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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Great Britain (United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
867
12703
43499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
864
12693
43484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
785
12404
42840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
474
10107
37605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
83
2646
7749
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
81
2629
7724
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
77
2611
7669
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1680
4544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1498
3728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
370
881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
110
261
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
42
103
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Great Britain
42 Genera with 103 Species
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Allosmaitia Harry Kendon..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1968Coppers8SpeciesTaxom
Ancema Eliot, 1906Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1881Silver Spots1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1891Oak-blues4SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1862Scarlets1SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1965Plane2SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins10SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1764Coppers5SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1850Barred Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1834Cornelians3SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 1961
0SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Habrodais Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hypaurotis Scudder, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1865Jewels8SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1912Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1934Elfins4SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1781Royals2SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucia Swainson, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 191412SpeciesTaxom
Nesiostrymon Clench, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1862Azures8SpeciesTaxom
Paralucia Waterhouse &..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Phasis Hübner, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Poecilmitis Butler, 1971Coppers3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudalmenus Druce, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Quercusia Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1874Flashes4SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1959Satyr Orchids19SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks5SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1823Hairstreaks17SpeciesTaxom
Tomares Rambur, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Trimenia Tite & Dickson, 19695SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Great Britain
103 Species and 62 Subspecies
Allosmaitia pion (Godman & Salvin, 1887)⇒ Allosmaitia strophius Godart, 1824
Aloeides almeida C. Felder, 1862Almeida Copper
Aloeides bamptoni Tite & Dickson, 1977Bampton's Copper
Aloeides gowani Tite & Dickson, 1968Gowan's Copper
Aloeides kaplani Tite & Dickson, 1977Kaplan's Copper
Aloeides macmasteri Tite & Dickson, 1973McMaster's Copper
Aloeides oreas Tite & Dickson, 1968Oreas Copper
Aloeides pierus Cramer, 1782Dull Copper
Aloeides vansoni Tite & Dickson, 1968Van Son's Copper
Ancema cotys capusa Fruhstorfer, 1906
Aphnaeus schistacea Moore, 1881Plumbeous Silverline
Arhopala micale amytis Hewitson, 1862Common Oakblue
Arhopala pseudocentaurus aglais C.& R.Felder, , 1865
Arhopala thamyras phryxus Boisduval, 1832
Arhopala wildei wildei Miskin, 1891Small Oak Blue
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Atlides halesus halesus Cramer, 1777Eastern Great Purple Hairstreak
Axiocerses craesus Trimen, 1862
Bindahara meeki Rothschild &..., 1905
Bindahara phocides yurgama Couchman, 1965Australian Plane
Callophrys (Callophrys) affinis (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Callophrys (Callophrys) avis Chapman, 1909Chapman's Green Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Callophrys rubi bipunctata Tutt, 1907
Callophrys rubi brunnea Tutt, 1896
Callophrys rubi caecus Geoffroy, 1785
Callophrys rubi cinerascens Rebel, 1910
Callophrys rubi incompleta Tutt, 1907
Callophrys rubi inferopunctata Tutt, 1907
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Chrysoritis beaufortius Dickson, 1966Beaufort Opal
Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864Burnished Opal
Chrysoritis felthami Trimen, 1904Feltham´s Opal
Chrysoritis thysbe psyche Pennington, 1967
Chrysoritis zeuxo zeuxo Linnaeus, 1764
Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850Mozambique Bar
Crudaria capensis Van Son, 1956Cape Grey
Deudorix (Deudorix) diovis Hewitson, 1863Bright cornelian
Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855Brown Playboy
Deudorix livia livia Klug, 1834
Erora laeta Edwards, 1862Early hairstreak
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Habrodais grunus Boisduval, 1852Golden Hairstreak
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Hypaurotis crysalus Edwards, 1873Colorado hairstreak
