Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region North Africa (Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 657
10948
38362 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 653
10924
38301 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 627
10787
38002 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 387
8356
31453 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 69
2306
7037 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 68
2300
7024 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 67
2299
7023 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 24
1466
4204 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 20
1340
3844 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
378
1191 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 119
342 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 43
99 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for North Africa
43 Genera with 99 Species #ACDEFHILMNOPQSTVZ
| Apharitis Riley, 1865 | Tawny Silverline | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphnaeus Hübner, 1870 | Silver Spots | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Arawacus Kaye, 1777 | Stripestreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Axiocerses Hübner, 1935 | Scarlets | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1758 | Elfins | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Capys Hewitson, 1988 | Protea Butteflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalybs Hübner, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chloroselas Butler, 1932 | Gems | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1925 | Barred Blues | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Cyanophrys Clench, 1868 | Greenstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dapidodigma Karsch, 1980 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1932 | Cornelians | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Egides Schatz, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eumaeus Hübner, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypokopelates H.H.Druce, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1879 | Hairstreaks | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Hypomyrina H.H. Druce, 1891 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaus Hübner, 1834 | Royals | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Leptomyrina Butler, 1964 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lucia Swainson, 1937 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micandra Schatz, 1919 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Myrina Fabricius, 1935 | Fig Tree Blues | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oenomaus Hübner, 2012 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ogyris Westwood, 1934 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oxylides Hübner, J., 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paradeudorix Libert, 1935 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudaletis H.H. Druce, 1928 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Quercusia Sibatani & Ito, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1779 | Satyr Orchids | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Sithon Hübner, 1891 | Orange and Black Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spindasis Wallengren, 1916 | Silverlines | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stugeta Druce, 1934 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Surendra Moore, 1907 | Acacia Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syrmoptera Karsch, 2004 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1816 | Hairstreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thereus Hübner, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tmolus Hübner, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tomares Rambur, 0 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Virachola Moore, 1834 | Guava Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zeritis Boisduval, 1923 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ziegleria Johnson, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for North Africa
99 Species and 23 Subspecies | Apharitis nilus (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865 | | Aphnaeus brahami coronae Talbot, 1935 | Crown Silver Spot | | Aphnaeus coronae Talbot, 1935 | Crown Silver-spot | | Aphnaeus nilus (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865 | | Aphnaeus tamaniba (Walker, 1870) | ⇒ Chloroselas tamaniba Walker, 1870 | | Arawacus linus (Fabricius, 1777) | ⇒ Arawacus aetolus Sultzer, 1776 | | Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881 | Bush Scarlet | | Axiocerses argenteomaculata Pagenstecher, 1902 | | | Axiocerses baumi (Weymer, 1901) | ⇒ Axiocerses argenteomaculata Pagenstecher, 1902 | | Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775 | Common Scarlet | | Axiocerses harpax kadugli Talbot, 1935 | | | Callophrys (Callophrys) avis Chapman, 1909 | Chapman's Green Hairstreak | | Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758 | Green Hairstreak | | Capys bamptoni G.A. Henning..., 1988 | | | Chalybs hassan Stoll, 1790 | Hassan Greenstreak | | Chloroselas tamaniba Walker, 1870 | | | Chloroselas taposana Riley, 1932 | | | Cigaritis acamas Klug, 1834 | Arab Leopard | | Cigaritis acamas bellatrix Butler, 1886 | | | Cigaritis allardi Oberthür, 1909 | Allard's silver lines | | Cigaritis amine (Butler, 1874) | ⇒ Zeritis neriene amine Butler, 1874 | | Cigaritis myrmecophilia (Dumont, 1922) | ⇒ Cigaritis myrmecophila Dumont, 1922 | | Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865 | Saharan Leopard Butterfly | | Cigaritis siphax Lucas, 1849 | Common Silver-line | | Cigaritis syphax Lucas, 1849 | | | Cigaritis zohra Donzel, 1847 | Donzel's Silver-line | | Cigaritis zohra monticola Riley, 1925 | | | Cyanophrys longula Hewitson, 1868 | Brown-spotted Greenstreak | | Dapidodigma demeter Clench, 1961 | Eastern Virgin | | Dapidodigma demeter sudsudana | | | Deudorix (Deudorix) gaetulia de Nicéville, 1893 | Assam Cornelian | | Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855 | Brown Playboy | | Deudorix baronica (Ungemach, 1932) | ⇒ Deudorix lorisona