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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Somerset (Southwest England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
383
2600
4667
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
381
2597
4664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
362
2559
4609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
268
2262
4221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
58
732
1360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
57
731
1357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
55
724
1347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
501
880
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
440
726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
113
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
43
53
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
18
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Somerset
18 Genera with 19 Species
Aloeides Hübner, 1819
Coppers0SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1891Oak-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1965Plane1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1864Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypaurotis Scudder, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1775Jewels1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1781Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1874Flashes2SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1853Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Trimenia Tite & Dickson, 19682SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Somerset
19 Species and 8 Subspecies
Arhopala micale amytis Hewitson, 1862Common Oakblue
Arhopala wildei wildei Miskin, 1891Small Oak Blue
Bindahara phocides yurgama Couchman, 1965Australian Plane
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864Burnished Opal
Crudaria capensis Van Son, 1956Cape Grey
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypaurotis crysalus Edwards, 1873Colorado hairstreak
Hypochrysops apelles apelles Fabricius, 1775Copper Jewel
Hypolycaena phorbas phorbas Fabricius, 1793Common Tit
Iolaus eurisus helius Fabricius, 1781
Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Rapala varuna Horsfield, 1829Indigo Flash
Rapala varuna simsoni Miskin, 1874Indigo Flash
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Thecla betulae spinosae Gerhard, 1853
Trimenia argyroplaga Dickson, 1967Large Silver-spotted Copper
Trimenia macmasteri Dickson, 1968Karoo Silver-spotted Copper

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

Taxom

TribeArhopalini
Bingham, 1907
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeLuciini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTheclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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