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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Papua New Guinea (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
458
5336
18787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
455
5331
18781
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
433
5239
18576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
291
4213
16123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1285
3522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1285
3522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1285
3522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
925
2857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
843
2716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
286
1344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
103
503
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
26
237
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Papua New Guinea
26 Genera with 237 Species
#ABDEHJMOPRSTV
Acupicta Eliot, 1975Dark Tinsels1SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1907Oakblues4SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1891Oak-blues62SpeciesTaxom
Artipe Boisduval, 1905Green Flashes2SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1860Plane3SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1885Cornelians22SpeciesTaxom
Euaspa Moore, 1869Water Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Horaga Moore, 1860Onyxs1SpeciesTaxom
Hypochlorosis Röber, 18997SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1894Jewels62SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1860Hairstreaks16SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1854Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Parachrysops Bethune-Baker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Philiris Röber, 1898Moonbeams86SpeciesTaxom
Pilodeudorix H.H. Druce, 1873Playboys1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodipsas C. Felder & ..., 19715SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonotis Druce, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1874Flashes3SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1804Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1869Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1881Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Titea Eliot, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Virachola Moore, 1884Guava Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Papua New Guinea
237 Species and 62 Subspecies
Acupicta meeki Eliot, 1975
Amblypodia annetta Staudinger, 1888
Amblypodia annetta eberalda Fruhstorfer, 1907
Amblypodia annetta faisina RIBBE, 1899
Amblypodia narada salvia Fruhstorfer, 1907
Arhopala adherbal Grose-Smith, 1902
Arhopala admete Hewitson, 1863
Arhopala admete eucolpis Kirsch, 1877
Arhopala admete sudesta Evans, 1957
Arhopala aedias Hewitson, 1862Large Metallic Oakblue
Arhopala aexone Hewitson, 1863
Arhopala alkisthenes Fruhstorfer, 1914
Arhopala amytis (Hewitson, 1862)⇒ Arhopala micale Blanchard, 1848
Arhopala ander Evans, 1957
Arhopala antharita Grose-Smith, 1894
Arhopala arta Evans, 1957
Arhopala aruana Evans, 1957
Arhopala asma Evans, 1957
Arhopala auxesia Hewitson, 1863
Arhopala axina Evans, 1957
Arhopala axiothea Hewitson, 1863
Arhopala azenia Hewitson, 1863
Arhopala azinis de Nicéville, 1896
Arhopala bella Bethune-Baker, 1896
Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaur Oakblue
Arhopala chamaeleona Bethune-Baker, 1903
Arhopala cleander C. Felder, 1860Large Mergui Oakblue
Arhopala critala C. Felder, 1860
Arhopala doreena Parsons, 1986
Arhopala drucei (Bethune-Baker, 1896)⇒ Arhopala athada Staudinger, 1889
Arhopala eupolis (Miskin, 1890)⇒ Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775
Arhopala eurisus Druce, 1891
Arhopala eurisus eurisus Druce, 1891
