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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Sierra Leone (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
314
3514
7841
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
313
3513
7840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
302
3456
7694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
209
2933
6972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
1254
3460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
1254
3460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
1254
3460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
828
2578
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
763
2455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
199
1021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
96
443
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
25
129
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sierra Leone
25 Genera with 129 Species
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Aphnaeus Hübner, 2013Silver Spots16SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1775Scarlets1SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1850Barred Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Dapidodigma Karsch, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1897Cornelians13SpeciesTaxom
Diopetes H.H.Druce, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Etesiolaus Stempffer & ..., 19041SpeciesTaxom
Hypokopelates H.H.Druce, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1904Hairstreaks12SpeciesTaxom
Hypomyrina H.H. Druce, 18914SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1964Royals19SpeciesTaxom
Kopelates H.H.Druce, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Lipaphnaeus Aurivillius, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Lucia Swainson, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1903Fig Tree Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Oxylides Hübner, J., 17731SpeciesTaxom
Paradeudorix Libert, 19564SpeciesTaxom
Pilodeudorix H.H. Druce, 1869Playboys14SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaletis H.H. Druce, 193514SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Sithon Hübner, 1888Orange and Black Royals2SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1908Silverlines4SpeciesTaxom
Stugeta Druce, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Virachola Moore, 1874Guava Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zeritis Boisduval, 19237SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sierra Leone
129 Species and 6 Subspecies
Aphnaeus argenteola (Holland, 1890)⇒ Aphnaeus brahami Lathy, 1903
Aphnaeus asterius Plötz, 1880Brick Silver Spot
Aphnaeus avriko (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893
Aphnaeus brahami Lathy, 1903Western Silver Spot
Aphnaeus chalybeatus (Sharpe, 1890)⇒ Aphnaeus brahami Lathy, 1903
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 iza (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Cigaritis iza Hewitson, 1865
Aphnaeus jefferyi Hawker-Smith, 1928Jeffery´s Highflier
Aphnaeus lutosus (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Cigaritis iza Hewitson, 1865
Aphnaeus orcas Drury, 1782Common Highflier
Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus rattrayi (Sharpe, 1904)⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus ruficaudis (Strand, 1929)⇒ Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880
Aphnaeus safiani Libert, 2013
Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775Common Scarlet
Cigaritis amine (Butler, 1874)⇒ Zeritis neriene amine Butler, 1874
Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893Fine Silverline
Cigaritis iza Hewitson, 1865Black Silverline
Cigaritis larseni Bouyer, 2012
Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850Mozambique Bar
Dapidodigma hymen Fabricius, 1775Western Virgin
Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855Brown Playboy
Deudorix baronica (Ungemach, 1932)⇒ Deudorix lorisona Hewitson, 1862
Deudorix caerulea (Druce, 1890)⇒ Pilodeudorix caerulea Druce, 1890
Deudorix camerona Plötz, 1880
Deudorix catori (Bethune-Baker, 1903)⇒ Hypokopelates catori Bethune-Baker, 1904
Deudorix dinomenes Smith, 1887Large Orange Playboy
Deudorix dinomenes diomedes Jackson, 1966
Deudorix diyllus (Hewitson, 1878)⇒ Plebejus christophi Staudinger, 1874
Deudorix galathea Swainson, 1821Red-edged playboy
Deudorix kayonza Stempffer, 1956False Coffee Playboy
Deudorix lorisona Hewitson, 1862Coffee berry butterfly
Deudorix odana Druce, 1887Indigo Playboy
Deudorix violetta (Aurivillius, 1897)⇒ Pilodeudorix violetta Aurivillius, 1897
Diopetes deritas Hewitson, 1874
Diopetes kiellandi (Congdon & Co..., 1998)⇒ Pilodeudorix kiellandi Congdon & Co..., 1998
Etesiolaus catori Bethune-Baker, 1904Cator´s Sapphire
Hypokopelates catori Bethune-Baker, 1904
Hypokopelates obscura (Bethune-Baker, 1914)⇒ Paradeudorix eleala Hewitson, 1865
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 lebona Hewitson, 1865Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena moyambina (Bethune-Baker, 1904)⇒ Paradeudorix moyambina Bethune-Baker, 1904
Hypolycaena nigra Bethune-Baker, 1914Black Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Hypolycaena scintillans Stempffer, 1957Scintillating Fairy Hairstreak
