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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Melbourne (Victoria, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
271
1469
2337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
271
1469
2337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
253
1436
2291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
194
1288
2132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
301
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
301
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
297
437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
209
308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
201
298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
57
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
19
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
9
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melbourne
9 Genera with 12 Species
Ancema Eliot, 1906Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1875Jewels3SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Lucia Swainson, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1862Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Paralucia Waterhouse &..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pseudalmenus Druce, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1867Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 0Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melbourne
12 Species and 4 Subspecies
Ancema cotys capusa Fruhstorfer, 1906
Hypochrysops byzos Boisduval, 1832Yellow Jewel
Hypochrysops delicia Hewitson, 1875Blue Jewel
Hypochrysops delicia delicia Hewitson, 1875Blue Jewel
Jalmenus evagoras Donovan, 1805Common Imperial Blue
Lucia limbaria Swainson, 1833Grassland Copper
Ogyris abrota Westwood, 1851Dark Purple Azure
Ogyris amaryllis meridionalis Bethune-Baker, 1905Amaryllis Azure
Ogyris olane Hewitson, 1862Broadmargined azure
Paralucia aurifer Blanchard, 1853Bright Copper
Pseudalmenus chlorinda Blanchard, 1853Chlorinda Hairstreak
Pseudalmenus chlorinda zephyrus Waterhouse &..., 1914Silky Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Thecla thoris

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in Melbourne
TribeEumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeLuciini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOgyrini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeRemelanini
Eliot, 1973
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTheclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeZesiini
Swinhoe, 1911
Hairstreaks
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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