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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
261
1735
3079
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
260
1733
3077
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
253
1702
3037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
178
1421
2676
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
322
505
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
322
505
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
322
505
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
207
317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
198
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
133
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
41
55
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
21
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Lesser Antilles
21 Genera with 32 Species
#ACDEHILMPRST
Allosmaitia Harry Kendon..., 18961SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1819
Coppers0SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1857Scarlets1SpeciesTaxom
Chloroselas Butler, 1873Gems1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 18684SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1851Barred Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1948Cornelians3SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1873Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Lamasina Robbins, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lamprospilus Geyer, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1877Ministreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Philiris Röber, 1874Moonbeams1SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1877Scrub-Hairstreaks6SpeciesTaxom
Stugeta Druce, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1896Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Tmolus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Trichonis Hewitson, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lesser Antilles
32 Species and 2 Subspecies
Allosmaitia piplea Godman & Salvin, 1896Godman´s Hairstreak
Atlides inachus Cramer, 1775Spying Hairstreak
Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857Commom Scarlet
Chloroselas pseudozeritis Trimen, 1873Brilliant Gem
Chlorostrymon maesites Herrich-Schä..., 1864Amethyst Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon simaethis simaethis Drury, 1770Silver-banded Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon telea Hewitson, 1868Telea Hairstreak
Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865Ella's Bar
Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851Natal Bar
Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855Brown Playboy
Deudorix dariaves Hewitson, 1877Black and orange playboy
Deudorix vansoni Pennington, 1948Van Son's Playboy
Electrostrymon angerona Godman & Salvin, 1896Angerona Hairstreak
Electrostrymon joya Dognin, 1895Muted Hairstreak
Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967Coastal Hairstreak
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Iolaus (Epamera) aphnaeoides Trimen, 1873Yellow-banded Sapphire
Lamasina ganimedes Cramer, 1775Ganimedes Hairstreak
Lamprospilus genius Geyer, 1832
Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873Azia hairstreak
Ministrymon janevicroy Glassberg, 2013Pebbly Ministreak
Ministrymon ligia Hewitson, 1877
Philiris innotatus Miskin, 1874Common moonbeam
Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857Marius Hairstreak
Strymon acis Drury, 1773Acis Hairstreak
Strymon acis acis Drury, 1773Caribbean Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780Bubastes Hairstreak
Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793Columella Hairstreak
Strymon megarus Godart, , 1824Basilides Hairstreak
Strymon rufofusca Hewitson, 1877Red-crescent Scrub-Hair.
Thecla angerona (Godman & Salvin, 1896)⇒ Electrostrymon angerona Godman & Salvin, 1896
Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767Four-Spotted Hairstreak
Trichonis hyacinthus Cramer, , 1775

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in Lesser Antilles
TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeEumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks
11
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLuciini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTheclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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