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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Arunachal Pradesh (Northeast India, India)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		111
820
1342		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		111
820
1342		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		99
782
1288		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		74
723
1207		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		30
483
678		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		29
482
678		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
29
482
678		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
399
578		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
398
577		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
147
279		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings		45
66		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Arunachal Pradesh
45 Genera with 66 Species
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Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Ancema Eliot, 1865Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1868Ciliate Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1775Oak-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1824Angled Pierrot2SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catapoecilma Butler, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1860Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1877Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cheritra Moore, 1793Common imperial1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1782Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chliaria Moore, 1865Tits2SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1829Barred Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1851Sunbeams2SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1858Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Heliophorus Geyer, 1848Sapphires4SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1824Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1824Ceruleans4SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1865Ceruleans and Peablues2SpeciesTaxom
Lestranicus Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
0SpeciesTaxom
Loxura Horsfield, 1782Yamflies1SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1828Malayan1SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1862Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1860Lineblues3SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1870Quaker1SpeciesTaxom
Orthomiella de Nicéville, 1887Straightwing Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1876Great Spotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1919Forest Quakers1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1929Lineblues4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844Pale grass blue1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1863Flashes3SpeciesTaxom
Remelana Moore, June, 1829Chocolate Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Shijimia Matsumura, 1889Moore´s Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Sinthusa Moore, 1882Sparks1SpeciesTaxom
Spalgis Moore, 1851Apeflies1SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1857
Silverlines0SpeciesTaxom
Surendra Moore, 1858Acacia Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Taraka Doherty, 1875Forest Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Tongeia Tutt, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1879Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Una de Nicéville, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Yasoda Doherty, 1869Branded Yamflies2SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Arunachal Pradesh
66 Species
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Ancema ctesia Hewitson, 1865Bi-spot Royal
Anthene emolus Godart, 1823Ciliate Blue
Anthene lycaenina Felder, 1868Pointed Ciliate Blue
Arhopala birmana Moore, 1884Burmese Bushblue
Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaur Oakblue
Caleta elna Hewitson, 1876Elbowed Pierrot
Caleta roxus Godart, 1824Straight Pierrot
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Catapoecilma subochrea Elwes, 1892
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Celastrina lavendularis Moore, 1877Plain Hedge Blue
Cheritra freja Fabricius, 1793Common Imperial
Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780
Chliaria kina Hewitson, 1869Blue tit
Chliaria othona (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Hypolycaena othona Hewitson, 1865
Cigaritis lohita Horsfield, 1829Lond-banded Silverline
Cigaritis syama Horsfield, 1829Club Silverline
Curetis acuta Moore, 1877Acute sunbeam
Curetis bulis Westwood, 1851Bright Sunbeam
Deudorix (Deudorix) epijarbas Moore, 1858Bright Cornelian
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Heliophorus epicles Godart, 1823Common Purple Sapphire
Heliophorus indicus Fruhstorfer, 1908Indian Purple Sapphire
Heliophorus sena Kollar, 1844Sorrel Sapphire
Heliophorus tamu Kollar, 1848Powdery Green Sapphire
Hypolycaena amasa Hewitson, 1865
Hypolycaena erylus Godart, 1824Common Tit
Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860Metallic Cerulean
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Jamides elpis Godart, 1824Cardamom borer
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lampides cleodus Felder, 1865
Loxura atymnus Stoll, 1782Common Yamfly
Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828Malayan
Miletus chinensis Felder, 1862Common Brownie
Nacaduba beroe C. Felder & ..., 1865Opaque 6-Lineblue
Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858Transparent 6-Line Blue
Nacaduba pactolus C.Felder, 1860Bold Line-blue
Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870Common Quaker
Orthomiella pontis Elwes, 1887Straightwing Blue
Phengaris atroguttata Oberthür, 1876Great Spotted Blue
Pithecops corvus Fruhstorfer, 1919Forest Quaker
Prosotas aluta Druce, 1873Banded Lineblue
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879Purple line-blue
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Prosotas pia Toxopeus, 1929Margined Lineblue
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Rapala iarbus Fabricius, 1787Common Red Flash
Rapala nissa Kollar, 1844Common Flash
Rapala pheretima Hewitson, 1863Copper Flash
Remelana jangala Horsfield, 1829Chocolate Royal
Shijimia moorei Leech, 1889Bicolor Cupid
Sinthusa chandrana Moore, 1882Broad Spark
Spalgis epius Westwood, 1851Apefly
Surendra quercetorum Moore, 1858Common Acacia Blue
Taraka hamada Druce, 1875Common Forest Pierrot
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Udara albocaeruleus Moore, 1879
Udara dilectus Moore, 1879Pale Hedge Blue
Una usta Distant, 1886Singleton
Yasoda pita Horsfield, 1829Branded Yamfly
Yasoda tripunctata Hewitson, 1869Branded Yamfly
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Arunachal Pradesh
SubfamilyCuretinae
Distant, 1884
Sunbeams		1
2		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers		1
4		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters		3
3		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues		25
36		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues		15
21		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