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Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Arnhem Land (Northern Territory, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
55
139
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
55
139
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
50
121
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
36
101
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
46
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
46
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
12
46
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
35
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
35
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
29
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
9
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Arnhem Land
9 Genera with 10 Species
Arhopala Boisduval, 1890Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1879Dusky blues2SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1860Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1848Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1889Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Nesolycaena Waterhouse &..., 1922Opals1SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1865Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Arnhem Land
10 Species
Arhopala eupolis (Miskin, 1890)⇒ Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775
Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides margarita Semper, 1879Gilbert´s Blue
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848Grass jewel
Jamides phaseli Mathew, 1889Bean flower caterpillar
Nesolycaena urumelia Tindale, 1922Arnhemland Blue
Theclinesthes sulpitius Miskin, 1890Saltpan Blue
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Arnhem Land
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
8
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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