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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		341
2930
6223		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		341
2930
6223		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		331
2906
6190		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		221
2259
4909		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		53
817
1581		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		53
817
1581		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
817
1581		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
591
1241		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
552
1172		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
203
544		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings		79
194		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues		28
57		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Pakistan
28 Genera with 57 Species
#ABCDEINPRSTVZ
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1848Oakblues2SpeciesTaxom
Ancema Eliot, 1865Royals2SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1854Tawny Silverline3SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1865Silver Spots3SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1884Oak-blues6SpeciesTaxom
Baspa Moore, 1781Indian Red Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Bidaspa Moore, 0Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Chaetoprocta de Nicéville, 1865Walnut Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chliaria Moore, 1883Tits1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1844Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1775Barred Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1863Cornelians4SpeciesTaxom
Euaspa Moore, 1869Water Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Iraota Moore, 1790Silverstreak Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Neolycaena de Nicéville, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Pratapa Moore, 1865Tufted Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1775Flashes5SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1850Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1775Silverlines1SpeciesTaxom
Surendra Moore, 1858Acacia Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1887Royals3SpeciesTaxom
Thaduka Moore, 1879Many-tailed oak-blue1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1865Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Tomares Rambur, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Virachola Moore, 1863Guava Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zesius Hubner, 1819Redspot1SpeciesTaxom
Zinaspa de Nicéville, 1884Silver streaked acacia blue1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pakistan
57 Species and 3 Subspecies
Amblypodia dodoneaPale Himalayan Oakblue
Amblypodia rama (Kollar, 1848)⇒ Arhopala rama Kollar, 1884
Ancema blanka de Nicéville, 1894Silver Royal
Ancema ctesia Hewitson, 1865Bi-spot Royal
Apharitis acamas (Klug, 1834)⇒ Apharitis acamus Klug, 1834
Apharitis acamus Klug, 1834Arab Leopard
Apharitis epargyros Eversmann, 1854Yellow Silverline
Aphnaeus abnormis (Moore, 1883)⇒ Cigaritis abnormis Moore, 1884
Aphnaeus elima Moore, 1877Scarce Shot Silverline
Aphnaeus ictis Hewitson, 1865Common Shot Silverline
Arhopala alea Hewitson, 1862Kanara Oakblue
Arhopala alemon (de Nicéville, 1891)⇒ Arhopala atrax Hewitson, 1862
Arhopala atrax Hewitson, 1862Dark Broken-band Oakblue
Arhopala dodonaea (Moore, 1858)⇒ Arhopala comica de Nicéville, 1900
Arhopala ganesa Moore, 1858Tailless Bushblue
Arhopala rama Kollar, 1884Dark Himalayan Oakblue
Baspa melampus Stoll, 1781Indian Red Flash
Bidaspa seliraHimalayan Red Flash
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Chaetoprocta odata Hewitson, 1865Walnut Blue
Chliaria nilgirica Moore, 1883Nilgiri Tit
Chrysozephyrus ataxus Doubleday & ..., 1852Wonderful Hairstreak
Chrysozephyrus syla Kollar, 1844Silver Hairstreak
Cigaritis abnormis Moore, 1884Abnormal Silverline
Cigaritis acamas Klug, 1834Arab Leopard
Cigaritis elima Moore, 1877Scarce Shot Silverline
Cigaritis epargyros Eversmann, 1854Yellow Silverline
Cigaritis ictis Hewitson, 1865Common Shot Silverline
Cigaritis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775Common Silverline
Deudorix (Deudorix) epijarbas Moore, 1858Bright Cornelian
Deudorix epijarbas ancus (Fruhstorfer, 1912)⇒ Deudorix epijarbas Moore, 1858
Deudorix isocrates Fabricius, 1793Anar caterpillar
Deudorix perse Hewitson, 1863Large Guava Blue
Euaspa milionia Hewitson, 1869Water Hairstreak
Euaspa milionia milionia Hewitson, 1869
Iraota timoleon Stoll, 1790Common Silverstreak Blue
Neolycaena (Rhymnaria) connae Evans, 1932Baluchi Hairstreak
Neolycaena tengstroemi connae
Neolycaena tengstraemi Erschoff, 1874
Pratapa icetas Hewitson, 1865Dark Blue Royal
Rapala extensa Evans, 1926Chitral Flash
Rapala iarbus Fabricius, 1787Common Red Flash
Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863Slate Flash
Rapala nissa Kollar, 1844Common Flash
Rapala sphinx Fabricius, 1775Brilliant Flash
Satyrium sassanides Kollar, 1850White-line Hairstreak
Spindasis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775Common Silverline
Surendra quercetorum Moore, 1858Common Acacia Blue
Tajuria cippus Fabricius, 1798Peacock Royal
Tajuria jehana Moore, 1884Plains Blue Royal
Tajuria melastigma de Nicéville, 1887Branded Royal
Thaduka multicaudata Moore, 1879Many-tailed Oak-Blue
Thecla biston (Möschler, 1876)⇒ Bistonina biston Möschler, 1877
Thecla ziha Hewitson, 1865White-spotted Hairstreak
Tomares callimachus Eversmann, 1848Caucasian Vernal Copper
Virachola isocrates (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Deudorix isocrates Fabricius, 1793
Virachola perse (Hewitson, 1863)⇒ Deudorix perse Hewitson, 1863
Zesius chrysomallus Hübner, 1819Redspot
Zinaspa todara Moore, 1884Silver Streaked Acacia Blue

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

TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
4
13		Genera
Species
Taxom

TribeArhopalini
Bingham, 1907
4
9		Genera
Species
Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
5
12		Genera
Species
Taxom

TribeEumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks		3
5		Genera
Species
Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
2
4		Genera
Species
Taxom

TribeRemelanini
Eliot, 1973
1
2		Genus
Species
Taxom

TribeTheclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks		4
6		Genera
Species
Taxom

TribeTomarini
Eliot, 1973
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

TribeZesiini
Swinhoe, 1911
Hairstreaks		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom



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