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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Scottish Highlands (Scotland, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
411
2923
5908
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
409
2920
5906
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
389
2859
5790
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
286
2476
5174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
818
1552
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
817
1549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
58
810
1541
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
580
1112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
514
939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
107
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
40
61
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
15
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Scottish Highlands
15 Genera with 33 Species
Aloeides Hübner, 1968Coppers5SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1832Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1904Coppers3SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Habrodais Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lucia Swainson, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1862Azures6SpeciesTaxom
Phasis Hübner, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Poecilmitis Butler, 1971Coppers3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudalmenus Druce, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids4SpeciesTaxom
Trimenia Tite & Dickson, 19693SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Scottish Highlands
33 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aloeides bamptoni Tite & Dickson, 1977Bampton's Copper
Aloeides kaplani Tite & Dickson, 1977Kaplan's Copper
Aloeides oreas Tite & Dickson, 1968Oreas Copper
Aloeides pierus Cramer, 1782Dull Copper
Aloeides vansoni Tite & Dickson, 1968Van Son's Copper
Arhopala thamyras phryxus Boisduval, 1832
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Chrysoritis beaufortius Dickson, 1966Beaufort Opal
Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864Burnished Opal
Chrysoritis felthami Trimen, 1904Feltham´s Opal
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Habrodais grunus Boisduval, 1852Golden Hairstreak
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Jalmenus icilius Hewitson, 1865Amethyst hairsteak
Lucia limbaria Swainson, 1833Grassland Copper
Ogyris abrota Westwood, 1851Dark Purple Azure
Ogyris amaryllis Hewitson, 1862Amaryllis Azure
Ogyris amaryllis meridionalis Bethune-Baker, 1905Amaryllis Azure
Ogyris genoveva Hewitson, 1854Geneoveva Azure
Ogyris halmaturia (Tepper, 1890)⇒ Ogyris ianthis Waterhouse, 1900
Ogyris olane Hewitson, 1862Broadmargined azure
Phasis clavum Murray, 1935Namaqua Arrowhead
Phasis pringlei Dickson, 1977Pringle's Arrowhead
Poecilmitis azurius (Swanepoel, 1975)⇒ Chrysoritis azurius Swanepoel, 1975
Poecilmitis midas (Pennington, 1962)⇒ Chrysoritis midas Pennington, 1962
Poecilmitis violascens Dickson, 1971
Pseudalmenus chlorinda Blanchard, 1853Chlorinda Hairstreak
Pseudalmenus chlorinda zephyrus Waterhouse &..., 1914Silky Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Trimenia argyroplaga Dickson, 1967Large Silver-spotted Copper
Trimenia wallengrenii Trimen, 1887Wallengren's Copper
Trimenia wykehami Dickson, 1969Nama-Karoo Silver-Spotted Copper

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in Scottish Highlands
TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
5
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeArhopalini
Bingham, 1907
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeEumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLuciini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOgyrini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTheclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeZesiini
Swinhoe, 1911
Hairstreaks
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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