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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
373
5345
8846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
372
5344
8846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
357
5261
8620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
250
4580
7746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
1726
3934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
1726
3934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
1726
3934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
1193
2972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1164
2942
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
270
928
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
103
313
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
35
101
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Liberia
35 Genera with 101 Species
#ACDEHIJKLMOPSTZ
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1929Silver Spots10SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1943Scarlets2SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1850Barred Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Cowania Reinhard, 1952
0SpeciesTaxom
Dapidodigma Karsch, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1897Cornelians8SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Etesiolaus Stempffer & ..., 19041SpeciesTaxom
Evenus Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hypokopelates H.H.Druce, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1904Hairstreaks16SpeciesTaxom
Hypomyrina H.H. Druce, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1904Royals9SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Kopelates H.H.Druce, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Lipaphnaeus Aurivillius, 18904SpeciesTaxom
Lucia Swainson, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1961
Ministreaks0SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1775Fig Tree Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Ocaria Clench, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Oxylides Hübner, J., 17731SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Paradeudorix Libert, 19563SpeciesTaxom
Parrhasius Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Pilodeudorix H.H. Druce, 1869Playboys14SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaletis H.H. Druce, 19353SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1908Silverlines2SpeciesTaxom
Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1865Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1865Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1763Hairstreaks7SpeciesTaxom
Theritas Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Zeritis Boisduval, 18904SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Liberia
101 Species and 8 Subspecies
Aphnaeus guttatus (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus hollandi (Butler, 1902)⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus iza (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Cigaritis iza Hewitson, 1865
Aphnaeus lutosus (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Cigaritis iza Hewitson, 1865
Aphnaeus mirabilis Sáfián & Col..., 2013
Aphnaeus nimbaensis Sáfián & Lib..., 2013
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
Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775Common Scarlet
Axiocerses harpax piscatoris (Clench, 1943)⇒ Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Cigaritis iza Hewitson, 1865Black Silverline
Cigaritis larseni Bouyer, 2012
Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850Mozambique Bar
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 camerona Plötz, 1880
Deudorix diyllus (Hewitson, 1878)⇒ Plebejus christophi Staudinger, 1874
Deudorix galathea Swainson, 1821Red-edged playboy
Deudorix lorisona Hewitson, 1862Coffee berry butterfly
Deudorix violetta (Aurivillius, 1897)⇒ Pilodeudorix violetta Aurivillius, 1897
Erora carla Schaus, 1902Carla Hairstreak
Etesiolaus catori Bethune-Baker, 1904Cator´s Sapphire
Evenus regalis Cramer, 1779Regal Hairstreak
Hypokopelates obscura (Bethune-Baker, 1914)⇒ Paradeudorix eleala Hewitson, 1865
Hypokopelates petersi Stempffer & ..., 1956
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 lebona Hewitson, 1865Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena lebona scintillans Aurivillius, 1895
Hypolycaena liara Druce, 1890Black-patch Hairstreak
Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967Coastal Hairstreak
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
Iolaus (Epamera) aethria (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Epamera mirabilis Karsch, 1893
Iolaus (Epamera) bellina Plötz, 1880White-spot Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) iasis (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Iolaus albomaculatus Sharpe, 1904
Iolaus (Epamera) leonis Riley, 1928Sierra Leone Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) moyambina Stempffer & ..., 1959Sierra Leone Fine Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) sappirus (Druce, 1902)⇒ Epamera sappirus Druce, 1902
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) iulus Hewitson, 1869Iulus Sapphire
Iolaus albomaculatus Sharpe, 1904Iasis Sapphire
Iolaus catori (Bethune-Baker, 1904)⇒ Etesiolaus catori Bethune-Baker, 1904
Jalmenus evagoras eubulus Miskin, 1876Imperial Hairstreak
Kopelates virgata (Druce, 1891)⇒ Pilodeudorix virgata Druce, 1891
Laothus barajo Reakirt, 1867Barajo Hairstreak
Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880Blue Silver Speckle
Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890Orange Silver Speckle
Lipaphnaeus leonina ivoirensis Stempffer, 1966
Lipaphnaeus leonina leonina Sharpe, 1890
Lucia brunnea (Kirby, 1887)⇒ Micropentila brunnea Kirby, 1887
Myrina corax Cramer, 1782
Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775Amber Fig-tree Blue
Ocaria ocrisia Hewitson, 1868Black Hairstreak
Oxylides faunus Drury, 1773Common False Head
Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Paradeudorix eleala Hewitson, 1865Western Fairy Playboy
Paradeudorix eleala viridis Stempffer, 1964
Paradeudorix petersi Stempffer & ..., 1956Peters´ Fairy Playboy
Parrhasius polibetes Cramer, 1782Black-spot Hairstreak
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 diyllus Hewitson, 1878Green-streaked Playboy
Pilodeudorix intermedia Sáfián, 2015
Pilodeudorix katanga Plötz, 1880Tufted Green-streaked Playboy
Pilodeudorix leonina Bethune-Baker, 1904Dark Round-spot
Pilodeudorix mano Sáfián, 2015
Pilodeudorix putu Sáfián, 2015
Pilodeudorix rodgersi Kielland, 1985
Pilodeudorix violetta Aurivillius, 1897Violet Diopetes
Pilodeudorix virgata Druce, 1891Small Green-streaked Playboy
Pilodeudorix zela Hewitson, 1869Blue-edged Playboy
Pseudaletis subangulata Holland, 1891Zebra Fantasy
Pseudaletis zebra Holland, 1891Zebra Fantasy
Pseudaletis zebra subangulata Talbot, 1935
Spindasis iza (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Cigaritis iza Hewitson, 1865
Spindasis paradoxa (Schultze, 1908)⇒ Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890
Strephonota tephraeus Geyer, 1837Pearly-gray Hairstreak
Strymon albata C. Felder & ..., 1865White Hairstreak
Tajuria mantra jalysus C. & R. Felder, 1865
Thecla aruma (Hewitson, 1877)⇒ Arumecla aruma Hewitson, 1877
Thecla gaumeri Godman, 1901
Thecla getus Fabricius, 1787
Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857
Thecla mycon (Godman & Salvin, 1887)⇒ Theclopsis mycon Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782
Thecla polybe Linnaeus, 1763
Theritas augustula W. F. Kirby, 1877Augustula Hairstreak
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

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

Taxom

TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
7
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCheritrini
Swinhoe, 1910
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
6
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks
11
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
1
15
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLuciini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOxylidini
Eliot, 1973
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTheclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeZesiini
Swinhoe, 1911
Hairstreaks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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