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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Sikkim (Northeast India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
193
1408
3175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
193
1408
3175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
185
1392
3157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
145
1267
2966
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
29
438
850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
29
438
850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
437
849
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
354
711
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
350
704
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
190
467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
64
141
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
32
74
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sikkim
32 Genera with 74 Species
#ACDFHLMRSTVY
Acupicta Eliot, 0Dark Tinsels2SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 0Oakblues8SpeciesTaxom
Ancema Eliot, 1912Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925
Tawny Silverline0SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1884Silver Spots2SpeciesTaxom
Araotes Doherty, 1857Witches1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1885Oak-blues17SpeciesTaxom
Artipe Boisduval, 1771Green Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Catapaecilma Butler, 1895Common Tinsel1SpeciesTaxom
Catapoecilma Butler, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Charana de Nicéville, 1863Mandarin Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cheritra Moore, 1965Common imperial1SpeciesTaxom
Cheritrella de Nicéville, 1887Imperials1SpeciesTaxom
Chliaria Moore, 1865Tits2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1844Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1829Barred Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1858Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Flos Doherty, 1863Plushblues7SpeciesTaxom
Horaga Moore, 1883Onyxs3SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1824Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Loxura Horsfield, 1911Yamflies2SpeciesTaxom
Mota de Nicéville, 1869Saffrons1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1877Flashes6SpeciesTaxom
Remelana Moore, June, 1829Chocolate Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Sinthusa Moore, 1887Sparks2SpeciesTaxom
Sithon Hübner, 0Orange and Black Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Surendra Moore, 1858Acacia Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1890Royals3SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1878Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Ticherra de Nicéville, 1858Blue Imperials2SpeciesTaxom
Virachola Moore, 1863Guava Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Yasoda Doherty, 1869Branded Yamflies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sikkim
74 Species and 28 Subspecies
Acupicta delicatum de Nicéville, 1887Dark Tinsel
Acupicta delicatura
Amblypodia adriana
Amblypodia asoka
Amblypodia bazalus Hewitson, 1862
Amblypodia eona khamti
Amblypodia fulgida fulgida
Amblypodia oenea Hewitson, 1869
Amblypodia paraganesa paraganesa
Amblypodia singla
Ancema blanka minturna Fruhstorfer, 1912Silver Royal
Aphnaeus ictis Hewitson, 1865Common Shot Silverline
Aphnaeus nipalicus Moore, 1884
Araotes lapithis lapithis Moore, 1857Witch
Arhopala aberrans de Nicéville, 1888Ellis´s Bushblue
Arhopala abseus Hewitson, 1862Aberrant Bushblue
Arhopala abseus indicus Riley, 1923Aberrant bushblue
Arhopala ariana Evans, 1925Pale Brokenband Oakblue
Arhopala asopia Hewitson, 1869Plain Tailess Oakblue
Arhopala bazalus Hewitson, 1862Powdered Oakblue
Arhopala bazalus teesta de Nicéville, 1886Powdered Oakblue
Arhopala camdeo Moore, 1857Lilac Oakblue
Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaur Oakblue
Arhopala eumolphus eumolphus (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Arhopala eumolphus Cramer, 1780
Arhopala khamti Doherty, 1891Doherty's dull oakblue
Arhopala oenea (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Arhopala khamti Doherty, 1891
Arhopala oenea oenea Hewitson, 1869Hewitson´s dull oakblue
Arhopala perimuta perimuta Moore, 1858Sylhet Yellowdisc Tailless Oakblue
Arhopala pseudocentaurus aglais C.& R.Felder, , 1865
Arhopala silhetensis silhetensis Hewitson, 1862Sylhet Oakblue
Arhopala singla de Nicéville, 1885Pointed oakblue
Artipe eryx Linnaeus, 1771Green Flash
Catapaecilma major major Druce, 1895Common tinsel
Catapoecilma delicatum de Nicéville, 1887
Charana mandarina mandarina Hewitson, 1863Mandarin Blue
Cheritra freja evansi Cowan, 1965Common Imperial
Cheritrella truncipennis de Nicéville, 1887Truncate Imperial
Chliaria kina Hewitson, 1869Blue tit
Chliaria othona (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Hypolycaena othona Hewitson, 1865
Chrysozephyrus duma Hewitson, 1869Metallic Green Hairstreak
Chrysozephyrus dumoides Tytler, 1915Broad-bordered Hairstreak
Chrysozephyrus syla Kollar, 1844Silver Hairstreak
Cigaritis lohita Horsfield, 1829Lond-banded Silverline
Cigaritis rukma de Nicéville, 1889Silver-red Silverline
Cigaritis syama Horsfield, 1829Club Silverline
Deudorix (Deudorix) epijarbas Moore, 1858Bright Cornelian
Flos adriana de Nicéville, 1884Variegated Plushblue
Flos areste Hewitson, 1862Tailess Plushblue
Flos asoka de Nicéville, 1884Spangled Plushblue
Flos chinensis C. Felder & ..., 1865Chinese Plushblue
Flos chinensis chinensis Felder & Felder, 1865
Flos diardi diardi Hewitson, 1862Bifid Plushblue
Flos fulgida fulgida Hewitson, 1863Shining Plushblue
Horaga albimacula viola Moore, 1882Brown Onyx
Horaga onyx onyx (Moore, 1858)⇒ Horaga onyx Moore, 1858
Horaga syrinx sikkima Moore, 1883
Hypolycaena amasa Hewitson, 1865
Hypolycaena erylus Godart, 1824Common Tit
Loxura atymnus Stoll, 1782Common Yamfly
Loxura atymnus continentalis Fruhstorfer, 1911Yamfly
Mota massyla Hewitson, 1869Saffron
Rapala melampus
Rapala rectivitta Moore, 1879Brown flash
Rapala rosacea de Nicéville, 1889Rosy Flash
Rapala scintilla de Nicéville, 1890Scarce Slate Flash
Rapala tara de Nicéville, 1889Assam Flash
Rapala varuna orseis Hewitson, 1877Indigo Flash
Remelana jangala Horsfield, 1829Chocolate Royal
Sinthusa nasaka obscurata Fruhstorfer, 1912Narrow Spark
Sinthusa virgo Elwes, 1887Pale Spark
Sithon jangala
Surendra quercetorum Moore, 1858Common Acacia Blue
Tajuria albiplaga albiplaga de Nicéville, 1887Dusky Royal
Tajuria deudorix deudorix Hewitson, 1869
Tajuria illurgioides de Nicéville, 1890Scarce White Royal
Thecla duma (Hewitson, 1878)⇒ Chrysozephyrus duma Hewitson, 1869
Ticherra acte Moore, 1857Blue Imperial
Ticherra acte acte (Moore, 1858)⇒ Ticherra acte Moore, 1857
Virachola perse perse Hewitson, 1863Large Guava Blue
Yasoda tripunctata Hewitson, 1869Branded Yamfly

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in Sikkim
TribeAmblypodiini
Doherty, 1886
1
8
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeArhopalini
Bingham, 1907
4
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCatapaecilmatini
Eliot, 1973
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCheritrini
Swinhoe, 1910
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
7
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHoragini
Cowan, 1966
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLoxurini
Eliot, 1973
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeRemelanini
Eliot, 1973
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTheclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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