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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Zambia (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
333
3740
9137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
3738
9135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
309
3639
8842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
202
3129
7992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
51
1407
3745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
51
1407
3745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
1406
3743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
977
2918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
941
2847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
217
1095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
97
425
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
29
166
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zambia
29 Genera with 166 Species
#ACDEHILMOPSTVZ
Actis Karsch, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1921Coppers7SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925
Tawny Silverline0SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1909Silver Spots18SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1857Scarlets14SpeciesTaxom
Capys Hewitson, 1988Protea Butteflies6SpeciesTaxom
Chloroselas Butler, 1873Gems3SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1910Barred Blues12SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Dapidodigma Karsch, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1915Cornelians18SpeciesTaxom
Erikssonia Trimen, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Etesiolaus Stempffer & ..., 19041SpeciesTaxom
Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 19623SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1904Hairstreaks19SpeciesTaxom
Hypomyrina H.H. Druce, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1908Royals42SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 18574SpeciesTaxom
Lipaphnaeus Aurivillius, 19145SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1775Fig Tree Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Oxylides Hübner, J., 19041SpeciesTaxom
Pilodeudorix H.H. Druce, 1914Playboys17SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaletis H.H. Druce, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1910Silverlines9SpeciesTaxom
Stugeta Druce, 19803SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1869Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1876Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Virachola Moore, 1901Guava Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zeritis Boisduval, 18794SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zambia
166 Species and 42 Subspecies
Actis mimeta (Karsch, 1895)⇒ Pilodeudorix mimeta Karsch, 1895
Aloeides conradsi Aurivillius, 1907Conrad´s Copper
Aloeides conradsi angoniensis Tite & Dickson, 1973
Aloeides damarensis Trimen, 1891Damara Copper
Aloeides damarensis mashona Tite & Dickson, 1973Northern Damara Russet
Aloeides griseus Riley, 1921
Aloeides molomo Trimen, 1870Molomo Copper
Aloeides molomo mumbuensis Riley, 1921
Aphnaeus affinis Riley, 1921
Aphnaeus bruneeli (Berger, 1951)⇒ Aphnaeus gilloni Stempffer, 1966
Aphnaeus curlei Libert & Col..., 2013
Aphnaeus erikssoni Trimen, 1891Eriksson´s Highflier
Aphnaeus erikssoni erikssoni Trimen, 1891
Aphnaeus erikssoni mashunae Stempffer, 1954
Aphnaeus erikssoni rex Aurivillius, 1909
Aphnaeus flavescens Stempffer, 1954Creamy Highflier
Aphnaeus gilloni Stempffer, 1966Red Silver Spot
Aphnaeus guttatus (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus hollandi (Butler, 1902)⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus marshalli Neave, 1910Marshall´s Highflier
Aphnaeus mashunae Stempffer, 1954
