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Checklist for Tribe Theclini Swainson, 1830 (Hairstreaks)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
101
8059
57615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
99
8043
57561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
96
8020
57386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
4987
38775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
4502
35706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
739
6941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
269
3143
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
93
942
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeTheclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks
5
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
5 Genera with 19 Species
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Laeosopis Rambur, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Quercusia Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1870Hairstreaks15SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
19 Species and 1 Subspecies
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Laeosopis roboris Esper, 1794Spanish Purple Hairstreak
Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758Purple Hairstreak
Thecla acastoides (Berg, 1882)⇒ Cyanophrys acaste Prittwitz, 1865
Thecla aruma (Hewitson, 1877)⇒ Arumecla aruma Hewitson, 1877
Thecla biston (Möschler, 1876)⇒ Bistonina biston Möschler, 1877
Thecla blenina Hewitson, 1868
Thecla gaumeri Godman, 1901
Thecla getus Fabricius, 1787
Thecla imma Prittwitz, 1865
Thecla johnsoni (Skinner, 1904)⇒ Callophrys johnsoni Skinner, 1904
Thecla lydus Hübner, 1816
Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857
Thecla mycon (Godman & Salvin, 1887)⇒ Theclopsis mycon Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782
Thecla polybe Linnaeus, 1763
Thecla talayra talayra Champion, 1895
Thecla tetra Edwards, 1870


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