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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
836
13899
51626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
832
13882
51607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
786
13663
51105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
477
10650
43515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
91
3384
10806
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
89
3381
10800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
85
3366
10746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
1882
5501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1620
4612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
355
939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
121
347
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
42
154
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Australia
42 Genera with 154 Species
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Acrodipsas Sands, 2015Ant-blues12SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 0Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Ancema Eliot, 1906Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Angulopis Harry Kendon..., 18771SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1819
Silver Spots0SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1891Oak-blues13SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1965Plane2SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1877Elfins3SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Chliaria Moore, 1865Tits1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1764Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1946Greenstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1874Cornelians16SpeciesTaxom
Drupadia Moore, 0Posies1SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eumaeus Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1908Jewels38SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1904Hairstreaks8SpeciesTaxom
Hypothecla Semper, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1819
Royals0SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 013SpeciesTaxom
Lucia Swainson, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Manastigma Nicolay, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1882Ministreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Neolycaena de Nicéville, 01SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1853Azures28SpeciesTaxom
Paralucia Waterhouse &..., 19789SpeciesTaxom
Philiris Röber, 1971Moonbeams19SpeciesTaxom
Pseudalmenus Druce, 19146SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodipsas C. Felder & ..., 19136SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1874Flashes2SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1942Satyr Orchids4SpeciesTaxom
Sithon Hübner, 1912Orange and Black Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1869Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1866Hairstreaks9SpeciesTaxom
Virachola Moore, 0Guava Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zeritis Boisduval, 18871SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Australia
154 Species and 75 Subspecies
Acrodipsas arcana Miller & Edw..., 1978Arcana Ant Blue
Acrodipsas aurata D.P.A. Sands, 1997Bronze Ant-blue Butterfly
Acrodipsas brisbanensis Miskin, 1884Bronze ant-blue
Acrodipsas brisbanensis cyrilus
Acrodipsas cuprea {Sands, 1965Copper ant-blue
Acrodipsas cuprea variabilis Sands & Sands, 2015Copper Ant-blue
Acrodipsas hirtipes Sands, 1980Black ant-blue
Acrodipsas illidgei Waterhouse &..., 1914Illidge's Ant-blue
Acrodipsas melania Sands, 1980Black Ant Blue
Acrodipsas mortoni D.P.A. Sands..., 1997Brown ant-blue
Acrodipsas myrmecophila Waterhouse &..., 1913Small Ant Blue
Acrodipsas violacea Sands & Sands, 2015
Amblypodia centaurus eupolis
