Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Andaman Islands (Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 142
535
697 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 142
535
697 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 135
519
680 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 84
437
588 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 21
128
179 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 21
128
179 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 21
128
179 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 13
90
126 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 11
84
117 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
50
69 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 15
18 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Andaman Islands
15 Genera with 18 Species | Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amblypodia Horsfield, 1869 | Oakblues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aphnaeus Hübner, 1877 | Silver Spots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1775 | Oak-blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Curetis Hübner, 1773 | Sunbeams | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Edales Moore, 1829 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1775 | Ceruleans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Loxura Horsfield, 1782 | Yamflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Myrina Fabricius, 1877 | Fig Tree Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neopithecops Distant, 1870 | Quaker | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1825 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1925 | Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spalgis Moore, 1851 | Apeflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1787 | Grass blues | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Andaman Islands
18 Species and 4 Subspecies | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Amblypodia alesia wimberleyi | | | Amblypodia asopia Hewitson, 1869 | | | Aphnaeus zoilus Moore, 1877 | | | Arhopala asopia Hewitson, 1869 | Plain Tailess Oakblue | | Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775 | Centaur Oakblue | | Curetis thetis Drury, 1773 | Indian Sunbeam | | Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829) | ⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829 | | Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824 | Indian Cupid | | Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775 | Common Caerulean | | Loxura atymnus Stoll, 1782 | Common Yamfly | | Myrina prabha Moore, 1877 | | | Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870 | Common Quaker | | Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825 | | | Prosotas nora fulva Evans, 1925 | | | Spalgis epius Westwood, 1851 | Apefly | | Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865 | African Grass Blue | | Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blue |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Andaman Islands | Subfamily | Curetinae
Distant, 1884
Sunbeams | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Miletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues | 6
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 5
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
 | | Lycaenidae (Leach 1815) |
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