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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Republic of the Congo (Congo)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
189
1830
4935
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
189
1830
4935
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
185
1820
4923
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
133
1480
4276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
539
2023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
44
539
2023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
44
539
2023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
379
1649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
350
1609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
164
1226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
89
604
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
22
130
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Republic of the Congo
22 Genera with 130 Species
#ACDHIKLMOPSZ
Actis Karsch, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1877Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1904Silver Spots15SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1886Barred Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Dapidodigma Karsch, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1897Cornelians12SpeciesTaxom
Diopetes H.H.Druce, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1904Hairstreaks13SpeciesTaxom
Hypomyrina H.H. Druce, 18954SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1945Royals28SpeciesTaxom
Kopelates H.H.Druce, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Lipaphnaeus Aurivillius, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Lucia Swainson, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1903Fig Tree Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Oxylides Hübner, J., 19372SpeciesTaxom
Paradeudorix Libert, 19565SpeciesTaxom
Pilodeudorix H.H. Druce, 1869Playboys24SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaletis H.H. Druce, 192210SpeciesTaxom
Sithon Hübner, 1888Orange and Black Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1908Silverlines4SpeciesTaxom
Syrmoptera Karsch, 19244SpeciesTaxom
Zeritis Boisduval, 18902SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Republic of the Congo
130 Species and 9 Subspecies
Actis mimeta (Karsch, 1895)⇒ Pilodeudorix mimeta Karsch, 1895
Amblypodia hewitsoni (Mabille, 1877)⇒ Cerautola hewitsoni Mabille, 1877
Aphnaeus argenteola (Holland, 1890)⇒ Aphnaeus brahami Lathy, 1903
Aphnaeus argyrocyclus Holland, 1890Rare Silver Spot
Aphnaeus asterius Plötz, 1880Brick Silver Spot
Aphnaeus asterius argenteola Holland, 1890
Aphnaeus brahami Lathy, 1903Western Silver Spot
Aphnaeus chalybeatus (Sharpe, 1890)⇒ Aphnaeus brahami Lathy, 1903
Aphnaeus chapini Holland, 1920
Aphnaeus chapini occidentalis Clench, 1963
Aphnaeus guttatus (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus hollandi (Butler, 1902)⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus ilogo (Holland, 1890)⇒ Aphnaeus brahami Lathy, 1903
Aphnaeus orcas Drury, 1782Common Highflier
Aphnaeus propinquus (Holland, 1893)⇒ Aphnaeus argyrocyclus Holland, 1890
Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus rattrayi (Sharpe, 1904)⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Cigaritis apuleia Hulstaert, 1924
Cigaritis dufranei Bouyer, 1991
Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886Homeyer´s Bar
Dapidodigma demeter Clench, 1961Eastern Virgin
Deudorix baronica (Ungemach, 1932)⇒ Deudorix lorisona Hewitson, 1862
Deudorix caliginosa Lathy, 1903Dark Brown Playboy
Deudorix camerona Plötz, 1880
Deudorix congoana (Schultze & A..., 1910)⇒ Pilodeudorix congoana Aurivillius, 1923
Deudorix deritas (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Pilodeudorix deritas Hewitson, 1874
Deudorix kayonza Stempffer, 1956False Coffee Playboy
Deudorix kohli (Aurivillius, 1921)⇒ Pilodeudorix kohli Aurivillius, 1921
