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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
319
2874
5955
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
318
2873
5954
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
301
2802
5844
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
197
2231
4847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
698
1128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
49
697
1128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
697
1128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
505
831
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
487
808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
197
435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
74
128
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
29
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East India
29 Genera with 50 Species
#ACDFHILMNORSTVZ
Amblypodia Horsfield, 0Oakblues2SpeciesTaxom
Ancema Eliot, 1894Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925
Tawny Silverline0SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1829Silver Spots2SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1865Oak-blues9SpeciesTaxom
Cheritra Moore, 1793Common imperial1SpeciesTaxom
Chliaria Moore, 1865Tits1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1775Barred Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Creon de Nicéville, 1824Broadtail royal1SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1858Cornelians2SpeciesTaxom
Flos Doherty, 1862Plushblues2SpeciesTaxom
Horaga Moore, 1860Onyxs2SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1824Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Iraota Moore, 1790Silverstreak Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Loxura Horsfield, 1782Yamflies1SpeciesTaxom
Mahathala Moore, 1862Falcate Oakblue1SpeciesTaxom
Neocheritra Distant, 1885
Pale Grand Imperials0SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1934Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1829Flashes8SpeciesTaxom
Rathinda Moore, 1775Monkeypuzzle1SpeciesTaxom
Remelana Moore, June, 1829Chocolate Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Sinthusa Moore, 1882Sparks1SpeciesTaxom
Surendra Moore, 1858Acacia Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1884Royals4SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1878Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Ticherra de Nicéville, 1857Blue Imperials1SpeciesTaxom
Virachola Moore, 1793Guava Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zesius Hubner, 1819Redspot1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East India
50 Species and 7 Subspecies
Amblypodia anita Hewitson, 1862Leaf Blue
Amblypodia ganesa ganesa
Ancema blanka de Nicéville, 1894Silver Royal
Aphnaeus elima Moore, 1877Scarce Shot Silverline
Aphnaeus syama Horsfield, 1829
Arhopala abseus Hewitson, 1862Aberrant Bushblue
Arhopala amantes Hewitson, 1862Large Oakblue
Arhopala atrax Hewitson, 1862Dark Broken-band Oakblue
Arhopala camdeo Moore, 1857Lilac Oakblue
Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaur Oakblue
Arhopala corinda Hewitson, 1869Ultramarine Oakblue
Arhopala oenea (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Arhopala khamti Doherty, 1891
Arhopala paramuta de Nicéville, 1884Hooked Oakblue
Arhopala pseudocentaurus aglais C.& R.Felder, , 1865
Cheritra freja Fabricius, 1793Common Imperial
Chliaria othona (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Hypolycaena othona Hewitson, 1865
Chlorostrymon telea teleaTelea Hairstreak
Cigaritis lohita Horsfield, 1829Lond-banded Silverline
Cigaritis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775Common Silverline
Creon cleobis Godart, 1824Broad-Tail Royal
Deudorix (Deudorix) epijarbas Moore, 1858Bright Cornelian
Deudorix epijarbas epijarbas Moore, , 1858Common Cornelian
Flos adriana de Nicéville, 1884Variegated Plushblue
Flos areste Hewitson, 1862Tailess Plushblue
Horaga onyx Moore, 1858Common Onyx
Horaga syrinx Felder, 1860Ambon Onyx
Hypolycaena amasa Hewitson, 1865
Hypolycaena erylus Godart, 1824Common Tit
Iraota timoleon Stoll, 1790Common Silverstreak Blue
Loxura atymnus Stoll, 1782Common Yamfly
Mahathala ameria Hewitson, 1862Falcate Oakblue
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Rapala caerulea BREMER & GREY, 1853Bush clover
Rapala dieneces Hewitson, 1878Scarlet Flash
Rapala dieneces dieneces (Hewitson, 1878)⇒ Rapala dieneces Hewitson, 1878
Rapala iarbus Fabricius, 1787Common Red Flash
Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863Slate Flash
Rapala pheretima Hewitson, 1863Copper Flash
Rapala scintilla de Nicéville, 1890Scarce Slate Flash
Rapala varuna Horsfield, 1829Indigo Flash
Rathinda amor Fabricius, 1775Monkey Puzzle
Remelana jangala Horsfield, 1829Chocolate Royal
Sinthusa chandrana Moore, 1882Broad Spark
Surendra quercetorum Moore, 1858Common Acacia Blue
Tajuria cippus Fabricius, 1798Peacock Royal
Tajuria deudorix deudorix Hewitson, 1869
Tajuria illurgis Hewitson, 1869White Royal
Tajuria jehana Moore, 1884Plains Blue Royal
Thecla duma (Hewitson, 1878)⇒ Chrysozephyrus duma Hewitson, 1869
Ticherra acte Moore, 1857Blue Imperial
Virachola isocrates (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Deudorix isocrates Fabricius, 1793
Zesius chrysomallus Hübner, 1819Redspot

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in East India
TribeAmblypodiini
Doherty, 1886
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeArhopalini
Bingham, 1907
4
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCheritrini
Swinhoe, 1910
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHoragini
Cowan, 1966
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLoxurini
Eliot, 1973
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOgyrini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeRemelanini
Eliot, 1973
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTheclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeZesiini
Swinhoe, 1911
Hairstreaks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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