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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region British Virgin Islands (Virgin Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
115
329
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
115
329
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
111
323
368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
80
265
301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
28
105
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
28
105
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
105
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
71
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
64
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
32
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
8
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
4
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for British Virgin Islands
4 Genera with 7 Species
Electrostrymon Clench, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1868Scrub-Hairstreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1868Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Tomares Rambur, 17871SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Virgin Islands
7 Species
Electrostrymon angelia Hewitson, 1874Angelic Hairstreak
Strymon acis Drury, 1773Acis Hairstreak
Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793Columella Hairstreak
Strymon istapa (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793
Strymon limenia Hewitson, 1868Disguised Hairstreak
Thecla limenia Hewitson, 1868Hairstreak Moth
Tomares ballus Fabricius, 1787Cardenillo

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in British Virgin Islands
TribeEumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTheclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTomarini
Eliot, 1973
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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