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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
78
539
1058
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
78
539
1058
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
74
520
1025
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
60
502
1002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
441
926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
441
926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
441
926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
296
712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
279
688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
111
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
50
108
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
17
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Sudan
17 Genera with 36 Species
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1935Silver Spots2SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1935Scarlets3SpeciesTaxom
Capys Hewitson, 1988Protea Butteflies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloroselas Butler, 1932Gems2SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1865Barred Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Dapidodigma Karsch, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1932Cornelians7SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Hypomyrina H.H. Druce, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1834Royals7SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1935Fig Tree Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Oxylides Hübner, J., 17731SpeciesTaxom
Paradeudorix Libert, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaletis H.H. Druce, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Stugeta Druce, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Zeritis Boisduval, 19232SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Sudan
36 Species and 9 Subspecies
Aphnaeus brahami coronae Talbot, 1935Crown Silver Spot
Aphnaeus coronae Talbot, 1935Crown Silver-spot
Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881Bush Scarlet
Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775Common Scarlet
Axiocerses harpax kadugli Talbot, 1935
Capys bamptoni G.A. Henning..., 1988
Chloroselas tamaniba Walker, 1870
Chloroselas taposana Riley, 1932
Cigaritis acamas Klug, 1834Arab Leopard
Cigaritis acamas bellatrix Butler, 1886
Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865Saharan Leopard Butterfly
Dapidodigma demeter Clench, 1961Eastern Virgin
Dapidodigma demeter sudsudana
Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855Brown Playboy
Deudorix dinochares Grose-Smith, 1887Apricot Playboy
Deudorix dinomenes Smith, 1887Large Orange Playboy
Deudorix dinomenes diomedes Jackson, 1966
Deudorix livia Klug, 1834Pomegranate butterfly
Deudorix lorisona Hewitson, 1862Coffee berry butterfly
Deudorix lorisona baronica Ungemach, 1932
Hypolycaena lebona Hewitson, 1865Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena liara Druce, 1890Black-patch Hairstreak
Hypolycaena obscura Stempffer, 1947
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Hypomyrina mimetica Libert, 2004Libert´s Orange Playboy
Hypomyrina nomion Staudinger, 1891Dark Orange Playboy
Iolaus (Aphniolaus) pallene Wallengren, 1857Saffron Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) alienus Trimen, 1898Brown-line Sapphire
Iolaus alienus ugandae Stempffer, 1953
Iolaus (Epamera) scintillans (Aurivillius, 1905)⇒ Epamera gazei Druce, 1912
Iolaus (Epamera) sudanicus Aurivillius, 1905Sudanian Sapphire
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) menas (Druce, 1890)⇒ Iolaphilus menas Druce, 1890
Iolaus (Philiolaus) ismenias Klug, 1834White Sapphire
Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) sudanica Stempffer, 1964
Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775Amber Fig-tree Blue
Myrina subornata Lathy, 1903Small Fig Blue
Myrina subornata nuba Talbot, 1935
Oxylides faunus Drury, 1773Common False Head
Paradeudorix ituri Bethune-Baker, 1908Ituri Fairy Playboy
Paradeudorix ituri ugandae Talbot, 1935
Pseudaletis agrippina Druce, 1888Agrippina´s Fantasy
Stugeta marmoreus Butler, 1866Marbled Sapphire
Zeritis neriene Boisduval, 1836Checkered Gem
Zeritis pulcherrima Aurivillius, 1923

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in South Sudan
TribeAmblypodiini
Doherty, 1886
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
6
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCheritrini
Swinhoe, 1910
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOxylidini
Eliot, 1973
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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Theclinae at dyntaxa.se
Theclinae at itis.gov