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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Kerala (South India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
222
1660
3105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
222
1660
3105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
204
1569
2912
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
137
1258
2345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
427
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
31
427
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
427
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
310
519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
308
517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
152
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
70
133
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
28
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kerala
28 Genera with 58 Species
#ABCDHILPRSTVZ
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1862Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Ancema Eliot, 1894Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925
Tawny Silverline0SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1881Silver Spots4SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1775Oak-blues6SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1793Plane1SpeciesTaxom
Catapaecilma Butler, 1895Common Tinsel2SpeciesTaxom
Charana de Nicéville, 1829Mandarin Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cheritra Moore, 1793Common imperial1SpeciesTaxom
Chliaria Moore, 1865Tits2SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1775Barred Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Creon de Nicéville, 1824Broadtail royal1SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1863Cornelians3SpeciesTaxom
Horaga Moore, 1883Onyxs2SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1865Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Iraota Moore, 1790Silverstreak Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Loxura Horsfield, 1782Yamflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pratapa Moore, 1858Tufted Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1829Flashes5SpeciesTaxom
Rathinda Moore, 1775Monkeypuzzle1SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1775Silverlines7SpeciesTaxom
Surendra Moore, 1858Acacia Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1887Royals3SpeciesTaxom
Thaduka Moore, 1879Many-tailed oak-blue1SpeciesTaxom
Virachola Moore, 1863Guava Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zeltus de Nicéville, 1787Fluffy tit2SpeciesTaxom
Zesius Hubner, 1819Redspot1SpeciesTaxom
Zinaspa de Nicéville, 1884Silver streaked acacia blue1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kerala
58 Species
Amblypodia anita Hewitson, 1862Leaf Blue
Ancema blanka de Nicéville, 1894Silver Royal
Aphnaeus abnormis (Moore, 1883)⇒ Cigaritis abnormis Moore, 1884
Aphnaeus elima Moore, 1877Scarce Shot Silverline
Aphnaeus ictis Hewitson, 1865Common Shot Silverline
Aphnaeus schistacea Moore, 1881Plumbeous Silverline
Arhopala abseus Hewitson, 1862Aberrant Bushblue
Arhopala alea Hewitson, 1862Kanara Oakblue
Arhopala amantes Hewitson, 1862Large Oakblue
Arhopala atrax Hewitson, 1862Dark Broken-band Oakblue
Arhopala bazaloides Hewitson, 1878Tamil Oakblue
Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaur Oakblue
Bindahara phocides Fabricius, 1793Australian plane
Catapaecilma elegans Druce, 1873Common Tinsel
Catapaecilma major Druce, 1895Common Tinsel
Charana jalindra (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Rachana jalindra Horsfield, 1829
Cheritra freja Fabricius, 1793Common Imperial
Chliaria nilgirica Moore, 1883Nilgiri Tit
Chliaria othona (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Hypolycaena othona Hewitson, 1865
Cigaritis abnormis Moore, 1884Abnormal Silverline
Cigaritis lohita Horsfield, 1829Lond-banded Silverline
Cigaritis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775Common Silverline
Creon cleobis Godart, 1824Broad-Tail Royal
Deudorix (Deudorix) epijarbas Moore, 1858Bright Cornelian
Deudorix isocrates Fabricius, 1793Anar caterpillar
Deudorix perse Hewitson, 1863Large Guava Blue
Horaga onyx Moore, 1858Common Onyx
Horaga viola Moore, 1883Brown Onyx
Hypolycaena amasa Hewitson, 1865
Hypolycaena nilgirica Moore, 1884Nilgiri Tit
Hypolycaena othona Hewitson, 1865Orchid tit
Iraota timoleon Stoll, 1790Common Silverstreak Blue
Loxura atymnus Stoll, 1782Common Yamfly
Pratapa deva Moore, 1858Southern Royal
Rapala iarbus Fabricius, 1787Common Red Flash
Rapala lankana (Moore, 1879)⇒ Vadebra lankana Moore, 1879
Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863Slate Flash
Rapala schistacea (Moore, 1879)⇒ Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863
Rapala varuna Horsfield, 1829Indigo Flash
Rathinda amor Fabricius, 1775Monkey Puzzle
Spindasis abnormis (Moore, , 1884)⇒ Cigaritis abnormis Moore, 1884
Spindasis elima Moore, 1877Scarce Shot Silverline
Spindasis ictis Hewitson, 1865Ceylon Silverline
Spindasis lilacinusLilac silverline
Spindasis lohita Horsfield, 1829Common shot silverline
Spindasis schistacea Moore, 1881Plumbeous Silverline
Spindasis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775Common Silverline
Surendra quercetorum Moore, 1858Common Acacia Blue
Tajuria cippus Fabricius, 1798Peacock Royal
Tajuria jehana Moore, 1884Plains Blue Royal
Tajuria melastigma de Nicéville, 1887Branded Royal
Thaduka multicaudata Moore, 1879Many-tailed Oak-Blue
Virachola isocrates (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Deudorix isocrates Fabricius, 1793
Virachola perse (Hewitson, 1863)⇒ Deudorix perse Hewitson, 1863
Zeltus amasa Hewitson, 1865Fluffy Tit
Zeltus etolus Fabricius, 1787Fluffy Tit
Zesius chrysomallus Hübner, 1819Redspot
Zinaspa todara Moore, 1884Silver Streaked Acacia Blue

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in Kerala
TribeAmblypodiini
Doherty, 1886
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
4
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeArhopalini
Bingham, 1907
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCatapaecilmatini
Eliot, 1973
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCheritrini
Swinhoe, 1910
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
4
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHoragini
Cowan, 1966
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLoxurini
Eliot, 1973
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeRemelanini
Eliot, 1973
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeZesiini
Swinhoe, 1911
Hairstreaks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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