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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		205
1532
2897		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		205
1532
2897		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		198
1516
2881		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		138
1363
2673		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		38
693
1300		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		38
693
1300		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
692
1298		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
550
1066		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
515
1020		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
217
576		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings		81
161		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Bhutan
81 Genera with 161 Species
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Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1910Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Albulina Tutt, 1882Mountain Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 1866Darkies2SpeciesTaxom
Ancema Eliot, 1865Royals3SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1878Ciliate Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1829Silver Spots1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1885Oak-blues18SpeciesTaxom
Artipe Boisduval, 1771Green Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1782Babul Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1793Plane1SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1918Angled Pierrot4SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot2SpeciesTaxom
Catapaecilma Butler, 1895Common Tinsel1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1879Azures6SpeciesTaxom
Celatoxia Eliot & Kawa..., 18841SpeciesTaxom
Charana de Nicéville, 1863Mandarin Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cheritra Moore, 1873Common imperial3SpeciesTaxom
Cheritrella de Nicéville, 1887Imperials1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1870Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chliaria Moore, 1865Tits3SpeciesTaxom
Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1910Hairstreaks6SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1884Barred Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Creon de Nicéville, 1824Broadtail royal1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1879Sunbeams5SpeciesTaxom
Dacalana Moore, 1865Double Tufted Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1912Cornelians2SpeciesTaxom
Drupadia Moore, 1863Posies2SpeciesTaxom
Esakiozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1875Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 19155SpeciesTaxom
Flos Doherty, 1863Plushblues6SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1848Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Heliophorus Geyer, 1844Sapphires9SpeciesTaxom
Horaga Moore, 1858Onyxs1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1865Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Iraota Moore, 1790Silverstreak Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1886Ceruleans5SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1793Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lestranicus Eliot & Kawa..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Logania Distant, 1891Mottles1SpeciesTaxom
Loxura Horsfield, 1911Yamflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1848Boulder Copper3SpeciesTaxom
Maneca de Nicéville, 1884Slate Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1884Malayan2SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1891Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Mota de Nicéville, 1869Saffrons1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1916Lineblues4SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1870Quaker1SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1934Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Orthomiella de Nicéville, 1887Straightwing Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pamela Hemming, 1894Lister´s Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1884Dingy Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1876Great Spotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1919Forest Quakers1SpeciesTaxom
Poritia Moore, 1866Gems1SpeciesTaxom
Pratapa Moore, 0Tufted Royals4SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1875Lineblues7SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1848Pale grass blue2SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1877Flashes6SpeciesTaxom
Remelana Moore, June, 1865Chocolate Royals2SpeciesTaxom
Sinthusa Moore, 1829Sparks1SpeciesTaxom
Spalgis Moore, 1851Apeflies1SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1829Silverlines1SpeciesTaxom
Surendra Moore, 1858Acacia Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1904Royals5SpeciesTaxom
Talicada Moore, 1843Red Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Taraka Doherty, 1875Forest Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots2SpeciesTaxom
