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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region South Carolina (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
452
3912
7889
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
451
3909
7885
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
426
3807
7668
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
293
3148
6413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1298
3015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
1297
3014
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1296
3013
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
773
1881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
691
1597
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
122
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
36
59
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
15
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Carolina
15 Genera with 31 Species
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1819Elfins7SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1797Poling’s Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1874Jewels1SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1823Elfins3SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1965Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1950Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Parrhasius Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Penaincisalia Johnson, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 0Satyr Orchids7SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1865Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1823Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Carolina
31 Species and 3 Subspecies
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) gryneus Hübner, 1819
Callophrys (Incisalia) augustinus Westwood, 1852Brown Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867Balcones Elfin
Callophrys henrici yahwehus (Gatrelle, 1999)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Callophrys (Incisalia) irus (Godart, 1824)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Callophrys (Mitoura) gryneus Hübner, 1819'Loki' Juniper Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Fixsenia favonius (Smith & Abbot, 1797)⇒ Strymon mackwoodi Evans, 0
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Hypochrysops digglesii - Hewitson, 1874Diggle's Blue
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Incisalia irus Godart, 1824Fosted Elfin
Incisalia niphon (Hübner, 1823)⇒ Iridana bwamba Stempffer, 1964
Iolaus aphnaeoides aethes (Clench, 1965)⇒ Iolaus aethes Clench, 1964
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Mitoura hesseli (Rawson & Zie..., 1950)⇒ Callophrys hesseli Rawson & Zie..., 1950
Parrhasius m-album Boisduval & ..., 1833White hairstreak
Penaincisalia incisalia (J.F. Le Crom..., 1997)⇒ Penaincisalia swarthea Le Crom & K...., 1997
Satyrium (Fixsenia) favonius Smith, 1797'Northern' Oak Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) kingi Klots & Clench, 1952King's hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) titus Fabricius, 1793Coral Hairstreak
Satyrium falacer
Strymon kingi Klots & Clench, 1952
Strymon mackwoodi Evans, 0
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Tajuria mantra jalysus C. & R. Felder, 1865
Thecla irus Godart, 1823

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in South Carolina
TribeEumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks
11
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLuciini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTheclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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