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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
617
8662
28193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
615
8657
28187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
586
8515
27692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
405
7265
24168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
74
1877
6034
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
73
1876
6033
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
70
1867
6015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
1216
3903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1090
3113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
244
606
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
71
176
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
28
71
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Canada
28 Genera with 71 Species
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Acrodipsas Sands, 1965Ant-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Allosmaitia Harry Kendon..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1865Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1862Scarlets1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1907Elfins13SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1967Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1834Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1797Poling’s Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1814Jewels3SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1823Elfins6SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1965Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Laeosopis Rambur, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Lucia Swainson, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1976Elfins4SpeciesTaxom
Paralucia Waterhouse &..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Parrhasius Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Penaincisalia Johnson, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodipsas C. Felder & ..., 02SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1914Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1775Satyr Orchids16SpeciesTaxom
Sithon Hübner, 1912Orange and Black Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1865Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1870Hairstreaks7SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Canada
71 Species and 13 Subspecies
Acrodipsas cuprea {Sands, 1965Copper ant-blue
Allosmaitia pion (Godman & Salvin, 1887)⇒ Allosmaitia strophius Godart, 1824
Arhopala phaenops phaenops Felder, 1865
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Atlides halesus halesus Cramer, 1777Eastern Great Purple Hairstreak
Axiocerses craesus Trimen, 1862
Callophrys (Callophrys) affinis (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Callophrys (Callophrys) dumetorum Boisduval, 1852'Bramble' Bramble Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) sheridanii Carpenter, 1877'Alpine' Sheridan's Hairstreak
Callophrys (Incisalia) augustinus Westwood, 1852Brown Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) eryphon Boisduval, 1852Western Pine Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867Balcones Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) lanoraieensis Sheppard, 1934Bog Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) mossii H. Edwards, 1881Doudoroff Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) polios (Cook & Watson, 1907)⇒ Callophrys polia Cook & Watson, 1907
Callophrys (Mitoura) gryneus Hübner, 1819'Loki' Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys polia Cook & Watson, 1907Hoary elfin
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Chrysoritis thysbe psyche Pennington, 1967
Deudorix livia livia Klug, 1834
Erora laeta Edwards, 1862Early hairstreak
Fixsenia favonius (Smith & Abbot, 1797)⇒ Strymon mackwoodi Evans, 0
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Hypochrysops cyane Waterhouse &..., 1914Cyane Jewel
Hypochrysops ignitus Leach, 1814Dingy Jewel
Hypochrysops ignitus ignitus Leach, 1814Fiery Jewel
Incisalia augustinus (Westwood, 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Incisalia augustinus helenae Passos, 1943
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Incisalia lanoraieensis (Sheppard, 1934)⇒ Callophrys lanoraieensis Sheppard, 1934
Incisalia niphon (Hübner, 1823)⇒ Iridana bwamba Stempffer, 1964
Iolaus aphnaeoides aethes (Clench, 1965)⇒ Iolaus aethes Clench, 1964
Laeosopis roboris Esper, 1794Spanish Purple Hairstreak
Lucia limbaria Swainson, 1833Grassland Copper
Mitoura grynea
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Mitoura hesseli (Rawson & Zie..., 1950)⇒ Callophrys hesseli Rawson & Zie..., 1950
Mitoura rosneri (Johnson, 1976)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Paralucia aurifer Blanchard, 1853Bright Copper
Parrhasius m-album Boisduval & ..., 1833White hairstreak
Penaincisalia incisalia (J.F. Le Crom..., 1997)⇒ Penaincisalia swarthea Le Crom & K...., 1997
Pseudodipsas eone iole Waterhouse &..., 1914Eone Blue
Pseudodipsas euprea
Rapala rhoda sarata Fruhstorfer, 1914
Satyrium (Fixsenia) favonius Smith, 1797'Northern' Oak Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) behrii W.H. Edwards, 1870Behr's hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium calanus calanus Hübner, 1809Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862California Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium saepium okanagana
Satyrium (Satyrium) titus Fabricius, 1793Coral Hairstreak
Satyrium acadicum (W. H. Edwards, 1862)⇒ Satyrium acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862
Satyrium acadium⇒ Satyrium acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862
Satyrium caryaevorum (McDunnough, 1942)⇒ Satyrium caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942
Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Blue Spot Hairstreak
Sithon nedymond ismarus Fruhstorfer, 1912Plush
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852
Tajuria mantra jalysus C. & R. Felder, 1865
Thecla atymna (Hewitson, 1870)⇒ Penaincisalia atymna Hewitson, 1870
Thecla augustinus (Westwood, 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Thecla biston (Möschler, 1876)⇒ Bistonina biston Möschler, 1877
Thecla edwardsii (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Satyrium edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867
Thecla iroides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Thecla irus Godart, 1823
Thecla tetra Edwards, 1870

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in East Canada
TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeArhopalini
Bingham, 1907
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks
13
48
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLuciini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTheclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Theclinae at dyntaxa.se
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