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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Jamaica (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
365
2609
4525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
364
2608
4523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
351
2557
4450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
219
1949
3371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
750
1341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
750
1341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
750
1341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
488
910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
467
884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
133
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
30
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
14
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Jamaica
14 Genera with 38 Species
Arhopala Boisduval, 1891Oak-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 18685SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1992Greenstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 18868SpeciesTaxom
Eumaeus Hübner, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1937Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Kolana Robbins, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 2013Ministreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Nesiostrymon Clench, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1833Scrub-Hairstreaks12SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1864Hairstreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Ziegleria Johnson, 19931SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jamaica
38 Species and 8 Subspecies
Arhopala achelous achelous
Arhopala eurisus eurisus Druce, 1891
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon maesites Herrich-Schä..., 1864Amethyst Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon orbis K. Johnson &..., 1993Orbis Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon simaethis jago (W. Comstock ..., 1943)⇒ Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773
Chlorostrymon telea Hewitson, 1868Telea Hairstreak
Cyanophrys crethona Hewitson, 1874Jamaican Greenstreak
Cyanophrys hartii (T. Turner & ..., 1992)⇒ Cyanophrys crethona Hewitson, 1874
Electrostrymon angelia Hewitson, 1874Angelic Hairstreak
Electrostrymon angelia angelia Hewitson, 1874Fulvous Hairstreak
Electrostrymon angelia pantoni (W. Comstock ..., 1943)⇒ Electrostrymon angelia Hewitson, 1874
Electrostrymon endymion Fabricius, 1775Endymion Hairstreak
Electrostrymon hugon (Godart, 1824)⇒ Electrostrymon endymion Fabricius, 1775
Electrostrymon joya Dognin, 1895Muted Hairstreak
Electrostrymon pan Drury, 1773Pan Hairstreak
Electrostrymon tirrhaea (H.B. Möschler, 1886)⇒ Electrostrymon pan Drury, 1773
Eumaeus atala Poey, 1832Atala
Eumaeus childrenae Gray, 1832Great Cycadian
Iolaus (Epamera) australis Stevenson, 1937Eastern Sapphire
Kolana ergina Hewitson, 1867
Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873Azia hairstreak
Ministrymon janevicroy Glassberg, 2013Pebbly Ministreak
Nesiostrymon shoumatoffi Comstock & H..., 1943Shoumatoff´s Hairstreak
Rekoa bourkei Kaye, 1925Hispaniolan Hairstreak
Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857Marius Hairstreak
Strymon acis Drury, 1773Acis Hairstreak
Strymon acis gossei (W. Comstock ..., 1943)⇒ Strymon acis Drury, 1773
Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824Lantana Scrub Hairstreak
Strymon bazochii gundlachianus Bates, 1935Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780Bubastes Hairstreak
Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793Columella Hairstreak
Strymon cybira (W.C. Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793
Strymon istapa (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793
Strymon istapa cybira Hewitson, 1874Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon limenia Hewitson, 1868Disguised Hairstreak
Strymon martialis Herrich-Schä..., 1864Blue-and-Gray Hairstreak
Strymon pan Harris, 1833
Thecla columbinia Strand, 1929
Thecla crethona Hewitson, 1874
Thecla limenia Hewitson, 1868Hairstreak Moth
Thecla maesites Herrich-Schä..., 1864Verde Azul Hairstreak
Ziegleria hernandezi Johnson & Kr..., 1993

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in Jamaica
TribeArhopalini
Bingham, 1907
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeEumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks
11
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTheclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom



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