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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
327
2845
6248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
326
2842
6245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
312
2802
6154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
191
1977
4576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
690
1681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
690
1681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
42
690
1681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
433
1237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
406
1185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
136
559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
57
172
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
21
54
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sudan
21 Genera with 54 Species
#ACDHILMPSVZ
Apharitis Riley, 1865Tawny Silverline1SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1870Silver Spots3SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1935Scarlets3SpeciesTaxom
Capys Hewitson, 1988Protea Butteflies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloroselas Butler, 1932Gems2SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1865Barred Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Dapidodigma Karsch, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1932Cornelians7SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1890Hairstreaks10SpeciesTaxom
Hypomyrina H.H. Druce, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1834Royals8SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1935Fig Tree Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Paradeudorix Libert, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaletis H.H. Druce, 19285SpeciesTaxom
Sithon Hübner, 1891Orange and Black Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1916Silverlines1SpeciesTaxom
Stugeta Druce, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Syrmoptera Karsch, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Virachola Moore, 1834Guava Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zeritis Boisduval, 19233SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sudan
54 Species and 12 Subspecies
Apharitis nilus (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865
Aphnaeus coronae Talbot, 1935Crown Silver-spot
Aphnaeus nilus (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865
Aphnaeus tamaniba (Walker, 1870)⇒ Chloroselas tamaniba Walker, 1870
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 amine (Butler, 1874)⇒ Zeritis neriene amine Butler, 1874
Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865Saharan Leopard Butterfly
Dapidodigma demeter Clench, 1961Eastern Virgin
Dapidodigma demeter sudsudana
Deudorix baronica (Ungemach, 1932)⇒ Deudorix lorisona Hewitson, 1862
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 bitjeana (Bethune-Baker, 1926)⇒ Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967
Hypolycaena lebona Hewitson, 1865Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena liara Druce, 1890Black-patch Hairstreak
Hypolycaena liara liara Druce, 1890
Hypolycaena liara obscura Stempffer, 1947
Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967Coastal Hairstreak
Hypolycaena obscura Stempffer, 1947
Hypolycaena pachalica Butler, 1888Coast Hairstreak
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Hypolycaena symmacha (Druce, 1890)⇒ Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967
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 umbrosa sudanicus
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) menas (Druce, 1890)⇒ Iolaphilus menas Druce, 1890
Iolaus (Philiolaus) ismenias Klug, 1834White Sapphire
Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) sudanica Stempffer, 1964
Myrina cyara (Hewitson, 1878)⇒ Drupadia scaeva Hewitson, 1863
Myrina nomion (Staudinger, 1891)⇒ Hypomyrina nomion Staudinger, 1891
Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775Amber Fig-tree Blue
Myrina subornata Lathy, 1903Small Fig Blue
Myrina subornata nuba Talbot, 1935
Paradeudorix ituri Bethune-Baker, 1908Ituri Fairy Playboy
Paradeudorix ituri ugandae Talbot, 1935
Pseudaletis agrippina Druce, 1888Agrippina´s Fantasy
Pseudaletis arrhon Druce, 1913
Pseudaletis batesi Druce, 1910Black Fantasy
Pseudaletis tricolor (Druce, 1888)⇒ Pseudaletis batesi Druce, 1910
Pseudaletis ugandae (Riley, 1928)⇒ Pseudaletis batesi Druce, 1910
Sithon tricolor (Staudinger, 1891)⇒ Pseudaletis batesi Druce, 1910
Spindasis kaduglii (Bethune-Baker, 1916)⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865
Stugeta marmoreus Butler, 1866Marbled Sapphire
Stugeta olalae (Stoneham, 1934)⇒ Syrmoptera caritas Libert, 2004
Syrmoptera caritas Libert, 2004
Virachola livia Klug, 1834
Zeritis neriene Boisduval, 1836Checkered Gem
Zeritis neriene amine Butler, 1874
Zeritis pulcherrima Aurivillius, 1923

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in Sudan
TribeAmblypodiini
Doherty, 1886
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
8
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCheritrini
Swinhoe, 1910
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
6
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
2
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
2
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOxylidini
Eliot, 1973
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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