Aphnaeus modestus (Trimen, 1891)⇒ Cigaritis modestus Trimen, 1891
Aphnaeus orcas Drury, 1782Common Highflier
Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus rattrayi (Sharpe, 1904)⇒ Aphnaeus questiauxi Aurivillius, 1903
Aphnaeus rex Aurivillius, 1909
Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881Bush Scarlet
Axiocerses amanga amanga Westwood, 1881Bush Scarlet
Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900
Axiocerses bambana orichalcea Henning & He..., 1996
Axiocerses coalescens S.F. Henning..., 1996Black-tipped Scarlet
Axiocerses eustorgia (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Lipaphnaeus eustorgia Hulstaert, 1924
Axiocerses heathi S.F. Henning..., 1996
Axiocerses melanica S.F. Henning..., 1996
Axiocerses melanica aurata Henning & He..., 1996
Axiocerses melanica melanica Henning & He..., 1996
Axiocerses nyika Quickelberge, 1984
Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857Commom Scarlet
Axiocerses tjoane rubescens Henning & He..., 1996
Axiocerses tjoane tjoane Wallengren, 1857Eastern Scarlet
Capys brunneus Aurivillius, 1916
Capys brunneus heathi Henning & He..., 1988
Capys catharus Riley, 1932
Capys connexivus Butler, 1897African Protea Butterfly
Capys connexivus connexivus Butler, 1897
Capys connexivus gardineri Henning & He..., 1988
Chloroselas mazoensis Trimen, 1898Purple Gem
Chloroselas overlaeti Stempffer, 1956
Chloroselas pseudozeritis Trimen, 1873Brilliant Gem
Cigaritis brunnea Jackson, 1965Little Bar
Cigaritis cynica N.D. Riley, 1921
Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865Ella's Bar
Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886Homeyer´s Bar
Cigaritis modestus Trimen, 1891Modest Bar
Cigaritis modestus heathi
Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850Mozambique Bar
Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851Natal Bar
Cigaritis overlaeti Bouyer, 1998
Cigaritis phanes Trimen, 1873Silvery Bar
Cigaritis pinheyi Heath, 1983
Cigaritis trimeni Neave, 1910
Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857Silver Spotted Grey
Dapidodigma demeter Clench, 1961Eastern Virgin
Dapidodigma demeter nuptus Clench, 1961
Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855Brown Playboy
Deudorix badhami Carcasson, 1961
Deudorix baronica (Ungemach, 1932)⇒ Deudorix lorisona Hewitson, 1862
Deudorix bemba (Neave, 1912)⇒ Pilodeudorix bemba Neave, 1910
Deudorix caliginosa Lathy, 1903Dark Brown Playboy
Deudorix camerona Plötz, 1880
Deudorix congoana (Schultze & A..., 1910)⇒ Pilodeudorix congoana Aurivillius, 1923
Deudorix dinochares Grose-Smith, 1887Apricot Playboy
Deudorix dinomenes Smith, 1887Large Orange Playboy
Deudorix diocles Hewitson, 1869Orange-barred Playboy
Deudorix jacksoni Talbot, 1935Jackson´s Playboy
Deudorix kayonza Stempffer, 1956False Coffee Playboy
Deudorix lorisona Hewitson, 1862Coffee berry butterfly
Deudorix lorisona coffea Jackson, 1966
Deudorix magda Gifford, 1963Dusky Playboy
Deudorix obscurata (Trimen, 1891)⇒ Pilodeudorix obscurata Trimen, 1891
Deudorix ufipa Stempffer, 1948
Deudorix unda (Gaede, 1915)⇒ Pilodeudorix mimeta Karsch, 1895
Erikssonia acraeina Trimen, 1891
Erikssonia alaponoxa (Trimen, 1891)⇒ Erikssonia acraeina Trimen, 1891
Erikssonia cooksoni Druce, 1905
Etesiolaus catori Bethune-Baker, 1904Cator´s Sapphire
Hemiolaus caeculus Hopffer, 1855Azure Hairstreak
Hemiolaus caeculus caeculus Hopffer, 1855Azure Hairstreak
Hemiolaus caeculus vividus Pinhey, 1962
Hypolycaena antifaunus Westwood, 1851Large Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena aureolineata (Bethune-Baker, 1906)⇒ Hypolycaena pachalica Butler, 1888
Hypolycaena auricostalis Butler, 1897
Hypolycaena bitjeana (Bethune-Baker, 1926)⇒ Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967
Hypolycaena buxtoni Hewitson, 1874Buxton's Hairstreak
Hypolycaena buxtoni spurcus Talbot, 1929
