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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Malta (Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
219
1410
2522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
217
1408
2520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
214
1399
2507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
151
1142
2018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
576
1048
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
44
576
1048
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
44
576
1048
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
331
643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
293
564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
85
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
28
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
9
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Malta
9 Genera with 10 Species
Aloeides Hübner, 1973Coppers2SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1865Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1851Barred Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1877Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1819
Royals0SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1775Fig Tree Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malta
10 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aloeides dryas Tite & Dickson, 1968Transvaal Copper
Aloeides swanepoeli Tite & Dickson, 1973Swanepoel's Copper
Arhopala pseudocentaurus aglais C.& R.Felder, , 1865
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850Mozambique Bar
Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851Natal Bar
Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857Silver Spotted Grey
Deudorix dariaves Hewitson, 1877Black and orange playboy
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775Amber Fig-tree Blue

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

Taxom

TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeArhopalini
Bingham, 1907
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeEumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom



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