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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Saint Lucia (Lesser Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
198
1056
1581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
198
1056
1581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
191
1026
1544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
134
846
1350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
154
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
154
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
154
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
123
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
117
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
82
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
26
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
10
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Saint Lucia
10 Genera with 12 Species
Allosmaitia Harry Kendon..., 18961SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1819
Coppers0SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1857Scarlets1SpeciesTaxom
Chloroselas Butler, 1873Gems1SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1851Barred Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1948Cornelians3SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1873Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Philiris Röber, 1874Moonbeams1SpeciesTaxom
Stugeta Druce, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Saint Lucia
12 Species
Allosmaitia piplea Godman & Salvin, 1896Godman´s Hairstreak
Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857Commom Scarlet
Chloroselas pseudozeritis Trimen, 1873Brilliant Gem
Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865Ella's Bar
Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851Natal Bar
Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855Brown Playboy
Deudorix dariaves Hewitson, 1877Black and orange playboy
Deudorix vansoni Pennington, 1948Van Son's Playboy
Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967Coastal Hairstreak
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Iolaus (Epamera) aphnaeoides Trimen, 1873Yellow-banded Sapphire
Philiris innotatus Miskin, 1874Common moonbeam

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in Saint Lucia
TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeEumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLuciini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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