Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Cairns (Cape York Peninsula, Australia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 276
1640
2570 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 276
1640
2570 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 262
1593
2494 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 196
1374
2231 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 46
398
591 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 46
398
591 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 45
397
590 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 19
280
444 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
266
430 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
88
170 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers | 30
62 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Cairns
30 Genera with 62 Species
| Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1905 | Ciliate Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1891 | Oak-blues | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Bindahara Moore, 1965 | Plane | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Candalides Hübner, 1817 | Dusky blues | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Catochrysops Boisduval, 1869 | Forget-me-nots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Danis Fabricius, 1891 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1874 | Cornelians | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Erysichton Fruhstorfer, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1914 | Cupids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1962 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Famegana Eliot, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1869 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1865 | Jewels | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793 | Hairstreaks | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Jalmenus Hübner, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1889 | Ceruleans | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Liphyra Westwood, 1898 | Moth Butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lucia Swainson, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megisba Moore, 1860 | Malayan | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nacaduba Moore, 1914 | Lineblues | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Ogyris Westwood, 1853 | Azures | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1886 | Dingy Lineblues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Philiris Röber, 1898 | Moonbeams | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1914 | Lineblues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudodipsas C. Felder & ..., 1914 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Psychonotis Toxopeus, 1860 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Rapala Moore, 1874 | Flashes | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Theclinesthes Röber, 1890 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Udara Toxopeus, 1860 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Cairns
62 Species and 37 Subspecies | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Anthene seltuttus affinis Waterhouse &..., 1905 | Dark Ciliate Blue | | Arhopala alkisthenes Fruhstorfer, 1914 | | | Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775 | Centaur Oakblue | | Arhopala centaurus centaurus Fabricius, 1775 | Dull Oakblue | | Arhopala madytus Fruhstorfer, 1914 | Bright Oak-blue | | Arhopala micale Blanchard, 1848 | Common oak-blue | | Arhopala micale amytis Hewitson, 1862 | Common Oakblue | | Arhopala wildei Miskin, 1891 | Small oak-blue | | Arhopala wildei wildei Miskin, 1891 | Small Oak Blue | | Bindahara phocides Fabricius, 1793 | Australian plane | | Bindahara phocides yurgama Couchman, 1965 | Australian Plane | | Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862 | Common Pencil-blue | | Candalides cyprotus pallescens Tite, 1963 | Cyprotus Blue | | Candalides helenita Semper, 1879 | Helenita blue | | Candalides helenita helenita Semper, 1879 | Helenita Blue | | Candalides hyacinthina Semper, 1879 | Common Dusky Blue | | Candalides margarita margarita Semper, 1879 | Trident Pencilled-blue | | Candalides xanthospilos Hübner, 1817 | Yellow Spot Blue | | Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860 | Forget-me-not | | Catochrysops panormus platissa Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | Forget-me-not | | Danis danis Cramer, 1775 | Large green banded blue | | Danis danis serapis Miskin, 1891 | Large Green-banded Blue | | Deudorix (Deudorix) diovis Hewitson, 1863 | Bright cornelian | | Deudorix epijarbas dido (Waterhouse, 1934) | ⇒ Deudorix diovis Hewitson, 1863 | | Deudorix kessuma deliochus Hewitson, 1874 | | | Erysichton palmyra (Felder, 1860) | ⇒ Jameela palmyra Felder, 1860 | | Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798 | Bean blue | | Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Cupid | | Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824 | Indian Cupid | | Everes lacturnus australis Couchman, 1962 | Tailed Cupid | | Famegana alsulus alsulus Herrich-Scha..., 1869 | Black-spotted Grass-blue | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869 | Silvery Blue | | Hypochrysops apelles Fabricius, 1775 | Copper Jewel | | Hypochrysops apelles apelles Fabricius, 1775 | Copper Jewel | | Hypochrysops digglesii - Hewitson, 1874 | Diggle's Blue | | Hypochrysops miskini - Waterhouse, 1903 | Coral Jewel | | Hypochrysops narcissus Fabricius, 1775 | Narcissus Jewel | | Hypochrysops narcissus narcissus Fabricius, 1775 | