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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Sahara (North Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
78
419
608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
78
419
608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
74
412
601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
54
321
482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
226
351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
226
351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
23
226
351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
148
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
138
230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
26
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
13
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
4
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sahara
4 Genera with 9 Species
Axiocerses Hübner, 1901Scarlets3SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1879Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1898Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1775Fig Tree Blues3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sahara
9 Species
Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881Bush Scarlet
Axiocerses argenteomaculata Pagenstecher, 1902
Axiocerses baumi (Weymer, 1901)⇒ Axiocerses argenteomaculata Pagenstecher, 1902
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Hypolycaena vittigera (Mabille, 1879)⇒ Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793
Iolaus (Epamera) alienus Trimen, 1898Brown-line Sapphire
Myrina dermaptera Wallengren, 1857Lesser Fig-tree Blue
Myrina ficedula (Trimen, 1879)⇒ Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775
Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775Amber Fig-tree Blue

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in Sahara
TribeAmblypodiini
Doherty, 1886
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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