Hewitson, 1862 | | Deudorix dinochares Grose-Smith, 1887 | Apricot Playboy | | Deudorix dinomenes Smith, 1887 | Large Orange Playboy | | Deudorix dinomenes diomedes Jackson, 1966 | | | Deudorix livia Klug, 1834 | Pomegranate butterfly | | Deudorix lorisona Hewitson, 1862 | Coffee berry butterfly | | Deudorix lorisona baronica Ungemach, 1932 | | | Egides amplitudo | | | Eumaeus childrenae Gray, 1832 | Great Cycadian | | Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Hypokopelates anetia Hulstaert, 1924 | | | Hypolycaena bitjeana (Bethune-Baker, 1926) | ⇒ Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967 | | Hypolycaena lebona Hewitson, 1865 | Fairy Hairstreak | | Hypolycaena lebona scintillans Aurivillius, 1895 | | | Hypolycaena liara Druce, 1890 | Black-patch Hairstreak | | Hypolycaena liara liara Druce, 1890 | | | Hypolycaena liara obscura Stempffer, 1947 | | | Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967 | Coastal Hairstreak | | Hypolycaena obscura Stempffer, 1947 | | | Hypolycaena pachalica Butler, 1888 | Coast Hairstreak | | Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793 | Common Hairstreak | | Hypolycaena symmacha (Druce, 1890) | ⇒ Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967 | | Hypolycaena vittigera (Mabille, 1879) | ⇒ Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793 | | Hypomyrina mimetica Libert, 2004 | Libert´s Orange Playboy | | Hypomyrina nomion Staudinger, 1891 | Dark Orange Playboy | | Iolaus (Aphniolaus) pallene Wallengren, 1857 | Saffron Sapphire | | Iolaus (Epamera) alienus Trimen, 1898 | Brown-line Sapphire | | Iolaus alienus ugandae Stempffer, 1953 | | | Iolaus aphnaeoides aethes (Clench, 1965) | ⇒ Iolaus aethes Clench, 1964 | | Iolaus (Epamera) scintillans (Aurivillius, 1905) | ⇒ Epamera gazei Druce, 1912 | | Iolaus (Epamera) sudanicus Aurivillius, 1905 | Sudanian Sapphire | | Iolaus umbrosa sudanicus | | | Iolaus (Iolaphilus) menas (Druce, 1890) | ⇒ Iolaphilus menas Druce, 1890 | | Iolaus (Philiolaus) ismenias Klug, 1834 | White Sapphire | | Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) sudanica Stempffer, 1964 | | | Lucia discoidea Waterhouse, 1937 | | | Micandra dignota Draudt, 1919 | | | Myrina cyara (Hewitson, 1878) | ⇒ Drupadia scaeva Hewitson, 1863 | | Myrina dermaptera Wallengren, 1857 | Lesser Fig-tree Blue | | Myrina ficedula (Trimen, 1879) | ⇒ Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775 | | Myrina nomion (Staudinger, 1891) | ⇒ Hypomyrina nomion Staudinger, 1891 | | Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775 | Amber Fig-tree Blue | | Myrina subornata Lathy, 1903 | Small Fig Blue | | Myrina subornata nuba Talbot, 1935 | | | Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Oenomaus myrteana R. Busby, Ro..., 2012 | | | Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934 | | | Oxylides faunus Drury, 1773 | Common False Head | | Paradeudorix ituri Bethune-Baker, 1908 | Ituri Fairy Playboy | | Paradeudorix ituri ugandae Talbot, 1935 | | | Pseudaletis agrippina Druce, 1888 | Agrippina´s Fantasy | | Pseudaletis arrhon Druce, 1913 | | | Pseudaletis batesi Druce, 1910 | Black Fantasy | | Pseudaletis tricolor (Druce, 1888) | ⇒ Pseudaletis batesi Druce, 1910 | | Pseudaletis ugandae (Riley, 1928) | ⇒ Pseudaletis batesi Druce, 1910 | | Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758 | Purple Hairstreak | | Satyrium saepium chalcis Edwards, 1869 | Hedgerow Hairstreak | | Satyrium esakii Shirozu, 1942 | | | Satyrium esculi Hübner, 1804 | False Ilex Hairstreak | | Satyrium esculi mauretanica Staudinger, 1892 | | | Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779 | Ilex Hairstreak | | Sithon tricolor (Staudinger, 1891) | ⇒ Pseudaletis batesi Druce, 1910 | | Spindasis kaduglii (Bethune-Baker, 1916) | ⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865 | | Stugeta marmoreus Butler, 1866 | Marbled Sapphire | | Stugeta olalae (Stoneham, 1934) | ⇒ Syrmoptera caritas Libert, 2004 | | Surendra agdistis Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | | Syrmoptera caritas Libert, 2004 | | | Thecla acastoides (Berg, 1882) | ⇒ Cyanophrys acaste Prittwitz, 1865 | | Thecla lydus Hübner, 1816 | | | Thereus orasus Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Crimson-spot Hairstreak | | Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767 | Four-Spotted Hairstreak | | Tomares ballus Fabricius, 1787 | Cardenillo | | Tomares ballus ballus Fabricius, 1787 | | | Tomares ballus cyrenaicus Turati, 1924 | | | Tomares callimachus Eversmann, 1848 | Caucasian Vernal Copper | | Tomares manretanicus | | | Tomares mauretanicus Lucas, 1849 | Moroccan Hairstreak | | Tomares mauretanicus undulatus | | | Tomares mauritanicus Lucas, 1849 | Moroccan Hairstreak | | Tomares mauritanicus mauritanicus | | | Virachola livia Klug, 1834 | | | Zeritis neriene Boisduval, 1836 | Checkered Gem | | Zeritis neriene amine Butler, 1874 | | | Zeritis pulcherrima Aurivillius, 1923 | | | Ziegleria guzanta Schaus, 1902 | Orange-crescent Groundstreak |
Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in North Africa | Tribe | Amblypodiini
Doherty, 1886
| 1
6 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Aphnaeini
Distant, 1884
| 8
27 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Arhopalini
Bingham, 1907
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Cheritrini
Swinhoe, 1910
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Deudorigini
Doherty, 1886
| 7
14 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Eumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks | 11
15 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Hypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
| 2
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Iolaini
Riley, 1958
| 2
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Luciini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Ogyrini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Oxylidini
Eliot, 1973
| 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Theclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks | 4
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Tomarini
Eliot, 1973
| 1
5 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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