera) iasis (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Iolaus albomaculatus Sharpe, 1904 | | Iolaus (Epamera) laon Hewitson, 1878 | Fine Sapphire | | Iolaus (Epamera) maesa Hewitson, 1862 | Chocolate-bordered Sapphire | | Iolaus (Epamera) sappirus (Druce, 1902) | ⇒ Epamera sappirus Druce, 1902 | | Iolaus (Epamera) scintillans (Aurivillius, 1905) | ⇒ Epamera gazei Druce, 1912 | | Iolaus (Iolaphilus) carolinae Collins & La..., 2000 | Caroline's Sapphire | | Iolaus (Iolaphilus) iulus Hewitson, 1869 | Iulus Sapphire | | Iolaus (Iolaphilus) menas (Druce, 1890) | ⇒ Iolaphilus menas Druce, 1890 | | Iolaus (Iolaus) eurisus (Cramer, 1779) | ⇒ Iolaus vexillarius Clench, 1964 | | Iolaus (Philiolaus) alcibiades Kirby, 1871 | Giant Sapphire | | Iolaus (Philiolaus) calisto Westwood, 1851 | Large Green Sapphire | | Iolaus (Philiolaus) ismenias Klug, 1834 | White Sapphire | | Iolaus (Philiolaus) laonides Aurivillius, 1898 | Emerald Sapphire | | Iolaus (Philiolaus) likpe Collins & La..., 2003 | Likpe Sapphire | | Iolaus (Philiolaus) lukabas (Druce, 1890) | ⇒ Argiolaus lekanion Druce, 1891 | | Iolaus (Philiolaus) mane Collins & La..., 2003 | Labe Sapphire | | Iolaus (Philiolaus) paneperata Druce, 1890 | Parallel Sapphire | | Iolaus (Philiolaus) parasilanus Riley, 1928 | Friendly Sapphire | | Iolaus parasilanus maesseni Stempffer & ..., 1958 | | | Iolaus (Philiolaus) theodori Stempffer, 1970 | Maessen´s Sapphire | | Iolaus (Tanuetheira) timon Fabricius, 1787 | Long-tailed Sapphire | | Iolaus albomaculatus Sharpe, 1904 | Iasis Sapphire | | Iolaus catori (Bethune-Baker, 1904) | ⇒ Etesiolaus catori Bethune-Baker, 1904 | | Iolaus kyabobo (Larsen, 1996) | ⇒ Etesiolaus kyabobo Larsen, 1996 | | Iolaus kyobobo | | | Iolaus vexillarius Clench, 1964 | Royal Sapphire | | Kopelates virgata (Druce, 1891) | ⇒ Pilodeudorix virgata Druce, 1891 | | Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880 | Blue Silver Speckle | | Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890 | Orange Silver Speckle | | Lipaphnaeus leonina ivoirensis Stempffer, 1966 | | | Lucia brunnea (Kirby, 1887) | ⇒ Micropentila brunnea Kirby, 1887 | | Myrina anettae Fleury, 1924 | | | Myrina cyara (Hewitson, 1878) | ⇒ Drupadia scaeva Hewitson, 1863 | | Myrina genuba (Hewitson, 1875) | ⇒ Pilodeudorix otraeda Hewitson, 1863 | | Myrina nomion (Staudinger, 1891) | ⇒ Hypomyrina nomion Staudinger, 1891 | | Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775 | Amber Fig-tree Blue | | Myrina subornata Lathy, 1903 | Small Fig Blue | | Oxylides faunus Drury, 1773 | Common False Head | | Oxylides faunus faunus Drury, 1773 | | | Paradeudorix eleala Hewitson, 1865 | Western Fairy Playboy | | Paradeudorix eleala viridis Stempffer, 1964 | | | Paradeudorix moyambina Bethune-Baker, 1904 | Black Fairy Playboy | | Paradeudorix petersi Stempffer & ..., 1956 | Peters´ Fairy Playboy | | Pilodeudorix aucta Karsch, 1895 | Karsch´s Diopetes | | Pilodeudorix aurivilliusi Stempffer, 1954 | Aurivillius´ Diopetes | | Pilodeudorix barbatus (Druce, 1891) | ⇒ Deudorix camerona Plötz, 1880 | | Pilodeudorix caerulea Druce, 1890 | Blue Heart Playboy | | Pilodeudorix camerona Plötz, 1880 | Tufted Green-streaked Playboy | | Pilodeudorix catalla Karsch, 1895 | | | Pilodeudorix catori Bethune-Baker, 1903 | Cator´s Fairy Playboy | | Pilodeudorix corruscans Aurivillius, 1898 | Kakum Diopetes | | Pilodeudorix corruscans kakumi Larsen, 1994 | | | Pilodeudorix curruscans Aurivillius, 1898 | | | Pilodeudorix deritas Hewitson, 1874 | Small Diopetes | | Pilodeudorix diyllus Hewitson, 1878 | Green-streaked Playboy | | Pilodeudorix fumata Stempffer, 1954 | Smoky Diopetes | | Pilodeudorix katanga Plötz, 1880 | Tufted Green-streaked Playboy | | Pilodeudorix kiellandi Congdon & Co..., 1998 | Kielland´s Diopetes | | Pilodeudorix laticlavia Clench, 1965 | Clench´s Diopetes | | Pilodeudorix