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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Togo (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
228
1949
3914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
228
1949
3914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
217
1911
3830
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
135
1493
3249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
551
1383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
551
1383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
551
1383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
413
1136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
392
1105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
145
599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
69
242
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
18
76
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Togo
18 Genera with 76 Species
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1782Silver Spots4SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1775Scarlets3SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1850Barred Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Dapidodigma Karsch, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1862Cornelians5SpeciesTaxom
Hypokopelates H.H.Druce, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1904Hairstreaks14SpeciesTaxom
Hypomyrina H.H. Druce, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1964Royals15SpeciesTaxom
Lipaphnaeus Aurivillius, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1775Fig Tree Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Oxylides Hübner, J., 17731SpeciesTaxom
Paradeudorix Libert, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Pilodeudorix H.H. Druce, 1985Playboys8SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaletis H.H. Druce, 19288SpeciesTaxom
Sithon Hübner, 1891Orange and Black Royals2SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1908Silverlines3SpeciesTaxom
Zeritis Boisduval, 18902SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Togo
76 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aphnaeus avriko (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893
Aphnaeus brahami Lathy, 1903Western Silver Spot
Aphnaeus gilloni Stempffer, 1966Red Silver Spot
Aphnaeus orcas Drury, 1782Common Highflier
Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881Bush Scarlet
Axiocerses amanga borealis Aurivillius, 1905
Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775Common Scarlet
Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893Fine Silverline
Cigaritis larseni Bouyer, 2012
Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850Mozambique Bar
Dapidodigma hymen Fabricius, 1775Western Virgin
Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855Brown Playboy
Deudorix baronica (Ungemach, 1932)⇒ Deudorix lorisona Hewitson, 1862
Deudorix camerona Plötz, 1880
Deudorix diyllus (Hewitson, 1878)⇒ Plebejus christophi Staudinger, 1874
Deudorix lorisona Hewitson, 1862Coffee berry butterfly
Hypokopelates obscura (Bethune-Baker, 1914)⇒ Paradeudorix eleala Hewitson, 1865
Hypolycaena antifaunus Westwood, 1851Large Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena bitjeana (Bethune-Baker, 1926)⇒ Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967
Hypolycaena dubia Aurivillius, 1895Dubious Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena hatita Hewitson, 1865Common Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869
Hypolycaena japhusa (Riley, 1921)⇒ Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869
Hypolycaena kakumi Larsen, 1997Kakum Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena lebona Hewitson, 1865Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena liara Druce, 1890Black-patch Hairstreak
Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967Coastal Hairstreak
Hypolycaena moyambina (Bethune-Baker, 1904)⇒ Paradeudorix moyambina Bethune-Baker, 1904
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Hypolycaena symmacha (Druce, 1890)⇒ Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967
Hypolycaena ugandae (Sharpe, 1904)⇒ Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869
Hypomyrina mimetica Libert, 2004Libert´s Orange Playboy
Hypomyrina nomion Staudinger, 1891Dark Orange Playboy
Iolaus (Epamera) aethria (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Epamera mirabilis Karsch, 1893
Iolaus (Epamera) bellina Plötz, 1880White-spot Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) iasis (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Iolaus albomaculatus Sharpe, 1904
Iolaus (Epamera) laon Hewitson, 1878Fine Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) maesa Hewitson, 1862Chocolate-bordered Sapphire
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) iulus Hewitson, 1869Iulus Sapphire
Iolaus (Iolaus) eurisus (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Iolaus vexillarius Clench, 1964
Iolaus (Philiolaus) alcibiades Kirby, 1871Giant Sapphire
Iolaus (Philiolaus) calisto Westwood, 1851Large Green Sapphire
Iolaus (Philiolaus) ismenias Klug, 1834White Sapphire
Iolaus (Philiolaus) paneperata Druce, 1890Parallel Sapphire
Iolaus (Philiolaus) theodori Stempffer, 1970Maessen´s Sapphire
Iolaus (Tanuetheira) timon Fabricius, 1787Long-tailed Sapphire
Iolaus albomaculatus Sharpe, 1904Iasis Sapphire
Iolaus vexillarius Clench, 1964Royal Sapphire
Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890Orange Silver Speckle
Lipaphnaeus leonina ivoirensis Stempffer, 1966
Myrina nomion (Staudinger, 1891)⇒ Hypomyrina nomion Staudinger, 1891
Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775Amber Fig-tree Blue
Oxylides faunus Drury, 1773Common False Head
Paradeudorix eleala Hewitson, 1865Western Fairy Playboy
Paradeudorix eleala viridis Stempffer, 1964
Paradeudorix moyambina Bethune-Baker, 1904Black Fairy Playboy
Pilodeudorix aucta Karsch, 1895Karsch´s Diopetes
Pilodeudorix aurivilliusi Stempffer, 1954Aurivillius´ Diopetes
Pilodeudorix barbatus (Druce, 1891)⇒ Deudorix camerona Plötz, 1880
Pilodeudorix camerona Plötz, 1880Tufted Green-streaked Playboy
Pilodeudorix catalla Karsch, 1895
Pilodeudorix diyllus Hewitson, 1878Green-streaked Playboy
Pilodeudorix katanga Plötz, 1880Tufted Green-streaked Playboy
Pilodeudorix rodgersi Kielland, 1985
Pseudaletis agrippina Druce, 1888Agrippina´s Fantasy
Pseudaletis arrhon Druce, 1913
Pseudaletis batesi Druce, 1910Black Fantasy
Pseudaletis catori Bethune-Baker, 1926Cator´s Fantasy
Pseudaletis leonis Staudinger, 1888West African Fantasy
Pseudaletis tricolor (Druce, 1888)⇒ Pseudaletis batesi Druce, 1910
Pseudaletis trifasciata (Sharpe, 1890)⇒ Pseudaletis leonis Staudinger, 1888
Pseudaletis ugandae (Riley, 1928)⇒ Pseudaletis batesi Druce, 1910
Sithon leonis (Staudinger, 1888)⇒ Pseudaletis leonis Staudinger, 1888
Sithon tricolor (Staudinger, 1891)⇒ Pseudaletis batesi Druce, 1910
Spindasis avriko (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893
Spindasis banyoana (Bethune-Baker, 1926)⇒ Cigaritis avriko Karsch, 1893
Spindasis paradoxa (Schultze, 1908)⇒ Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890
Zeritis bicolor (Sharpe, 1891)⇒ Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890
Zeritis leonina (Sharpe, 1890)⇒ Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890

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

Taxom

TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
7
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCheritrini
Swinhoe, 1910
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
6
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
1
14
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
1
15
Genus
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