Ticherra de Nicéville, 1858Blue Imperials2SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1879Hedge Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Virachola Moore, 1863Guava Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Yasoda Doherty, 1869Branded Yamflies1SpeciesTaxom
Zeltus de Nicéville, 1865Fluffy tit1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1787Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bhutan
161 Species and 73 Subspecies
Acytolepis puspa gisca Fruhstorfer, 1910Common Hedge Blue
Albulina asiatica Elwes, 1882Azure Mountain Blue
Allotinus (Paragerydus) drumila Moore, 1865Crenulate Darkie
Allotinus drumila drumila Moore, 1866Great darkie
Ancema blanka minturna Fruhstorfer, 1912Silver Royal
Ancema ctesia Hewitson, 1865Bi-spot Royal
Ancema ctesia ctesia Hewitson, 1865Bi-spot Royal
Anthene emolus emolus Godart, 1824Bengal Common Ciliate Blue
Anthene lycaenina lycambes Hewitson, 1878Poined ciliate blue
Aphnaeus syama Horsfield, 1829
Arhopala abseus indicus Riley, 1923Aberrant bushblue
Arhopala atrax Hewitson, 1862Dark Broken-band Oakblue
Arhopala bazalus Hewitson, 1862Powdered Oakblue
Arhopala birmana birmana Moore, 1884Burmese Bushblue
Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaur Oakblue
Arhopala comica de Nicéville, 1900Comic Oakblue
Arhopala curiosa Evans, 1957Bhutan oakblue
Arhopala eumolphus Cramer, 1780Common Green Oakblue
Arhopala eumolphus eumolphus (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Arhopala eumolphus Cramer, 1780
Arhopala fulla ignara Riley & Godfrey, 1921Spotless Oakblue
Arhopala ganesa Moore, 1858Tailless Bushblue
Arhopala nicevillei Bethune-Baker, 1903Bethune-Baker
Arhopala oenea (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Arhopala khamti Doherty, 1891
Arhopala paraganesa de Nicéville, 1882Dusky Bushblue
Arhopala paramuta paramuta de Nicéville, 1884Hooked Oakblue
Arhopala pseudocentaurus Doubleday, 1847Centaur Oakblue
Arhopala pseudocentaurus aglais C.& R.Felder, , 1865
Arhopala singla de Nicéville, 1885Pointed oakblue
Artipe eryx eryx Linné, 1771Green Flash
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Bindahara phocides phocides Fabricius, 1793Plane
Caleta caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876
Caleta decidia Hewitson, 1876Angled Pierrot
Caleta elna Hewitson, 1876Elbowed Pierrot
Caleta elna noliteia Fruhstorfer, 1918Elbowed Pierrot
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Castalius rosimon rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Catapaecilma major major Druce, 1895Common tinsel
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus jynteana de Nicéville, 1883Hill hedge blue
Celastrina huegeli Moore, 1882Large Hedge Blue
Celastrina huegelii oreoides Evans, 1925Large hedge blue
Celastrina lavendularis Moore, 1877Plain Hedge Blue
Celastrina lavendularis limbata Moore, 1879Plain Hedge Blue
Celatoxia marginata de Nicéville, 1884Margined Hedge Blue
Charana mandarina mandarina Hewitson, 1863Mandarin Blue
Charana mandarinus Hewitson, 1863Mandarin Blue
Cheritra freja Fabricius, 1793Common Imperial
Cheritra freja evansi Cowan, 1965Common Imperial
Cheritra pallida Druce, 1873
Cheritrella truncipennis de Nicéville, 1887Truncate Imperial
Chilades lajus lajus Stoll, 1870Lime Blue
Chliaria kina Hewitson, 1869Blue tit
Chliaria kina kina Hewitson, 1869Blue tit
Chliaria othona (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Hypolycaena othona Hewitson, 1865
Chrysozephyrus assamica Tytler, 1915Silver hairstreak
Chrysozephyrus assamicus Tytler, 1915Assam silver hairstreak
Chrysozephyrus bhutanensis Howarth, 1957Bhutan Hairstreak
Chrysozephyrus duma Hewitson, 1869Metallic Green Hairstreak
Chrysozephyrus intermedius Tytler, 1915Intermediate Hairstreak
Chrysozephyrus triloka Hannyngton, 1910Kumaon Hairstreak
Cigaritis lohita Horsfield, 1829Lond-banded Silverline
Cigaritis lohita himalayanus Moore, 1884Long-banded Silverline
Cigaritis nipalicus Moore, 1884Silver-grey Silverline
Cigaritis rukma de Nicéville, 1889Silver-red Silverline
Cigaritis syama peguanus Moore, 1884Club Silverline
Creon cleobis Godart, 1824Broad-Tail Royal
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Curetis acuta Moore, 1877Acute sunbeam
Curetis acuta naga Evans, 1954Angled sunbeam
Curetis bulis bulis Westwood, 1851Bright Sunbeam
Curetis dentata Moore, 1879Angled sunbeam
Curetis dentata dentata Moore, 1879Angled Sunbeam
Dacalana cotys Hewitson, 1865White banded royal
Deudorix (Deudorix) epijarbas Moore, 1858Bright Cornelian
Deudorix epijarbas amatius (Fruhstorfer, 1912)⇒ Deudorix epijarbas Moore, 1858
Drupadia caesia Cowan, 1974
Drupadia scaeva Hewitson, 1863Blue Posy
Esakiozephyrus icana Moore, 1875Dull Green Hairstreak
Euchrysops cnejus cnejus Fabricius, 1798Gram Blue
Everes argiades (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Cupido argiades Pallas, 1771
Everes argiades diporides Chapman, 1909Chapman's Cupid
Everes dipora
Everes hugelii dipora
Everes lacturnus assamica Tytler, 1915Indian cupid
Flos adriana de Nicéville, 1884Variegated Plushblue
Flos areste Hewitson, 1862Tailess Plushblue
Flos asoka de Nicéville, 1884Spangled Plushblue
Flos chinensis C. Felder & ..., 1865Chinese Plushblue