Hypolycaena hatita Hewitson, 1865Common Fairy Hairstreak
Hypolycaena hatita japhusa Riley, 1921
Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869
Hypolycaena japhusa (Riley, 1921)⇒ Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869
Hypolycaena liara Druce, 1890Black-patch Hairstreak
Hypolycaena liara plana Talbot, 1935
Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967Coastal Hairstreak
Hypolycaena margites (Mabille, 1900)⇒ Hemiolaus cobaltina Aurivillius, 1899
Hypolycaena pachalica Butler, 1888Coast Hairstreak
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Hypolycaena sebasta (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Hypolycaena auricostalis Butler, 1897
Hypolycaena symmacha (Druce, 1890)⇒ Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967
Hypolycaena ugandae (Sharpe, 1904)⇒ Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869
Hypomyrina nomenia Hewitson, 1874Orange Playboy
Hypomyrina nomenia extensa Libert, 2004
Hypomyrina perigrapha (Karsch, 1895)⇒ Pilodeudorix mimeta Karsch, 1895
Iolaus (Aphniolaus) pallene Wallengren, 1857Saffron Sapphire
Iolaus (Argiolaus) aequatorialis Stempffer & ..., 1958
Iolaus (Argiolaus) cottrelli (Stempffer & ..., 1958)⇒ Iolaphilus cottrelli Stempffer & ..., 1958
Iolaus (Argiolaus) dianae Heath, 1983
Iolaus (Argiolaus) ndolae Stempffer & ..., 1958
Iolaus (Argiolaus) pamae Heath, 1994
Iolaus (Argiolaus) silarus Druce, 1885Straight-line Sapphire
Iolaus (Argiolaus) stewarti Heath, 1985
Iolaus (Epamera) alienus Trimen, 1898Brown-line Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) aurivillii Röber, 1900Aurivillius´ Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) australis Stevenson, 1937Eastern Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) bakeri (Riley, 1928)⇒ Epamera bakeri Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Epamera) coelestis Bethune-Baker, 1926Eastern Fine Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) congdoni (Kielland, 1985)⇒ Epamera congdoni Kielland, 1985
Iolaus (Epamera) cytaeis Hewitson, 1875Cytaeis Sapphire
Iolaus cytaeis caerulea Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Epamera) dubiosa Stempffer & ..., 1959
Iolaus (Epamera) farquharsoni Bethune-Baker, 1922Farquharson´s Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) flavilinea (Riley, 1928)⇒ Epamera flavilinea Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Epamera) helenae Henning & He..., 1989
Iolaus (Epamera) mimosae Trimen, 1874Mimosa Sapphire
Iolaus mimosae rhodosense Stempffer & ..., 1959
Iolaus (Epamera) nasisii Riley, 1928Nasisi Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) nolaensis (Stempffer, 1951)⇒ Epamera nolaensis Stempffer, 1951
Iolaus nolaensis amanica Stempffer, 1951
Iolaus (Epamera) penningtoni Stempffer & ..., 1959Pennington´s Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) pollux Aurivillius, 1895Pollux Sapphire
Iolaus pollux albocaerulea Riley, 1929
Iolaus (Epamera) sibella Druce, 1910
Iolaus (Epamera) sidus Trimen, 1864Red-line Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) stenogrammica Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Epamera) violacea (Riley, 1928)⇒ Epamera violacea Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) gabunica (Riley, 1928)⇒ Argiolaus gabunica Riley, 1928
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) iulus Hewitson, 1869Iulus Sapphire
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) trimeni Wallengren, 1875Trimen's Sapphire
Iolaus (Iolaus) bolissus Hewitson, 1873
Iolaus (Philiolaus) poecilaon (Riley, 1928)⇒ Argiolaus poecilaon Riley, 1928
Iolaus poecilaon fisheri Heath, 1983
Iolaus anesius (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Iolaus trimeni Wallengren, 1875
Iolaus auricostalis (Butler, 1896)⇒ Hypolycaena auricostalis Butler, 1897
