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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Blue Mountains (New South Wales, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
286
1500
2566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
285
1499
2566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
273
1462
2504
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
201
1288
2286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
315
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
315
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
310
442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
199
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
184
275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
61
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
25
42
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
11
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Blue Mountains
11 Genera with 19 Species
Acrodipsas Sands, 1965Ant-blues3SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1862Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1875Jewels3SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Lucia Swainson, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1862Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Paralucia Waterhouse &..., 18853SpeciesTaxom
Pseudalmenus Druce, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Blue Mountains
19 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acrodipsas aurata D.P.A. Sands, 1997Bronze Ant-blue Butterfly
Acrodipsas brisbanensis Miskin, 1884Bronze ant-blue
Acrodipsas cuprea {Sands, 1965Copper ant-blue
Callophrys (Callophrys) affinis (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Chlorostrymon orbis K. Johnson &..., 1993Orbis Hairstreak
Erora laeta Edwards, 1862Early hairstreak
Hypochrysops byzos Boisduval, 1832Yellow Jewel
Hypochrysops delicia Hewitson, 1875Blue Jewel
Hypochrysops delicia delicia Hewitson, 1875Blue Jewel
Jalmenus evagoras Donovan, 1805Common Imperial Blue
Jalmenus ictinus Hewitson, 1865Ictinus Blue
Lucia limbaria Swainson, 1833Grassland Copper
Ogyris olane Hewitson, 1862Broadmargined azure
Paralucia aenea (Miskin, 1890)⇒ Paralucia pyrodisca Rosenstock, 1885
Paralucia aurifer Blanchard, 1853Bright Copper
Paralucia pyrodiscus (Rosenstock, 1885)⇒ Paralucia pyrodisca Rosenstock, 1885
Pseudalmenus chlorinda Blanchard, 1853Chlorinda Hairstreak
Pseudalmenus chlorinda chloris Waterhouse &..., 1914Silky Hairstreak
Pseudalmenus chlorinda zephyrus Waterhouse &..., 1914Silky Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in Blue Mountains
TribeEumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLuciini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOgyrini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeZesiini
Swinhoe, 1911
Hairstreaks
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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