Theclinae

Taxobox | name = Theclinae


image_caption = red banded hairstreak
image_width = 240px
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
classis = Insecta
ordo = Lepidoptera
unranked_familia = Rhopalocera
superfamilia = Papilionoidea
familia = Lycaenidae
subfamilia = Theclinae
subfamilia_authority =
subdivision_ranks = Tribes
subdivision =
Amblypodiini
Aphnaeini
Arhopalini
Catapaecilmatini
Cheritrini
Deudorigini
Eumaeini
Horagini
Hypolycaenini
Hypotheclini
Iolaini
Loxurini
Luciini
Oxylidini
Remelanini
Theclini
Tomarini
Zesiini

Subfamily Theclinae is a group of butterflies, including the hairstreaks, elfins and allies, in the family Lycaenidae. 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.

ystematics

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.

Theclinae "incertae sedis"

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

* "Aubergina"
* "Bithys"
* "Celmia"
* "Chalybs"
* "Cowania" – Horagini?
* "Dapidodigma" – Oxylidini?
* "Dicya"
* "Erikssonia"
* "Gigantorubra"
* "Ignata"
* "Ipidecla"
* "Lamprospilus"
* "Macusia"
* "Mercedes"
* "Mithras"
* "Nesiostrymon"
* "Orcya"
* "Pamela"
* "Parachilades"
* "Pirhites"
* "Pseudaletis"
* "Serratofalca"
* "Siderus"
* "Terra"
* "Thaumaina"
* "Theclopsis" – includes "Tatura"
* "Theorema"
* "Ziegleria"

References

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* Savela, Markku (2007): [http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/hesperioidea/hesperiidae/hesperiinae/index.html Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms: Theclinae] . Version of 2007-APR-5. Retrieved 2007-MAY-30.
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External Links

* [http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/bfly/purple_hairstreak.htm "Atlides halesus", great purple hairstreak] on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site
* [http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/bfly/redbanded_hairstreak.htm "Calycopis cecrops", redbanded hairstreak] on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site
* [http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/bfly/white_m_hairstreak.htm "Parrhasius m-album", white M hairstreak] on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site