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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
224
1873
3964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
223
1870
3961
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
214
1838
3889
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
139
1481
3302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
552
1173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
551
1172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
551
1172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
440
1012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
424
987
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
66
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
26
69
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
13
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Somalia
13 Genera with 33 Species
Apharitis Riley, 1925Tawny Silverline1SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1889Silver Spots5SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1948Scarlets3SpeciesTaxom
Cesa Seven, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Chloroselas Butler, 1966Gems3SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1886Barred Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Desmolycaena Trimen, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1834Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1885Hairstreaks5SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1886Royals7SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1898Silverlines2SpeciesTaxom
Stugeta Druce, 19463SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Somalia
33 Species and 6 Subspecies
Apharitis gilletti (Riley, 1925)⇒ Cigaritis gilletti Riley, 1925
Aphnaeus drucei (Neave, 1904)⇒ Aphnaeus marci Collins & La..., 2008
Aphnaeus hutchinsonii Trimen, 1887Hutchinson's Highflier
Aphnaeus liberti Bouyer, 1996
Aphnaeus marci Collins & La..., 2008
Aphnaeus zanzibarensis (Grose-Smith, 1889)⇒ Aphnaeus marci Collins & La..., 2008
Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775Common Scarlet
Axiocerses harpax kadugli Talbot, 1935
Axiocerses jacksoni Stempffer, 1948
Cesa waggae Sharpe, 1898
Chloroselas arabica Riley, 1932
Chloroselas esmeralda Butler, 1886Somali Gem
Chloroselas ogadenensis Jackson, 1966
Cigaritis acamas Klug, 1834Arab Leopard
Cigaritis acamas bellatrix Butler, 1886
Cigaritis gilletti Riley, 1925
Cigaritis gillettii Riley, 1925Cigaritis gilletti
Cigaritis somalina Butler, 1886Somali Silverline
Desmolycaena arabica (Riley, 1932)⇒ Chloroselas arabica Riley, 1932
Deudorix livia Klug, 1834Pomegranate butterfly
Hypolycaena bitjeana (Bethune-Baker, 1926)⇒ Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967
Hypolycaena liara Druce, 1890Black-patch Hairstreak
Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967Coastal Hairstreak
Hypolycaena symmacha (Druce, 1890)⇒ Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967
Hypolycaena umbrosa Butler, 1885
Iolaus (Argiolaus) crawshayi (Stempffer & ..., 1958)⇒ Argiolaus crawshayi Butler, 1900
Iolaus crawshayi maureli Dufrane, 1954
Iolaus (Epamera) glaucus Butler, 1886
Iolaus (Epamera) mimosae Trimen, 1874Mimosa Sapphire
Iolaus mimosae berbera Bethune-Baker, 1924
Iolaus (Epamera) tajoraca Walker, 1870
Iolaus (Epamera) umbrosa (Butler, 1886)⇒ Hypolycaena umbrosa Butler, 1885
Leptomyrina (Gonatomyrina) gorgias Stoll, 1790Black Eye
Leptomyrina gorgias sobrina Talbot, 1935
Spindasis somalina (Butler, 1885)⇒ Cigaritis somalina Butler, 1886
Spindasis waggae (Sharpe, 1898)⇒ Cesa waggae Sharpe, 1898
Stugeta bowkeri Trimen, 1864Bowker's Marbled Sapphire
Stugeta bowkeri albeza Koçak, 1996
Stugeta somalina Stempffer, 1946Somali Marbled Sapphire

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in Somalia
TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
8
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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