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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Kenya (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
503
7105
22102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
501
7100
22096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
482
7015
21853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
302
5811
19641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
2170
8011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
2168
8008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
2164
8002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
28
1453
6124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1331
5721
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
263
1471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
118
559
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
34
196
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kenya
34 Genera with 196 Species
#ACDEHILMOPSTVZ
Aloeides Hübner, 1973Coppers3SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1865Tawny Silverline1SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1889Silver Spots21SpeciesTaxom
Artipe Boisduval, 1894Green Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1857Scarlets9SpeciesTaxom
Capys Hewitson, 1988Protea Butteflies9SpeciesTaxom
Chloroselas Butler, 1966Gems8SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1775Barred Blues15SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Desmolycaena Trimen, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1951Cornelians21SpeciesTaxom
Etesiolaus Stempffer & ..., 19041SpeciesTaxom
Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1885Hairstreaks18SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1891Royals66SpeciesTaxom
Laeosopis Rambur, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 18574SpeciesTaxom
Lipaphnaeus Aurivillius, 19145SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1980Fig Tree Blues9SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1934Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Paradeudorix Libert, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Phasis Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Pilodeudorix H.H. Druce, 1891Playboys10SpeciesTaxom
Poecilmitis Butler, 1897
Coppers0SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1809Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Sithon Hübner, 1912Orange and Black Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1885Silverlines9SpeciesTaxom
Stugeta Druce, 194610SpeciesTaxom
Syrmoptera Karsch, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1865Royals2SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1876Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Vansomerenia Heath, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Virachola Moore, 1948Guava Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Zeritis Boisduval, 19235SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kenya
196 Species and 57 Subspecies
Aloeides conradsi Aurivillius, 1907Conrad´s Copper
Aloeides conradsi angoniensis Tite & Dickson, 1973
Aloeides conradsi talboti Tite & Dickson, 1973
Apharitis nilus (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865
Aphnaeus apelles (Oberthür, 1878)⇒ Cigaritis apelles Oberthür, 1878
Aphnaeus avriko (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893
Aphnaeus brahami coronae Talbot, 1935Crown Silver Spot
Aphnaeus coronae Talbot, 1935Crown Silver-spot
Aphnaeus coronae littoralis Carcasson, 1964
Aphnaeus guttatus (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus hollandi (Butler, 1902)⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus hutchinsonii Trimen, 1887Hutchinson's Highflier
Aphnaeus jacksoni Stempffer, 1954Jackson´s Highflier
Aphnaeus jefferyi Hawker-Smith, 1928Jeffery´s Highflier
Aphnaeus neavei Bethune-Baker, 1926Neave´s Highflier
Aphnaeus nilus (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865
Aphnaeus nyassae (Butler, 1884)⇒ Cigaritis nyassae Butler, 1884
Aphnaeus orcas Drury, 1782Common Highflier
Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus rattrayi (Sharpe, 1904)⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus ruficaudis (Strand, 1929)⇒ Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880
Aphnaeus suk Libert, 2013
Aphnaeus victoriae (Butler, 1884)⇒ Cupidesthes eliasi Congdon, Kie..., 1998
