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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region North India (India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
2958
7275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
314
2957
7274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
297
2903
7189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
208
2442
6374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
45
729
1218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
45
729
1218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
729
1218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
574
1019
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
531
966
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
235
531
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
86
160
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
30
56
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North India
30 Genera with 56 Species
#ACDEFHLOPRSTV
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1848Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Ancema Eliot, 1865Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925
Tawny Silverline0SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1829Silver Spots2SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1865Oak-blues9SpeciesTaxom
Catapoecilma Butler, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Chaetoprocta de Nicéville, 1865Walnut Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cheritra Moore, 1965Common imperial1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1844Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1775Barred Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Creon de Nicéville, 1823Broadtail royal1SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1912Cornelians2SpeciesTaxom
Euaspa Moore, 1869Water Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Flos Doherty, 1862Plushblues2SpeciesTaxom
Horaga Moore, 1860Onyxs3SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1824Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Loxura Horsfield, 1782Yamflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1934Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Pratapa Moore, 1893Tufted Royals2SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1829Flashes8SpeciesTaxom
Remelana Moore, June, 1829Chocolate Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1876
Satyr Orchids0SpeciesTaxom
Shirozuozephyrus Koiwaya, 2007
0SpeciesTaxom
Sinthusa Moore, 1882Sparks1SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1775Silverlines1SpeciesTaxom
Surendra Moore, 1858Acacia Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1869Royals5SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1878Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Ticherra de Nicéville, 1857Blue Imperials1SpeciesTaxom
Virachola Moore, 1863Guava Blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North India
56 Species and 12 Subspecies
Amblypodia rama (Kollar, 1848)⇒ Arhopala rama Kollar, 1884
Ancema ctesia ctesia Hewitson, 1865Bi-spot Royal
Aphnaeus lilacinus Moore, 1884Lilac Silverline
Aphnaeus syama Horsfield, 1829
Arhopala abseus Hewitson, 1862Aberrant Bushblue
Arhopala amantes Hewitson, 1862Large Oakblue
Arhopala ariana Evans, 1925Pale Brokenband Oakblue
Arhopala atrax Hewitson, 1862Dark Broken-band Oakblue
Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaur Oakblue
Arhopala corinda Hewitson, 1869Ultramarine Oakblue
Arhopala oenea (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Arhopala khamti Doherty, 1891
Arhopala paramuta de Nicéville, 1884Hooked Oakblue
Arhopala pseudocentaurus aglais C.& R.Felder, , 1865
Catapoecilma major (Druce, 1895)⇒ Catapaecilma major Druce, 1895
Chaetoprocta odata Hewitson, 1865Walnut Blue
Cheritra freja evansi Cowan, 1965Common Imperial
Chrysozephyrus birupa Moore, 1877Fawn Hairstreak
Chrysozephyrus kabrue Tytler, 1915
Chrysozephyrus syla Kollar, 1844Silver Hairstreak
Cigaritis nipalicus Moore, 1884Silver-grey Silverline
Cigaritis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775Common Silverline
Creon cleobis cleobis (Godart, 1823)⇒ Creon cleobis Godart, 1824
Deudorix (Deudorix) epijarbas Moore, 1858Bright Cornelian
Deudorix epijarbas ancus (Fruhstorfer, 1912)⇒ Deudorix epijarbas Moore, 1858
Euaspa milionia Hewitson, 1869Water Hairstreak
Flos adriana de Nicéville, 1884Variegated Plushblue
Flos areste Hewitson, 1862Tailess Plushblue
Horaga albimacula viola Moore, 1882Brown Onyx
Horaga onyx onyx (Moore, 1858)⇒ Horaga onyx Moore, 1858
Horaga syrinx Felder, 1860Ambon Onyx
Hypolycaena amasa Hewitson, 1865
Hypolycaena erylus Godart, 1824Common Tit
Loxura atymnus Stoll, 1782Common Yamfly
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Pratapa icetas Hewitson, 1865Dark Blue Royal
Pratapa icetoides icetoides Elwes, 1893Smoky Blu Royal
Rapala caerulea BREMER & GREY, 1853Bush clover
Rapala extensa Evans, 1926Chitral Flash
Rapala iarbus Fabricius, 1787Common Red Flash
Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863Slate Flash
Rapala pheretima Hewitson, 1863Copper Flash
Rapala scintilla de Nicéville, 1890Scarce Slate Flash
Rapala suffusa suffusa (Moore, 1883)⇒ Rapala suffusa Moore, 1879
Rapala varuna Horsfield, 1829Indigo Flash
Remelana jangala Horsfield, 1829Chocolate Royal
Sinthusa chandrana Moore, 1882Broad Spark
Spindasis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775Common Silverline
Surendra quercetorum Moore, 1858Common Acacia Blue
Tajuria diaeus diaeus Hewitson, 1865Straight-lined Royal
Tajuria illurgioides de Nicéville, 1890Scarce White Royal
Tajuria illurgis Hewitson, 1869White Royal
Tajuria maculata Druce, 1904Spotted Royal
Tajuria megistia megistia Hewitson, 1869
Thecla duma (Hewitson, 1878)⇒ Chrysozephyrus duma Hewitson, 1869
Ticherra acte Moore, 1857Blue Imperial
Virachola isocrates (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Deudorix isocrates Fabricius, 1793
Virachola perse (Hewitson, 1863)⇒ Deudorix perse Hewitson, 1863

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in North India
TribeAmblypodiini
Doherty, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeArhopalini
Bingham, 1907
3
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCatapaecilmatini
Eliot, 1973
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCheritrini
Swinhoe, 1910
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
4
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHoragini
Cowan, 1966
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLoxurini
Eliot, 1973
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOgyrini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeRemelanini
Eliot, 1973
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTheclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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