Flos chinensis chinensis Felder & Felder, 1865
Flos fulgida Hewitson, 1863Plain Plushblue
Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848Grass jewel
Heliophorus androcles Westwood, 1851Green Sapphire
Heliophorus brahma Moore, 1857Golden Sapphire
Heliophorus epicles indicus Fruhstorfer, 1908Common purple sapphire
Heliophorus epicles latilimbata Eliot, 1963Common Purple Sapphire
Heliophorus indicus Fruhstorfer, 1908Indian Purple Sapphire
Heliophorus moorei Hewitson, 1865Azure Sapphire
Heliophorus oda Hewitson, 1865Eastern Blue Sapphire
Heliophorus tamu Kollar, 1848Powdery Green Sapphire
Heliophorus tamu tamu Kollar, 1844Powdery green sapphire
Horaga onyx onyx (Moore, 1858)⇒ Horaga onyx Moore, 1858
Hypolycaena amasa Hewitson, 1865
Ionolyce helicon merguiana Moore, 1884Pointed Line Blue
Iraota timoleon timoleon Stoll, 1790Silver-streak Blue
Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860Metallic Cerulean
Jamides bochus bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides celeno celeno Cramer, 1775Common Cerulean
Jamides elpis Godart, 1824Cardamom borer
Jamides pura Moore, 1886White Cerulean
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793Peablue
Lestranicus transpectus Moore, 1879White-Banded Hedge Blue
Logania distanti massalia Doherty, 1891Dark mottle
Loxura atymnus continentalis Fruhstorfer, 1911Yamfly
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas flavens Ford, 1923Common copper
Lycaena pavana (Kollar, 1848)⇒ Nacaduba pavana Horsfield, 1828
Maneca bhotea Moore, 1884Slate Royal
Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828Malayan
Megisba malaya sikkima Moore, 1884Malayan
Miletus chinensis assamensis Doherty, 1891Common brownie
Mota massyla Hewitson, 1869Saffron
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
Neopithecops zalmora zalmora Butler, 1870Common Quaker
Neozephyrus suroia Tytler, 1915Cerulean hairstreak
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Orthomiella pontis Elwes, 1887Straightwing Blue
Pamela dudgeonii de Nicéville, 1894Angle-wing Hairstreak
Petrelaea dana de Nicéville, 1884Dana Blue
Phengaris atroguttata Oberthür, 1876Great Spotted Blue
Pithecops corvus Fruhstorfer, 1919Forest Quaker
Poritia hewitsoni hewitsoni Moore, 1866Common gem
Pratapa deva lila Moore, 1883White Royal
Pratapa icetas Hewitson, 1865Dark Blue Royal
Pratapa icetas extensa Evans, 1925Dark Blue Royal
Pratapa penicilligera
Prosotas aluta coelestis Wood-Mason &..., 1887Assam Banded Lineblue
Prosotas bhutea de Nicéville, 1883Bhutya Lineblue
Prosotas bhutea bhutea de Nicéville, 1884Bhutea Lineblue
Prosotas butea de Nicéville, 1884
Prosotas dubiosa indica Evans, 1925Indian Tailless Lineblue
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Prosotas nora ardates Moore, 1875Common Lineblue
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Pseudozizeeria maha maha Kollar, 1848Himalayan Pale Grass Blue
Rapala buxaria (de Nicéville, 1889)⇒ Rapala rectivitta Moore, 1879
Rapala iarbus Fabricius, 1787Common Red Flash
Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863Slate Flash
Rapala pheretima petosiris Hewitson, 1863Copper Flash
Rapala rectivitta Moore, 1879Brown flash
Rapala varuna orseis Hewitson, 1877Indigo Flash
Remelana jangala Horsfield, 1829Chocolate Royal
Remelana jangala ravata Moore, 1865Chocolate Royal
Sinthusa nasaka Horsfield, 1829Narrow Spark
Spalgis epeus epeus Westwood, 1851Apefly
Spindasis lohita Horsfield, 1829Common shot silverline
Surendra quercetorum quercetorum Moore, 1858Common Acacia Blue
Tajuria albiplaga albiplaga de Nicéville, 1887Dusky Royal
Tajuria cippus cippus Fabricius, 1798Peacock Royal
Tajuria illurgis Hewitson, 1869White Royal
Tajuria illurgis illurgis (Hewitson ; D..., 1986)⇒ Tajuria illurgis Hewitson, 1869
Tajuria maculata Druce, 1904Spotted Royal
Talicada nyseus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Red Pierrot
Taraka hamada Druce, 1875Common Forest Pierrot
Tarucus ananda de Nicéville, 1884Dark Pierrot
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Ticherra acte Moore, 1857Blue Imperial
Ticherra acte acte (Moore, 1858)⇒ Ticherra acte Moore, 1857
Udara (Udara) dilecta Moore, 1879Pale Hedge Blue
Udara (Udara) placidula H.H.Druce, 1895Narrow-bordered Hedge Blue
Udara albocaerulea Moore, 1879Albocaerulean
Udara albocaeruleus Moore, 1879
Udara dilectus Moore, 1879Pale Hedge Blue
Virachola isocrates (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Deudorix isocrates Fabricius, 1793
Virachola perse (Hewitson, 1863)⇒ Deudorix perse Hewitson, 1863
Yasoda tripunctata Hewitson, 1869Branded Yamfly
Zeltus amasa amasa Hewitson, 1865Fluffy Tit
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina otis Fabricius, 1787Bean Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Bhutan
SubfamilyCuretinae
Distant, 1884
Sunbeams		1
3		Genus
Species
Taxom

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

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

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues		34
62		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues		38
81		Genera
Species
Taxom



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