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Checklist for Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1831 (Hairstreaks)
and region West Europe (Europe)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		999
17279
73737		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		994
17258
73681		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		883
16814
72502		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		498
13287
62755		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		92
3626
13719		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		91
3621
13692		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
86
3604
13648		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
28
2314
7538		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
2104
6433		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		6
564
2019		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings		157
555		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues		60
138		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Europe
60 Genera with 138 Species
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Acrodipsas Sands, 1965Ant-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Ahlbergia Billberg, 1992Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1973Coppers8SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925
Tawny Silverline0SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1819
Silver Spots0SpeciesTaxom
Arcas Swainson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1890Oak-blues4SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1857Scarlets2SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins9SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Chloroselas Butler, 1898Gems1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1967Coppers3SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1851Barred Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Cycnus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1874Cornelians4SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Enos K. Johnson ,..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Habrodais Scudder, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hypaurotis Scudder, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1912Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Hypostrymon Clench, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1934Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1781Royals3SpeciesTaxom
Iratsume Sibatani & Ito, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Janthecla Robbins & Ve..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Laeosopis Rambur, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Lamprospilus Geyer, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Lucia Swainson, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Macusia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Michaelus Nicolay, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1775Fig Tree Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oenomaus Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1862Azures6SpeciesTaxom
Paiwarria Kaye, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Phaeostrymon Clench, 1871Soapberry Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaletis H.H. Druce, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Quercusia Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1912Flashes2SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Sandia Clench & Erlich, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids19SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks9SpeciesTaxom
Stugeta Druce, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Surendra Moore, 1907Acacia Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1912Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1907Hairstreaks16SpeciesTaxom
Thecloxurina Johnson, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Theritas Hübner, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Thestius Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Tomares Rambur, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Trimenia Tite & Dickson, 18572SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Europe
138 Species and 26 Subspecies
Acrodipsas cuprea {Sands, 1965Copper ant-blue
Ahlbergia pluto cyanus Johnson, 1992
Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857Aranda Copper
Aloeides carolynnae Dickson, 1983Carolynn´s Copper
Aloeides depicta Tite & Dickson, 1968Depicta Copper
Aloeides dora
Aloeides dryas Tite & Dickson, 1968Transvaal Copper
Aloeides macmasteri Tite & Dickson, 1973McMaster's Copper
Aloeides pierus Cramer, 1782Dull Copper
Aloeides swanepoeli Tite & Dickson, 1973Swanepoel's Copper
Arcas imperialis Cramer, 1775Imperial Arcas
Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaur Oakblue
Arhopala phaenops phaenops Felder, 1865
Arhopala pseudocentaurus aglais C.& R.Felder, , 1865
Arhopala silhetensis adorea de Nicéville, 1890Sylhet Oakblue
Atlides atys Cramer, 1779Atys Hairstreak
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Atlides halesus halesus Cramer, 1777Eastern Great Purple Hairstreak
Axiocerses craesus Trimen, 1862
Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857Commom Scarlet
Callophrys (Callophrys) affinis (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Callophrys affinis chapmani Gorelick, 2005Apama Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) avis Chapman, 1909Chapman's Green Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) dumetorum Boisduval, 1852'Bramble' Bramble Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Callophrys rubi fervida Staudinger, 1901
Callophrys (Callophrys) sheridanii Carpenter, 1877'Alpine' Sheridan's Hairstreak
Callophrys (Incisalia) mossii H. Edwards, 1881Doudoroff Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Calycopis blora W. D. Field, 1967
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Chloroselas mazoensis Trimen, 1898Purple Gem
Chrysoritis felthami Trimen, 1904Feltham´s Opal
Chrysoritis pyroeis Trimen, 1864Sand-dune Opal
Chrysoritis thysbe psyche Pennington, 1967
Cigaritis acamas Klug, 1834Arab Leopard
Cigaritis cilissa cilissa
Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865Ella's Bar
Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850Mozambique Bar
Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851Natal Bar
