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Checklist for Tribe Candalidini Eliot, 1973
and region East Australia (Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
836
13899
51626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
832
13882
51607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
786
13663
51105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
477
10650
43515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
91
3384
10806
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
89
3381
10800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
85
3366
10746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
1882
5501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1620
4612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
355
939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
121
347
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
58
154
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeCandalidini
Eliot, 1973
7
40
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Australia
7 Genera with 40 Species
Candalides Hübner, 1817Dusky blues45SpeciesTaxom
Cyprotides Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Erina Swainson, 18794SpeciesTaxom
Holochila Felder, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Microscena Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Nesolycaena Waterhouse &..., 1922Opals4SpeciesTaxom
Zetona Waterhouse, 19031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Australia
40 Species and 19 Subspecies
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 consimilis Waterhouse, 1942Consimilis Blue
Candalides consimilis consimilis Waterhouse, 1942Consimilis Blue
Candalides consimilis goodingi Tindale, 1965Dark Pencilled-blue
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 geminus Edwards & Kerr, 1978Geminus Blue
Candalides germinus
Candalides gilberti Waterhouse, 1903Gilbert´s blue
Candalides heathi Cox, 1873Rayed Blue
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 margarita Semper, 1879Gilbert´s Blue
Candalides margarita gilberti Waterhouse, 1903Gilbert´s Blue
Candalides margarita margarita Semper, 1879Trident Pencilled-blue
Candalides nitens
Candalides noelkeri Braby & Douglas, 2004Golden Rayed Blue
Candalides persimilis (Waterhouse, 1942)⇒ Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862
Candalides subargentea Grose-Smith ..., 1896
Candalides xanthospilos Hübner, 1817Yellow Spot Blue
Cyprotides cyprotus Olliff, 1886Copper Pencilled-blue
Erina acasta (Cox, 1873)⇒ Candalides afretta Parsons, 1986
Erina erinaSmall Dusky-blue
Erina erinus Fabricius, 1775
Erina hyacinthina Semper, 1879Varied Dusky-blue
Holochila absimilis (C. Felder, 1862)⇒ Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862
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 urumelia Tindale, 1922Arnhemland Blue
Zetona delospila Waterhouse, 1903Clear-spotted Blue