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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region South Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
308
2568
4695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
307
2567
4694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
293
2521
4617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
217
2235
4301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
54
686
1107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
54
686
1107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
685
1102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
425
743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
404
719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
129
281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
52
103
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
19
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Zimbabwe
19 Genera with 32 Species
Aloeides Hübner, 1857Coppers3SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925
Tawny Silverline0SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1909Silver Spots4SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1857Scarlets2SpeciesTaxom
Chloroselas Butler, 1873Gems1SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1851Barred Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Desmolycaena Trimen, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1862Cornelians4SpeciesTaxom
Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1864Royals3SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Lipaphnaeus Aurivillius, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Mantoides H. H. Druce, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1775Fig Tree Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pilodeudorix H.H. Druce, 1891
Playboys0SpeciesTaxom
Stugeta Druce, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1869Royals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Zimbabwe
32 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857Aranda Copper
Aloeides plowesi Tite & Dickson, 1973Plowes´ Copper
Aloeides taikosama Wallengren, 1857Dusky Copper
Aphnaeus erikssoni Trimen, 1891Eriksson´s Highflier
Aphnaeus marshalli Neave, 1910Marshall´s Highflier
Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus rex Aurivillius, 1909
Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900
Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857Commom Scarlet
Chloroselas pseudozeritis Trimen, 1873Brilliant Gem
Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865Ella's Bar
Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850Mozambique Bar
Cigaritis namaquus Trimen, 1874Namaqua Bar
Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851Natal Bar
Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857Silver Spotted Grey
Desmolycaena mazoensis (Trimen, 1898)⇒ Chloroselas mazoensis Trimen, 1898
Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855Brown Playboy
Deudorix caerulea (Druce, 1890)⇒ Pilodeudorix caerulea Druce, 1890
Deudorix diocles Hewitson, 1869Orange-barred Playboy
Deudorix lorisona Hewitson, 1862Coffee berry butterfly
Hemiolaus caeculus Hopffer, 1855Azure Hairstreak
Hypolycaena buxtoni Hewitson, 1874Buxton's Hairstreak
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Iolaus (Epamera) aphnaeoides Trimen, 1873Yellow-banded Sapphire
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) trimeni Wallengren, 1875Trimen's Sapphire
Iolaus bowkeri (Trimen, 1864)⇒ Stugeta mimetica Aurivillius, 1916
Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880Blue Silver Speckle
Mantoides gama gama Distant, 1886Distant’s Imperial
Myrina dermaptera Wallengren, 1857Lesser Fig-tree Blue
Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775Amber Fig-tree Blue
Stugeta bowkeri Trimen, 1864Bowker's Marbled Sapphire
Tajuria deudorix deudorix Hewitson, 1869

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

Taxom

TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
9
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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