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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Madagascar (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
558
8318
30598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
557
8313
30590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
533
8181
30271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
346
6695
26862
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
73
2148
7881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
73
2148
7881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
71
2146
7879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1372
5672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1212
5187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
217
609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
56
111
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
16
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Madagascar
16 Genera with 28 Species
Arhopala Boisduval, 0Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1878Cornelians6SpeciesTaxom
Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 04SpeciesTaxom
Horaga Moore, 1889Onyxs1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1878Hairstreaks5SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1878Royals2SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1889Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Rhamma K. Johnson, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1779Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1869Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1865Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Madagascar
28 Species and 5 Subspecies
Arhopala achelous achelous
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Deudorix (Deudorix) maudei Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855Brown Playboy
Deudorix batikeli Boisduval, 1833
Deudorix dinochares Grose-Smith, 1887Apricot Playboy
Deudorix renidens Mabille, 1884
Deudorix wardii Mabille, 1878
Hemiolaus ceres Hewitson, 1865
Hemiolaus cobaltina Aurivillius, 1899
Hemiolaus maryra Mabille, 1887
Hemiolaus varnieri
Horaga albimacula anytus (Staudinger, 1889)⇒ Horaga anytus Staudinger, 1889
Hypolycaena buxtoni Hewitson, 1874Buxton's Hairstreak
Hypolycaena cobaltina (Aurivillius, 1899)⇒ Hemiolaus cobaltina Aurivillius, 1899
Hypolycaena margites (Mabille, 1900)⇒ Hemiolaus cobaltina Aurivillius, 1899
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Hypolycaena philippus ramonza Saalmüller, 1878
Iolaus argentarius Butler, 1879
Iolaus mermeros Mabille, 1878
Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) phidias Fabricius, 1793Madagascar Black-Eye
Rapala suffusa anabasis Staudinger, 1889
Rhamma paccius (K. Johnson, 1992)⇒ Rhamma arria Hewitson, 1870
Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779Ilex Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Tajuria deudorix deudorix Hewitson, 1869
Thecla imma Prittwitz, 1865

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in Madagascar
TribeArhopalini
Bingham, 1907
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHoragini
Cowan, 1966
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTheclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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