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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
232
1334
2478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
230
1330
2474
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
222
1313
2455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
146
950
1876
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
307
553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
307
553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
307
553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
186
341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
163
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
66
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
28
49
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
9
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Iraq
9 Genera with 11 Species
Apharitis Riley, 1854Tawny Silverline1SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1861Barred Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1876
Poling’s Hairstreak0SpeciesTaxom
Quercusia Sibatani & Ito, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1779Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Tomares Rambur, 18823SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iraq
11 Species and 3 Subspecies
Apharitis epargyros Eversmann, 1854Yellow Silverline
Atlides halesus halesus Cramer, 1777Eastern Great Purple Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) avis Chapman, 1909Chapman's Green Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Cigaritis cilissa Lederer, 1861
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Quercusia quercus longicauda Riley, 1921
Satyrium abdominalis Gerhard, 1850Gerhard´s Black Hairstreak
Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779Ilex Hairstreak
Tomares callimachus Eversmann, 1848Caucasian Vernal Copper
Tomares callimachus callimachus Eversmann, 1848
Tomares romanovi Christoph, 1882

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

Taxom

TribeEumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTheclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks
2
2
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