Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Niger (West Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 187
1182
2149 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 187
1182
2149 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 174
1150
2105 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 111
920
1802 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 29
310
532 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 29
310
532 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 29
310
532 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 17
217
393 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
205
376 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
41
84 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 19
29 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 7
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Niger
7 Genera with 10 Species
Species list for Niger
10 Species and 3 Subspecies | Apharitis nilus (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865 | | Aphnaeus nilus (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865 | | Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881 | Bush Scarlet | | Axiocerses amanga borealis Aurivillius, 1905 | | | Cigaritis amine (Butler, 1874) | ⇒ Zeritis neriene amine Butler, 1874 | | Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865 | Saharan Leopard Butterfly | | Iolaus (Epamera) alienus Trimen, 1898 | Brown-line Sapphire | | Iolaus alienus bicaudatus Aurivillius, 1905 | | | Iolaus (Epamera) sudanicus Aurivillius, 1905 | Sudanian Sapphire | | Spindasis kaduglii (Bethune-Baker, 1916) | ⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865 | | Zeritis neriene Boisduval, 1836 | Checkered Gem | | Zeritis neriene amine Butler, 1874 | | | Zeritis pulcherrima Aurivillius, 1923 | |
Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in Niger
Links, sources and further information Theclinae at artfakta.se
Theclinae at dyntaxa.se
Theclinae at itis.gov
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