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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Nepal (South Asia)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		421
4294
12421		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		419
4292
12419		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		401
4206
12232		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		278
3568
11145		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		51
1130
2413		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		51
1130
2413		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
1123
2401		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
860
1913		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
796
1810		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
265
732		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings		105
241		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues		47
111		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nepal
47 Genera with 111 Species
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Ahlbergia Billberg, 1973Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Amblopala Leech, 0Chinese Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1848Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Ancema Eliot, 1865Royals5SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1885Oak-blues24SpeciesTaxom
Artipe Boisduval, 1771Green Flashes2SpeciesTaxom
Catapaecilma Butler, 1895Common Tinsel2SpeciesTaxom
Catapoecilma Butler, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Chaetoprocta de Nicéville, 1970Walnut Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Charana de Nicéville, 0Mandarin Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Cheritra Moore, 1965Common imperial2SpeciesTaxom
Cheritrella de Nicéville, 1887Imperials1SpeciesTaxom
Chliaria Moore, 1865Tits2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1889Hairstreaks15SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1775Barred Blues11SpeciesTaxom
Creon de Nicéville, 1823Broadtail royal2SpeciesTaxom
Dacalana Moore, 1865Double Tufted Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1912Cornelians2SpeciesTaxom
Esakiozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1886Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Euaspa Moore, 1869Water Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1876
Poling’s Hairstreak0SpeciesTaxom
Flos Doherty, 1863Plushblues7SpeciesTaxom
Horaga Moore, 1858Onyxs4SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1865Hairstreaks5SpeciesTaxom
Iraota Moore, 1790Silverstreak Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Loxura Horsfield, 1911Yamflies2SpeciesTaxom
Mahathala Moore, 1862Falcate Oakblue2SpeciesTaxom
Maneca de Nicéville, 1884Slate Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Neocheritra Distant, 1878Pale Grand Imperials2SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 02SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1934Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Pamela Hemming, 1894Lister´s Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Pratapa Moore, 1865Tufted Royals4SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1877Flashes20SpeciesTaxom
Remelana Moore, June, 1865Chocolate Royals2SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1797Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Shirozuozephyrus Koiwaya, 2007
0SpeciesTaxom
