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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Trinidad (Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
351
2766
4827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
350
2765
4825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
336
2706
4722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
217
2329
4193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
48
1113
2044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
48
1113
2044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
47
1112
2044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
742
1457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
724
1433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
238
539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
57
140
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
43
122
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Trinidad
43 Genera with 122 Species
#ABCEGILMNOPRSTZ
Arawacus Kaye, 1777Stripestreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Brangas Hübner, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Callipsyche Scudder, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18778SpeciesTaxom
Camissecla Robbins & Du..., 2004
0SpeciesTaxom
Celmia K. Johnson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chalybs Hübner, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1995Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Cupathecla Bálint, 2006
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1775Greenstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Cycnus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Evenus Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Gargina Robbins, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Iaspis Kaye, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Ignata K. Johnson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Ipidecla Dyar, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Lamprospilus Geyer, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Macusia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Michaelus Nicolay, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1993Ministreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Nesiostrymon Clench, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Nicolaea Johnson, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Ocaria Clench, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Oenomaus Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinotes Johnson & al., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Paiwarria Kaye, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Parrhasius Hübner, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1775Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 18675SpeciesTaxom
Rubroserrata K. Johnson &..., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Siderus Kaye, 19044SpeciesTaxom
Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks10SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1868Hairstreaks40SpeciesTaxom
Thereus Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Theritas Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Thestius Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Tmolus Hübner, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Ziegleria Johnson, 19043SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Trinidad
122 Species and 1 Subspecies
Arawacus aetolus Sultzer, 1776Aetolus Stripestreak
Arawacus dolylas Cramer, 1777Dolylas Hairstreak
Arawacus dumenilii Godart, 1824Dumenil´s Hairstreak
Arawacus linus (Fabricius, 1777)⇒ Arawacus aetolus Sultzer, 1776
Brangas dydimaon Cramer, 1777Twin Brangas
Brangas getus Fabricius, 1787Bright Brangas
Calycopis atnius Herrich-Schä..., 1853Atnius Groundstreak
Calycopis bactra Hewitson, 1877Hewitson´s Groundstreak
Calycopis beon Stoll, , 1780
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Calycopis janeirica Felder, 1862
Calycopis origo Godman & Salvin, 1887Origo Groundstreak
Calycopis vitruvia Hewitson, 1877
Calycopis xeneta Hewitson, 1877Brilliant Groundstreak
Celmia celmus Cramer, 1775Celmus Hairstreak
Chalybs hassan Stoll, 1790Hassan Greenstreak
Chalybs simaethis (Drury ; Kaye, 1921)⇒ Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon telea Hewitson, 1868Telea Hairstreak
Chrysoritis thysbe mithras Pringle, 1995
Cyanophrys amyntor Cramer, 1775Amyntor Greenstreak
Cycnus phaleros Linnaeus, 1767
Electrostrymon arima (K. Johnson &..., 1993)⇒ Electrostrymon ecbatana Hewitson, 1868
Electrostrymon ecbatana Hewitson, 1868
Evenus regalis Cramer, 1779Regal Hairstreak
Gargina emessa Hewitson, 1867Emessa Hairstreak
Gargina trinitatis (P.I. Lathy, 1936)⇒ Gargina emessa Hewitson, 1867
Iaspis castitas Druce, 1907Castitas Hairstreak
Iaspis temesa Hewitson, 1868Temesa Hairstreak
Ignata mulsus Druce, 1907
Ipidecla crepundia H. Druce, 1909Whitened Ipidecla
