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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Nairobi (Kenya)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
172
803
1105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
172
803
1105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
164
771
1056
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
122
697
981
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
310
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
310
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
310
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
241
361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
227
346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
81
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
30
39
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
9
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nairobi
9 Genera with 9 Species
Aloeides Hübner, 1907Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1819
Scarlets0SpeciesTaxom
Chloroselas Butler, 1873Gems1SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1862Cornelians3SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1904Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1819
Royals0SpeciesTaxom
Phasis Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Pilodeudorix H.H. Druce, 1891
Playboys0SpeciesTaxom
Virachola Moore, 1915Guava Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nairobi
9 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aloeides conradsi Aurivillius, 1907Conrad´s Copper
Chloroselas pseudozeritis Trimen, 1873Brilliant Gem
Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855Brown Playboy
Deudorix livia Klug, 1834Pomegranate butterfly
Deudorix lorisona Hewitson, 1862Coffee berry butterfly
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Hypolycaena ugandae (Sharpe, 1904)⇒ Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869
Phasis conradsi ochraceus
Virachola dohertyi Tytler, 1915Doherty’s Guava Blue

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in Nairobi
TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
4
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom



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