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Checklist of Tribe Theclini Swainson, 1830 (Hairstreaks)
for Caribbean (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
652
12103
37600
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
648
12086
37564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
623
11935
37166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
382
9386
29680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
84
3290
9209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
84
3290
9209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
3285
9204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2105
6122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
1964
5754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
488
1610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
137
388
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
77
256
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeTheclini
Swainson, 1830
Hairstreaks
4
64
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caribbean
4 Genera with 64 Species
Antigius Sibatani & Ito, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Laeosopis Rambur, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1868Hairstreaks61SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
64 Species
Antigius attilia Bremer, 1861
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Laeosopis roboris Esper, 1794Spanish Purple Hairstreak
Thecla angerona (Godman & Salvin, 1896)⇒ Electrostrymon angerona Godman & Salvin, 1896
Thecla basalides Hübner, 1837
Thecla bazochii Godart, 1823
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Thecla bubastus Cramer, 1782
Thecla caesaries Druce, 1907
Thecla columbinia Strand, 1929
Thecla crepundia Druce, 1909
Thecla crethona Hewitson, 1874
Thecla cydrara Hewitson, 1868
Thecla cyllarissus Herbst, 1800
Thecla demonassa Hewitson, 1868
Thecla dindymus Cramer, 1776
Thecla dominicana Lathy, 1904
Thecla dydimaon Cramer, 1777
Thecla ergina (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Kolana ergina Hewitson, 1867
Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920
Thecla fidentia Hewitson, 1868
Thecla gabatha Hewitson, 1870
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 limenia Hewitson, 1868Hairstreak Moth
Thecla lisus Stoll, 1790
Thecla lutzi Huntington, 1932
Thecla maesites Herrich-Schä..., 1864Verde Azul Hairstreak
Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857
Thecla martialis Herrich-Schä..., 1864
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 mycon (Godman & Salvin, 1887)⇒ Theclopsis mycon Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla orcidia Hewitson, 1874
Thecla otoheba Dyar, 1914
Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782
Thecla philinna Hewitson, 1868
Thecla phoenissa Hewitson, 1867
Thecla piplea Godman & Salvin, 1896
Thecla polybe Linnaeus, 1763
Thecla ponce (Stoll, 1780)⇒ Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780
Thecla rustan Stoll, 1790
Thecla salona (Hewitson, 1868)⇒ Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780
Thecla sangala Hewitson, 1868
Thecla sapota (Hewitson, 1877)⇒ Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780
Thecla sito (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Arawacus sito Boisduval, 1836
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


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