Sinthusa Moore, 1912Sparks4SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1857
Silverlines0SpeciesTaxom
Surendra Moore, 1858Acacia Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 0Royals9SpeciesTaxom
Teratozephyrus Sibatani, 1946
Suroifui Hairstreaks0SpeciesTaxom
Ticherra de Nicéville, 1858Blue Imperials2SpeciesTaxom
Virachola Moore, 1891Guava Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Zeltus de Nicéville, 1865Fluffy tit2SpeciesTaxom
Zesius Hubner, 1819Redspot1SpeciesTaxom
Zinaspa de Nicéville, 1884Silver streaked acacia blue1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nepal
111 Species and 61 Subspecies
Ahlbergia haradai Igarashi, 1973Prickly ash elfin
Amblopala avidiena Hewitson, 1877Chinese Hairstreak
Amblopala avidiena nepalica Eliot, 0Chinese hairstreak
Amblypodia rama (Kollar, 1848)⇒ Arhopala rama Kollar, 1884
Ancema blanka de Nicéville, 1894Silver Royal
Ancema blanka minturna Fruhstorfer, 1912Silver Royal
Ancema ctesia Hewitson, 1865Bi-spot Royal
Ancema ctesia agalla Fruhstorfer, 1912
Ancema ctesia ctesia Hewitson, 1865Bi-spot Royal
Arhopala abseus Hewitson, 1862Aberrant Bushblue
Arhopala abseus indicus Riley, 1923Aberrant bushblue
Arhopala amantes Hewitson, 1862Large Oakblue
Arhopala amantes apella Swinhoe, 1886Large oakblue
Arhopala atrax Hewitson, 1862Dark Broken-band Oakblue
Arhopala bazaloides Hewitson, 1878Tamil Oakblue
Arhopala bazalus Hewitson, 1862Powdered Oakblue
Arhopala bazalus teesta de Nicéville, 1886Powdered Oakblue
Arhopala birmana Moore, 1884Burmese Bushblue
Arhopala dodonaea (Moore, 1858)⇒ Arhopala comica de Nicéville, 1900
Arhopala eumolphus Cramer, 1780Common Green Oakblue
Arhopala fulla Hewitson, 1862Spotless Oakblue
Arhopala fulla ignara Riley & Godfrey, 1921Spotless Oakblue
Arhopala khamti Doherty, 1891Doherty's dull oakblue
Arhopala oenea (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Arhopala khamti Doherty, 1891
Arhopala paramuta de Nicéville, 1884Hooked Oakblue
Arhopala paramuta paramuta de Nicéville, 1884Hooked Oakblue
Arhopala perimuta Moore, 1857Yellow-disk Tailless Oakblue
Arhopala perimuta perimuta Moore, 1858Sylhet Yellowdisc Tailless Oakblue
Arhopala pseudocentaurus Doubleday, 1847Centaur Oakblue
Arhopala pseudocentaurus aglais C.& R.Felder, , 1865
Arhopala pseudocentaurus pirithousCentaur oakblue
Arhopala rama Kollar, 1884Dark Himalayan Oakblue
Arhopala singla de Nicéville, 1885Pointed oakblue
Artipe eryx Linnaeus, 1771Green Flash
Artipe eryx eryx Linné, 1771Green Flash
Catapaecilma major Druce, 1895Common Tinsel
Catapaecilma major major Druce, 1895Common tinsel
Catapoecilma major (Druce, 1895)⇒ Catapaecilma major Druce, 1895
Chaetoprocta kurumi Fujioka, 1970Nepal Walnut Blue
Chaetoprocta odata Hewitson, 1865Walnut Blue
Chaetoprocta odata baileyiWalnut blue
Chaetoprocta odata kurumi Fujioka, 1970
Charana mandarina mandarina Hewitson, 1863Mandarin Blue
Charana mandarinus Hewitson, 1863Mandarin Blue
Charana mandarinus mandarinusMandarin blue
Cheritra freja Fabricius, 1793Common Imperial
Cheritra freja evansi Cowan, 1965Common Imperial
Cheritrella truncipennis de Nicéville, 1887Truncate Imperial
Chliaria kina Hewitson, 1869Blue tit
Chliaria othona (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Hypolycaena othona Hewitson, 1865
Chrysozephyrus assamicus Tytler, 1915Assam silver hairstreak
Chrysozephyrus ataxus Doubleday & ..., 1852Wonderful Hairstreak
Chrysozephyrus ataxus ataxusWonderful hairstreak
Chrysozephyrus bhutanensis Howarth, 1957Bhutan Hairstreak
