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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Hong Kong (South-central China, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
325
2686
4513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
325
2686
4513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
309
2609
4405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
188
1986
3313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
1080
1687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
1080
1687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
52
1079
1686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
740
1198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
696
1145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
141
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
48
75
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
16
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Hong Kong
16 Genera with 24 Species
Ancema Eliot, 1912Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1925Oak-blues8SpeciesTaxom
Artipe Boisduval, 1771Green Flashes2SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1912Barred Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Creon de Nicéville, 1823Broadtail royal2SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1912Cornelians3SpeciesTaxom
Flos Doherty, 1884Plushblues1SpeciesTaxom
Horaga Moore, 1919Onyxs3SpeciesTaxom
Iraota Moore, 0Silverstreak Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Mahathala Moore, 1903Falcate Oakblue2SpeciesTaxom
Pratapa Moore, 1941Tufted Royals2SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1879Flashes2SpeciesTaxom
Remelana Moore, June, 1907Chocolate Royals2SpeciesTaxom
Sinthusa Moore, 1829Sparks3SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1904Royals3SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1865Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hong Kong
24 Species and 22 Subspecies
Ancema ctesia agalla Fruhstorfer, 1912
Arhopala bazalus Hewitson, 1862Powdered Oakblue
Arhopala bazalus turbata Butler, , 1882Powdered Oakblue
Arhopala birmana Moore, 1884Burmese Bushblue
Arhopala birmana birmana Moore, 1884Burmese Bushblue
Arhopala paramuta paramuta de Nicéville, 1884Hooked Oakblue
Arhopala pseudocentaurus Doubleday, 1847Centaur Oakblue
Arhopala pseudocentaurus pirithousCentaur oakblue
Arhopala rama ramosa Evans, 1925Dark Himalayan Oakblue
Artipe eryx Linnaeus, 1771Green Flash
Artipe eryx eryx Linné, 1771Green Flash
Cigaritis lohita Horsfield, 1829Lond-banded Silverline
Cigaritis lohita formosana
Cigaritis syama Horsfield, 1829Club Silverline
Cigaritis syama peguana
Cigaritis syama sepulveda Fruhstorfer, 1912
Creon cleobis Godart, 1824Broad-Tail Royal
Creon cleobis cleobis (Godart, 1823)⇒ Creon cleobis Godart, 1824
Deudorix (Deudorix) epijarbas Moore, 1858Bright Cornelian
Deudorix epijarbas epijarbas Moore, , 1858Common Cornelian
Deudorix epijarbas menesicles (Fruhstorfer, 1912)⇒ Deudorix epijarbas Moore, 1858
Flos asoka de Nicéville, 1884Spangled Plushblue
Horaga albimacula triumphalis Murayama & S..., 1943
Horaga onyx Moore, 1858Common Onyx
Horaga onyx moltrechti Matsumura, 1919
Iraota timoleon Stoll, 1790Common Silverstreak Blue
Iraota timoleon timolecon
Mahathala ameria Hewitson, 1862Falcate Oakblue
Mahathala ameria hainani Bethune-Baker, 1903Falcate Oakblue
Pratapa deva Moore, 1858Southern Royal
Pratapa deva devula Corbet, 1941
Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863Slate Flash
Rapala manea schistacea Moore, 1879Slate Flash
Remelana jangala Horsfield, 1829Chocolate Royal
Remelana jangala mudra Fruhstorfer, 1907
Sinthusa chandrana Moore, 1882Broad Spark
Sinthusa chandrana grotei Moore, 1884Broad Spark
Sinthusa nasaka Horsfield, 1829Narrow Spark
Tajuria cippus Fabricius, 1798Peacock Royal
Tajuria cippus malcolmi Riley & Godfrey, 1925
Tajuria maculata Druce, 1904Spotted Royal
Thecla imma Prittwitz, 1865

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in Hong Kong
TribeAmblypodiini
Doherty, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeArhopalini
Bingham, 1907
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHoragini
Cowan, 1966
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeRemelanini
Eliot, 1973
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTheclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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