Ancema cotys capusa Fruhstorfer, 1906
Angulopis ceromia Hewitson, , 1877
Arhopala alkisthenes Fruhstorfer, 1914
Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaur Oakblue
Arhopala centaurus centaurus Fabricius, 1775Dull Oakblue
Arhopala eupolis (Miskin, 1890)⇒ Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775
Arhopala eupolis eupolis Miskin, 1890Dull Oakblue
Arhopala madytus Fruhstorfer, 1914Bright Oak-blue
Arhopala micale Blanchard, 1848Common oak-blue
Arhopala micale amydon
Arhopala micale amytis Hewitson, 1862Common Oakblue
Arhopala overdijkinki unda Ponomarenko, 1977
Arhopala philander C. Felder & ..., 1865Dark Oak-Blue
Arhopala wildei Miskin, 1891Small oak-blue
Arhopala wildei wildei Miskin, 1891Small Oak Blue
Atlides halesus halesus Cramer, 1777Eastern Great Purple Hairstreak
Bindahara phocides Fabricius, 1793Australian plane
Bindahara phocides yurgama Couchman, 1965Australian Plane
Callophrys (Callophrys) affinis (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) sheridanii Carpenter, 1877'Alpine' Sheridan's Hairstreak
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Chliaria othona (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Hypolycaena othona Hewitson, 1865
Chlorostrymon orbis K. Johnson &..., 1993Orbis Hairstreak
Chrysoritis zeuxo zeuxo Linnaeus, 1764
Cyanophrys fusius Godman & Salvin, 1887Brown Greenstreak
Cyanophrys miserabilis Clench, 1946Clench's greenstreak
Deudorix (Deudorix) diovis Hewitson, 1863Bright cornelian
Deudorix (Deudorix) epijarbas Moore, 1858Bright Cornelian
Deudorix epijarbas dido (Waterhouse, 1934)⇒ Deudorix diovis Hewitson, 1863
Deudorix (Deudorix) epirus C. Felder, 1860Blue Cornelian
Deudorix epirus despoena Hewitson, , 1863
Deudorix amatius (Moore, 1857)⇒ Deudorix epijarbas Moore, 1858
Deudorix ancus (Moore, 1857)⇒ Deudorix epijarbas Moore, 1858
Deudorix cinnabarus (Moore, 1857)⇒ Deudorix epijarbas Moore, 1858
Deudorix coriolanus (Moore, 1857)⇒ Deudorix epijarbas Moore, 1858
Deudorix democles Miskin, 1884White-spotted Flash
Deudorix democles democles
Deudorix dido (Moore, 1857)⇒ Deudorix diovis Hewitson, 1863
Deudorix kessuma deliochus Hewitson, 1874
Deudorix menesicles (Moore, 1857)⇒ Deudorix epijarbas Moore, 1858
Deudorix mesarchus (Moore, 1857)⇒ Deudorix epijarbas Moore, 1858
Deudorix simsoni Miskin, 1874
Drupadia corula
Electrostrymon hugon (Godart, 1824)⇒ Electrostrymon endymion Fabricius, 1775
Erora laeta Edwards, 1862Early hairstreak
Eumaeus childrenae Gray, 1832Great Cycadian
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypochrysops apelles Fabricius, 1775Copper Jewel
Hypochrysops apelles apelles Fabricius, 1775Copper Jewel
Hypochrysops apollo - Miskin, 1891Apollo Jewel
Hypochrysops apollo phoebus Waterhouse, 1928Apollo Jewel
Hypochrysops byzos Boisduval, 1832Yellow Jewel
Hypochrysops cleon Grose-Smith, 1900Cleon Jewel
Hypochrysops cyane Waterhouse &..., 1914Cyane Jewel
Hypochrysops delicia Hewitson, 1875Blue Jewel
Hypochrysops delicia delicia Hewitson, 1875Blue Jewel
Hypochrysops delicia duaringae Waterhouse, 1903Blue Jewel
Hypochrysops digglesii - Hewitson, 1874Diggle's Blue
Hypochrysops elgneri Waterhouse &..., 1909Amethyst Jewel
Hypochrysops elgneri barnardi Waterhouse, 1934Amethyst Jewel
Hypochrysops elgneri elgneri Waterhouse &..., 1909Amethyst Jewel
Hypochrysops epicletus Felder, 1859
Hypochrysops epicurus Miskin, 1876Dull Jewel
Hypochrysops halyaetus Hewitson, 1874Turquoise Jewel
Hypochrysops hippuris Hewitson, 1874Hippuris Jewel
Hypochrysops hippuris nebulosis Sands, 1986
Hypochrysops ignita - Leach, 1814Dingy jewel
Hypochrysops ignita erythrina Waterhouse &..., 1909Fiery Jewel
Hypochrysops ignitus Leach, 1814Dingy Jewel
Hypochrysops ignitus chrysonotus Grose-Smith, 1899
Hypochrysops ignitus erythrina Waterhouse &..., 1909
Hypochrysops ignitus ignitus Leach, 1814Fiery Jewel