Chrysozephyrus birupa Moore, 1877Fawn Hairstreak
Chrysozephyrus disparatus Howarth, 1957Howarth’s Hairstreak
Chrysozephyrus disparatus interpositasSikkim hairstreak
Chrysozephyrus duma Hewitson, 1869Metallic Green Hairstreak
Chrysozephyrus dumoides Tytler, 1915Broad-bordered Hairstreak
Chrysozephyrus kirbariensis Tytler, 1915Kirbari Hairstreak
Chrysozephyrus kirbariensis shakuhugeKirbari hairstreak
Chrysozephyrus paona Tyler, 1915Paona Hairstreak
Chrysozephyrus sikkimensis Howarth, 1957Sikkim Green Hairsteak
Chrysozephyrus syla Kollar, 1844Silver Hairstreak
Chrysozephyrus zoa de Nicéville, 1889Powdered Green Hairstreak
Cigaritis elima Moore, 1877Scarce Shot Silverline
Cigaritis elima uniformisScarce shot silverline
Cigaritis lohita Horsfield, 1829Lond-banded Silverline
Cigaritis lohita himalayanus Moore, 1884Long-banded Silverline
Cigaritis nipalicus Moore, 1884Silver-grey Silverline
Cigaritis nipalicus nipalicusSilver-grey silverline
Cigaritis schistacea Moore, 1881Plumbeous Silverline
Cigaritis schistacea gabrielPlumbous silverline
Cigaritis syama Horsfield, 1829Club Silverline
Cigaritis syama peguanus Moore, 1884Club Silverline
Cigaritis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775Common Silverline
Creon cleobis Godart, 1824Broad-Tail Royal
Creon cleobis cleobis (Godart, 1823)⇒ Creon cleobis Godart, 1824
Dacalana cotys Hewitson, 1865White banded royal
Deudorix (Deudorix) epijarbas Moore, 1858Bright Cornelian
Deudorix epijarbas ancus (Fruhstorfer, 1912)⇒ Deudorix epijarbas Moore, 1858
Esakiozephyrus icana Moore, 1875Dull Green Hairstreak
Esakiozephyrus mandara Doherty, 1886Indian Purple Hairstreak
Euaspa milionia Hewitson, 1869Water Hairstreak
Euaspa milionia milionia Hewitson, 1869
Flos adriana de Nicéville, 1884Variegated Plushblue
Flos areste Hewitson, 1862Tailess Plushblue
Flos asoka de Nicéville, 1884Spangled Plushblue
Flos chinensis C. Felder & ..., 1865Chinese Plushblue
Flos chinensis chinensis Felder & Felder, 1865
Flos fulgida Hewitson, 1863Plain Plushblue
Flos fulgida fulgida Hewitson, 1863Shining Plushblue
Horaga albimacula (Wood-Mason &..., 1881)⇒ Horaga chalcedonyx Fruhstorfer, 1914
Horaga albimacula viola Moore, 1882Brown Onyx
Horaga onyx Moore, 1858Common Onyx
Horaga onyx onyx (Moore, 1858)⇒ Horaga onyx Moore, 1858
Hypolycaena amasa Hewitson, 1865
Hypolycaena erylus Godart, 1824Common Tit
Hypolycaena erylus himavantus Fruhstorfer, 1912Common Tit
Hypolycaena kina kina Hewitson, 1869Blue Tit
Hypolycaena othona Hewitson, 1865Orchid tit
Iraota mecaenusDull silverstreak form
Iraota timoleon Stoll, 1790Common Silverstreak Blue
Iraota timoleon timoleon Stoll, 1790Silver-streak Blue
Loxura atymnus Stoll, 1782Common Yamfly
Loxura atymnus continentalis Fruhstorfer, 1911Yamfly
Mahathala ameria Hewitson, 1862Falcate Oakblue
Mahathala ameria ameria Hewitson, 1862Falcate Oakblue
Maneca bhotea Moore, 1884Slate Royal
Neocheritra fabronia Hewitson, 1878Pale Grand Imperial
Neocheritra fabronia fabronia Hewitson, 1878Pale Grand Imperial
Neozephyrus suroia Tytler, 1915Cerulean hairstreak
Neozephyrus suroia yukieCaerulean hairstreak
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Pamela dudgeoniLister's hairstreak
Pamela dudgeonii de Nicéville, 1894Angle-wing Hairstreak
Pratapa deva Moore, 1858Southern Royal
Pratapa deva lila Moore, 1883White Royal
Pratapa icetas Hewitson, 1865Dark Blue Royal
Pratapa icetas icetas Hewitson, 1865Dark blue royal
Rapala damona Swinhoe, 1890Malay Red Flash