Aphnaeus williamsi Carcasson, 1964Williams´ Highflier
Aphnaeus zanzibarensis (Grose-Smith, 1889)⇒ Aphnaeus marci Collins & La..., 2008
Artipe dohertyi Oberthür, 1894
Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881Bush Scarlet
Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900
Axiocerses collinsi S.F. Henning..., 1996
Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775Common Scarlet
Axiocerses harpax ugandana Clench, 1963Common Scarlet
Axiocerses jacksoni Stempffer, 1948
Axiocerses mendeche Smith, 1889
Axiocerses punicea Smith, 1889Punic Scarlet
Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857Commom Scarlet
Capys calpurnia G.A. Henning..., 1988
Capys catharus Riley, 1932
Capys catharus riley i Stempffer, 1967
Capys catharus rileyi Stempffer, 1967
Capys collinsi G.A. Henning..., 1988Collins´ Protea Butterfly
Capys cupreus G.A. Henning..., 1988Cupreous Protea Butterfly
Capys hermes G.A. Henning..., 1988Hermes Protea Butterfly
Capys juliae G.A. Henning..., 1988Julia´s Protea Butterfly
Capys meruensis G.A. Henning..., 1988Meru Protea Butterfly
Chloroselas azurea Butler, 1900Azure Gem
Chloroselas esmeralda Butler, 1886Somali Gem
Chloroselas minima Jackson, 1966Tiny Gem
Chloroselas pseudozeritis Trimen, 1873Brilliant Gem
Chloroselas pseudozeritis pseudozeritis Trimen, 1873Brilliant Gem
Chloroselas pseudozeritis umbrosa Jackson, 1966
Chloroselas trembathi Collins & La..., 1991Trembath´s Gem
Chloroselas vansomereni Jackson, 1966Van Someren´s Gem
Cigaritis amine (Butler, 1874)⇒ Zeritis neriene amine Butler, 1874
Cigaritis apelles Oberthür, 1878Rusty Bar
Cigaritis apuleia Hulstaert, 1924
Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893Fine Silverline
Cigaritis crustaria Holland, 1890Violet Silverline
Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865Ella's Bar
Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886Homeyer´s Bar
Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850Mozambique Bar
Cigaritis nairobiensis Sharpe, 1904
Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865Saharan Leopard Butterfly
Cigaritis nyassae Butler, 1884Nyasa Silverline
Cigaritis somalina Butler, 1886Somali Silverline
Cigaritis tavetensis Lathy, 1906Taveta Silverline
Cigaritis victoriae Butler, 1884Victoria Silverline
Cigaritis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775Common Silverline
Crudaria wykehami Dickson, 1983Straight Line Grey
Desmolycaena rogersi (Riley, 1932)⇒ Vansomerenia rogersi Riley, 1932
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 congoana (Schultze & A..., 1910)⇒ Pilodeudorix congoana Aurivillius, 1923
Deudorix dariaves Hewitson, 1877Black and orange playboy
Deudorix dinochares Grose-Smith, 1887Apricot Playboy
Deudorix dinomenes Smith, 1887Large Orange Playboy
Deudorix diocles Hewitson, 1869Orange-barred Playboy
Deudorix diopolis (Hewitson, 1878)⇒ Deudorix wardii Mabille, 1878
Deudorix dohertyi (Tytler, 1915)⇒ Artipe dohertyi Oberthür, 1894
Deudorix ecaudata Gifford, 1963Untailed Playboy
Deudorix jacksoni Talbot, 1935Jackson´s Playboy
Deudorix kayonza Stempffer, 1956False Coffee Playboy
Deudorix livia Klug, 1834Pomegranate butterfly
Deudorix lorisona Hewitson, 1862Coffee berry butterfly
Deudorix obscurata (Trimen, 1891)⇒ Pilodeudorix obscurata Trimen, 1891
Deudorix odana Druce, 1887Indigo Playboy
Deudorix suk Stempffer, 1948Suk Playboy
Deudorix vansomereni Stempffer, 1951Van Someren´s Playboy
Etesiolaus catori Bethune-Baker, 1904Cator´s Sapphire
Hemiolaus caeculus Hopffer, 1855Azure Hairstreak
Hemiolaus caeculus littoralis Stempffer, 1954
Hypolycaena antifaunus Westwood, 1851Large Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena antifaunus latimacula Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Hypolycaena aureolineata (Bethune-Baker, 1906)⇒ Hypolycaena pachalica Butler, 1888
Hypolycaena bitjeana (Bethune-Baker, 1926)⇒ Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967
Hypolycaena buxtoni Hewitson, 1874Buxton's Hairstreak
Hypolycaena buxtoni rogersi Bethune-Baker, 1924
Hypolycaena hatita Hewitson, 1865Common Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena hatita ugandae Sharpe, 1904
Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869
Hypolycaena japhusa (Riley, 1921)⇒ Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869
Hypolycaena liara Druce, 1890Black-patch Hairstreak
Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967Coastal Hairstreak
