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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Blackheath (Blue Mountains, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
153
557
787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
153
557
787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
144
540
765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
116
500
720
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
190
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
190
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
189
245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
112
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
101
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
25
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
11
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Blackheath
11 Genera with 17 Species
Acrodipsas Sands, 1965Ant-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1879Dusky blues6SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1919Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1875Jewels1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1865Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Neolucia Waterhouse &..., 1890Heath-blues3SpeciesTaxom
Paralucia Waterhouse &..., 18851SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1758Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudalmenus Druce, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1823Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Blackheath
17 Species and 7 Subspecies
Acrodipsas brisbanensis Miskin, 1884Bronze ant-blue
Acrodipsas cuprea {Sands, 1965Copper ant-blue
Candalides acasta Cox, H. R., 1873Blotched Blue
Candalides consimilis Waterhouse, 1942Consimilis Blue
Candalides cyprotus Olliff, 1886Copper Pencilled-blue
Candalides cyprotus cyprotus Olliff, 1886Cyprotus Blue
Candalides hyacinthina Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Candalides hyacinthinus hyacinthinus Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919Holly Blue
Hypochrysops delicia Hewitson, 1875Blue Jewel
Nacaduba biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865Double Spotted Lineblue
Nacaduba biocellata biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865Double-spotted Line Blue
Neolucia agricola Westwood, 1851Fringed Blue
Neolucia agricola agricola Westwood, 1851Fringed Blue
Neolucia mathewi Miskin, 1890Broom Heath-blue
Paralucia pyrodiscus (Rosenstock, 1885)⇒ Paralucia pyrodisca Rosenstock, 1885
Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Pseudalmenus chlorinda Blanchard, 1853Chlorinda Hairstreak
Pseudalmenus chlorinda chloris Waterhouse &..., 1914Silky Hairstreak
Theclinesthes serpentata Herrich-Schä..., 1869Chequered blue
Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Blackheath
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
7
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
4
5
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