Arhopala florinda Grose-Smith, 1896
Arhopala florinda florinda Grose Smith, 1896
Arhopala fulla Hewitson, 1862Spotless Oakblue
Arhopala helianthes Grose-Smith, 1902
Arhopala hercules Hewitson, 1862
Arhopala hercules afranius
Arhopala herculina Staudinger, 1888
Arhopala hylander Grose-Smith, 1894
Arhopala irma Fruhstorfer, 1914
Arhopala kiriwinii Bethune-Baker, 1903
Arhopala leander Evans, 1957
Arhopala leo Staudinger, 1888
Arhopala madytus Fruhstorfer, 1914Bright Oak-blue
Arhopala meander Boisduval, 1832
Arhopala micale Blanchard, 1848Common oak-blue
Arhopala micale cidona Fruhstorfer, 1914
Arhopala micale micale Boisduval, 1853
Arhopala micale riuna Evans, 1957
Arhopala myrzalina Corbet, 1941
Arhopala nobilis C. Felder, 1860
Arhopala pagenstecheri RIBBE, 1899
Arhopala philander C. Felder & ..., 1865Dark Oak-Blue
Arhopala philander eichhorni Evans, 1957
Arhopala philander gander Evans, 1957
Arhopala sophilus Fruhstorfer, 1914
Arhopala sophrosyne Grose-Smith, 1889
Arhopala styx (Fruhstorfer, 1914)⇒ Arhopala tindali RIBBE, 1899
Arhopala thamyras Linnaeus, 1758
Arhopala thamyras minnetta Butler, 1882
Arhopala thamyras phryxus Boisduval, 1832
Arhopala tindali RIBBE, 1899
Arhopala tyrannus C. Felder & ..., 1865
Arhopala wanda Evans, 1957
Arhopala wildei Miskin, 1891Small oak-blue
Artipe dohertyi Oberthür, 1894
Artipe grandis Rothschild &..., 1905
Bindahara meeki kolmaui Muller & Sands, 1999
Bindahara phocides Fabricius, 1793Australian plane
Bindahara phocides isabella C Felder, 1860Australian Plane
Deudorix (Deudorix) confusa Tennent, 2000
Deudorix (Deudorix) diovis Hewitson, 1863Bright cornelian
Deudorix (Deudorix) emira Tennent, 2000
Deudorix (Deudorix) epijarbas Moore, 1858Bright Cornelian
Deudorix epijarbas concolor Joicey & Talbot, 1917
Deudorix epijarbas turbo (Fruhstorfer, 1912)⇒ Deudorix littoralis Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Deudorix (Deudorix) epirus C. Felder, 1860Blue Cornelian
Deudorix epirus despoena Hewitson, , 1863
Deudorix epirus kallias Fruhstorfer, 1908
Deudorix (Deudorix) littoralis Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Deudorix (Deudorix) maudei Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Deudorix (Deudorix) mulleri Tennent, 2000
Deudorix (Deudorix) niepelti Joicey & Talbot, 1922
Deudorix (Deudorix) toxopeusi Tennent, Mül..., 2010
Deudorix (Deudorix) woodfordi H. H. Druce, 1891
Deudorix woodfordi neopommerana (RIBBE, 1899)⇒ Deudorix woodfordi H. H. Druce, 1891
Deudorix woodfordi woodfordi Druce, 1891
Deudorix affinis Rothschild, 1915
Deudorix concolor Joicey & Talbot, 1917
Deudorix democles Miskin, 1884White-spotted Flash
Deudorix kessuma deliochus Hewitson, 1874
Deudorix sequeira (Distant, 1885)⇒ Rapala pheretima Hewitson, 1863
Euaspa milionia milionia Hewitson, 1869
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Horaga syrinx Felder, 1860Ambon Onyx
Hypochlorosis ancharia Hewitson, 1869
Hypochlorosis antipha Hewitson, 1869
Hypochlorosis antipha metilia Fruhstorfer, 1908
Hypochlorosis florinda Smith, 1896
Hypochlorosis florinda pagenstecheri
Hypochlorosis humboldti Druce, 1894
Hypochlorosis schneideri RIBBE, 1899
Hypochrysops alyattes Salvin, 1891
Hypochrysops alyattes alyattes Druce, 1891
Hypochrysops alyattes aristocles Grose-Smith, 1898
Hypochrysops antiphon Smith, 1897
Hypochrysops apelles Fabricius, 1775Copper Jewel
Hypochrysops apelles praeclarus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Hypochrysops apollo - Miskin, 1891Apollo Jewel
Hypochrysops apollo wendisi Bethune-Baker, 1909
Hypochrysops architas Salvin, 1891
Hypochrysops architas architas Druce, 1891
Hypochrysops argyriorufa Van Eecke, 1924
Hypochrysops aristobul Fruhstorfer, 1908
Hypochrysops arronica Felder, 1859
Hypochrysops arronica honora Grose Smith, 1898
Hypochrysops bakeri - Joicey & T..., 1916
Hypochrysops calliphon Smith, 1894