Lamprospilus collucia Hewitson, 1877Two-toned Groundstreak
Lamprospilus iodinus (W.J. Kaye, 1914)⇒ Lamprospilus collucia Hewitson, 1877
Macusia satyroides Hewitson, 1865
Michaelus ira Hewitson, 1867Ira Hairstreak
Michaelus jebus Godart, 1823Variegated Hairstreak
Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873Azia hairstreak
Ministrymon grumus (K. Johnson &..., 1993)⇒ Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873
Nesiostrymon celona Hewitson, 1874Celona Hairstreak
Nicolaea collustra (H.H. Druce, 1907)⇒ Nicolaea lemuria Hewitson, 1868
Nicolaea lemuria Hewitson, 1868
Ocaria ocrisia Hewitson, 1868Black Hairstreak
Oenomaus ortygnus Cramer, 1782Aquamarine Hairstreak
Ostrinotes silva Faynel & Rob..., 2014
Paiwarria venulius Cramer, 1782Venulius Hairstreak
Panthiades aeolus Fabricius, 1775
Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777Bitias Hairstreak
Panthiades pelion (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Panthiades aeolus Fabricius, 1775
Parrhasius orgia Hewitson, 1867Variable Hairstreak
Parrhasius polibetes Cramer, 1782Black-spot Hairstreak
Pseudolycaena marsyas Linnaeus, 1758Cambridge Blue
Rapala sphinx Fabricius, 1775Brilliant Flash
Rekoa bourkei Kaye, 1925Hispaniolan Hairstreak
Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857Marius Hairstreak
Rekoa meton Cramer, 1782Meton Hairstreak
Rekoa palegon Cramer, 1780Gold-banded Hairstreak
Rekoa stagira Hewitson, 1867Smudged Hairstreak
Rubroserrata arima Johnson & Kr..., 1993
Siderus dindymus
Siderus parvinotus Kaye, 1904
Siderus philinna Hewitson, 1868Bold-spotted Hairstreak
Siderus unilinea (W.J. Kaye, 1904)⇒ Siderus philinna Hewitson, 1868
Strephonota tephraeus Geyer, 1837Pearly-gray Hairstreak
Strymon acis Drury, 1773Acis Hairstreak
Strymon albata C. Felder & ..., 1865White Hairstreak
Strymon azuba Hewitson, 1874
Strymon basilides (Geyer, , 1837)⇒ Strymon megarus Godart, , 1824
Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824Lantana Scrub Hairstreak
Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780Bubastes Hairstreak
Strymon cestri Reakirt, 1867Cestri Hairstreak
Strymon originatus (K. Johnson, ..., 1997)⇒ Strymon serapio Godman and S..., 1887
Strymon serapio Godman and S..., 1887Bromeliad Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852
Thecla basalides Hübner, 1837
Thecla caesaries Druce, 1907
Thecla cydrara Hewitson, 1868
Thecla cyllarissus Herbst, 1800
Thecla demonassa Hewitson, 1868
Thecla dindymus Cramer, 1776
Thecla dydimaon Cramer, 1777
Thecla ergina (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Kolana ergina Hewitson, 1867
Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920
Thecla gargophia (Hewitson, 1877)⇒ Gargina gargophia Hewitson, 1877
Thecla getus Fabricius, 1787
Thecla hemon Cramer, 1775
Thecla herodotus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793
Thecla hesperitis Butler & Druce, 1872
Thecla joya (Dognin, 1895)⇒ Electrostrymon joya Dognin, 1895
Thecla laudonia Hewitson, 1867
Thecla lisus Stoll, 1790
Thecla lutzi Huntington, 1932
Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857
Thecla mecrida Hewitson, 1867
Thecla megarus Godart, 1823
Thecla meton Cramer, 1775
Thecla mimas Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla mulucha Hewitson, 1867
Thecla mutina Hewitson, 1867
Thecla orcidia Hewitson, 1874
Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782
Thecla philinna Hewitson, 1868
Thecla phoenissa Hewitson, 1867
Thecla polybe Linnaeus, 1763
Thecla rustan Stoll, 1790
Thecla strophius Godart, 1823
Thecla syedra Hewitson, 1867
Thecla syllis Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla tephraeus (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Strephonota tephraeus Geyer, 1837
Thecla thales Fabricius, 1793
Thecla thyrea (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Thepytus arindela Hewitson, 1874
Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867
Thecla tympania Hewitson, 1869
Thecla ziba Hewitson, 1868
Thereus lausus Cramer, 1782Lausus Hairstreak
Theritas mavors Hübner, 1818Deep-green Hairstreak
Thestius lycabas Cramer, 1777Lycabas Hairstreak
Tmolus crolinus Butler & Druce, 1872Crolinus Hairstreak
Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767Four-Spotted Hairstreak
Tmolus labes (H.H. Druce, 1907)⇒ Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767
Ziegleria hernandezi Johnson & Kr..., 1993
Ziegleria hesperitis Butler & Druce, 1872Hesperitis Groundstreak
Ziegleria perdistincta (W.J. Kaye, 1904)⇒ Ziegleria hesperitis Butler & Druce, 1872

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in Trinidad
TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeEumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks
39
79
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTheclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks
1
40
Genus
Species

Taxom



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