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Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Australian Alps (South Eastern Highlands, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
150
431
688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
150
431
688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
141
414
663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
102
322
519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
133
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
133
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
132
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
77
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
67
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
17
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
5
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australian Alps
5 Genera with 7 Species
Candalides Hübner, 1928Dusky blues2SpeciesTaxom
Neolucia Waterhouse &..., 1890Heath-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Paralucia Waterhouse &..., 18852SpeciesTaxom
Pseudalmenus Druce, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australian Alps
7 Species and 6 Subspecies
Candalides heathi alpina Waterhouse, 1928Rayed Blue
Candalides heathi alpinus Waterhouse, 1928
Neolucia agricola agricola Westwood, 1851Fringed Blue
Neolucia hobartensis hobartensis Miskin, 1890Montane Heath-blue
Paralucia pyrodisca Rosenstock, 1885
Paralucia pyrodiscus (Rosenstock, 1885)⇒ Paralucia pyrodisca Rosenstock, 1885
Pseudalmenus chlorinda zephyrus Waterhouse &..., 1914Silky Hairstreak
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Australian Alps
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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