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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region North West (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
158
830
1288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
158
830
1288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
150
807
1244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
99
667
1064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
242
351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
242
351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
242
351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
206
305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
206
305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
113
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
42
65
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
16
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North West
16 Genera with 21 Species
Aloeides Hübner, 1968Coppers5SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925
Tawny Silverline0SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1819
Silver Spots0SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1857Scarlets1SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1851Barred Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1887Cornelians2SpeciesTaxom
Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1875Royals2SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1775Fig Tree Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1934Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1850Silverlines1SpeciesTaxom
Stugeta Druce, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Tylopaedia Tite & C.G.C..., 18681SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North West
21 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857Aranda Copper
Aloeides damarensis Trimen, 1891Damara Copper
Aloeides macmasteri Tite & Dickson, 1973McMaster's Copper
Aloeides simplex Trimen, 1893Dune Copper
Aloeides vansoni Tite & Dickson, 1968Van Son's Copper
Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857Commom Scarlet
Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865Ella's Bar
Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850Mozambique Bar
Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851Natal Bar
Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857Silver Spotted Grey
Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855Brown Playboy
Deudorix dinochares Grose-Smith, 1887Apricot Playboy
Hemiolaus ceres Hewitson, 1865
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Iolaus (Epamera) alienus Trimen, 1898Brown-line Sapphire
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) trimeni Wallengren, 1875Trimen's Sapphire
Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) hirundo Wallengren, 1857Tailed Black-eye
Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775Amber Fig-tree Blue
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Spindasis mozambica (Bertolini, 1850)⇒ Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850
Tylopaedia sardonyx Trimen, 1868King Copper

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in North West
TribeAmblypodiini
Doherty, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
8
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOgyrini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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