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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Ivory Coast (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
342
3942
10388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
338
3937
10381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
322
3869
10217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
214
3119
8954
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
45
1048
3287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
45
1048
3287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
1048
3287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
766
2597
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
735
2552
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
189
1099
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
97
488
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
25
145
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ivory Coast
25 Genera with 145 Species
#ACDEHIKLMOPSTZ
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1929Silver Spots16SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1775Scarlets3SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1850Barred Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Dapidodigma Karsch, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1897Cornelians16SpeciesTaxom
Diopetes H.H.Druce, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Etesiolaus Stempffer & ..., 19962SpeciesTaxom
Hypokopelates H.H.Druce, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1904Hairstreaks18SpeciesTaxom
Hypomyrina H.H. Druce, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1964Royals31SpeciesTaxom
Kopelates H.H.Druce, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Lipaphnaeus Aurivillius, 19663SpeciesTaxom
Lucia Swainson, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1775Fig Tree Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Oxylides Hübner, J., 17731SpeciesTaxom
Paradeudorix Libert, 19564SpeciesTaxom
Pilodeudorix H.H. Druce, 1869Playboys21SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaletis H.H. Druce, 19358SpeciesTaxom
Sithon Hübner, 1888Orange and Black Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1908Silverlines3SpeciesTaxom
Stugeta Druce, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Syrmoptera Karsch, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1876Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Zeritis Boisduval, 19237SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ivory Coast
145 Species and 11 Subspecies
Aphnaeus argenteola (Holland, 1890)⇒ Aphnaeus brahami Lathy, 1903
Aphnaeus argyrocyclus Holland, 1890Rare Silver Spot
Aphnaeus asterius Plötz, 1880Brick Silver Spot
Aphnaeus brahami Lathy, 1903Western Silver Spot
Aphnaeus chalybeatus (Sharpe, 1890)⇒ Aphnaeus brahami Lathy, 1903
Aphnaeus gilloni Stempffer, 1966Red 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 lutosus (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Cigaritis iza Hewitson, 1865
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
Aphnaeus ruficaudis (Strand, 1929)⇒ Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880
Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881Bush Scarlet
Axiocerses amanga borealis Aurivillius, 1905
Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775Common Scarlet
Cigaritis amine (Butler, 1874)⇒ Zeritis neriene amine Butler, 1874
Cigaritis iza Hewitson, 1865Black Silverline
Cigaritis larseni Bouyer, 2012
Cigaritis menelas Druce, 1907Red-spot Silverline
Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850Mozambique Bar
Dapidodigma demeter Clench, 1961Eastern Virgin
Dapidodigma hymen Fabricius, 1775Western Virgin
Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855Brown Playboy
Deudorix baronica (Ungemach, 1932)⇒ Deudorix lorisona Hewitson, 1862
Deudorix caerulea (Druce, 1890)⇒ Pilodeudorix caerulea Druce, 1890
Deudorix caliginosa Lathy, 1903Dark 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 dinochares Grose-Smith, 1887Apricot Playboy
Deudorix dinomenes Smith, 1887Large Orange Playboy
Deudorix dinomenes diomedes Jackson, 1966
Deudorix diyllus (Hewitson, 1878)⇒ Plebejus christophi Staudinger, 1874
Deudorix galathea Swainson, 1821Red-edged playboy
Deudorix kayonza Stempffer, 1956False Coffee Playboy
Deudorix lorisona Hewitson, 1862Coffee berry butterfly
Deudorix odana Druce, 1887Indigo Playboy
Deudorix violetta (Aurivillius, 1897)⇒ Pilodeudorix violetta Aurivillius, 1897
Diopetes kiellandi (Congdon & Co..., 1998)⇒ Pilodeudorix kiellandi Congdon & Co..., 1998
Etesiolaus catori Bethune-Baker, 1904Cator´s Sapphire
Etesiolaus kyabobo Larsen, 1996Kyabobo Green Sapphire
Hypokopelates catori Bethune-Baker, 1904
Hypokopelates obscura (Bethune-Baker, 1914)⇒ Paradeudorix eleala Hewitson, 1865
Hypolycaena anara Larsen, 1986Savanna Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena antifaunus Westwood, 1851Large Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena bitjeana (Bethune-Baker, 1926)⇒ Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967
Hypolycaena clenchi Larsen, 1997Clench´s Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena dubia Aurivillius, 1895Dubious Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena hatita Hewitson, 1865Common Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869
Hypolycaena japhusa (Riley, 1921)⇒ Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869
Hypolycaena kakumi Larsen, 1997Kakum Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena lebona Hewitson, 1865Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena liara Druce, 1890Black-patch Hairstreak
Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967Coastal Hairstreak
Hypolycaena moyambina (Bethune-Baker, 1904)⇒ Paradeudorix moyambina Bethune-Baker, 1904
Hypolycaena nigra Bethune-Baker, 1914Black Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Hypolycaena scintillans Stempffer, 1957Scintillating Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena symmacha (Druce, 1890)⇒ Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967
