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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Kakamega Forest (Kenya)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
65
415
945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
65
415
945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
59
405
936
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
402
934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
227
619
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
227
619
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
227
619
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
170
487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
154
468
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
111
398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
54
143
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
9
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kakamega Forest
9 Genera with 45 Species
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1782Silver Spots2SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1963Scarlets2SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1884Barred Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1887Cornelians6SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1890Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1908Royals18SpeciesTaxom
Lipaphnaeus Aurivillius, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1980Fig Tree Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pilodeudorix H.H. Druce, 1957Playboys5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kakamega Forest
45 Species and 16 Subspecies
Aphnaeus jefferyi Hawker-Smith, 1928Jeffery´s Highflier
Aphnaeus orcas Drury, 1782Common Highflier
Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881Bush Scarlet
Axiocerses harpax ugandana Clench, 1963Common Scarlet
Cigaritis apuleia Hulstaert, 1924
Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893Fine Silverline
Cigaritis crustaria Holland, 1890Violet Silverline
Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886Homeyer´s Bar
Cigaritis nyassae Butler, 1884Nyasa Silverline
Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855Brown Playboy
Deudorix caliginosa Lathy, 1903Dark Brown Playboy
Deudorix dinomenes Smith, 1887Large Orange Playboy
Deudorix kayonza Stempffer, 1956False Coffee Playboy
Deudorix lorisona Hewitson, 1862Coffee berry butterfly
Deudorix odana Druce, 1887Indigo Playboy
Hypolycaena antifaunus latimacula Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Hypolycaena hatita ugandae Sharpe, 1904
Hypolycaena liara Druce, 1890Black-patch Hairstreak
Iolaus (Argiolaus) cottrelli (Stempffer & ..., 1958)⇒ Iolaphilus cottrelli Stempffer & ..., 1958
Iolaus (Argiolaus) iturensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921Ituri Sapphire
Iolaus (Argiolaus) kayonza Stempffer & ..., 1958
Iolaus (Epamera) aurivillii Röber, 1900Aurivillius´ Sapphire
Iolaus bansana yalae Riley, 1928Yala Sapphire
Iolaus bellina exquisita Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Epamera) farquharsoni Bethune-Baker, 1922Farquharson´s Sapphire
Iolaus iasis albomaculatus Sharpe, 1904
Iolaus (Epamera) nasisii Riley, 1928Nasisi Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) neavei Druce, 1910Neave´s Sapphire
Iolaus pollux albocaerulea Riley, 1929
Iolaus (Epamera) sidus Trimen, 1864Red-line Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) stenogrammica Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) gabunica (Riley, 1928)⇒ Argiolaus gabunica Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) jamesoni Druce, 1891
Iolaus bolissus aurora Clench, 1964
Iolaus parasilanus divaricatus Riley, 1928
Iolaus catori cottoni (Bethune-Baker, 1908)⇒ Etesiolaus catori Bethune-Baker, 1904
Lipaphnaeus aderna pan Talbot, 1935
Lipaphnaeus leonina loxura Rebel, 1914
Myrina sharpei Bethune-Baker, 1906Sharpe´s Fig Tree Blue
Myrina silenus nzoiae
Pilodeudorix azurea collinsi Libert, 2004
Pilodeudorix baginei Collins & T...., 1991
Pilodeudorix caerulea Druce, 1890Blue Heart Playboy
Pilodeudorix camerona katanga Clench, 1965
Pilodeudorix congoana orientalis Stempffer, 1957

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in Kakamega Forest
TribeAmblypodiini
Doherty, 1886
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
4
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
2
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
1
18
Genus
Species

Taxom



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