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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
45
133
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
45
133
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
41
124
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
35
117
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
67
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
67
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
11
67
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
7
50
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
50
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
45
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
21
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
6
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Puducherry
6 Genera with 7 Species
Arhopala Boisduval, 1775Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1775Barred Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1863Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Surendra Moore, 1858Acacia Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Virachola Moore, 1793Guava Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zesius Hubner, 1819Redspot1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Puducherry
7 Species
Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaur Oakblue
Cigaritis lohita Horsfield, 1829Lond-banded Silverline
Cigaritis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775Common Silverline
Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863Slate Flash
Surendra quercetorum Moore, 1858Common Acacia Blue
Virachola isocrates (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Deudorix isocrates Fabricius, 1793
Zesius chrysomallus Hübner, 1819Redspot

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in Puducherry
TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeArhopalini
Bingham, 1907
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
2
2
Genera
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