Hypolycaena ugandae (Sharpe, 1904)⇒ Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869
Hypomyrina mimetica Libert, 2004Libert´s Orange Playboy
Hypomyrina nomion Staudinger, 1891Dark Orange Playboy
Iolaus (Epamera) aethria (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Epamera mirabilis Karsch, 1893
Iolaus (Epamera) alienus Trimen, 1898Brown-line Sapphire
Iolaus alienus bicaudatus Aurivillius, 1905
Iolaus (Epamera) banco Stempffer, 1966Banco Fine Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) bellina Plötz, 1880White-spot Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) iasis (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Iolaus albomaculatus Sharpe, 1904
Iolaus (Epamera) laon Hewitson, 1878Fine Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) leonis Riley, 1928Sierra Leone Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) longicauda Stempffer & ..., 1959Long-tailed Sapphire
Iolaus longicauda haydoni Collins & La..., 2000
Iolaus (Epamera) maesa Hewitson, 1862Chocolate-bordered Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) pollux Aurivillius, 1895Pollux Sapphire
Iolaus pollux oberthueri Riley, 1929
Iolaus (Epamera) sappirus (Druce, 1902)⇒ Epamera sappirus Druce, 1902
Iolaus (Epamera) scintillans (Aurivillius, 1905)⇒ Epamera gazei Druce, 1912
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) alexanderi Warren-Gash, 2003Alexander´s Sapphire
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) carolinae Collins & La..., 2000Caroline's Sapphire
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) iulus Hewitson, 1869Iulus Sapphire
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) menas (Druce, 1890)⇒ Iolaphilus menas Druce, 1890
Iolaus (Iolaus) eurisus (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Iolaus vexillarius Clench, 1964
Iolaus (Philiolaus) alcibiades Kirby, 1871Giant Sapphire
Iolaus (Philiolaus) calisto Westwood, 1851Large Green Sapphire
Iolaus (Philiolaus) ismenias Klug, 1834White Sapphire
Iolaus (Philiolaus) laonides Aurivillius, 1898Emerald Sapphire
Iolaus (Philiolaus) lukabas (Druce, 1890)⇒ Argiolaus lekanion Druce, 1891
Iolaus (Philiolaus) paneperata Druce, 1890Parallel Sapphire
Iolaus (Tanuetheira) timon Fabricius, 1787Long-tailed Sapphire
Iolaus albomaculatus Sharpe, 1904Iasis Sapphire
Iolaus catori (Bethune-Baker, 1904)⇒ Etesiolaus catori Bethune-Baker, 1904
Iolaus kyabobo (Larsen, 1996)⇒ Etesiolaus kyabobo Larsen, 1996
Iolaus vexillarius Clench, 1964Royal Sapphire
Kopelates virgata (Druce, 1891)⇒ Pilodeudorix virgata Druce, 1891
Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880Blue Silver Speckle
Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890Orange Silver Speckle
Lipaphnaeus leonina ivoirensis Stempffer, 1966
Lucia brunnea (Kirby, 1887)⇒ Micropentila brunnea Kirby, 1887
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, 1775Amber Fig-tree Blue
Oxylides faunus Drury, 1773Common False Head
Paradeudorix eleala Hewitson, 1865Western Fairy Playboy
Paradeudorix eleala viridis Stempffer, 1964
Paradeudorix moyambina Bethune-Baker, 1904Black Fairy Playboy
Paradeudorix petersi Stempffer & ..., 1956Peters´ Fairy Playboy
Pilodeudorix aucta Karsch, 1895Karsch´s Diopetes
Pilodeudorix aurivilliusi Stempffer, 1954Aurivillius´ Diopetes
Pilodeudorix barbatus (Druce, 1891)⇒ Deudorix camerona Plötz, 1880
Pilodeudorix caerulea Druce, 1890Blue Heart Playboy
Pilodeudorix camerona Plötz, 1880Tufted Green-streaked Playboy
Pilodeudorix catori Bethune-Baker, 1903Cator´s Fairy Playboy
Pilodeudorix corruscans Aurivillius, 1898Kakum Diopetes
Pilodeudorix corruscans kakumi Larsen, 1994
Pilodeudorix curruscans Aurivillius, 1898
Pilodeudorix diyllus Hewitson, 1878Green-streaked Playboy
Pilodeudorix hamidou Libert, 2004
Pilodeudorix katanga Plötz, 1880Tufted Green-streaked Playboy
Pilodeudorix kiellandi Congdon & Co..., 1998Kielland´s Diopetes
Pilodeudorix laticlavia Clench, 1965Clench´s Diopetes
Pilodeudorix leonina Bethune-Baker, 1904Dark Round-spot
Pilodeudorix mera Hewitson, 1873Streaked Fairy Playboy
Pilodeudorix otraeda Hewitson, 1863Original Round-spot
Pilodeudorix rodgersi Kielland, 1985
Pilodeudorix violetta Aurivillius, 1897Violet Diopetes
Pilodeudorix virgata Druce, 1891Small Green-streaked Playboy
Pilodeudorix zela Hewitson, 1869Blue-edged Playboy
Pseudaletis agrippina Druce, 1888Agrippina´s Fantasy
Pseudaletis agrippina warrengashi Libert, 2007
Pseudaletis leonis Staudinger, 1888West African Fantasy
Pseudaletis richardi Stempffer, 1953Richard´s Fantasy
Pseudaletis subangulata Holland, 1891Zebra Fantasy
Pseudaletis trifasciata (Sharpe, 1890)⇒ Pseudaletis leonis Staudinger, 1888
Pseudaletis zebra Holland, 1891Zebra Fantasy
Pseudaletis zebra subangulata Talbot, 1935
Sithon leonis (Staudinger, 1888)⇒ Pseudaletis leonis Staudinger, 1888
Spindasis iza (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Cigaritis iza Hewitson, 1865
Spindasis menelas (Druce, 1907)⇒ Cigaritis menelas Druce, 1907
Spindasis paradoxa (Schultze, 1908)⇒ Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890
Stugeta marmoreus Butler, 1866Marbled 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, 1836Checkered Gem
Zeritis neriene amine Butler, 1874
Zeritis pulcherrima Aurivillius, 1923

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in Ivory Coast
TribeAmblypodiini
Doherty, 1886
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
7
40
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCheritrini
Swinhoe, 1910
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
8
45
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
1
18
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
3
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLuciini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOxylidini
Eliot, 1973
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTheclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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