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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
327
3787
9641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
327
3787
9641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
308
3697
9443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
3307
8735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
1621
4426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
64
1621
4426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
62
1618
4423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1126
3311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1063
3167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
196
867
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
82
323
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
24
118
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Malawi
24 Genera with 118 Species
#ACDHILMOPSTVZ
Aloeides Hübner, 1973Coppers4SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1884Silver Spots13SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1857Scarlets10SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Capys Hewitson, 1897Protea Butteflies3SpeciesTaxom
Chloroselas Butler, 1873Gems1SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1775Barred Blues9SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1948Cornelians16SpeciesTaxom
Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1904Hairstreaks19SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1865Royals18SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Lipaphnaeus Aurivillius, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1775Fig Tree Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Oxylides Hübner, J., 17732SpeciesTaxom
Philiris Röber, 1963Moonbeams1SpeciesTaxom
Pilodeudorix H.H. Druce, 1901Playboys7SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1910Silverlines5SpeciesTaxom
Stugeta Druce, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1865Royals2SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1868Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Virachola Moore, 1901Guava Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Zeritis Boisduval, 18902SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malawi
118 Species and 16 Subspecies
Aloeides conradsi Aurivillius, 1907Conrad´s Copper
Aloeides conradsi angoniensis Tite & Dickson, 1973
Aloeides molomo Trimen, 1870Molomo Copper
Aloeides molomo handmani Tite & Dickson, 1973
Aphnaeus apelles (Oberthür, 1878)⇒ Cigaritis apelles Oberthür, 1878
Aphnaeus bruneeli (Berger, 1951)⇒ Aphnaeus gilloni Stempffer, 1966
Aphnaeus erikssoni Trimen, 1891Eriksson´s Highflier
Aphnaeus erikssoni rex Aurivillius, 1909
Aphnaeus flavescens Stempffer, 1954Creamy Highflier
Aphnaeus gilloni Stempffer, 1966Red Silver Spot
Aphnaeus hutchinsonii Trimen, 1887Hutchinson's Highflier
Aphnaeus marshalli Neave, 1910Marshall´s Highflier
Aphnaeus mashunae Stempffer, 1954
Aphnaeus nyassae (Butler, 1884)⇒ Cigaritis nyassae Butler, 1884
Aphnaeus rex Aurivillius, 1909
Aphnaeus ruficaudis (Strand, 1929)⇒ Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880
Aphnaeus victoriae (Butler, 1884)⇒ Cupidesthes eliasi Congdon, Kie..., 1998
Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881Bush Scarlet
Axiocerses argenteomaculata Pagenstecher, 1902
Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900
Axiocerses bamptoni S.F. Henning..., 1996
Axiocerses baumi (Weymer, 1901)⇒ Axiocerses argenteomaculata Pagenstecher, 1902
Axiocerses coalescens S.F. Henning..., 1996Black-tipped Scarlet
Axiocerses karinae S.F. Henning..., 1996
Axiocerses nyika Quickelberge, 1984
Axiocerses punicea Smith, 1889Punic Scarlet
Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857Commom Scarlet
Calycopis origo Godman & Salvin, 1887Origo Groundstreak
Calycopis susanna (Field, 1967)⇒ Calycopis origo Godman & Salvin, 1887
Capys brunneus Aurivillius, 1916
Capys catharus Riley, 1932
Capys connexivus Butler, 1897African Protea Butterfly
Chloroselas pseudozeritis Trimen, 1873Brilliant Gem
Cigaritis apelles Oberthür, 1878Rusty Bar
Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865Ella's Bar
Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886Homeyer´s Bar
Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851Natal Bar
Cigaritis nyassae Butler, 1884Nyasa Silverline
Cigaritis phanes Trimen, 1873Silvery Bar
Cigaritis trimeni Neave, 1910
Cigaritis victoriae Butler, 1884Victoria Silverline
Cigaritis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775Common Silverline
Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857Silver Spotted Grey
Crudaria wykehami Dickson, 1983Straight Line Grey
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 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 ecaudata Gifford, 1963Untailed Playboy
Deudorix lorisona Hewitson, 1862Coffee berry butterfly
Deudorix lorisona coffea Jackson, 1966
Deudorix magda Gifford, 1963Dusky Playboy
Deudorix montana Kielland, 1985
Deudorix penningtoni Van Son, 1949Pennington´s Playboy