Rapala dieneces Hewitson, 1878Scarlet Flash
Rapala dieneces dieneces (Hewitson, 1878)⇒ Rapala dieneces Hewitson, 1878
Rapala iarbus Fabricius, 1787Common Red Flash
Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863Slate Flash
Rapala manea schistacea Moore, 1879Slate Flash
Rapala micans BREMER & GREY, 1853
Rapala nissa Kollar, 1844Common Flash
Rapala nissa nissaCommon flash
Rapala pheretima Hewitson, 1863Copper Flash
Rapala pheretima petosiris Hewitson, 1863Copper Flash
Rapala pheritima
Rapala pheritima petosiris
Rapala rectivitta Moore, 1879Brown flash
Rapala refulgens de Nicéville, 1891Refuget Flash
Rapala scintilla de Nicéville, 1890Scarce Slate Flash
Rapala selira (Moore, 1874)⇒ Rapala caerulea BREMER & GREY, 1853
Rapala tara de Nicéville, 1889Assam Flash
Rapala varuna Horsfield, 1829Indigo Flash
Rapala varuna orseis Hewitson, 1877Indigo Flash
Remelana jangala Horsfield, 1829Chocolate Royal
Remelana jangala ravata Moore, 1865Chocolate Royal
Satyrium favonius favonius J. E. Smith, 1797'Southern' Oak Hairstreak
Sinthusa chandrana Moore, 1882Broad Spark
Sinthusa nasaka Horsfield, 1829Narrow Spark
Sinthusa nasaka obscurata Fruhstorfer, 1912Narrow Spark
Sinthusa nasaka pallidior Fruhstorfer, 1912Narrow spark
Surendra quercetorum Moore, 1858Common Acacia Blue
Surendra quercetorum quercetorum Moore, 1858Common Acacia Blue
Tajuria cippus Fabricius, 1798Peacock Royal
Tajuria cippus cippus Fabricius, 1798Peacock Royal
Tajuria diaeus Hewitson, 1865Straight Royal
Tajuria illurgis Hewitson, 1869White Royal
Tajuria luculentus Leech, 1890Chinese Royal
Tajuria luculentus nelaChinese royal
Tajuria maculata Druce, 1904Spotted Royal
Tajuria yajna Doherty, 1886Chestnut and Black Royal
Tajuria yajna istroidesChestnut royal
Ticherra acte Moore, 1857Blue Imperial
Ticherra acte acte (Moore, 1858)⇒ Ticherra acte Moore, 1857
Virachola isocrates (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Deudorix isocrates Fabricius, 1793
Virachola perse (Hewitson, 1863)⇒ Deudorix perse Hewitson, 1863
Virachola perse perse Hewitson, 1863Large Guava Blue
Virachola refulgens de Nicéville, 1891Refulgent Flash
Zeltus amasa Hewitson, 1865Fluffy Tit
Zeltus amasa amasa Hewitson, 1865Fluffy Tit
Zesius chrysomallus Hübner, 1819Redspot
Zinaspa todara Moore, 1884Silver Streaked Acacia Blue

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in Nepal
TribeAmblypodiini
Doherty, 1886
2
3		Genera
Species
Taxom

TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
2
6		Genera
Species
Taxom

TribeArhopalini
Bingham, 1907
5
24		Genera
Species
Taxom

TribeCatapaecilmatini
Eliot, 1973
2
2		Genera
Species
Taxom

TribeCheritrini
Swinhoe, 1910
3
3		Genera
Species
Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
6
23		Genera
Species
Taxom

TribeEumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks		3
2		Genera
Species
Taxom

TribeHoragini
Cowan, 1966
1
2		Genus
Species
Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
1
4		Genus
Species
Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
7
14		Genera
Species
Taxom

TribeLoxurini
Eliot, 1973
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

TribeOgyrini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

TribeRemelanini
Eliot, 1973
2
3		Genera
Species
Taxom

TribeTheclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks		8
19		Genera
Species
Taxom

TribeZesiini
Swinhoe, 1911
Hairstreaks		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom



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