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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Manicaland (South Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
194
1124
1637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
194
1124
1637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
181
1091
1595
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
144
1015
1531
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
351
542
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
351
542
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
350
540
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
253
416
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
249
412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
90
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
43
69
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
16
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Manicaland
16 Genera with 23 Species
Aloeides Hübner, 1973Coppers2SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925
Tawny Silverline0SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1903Silver Spots3SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1857Scarlets1SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1851Barred Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Desmolycaena Trimen, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1869Cornelians3SpeciesTaxom
Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1864Royals3SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Lipaphnaeus Aurivillius, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1775Fig Tree Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pilodeudorix H.H. Druce, 1891
Playboys0SpeciesTaxom
Stugeta Druce, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Manicaland
23 Species
Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857Aranda Copper
Aloeides plowesi Tite & Dickson, 1973Plowes´ Copper
Aphnaeus erikssoni Trimen, 1891Eriksson´s Highflier
Aphnaeus marshalli Neave, 1910Marshall´s Highflier
Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857Commom Scarlet
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 caerulea (Druce, 1890)⇒ Pilodeudorix caerulea Druce, 1890
Deudorix diocles Hewitson, 1869Orange-barred Playboy
Hemiolaus caeculus Hopffer, 1855Azure Hairstreak
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Iolaus (Epamera) aphnaeoides Trimen, 1873Yellow-banded Sapphire
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) trimeni Wallengren, 1875Trimen's Sapphire
Iolaus bowkeri (Trimen, 1864)⇒ Stugeta mimetica Aurivillius, 1916
Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880Blue Silver Speckle
Myrina dermaptera Wallengren, 1857Lesser Fig-tree Blue
Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775Amber Fig-tree Blue
Stugeta bowkeri Trimen, 1864Bowker's Marbled Sapphire

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

Taxom

TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
8
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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