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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region New Territories (Hong Kong, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
207
1577
2083
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
207
1577
2083
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
194
1508
1997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
121
1259
1700
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
51
935
1302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
51
935
1302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
934
1301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
636
918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
597
876
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
107
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
37
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
14
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Territories
14 Genera with 18 Species
Arhopala Boisduval, 1847Oak-blues3SpeciesTaxom
Artipe Boisduval, 1771Green Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1829Barred Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Creon de Nicéville, 1824Broadtail royal1SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1858Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Horaga Moore, 1858Onyxs1SpeciesTaxom
Iraota Moore, 1790Silverstreak Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Mahathala Moore, 1862Falcate Oakblue1SpeciesTaxom
Pratapa Moore, 1858Tufted Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1863Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Remelana Moore, June, 1829Chocolate Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Sinthusa Moore, 1829Sparks2SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1798Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1865Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Territories
18 Species
Arhopala bazalus Hewitson, 1862Powdered Oakblue
Arhopala birmana Moore, 1884Burmese Bushblue
Arhopala pseudocentaurus Doubleday, 1847Centaur Oakblue
Artipe eryx Linnaeus, 1771Green Flash
Cigaritis lohita Horsfield, 1829Lond-banded Silverline
Cigaritis syama Horsfield, 1829Club Silverline
Creon cleobis Godart, 1824Broad-Tail Royal
Deudorix (Deudorix) epijarbas Moore, 1858Bright Cornelian
Horaga onyx Moore, 1858Common Onyx
Iraota timoleon Stoll, 1790Common Silverstreak Blue
Mahathala ameria Hewitson, 1862Falcate Oakblue
Pratapa deva Moore, 1858Southern Royal
Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863Slate Flash
Remelana jangala Horsfield, 1829Chocolate Royal
Sinthusa chandrana Moore, 1882Broad Spark
Sinthusa nasaka Horsfield, 1829Narrow Spark
Tajuria cippus Fabricius, 1798Peacock Royal
Thecla imma Prittwitz, 1865

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

Taxom

TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeArhopalini
Bingham, 1907
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHoragini
Cowan, 1966
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeRemelanini
Eliot, 1973
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTheclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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