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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Greece (Southeast Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
567
7483
24197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
563
7468
24174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
536
7367
23955
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
352
5928
20399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
1881
5867
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
1880
5856
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
65
1875
5848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
1137
3229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1018
2778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
212
565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
58
182
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
13
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Greece
13 Genera with 25 Species
Aloeides Hübner, 1973Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1947Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1834Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1926Poling’s Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Quercusia Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids10SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1758Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Greece
25 Species
Aloeides plowesi Tite & Dickson, 1973Plowes´ Copper
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Chrysoritis dicksoni Gabriel, 1947Dickson's Copper
Deudorix livia Klug, 1834Pomegranate butterfly
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Fixsenia polingi (Barnes & Ben..., 1926)⇒ Satyrium polingi Barnes & Ben..., 1926
Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758Purple Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Satyrium acaciae Fabricius, 1787Sloe Hairstreak
Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium ledereri Boisduval, 1848Orange Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Blue Spot Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Strymon ilicis (Bryk, 1940)⇒ Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779
Strymon ilicoides Gerhard, 0
Strymon kingi Klots & Clench, 1952
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak

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

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeEumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks
5
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTheclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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