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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Northern Ireland (Ulster, Ireland)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
346
2290
4188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
344
2285
4183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
329
2252
4144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
220
1691
3098
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
558
939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
557
938
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
554
934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
408
693
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
373
639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
78
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
21
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
7
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northern Ireland
7 Genera with 14 Species
Callophrys Billberg, 1907Elfins3SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1764Jewels1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1879Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids5SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1758Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Ireland
14 Species
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) polios (Cook & Watson, 1907)⇒ Callophrys polia Cook & Watson, 1907
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypochrysops polycletus Linnaeus, 1764Rovena jewel
Rapala schistacea (Moore, 1879)⇒ Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862California Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in Northern Ireland
TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeEumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks
3
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLuciini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTheclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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