Hypochrysops apelles apelles Fabricius, 1775Copper Jewel
Hypochrysops apollo - Miskin, 1891Apollo Jewel
Hypochrysops cyane Waterhouse &..., 1914Cyane Jewel
Hypochrysops delicia Hewitson, 1875Blue Jewel
Hypochrysops delicia delicia Hewitson, 1875Blue Jewel
Hypochrysops epicurus Miskin, 1876Dull Jewel
Hypochrysops miskini - Waterhouse, 1903Coral Jewel
Hypochrysops pythias - Felder, 1865Peacock Jewel
Hypolycaena phorbas phorbas Fabricius, 1793Common Tit
Hypolycaena phorbas silo Fruhstorfer, 1912
Incisalia augustinus (Westwood, 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
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
Iolaus aphnaeoides aethes (Clench, 1965)⇒ Iolaus aethes Clench, 1964
Iolaus eurisus helius Fabricius, 1781
Jalmenus daemeli Semper, 1879D├ñmel´s Blue
Jalmenus evagoras Donovan, 1805Common Imperial Blue
Jalmenus icilius Hewitson, 1865Amethyst hairsteak
Jalmenus inous Hewitson, 1865Inous Blue
Lucia limbaria Swainson, 1833Grassland Copper
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Neozephyrus quercus aurantia-excessa Tutt, 1907
Neozephyrus quercus bellus Gerhard, 1853
Neozephyrus quercus bellus-obsoletus Tutt, 1907
Neozephyrus quercus caerulescens Lempke, 1936
Neozephyrus quercus depuncta Lempke, 1956
Neozephyrus quercus infraflavomaculata Lempke, 1956
Neozephyrus quercus infraobscura Goodson, 1966
Neozephyrus quercus latefasciata Courvoisier, 1903
Neozephyrus quercus minor Tutt, 1907
Neozephyrus quercus obsoleta Tutt, 1907
Neozephyrus quercus violacea Niepelt, 1914
Nesiostrymon shoumatoffi Comstock & H..., 1943Shoumatoff´s Hairstreak
Ogyris abrota Westwood, 1851Dark Purple Azure
Ogyris amaryllis Hewitson, 1862Amaryllis Azure
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Ogyris amaryllis meridionalis Bethune-Baker, 1905Amaryllis Azure
Ogyris genoveva Hewitson, 1854Geneoveva Azure
Ogyris halmaturia (Tepper, 1890)⇒ Ogyris ianthis Waterhouse, 1900
Ogyris iphis Waterhouse &..., 1914Dodd´s azure
Ogyris olane Hewitson, 1862Broadmargined azure
Paralucia aurifer Blanchard, 1853Bright Copper
Phasis clavum Murray, 1935Namaqua Arrowhead
Phasis pringlei Dickson, 1977Pringle's Arrowhead
Poecilmitis azurius (Swanepoel, 1975)⇒ Chrysoritis azurius Swanepoel, 1975
Poecilmitis midas (Pennington, 1962)⇒ Chrysoritis midas Pennington, 1962
Poecilmitis violascens Dickson, 1971
Pseudalmenus chlorinda Blanchard, 1853Chlorinda Hairstreak
Pseudalmenus chlorinda zephyrus Waterhouse &..., 1914Silky Hairstreak
Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758Purple Hairstreak
Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863Slate Flash
Rapala schistacea (Moore, 1879)⇒ Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863
Rapala varuna Horsfield, 1829Indigo Flash
Rapala varuna simsoni Miskin, 1874Indigo Flash
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian 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 liparops strigosa Harris, 1862Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium sylvinus dryope W. H. Edwards, 1870Sylvan Hairstreak
Satyrium titus winteri Gatrelle, 2004Coral Hairstreak
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Satyrium pruni excessa Tutt, 1907
Satyrium pruni lutea Tutt, 1907
Satyrium pruni progressiva Tutt, 1907
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album albinotica Goodson, 1959
Satyrium w-album albovirgata Tutt, 1907
Satyrium w-album obsoleta Tutt, 1907
Satyrium w-album rufextensa Goodson, 1959
Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824Lantana Scrub Hairstreak
Strymon kingi Klots & Clench, 1952
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852
Thecla atymna (Hewitson, 1870)⇒ Penaincisalia atymna Hewitson, 1870
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Thecla betulae cuneata Tutt, 1907
Thecla betulae lata Tutt, 1907
Thecla betulae lineata Tutt, 1907
Thecla betulae lutea Tutt, 1907
Thecla betulae pallida Tutt, 1896
Thecla betulae restricta Tutt, 1907
Thecla betulae restricta-lineata Tutt, 1907
Thecla betulae spinosae Gerhard, 1853
Thecla betulae steinbuhleri Hoffmann, 1914
Thecla betulae subunicolor Tutt, 1907
Thecla betulae uncilinea Tutt, 1907
Thecla betulae unicolor Tutt, 1907
Thecla betulae unistrigata Schultz, 1909
Thecla betulae virgata Tutt, 1907
Thecla irus Godart, 1823
Tomares ballus Fabricius, 1787Cardenillo
Tomares callimachus Eversmann, 1848Caucasian Vernal Copper
Trimenia argyroplaga Dickson, 1967Large Silver-spotted Copper
Trimenia macmasteri Dickson, 1968Karoo Silver-spotted Copper
Trimenia malagrida Wallengren, 1857Scarce Mountain Copper
Trimenia wallengrenii Trimen, 1887Wallengren's Copper
Trimenia wykehami Dickson, 1969Nama-Karoo Silver-Spotted Copper

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in Great Britain
TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
9
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeArhopalini
Bingham, 1907
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks
12
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeLuciini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOgyrini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeRemelanini
Eliot, 1973
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTheclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTomarini
Eliot, 1973
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeZesiini
Swinhoe, 1911
Hairstreaks
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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