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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Indian Ocean islands (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
625
10660
39198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
622
10652
39182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
597
10495
38766
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
380
8377
33824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2593
10024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
2592
10023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2589
10020
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1622
6845
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1431
6195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
278
852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
67
143
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
19
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Indian Ocean islands
19 Genera with 34 Species
Arhopala Boisduval, 1977Oak-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1878Cornelians6SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 04SpeciesTaxom
Horaga Moore, 1889Onyxs1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1878Hairstreaks5SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1878Royals3SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1889Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Rhamma K. Johnson, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1869Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1865Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Virachola Moore, 1855Guava Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indian Ocean islands
34 Species and 7 Subspecies
Arhopala achelous achelous
Arhopala overdijkinki unda Ponomarenko, 1977
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Deudorix (Deudorix) maudei Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855Brown Playboy
Deudorix batikeli Boisduval, 1833
Deudorix dinochares Grose-Smith, 1887Apricot Playboy
Deudorix renidens Mabille, 1884
Deudorix wardii Mabille, 1878
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Hemiolaus ceres Hewitson, 1865
Hemiolaus cobaltina Aurivillius, 1899
Hemiolaus maryra Mabille, 1887
Hemiolaus varnieri
Horaga albimacula anytus (Staudinger, 1889)⇒ Horaga anytus Staudinger, 1889
Hypolycaena buxtoni Hewitson, 1874Buxton's Hairstreak
Hypolycaena cobaltina (Aurivillius, 1899)⇒ Hemiolaus cobaltina Aurivillius, 1899
Hypolycaena margites (Mabille, 1900)⇒ Hemiolaus cobaltina Aurivillius, 1899
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Hypolycaena philippus ramonza Saalmüller, 1878
Iolaus eurisus helius Fabricius, 1781
Iolaus argentarius Butler, 1879
Iolaus mermeros Mabille, 1878
Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) phidias Fabricius, 1793Madagascar Black-Eye
Pseudolycaena marsyas Linnaeus, 1758Cambridge Blue
Rapala suffusa anabasis Staudinger, 1889
Rhamma paccius (K. Johnson, 1992)⇒ Rhamma arria Hewitson, 1870
Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Tajuria deudorix deudorix Hewitson, 1869
Thecla imma Prittwitz, 1865
Virachola antalus Hopffer, 1855

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in Indian Ocean islands
TribeArhopalini
Bingham, 1907
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks
7
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHoragini
Cowan, 1966
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTheclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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