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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Bluff (Invercargill, New Zealand)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
178
710
828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
178
710
828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
176
708
827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
135
626
730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
147
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
147
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
147
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
126
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
117
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
43
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
15
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Bluff
15 Genera with 15 Species
Azanus Moore, 1857Babul Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1907Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1837Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 0Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1887Woolly Legs1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bluff
15 Species and 2 Subspecies
Azanus moriqua Wallengren, 1857Black-bordered Babul Blue
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Callophrys (Incisalia) polios (Cook & Watson, 1907)⇒ Callophrys polia Cook & Watson, 1907
Celastrina lucia (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Jamides cyta cyta
Lachnocnema durbani Trimen, 1887D'Urban's Woolly Legs
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) hirundo Wallengren, 1857Tailed Black-eye
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851

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

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
10
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
3
3
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