Theclinae

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Cladus: Metapterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Endopterygota
Superordo: Panorpida
Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera
Ordo: Lepidoptera
Subordo: Glossata
Cladus: Coelolepida
Cladus: Myoglossata
Cladus: Neolepidoptera
Infraordo: Heteroneura
Cladus: Eulepidoptera
Cladus: Ditrysia
Cladus: Apoditrysia
Cladus: Obtectomera
Superfamilia: Papilionoidea

Familia: Lycaenidae
Subfamilia: Theclinae
Tribus (18): Amblypodiini - Arhopalini - Catapaecilmatini - Cheritrini - Deudorigini - Eumaeini - Horagini - Hypolycaenini - Hypotheclini - Iolaini - Loxurini - Luciini - Ogyrini - Oxylidini - Remelanini - Theclini - Tomarini - Zesiini

Acupicta – Catapaecilma

Overview of genera

Acrodipsas – Acupicta – Ahlbergia – Ahmetia – Airamanna – Allosmaitia – Amblopala – Amblypodia – Ancema – Annamaria – Antigius – Apporasa – Apuecla – Araotes – Araragi – Arawacus – Arcas – Arhopala – Artipe – Arumecla – Artopoetes – Arzecla – Atlides – Aubergina – Austrozephyrus – Aveexcrenota – Badecla – Balintus – Bindahara – Bistonina – Borneozephyrus – Brangas – Brevianta – Britomartis – Bullis – Busbiina – Callophrys – Calycopis – Camissecla – Candora – Capys – Catapaecilma – Celmia – Chaetoprocta – Chalybs – Charana – Cheritra – Cheritrella – Chlorostrymon – Chrysozephyrus – Contrafacia – Cordelia – Coreana – Creon – Cyanophrys – Dabreras – Dacalana – Dapidodigma – Denivia – Deudorix – Dicya – Drina – Drupadia – Electrostrymon – Enos – Eooxylides – Erora – Esakiozephyrus – Etesiolaus – Euaspa – Eumaeus – Evenus – Exorbaetta – Favonius – Flos – Fujiokaozephyrus – Gargina – Goldia – Gonerilia – Habrodais – Hayashikeia – Hemiolaus – Horaga – Howarthia – Hypaurotis – Hypochlorosis – Hypochrysops – Hypolycaena – Hypomyrina – Hypostrymon – Hypothecla – Ianusanta – Iaspis – Ignata – Inomataozephyrus – Iolaus – Ipidecla – Iraota – Iratsume – Iwaseozephyrus – Jacoona – Jagiello – Jalmenus – Janthecla – Japonica – Johnsonita – Kameiozephyrus – Kawazoeozephyrus – Kisutam – Kolana – Laeosopis – Lamprospilus – Laothus – Lathecla – Leptomyrina – Leucantigius – Loxura – Lucia – Magnastigma – Mahathala – Maneca – Manto – Mantoides – Marachina – Matsutaroa – Megathecla – Micandra – Michaelus – Ministrymon – Mithras – Mota – Myrina – Nanlingozephyrus – Neoantigius – Neocheritra – Neogonerilia – Neolycaena – Neomyrina – Neozephyrus – Nesiostrymon – Nicolaea – Noseozephyrus – Novosatsuma – Ocaria – Oenomaus – Ogyris – Olynthus – Ostrinotes – Oxylides – Paiwarria – Palawanozephyrus – Pamela – Panthiades – Parachrysops – Paradeudorix – Paralucia – Parrhasius – Paruparo – Penaincisalia – Phaeostrymon – Philiris – Phothecla – Pilodeudorix – Podanotum – Poetukulunma – Porthecla – Pratapa – Protantigius – Proteuaspa – Pseudalmenus – Pseudodipsas – Pseudogonerilia – Pseudogyris – Pseudolycaena – Pseudotajuria – Purlisa – Quercusia – Rachana – Radissima – Rapala – Rathinda – Ravenna – Rekoa – Remelana – Rhamma – Ritra – Rubroserrata – Saigusaozephyrus – Salazaria – Satsuma – Satyrium – Semanga – Semonina – Shaanxiana – Shirozua – Shirozuozephyrus – Shizuyaozephyrus – Sibataniozephyrus – Siderus – Sinthusa – Sithon – Strephonota – Strymon – Stugeta – Suasa – Sukidion – Surendra – Symbiopsis – Syrmoptera – Tajuria – Temecla – Teratozephyrus – Terenthina – Thaduka – Thaeides – Thamala – Thecla – Theclopsis – Theorema – Thepytus – Thereus – Theritas – Thermozephyrus – Thestius – Thrix – Ticherra – Timaeta – Titea – Tmolus – Tomares – Trichonis – Trochusinus – Uedaozephyrus – Ussuriana – Wagimo – Yamamotozephyrus – Yasoda – Zesius – Ziegleria – Zinaspa
Name

