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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Maharashtra (West India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
227
1382
2184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
227
1382
2184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
216
1333
2101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
130
992
1525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
486
685
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
486
685
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
485
684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
347
491
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
342
484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
102
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
44
61
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
16
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Maharashtra
16 Genera with 22 Species
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1862Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925
Tawny Silverline0SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1877Silver Spots1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1775Oak-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1881
Plane0SpeciesTaxom
Catapoecilma Butler, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1775Barred Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1793Cornelians2SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1824Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Iraota Moore, 1790Silverstreak Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Loxura Horsfield, 1782Yamflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 0Flashes5SpeciesTaxom
Rathinda Moore, 1775Monkeypuzzle1SpeciesTaxom
Surendra Moore, 1858Acacia Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1884Royals2SpeciesTaxom
Virachola Moore, 1863Guava Blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maharashtra
22 Species and 2 Subspecies
Amblypodia anita Hewitson, 1862Leaf Blue
Aphnaeus elima Moore, 1877Scarce Shot Silverline
Arhopala amantes Hewitson, 1862Large Oakblue
Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaur Oakblue
Catapoecilma major (Druce, 1895)⇒ Catapaecilma major Druce, 1895
Cigaritis elima Moore, 1877Scarce Shot Silverline
Cigaritis lohita Horsfield, 1829Lond-banded Silverline
Cigaritis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775Common Silverline
Deudorix (Deudorix) epijarbas Moore, 1858Bright Cornelian
Deudorix isocrates Fabricius, 1793Anar caterpillar
Hypolycaena erylus Godart, 1824Common Tit
Iraota timoleon Stoll, 1790Common Silverstreak Blue
Loxura atymnus Stoll, 1782Common Yamfly
Rapala iarbus Fabricius, 1787Common Red Flash
Rapala iarbus sorya Kollar, 1848Indian Red Flash
Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863Slate Flash
Rapala varuna Horsfield, 1829Indigo Flash
Rapala varuna varuna
Rathinda amor Fabricius, 1775Monkey Puzzle
Surendra quercetorum Moore, 1858Common Acacia Blue
Tajuria cippus Fabricius, 1798Peacock Royal
Tajuria jehana Moore, 1884Plains Blue Royal
Virachola isocrates (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Deudorix isocrates Fabricius, 1793
Virachola perse (Hewitson, 1863)⇒ Deudorix perse Hewitson, 1863

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

Taxom

TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeArhopalini
Bingham, 1907
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCatapaecilmatini
Eliot, 1973
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHoragini
Cowan, 1966
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
1
2
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