Deudorix vansoni Pennington, 1948Van Son's Playboy
Hemiolaus caeculus Hopffer, 1855Azure Hairstreak
Hypolycaena antifaunus Westwood, 1851Large Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena antifaunus latimacula Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Hypolycaena aureolineata (Bethune-Baker, 1906)⇒ Hypolycaena pachalica Butler, 1888
Hypolycaena auricostalis Butler, 1897
Hypolycaena buxtoni Hewitson, 1874Buxton's Hairstreak
Hypolycaena buxtoni buxtoni Hewitson, 1874Buxton's Hairstreak
Hypolycaena hatita Hewitson, 1865Common Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena hatita hatita Hewitson, 1865
Hypolycaena hatita japhusa Riley, 1921
Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869
Hypolycaena japhusa (Riley, 1921)⇒ Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869
Hypolycaena lebona Hewitson, 1865Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena liara Druce, 1890Black-patch Hairstreak
Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967Coastal Hairstreak
Hypolycaena lochmopila
Hypolycaena pachalica Butler, 1888Coast Hairstreak
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Hypolycaena sebasta (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Hypolycaena auricostalis Butler, 1897
Hypolycaena ugandae (Sharpe, 1904)⇒ Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869
Iolaus (Argiolaus) lalos Druce, 1896Lalos Sapphire
Iolaus (Argiolaus) ndolae Stempffer & ..., 1958
Iolaus (Argiolaus) silarus Druce, 1885Straight-line Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) alienus Trimen, 1898Brown-line Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) bakeri (Riley, 1928)⇒ Epamera bakeri Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Epamera) congdoni (Kielland, 1985)⇒ Epamera congdoni Kielland, 1985
Iolaus (Epamera) handmani Gifford, 1965
Iolaus (Epamera) mimosae Trimen, 1874Mimosa Sapphire
Iolaus mimosae rhodosense Stempffer & ..., 1959
Iolaus (Epamera) nasisii Riley, 1928Nasisi Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) sidus Trimen, 1864Red-line Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) violacea (Riley, 1928)⇒ Epamera violacea Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) trimeni Wallengren, 1875Trimen's Sapphire
Iolaus anesius (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Iolaus trimeni Wallengren, 1875
Iolaus auricostalis (Butler, 1896)⇒ Hypolycaena auricostalis Butler, 1897
Iolaus bowkeri (Trimen, 1864)⇒ Stugeta mimetica Aurivillius, 1916
Iolaus bowkeri nyasana
Iolaus diaeus (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Tajuria diaeus Hewitson, 1865
Leptomyrina (Gonatomyrina) handmani Gifford, 1965
Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) hirundo Wallengren, 1857Tailed Black-eye
Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880Blue Silver Speckle
Lipaphnaeus aderna spindasoides Aurivillius, 1916
Myrina cyara (Hewitson, 1878)⇒ Drupadia scaeva Hewitson, 1863
Myrina dermaptera Wallengren, 1857Lesser Fig-tree Blue
Myrina dermaptera nyassae Talbot, 1935
Myrina ficedula (Trimen, 1879)⇒ Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775
Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775Amber Fig-tree Blue
Oxylides albata Aurivillius, 1895Aurivillius´ Common False Head
Oxylides faunus Drury, 1773Common False Head
Philiris harterti leucoma Tite, 1963
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 kafuensis Neave, 1910
Pilodeudorix katanga Plötz, 1880Tufted Green-streaked Playboy
Pilodeudorix zeloides Butler, 1901Midnight-blue Playboy
Spindasis apelles (Oberthür, 1878)⇒ Cigaritis apelles Oberthür, 1878
Spindasis homeyeri (Dewitz, 1886)⇒ Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886
Spindasis kallimon (Druce, 1905)⇒ Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886
Spindasis natalensis (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851
Spindasis trimeni (Neave, 1910)⇒ Cigaritis trimeni Neave, 1910
Stugeta bowkeri Trimen, 1864Bowker's Marbled Sapphire
Stugeta bowkeri nyasana Talbot, 1935
Tajuria deudorix deudorix Hewitson, 1869
Tajuria diaeus Hewitson, 1865Straight Royal
Thecla blenina Hewitson, 1868
Virachola caliginosa Lathy, 1903
Virachola magda Gifford, 1963
Virachola zeloides (Butler, 1901)⇒ Pilodeudorix zeloides Butler, 1901
Zeritis fallax (Sharpe, 1890)⇒ Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880
Zeritis latifimbriata (Sharpe, 1890)⇒ Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in Malawi
TribeAmblypodiini
Doherty, 1886
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
9
44
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
4
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
3
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
3
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLuciini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOxylidini
Eliot, 1973
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTheclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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