Theclinae Swainson, 1831
References

Eliot, J.N. 1973. The higher classification of the Lycaenidae (Lepidoptera): a tentative arrangement. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), entomology 28(6): 371-505. Reference page.
Espeland, M., Breinholt, J.W., Willmott, K.R., Warren, A.D., Vila, R., Toussaint, E.F.A., Maunsell, S.C., Aduse-Poku, K., Talavera, G., Eastwood, R., Jarzyna, M.A., Guralnick, R., Lohman, D.J., Pierce, N.E. & Kawahara, A.Y. 2018. A Comprehensive and Dated Phylogenomic Analysis of Butterflies. Current Biology 28(5): 770–778. DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2018.01.061 Reference page.
Lamas, G. 2004. (ed.) Checklist: Part 4A. Hesperioidea - Papilionoidea. In Heppner, J.B. (ed.) Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Vol.5A, Pt.4A. Assn. for Tropical Lepidoptera/Scientific Publishers, Gainesville. 439pp. Reference page.
Swainson, W.J. 1829–1833. Zoological Illustrations, or original figures and descriptions of new rare or interesting animals Series 2, Volumes 1–2. Vol. 1 BHL Vol. 2 BHL DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.42278 Reference page.
Williams, M.C. 2007. Checklist of Afrotropical Papilionoidea and Hesperioidea. 7th Edn. (April 2007). Downloaded from Afrotropical Butterflies. Reference page.

Vernacular names
English: Hairstreaks
suomi: Nopsasiivet
日本語: ミドリシジミ亜科
中文: 翠灰蝶亞科

The subfamily Theclinae is a group of butterflies, often referred to as hairstreaks, with some species instead known as elfins or by other names. The group is part of the family Lycaenidae, the "gossamer-winged butterflies". There are many tropical species as well as a number found in the Americas. Tropical hairstreaks often have iridescent blue coloration above, caused by reflected light from the structure of the wing scales rather than by pigment. Hairstreaks from North America are commonly brown above. Few Theclinae are migratory. Members of this group are described as 'thecline'.

Systematics

The systematics and phylogeny of the numerous Theclinae has not reached a robust consensus yet. The arrangement presented here is based on Savela (2007), but be aware that it is probably oversplit and several tribes may not be valid. Nonetheless, the tribes as listed here generally seem to represent monophyletic lineages, but whether this is indeed so and whether these are distinct enough to warrant this level of separation remains to be resolved.

The former tribe Aphnaeini has now been given subfamily status (see Aphnaeinae).[1]
Tribes

The subfamily includes the following tribes:

Amblypodiini
Arhopalini
Catapaecilmatini
Cheritrini
Deudorigini
Eumaeini
Horagini
Hypolycaenini
Hypotheclini
Iolaini
Loxurini
Luciini
Oxylidini
Remelanini
Theclini
Tomarini
Zesiini

Genera of incertae sedis
Museum drawer of West Palaearctic Theclinae

The following genera have not yet been assigned to a tribe:

Bithys
Gigantorubra
Macusia
Mercedes
Orcya
Pamela
Parachilades
Pirhites
Serratofalca
Terra
Thaumaina

References

Boyle, J.H., Kaliszewska, Z.A., Espeland, M., Suderman, T.R., Fleming, J., Heath, A., & Pierce, N.E., 2015. Phylogeny of the Aphnaeinae: myrmecophilous African butterflies with carnivorous and herbivorous life histories. Systematic entomology 40(1): 169–182.

Opler, Paul (1999). Field Guide to Western Butterflies, A. Amy Bartlett Wright (ill.) (2nd ed.). Boston; New York: Houghton Mifflin Company.
Savela, Markku (2007): Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms: Theclinae. Version of 2007-APR-5. Retrieved 2007-MAY-30.
"Lycanaedae - Theclinae". Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Archived from the original on 2006-07-19. Retrieved 2006-07-22.