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Checklist of Tribe Candalidini Eliot, 1973
for Australia (Australasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
937
21291
104803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
933
21259
104731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
882
20999
104014
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
536
16084
86183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
98
4838
18256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
96
4803
18204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
91
4774
18052
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
2653
8835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
27
2315
7292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
472
1549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
156
554
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
73
251
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeCandalidini
Eliot, 1973
9
59
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australia
9 Genera with 59 Species
Adaluma Waterhouse &..., 19222SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1817Dusky blues54SpeciesTaxom
Cyprotides Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Eirmocides Braby, Espel..., 18794SpeciesTaxom
Erina Swainson, 18827SpeciesTaxom
Holochila Felder, 18797SpeciesTaxom
Microscena Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Nesolycaena Waterhouse &..., 1922Opals6SpeciesTaxom
Zetona Waterhouse, 19031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australia
59 Species and 21 Subspecies
Adaluma urumelia (Tindale, 1922)⇒ Nesolycaena urumelia Tindale, 1922
Adaluma urumella Tindale, 1922
Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862Common Pencil-blue
Candalides absimilis absimilis C. Felder, 1862Common Pencilled-blue
Candalides absimilis eastwoodi
Candalides absimilis edwardsi Braby, 2008
Candalides acasta Cox, H. R., 1873Blotched Blue
Candalides afretta Parsons, 1986
Candalides albosericeaSatin Opal
Candalides ardosiacea Tite, 1963
Candalides consimilis Waterhouse, 1942Consimilis Blue
Candalides consimilis consimilis Waterhouse, 1942Consimilis Blue
Candalides consimilis goodingi Tindale, 1965Dark Pencilled-blue
Candalides cuasta
Candalides cyprotus Olliff, 1886Copper Pencilled-blue
Candalides cyprotus cyprotus Olliff, 1886Cyprotus Blue
Candalides cyprotus pallescens Tite, 1963Cyprotus Blue
Candalides delospila (Waterhouse, 1903)⇒ Zetona delospila Waterhouse, 1903
Candalides diana
Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides erinus erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides eugenia
Candalides eyanites
Candalides geminus Edwards & Kerr, 1978Geminus Blue
Candalides germinus
Candalides gilberti Waterhouse, 1903Gilbert´s blue
Candalides heathi Cox, 1873Rayed Blue
Candalides heathi aeratus
Candalides heathi alpina Waterhouse, 1928Rayed Blue
Candalides heathi alpinus Waterhouse, 1928
Candalides heathi doddi Burns, 1948Rayed Blue
Candalides heathi heathi Cox, 1873Rayed Blue
Candalides heathii
Candalides helenita Semper, 1879Helenita blue
Candalides helenita helenita Semper, 1879Helenita Blue
Candalides hyacinthina Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Candalides hyacinthina simplexa Tepper, 1882Common Dusky Blue
Candalides hyacinthinus Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Candalides hyacinthinus gilesi Harris, 1952
Candalides hyacinthinus hyacinthinus Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Candalides hyacinthinus simplex Tepper, 1882
Candalides innotatus
Candalides kamerungae
Candalides kurandae
Candalides margarita Semper, 1879Gilbert´s Blue
Candalides margarita gilberti Waterhouse, 1903Gilbert´s Blue
Candalides margarita margarita Semper, 1879Trident Pencilled-blue
Candalides meneia Druce, 0
Candalides nitens
Candalides noelkeri Braby & Douglas, 2004Golden Rayed Blue
Candalides persimilis (Waterhouse, 1942)⇒ Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862
Candalides purpurea (Grose-Smith ..., 1897)⇒ Candalides cyprotus Olliff, 1886
Candalides subargentea Grose-Smith ..., 1896
Candalides xanthospila
Candalides xanthospilos Hübner, 1817Yellow Spot Blue
Cyprotides cyprotus Olliff, 1886Copper Pencilled-blue
Eirmocides absimilis C. Felder, 1862Common Pencilled-blue
Eirmocides consimilis Waterhouse, 1942Dark Pencilled-blue
Eirmocides helenita Semper, 1879Shining Pencilled-blue
Eirmocides margarita Semper, 1879Trident Pencilled-blue
Erina acasta (Cox, 1873)⇒ Candalides afretta Parsons, 1986
Erina erinaSmall Dusky-blue
Erina erinus Fabricius, 1775
Erina geminus E.D. Edwards..., 1978Large Dusky-blue
Erina gilesi M.R. William..., 2001
Erina hyacinthina Semper, 1879Varied Dusky-blue
Erina hyacinthina simplexa Tepper, 1882
Holochila absimilis (C. Felder, 1862)⇒ Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862
Holochila albosericea (Miskin, 1891)⇒ Nesolycaena albosericea Miskin, 1891
Holochila androlus Miskin, 1890
Holochila consimilis
Holochila helenita Semper, 1879
Holochila margarita Semper, 1879
Microscena heathi Cox, 1873
Nesolycaena albosericea Miskin, 1891Kimberley Opal
Nesolycaena caesia d´Apice & Mi..., 1992Kimberley Opal
Nesolycaena medica
Nesolycaena medicea Braby, 1996Dark Opal
Nesolycaena urumelia Tindale, 1922Arnhemland Blue
Zetona delospila Waterhouse, 1903Clear-spotted Blue