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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Bangladesh (South Asia)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		192
1369
2513		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		192
1369
2513		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		187
1342
2481		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		109
961
1820		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		35
458
797		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		35
458
797		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
458
797		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
342
612		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
335
602		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		6
178
392		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings		69
132		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Bangladesh
69 Genera with 132 Species
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Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1910Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 1913Darkies3SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1862Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1878Ciliate Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Araotes Doherty, 1857Witches1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1885Oak-blues16SpeciesTaxom
Artipe Boisduval, 1771Green Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1886Babul Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1793Plane1SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1918Angled Pierrot2SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catapaecilma Butler, 1895Common Tinsel1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots2SpeciesTaxom
Charana de Nicéville, 1894Mandarin Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cheritra Moore, 1965Common imperial1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1844Jewel Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Chliaria Moore, 1865Tits2SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1884Barred Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Creon de Nicéville, 1823Broadtail royal2SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1773Sunbeams5SpeciesTaxom
Dacalana Moore, 1890Double Tufted Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1793Cornelians4SpeciesTaxom
Discolampa Toxopeus, 1851Banded blue Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Drina de Nicéville, 1865Brown Yamflies2SpeciesTaxom
Drupadia Moore, 1884Posies1SpeciesTaxom
Edales Moore, 1829Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Eooxylides Doherty, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Flos Doherty, 1862Plushblues2SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1848Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Heliophorus Geyer, 1963Sapphires1SpeciesTaxom
Horaga Moore, 1883Onyxs4SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1912Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1819
Royals0SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Iraota Moore, 1790Silverstreak Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1886Ceruleans5SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1793Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Logania Distant, 1891Mottles1SpeciesTaxom
Loxura Horsfield, 1911Yamflies2SpeciesTaxom
Mahathala Moore, 1862Falcate Oakblue1SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1884Malayan1SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1891Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1916Lineblues6SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1870Quaker2SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1884Dingy Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1965Forest Quakers1SpeciesTaxom
Poritia Moore, 1866Gems1SpeciesTaxom
Pratapa Moore, 1883Tufted Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1963Lineblues5SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1848Pale grass blue2SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1877Flashes13SpeciesTaxom
Rathinda Moore, 1775Monkeypuzzle1SpeciesTaxom
Remelana Moore, June, 1865Chocolate Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Sinthusa Moore, 1884Sparks1SpeciesTaxom
Spalgis Moore, 1851Apeflies1SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1775Silverlines5SpeciesTaxom