Cycnus phaleros Linnaeus, 1767
Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855Brown Playboy
Deudorix dinochares Grose-Smith, 1887Apricot Playboy
Deudorix diocles Hewitson, 1869Orange-barred Playboy
Deudorix kessuma deliochus Hewitson, 1874
Electrostrymon angerona Godman & Salvin, 1896Angerona Hairstreak
Enos myrtea Hewitson, 1867Myrtea Hairstreak
Erora laeta Edwards, 1862Early hairstreak
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Favonius saphirina Staudinger, 1887
Habrodais grunus Boisduval, 1852Golden Hairstreak
Habrodais grunus lorquini (Field, 1938)⇒ Habrodais grunus Boisduval, 1852
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Hemiolaus caeculus Hopffer, 1855Azure Hairstreak
Hypaurotis crysalus crysalus W. H. Edwards, 1873Colorado Hairstreak
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Hypolycaena phorbas silo Fruhstorfer, 1912
Hypostrymon critola Hewitson, 1874Grizzled Hairstreak
Incisalia lanoraieensis (Sheppard, 1934)⇒ Callophrys lanoraieensis Sheppard, 1934
Iolaus aphnaeoides aethes (Clench, 1965)⇒ Iolaus aethes Clench, 1964
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) trimeni Wallengren, 1875Trimen's Sapphire
Iolaus eurisus helius Fabricius, 1781
Iratsume orsedice Butler, 1881
Jalmenus icilius Hewitson, 1865Amethyst hairsteak
Jalmenus inous Hewitson, 1865Inous Blue
Janthecla sista Hewitson, 1867
Laeosopis roboris Esper, 1794Spanish Purple Hairstreak
Lamprospilus genius Geyer, 1832
Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) hirundo Wallengren, 1857Tailed Black-eye
Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) phidias Fabricius, 1793Madagascar Black-Eye
Lucia limbaria Swainson, 1833Grassland Copper
Macusia satyroides Hewitson, 1865
Michaelus ira Hewitson, 1867Ira Hairstreak
Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775Amber Fig-tree Blue
Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Oenomaus ortygnus Cramer, 1782Aquamarine Hairstreak
Ogyris abrota Westwood, 1851Dark Purple Azure
Ogyris amaryllis Hewitson, 1862Amaryllis Azure
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Ogyris amaryllis meridionalis Bethune-Baker, 1905Amaryllis Azure
Ogyris genoveva Hewitson, 1854Geneoveva Azure
Ogyris olane Hewitson, 1862Broadmargined azure
Paiwarria antinous C. & R. Felder, 1865Felders Hairstreak
Panthiades aeolus Fabricius, 1775
Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777Bitias Hairstreak
Panthiades pelion (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Panthiades aeolus Fabricius, 1775
Phaeostrymon alcestis Edwards, 1871Soapberry Hairstreak
Pseudaletis catori Bethune-Baker, 1926Cator´s Fantasy
Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758Purple Hairstreak
Rapala schistacea (Moore, 1879)⇒ Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863
Rapala varuna arima Fruhstorfer, , 1912
Rekoa meton Cramer, 1782Meton Hairstreak
Sandia mcfarlandi (Ehrlich & Cl..., 1960)⇒ Callophrys mcfarlandi Clench & Ehr..., 1960
Satyrium favonius favonius J. E. Smith, 1797'Southern' Oak Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) auretorum Boisduval, 1852Gold Hunter´s Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) behrii W.H. Edwards, 1870Behr's hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium calanus calanus Hübner, 1809Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862California Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium saepium chalcis Edwards, 1869Hedgerow Hairstreak
Satyrium acaciae Fabricius, 1787Sloe Hairstreak
Satyrium esakii Shirozu, 1942
Satyrium esculi Hübner, 1804False Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium ledereri Boisduval, 1848Orange Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Blue Spot Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album w-album Knoch, 1782
Strymon acaciae Fabricius, 1787
Strymon acis Drury, 1773Acis Hairstreak
Strymon albata C. Felder & ..., 1865White Hairstreak
Strymon excessa Tutt, 0
Strymon kingi Klots & Clench, 1952
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Strymon pruina Scudder, 1889
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852
Surendra agdistis Fruhstorfer, 1907
Tajuria cippus maxentius Fruhstorfer, 1912Peacock Royal
Thecla acastoides (Berg, 1882)⇒ Cyanophrys acaste Prittwitz, 1865
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Thecla betulae betulae Linnaeus, 1758
Thecla betulae spinosae Gerhard, 1853
Thecla biston (Möschler, 1876)⇒ Bistonina biston Möschler, 1877
Thecla coccineifrons (Godman & Salvin, 1887)⇒ Brangas coccineifrons Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla coelicolor Butler & Druce, 1872
Thecla felderi (Goodson, 1945)⇒ Brangas felderi Goodson, 1945
Thecla heodes Druce, 1909
Thecla ilias Felder, 1860
Thecla irus Godart, 1823
Thecla ixion Fabricius, 1775
Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857
Thecla olsculi
Thecla paupera Felder & Felder, 1865
Thecla purpurantes Druce, 1907
Thecloxurina (Pons) purpurea Johnson, 1992
Theritas hemon Cramer, 1775Pale-clubbed Hairstreak
Theritas mavors Hübner, 1818Deep-green Hairstreak
Theritas monica Hewitson, 1867
Thestius pholeus Cramer, 1779Dotted Thestius
Tomares ballus Fabricius, 1787Cardenillo
Tomares ballus ballus Fabricius, 1787
Tomares nogelii Herrich-Schä..., 1851Nogel's Hairstreak
Trimenia argyroplaga Dickson, 1967Large Silver-spotted Copper
Trimenia malagrida Wallengren, 1857Scarce Mountain Copper

Subnodes of Theclinae with occurrences in West Europe
TribeAmblypodiini
Doherty, 1886
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

TribeAphnaeini
Distant, 1884
9
22		Genera
Species
Taxom

TribeArhopalini
Bingham, 1907
2
5		Genera
Species
Taxom

TribeDeudorigini
Doherty, 1886
2
6		Genera
Species
Taxom

TribeEumaeini
Doubleday, 1847
Eumaeinine Hairstreaks		25
61		Genera
Species
Taxom

TribeHypolycaenini
Swinhoe, 1910
3
5		Genera
Species
Taxom

TribeIolaini
Riley, 1958
3
4		Genera
Species
Taxom

TribeLuciini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
2
2		Genera
Species
Taxom

TribeOgyrini
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
1
4		Genus
Species
Taxom

TribeTheclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks		8
22		Genera
Species
Taxom

TribeTomarini
Eliot, 1973
1
2		Genus
Species
Taxom

TribeZesiini
Swinhoe, 1911
Hairstreaks		1
2		Genus
Species
Taxom



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