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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
53
368
676
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
53
368
676
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
53
368
676
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
45
355
657
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
314
593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
31
313
592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
313
592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
255
512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
250
502
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
52
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
24
51
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
11
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Somaliland
11 Genera with 21 Species
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1887Silver Spots1SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1948Scarlets2SpeciesTaxom
Cesa Seven, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Chloroselas Butler, 1966Gems3SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1886Barred Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1834Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1890Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1886Royals5SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Stugeta Druce, 19462SpeciesTaxom
Virachola Moore, 1834Guava Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Somaliland
21 Species
Aphnaeus hutchinsonii Trimen, 1887Hutchinson's Highflier
Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775Common Scarlet
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 gilletti Riley, 1925
Cigaritis somalina Butler, 1886Somali Silverline
Deudorix livia Klug, 1834Pomegranate butterfly
Hypolycaena liara Druce, 1890Black-patch Hairstreak
Iolaus (Argiolaus) crawshayi (Stempffer & ..., 1958)⇒ Argiolaus crawshayi Butler, 1900
Iolaus (Epamera) glaucus Butler, 1886
Iolaus (Epamera) mimosae Trimen, 1874Mimosa Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) tajoraca Walker, 1870
Iolaus (Epamera) umbrosa (Butler, 1886)⇒ Hypolycaena umbrosa Butler, 1885
Leptomyrina (Gonatomyrina) gorgias Stoll, 1790Black Eye
Stugeta bowkeri Trimen, 1864Bowker's Marbled Sapphire
Stugeta somalina Stempffer, 1946Somali Marbled Sapphire
Virachola livia Klug, 1834

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in Somaliland
TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
2
2
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