Surendra Moore, 1858Acacia Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1887Royals3SpeciesTaxom
Taraka Doherty, 1918Forest Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1882Blue pierrots3SpeciesTaxom
Ticherra de Nicéville, 1858Blue Imperials2SpeciesTaxom
Yasoda Doherty, 1869Branded Yamflies1SpeciesTaxom
Zeltus de Nicéville, 1865Fluffy tit1SpeciesTaxom
Zezius1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues3SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bangladesh
132 Species and 98 Subspecies
Acytolepis puspa gisca Fruhstorfer, 1910Common Hedge Blue
Allotinus (Fabitaras) taras Doherty, 1889Brown-Tipped Brownie
Allotinus drumila drumila Moore, 1866Great darkie
Allotinus unicolor continentalis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Amblypodia anita anita Hewitson, 1862Purple Leaf Blue
Anthene emolus Godart, 1823Ciliate Blue
Anthene emolus emolus Godart, 1824Bengal Common Ciliate Blue
Anthene lycaenina lycambes Hewitson, 1878Poined ciliate blue
Araotes lapithis lapithis Moore, 1857Witch
Arhopala agaba agaba Hewitson, 1862
Arhopala amantes apella Swinhoe, 1886Large oakblue
Arhopala athada apha de Nicéville, 1895Vinous Oakblue
Arhopala atrax Hewitson, 1862Dark Broken-band Oakblue
Arhopala bazaloides bazaloides Hewitson, 1878Tamil Oakblue
Arhopala bazalus teesta de Nicéville, 1886Powdered Oakblue
Arhopala camdeo Moore, 1857Lilac Oakblue
Arhopala centaurus pirithous Moore, 1883
Arhopala eumolphus Cramer, 1780Common Green Oakblue
Arhopala eumolphus eumolphus (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Arhopala eumolphus Cramer, 1780
Arhopala hellenore hellenore Doherty, 1889Doherty´s green oakblue
Arhopala khamti Doherty, 1891Doherty's dull oakblue
Arhopala oenea (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Arhopala khamti Doherty, 1891
Arhopala perimuta perimuta Moore, 1858Sylhet Yellowdisc Tailless Oakblue
Arhopala silhetensis silhetensis Hewitson, 1862Sylhet Oakblue
Arhopala singla de Nicéville, 1885Pointed oakblue
Artipe eryx eryx Linné, 1771Green Flash
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Azanus uranus Butler, 1886Dull Babul Blue
Bindahara phocides phocides Fabricius, 1793Plane
Caleta decidia decidia Hewitson, 1876Angled Pierrot
Caleta elna noliteia Fruhstorfer, 1918Elbowed Pierrot
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Catapaecilma major major Druce, 1895Common tinsel
Catochrysops panormus exiguus Distant, 1886Silver Forget-me-not
Catochrysops strabo strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget-me-not
Charana cepheis de Nicéville, 1894Cachar Mandarin Blue
Cheritra freja evansi Cowan, 1965Common Imperial
Chilades (Luthrodes) pandava Horsfield, 1829Plain Cupid
Chilades lajus lajus Stoll, 1870Lime Blue
Chilades putli Kollar, 1844Eastern Grass Jewel
Chliaria kina kina Hewitson, 1869Blue tit
Chliaria othona othona Hewitson, 1865
Cigaritis ictis Hewitson, 1865Common Shot Silverline
Cigaritis lohita himalayanus Moore, 1884Long-banded Silverline
Cigaritis syama peguanus Moore, 1884Club Silverline
Creon cleobis Godart, 1824Broad-Tail Royal
Creon cleobis cleobis (Godart, 1823)⇒ Creon cleobis Godart, 1824
Curetis acuta dentata Moore, 1879Angled sunbeam
Curetis bulis bulis Westwood, 1851Bright Sunbeam
Curetis saronis Moore, 1877Burmese Sunbeam
Curetis saronis gloriosa Moore, 1883Assam Sunbeam
Curetis thetis thetis Drury, 1773
Dacalana penicilligera de Nicéville, 1890Assam Tuffed Royal
Deudorix (Deudorix) epijarbas Moore, 1858Bright Cornelian
Deudorix epijarbas amatius (Fruhstorfer, 1912)⇒ Deudorix epijarbas Moore, 1858
Deudorix (Deudorix) gaetulia de Nicéville, 1893Assam Cornelian
Deudorix isocrates Fabricius, 1793Anar caterpillar
Discolampa ethion ethion Westwood, 1851Banded Blue Pierrot
Drina donina Hewitson, 1865Brown Yam
Drina donina donina (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Drina donina Hewitson, 1865
Drupadia ravindra boisduvalii Moore, 1884Common Posy
Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829
Eooxylides tharis tharis Hübner, 1837
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Everes lacturnus assamica Tytler, 1915Indian cupid
Flos apidanus ahamus Doherty, 1891Plain Plushblue
Flos diardi diardi Hewitson, 1862Bifid Plushblue
Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848Grass jewel
Heliophorus epicles latilimbata Eliot, 1963Common Purple Sapphire
Horaga albimacula viola Moore, 1882Brown Onyx
Horaga onyx Moore, 1858Common Onyx