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 nomion Staudinger, 1891Dark Orange Playboy
Iolaus (Epamera) aethria (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Epamera mirabilis Karsch, 1893
Iolaus (Epamera) bellina Plötz, 1880White-spot Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) leonis Riley, 1928Sierra Leone Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) maesa Hewitson, 1862Chocolate-bordered Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) moyambina Stempffer & ..., 1959Sierra Leone Fine Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) sappirus (Druce, 1902)⇒ Epamera sappirus Druce, 1902
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) iulus Hewitson, 1869Iulus Sapphire
Iolaus (Iolaus) eurisus (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Iolaus vexillarius Clench, 1964
Iolaus eurisus helius Fabricius, 1781
Iolaus (Philiolaus) alcibiades Kirby, 1871Giant Sapphire
Iolaus (Philiolaus) calisto Westwood, 1851Large Green Sapphire
Iolaus (Philiolaus) laonides Aurivillius, 1898Emerald Sapphire
Iolaus (Philiolaus) lukabas (Druce, 1890)⇒ Argiolaus lekanion Druce, 1891
Iolaus (Philiolaus) paneperata Druce, 1890Parallel Sapphire
Iolaus (Tanuetheira) timon Fabricius, 1787Long-tailed Sapphire
Iolaus catori (Bethune-Baker, 1904)⇒ Etesiolaus catori Bethune-Baker, 1904
Iolaus elisa Suffert, 1904
Iolaus emma Suffert, 1904
Iolaus vexillarius Clench, 1964Royal Sapphire
Kopelates virgata (Druce, 1891)⇒ Pilodeudorix virgata Druce, 1891
Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880Blue Silver Speckle
Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890Orange Silver Speckle
Lucia brunnea (Kirby, 1887)⇒ Micropentila brunnea Kirby, 1887
Myrina cyara (Hewitson, 1878)⇒ Drupadia scaeva Hewitson, 1863
Myrina genuba (Hewitson, 1875)⇒ Pilodeudorix otraeda Hewitson, 1863
Myrina nomion (Staudinger, 1891)⇒ Hypomyrina nomion Staudinger, 1891
Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775Amber Fig-tree Blue
Myrina silenus silenus Fabricius, 1775
Myrina subornata Lathy, 1903Small Fig Blue
Oxylides faunus Drury, 1773Common False Head
Paradeudorix eleala Hewitson, 1865Western Fairy Playboy
Paradeudorix eleala viridis Stempffer, 1964
Paradeudorix moyambina Bethune-Baker, 1904Black Fairy Playboy
Paradeudorix petersi Stempffer & ..., 1956Peters´ Fairy Playboy
Pilodeudorix aurivilliusi Stempffer, 1954Aurivillius´ Diopetes
Pilodeudorix barbatus (Druce, 1891)⇒ Deudorix camerona Plötz, 1880
Pilodeudorix caerulea Druce, 1890Blue Heart Playboy
Pilodeudorix camerona Plötz, 1880Tufted Green-streaked Playboy
Pilodeudorix catori Bethune-Baker, 1903Cator´s Fairy Playboy
Pilodeudorix diyllus Hewitson, 1878Green-streaked Playboy
Pilodeudorix katanga Plötz, 1880Tufted Green-streaked Playboy
Pilodeudorix kiellandi Congdon & Co..., 1998Kielland´s Diopetes
Pilodeudorix leonina Bethune-Baker, 1904Dark Round-spot
Pilodeudorix otraeda Hewitson, 1863Original Round-spot
Pilodeudorix rodgersi Kielland, 1985
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 bouyeri Collins & Li..., 2007
Pseudaletis camarensis Collins & Li..., 2007
Pseudaletis clymenus Druce, 1885Common Fantasy
Pseudaletis dardanella (Riley, 1922)⇒ Pseudaletis camarensis Collins & Li..., 2007
Pseudaletis leonis Staudinger, 1888West African Fantasy
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
Pseudaletis subangulata Holland, 1891Zebra Fantasy
Pseudaletis trifasciata (Sharpe, 1890)⇒ Pseudaletis leonis Staudinger, 1888
Pseudaletis zebra Holland, 1891Zebra Fantasy
Pseudaletis zebra subangulata Talbot, 1935
Rekoa palegon Cramer, 1780Gold-banded Hairstreak
Sithon antimachus (Staudinger, 1888)⇒ Pseudaletis camarensis Collins & Li..., 2007
Sithon leonis (Staudinger, 1888)⇒ Pseudaletis leonis Staudinger, 1888
Spindasis avriko (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893
Spindasis banyoana (Bethune-Baker, 1926)⇒ Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893
Spindasis iza (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Cigaritis iza Hewitson, 1865
Spindasis paradoxa (Schultze, 1908)⇒ Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890
Stugeta occidentalis Stempffer & ..., 1958Western Marbled Sapphire
Virachola bimaculata Hewitson, 1874
Zeritis bicolor (Sharpe, 1891)⇒ Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890
Zeritis fallax (Sharpe, 1890)⇒ Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880
Zeritis latifimbriata (Sharpe, 1890)⇒ Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880
Zeritis leonina (Sharpe, 1890)⇒ Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890
Zeritis neriene Boisduval, 1836Checkered Gem
Zeritis neriene amine Butler, 1874
Zeritis pulcherrima Aurivillius, 1923

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in Sierra Leone
TribeAmblypodiini
Doherty, 1886
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
7
47
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCheritrini
Swinhoe, 1910
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
9
41
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
1
12
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
3
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLuciini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOxylidini
Eliot, 1973
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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