Hypochrysops miskini - Waterhouse, 1903Coral Jewel
Hypochrysops narcissus Fabricius, 1775Narcissus Jewel
Hypochrysops narcissus narcissus Fabricius, 1775Narcissus Jewel
Hypochrysops panaetha
Hypochrysops piceata (Kerr, Macque..., 1969)⇒ Hypochrysops piceatus Kerr, Macque..., 1969
Hypochrysops polycletus Linnaeus, 1764Rovena jewel
Hypochrysops polycletus rovena Druce, 1891Rovena Jewel
Hypochrysops pythias - Felder, 1865Peacock Jewel
Hypochrysops pythias euclides Miskin, 1889Peacock Jewel
Hypochrysops rovena Druce, 1891
Hypochrysops theon Felder, 1865Green-banded Jewel
Hypochrysops theon johnsoni
Hypochrysops theon medocus Fruhstorfer, 1908Green-banded Jewel
Hypolycaena danis C. Felder & ..., 1865Black & White Tit
Hypolycaena danis danis
Hypolycaena danis turneri Waterhouse, 1903Black And White Tit
Hypolycaena erylus Godart, 1824Common Tit
Hypolycaena litoralis Lambkin, Mey..., 2005
Hypolycaena phorbas Fabricius, 1793Black-spotted Flash
Hypolycaena phorbas phorbas Fabricius, 1793Common Tit
Hypolycaena ugandae (Sharpe, 1904)⇒ Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869
Hypothecla astyla tegea Fruhstorfer, 1912
Jalmenus clementi Druce, 1902Clement´s Blue
Jalmenus daemeli Semper, 1879D├ñmel´s Blue
Jalmenus eichhorni Staudinger, 1888Northern hairsteak
Jalmenus eichorni Miskin, 1891Northern Imperial Blue
Jalmenus eubulus (Miskin, 1876)⇒ Jalmenus evagoras Donovan, 1805
Jalmenus evagoras Donovan, 1805Common Imperial Blue
Jalmenus evagoras eubulus Miskin, 1876Imperial Hairstreak
Jalmenus evagoras evagoras Donovan, 1805Common Imperial Blue
Jalmenus icilius Hewitson, 1865Amethyst hairsteak
Jalmenus icilius icilius
Jalmenus ictinus Hewitson, 1865Ictinus Blue
Jalmenus pseudictinus Kerr & Macqueen, 1967Macqueen's Hairstreak
Jalmenus schraderi
Lucia limbaria Swainson, 1833Grassland Copper
Manastigma primno Godman & Salvin, 1887
Ministrymon leda Edwards, 1882Lead Hairstreak
Neolycaena albosericea
Ogyris abrota Westwood, 1851Dark Purple Azure
Ogyris aenone Waterhouse, 1902Cooktown Azure
Ogyris amaryllis Hewitson, 1862Amaryllis Azure
Ogyris amaryllis amaryllis Hewitson, 1862Amaryllis Azure
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Ogyris amaryllis hewitsoni Waterhouse, 1902Amaryllis Azure
Ogyris amaryllis meridionalis Bethune-Baker, 1905Amaryllis Azure
Ogyris barnardi Miskin, 1890Barnard´s azure
Ogyris barnardi barnardi Miskin, 1890Barnard´s Azure
Ogyris barnardi delphis Tindale, 1952
Ogyris genoveva Hewitson, 1854Geneoveva Azure
Ogyris genoveva gela (Waterhouse, 1941)⇒ Ogyris genoveva Hewitson, 1854
Ogyris halmaturia (Tepper, 1890)⇒ Ogyris ianthis Waterhouse, 1900
Ogyris ianthis Waterhouse, 1900Golden Azure
Ogyris idmo (Hewitson, 1862)⇒ Ogyris ianthis Waterhouse, 1900
Ogyris iphis Waterhouse &..., 1914Dodd´s azure
Ogyris iphis iphis Waterhouse &..., 1914Dodd´s Azure
Ogyris olane Hewitson, 1862Broadmargined azure
Ogyris oroetes Hewitson, 1862Silky Azure
Ogyris oroetes apiculata Quick, 1972Silky Azure
Ogyris oroetes oroetes Hewitson, 1862
Ogyris otanes Felder, C. &..., 1865Small bronze azure
Ogyris otanes otanes Felder & Felder, 1865
Ogyris subterrestris Field, 1999Arid bronze azure
Ogyris subterrestris subterrestris Field, 1999
Ogyris waterhouseri (Bethune-Baker, 1905)⇒ Ogyris ianthis Waterhouse, 1900
Ogyris zosine Hewitson, 1854Northern Purple Azure
Ogyris zosine zosine Hewitson, 1853Northern Purple Azure
Paralucia aenea (Miskin, 1890)⇒ Paralucia pyrodisca Rosenstock, 1885
Paralucia aurifer Blanchard, 1853Bright Copper
Paralucia aurifera Blanchard, 1848Bright Copper
Paralucia lucida (Rosenstock, 1885)⇒ Paralucia spinifera Edwards & Co..., 1978
Paralucia pyrodisca Rosenstock, 1885
Paralucia pyrodiscus (Rosenstock, 1885)⇒ Paralucia pyrodisca Rosenstock, 1885
Paralucia pyrodiscus lucida Crosby, 1951Eltham Copper Butterfly
Paralucia pyrodiscus pyrodiscus Miskin, 1890Dull Copper
