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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region New Zealand (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
527
5392
17066
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
524
5387
17059
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
5315
16945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
331
4274
14282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
1031
3185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
63
1026
3155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
1009
3085
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
601
1577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
516
1310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
149
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
44
62
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
16
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Zealand
16 Genera with 18 Species
Arawacus Kaye, 1776Stripestreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1907Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1764Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1832Jewels1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1781Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Lucia Swainson, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Manastigma Nicolay, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1862Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Paralucia Waterhouse &..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pseudalmenus Druce, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1809Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1909Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Zealand
18 Species and 7 Subspecies
Arawacus aetolus Sultzer, 1776Aetolus Stripestreak
Callophrys (Incisalia) polios (Cook & Watson, 1907)⇒ Callophrys polia Cook & Watson, 1907
Chlorostrymon simaethis simaethis Drury, 1770Silver-banded Hairstreak
Chrysoritis zeuxo zeuxo Linnaeus, 1764
Hypochrysops byzos Boisduval, 1832Yellow Jewel
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Iolaus eurisus helius Fabricius, 1781
Jalmenus evagoras Donovan, 1805Common Imperial Blue
Jalmenus icilius Hewitson, 1865Amethyst hairsteak
Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) hirundo Wallengren, 1857Tailed Black-eye
Lucia limbaria Swainson, 1833Grassland Copper
Manastigma primno Godman & Salvin, 1887
Ogyris amaryllis amaryllis Hewitson, 1862Amaryllis Azure
Ogyris olane Hewitson, 1862Broadmargined azure
Paralucia aurifer Blanchard, 1853Bright Copper
Pseudalmenus chlorinda Blanchard, 1853Chlorinda Hairstreak
Pseudalmenus chlorinda myrsilus Westwood, 1851
Pseudalmenus chlorinda zephyrus Waterhouse &..., 1914Silky Hairstreak
Satyrium calanus calanus Hübner, 1809Banded Hairstreak
Thecla heodes Druce, 1909

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in New Zealand
TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeEumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeLuciini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOgyrini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTheclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeZesiini
Swinhoe, 1911
Hairstreaks
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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