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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
359
2886
6688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
358
2883
6685
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
350
2865
6666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
2182
5486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
404
831
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
403
830
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
42
402
829
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
236
439
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
214
389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
71
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
23
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
7
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tunisia
7 Genera with 13 Species
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1847Barred Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Lucia Swainson, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1804Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1816Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Tomares Rambur, 18494SpeciesTaxom
Virachola Moore, 1834Guava Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tunisia
13 Species and 2 Subspecies
Callophrys (Callophrys) avis Chapman, 1909Chapman's Green Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Cigaritis allardi Oberthür, 1909Allard's silver lines
Cigaritis myrmecophilia (Dumont, 1922)⇒ Cigaritis myrmecophila Dumont, 1922
Cigaritis siphax Lucas, 1849Common Silver-line
Cigaritis syphax Lucas, 1849
Cigaritis zohra Donzel, 1847Donzel's Silver-line
Lucia discoidea Waterhouse, 1937
Satyrium esculi Hübner, 1804False Ilex Hairstreak
Thecla lydus Hübner, 1816
Tomares ballus Fabricius, 1787Cardenillo
Tomares ballus ballus Fabricius, 1787
Tomares ballus cyrenaicus Turati, 1924
Tomares mauretanicus Lucas, 1849Moroccan Hairstreak
Virachola livia Klug, 1834

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in Tunisia
TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeEumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLuciini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTheclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTomarini
Eliot, 1973
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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