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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea) » Blues, Coppers, Hairstreaks, Harvesters (Lycaenidae) » Hairstreaks (Theclinae)

Subfamily Theclinae - Hairstreaks

Phylum Arthropoda - Arthropods
Subphylum Hexapoda - Hexapods
Class Insecta - Insects
Order Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths
Superfamily Papilionoidea - Butterflies and Skippers
Family Lycaenidae - Blues, Coppers, Hairstreaks, Harvesters
Subfamily Theclinae - Hairstreaks

Tribe Theclini
Genus Hypaurotis
Species crysalus - Colorado Hairstreak - Hodges#4266
Genus Habrodais
Species grunus - Golden Hairstreak - Hodges#4267
Genus Kisutam
Species syllis - Confused Groundstreak - Hodges#4531.5
Tribe Eumaeini
Genus Allosmaitia
Species strophius - Strophius Hairstreak - Hodges#4329.1
Genus Arawacus
Species jada - Creamy Stripe-streak - Hodges#4330
Genus Atlides
Species halesus - Great Purple Hairstreak - Hodges#4270
Genus Callophrys
Species affinis - Western Green Hairstreak - Hodges#4305
Subspecies affinis - Western Green Hairstreak affinis
Subspecies homoperplexa - Western Green Hairstreak
Subspecies apama - Canyon Green Hairstreak
Species dumetorum - Lotus Hairstreak - Hodges#4301
Subspecies dumetorum - Lotus Hairstreak
Species sheridanii - Sheridan's Hairstreak - Hodges#4307
Subspecies lemberti - Alpine Sheridan's Hairstreak
Subspecies viridis - Coastal Sheridan's Hairstreak
Subspecies sheridanii - Sheridan's Hairstreak sheridanii
Subspecies newcomeri - Sheridan's Hairstreak newcomeri
Species fotis - Desert Elfin - Hodges#4323
Species augustinus - Brown Elfin - Hodges#4322
Species henrici - Henry's Elfin - Hodges#4326
Species irus - Frosted Elfin - Hodges#4325
Subspecies arsace - Callophrys irus arsace
Subspecies hadros - Western Frosted Elfin
Subspecies irus - Callophrys irus irus
Species mossii - Moss's Elfin - Hodges#4323.1
Subspecies bayensis - San Bruno Elfin
Species polios - Hoary Elfin - Hodges#4324
Species eryphon - Western Pine Elfin - Hodges#4329
Species lanoraieensis - Bog Elfin - Hodges#4327
Species niphon - Eastern Pine Elfin - Hodges#4328
Subspecies clarki - Eastern Pine Elfin
Species gryneus - Juniper Hairstreak - Hodges#4318
Subspecies castalis - Texas Juniper Hairstreak
Subspecies chalcosiva - Great Basin Juniper Hairstreak
No Taxon nr. chalcosiva - Columbia Basin Juniper Hairstreak
No Taxon nr. chalcosiva - east Sierra Nevada Juniper Hairstreak
Subspecies gryneus - Callophrys gryneus gryneus
Subspecies juniperaria - Callophrys gryneus juniperaria
Subspecies loki - Loki Juniper Hairstreak
Subspecies muiri - Muir's Cedar Hairstreak
Subspecies nelsoni - Nelson's Cedar Hairstreak
Subspecies plicataria - Cedar Hairstreak
Subspecies rosneri - Cedar Hairstreak
Subspecies siva - Siva Juniper Hairstreak
Subspecies smilacis - Callophrys gryneus smilacis
Subspecies sweadneri - Sweadner's Juniper Hairstreak
Subspecies thornei - Thorne's Cedar Hairstreak
Species hesseli - Hessel's Hairstreak - Hodges#4319
Species johnsoni - Johnson's Hairstreak - Hodges#4311
Species spinetorum - Thicket Hairstreak - Hodges#4310
Species xami - Xami Hairstreak - Hodges#4320
Species mcfarlandi - Sandia Hairstreak - Hodges#4321
Genus Calycopis
Species cecrops - Red-banded Hairstreak - Hodges#4299
Species isobeon - Dusky-blue Groundstreak - Hodges#4300
Genus Chlorostrymon
Species simaethis - Silver-Banded Hairstreak - Hodges#4273
Subspecies sarita - Chlorostrymon simaethis sarita