Hypolycaena obscura Stempffer, 1947
Hypolycaena pachalica Butler, 1888Coast Hairstreak
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Hypolycaena symmacha (Druce, 1890)⇒ Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967
Hypolycaena ugandae (Sharpe, 1904)⇒ Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869
Hypolycaena umbrosa Butler, 1885
Iolaus (Aphniolaus) pallene Wallengren, 1857Saffron Sapphire
Iolaus (Argiolaus) cottrelli (Stempffer & ..., 1958)⇒ Iolaphilus cottrelli Stempffer & ..., 1958
Iolaus (Argiolaus) crawshayi (Stempffer & ..., 1958)⇒ Argiolaus crawshayi Butler, 1900
Iolaus crawshayi crawshayi Butler, 1901
Iolaus crawshayi elgonae Stempffer & ..., 1958
Iolaus crawshayi littoralis Stempffer & ..., 1958
Iolaus crawshayi maureli Dufrane, 1954
Iolaus crawshayi nyanzae Stempffer & ..., 1958
Iolaus (Argiolaus) iturensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921Ituri Sapphire
Iolaus (Argiolaus) kayonza Stempffer & ..., 1958
Iolaus (Argiolaus) lalos Druce, 1896Lalos Sapphire
Iolaus (Argiolaus) maritimus (Stempffer & ..., 1958)⇒ Iolaphilus maritimus Stempffer & ..., 1958
Iolaus (Argiolaus) silarus Druce, 1885Straight-line Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) aemulus Trimen, 1895Short Line Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) alienus Trimen, 1898Brown-line Sapphire
Iolaus alienus ugandae Stempffer, 1953
Iolaus (Epamera) apatosa Stempffer, 1952
Iolaus (Epamera) arborifera (Butler, 1901)⇒ Epamera arborifera Butler, 1900
Iolaus (Epamera) aurivillii Röber, 1900Aurivillius´ Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) bansana Bethune-Baker, 1926
Iolaus bansana yalae Riley, 1928Yala Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) bellina Plötz, 1880White-spot Sapphire
Iolaus bellina exquisita Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Epamera) diametra Karsch, 1895Eastern Yellow-banded Sapphire
Iolaus diametra congco Lamas, 2007
Iolaus diametra diametra Karsch, 1895
Iolaus diametra littoralis Congdon & Co..., 1998
Iolaus (Epamera) farquharsoni Bethune-Baker, 1922Farquharson´s Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) hemicyanus (Sharpe, 1904)⇒ Epamera barnsi Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Iolaus (Epamera) iasis (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Iolaus albomaculatus Sharpe, 1904
Iolaus iasis albomaculatus Sharpe, 1904
Iolaus (Epamera) jacksoni (Stempffer, 1950)⇒ Epamera jacksoni Stempffer, 1950
Iolaus (Epamera) mermis Druce, 1896
Iolaus (Epamera) mimosae Trimen, 1874Mimosa Sapphire
Iolaus mimosae haemus Talbot, 1935
Iolaus mimosae rhodosense Stempffer & ..., 1959
Iolaus (Epamera) nasisii Riley, 1928Nasisi Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) neavei Druce, 1910Neave´s Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) pollux Aurivillius, 1895Pollux Sapphire
Iolaus pollux albocaerulea Riley, 1929
Iolaus (Epamera) sibella Druce, 1910
Iolaus (Epamera) sidus Trimen, 1864Red-line Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) silanus Congdon & Co..., 1998Three-tailed Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) stenogrammica Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Epamera) tajoraca Walker, 1870
Iolaus tajoraca ertli Aurivillius, 1916
Iolaus tajoraca tajoraca Walker, 1870
Iolaus (Epamera) umbrosa (Butler, 1886)⇒ Hypolycaena umbrosa Butler, 1885
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) gabunica (Riley, 1928)⇒ Argiolaus gabunica Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) jamesoni Druce, 1891
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) menas (Druce, 1890)⇒ Iolaphilus menas Druce, 1890
Iolaus menas tatiana
Iolaus (Iolaus) bolissus Hewitson, 1873
Iolaus bolissus aurora Clench, 1964
Iolaus (Philiolaus) parasilanus Riley, 1928Friendly Sapphire
Iolaus parasilanus divaricatus Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Pseudiolaus) poultoni (Riley, 1928)⇒ Pseudiolaus poultoni Riley, 1928
Iolaus albomaculatus Sharpe, 1904Iasis Sapphire
Iolaus bowkeri (Trimen, 1864)⇒ Stugeta mimetica Aurivillius, 1916
Iolaus bowkeri nyanzana
Iolaus carpenteri Stempffer, 1946
Iolaus catori (Bethune-Baker, 1904)⇒ Etesiolaus catori Bethune-Baker, 1904
Iolaus catori cottoni (Bethune-Baker, 1908)⇒ Etesiolaus catori Bethune-Baker, 1904
Iolaus diaeus (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Tajuria diaeus Hewitson, 1865
Iolaus julianus Staudinger, 1891
