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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Kwazulu-Natal (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
568
7208
15765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
565
7204
15757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
537
7075
15500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
343
5723
13134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2032
4918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
2030
4914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2022
4883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1257
3230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1168
3017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
255
609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
86
248
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
24
95
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kwazulu-Natal
24 Genera with 95 Species
#ACDHILMOPST
Aloeides Hübner, 1973Coppers27SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925
Tawny Silverline0SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1851Silver Spots1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1914Oak-blues3SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1857Scarlets5SpeciesTaxom
Capys Hewitson, 1932Protea Butteflies3SpeciesTaxom
Chloroselas Butler, 1873Gems2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1967Coppers6SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1851Barred Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Desmolycaena Trimen, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1948Cornelians7SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1814Jewels1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1864Royals8SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Lipaphnaeus Aurivillius, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1879Fig Tree Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1934Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Phasis Hübner, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Poecilmitis Butler, 0Coppers6SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1851Silverlines5SpeciesTaxom
Stugeta Druce, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1869Royals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kwazulu-Natal
95 Species and 7 Subspecies
Aloeides almeida C. Felder, 1862Almeida Copper
Aloeides anna
Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857Aranda Copper
Aloeides barklyi Trimen, 1874Barkly's Copper
Aloeides clarki Tite & Dickson, 1968Coega Copper
Aloeides damarensis Trimen, 1891Damara Copper
Aloeides dora
Aloeides dryas Tite & Dickson, 1968Transvaal Copper
Aloeides egerides Riley, 1938Red Hill Copper
Aloeides emma
Aloeides freda
Aloeides henningi Tite & Dickson, 1973Henning's Copper
Aloeides macmasteri Tite & Dickson, 1973McMaster's Copper
Aloeides mbuluensis Pringle, 1994Mbulu Copper
Aloeides merces Henning & He..., 1986Wakkerstroom Copper
Aloeides natalensis (Tite & Dickson, 1968)⇒ Aloeides penningtoni Tite & Dickson, 1968
Aloeides oreas Tite & Dickson, 1968Oreas Copper
Aloeides penningtoni Tite & Dickson, 1968Pennington's Copper
Aloeides plowesi Tite & Dickson, 1973Plowes´ Copper
Aloeides susanae Tite & Dickson, 1973Susan's Copper
Aloeides swanepoeli Tite & Dickson, 1973Swanepoel's Copper
Aloeides taikasama
Aloeides taikosama Wallengren, 1857Dusky Copper
Aloeides taikosoma Wallengren, 1857
Aloeides taylori (Tite & C.G.C..., 1976)⇒ Aloeides rileyi Tite & C.G.C..., 1976
Aloeides titei Henning, 1987Tite's Copper
Aloeides trimeni Tite & Dickson, 1973Brown Russet
Aphnaeus natalensis (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851
Arhopala ariana Evans, 1925Pale Brokenband Oakblue
Arhopala caesetius Fruhstorfer, 1914
Arhopala horsfieldi eurysthenes Fruhstorfer, 1914Peacock Oakblue
Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881Bush Scarlet
Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900
Axiocerses croesus Trimen, 1862Dark-banded Scarlet
Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775Common Scarlet
Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857Commom Scarlet
Capys alpheus Cramer, 1777Orange-banded Protea Butterfly
Capys disjunctus Trimen, 1895Russet Protea
Capys penningtoni Riley, 1932Drakensberg Protea
Chloroselas mazoensis Trimen, 1898Purple Gem
Chloroselas pseudozeritis Trimen, 1873Brilliant Gem
Chrysoritis chrysantas Trimen, 1868Karoo Daisy Copper
Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864Burnished Opal
Chrysoritis lycegenes Trimen, 1874Mooi River Opal
Chrysoritis lyncurium Trimen, 1868Tsomo Golden Opal
Chrysoritis oreas Trimen, 1891Drakensberg Copper
Chrysoritis turneri amatola Dickson & Mc..., 1967
Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865Ella's Bar
Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850Mozambique Bar
Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851Natal Bar
Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857Silver Spotted Grey
Desmolycaena mazoensis (Trimen, 1898)⇒ Chloroselas mazoensis Trimen, 1898
Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855Brown Playboy
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 penningtoni Van Son, 1949Pennington´s Playboy
Deudorix vansoni Pennington, 1948Van Son's Playboy
Hypochrysops ignita - Leach, 1814Dingy jewel
Hypolycaena buxtoni Hewitson, 1874Buxton's Hairstreak
Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967Coastal Hairstreak
Hypolycaena lochmopila
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Iolaus (Argiolaus) silas Westwood, 1851Southern Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) aemulus Trimen, 1895Short Line Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) alienus Trimen, 1898Brown-line Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) aphnaeoides Trimen, 1873Yellow-banded Sapphire
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) trimeni Wallengren, 1875Trimen's Sapphire
Iolaus eurisus helius Fabricius, 1781
Iolaus (Pseudiolaus) lulua Riley, 1944White Spotted Sapphire
Iolaus bowkeri (Trimen, 1864)⇒ Stugeta mimetica Aurivillius, 1916
Leptomyrina (Gonatomyrina) lara Linnaeus, 1764Cape Black-eye
Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) hirundo Wallengren, 1857Tailed Black-eye
Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880Blue Silver Speckle
Myrina ficedula (Trimen, 1879)⇒ Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775
Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775Amber Fig-tree Blue
Myrina silenus ficedula Trimen, 1879Common Fig-tree Blue
Ogyris abrota Westwood, 1851Dark Purple Azure
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Phasis chrysaor
Phasis orthrus Trimen, 1874
Poecilmitis chrysaor (Trimen, 1864)⇒ Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864
Poecilmitis lycegenes (Trimen, 1874)⇒ Chrysoritis lycegenes Trimen, 1874
Poecilmitis natalensis (Van Son, 1966)⇒ Chrysoritis natalensis Van Son, 1966
Poecilmitis orientalis (Swanepoel, 1976)⇒ Chrysoritis orientalis Swanepoel, 1976
Poecilmitis pelion (Pennington, 1954)⇒ Chrysoritis pelion Pennington, 1953
Poecilmitis phosphor
Spindasis apelles (Oberthür, 1878)⇒ Cigaritis apelles Oberthür, 1878
Spindasis ella (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865
Spindasis masilikazi (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851
Spindasis mozambica (Bertolini, 1850)⇒ Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850
Spindasis natalensis (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851
Stugeta bowkeri Trimen, 1864Bowker's Marbled Sapphire
Tajuria cippus maxentius Fruhstorfer, 1912Peacock Royal
Tajuria deudorix deudorix Hewitson, 1869

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in Kwazulu-Natal
TribeAmblypodiini
Doherty, 1886
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
13
60
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeArhopalini
Bingham, 1907
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
2
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLuciini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOgyrini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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