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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
400
4755
15379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
397
4748
15372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
382
4712
15315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
256
3724
12863
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1441
4688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1441
4688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
1440
4687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
920
3185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
825
2793
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
204
703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
66
281
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
15
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Iran
15 Genera with 35 Species
Apharitis Riley, 1854Tawny Silverline2SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1819
Silver Spots0SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1862Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1775Scarlets1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1881Elfins4SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1922Barred Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1834Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1886Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1775Fig Tree Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Quercusia Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1775Satyr Orchids10SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1758Hairstreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Tomares Rambur, 18823SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iran
35 Species and 1 Subspecies
Apharitis acamas (Klug, 1834)⇒ Apharitis acamus Klug, 1834
Apharitis epargyros Eversmann, 1854Yellow Silverline
Arhopala bazalus Hewitson, 1862Powdered Oakblue
Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775Common Scarlet
Callophrys (Callophrys) chalybeitincta Sovynski, 1905Sovinsky'S Green Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) mystaphia Miller, 1912Rhubarb Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) suaveola Staudinger, 1881Alpine Green Hairstreak
Cigaritis acamas Klug, 1834Arab Leopard
Cigaritis cilissa Lederer, 1861
Cigaritis epargyros Eversmann, 1854Yellow Silverline
Cigaritis maxima Staudinger, 1901
Cigaritis myrmecophila Dumont, 1922
Deudorix livia Klug, 1834Pomegranate butterfly
Iolaus (Epamera) glaucus Butler, 1886
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775Amber Fig-tree Blue
Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758Purple Hairstreak
Satyrium abdominalis Gerhard, 1850Gerhard´s Black Hairstreak
Satyrium acaciae Fabricius, 1787Sloe Hairstreak
Satyrium hyrcanicum Riley, 1939Hyrcanian Hairstreak
Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium ledereri Boisduval, 1848Orange Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium lunulatum
Satyrium marcidum Riley, 1921
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Satyrium sassanides Kollar, 1850White-line Hairstreak
Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Blue Spot Hairstreak
Thecla beon Cramer, 1782
Thecla ledereri
Thecla lydus Hübner, 1816
Thecla quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Tomares callimachus Eversmann, 1848Caucasian Vernal Copper
Tomares callimachus callimachus Eversmann, 1848
Tomares romanovi Christoph, 1882

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

Taxom

TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeArhopalini
Bingham, 1907
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeEumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks
3
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTheclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTomarini
Eliot, 1973
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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