Hypochrysops castaneus - Sands, 1986
Hypochrysops chrysargyra Smith & Kirby, 1895
Hypochrysops chrysargyrus Grose-Smith ..., 1895
Hypochrysops cleon Grose-Smith, 1900Cleon Jewel
Hypochrysops cleonides Grose-Smith, 1900
Hypochrysops coruscans - Grose-Smith, 1897
Hypochrysops dicomas Hewitson, 1874
Hypochrysops dicomus Hewitson, 1874
Hypochrysops digglesi Hewitson, 1874
Hypochrysops digglesii - Hewitson, 1874Diggle's Blue
Hypochrysops dinawa Bethune-Baker, 1908
Hypochrysops dohertyi Oberthür, 1894
Hypochrysops elgneri Waterhouse &..., 1909Amethyst Jewel
Hypochrysops felderi Oberthür, 1894
Hypochrysops ferruguineus - Sands, 1986
Hypochrysops geminatus - Sands, 1986
Hypochrysops hermogenes Smith, 1894
Hypochrysops heros Smith, 1894
Hypochrysops hippuris Hewitson, 1874Hippuris Jewel
Hypochrysops ignitus Leach, 1814Dingy Jewel
Hypochrysops luteus - Sands, 1986
Hypochrysops meeki Rothschild &..., 1905
Hypochrysops mioswara Bethune-Baker, 1913
Hypochrysops mirabilis Pagenstecher, 1894
Hypochrysops miskini - Waterhouse, 1903Coral Jewel
Hypochrysops narcissus Fabricius, 1775Narcissus Jewel
Hypochrysops pagenstecheri RIBBE, 1899
Hypochrysops plotinus Smith, 1894
Hypochrysops polycletus Linnaeus, 1764Rovena jewel
Hypochrysops polycletus brunnea Druce, 1902
Hypochrysops polycletus kaystrus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Hypochrysops polycletus rex Boisduval, 1832
Hypochrysops protogenes Felder, 1865
Hypochrysops pythias - Felder, 1865Peacock Jewel
Hypochrysops pythias aurifer Grose Smith, 1898
Hypochrysops pythias drucei Oberthür, 1894
Hypochrysops rex Boisduval, 1832
Hypochrysops ribbei - Röber, 1886
Hypochrysops rufimargo Rothschild, 1915
Hypochrysops scintillans Butler, 1882
Hypochrysops scintillans carolina d´Abrera, 1971
Hypochrysops scintillans carveri d´Abrera, 1971
Hypochrysops scintillans squalliensis d´Abrera, 1971
Hypochrysops siren - Grose-Smith, 1894
Hypochrysops theon Felder, 1865Green-banded Jewel
Hypochrysops thesaurus Smith, 1894
Hypolycaena alcestis Grose-Smith, 1889
Hypolycaena danis C. Felder & ..., 1865Black & White Tit
Hypolycaena danis danis
Hypolycaena danis derpiha Hewitson, 1878
Hypolycaena danis milo Grose-Smith, 1896
Hypolycaena dictaea Fabricius, 1793
Hypolycaena erasmus Grose-Smith, 1900
Hypolycaena erylus Godart, 1824Common Tit
Hypolycaena litoralis Lambkin, Mey..., 2005
Hypolycaena nov
Hypolycaena periphorbas Butler, 1882
Hypolycaena phorbas Fabricius, 1793Black-spotted Flash
Hypolycaena phorbas moutoni RIBBE, 1899
Hypolycaena phorbas silo Fruhstorfer, 1912
Hypolycaena rava (Holland, 1892)⇒ Pilodeudorix aruma Hewitson, 1873
Hypolycaena sipylus Felder, 1860
Jalmenus evagoras Donovan, 1805Common Imperial Blue
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Ogyris faciepicta Strand, 1911
Ogyris meeki Rothschild, 1900
Ogyris zosine Hewitson, 1854Northern Purple Azure
Parachrysops bicolor Bethune-Baker, 1904
Philiris agatha Grose-Smith, 1899
Philiris albicostalis Tite, 1963
Philiris albihumerata Tite, 1963
Philiris albiplaga Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Philiris amethysta Sands, 1981
Philiris angabunga Bethune-Baker, 1908
Philiris apicalis Tite, 1963
Philiris apicalis apicalis Tite, 1963
Philiris apicalis ginni Müller, 2002
Philiris aquamarina Sands, 1981
Philiris argentea Rothschild, 1916
Philiris ariadne Wind & Clench, 1947
Philiris aroa (Grose-Smith, 1899)⇒ Philiris albihumerata Tite, 1963
Philiris azula Wind & Clench, 1947Azula Moonbeam
Philiris baiteta Müller, 2014
Philiris bicolor Bethune-Baker, 1904
Philiris biplaga Sands, 1981
Philiris bubalisatina Müller, 2014
Philiris cadmica Sands, 1981
Philiris caelestis Sands, 1979
Philiris cyana Bethune-Baker, 1908
Philiris diana Waterhouse &..., 1914Diana moonbeam
Philiris diana papuanus Wind & Clench, 1947
Philiris dinawa Bethune-Baker, 1908
Philiris doreia Tite, 1963