Iolaus catori (Bethune-Baker, 1904)⇒ Etesiolaus catori Bethune-Baker, 1904
Iolaus catori cottoni (Bethune-Baker, 1908)⇒ Etesiolaus catori Bethune-Baker, 1904
Leptomyrina (Gonatomyrina) gorgias Stoll, 1790Black Eye
Leptomyrina gorgias sobrina Talbot, 1935
Leptomyrina (Gonatomyrina) handmani Gifford, 1965
Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) hirundo Wallengren, 1857Tailed Black-eye
Lipaphnaeus eustorgia Hulstaert, 1924
Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890Orange Silver Speckle
Lipaphnaeus leonina bitje Druce, 1910
Lipaphnaeus leonina loxura Rebel, 1914
Lipaphnaeus loxura Rebel, 1914
Myrina dermaptera Wallengren, 1857Lesser Fig-tree Blue
Myrina dermaptera nyassae Talbot, 1935
Myrina genuba (Hewitson, 1875)⇒ Pilodeudorix otraeda Hewitson, 1863
Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775Amber Fig-tree Blue
Myrina silenus ficedula Trimen, 1879Common Fig-tree Blue
Myrina silenus silenus Fabricius, 1775
Oxylides feminina Sharpe, 1904
Pilodeudorix anetia Hulstaert, 1924Hulstaert´s Fairy Playboy
Pilodeudorix barbatus (Druce, 1891)⇒ Deudorix camerona Plötz, 1880
Pilodeudorix bemba Neave, 1910
Pilodeudorix camerona Plötz, 1880Tufted Green-streaked Playboy
Pilodeudorix camerona katanga Clench, 1965
Pilodeudorix congoana Aurivillius, 1923Eastern Green-streaked Playboy
Pilodeudorix congoana orientalis Stempffer, 1957
Pilodeudorix kafuensis Neave, 1910
Pilodeudorix katanga Plötz, 1880Tufted Green-streaked Playboy
Pilodeudorix mera Hewitson, 1873Streaked Fairy Playboy
Pilodeudorix mimeta Karsch, 1895Green-and-orange Playboy
Pilodeudorix obscurata Trimen, 1891Obscure Blue-heart Playboy
Pilodeudorix otraeda Hewitson, 1863Original Round-spot
Pilodeudorix otraeda genuba Hewitson, 1875
Pilodeudorix zela Hewitson, 1869Blue-edged Playboy
Pilodeudorix zeloides Butler, 1901Midnight-blue Playboy
Pilodeudorix zelomina Rebel, 1914
Pseudaletis mazanguli Neave, 1910
Spindasis brunnea (Jackson, 1966)⇒ Cigaritis brunnea Jackson, 1965
Spindasis cynica (Riley, 1921)⇒ Cigaritis cynica N.D. Riley, 1921
Spindasis homeyeri (Dewitz, 1886)⇒ Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886
Spindasis kallimon (Druce, 1905)⇒ Cigaritis homeyeri Dewitz, 1886
Spindasis loxura (Rebel, 1919)⇒ Lipaphnaeus loxura Rebel, 1914
Spindasis mozambica (Bertolini, 1850)⇒ Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850
Spindasis paradoxa (Schultze, 1908)⇒ Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890
Spindasis pinheyi (Heath, 1983)⇒ Cigaritis pinheyi Heath, 1983
Spindasis trimeni (Neave, 1910)⇒ Cigaritis trimeni Neave, 1910
Stugeta bowkeri Trimen, 1864Bowker's Marbled Sapphire
Stugeta bowkeri maria Suffert, 1904
Stugeta bowkeri tearei Dickson, 1980Bowker's Marbled Sapphire
Tajuria deudorix deudorix Hewitson, 1869
Thecla biston (Möschler, 1876)⇒ Bistonina biston Möschler, 1877
Virachola dinochares Grose-Smith, 1887
Virachola zeloides (Butler, 1901)⇒ Pilodeudorix zeloides Butler, 1901
Zeritis bicolor (Sharpe, 1891)⇒ Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890
Zeritis fontainei Stempffer, 1956
Zeritis leonina (Sharpe, 1890)⇒ Lipaphnaeus leonina Sharpe, 1890
Zeritis sorhagenii Dewitz, 1879Scarce Gem

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in Zambia
TribeAmblypodiini
Doherty, 1886
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
12
62
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCheritrini
Swinhoe, 1910
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
6
39
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
3
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
4
39
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOxylidini
Eliot, 1973
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTheclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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