Deudorix lorisona Hewitson, 1862Coffee berry butterfly
Deudorix odana Druce, 1887Indigo Playboy
Deudorix schultzei (Aurivillius, 1907)⇒ Pilodeudorix angelita Suffert, 1904
Deudorix unda (Gaede, 1915)⇒ Pilodeudorix mimeta Karsch, 1895
Deudorix violetta (Aurivillius, 1897)⇒ Pilodeudorix violetta Aurivillius, 1897
Diopetes kiellandi (Congdon & Co..., 1998)⇒ Pilodeudorix kiellandi Congdon & Co..., 1998
Hypolycaena antifaunus Westwood, 1851Large Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena clenchi Larsen, 1997Clench´s Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena dubia Aurivillius, 1895Dubious Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena hatita Hewitson, 1865Common Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869
Hypolycaena japhusa (Riley, 1921)⇒ Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869
Hypolycaena kakumi Larsen, 1997Kakum Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena lebona Hewitson, 1865Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena moyambina (Bethune-Baker, 1904)⇒ Paradeudorix moyambina Bethune-Baker, 1904
Hypolycaena naara Hewitson, 1873
Hypolycaena nigra Bethune-Baker, 1914Black Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena rava (Holland, 1892)⇒ Pilodeudorix aruma Hewitson, 1873
Hypolycaena ugandae (Sharpe, 1904)⇒ Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869
Hypomyrina fournierae Gabriel, 1939Gabriel´s Orange Playboy
Hypomyrina mimetica Libert, 2004Libert´s Orange Playboy
Hypomyrina nomenia Hewitson, 1874Orange Playboy
Hypomyrina perigrapha (Karsch, 1895)⇒ Pilodeudorix mimeta Karsch, 1895
Iolaus (Argiolaus) caesareus Aurivillius, 1895
Iolaus caesareus cleopatrae Collins & La..., 2000
Iolaus (Epamera) agnes Aurivillius, 1898Agnes Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) aurivillii Röber, 1900Aurivillius´ Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) bellina Plötz, 1880White-spot Sapphire
Iolaus bellina exquisita Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Epamera) coelestis Bethune-Baker, 1926Eastern Fine Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) creta (Hewitson, 1878)⇒ Epamera fuscomarginata Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Iolaus (Epamera) cytaeis Hewitson, 1875Cytaeis Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) fontainei (Stempffer, 1956)⇒ Epamera fontainei Stempffer, 1956
Iolaus (Epamera) frater (Joicey & Talbot, 1921)⇒ Epamera kumboae Bethune-Baker, 1926
Iolaus (Epamera) hemicyanus (Sharpe, 1904)⇒ Epamera barnsi Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Iolaus hemicyanus barnsi Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Iolaus (Epamera) kelle Stempffer, 1967
Iolaus (Epamera) maesa Hewitson, 1862Chocolate-bordered Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) neavei Druce, 1910Neave´s Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) nolaensis (Stempffer, 1951)⇒ Epamera nolaensis Stempffer, 1951
Iolaus (Epamera) pollux Aurivillius, 1895Pollux Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) sappirus (Druce, 1902)⇒ Epamera sappirus Druce, 1902
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) iulus Hewitson, 1869Iulus Sapphire
Iolaus (Iolaus) bolissus Hewitson, 1873
Iolaus (Philiolaus) alcibiades Kirby, 1871Giant Sapphire
Iolaus (Philiolaus) paneperata Druce, 1890Parallel Sapphire
Iolaus (Philiolaus) parasilanus Riley, 1928Friendly Sapphire
Iolaus parasilanus mabillei Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Philiolaus) poecilaon (Riley, 1928)⇒ Argiolaus poecilaon Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Tanuetheira) timon Fabricius, 1787Long-tailed Sapphire
Iolaus alberici (Dufrane, 1945)⇒ Epamera fuscomarginata Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Kopelates virgata (Druce, 1891)⇒ Pilodeudorix virgata Druce, 1891
Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890Orange Silver Speckle
Lipaphnaeus leonina bitje Druce, 1910
Lucia brunnea (Kirby, 1887)⇒ Micropentila brunnea Kirby, 1887
Myrina genuba (Hewitson, 1875)⇒ Pilodeudorix otraeda Hewitson, 1863
