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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region Wales (Great Britain, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
515
4876
13111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
513
4870
13102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
485
4793
12943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
330
4054
11605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
57
1024
2300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
56
1023
2295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
54
1014
2281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
658
1335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
570
1023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
144
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
40
52
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
14
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Wales
14 Genera with 17 Species
Allosmaitia Harry Kendon..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1782Coppers2SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1865Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins6SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1898
Coppers0SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1912Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1959Satyr Orchids5SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1758Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Trimenia Tite & Dickson, 18571SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wales
17 Species and 9 Subspecies
Allosmaitia pion (Godman & Salvin, 1887)⇒ Allosmaitia strophius Godart, 1824
Aloeides almeida C. Felder, 1862Almeida Copper
Aloeides pierus Cramer, 1782Dull Copper
Arhopala pseudocentaurus aglais C.& R.Felder, , 1865
Atlides halesus halesus Cramer, 1777Eastern Great Purple Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Callophrys rubi bipunctata Tutt, 1907
Callophrys rubi brunnea Tutt, 1896
Callophrys rubi caecus Geoffroy, 1785
Callophrys rubi incompleta Tutt, 1907
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolycaena phorbas silo Fruhstorfer, 1912
Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium sylvinus dryope W. H. Edwards, 1870Sylvan Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album rufextensa Goodson, 1959
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Trimenia malagrida Wallengren, 1857Scarce Mountain Copper

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in Wales
TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeArhopalini
Bingham, 1907
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeEumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTheclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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