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Checklist for Tribe Theclini Swainson, 1830 (Hairstreaks)
and region British Isles (North Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
896
13558
47115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
893
13548
47100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
807
13239
46382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
484
10777
40631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
85
2798
8256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
83
2779
8226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
2760
8165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1754
4783
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1565
3935
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
388
954
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
116
284
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
45
111
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeTheclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks
6
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for British Isles
6 Genera with 11 Species
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Habrodais Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hypaurotis Scudder, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 191412SpeciesTaxom
Quercusia Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1887Hairstreaks20SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Isles
11 Species and 25 Subspecies
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Habrodais grunus Boisduval, 1852Golden Hairstreak
Hypaurotis crysalus Edwards, 1873Colorado hairstreak
Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Neozephyrus quercus aurantia-excessa Tutt, 1907
Neozephyrus quercus bellus Gerhard, 1853
Neozephyrus quercus bellus-obsoletus Tutt, 1907
Neozephyrus quercus caerulescens Lempke, 1936
Neozephyrus quercus depuncta Lempke, 1956
Neozephyrus quercus infraflavomaculata Lempke, 1956
Neozephyrus quercus infraobscura Goodson, 1966
Neozephyrus quercus latefasciata Courvoisier, 1903
Neozephyrus quercus minor Tutt, 1907
Neozephyrus quercus obsoleta Tutt, 1907
Neozephyrus quercus violacea Niepelt, 1914
Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758Purple Hairstreak
Thecla atymna (Hewitson, 1870)⇒ Penaincisalia atymna Hewitson, 1870
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Thecla betulae cuneata Tutt, 1907
Thecla betulae lata Tutt, 1907
Thecla betulae lineata Tutt, 1907
Thecla betulae lutea Tutt, 1907
Thecla betulae pallida Tutt, 1896
Thecla betulae restricta Tutt, 1907
Thecla betulae restricta-lineata Tutt, 1907
Thecla betulae spinosae Gerhard, 1853
Thecla betulae steinbuhleri Hoffmann, 1914
Thecla betulae subunicolor Tutt, 1907
Thecla betulae uncilinea Tutt, 1907
Thecla betulae unicolor Tutt, 1907
Thecla betulae unistrigata Schultz, 1909
Thecla betulae virgata Tutt, 1907
Thecla biston (Möschler, 1876)⇒ Bistonina biston Möschler, 1877
Thecla celmus Cramer, 1779
Thecla irus Godart, 1823
Thecla proba (Godman & Salvin, 1887)⇒ Strephonota sphinx Fabricius, 1775


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