Iolaus julius Staudinger, 1891
Laeosopis roboris Esper, 1794Spanish Purple Hairstreak
Leptomyrina (Gonatomyrina) gorgias Stoll, 1790Black Eye
Leptomyrina gorgias cana Talbot, 1935
Leptomyrina gorgias sobrina Talbot, 1935
Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) hirundo Wallengren, 1857Tailed Black-eye
Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880Blue Silver Speckle
Lipaphnaeus aderna pan Talbot, 1935
Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890Orange Silver Speckle
Lipaphnaeus leonina loxura Rebel, 1914
Lipaphnaeus loxura Rebel, 1914
Myrina cyara (Hewitson, 1878)⇒ Drupadia scaeva Hewitson, 1863
Myrina dermaptera Wallengren, 1857Lesser Fig-tree Blue
Myrina dermaptera nyassae Talbot, 1935
Myrina sharpei Bethune-Baker, 1906Sharpe´s Fig Tree Blue
Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775Amber Fig-tree Blue
Myrina silenus ficedula Trimen, 1879Common Fig-tree Blue
Myrina silenus nzoiae
Myrina subornata Lathy, 1903Small Fig Blue
Myrina subornata kacheleba
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Paradeudorix ituri Bethune-Baker, 1908Ituri Fairy Playboy
Paradeudorix ituri ugandae Talbot, 1935
Phasis conradsi ochraceus
Pilodeudorix azurea collinsi Libert, 2004
Pilodeudorix baginei Collins & T...., 1991
Pilodeudorix barbatus (Druce, 1891)⇒ Deudorix camerona Plötz, 1880
Pilodeudorix caerulea Druce, 1890Blue Heart Playboy
Pilodeudorix camerona Plötz, 1880Tufted Green-streaked Playboy
Pilodeudorix camerona katanga Clench, 1965
Pilodeudorix congoana Aurivillius, 1923Eastern Green-streaked Playboy
Pilodeudorix congoana orientalis Stempffer, 1957
Pilodeudorix katanga Plötz, 1880Tufted Green-streaked Playboy
Pilodeudorix obscurata Trimen, 1891Obscure Blue-heart Playboy
Satyrium calanus calanus Hübner, 1809Banded Hairstreak
Sithon nedymond ismarus Fruhstorfer, 1912Plush
Spindasis apelles (Oberthür, 1878)⇒ Cigaritis apelles Oberthür, 1878
Spindasis avriko (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893
Spindasis banyoana (Bethune-Baker, 1926)⇒ Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893
Spindasis homeyeri (Dewitz, 1886)⇒ Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886
Spindasis kaduglii (Bethune-Baker, 1916)⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865
Spindasis kallimon (Druce, 1905)⇒ Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886
Spindasis loxura (Rebel, 1919)⇒ Lipaphnaeus loxura Rebel, 1914
Spindasis natalensis (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851
Spindasis somalina (Butler, 1885)⇒ Cigaritis somalina Butler, 1886
Stugeta bowkeri Trimen, 1864Bowker's Marbled Sapphire
Stugeta bowkeri kedonga Van Someren, 1939
Stugeta bowkeri mombasae Butler, 1901
Stugeta bowkeri nyanzana Wichgraf, 1911
Stugeta carpenteri (Stempffer, 1946)⇒ Iolaus carpenteri Stempffer, 1946
Stugeta marmoreus Butler, 1866Marbled Sapphire
Stugeta marmoreus olalae Stoneham, 1934Marbled Sapphire
Stugeta mimetica Aurivillius, 1916
Stugeta olalae (Stoneham, 1934)⇒ Syrmoptera caritas Libert, 2004
Stugeta somalina Stempffer, 1946Somali Marbled Sapphire
Syrmoptera caritas Libert, 2004
Tajuria deudorix deudorix Hewitson, 1869
Tajuria diaeus Hewitson, 1865Straight Royal
Thecla biston (Möschler, 1876)⇒ Bistonina biston Möschler, 1877
Vansomerenia rogersi Riley, 1932Rogers´ Gem
Virachola dinochares Grose-Smith, 1887
Virachola dohertyi Tytler, 1915Doherty’s Guava Blue
Virachola ecaudata Gifford, 1963
Virachola livia Klug, 1834
Virachola suk Stempffer, 1948
Zeritis fallax (Sharpe, 1890)⇒ Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880
Zeritis latifimbriata (Sharpe, 1890)⇒ Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880
Zeritis neriene Boisduval, 1836Checkered Gem
Zeritis neriene amine Butler, 1874
Zeritis pulcherrima Aurivillius, 1923

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in Kenya
TribeAmblypodiini
Doherty, 1886
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
14
71
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
7
44
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
3
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
4
53
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOgyrini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOxylidini
Eliot, 1973
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTheclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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