Philiris elegans Tite, 1963
Philiris fulgens Grose-Smith ..., 1897Bicolour Moonbeam
Philiris fulgens septentrionalis Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Philiris geluna Fruhstorfer, 0
Philiris gloriosa Bethune-Baker, 1908
Philiris griseldis Staudinger, 1888
Philiris harteri Grose-Smith, 1894
Philiris harterti leucoma Tite, 1963
Philiris helena Snellen, 1887
Philiris helena helena Snellen, 1887
Philiris hemileuca Jordan, 1930
Philiris hindenburgensis Müller, 2014
Philiris hypoxantha Röber, 1926
Philiris ianthina Tite´, 1963
Philiris ignobilis Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Philiris innotata Miskin, 1874Purple Moonbeam
Philiris intensa Butler, 1876
Philiris intensa birou Wind & Clench, 1947
Philiris intensa regina Butler, 1882
Philiris kapaura Tite, 1963
Philiris kumusiensis Tite, 1963
Philiris lavendula Tite, 1963
Philiris lucescens Tite, 1963
Philiris lucescens lak Muller, 2002
Philiris maculata Sands, 1981
Philiris marginata Grose-Smith, 1894
Philiris mayri Wind & Clench, 1947
Philiris melanacra Tite, 1963
Philiris misimensis Wind & Clench, 1947
Philiris moira Grose-Smith, 1899
Philiris moira moira Grose Smith, 1899
Philiris moira putih Wind & Clench, 1947
Philiris montigena Tite, 1963
Philiris nitens Grose-Smith, 1898Blue Moonbeam
Philiris oreas Tite, 1963
Philiris pagwi Sands, 1979
Philiris parsonsi Müller, 2014
Philiris petriei Müller, 2014
Philiris phengotes Tite, 1963
Philiris philotoides Tite, 1963
Philiris praeclara Tite, 1963
Philiris putih Wind & Clench, 1947
Philiris radicala Müller, 2014
Philiris refusa Grose-Smith, 1894
Philiris regina Butler, 1882
Philiris remissa Tite, 1963
Philiris satis Tite, 1963
Philiris scintillata Sands, 1981
Philiris siassi Sands, 1979
Philiris siassi krima Muller, 2002
Philiris sibatanii Sands, 1979
Philiris sublutea Bethune-Baker, 1906
Philiris subovata Grose-Smith, 1894
Philiris talesea
Philiris tapini Sands, 1979
Philiris tombara Tite, 1963
Philiris unipunctata Bethune-Baker, 1908
Philiris vicina Grose-Smith, 1898
Philiris violetta Röber, 1926
Philiris zadne Grose-Smith, 1898
Philiris ziska Grose-Smith, 1898White-margined Moonbeam
Pilodeudorix aruma Hewitson, 1873Small Red Playboy
Pseudodipsas eone Felder, C. &..., 1860Cone blue
Pseudodipsas eone eone
Pseudodipsas eone iovis Fruhstorfer, 1923
Pseudodipsas mulleri Tennent, 2004
Pseudodipsas una d´Abrera, 1971
Pseudonotis schneideri RIBBE, 1899
Rapala pheretima Hewitson, 1863Copper Flash
Rapala varuna Horsfield, 1829Indigo Flash
Rapala varuna simsoni Miskin, 1874Indigo Flash
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium esculi Hübner, 1804False Ilex Hairstreak
Tajuria deudorix deudorix Hewitson, 1869
Thecla imma Prittwitz, 1865
Thecla irus Godart, 1823
Thecla regina Butler, 1881
Titea caerulea Tite, 1963
Titea sublutea Bethune-Baker, 1906
Virachola democles (Miskin, 1884)⇒ Deudorix democles Miskin, 1884

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in Papua New Guinea
TribeAmblypodiini
Doherty, 1886
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeArhopalini
Bingham, 1907
1
50
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCatapaecilmatini
Eliot, 1973
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
6
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHoragini
Cowan, 1966
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
1
11
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHypotheclini
Eliot, 1973
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeLuciini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
5
129
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOgyrini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTheclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeZesiini
Swinhoe, 1911
Hairstreaks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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