Horaga onyx onyx (Moore, 1858)⇒ Horaga onyx Moore, 1858
Horaga syrinx sikkima Moore, 1883
Hypolycaena erylus Godart, 1824Common Tit
Hypolycaena erylus himavantus Fruhstorfer, 1912Common Tit
Ionolyce helicon merguiana Moore, 1884Pointed Line Blue
Iraota timoleon timoleon Stoll, 1790Silver-streak Blue
Jamides alecto eurysaces Fruhstorfer, 1916
Jamides bochus bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides celeno celeno Cramer, 1775Common Cerulean
Jamides elpis pseudelpis Butler, 1879Glistening Caerulean
Jamides pura pura Moore, 1886White Cerulean
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793Peablue
Logania distanti massalia Doherty, 1891Dark mottle
Loxura atymnus Stoll, 1782Common Yamfly
Loxura atymnus continentalis Fruhstorfer, 1911Yamfly
Mahathala ameria ameria Hewitson, 1862Falcate Oakblue
Megisba malaya sikkima Moore, 1884Malayan
Miletus chinensis assamensis Doherty, 1891Common brownie
Nacaduba berenice plumbeomicans Wood-Mason &..., 1880
Nacaduba beroe gythion Fruhstorfer, 1916Opaque six-line blue
Nacaduba hermus nabo Fruhstorfer, 1916Pale four-lineblue
Nacaduba kurava euplea Fruhstorfer, 1916Transparent six-line blue
Nacaduba pactolus continentalis Fruhstorfer, 1916Large four-line blue
Nacaduba pavana vajuva Fruhstorfer, 1916Small Fourline Blue
Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870Common Quaker
Neopithecops zalmora zalmora Butler, 1870Common Quaker
Petrelaea dana de Nicéville, 1884Dana Blue
Pithecops corvus correctus Cowan, 1965Forest Quaker
Poritia hewitsoni hewitsoni Moore, 1866Common gem
Pratapa deva lila Moore, 1883White Royal
Prosotas aluta coelestis Wood-Mason &..., 1887Assam Banded Lineblue
Prosotas dubiosa indica Evans, 1925Indian Tailless Lineblue
Prosotas lutea sivoka Evans, 1910Banded Lineblue
Prosotas nora ardates Moore, 1875Common Lineblue
Prosotas pia marginata Tite, 1963Margined Lineblue
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Pseudozizeeria maha maha Kollar, 1848Himalayan Pale Grass Blue
Rapala dieneces Hewitson, 1878Scarlet Flash
Rapala dieneces dieneces (Hewitson, 1878)⇒ Rapala dieneces Hewitson, 1878
Rapala iarbus sorya Kollar, 1848Indian Red Flash
Rapala manea schistacea Moore, 1879Slate Flash
Rapala nissa rectivitta (Moore, 1879)⇒ Rapala rosacea de Nicéville, 1889
Rapala pheretima petosiris Hewitson, 1863Copper Flash
Rapala rectivitta Moore, 1879Brown flash
Rapala rosacea de Nicéville, 1889Rosy Flash
Rapala scintilla de Nicéville, 1890Scarce Slate Flash
Rapala scintilla scintilla (de Nicéville, 1890)⇒ Rapala scintilla de Nicéville, 1890
Rapala suffusa Moore, 1879Suffused Flash
Rapala suffusa suffusa (Moore, 1883)⇒ Rapala suffusa Moore, 1879
Rapala varuna orseis Hewitson, 1877Indigo Flash
Rathinda amor Fabricius, 1775Monkey Puzzle
Remelana jangala ravata Moore, 1865Chocolate Royal
Sinthusa chandrana grotei Moore, 1884Broad Spark
Spalgis epeus epeus Westwood, 1851Apefly
Spindasis elima elima Moore, 1877
Spindasis ictis Hewitson, 1865Ceylon Silverline
Spindasis lohita himalayanus Moore, 1884
Spindasis syama peguanus Moore, 1884
Spindasis vulcanus vulcanus Fabricius, 1775
Surendra quercetorum Moore, 1858Common Acacia Blue
Tajuria cippus cippus Fabricius, 1798Peacock Royal
Tajuria jehana jehana Moore, 1883Indian Plains Blue Royal
Tajuria melastigma de Nicéville, 1887Branded Royal
Taraka hamada mendesia Fruhstorfer, 1918Forest Pierrot
Tarucus balkanicus nigra Bethune-Baker, 1918Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus callinara Butler, 1886Spotted Pierrot
Tarucus venosus Moore, 1882Himalayan Pierrot
Ticherra acte Moore, 1857Blue Imperial
Ticherra acte acte (Moore, 1858)⇒ Ticherra acte Moore, 1857
Yasoda tripunctata Hewitson, 1869Branded Yamfly
Zeltus amasa amasa Hewitson, 1865Fluffy Tit
Zezius chrysomallus Hübner, 1823
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis otis Fabricius, 1787
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Bangladesh
SubfamilyCuretinae
Distant, 1884
Sunbeams		1
4		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers		2
2		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters		5
7		Genera
Species
Taxom

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

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues		35
71		Genera
Species
Taxom



Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


Links, sources and further information
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Lycaenidae at dyntaxa.se
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