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Encyclopedia > Theclinae

iHairstreaks, Elfins
Female Thecla betulae
Female Thecla betulae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Papilionoidea
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Genera

See text. Image File history File links Wiki_letter_w. ... For other uses, see Scientific classification (disambiguation). ... Phyla Subregnum Parazoa Porifera Subregnum Eumetazoa Placozoa Orthonectida Rhombozoa Radiata (unranked) Ctenophora Cnidaria Bilateria (unranked) Acoelomorpha Myxozoa Superphylum Deuterostomia Chordata Hemichordata Echinodermata Chaetognatha Xenoturbellida Superphylum Ecdysozoa Kinorhyncha Loricifera Priapulida Nematoda Nematomorpha Onychophora Tardigrada Arthropoda Superphylum Platyzoa Platyhelminthes Gastrotricha Rotifera Acanthocephala Gnathostomulida Micrognathozoa Cycliophora Superphylum Lophotrochozoa Sipuncula Nemertea Phoronida Ectoprocta Bryozoa... Subphyla and Classes Subphylum Trilobitomorpha Trilobita - trilobites (extinct) Subphylum Chelicerata Arachnida - spiders,scorpions, etc. ... Orders See taxonomy Insects are invertebrates that are taxonomically referred to as the class Insecta. ... Superfamilies Butterflies Hesperioidea Papilionoidea Moths Acanthopteroctetoidea Alucitoidea Axioidea Bombycoidea Calliduloidea Choreutoidea Cossoidea Drepanoidea Epermenioidea Eriocranioidea Galacticoidea Gelechioidea Geometroidea Gracillarioidea Hedyloidea Hepialoidea Heterobathmioidea Hyblaeoidea Immoidea Incurvarioidea Lasiocampoidea Lophocoronoidea Micropterigoidea Mimallonoidea Mnesarchaeoidea Neopseustoidea Nepticuloidea Noctuoidea Palaephatoidea Pterophoroidea Pyraloidea Schreckensteinioidea Sesioidea Simaethistoidea Thyridoidea Tineoidea Tischerioidea Tortricoidea Urodoidea Whalleyanoidea Yponomeutoidea Zygaenoidea The order Lepidoptera... Families Papilionidae Pieridae Nymphalidae Lycaenidae Riodinidae Libytheidae The superfamily Papilionoidea contains all the butterflies except for the skippers, which are classified in superfamily Hesperioidea. ... Subfamilies Lycaeninae- Coppers Miletinae- Harvesters Polyommatinae- Blues Theclinae- Hairstreaks, Elfins The Lycaenidae or copper butterfly are a large family of butterflies, also known as the Gossamer-winged butterflies. ...

Subfamily Theclinae is a group of butterflies, including the hairstreaks and elfins, in the family Lycaenidae. There are many tropical hairstreaks 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 hairstreaks are migratory. Subfamilies Lycaeninae- Coppers Miletinae- Harvesters Polyommatinae- Blues Theclinae- Hairstreaks, Elfins The Lycaenidae or copper butterfly are a large family of butterflies, also known as the Gossamer-winged butterflies. ... The tropics are the geographic region of the Earth centered on the equator and limited in latitude by the two tropics: the Tropic of Cancer in the northern hemisphere and the Tropic of Capricorn in the southern hemisphere. ... World map showing the Americas The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World consisting of the continents of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ...

Contents

Genera

A-B

  • Acrodipsas
  • Actis
  • Allosmaitia
  • Aloeides
  • Amblypodia
  • Ancema
  • Antigius
  • Aphnaeus
  • Araragi
  • Arawacus
  • Arcas
  • Argiolaus
  • Arhopala
  • Artopoetes
  • Atlites
  • Aubergina
  • Axiocerses
  • Bindahara
  • Brangas

C

Callophrys rubi
Callophrys rubi
  • Callophrys
  • Calycopis
  • Calystryma
  • Capys
  • Catapaecilma
  • Chaetoprocta
  • Chalybs
  • Charana
  • Cheritra
  • Chliaria
  • Chlorostrymon
  • Chrysozephyrus
  • Contrafacia
  • Cordelia
  • Creon
  • Crudaria
  • Cyanophrys
  • Cycnus

D-F

Fixsenia pruni
Fixsenia pruni
  • Deudorix
  • Drupadia
  • Eiseliana
  • Electrostrymon
  • Eliotia
  • Eooxylides
  • Epamera
  • Erora
  • Euaspa
  • Eumaeus
  • Euristrymon
  • Evenus
  • Favonius
  • Fixsenia
  • Flos

H-J

Jalmenus daemeli
Jalmenus daemeli
  • Habrodais
  • Harkenclenus
  • Hemidaus
  • Horaga
  • Hypaurotis
  • Hypochlorosis
  • Hypochrysops
  • Hypokopelates
  • Hypolycaena
  • Hypomyrina
  • Hypostrymon
  • Iaspis
  • Incisalia
  • Iolaphilus
  • Iraota
  • Iratsume
  • Jacoona
  • Jalmenus
  • Janthecla
  • Japonica

L-N

Neozephyrus quercus
Neozephyrus quercus
  • Laeosopis
  • Lamprospilus
  • Leptomyrina
  • Loxura
  • Macusia
  • Mahathala
  • Micandra
  • Michaelus
  • Ministrymon
  • Mithras
  • Mitoura
  • Myrina
  • Neomyrina
  • Neozephyrus
  • Nesiostrymon

O-P

Ogyris olane
Ogyris olane
  • Ocaria
  • Oenomaus
  • Ogyris
  • Olynthus
  • Oxylides
  • Paiwarria
  • Panthiades
  • Paralucia
  • Parrhasius
  • Paruparo
  • Phaeostrymon
  • Philiris
  • Pirhites
  • Poecilmitis
  • Pseudalmenus
  • Pseudodipsas
  • Pseudolycaena

Q-S

Strymon melinus
Strymon melinus
  • Quercusia
  • Rapala
  • Rathinda
  • Rekoa
  • Remelana
  • Sandia
  • Satyrium
  • Shirozua
  • Sithon
  • Spindasis
  • Strymon
  • Strymonidia
  • Stugeta
  • Surendra
  • Symbiopsis

species See text. ...

T-Z

  • Tajuria
  • Tatura
  • Thecla
  • Theclopsis
  • Theorema
  • Thereus
  • Theritas
  • Thestius
  • Ticherra
  • Tmolus
  • Tomares
  • Tylopaedia
  • Ussuriana
  • Virachola
  • Wagimo
  • Xamia
  • Zeltus
  • Zesius

References

  • Opler, Paul (1999). Field Guide to Western Butterflies, A, Amy Bartlett Wright (ill.), 2nd edition, Boston; New York: Houghton Mifflin Company.
  • Lycanaedae - Theclinae. Natural History Museum of Los Angelese County. Retrieved on 2006-07-22.

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