Species maesites - Amethyst Hairstreak - Hodges#4271
Species telea - Telea Hairstreak - Hodges#4272
Genus Cyanophrys - Greenstreaks
Species goodsoni - Goodson's Greenstreak - Hodges#4309
Species herodotus - Tropical Greenstreak - Hodges#4309.1
Species miserabilis - Clench's Greenstreak - Hodges#4308
Genus Eumaeus
Species atala - Atala - Hodges#4268
Genus Electrostrymon
Species angelia - Fulvous Hairstreak - Hodges#4352
Species guzanta - Orange-crescent Groundstreak - Hodges#4352.1
Species hugon - Ruddy Hairstreak - Hodges#4351
Genus Erora
Species laeta - Early Hairstreak - Hodges#4349
Species quaderna - Arizona Hairstreak - Hodges#4350
Genus Michaelus - Shadowed Hairstreak
Species ira - Shadowed Hairstreak - Hodges#4335.5
Genus Ministrymon - Ministreaks
Species azia - Gray Ministreak - Hodges#4293
Species clytie - Clytie Ministreak - Hodges#4290
Species janevicroy - Vicroy's Ministreak - Hodges#4293.1
Species leda - Leda Ministreak - Hodges#4291
Genus Oenomaus
Species ortygnus - Aquamarine Hairstreak - Hodges#4294
Genus Panthiades
Species bathildis - Panthiades bathildis - Hodges#4293.7
Genus Parrhasius
Species m-album - White-M Hairstreak - Hodges#4335
Genus Phaeostrymon - Soapberry Hairstreak
Species alcestis - Soapberry Hairstreak - Hodges#4274
Genus Rekoa
Species marius - Marius Hairstreak - Hodges#4296
Species palegon - Gold-bordered Hairstreak - Hodges#4297
Species stagira - Smudged Hairstreak - Hodges#4617.1
Genus Satyrium
Species acadicum - Acadian Hairstreak - Hodges#4278
Species auretorum - Gold-hunter's Hairstreak - Hodges#4286
Species behrii - Behr's Hairstreak - Hodges#4276
Species calanus - Banded Hairstreak - Hodges#4282
Species californicum - California Hairstreak - Hodges#4279
Species caryaevorus - Hickory Hairstreak - Hodges#4283
Species edwardsii - Edwards' Hairstreak - Hodges#4281
Species favonius - Oak Hairstreak - Hodges#4331
Subspecies autolycus - Texas Oak Hairstreak
Subspecies favonius - Southern Oak Hairstreak
Subspecies ontario - Northern Oak Hairstreak
Species fuliginosum - Western Sooty Hairstreak - Hodges#4277
Species kingi - King's Hairstreak - Hodges#4284
Species ilavia - Ilavia Hairstreak - Hodges#4332
Species liparops - Striped Hairstreak - Hodges#4285
Subspecies strigosum - Satyrium liparops strigosum
Species polingi - Poling's Hairstreak - Hodges#4333
Species saepium - Hedgerow Hairstreak - Hodges#4288
Species semiluna - Sagebrush Sooty Hairstreak - Hodges#4277.1
Species sylvinum - Sylvan Hairstreak - Hodges#4280
Species tetra - Mountain Mahogany Hairstreak - Hodges#4287
Species titus - Coral Hairstreak - Hodges#4275
Genus Strephonota
Species tephraeus - Pearly-gray Hairstreak - Hodges#4293.5
Genus Strymon
Species acis - Caribbean Scrub-Hairstreak - Hodges#4343
Species albata - White Scrub-Hairstreak - Hodges#4342
Species alea - Lacey's Scrub-Hairstreak - Hodges#4344
Species avalona - Avalon Hairstreak - Hodges#4337
Species bazochii - Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak - Hodges#4348
Species bebrycia - Red-lined Scrub-Hairstreak - Hodges#4339
Species istapa - Mallow Scrub Hairstreak - Hodges#4345
Species martialis - Martial Scrub Hairstreak - Hodges#4340
Species melinus - Gray Hairstreak - Hodges#4336
Species rufofusca - Red-crescent Scrub-Hairstreak - Hodges#4338
Species solitario - Big Bend Scrub-Hairstreak - Hodges#4292.2
Species yojoa - Yojoa Scrub-Hairstreak - Hodges#4341

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