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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Transvaal (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
380
3140
5821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
380
3140
5821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
357
3054
5696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
229
2399
4651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
60
791
1438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
790
1437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
787
1426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
388
683
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
342
614
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
123
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
49
87
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
17
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Transvaal
17 Genera with 29 Species
Aloeides Hübner, 1973Coppers7SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925
Tawny Silverline0SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1819
Silver Spots0SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1914Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1857Scarlets4SpeciesTaxom
Capys Hewitson, 1777Protea Butteflies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1898
Coppers0SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1851Barred Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1948Cornelians3SpeciesTaxom
Erikssonia Trimen, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1864Royals2SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Mantoides H. H. Druce, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1775Fig Tree Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Stugeta Druce, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Transvaal
29 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857Aranda Copper
Aloeides dentatis Swierstra, 1909Roodepoort Copper
Aloeides dryas Tite & Dickson, 1968Transvaal Copper
Aloeides henningi Tite & Dickson, 1973Henning's Copper
Aloeides penningtoni Tite & Dickson, 1968Pennington's Copper
Aloeides plowesi Tite & Dickson, 1973Plowes´ Copper
Aloeides swanepoeli Tite & Dickson, 1973Swanepoel's Copper
Arhopala horsfieldi eurysthenes Fruhstorfer, 1914Peacock Oakblue
Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881Bush Scarlet
Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900
Axiocerses mendeche Smith, 1889
Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857Commom Scarlet
Capys alpheus Cramer, 1777Orange-banded Protea Butterfly
Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865Ella's Bar
Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850Mozambique Bar
Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851Natal Bar
Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857Silver Spotted Grey
Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855Brown Playboy
Deudorix dinochares Grose-Smith, 1887Apricot Playboy
Deudorix vansoni Pennington, 1948Van Son's Playboy
Erikssonia acraeina Trimen, 1891
Erikssonia edgei Gardiner & T..., 2010Lost-And-Found Acraea Copper
Hypolycaena margites (Mabille, 1900)⇒ Hemiolaus cobaltina Aurivillius, 1899
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Iolaus (Epamera) alienus Trimen, 1898Brown-line Sapphire
Iolaus bowkeri (Trimen, 1864)⇒ Stugeta mimetica Aurivillius, 1916
Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) hirundo Wallengren, 1857Tailed Black-eye
Mantoides gama gama Distant, 1886Distant’s Imperial
Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775Amber Fig-tree Blue

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

Taxom

TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
8
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeArhopalini
Bingham, 1907
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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