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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Rwanda (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
253
2144
4667
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
253
2144
4667
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
244
2114
4616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
171
1845
4258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
719
1675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
718
1673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
718
1673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
570
1448
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
552
1425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
108
356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
35
65
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
8
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Rwanda
8 Genera with 12 Species
Axiocerses Hübner, 1775Scarlets2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1898
Coppers0SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1850Barred Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1855Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks5SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1819
Royals0SpeciesTaxom
Oxylides Hübner, J., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Pilodeudorix H.H. Druce, 1914Playboys3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rwanda
12 Species and 1 Subspecies
Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881Bush Scarlet
Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775Common Scarlet
Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850Mozambique Bar
Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855Brown Playboy
Hypolycaena antifaunus Westwood, 1851Large Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena jacksoni Bethune-Baker, 1906
Hypolycaena kadiskos H. H. Druce, 1890Scarce Hairstreak
Hypolycaena liara Druce, 1890Black-patch Hairstreak
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Oxylides albata Aurivillius, 1895Aurivillius´ Common False Head
Pilodeudorix mera Hewitson, 1873Streaked Fairy Playboy
Pilodeudorix mera kinumbensis Dufrane, 1945
Pilodeudorix zelomina Rebel, 1914

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

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOxylidini
Eliot, 1973
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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