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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Adelaide (South Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
205
770
1015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
205
770
1015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
195
751
995
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
126
563
772
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
152
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
152
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
36
149
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
92
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
84
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
22
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
6
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Adelaide
6 Genera with 9 Species
Candalides Hübner, 1873Dusky blues1SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1873Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Lucia Swainson, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1862Azures4SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1823Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Adelaide
9 Species and 2 Subspecies
Candalides heathi heathi Cox, 1873Rayed Blue
Iolaus (Epamera) aphnaeoides Trimen, 1873Yellow-banded Sapphire
Jalmenus icilius Hewitson, 1865Amethyst hairsteak
Jalmenus lithochroa Waterhouse, 1903Lithochroa Blue
Lucia limbaria Swainson, 1833Grassland Copper
Ogyris amaryllis Hewitson, 1862Amaryllis Azure
Ogyris amaryllis meridionalis Bethune-Baker, 1905Amaryllis Azure
Ogyris genoveva Hewitson, 1854Geneoveva Azure
Ogyris olane Hewitson, 1862Broadmargined azure
Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Adelaide
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


Links, sources and further information
Lycaenidae at artfakta.se
Lycaenidae at dyntaxa.se
Lycaenidae at gbif.org
Lycaenidae at irmng.org
Lycaenidae at itis.gov