Myrina sharpei Bethune-Baker, 1906Sharpe´s Fig Tree Blue
Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775Amber Fig-tree Blue
Myrina subornata Lathy, 1903Small Fig Blue
Oxylides albata Aurivillius, 1895Aurivillius´ Common False Head
Oxylides gloveri Hawker-Smith, 1937
Paradeudorix cobaltina Stempffer, 1964Cobalt Fairy Playboy
Paradeudorix ituri Bethune-Baker, 1908Ituri Fairy Playboy
Paradeudorix marginata Stempffer, 1962Black-edged Fairy Playboy
Paradeudorix moyambina Bethune-Baker, 1904Black Fairy Playboy
Paradeudorix petersi Stempffer & ..., 1956Peters´ Fairy Playboy
Pilodeudorix anetia Hulstaert, 1924Hulstaert´s Fairy Playboy
Pilodeudorix angelita Suffert, 1904Angelita´s Playboy
Pilodeudorix aruma Hewitson, 1873Small Red Playboy
Pilodeudorix azurea Stempffer, 1964
Pilodeudorix barbatus (Druce, 1891)⇒ Deudorix camerona Plötz, 1880
Pilodeudorix camerona Plötz, 1880Tufted Green-streaked Playboy
Pilodeudorix congoana Aurivillius, 1923Eastern Green-streaked Playboy
Pilodeudorix deritas Hewitson, 1874Small Diopetes
Pilodeudorix hugoi Libert, 2004Hugo´s Diopetes
Pilodeudorix infuscata Stempffer, 1964
Pilodeudorix katanga Plötz, 1880Tufted Green-streaked Playboy
Pilodeudorix kiellandi Congdon & Co..., 1998Kielland´s Diopetes
Pilodeudorix kohli Aurivillius, 1921
Pilodeudorix leonina Bethune-Baker, 1904Dark Round-spot
Pilodeudorix leonina indentata Libert, 2004
Pilodeudorix mera Hewitson, 1873Streaked Fairy Playboy
Pilodeudorix mimeta Karsch, 1895Green-and-orange Playboy
Pilodeudorix otraeda Hewitson, 1863Original Round-spot
Pilodeudorix otraeda genuba Hewitson, 1875
Pilodeudorix pseudoderitas Stempffer, 1964Sombre Diopetes
Pilodeudorix ula Karsch, 1895Cobalt Playboy
Pilodeudorix violetta Aurivillius, 1897Violet Diopetes
Pilodeudorix virgata Druce, 1891Small Green-streaked Playboy
Pilodeudorix zela Hewitson, 1869Blue-edged Playboy
Pseudaletis angustimargo (Hawker-Smith, 1926)⇒ Pseudaletis camarensis Collins & Li..., 2007
Pseudaletis antimachus Staudinger, 1888
Pseudaletis batesi Druce, 1910Black Fantasy
Pseudaletis bouyeri Collins & Li..., 2007
Pseudaletis camarensis Collins & Li..., 2007
Pseudaletis dardanella (Riley, 1922)⇒ Pseudaletis camarensis Collins & Li..., 2007
Pseudaletis michelae Libert, 2007
Pseudaletis nigra (Holland, 1892)⇒ Pseudaletis camarensis Collins & Li..., 2007
Pseudaletis occidentalis (Bethune-Baker, 1926)⇒ Pseudaletis camarensis Collins & Li..., 2007
Pseudaletis spolia (Riley, 1922)⇒ Pseudaletis camarensis Collins & Li..., 2007
Sithon antimachus (Staudinger, 1888)⇒ Pseudaletis camarensis Collins & Li..., 2007
Spindasis apuleia (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Cigaritis apuleia Hulstaert, 1924
Spindasis homeyeri (Dewitz, 1886)⇒ Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886
Spindasis kallimon (Druce, 1905)⇒ Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886
Spindasis paradoxa (Schultze, 1908)⇒ Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890
Syrmoptera androgyna (Karsch, 1895)⇒ Syrmoptera melanomitra Karsch, 1895
Syrmoptera bonifacei Stempffer, 1961Boniface's False Head
Syrmoptera melanomitra Karsch, 1895
Syrmoptera nivea (Joicey & Talbot, 1924)⇒ Syrmoptera melanomitra Karsch, 1895
Zeritis bicolor (Sharpe, 1891)⇒ Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890
Zeritis leonina (Sharpe, 1890)⇒ Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in Republic of the Congo
TribeAmblypodiini
Doherty, 1886
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
6
33
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCheritrini
Swinhoe, 1910
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
8
47
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
1
13
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
1
24
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeLuciini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOxylidini
Eliot, 1973
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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