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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Near East (West Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
687
11472
52844
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
682
11445
52791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
651
11312
52466
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
408
8936
44750
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
79
3116
14127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
78
3108
14101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
75
3100
14090
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1919
8564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1715
7497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
335
1406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
112
636
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
30
85
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Near East
30 Genera with 85 Species
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Aloeides Hübner, 1819
Coppers0SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1922Tawny Silverline6SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1819
Silver Spots0SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1862Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1935Scarlets2SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1881Elfins11SpeciesTaxom
Chloroselas Butler, 1983Gems4SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 2005Barred Blues13SpeciesTaxom
Desmolycaena Trimen, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1834Cornelians5SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1848Poling’s Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1896Royals2SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Manastigma Nicolay, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1980Fig Tree Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Neolycaena de Nicéville, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1934Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Phaeostrymon Clench, 1871Soapberry Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Philiris Röber, 1963Moonbeams1SpeciesTaxom
Quercusia Sibatani & Ito, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1991Satyr Orchids17SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1885Silverlines2SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1758Hairstreaks6SpeciesTaxom
Tomares Rambur, 188211SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Near East
85 Species and 21 Subspecies
Apharitis acamas (Klug, 1834)⇒ Apharitis acamus Klug, 1834
Apharitis acamus Klug, 1834Arab Leopard
Apharitis cilissa (Lederer, 1861)⇒ Cigaritis cilissa Lederer, 1861
Apharitis epargyros Eversmann, 1854Yellow Silverline
Apharitis maxima Staudinger, 1901
Apharitis myrmecophila (Dumont, 1922)⇒ Citrinophila bennetti Jackson, 1967
Arhopala bazalus Hewitson, 1862Powdered Oakblue
Atlides halesus halesus Cramer, 1777Eastern Great Purple Hairstreak
Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775Common Scarlet
Axiocerses harpax kadugli Talbot, 1935
Callophrys (Callophrys) avis Chapman, 1909Chapman's Green Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) chalybeitincta Sovynski, 1905Sovinsky'S Green Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) danchenkoi Zhdanko, 1998
Callophrys (Callophrys) herculeana Pfeiffer, 1927
Callophrys (Callophrys) mystaphia Miller, 1912Rhubarb Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) paulae Pfeiffer, 1932
Callophrys paulae paulae
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Callophrys rubi rubi (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Callophrys rubi Linnaeus, 1758
Callophrys (Callophrys) sheridanii Carpenter, 1877'Alpine' Sheridan's Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) suaveola Staudinger, 1881Alpine Green Hairstreak
Chloroselas arabica Riley, 1932
Chloroselas bilqis
Chloroselas esmeralda Butler, 1886Somali Gem
Chloroselas esmeralda bilqis Larsen, 1983
Cigaritis acamas Klug, 1834Arab Leopard
Cigaritis acamas acamas Klug, 1834
Cigaritis acamas bellatrix Butler, 1886
Cigaritis acamas egyptiaca Riley, 1925
Cigaritis cilissa Lederer, 1861
Cigaritis cilissa cilissa
Cigaritis epargyros Eversmann, 1854Yellow Silverline
Cigaritis maxima Staudinger, 1901
Cigaritis myrmecophila Dumont, 1922
Cigaritis myrmecophila myrmecophila Dumont, 1922
Cigaritis scotti Gabriel, 1954
Cigaritis somalina Butler, 1886Somali Silverline
Cigaritis uighurica Kemal & Koçak, 2005
Desmolycaena arabica (Riley, 1932)⇒ Chloroselas arabica Riley, 1932
Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855Brown Playboy
Deudorix dinochares Grose-Smith, 1887Apricot Playboy
Deudorix livia Klug, 1834Pomegranate butterfly
Deudorix livia barnetti Libert, 2005
Deudorix livia livia Klug, 1834
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Fixsenia ledereri Boisduval, 1848
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Hypolycaena aureolineata (Bethune-Baker, 1906)⇒ Hypolycaena pachalica Butler, 1888
Hypolycaena pachalica Butler, 1888Coast Hairstreak
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Iolaus (Epamera) glaucus Butler, 1886
Iolaus (Epamera) nursei Butler, 1896
Jalmenus evagoras Donovan, 1805Common Imperial Blue
Manastigma primno Godman & Salvin, 1887
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Myrina dermaptera Wallengren, 1857Lesser Fig-tree Blue
Myrina ficedula (Trimen, 1879)⇒ Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775
Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775Amber Fig-tree Blue
Myrina silenus nzoiae
Neolycaena soezen Seven, 2014
Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Phaeostrymon alcestis Edwards, 1871Soapberry Hairstreak
Philiris harterti leucoma Tite, 1963
Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758Purple Hairstreak
Quercusia quercus longicauda Riley, 1921
Quercusia quercus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium abdominalis Gerhard, 1850Gerhard´s Black Hairstreak
Satyrium acaciae Fabricius, 1787Sloe Hairstreak
Satyrium armenum Rebel, 1901
Satyrium hyrcanicum Riley, 1939Hyrcanian Hairstreak
Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium jebelia Nakamura, 1976Sinai Hairstreak
Satyrium ledereri Boisduval, 1848Orange Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium lunulatum
Satyrium marcidum Riley, 1921
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Satyrium sassanides Kollar, 1850White-line Hairstreak
Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Blue Spot Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Satyrium zabni van Oorschot..., 1991
Spindasis scotti (Gabriel, 1954)⇒ Cigaritis scotti Gabriel, 1954
Spindasis somalina (Butler, 1885)⇒ Cigaritis somalina Butler, 1886
Thecla acastoides (Berg, 1882)⇒ Cyanophrys acaste Prittwitz, 1865
Thecla beon Cramer, 1782
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Thecla ledereri
Thecla lydus Hübner, 1816
Thecla quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Tomares ballus Fabricius, 1787Cardenillo
Tomares callimachus Eversmann, 1848Caucasian Vernal Copper
Tomares callimachus callimachus Eversmann, 1848
Tomares desinens Nekrutenko &..., 1980
Tomares nagelii
Tomares nesimachus Oberthür, 1893
Tomares nesimachus nesimachus Oberthür, 1893
Tomares nogelii Herrich-Schä..., 1851Nogel's Hairstreak
Tomares nogelii dobrogensis Caradja, 1895
Tomares nogelii nogelii Herrich-SchÃ..., 1851
Tomares romanovi Christoph, 1882

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in Near East
TribeAmblypodiini
Doherty, 1886
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
8
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeArhopalini
Bingham, 1907
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeEumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks
9
33
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeLuciini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOgyrini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTheclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTomarini
Eliot, 1973
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeZesiini
Swinhoe, 1911
Hairstreaks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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Theclinae at dyntaxa.se
Theclinae at itis.gov