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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Atherton Tablelands (Tablelands, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
276
1425
2013
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
275
1424
2013
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
259
1363
1919
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
175
1134
1640
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
465
567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
50
465
567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
464
565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
317
408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
276
374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
68
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
24
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Atherton Tablelands
24 Genera with 36 Species
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Anthene Doubleday, 1879Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1965Plane2SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1879Dusky blues6SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1869Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1914Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1903Jewels4SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1865Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1889Ceruleans2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1873Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Liphyra Westwood, 1898Moth Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1890Malayan2SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1914Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1862Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Philiris Röber, 1898Moonbeams2SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1914Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodipsas C. Felder & ..., 19142SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1829Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 19782SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Atherton Tablelands
36 Species and 20 Subspecies
Anthene lycaenoides godeffroyi Semper, 1879Pale Ciliate Blue
Bindahara phocides Fabricius, 1793Australian plane
Bindahara phocides yurgama Couchman, 1965Australian Plane
Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862Common Pencil-blue
Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides helenita Semper, 1879Helenita blue
Candalides helenita helenita Semper, 1879Helenita Blue
Candalides margarita Semper, 1879Gilbert´s Blue
Candalides margarita margarita Semper, 1879Trident Pencilled-blue
Catochrysops panormus platissa Herrich-Schä..., 1869Forget-me-not
Danis danis Cramer, 1775Large green banded blue
Danis danis serapis Miskin, 1891Large Green-banded Blue
Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914Cupid
Everes lacturnus australis Couchman, 1962Tailed Cupid
Famegana alsulus alsulus Herrich-Scha..., 1869Black-spotted Grass-blue
Hypochrysops delicia Hewitson, 1875Blue Jewel
Hypochrysops digglesii - Hewitson, 1874Diggle's Blue
Hypochrysops ignita - Leach, 1814Dingy jewel
Hypochrysops miskini - Waterhouse, 1903Coral Jewel
Hypolycaena danis C. Felder & ..., 1865Black & White Tit
Jalmenus pseudictinus Kerr & Macqueen, 1967Macqueen's Hairstreak
Jamides amarauge Druce, 1891Amarauge Cerulean
Jamides phaseli Mathew, 1889Bean flower caterpillar
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes plinius pseudocassius Murray, 1873Plumbago Blue
Liphyra brassolis major Rothschild, 1898Moth Butterfly
Megisba strongyle Felder, 1860Malayan
Megisba strongyle nigra Miskin, 1890Malayan
Nacaduba kurava parma Waterhouse &..., 1914White Line Blue
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Ogyris olane Hewitson, 1862Broadmargined azure
Philiris innotatus Miskin, 1874Common moonbeam
Philiris nitens Grose-Smith, 1898Blue Moonbeam
Prosotas dubiosa dubiosa Semper, 1879Small Purple Line Blue
Prosotas nora auletes Waterhouse &..., 1914Long-tailed Line-blue
Pseudodipsas cephenes Hewitson, 1874Bright forest blue
Pseudodipsas eone iole Waterhouse &..., 1914Eone Blue
Psychonotis caelius C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green Banded Blue
Psychonotis caelius taygetus C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green-banded Blue
Rapala varuna Horsfield, 1829Indigo Flash
Theclinesthes miskini eucalypti Sibatani & G..., 1978Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes onycha capricornia Sibatani & G..., 1978Cycad Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Atherton Tablelands
SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
15
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
8
14
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