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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Limpopo (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
300
2787
5094
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
300
2787
5094
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
287
2741
5008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
198
2406
4556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
56
1026
1966
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
56
1024
1964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
55
1020
1956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
685
1344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
641
1275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
141
274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
55
98
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
20
40
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Limpopo
20 Genera with 40 Species
Aloeides Hübner, 1973Coppers7SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925
Tawny Silverline0SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1851Silver Spots1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1914Oak-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1857Scarlets2SpeciesTaxom
Capys Hewitson, 1895Protea Butteflies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloroselas Butler, 1873Gems2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1898
Coppers0SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1851Barred Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Desmolycaena Trimen, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1948Cornelians6SpeciesTaxom
Erikssonia Trimen, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1875Royals3SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1775Fig Tree Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1851Silverlines2SpeciesTaxom
Stugeta Druce, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1869Royals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Limpopo
40 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857Aranda Copper
Aloeides damarensis Trimen, 1891Damara Copper
Aloeides dryas Tite & Dickson, 1968Transvaal Copper
Aloeides henningi Tite & Dickson, 1973Henning's Copper
Aloeides plowesi Tite & Dickson, 1973Plowes´ Copper
Aloeides swanepoeli Tite & Dickson, 1973Swanepoel's Copper
Aloeides trimeni Tite & Dickson, 1973Brown Russet
Aphnaeus natalensis (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851
Arhopala caesetius Fruhstorfer, 1914
Arhopala horsfieldi eurysthenes Fruhstorfer, 1914Peacock Oakblue
Axiocerses coalescens S.F. Henning..., 1996Black-tipped Scarlet
Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857Commom Scarlet
Capys alpheus Cramer, 1777Orange-banded Protea Butterfly
Capys disjunctus Trimen, 1895Russet Protea
Chloroselas mazoensis Trimen, 1898Purple Gem
Chloroselas pseudozeritis Trimen, 1873Brilliant Gem
Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865Ella's Bar
Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850Mozambique Bar
Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851Natal Bar
Crudaria capensis Van Son, 1956Cape Grey
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 diocles Hewitson, 1869Orange-barred Playboy
Deudorix penningtoni Van Son, 1949Pennington´s Playboy
Deudorix vansoni Pennington, 1948Van Son's Playboy
Erikssonia acraeina Trimen, 1891
Erikssonia edgei Gardiner & T..., 2010Lost-And-Found Acraea Copper
Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967Coastal Hairstreak
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Iolaus (Epamera) alienus Trimen, 1898Brown-line Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) nasisii Riley, 1928Nasisi Sapphire
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) trimeni Wallengren, 1875Trimen's Sapphire
Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) hirundo Wallengren, 1857Tailed Black-eye
Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775Amber Fig-tree Blue
Spindasis masilikazi (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851
Spindasis natalensis (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851
Tajuria deudorix deudorix Hewitson, 1869

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

Taxom

TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
11
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeArhopalini
Bingham, 1907
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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