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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Morocco (North Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
414
3689
10159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
411
3685
10153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
400
3638
10055
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
251
2823
8311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
609
1358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
50
609
1358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
609
1358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
383
809
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
344
737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
104
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
34
79
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
10
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Morocco
10 Genera with 16 Species
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1925Barred Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1893Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypokopelates H.H.Druce, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1934Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Quercusia Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1892Satyr Orchids3SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1816Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Tomares Rambur, 06SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Morocco
16 Species and 6 Subspecies
Callophrys (Callophrys) avis Chapman, 1909Chapman's Green Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Cigaritis allardi Oberthür, 1909Allard's silver lines
Cigaritis zohra Donzel, 1847Donzel's Silver-line
Cigaritis zohra monticola Riley, 1925
Deudorix (Deudorix) gaetulia de Nicéville, 1893Assam Cornelian
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypokopelates anetia Hulstaert, 1924
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758Purple Hairstreak
Satyrium esakii Shirozu, 1942
Satyrium esculi Hübner, 1804False Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium esculi mauretanica Staudinger, 1892
Thecla acastoides (Berg, 1882)⇒ Cyanophrys acaste Prittwitz, 1865
Thecla lydus Hübner, 1816
Tomares ballus Fabricius, 1787Cardenillo
Tomares ballus ballus Fabricius, 1787
Tomares mauretanicus Lucas, 1849Moroccan Hairstreak
Tomares mauretanicus undulatus
Tomares mauritanicus Lucas, 1849Moroccan Hairstreak
Tomares mauritanicus mauritanicus

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in Morocco
TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOgyrini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTheclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTomarini
Eliot, 1973
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



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