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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Kandy (Central Province, Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
154
481
633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
154
481
633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
139
441
569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
88
363
470
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
183
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
183
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
183
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
145
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
141
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
90
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
35
51
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
10
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kandy
10 Genera with 11 Species
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1862Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925
Tawny Silverline0SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 0Oak-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1793Plane1SpeciesTaxom
Cheritra Moore, 1793Common imperial1SpeciesTaxom
Loxura Horsfield, 1782Yamflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1863Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Rathinda Moore, 1775Monkeypuzzle1SpeciesTaxom
Surendra Moore, 1829Acacia Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1798Royals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kandy
11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Amblypodia anita Hewitson, 1862Leaf Blue
Arhopala amantes Hewitson, 1862Large Oakblue
Arhopala berenice ormistoni
Bindahara phocides Fabricius, 1793Australian plane
Cheritra freja Fabricius, 1793Common Imperial
Loxura atymnus Stoll, 1782Common Yamfly
Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863Slate Flash
Rathinda amor Fabricius, 1775Monkey Puzzle
Surendra quercetorum Moore, 1858Common Acacia Blue
Surendra vivarna Horsfield, 1829Acacia blue
Tajuria cippus Fabricius, 1798Peacock Royal

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

Taxom

TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeArhopalini
Bingham, 1907
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCheritrini
Swinhoe, 1910
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHoragini
Cowan, 1966
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeLoxurini
Eliot, 1973
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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