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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
379
3720
8175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
378
3718
8173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
355
3609
7939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
2781
6374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
789
1441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
789
1441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
789
1441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
550
1038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
534
1017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
203
519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
81
179
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
34
80
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South India
34 Genera with 80 Species
#ABCDHILMPRSTVZ
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1869Oakblues4SpeciesTaxom
Ancema Eliot, 1894Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925
Tawny Silverline0SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1877Silver Spots7SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1775Oak-blues7SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1793Plane2SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Catapaecilma Butler, 1895Common Tinsel2SpeciesTaxom
Charana de Nicéville, 1829Mandarin Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cheritra Moore, 1793Common imperial1SpeciesTaxom
Chliaria Moore, 1865Tits2SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1775Barred Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Creon de Nicéville, 1824Broadtail royal1SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1863Cornelians4SpeciesTaxom
Horaga Moore, 1883Onyxs3SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1865Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1819
Royals0SpeciesTaxom
Iraota Moore, 1790Silverstreak Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Loxura Horsfield, 1782Yamflies1SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1877Fig Tree Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pratapa Moore, 1858Tufted Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1829Flashes7SpeciesTaxom
Rathinda Moore, 1775Monkeypuzzle1SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1775Silverlines8SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Surendra Moore, 1829Acacia Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1887Royals4SpeciesTaxom
Thaduka Moore, 1879Many-tailed oak-blue1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1912Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Virachola Moore, 1863Guava Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zeltus de Nicéville, 1787Fluffy tit2SpeciesTaxom
Zesius Hubner, 1819Redspot1SpeciesTaxom
Zinaspa de Nicéville, 1884Silver streaked acacia blue1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South India
80 Species and 3 Subspecies
Amblypodia alesia wimberleyi
Amblypodia anita Hewitson, 1862Leaf Blue
Amblypodia ariel
Amblypodia asopia Hewitson, 1869
Ancema blanka de Nicéville, 1894Silver Royal
Aphnaeus abnormis (Moore, 1883)⇒ Cigaritis abnormis Moore, 1884
Aphnaeus elima Moore, 1877Scarce Shot Silverline
Aphnaeus ictis Hewitson, 1865Common Shot Silverline
Aphnaeus lilacinus Moore, 1884Lilac Silverline
Aphnaeus schistacea Moore, 1881Plumbeous Silverline
Aphnaeus syama Horsfield, 1829
Aphnaeus zoilus Moore, 1877
Arhopala abseus Hewitson, 1862Aberrant Bushblue
Arhopala alea Hewitson, 1862Kanara Oakblue
Arhopala amantes Hewitson, 1862Large Oakblue
Arhopala asopia Hewitson, 1869Plain Tailess Oakblue
Arhopala atrax Hewitson, 1862Dark Broken-band Oakblue
Arhopala bazaloides Hewitson, 1878Tamil Oakblue
Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaur Oakblue
Bindahara phcides
Bindahara phocides Fabricius, 1793Australian plane
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Catapaecilma elegans Druce, 1873Common Tinsel
Catapaecilma major Druce, 1895Common Tinsel
Charana jalindra (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Rachana jalindra Horsfield, 1829
Cheritra freja Fabricius, 1793Common Imperial
Chliaria nilgirica Moore, 1883Nilgiri Tit
Chliaria othona (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Hypolycaena othona Hewitson, 1865
Cigaritis abnormis Moore, 1884Abnormal Silverline
Cigaritis elima Moore, 1877Scarce Shot Silverline
Cigaritis lohita Horsfield, 1829Lond-banded Silverline
Cigaritis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775Common Silverline
Creon cleobis Godart, 1824Broad-Tail Royal
Deudorix (Deudorix) epijarbas Moore, 1858Bright Cornelian
Deudorix epijarbas epijarbas Moore, , 1858Common Cornelian
Deudorix isocrates Fabricius, 1793Anar caterpillar
Deudorix perse Hewitson, 1863Large Guava Blue
Horaga albimacula viola Moore, 1882Brown Onyx
Horaga onyx Moore, 1858Common Onyx
Horaga viola Moore, 1883Brown Onyx
Hypolycaena amasa Hewitson, 1865
Hypolycaena nilgirica Moore, 1884Nilgiri Tit
Hypolycaena othona Hewitson, 1865Orchid tit
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Iraota timoleon Stoll, 1790Common Silverstreak Blue
Loxura atymnus Stoll, 1782Common Yamfly
Myrina prabha Moore, 1877
Pratapa deva Moore, 1858Southern Royal
Rapala damona Swinhoe, 1890Malay Red Flash
Rapala dieneces Hewitson, 1878Scarlet Flash
Rapala iarbus Fabricius, 1787Common Red Flash
Rapala lankana (Moore, 1879)⇒ Vadebra lankana Moore, 1879
Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863Slate Flash
Rapala schistacea (Moore, 1879)⇒ Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863
Rapala varuna Horsfield, 1829Indigo Flash
Rathinda amor Fabricius, 1775Monkey Puzzle
Spindasis abnormis (Moore, , 1884)⇒ Cigaritis abnormis Moore, 1884
Spindasis elima Moore, 1877Scarce Shot Silverline
Spindasis ictis Hewitson, 1865Ceylon Silverline
Spindasis lilacinusLilac silverline
Spindasis lohita Horsfield, 1829Common shot silverline
Spindasis schistacea Moore, 1881Plumbeous Silverline
Spindasis seliga Fruhstorfer, 1912Large Long-banded Silverline
Spindasis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775Common Silverline
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Surendra quercetorum Moore, 1858Common Acacia Blue
Surendra vivarna Horsfield, 1829Acacia blue
Tajuria cippus Fabricius, 1798Peacock Royal
Tajuria jehana Moore, 1884Plains Blue Royal
Tajuria maculata Druce, 1904Spotted Royal
Tajuria melastigma de Nicéville, 1887Branded Royal
Thaduka multicaudata Moore, 1879Many-tailed Oak-Blue
Thecla blenina Hewitson, 1868
Thecla irus Godart, 1823
Thecla nora (Jones, 1912)⇒ Nesiostrymon endela Hewitson, 1874
Virachola isocrates (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Deudorix isocrates Fabricius, 1793
Virachola perse (Hewitson, 1863)⇒ Deudorix perse Hewitson, 1863
Zeltus amasa Hewitson, 1865Fluffy Tit
Zeltus etolus Fabricius, 1787Fluffy Tit
Zesius chrysomallus Hübner, 1819Redspot
Zinaspa todara Moore, 1884Silver Streaked Acacia Blue

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in South India
TribeAmblypodiini
Doherty, 1886
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
4
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeArhopalini
Bingham, 1907
4
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCatapaecilmatini
Eliot, 1973
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCheritrini
Swinhoe, 1910
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
4
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHoragini
Cowan, 1966
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLoxurini
Eliot, 1973
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeRemelanini
Eliot, 1973
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTheclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeZesiini
Swinhoe, 1911
Hairstreaks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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Theclinae at dyntaxa.se
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