leonina Bethune-Baker, 1904 | Dark Round-spot | | Pilodeudorix otraeda Hewitson, 1863 | Original Round-spot | | Pilodeudorix pseudoderitas Stempffer, 1964 | Sombre Diopetes | | Pilodeudorix rodgersi Kielland, 1985 | | | Pilodeudorix violetta Aurivillius, 1897 | Violet Diopetes | | Pilodeudorix virgata Druce, 1891 | Small Green-streaked Playboy | | Pilodeudorix zela Hewitson, 1869 | Blue-edged Playboy | | Pseudaletis agrippina Druce, 1888 | Agrippina´s Fantasy | | Pseudaletis antimachus Staudinger, 1888 | | | Pseudaletis arrhon Druce, 1913 | | | Pseudaletis batesi Druce, 1910 | Black Fantasy | | Pseudaletis bouyeri Collins & Li..., 2007 | | | Pseudaletis camarensis Collins & Li..., 2007 | | | Pseudaletis dardanella (Riley, 1922) | ⇒ Pseudaletis camarensis Collins & Li..., 2007 | | Pseudaletis jolyana Libert, 2007 | | | Pseudaletis leonis Staudinger, 1888 | West African Fantasy | | Pseudaletis richardi Stempffer, 1953 | Richard´s Fantasy | | Pseudaletis subangulata Holland, 1891 | Zebra Fantasy | | Pseudaletis tricolor (Druce, 1888) | ⇒ Pseudaletis batesi Druce, 1910 | | Pseudaletis trifasciata (Sharpe, 1890) | ⇒ Pseudaletis leonis Staudinger, 1888 | | Pseudaletis ugandae (Riley, 1928) | ⇒ Pseudaletis batesi Druce, 1910 | | Pseudaletis zebra Holland, 1891 | Zebra Fantasy | | Pseudaletis zebra subangulata Talbot, 1935 | | | Satyrium calanus calanus Hübner, 1809 | Banded Hairstreak | | Sithon leonis (Staudinger, 1888) | ⇒ Pseudaletis leonis Staudinger, 1888 | | Sithon tricolor (Staudinger, 1891) | ⇒ Pseudaletis batesi Druce, 1910 | | Spindasis avriko (Karsch, 1893) | ⇒ Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893 | | Spindasis crustaria (Holland, 1890) | ⇒ Cigaritis crustaria Holland, 1890 | | Spindasis iza (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Cigaritis iza Hewitson, 1865 | | Spindasis kaduglii (Bethune-Baker, 1916) | ⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865 | | Spindasis menelas (Druce, 1907) | ⇒ Cigaritis menelas Druce, 1907 | | Spindasis mozambica (Bertolini, 1850) | ⇒ Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850 | | Spindasis paradoxa (Schultze, 1908) | ⇒ Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890 | | Stugeta marmoreus Butler, 1866 | Marbled Sapphire | | Stugeta olalae (Stoneham, 1934) | ⇒ Syrmoptera caritas Libert, 2004 | | Syrmoptera caritas Libert, 2004 | | | Thecla biston (Möschler, 1876) | ⇒ Bistonina biston Möschler, 1877 | | Zeritis bicolor (Sharpe, 1891) | ⇒ Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890 | | Zeritis fallax (Sharpe, 1890) | ⇒ Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880 | | Zeritis latifimbriata (Sharpe, 1890) | ⇒ Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880 | | Zeritis leonina (Sharpe, 1890) | ⇒ Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890 | | Zeritis neriene Boisduval, 1836 | Checkered Gem | | Zeritis neriene amine Butler, 1874 | | | Zeritis pulcherrima Aurivillius, 1923 | |
Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in Ghana | Tribe | Amblypodiini
Doherty, 1886
| 1
6 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Aphnaeini
Distant, 1884
| 8
62 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Cheritrini
Swinhoe, 1910
| 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Deudorigini
Doherty, 1886
| 9
53 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Eumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Hypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
| 1
18 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Iolaini
Riley, 1958
| 3
35 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Luciini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Oxylidini
Eliot, 1973
| 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Theclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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