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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
4719
10309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
415
4717
10307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
4621
10120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
251
3828
8886
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
59
1534
3273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
59
1533
3272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
58
1530
3267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
961
2219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
901
2108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
198
617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
73
207
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
21
85
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mozambique
21 Genera with 85 Species
#ACDHILMPSTVZ
Aloeides Hübner, 1857Coppers9SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925
Tawny Silverline0SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1884Silver Spots14SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1914Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1857Scarlets8SpeciesTaxom
Chloroselas Butler, 1873Gems1SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1775Barred Blues9SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 19833SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1891Cornelians11SpeciesTaxom
Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1981Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1924Royals12SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Lipaphnaeus Aurivillius, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1879Fig Tree Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Pilodeudorix H.H. Druce, 1901Playboys3SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1851Silverlines5SpeciesTaxom
Stugeta Druce, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1912Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Virachola Moore, 1901Guava Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zeritis Boisduval, 18743SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mozambique
85 Species and 14 Subspecies
Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857Aranda Copper
Aloeides aranda marshalli
Aloeides damarensis Trimen, 1891Damara Copper
Aloeides damarensis mashona Tite & Dickson, 1973Northern Damara Russet
Aloeides molomo molomo Trimen, 1870Molomo Copper
Aloeides plowesi Tite & Dickson, 1973Plowes´ Copper
Aloeides stevensoni Tite & Dickson, 1973Stevenson's Copper
Aloeides taikosama Wallengren, 1857Dusky Copper
Aloeides taikosoma Wallengren, 1857
Aphnaeus apelles (Oberthür, 1878)⇒ Cigaritis apelles Oberthür, 1878
Aphnaeus bruneeli (Berger, 1951)⇒ Aphnaeus gilloni Stempffer, 1966
Aphnaeus drucei (Neave, 1904)⇒ Aphnaeus marci Collins & La..., 2008
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 liberti Bouyer, 1996
Aphnaeus marci Collins & La..., 2008
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
Arhopala caesetius Fruhstorfer, 1914
Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881Bush Scarlet
Axiocerses amanga amanga Westwood, 1881Bush Scarlet
Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900
Axiocerses coalescens S.F. Henning..., 1996Black-tipped Scarlet
Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775Common Scarlet
Axiocerses punicea Smith, 1889Punic Scarlet
Axiocerses punicea cruenta Trimen, 1894
Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857Commom Scarlet
Chloroselas pseudozeritis Trimen, 1873Brilliant Gem
Cigaritis apelles Oberthür, 1878Rusty Bar
Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865Ella's Bar
Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886Homeyer´s Bar
Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850Mozambique Bar
Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851Natal Bar
Cigaritis nyassae Butler, 1884Nyasa Silverline
Cigaritis phanes Trimen, 1873Silvery Bar
Cigaritis victoriae Butler, 1884Victoria Silverline
Cigaritis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775Common Silverline
Crudaria delagoensis
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 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 lorisona Hewitson, 1862Coffee berry butterfly
Deudorix lorisona coffea Jackson, 1966
Deudorix obscurata (Trimen, 1891)⇒ Pilodeudorix obscurata Trimen, 1891
Hemiolaus caeculus Hopffer, 1855Azure Hairstreak
Hemiolaus caeculus caeculus Hopffer, 1855Azure Hairstreak
Hypolycaena buxtoni Hewitson, 1874Buxton's Hairstreak
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Hypolycaena tearei Henning, 1981Teare´s Hairstreak
Iolaus (Aphniolaus) pallene Wallengren, 1857Saffron Sapphire
Iolaus (Argiolaus) lalos Druce, 1896Lalos Sapphire
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) mimosae Trimen, 1874Mimosa Sapphire
Iolaus mimosae rhodosense Stempffer & ..., 1959
Iolaus (Epamera) sidus Trimen, 1864Red-line Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) violacea (Riley, 1928)⇒ Epamera violacea Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) trimeni Wallengren, 1875Trimen's Sapphire
Iolaus (Pseudiolaus) poultoni (Riley, 1928)⇒ Pseudiolaus poultoni Riley, 1928
Iolaus anesius (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Iolaus trimeni Wallengren, 1875
Leptomyrina (Gonatomyrina) gorgias Stoll, 1790Black Eye
Leptomyrina gorgias sobrina Talbot, 1935
Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) hirundo Wallengren, 1857Tailed Black-eye
Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880Blue Silver Speckle
Lipaphnaeus aderna spindasoides Aurivillius, 1916
Myrina dermaptera Wallengren, 1857Lesser Fig-tree Blue
Myrina ficedula (Trimen, 1879)⇒ Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775
Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775Amber Fig-tree Blue
Myrina silenus ficedula Trimen, 1879Common Fig-tree Blue
Pilodeudorix caerulea Druce, 1890Blue Heart Playboy
Pilodeudorix obscurata Trimen, 1891Obscure Blue-heart 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 mozambica (Bertolini, 1850)⇒ Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850
Spindasis natalensis (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851
Stugeta bowkeri Trimen, 1864Bowker's Marbled Sapphire
Stugeta bowkeri tearei Dickson, 1980Bowker's Marbled Sapphire
Tajuria cippus maxentius Fruhstorfer, 1912Peacock Royal
Virachola zeloides (Butler, 1901)⇒ Pilodeudorix zeloides Butler, 1901
Zeritis fallax (Sharpe, 1890)⇒ Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880
Zeritis latifimbriata (Sharpe, 1890)⇒ Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880
Zeritis orthrus (Trimen, 1874)⇒ Aloeides taikosama Wallengren, 1857

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in Mozambique
TribeAmblypodiini
Doherty, 1886
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
10
48
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeArhopalini
Bingham, 1907
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
3
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
3
13
Genera
Species

Taxom



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