Paralucia spinifera Edwards & Co..., 1978Bathurst Copper
Philiris azula Wind & Clench, 1947Azula Moonbeam
Philiris diana Waterhouse &..., 1914Diana moonbeam
Philiris diana diana Waterhouse &..., 1914Diana Moonbeam
Philiris fulgens Grose-Smith ..., 1897Bicolour Moonbeam
Philiris fulgens kurandae Waterhouse, 1902Bicolour Moonbeam
Philiris innotata Miskin, 1874Purple Moonbeam
Philiris innotatus Miskin, 1874Common moonbeam
Philiris innotatus evinculis (Wind & Clench, 1947)⇒ Philiris innotata Miskin, 1874
Philiris kamerungae (Waterhouse, 1903)⇒ Philiris nitens Grose-Smith, 1898
Philiris kurandae (Grose-Smith ..., 1897)⇒ Philiris fulgens Grose-Smith ..., 1897
Philiris lucina (Waterhouse &..., 1914)⇒ Philiris nitens Grose-Smith, 1898
Philiris nitens Grose-Smith, 1898Blue Moonbeam
Philiris nitens lucina Waterhouse &..., 1914Blue Moonbeam
Philiris nitens nitens Grose-Smith, 1898Blue Moonbeam
Philiris papuana kerri Wind & Clench, 1947
Philiris papuana papuana Wind & Clench, 1947
Philiris sappheira Sands, 1980Sapphire moonbeam
Philiris ziska Grose-Smith, 1898White-margined Moonbeam
Philiris ziska titeus
Pseudalmenus chlorinda Blanchard, 1853Chlorinda Hairstreak
Pseudalmenus chlorinda barringtonensis Waterhouse, 1928Silky Hairstreak
Pseudalmenus chlorinda chlorinda Blanchard, 1848
Pseudalmenus chlorinda chloris Waterhouse &..., 1914Silky Hairstreak
Pseudalmenus chlorinda myrsilus Westwood, 1851
Pseudalmenus chlorinda zephyrus Waterhouse &..., 1914Silky Hairstreak
Pseudodipsas cephenes Hewitson, 1874Bright forest blue
Pseudodipsas cuprea (Sands, 1965)⇒ Acrodipsas cuprea {Sands, 1965
Pseudodipsas digglesii (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Hypochrysops digglesii - Hewitson, 1874
Pseudodipsas eone Felder, C. &..., 1860Cone blue
Pseudodipsas eone iole Waterhouse &..., 1914Eone Blue
Pseudodipsas myrmecophila (Waterhouse &..., 1913)⇒ Acrodipsas myrmecophila Waterhouse &..., 1913
Rapala varuna Horsfield, 1829Indigo Flash
Rapala varuna simsoni Miskin, 1874Indigo Flash
Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium saepium chalcis Edwards, 1869Hedgerow Hairstreak
Satyrium titus mopsus Fabricius, 1793Coral hairstreak
Satyrium caryaevorum (McDunnough, 1942)⇒ Satyrium caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942
Sithon nedymond ismarus Fruhstorfer, 1912Plush
Strymon bebrycia Hewitson, 1868Balloon-Vine Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852
Tajuria deudorix deudorix Hewitson, 1869
Thecla demonassa Hewitson, 1868
Thecla gaumeri Godman, 1901
Thecla heodes Druce, 1909
Thecla imma Prittwitz, 1865
Thecla polybe Linnaeus, 1763
Thecla talayra talayra Champion, 1895
Thecla tetra Edwards, 1870
Thecla thoris
Thecla yojoa Reakirt, 1866
Virachola demoches
Zeritis aethon (Trimen, 1887)⇒ Chrysoritis aethon Trimen, 1887

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in East Australia
TribeAmblypodiini
Doherty, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeArhopalini
Bingham, 1907
1
8
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCheritrini
Swinhoe, 1910
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
5
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks
14
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHypotheclini
Eliot, 1973
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLuciini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
6
57
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOgyrini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
1
15
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeRemelanini
Eliot, 1973
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTheclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks
2
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeZesiini
Swinhoe, 1911
Hairstreaks
2
11
Genera
Species

Taxom



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