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Checklist of Tribe Candalidini Eliot, 1973
for Continents


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
2109
116061
1221557
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
2100
115859
1220540
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1811
113709
1208758
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
928
84435
1006159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
146
21767
211345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
134
21587
210929
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
123
21452
209960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
44
13271
133903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
37
11731
117439
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
9
2108
29957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
716
10777
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
172
3142
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeCandalidini
Eliot, 1973
9
93
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Continents
9 Genera with 93 Species
Adaluma Waterhouse &..., 19222SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1817Dusky blues86SpeciesTaxom
Cyprotides Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Eirmocides Braby, Espel..., 18794SpeciesTaxom
Erina Swainson, 18828SpeciesTaxom
Holochila Felder, 189512SpeciesTaxom
Microscena Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Nesolycaena Waterhouse &..., 1922Opals6SpeciesTaxom
Zetona Waterhouse, 19031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Continents
93 Species and 27 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 aroa (Bethune-Baker, 1908)⇒ Philiris albihumerata Tite, 1963
Candalides aurelia
Candalides blackburni
Candalides butleri
Candalides caerulea Röber, 0
Candalides coerulea Röber, 1886
Candalides coeruleus {Röber, 1886
Candalides consimilis Waterhouse, 1942Consimilis Blue
Candalides consimilis consimilis Waterhouse, 1942Consimilis Blue
Candalides consimilis goodingi Tindale, 1965Dark Pencilled-blue
Candalides cuasta
Candalides cupreus Röber, 1886
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 dimorpha
Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides erinus erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides erinus stevensi Wind & Clench, 1947
Candalides erinus sudesta Tite, 1963
Candalides erinus tualensis Röber, 1886
Candalides eugenia
Candalides eyanites
Candalides fulgens
Candalides geminus Edwards & Kerr, 1978Geminus Blue
Candalides germinus
Candalides gilberti Waterhouse, 1903Gilbert´s blue
Candalides grandis (Bethune-Baker, 1906)⇒ Candalides grandissima Bethune-Baker, 1908
Candalides grandissima Bethune-Baker, 1908
Candalides griseldis gisella
Candalides harterti
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 dimorpha Röber, 1886
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 ilias Felder, 1874
Candalides innotatus
Candalides kamerungae
Candalides kurandae
Candalides lamia Grose-Smith, 1897
Candalides limbata Tite, 1963
Candalides lucescens
Candalides margarita Semper, 1879Gilbert´s Blue
Candalides margarita gilberti Waterhouse, 1903Gilbert´s Blue
Candalides margarita margarita Semper, 1879Trident Pencilled-blue
Candalides meforensis Tite, 1963
Candalides meneia Druce, 0
Candalides neurapacuna Bethune-Baker, 1908
Candalides nitens
Candalides noelkeri Braby & Douglas, 2004Golden Rayed Blue
Candalides parsonsi Tennent, 2005
Candalides parvifascia Rothschild, 1915
Candalides persimilis (Waterhouse, 1942)⇒ Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862
Candalides pruina Druce, H. H., 1904
Candalides purpurea (Grose-Smith ..., 1897)⇒ Candalides cyprotus Olliff, 1886
Candalides regina
Candalides riuensis Tite, 1963
Candalides silicea Grose-Smith, 1894
Candalides subargentea Grose-Smith ..., 1896
Candalides tringa Grose-Smith, 1894
Candalides viriditincta Tite, 1963
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 dimorphus Röber, 1886
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 coerulea doreia
Holochila consimilis
Holochila gelina
Holochila helenita Semper, 1879
Holochila margarita Semper, 1879
Holochila maria
Holochila speironides
Holochila zita Grose-Smith, 1895
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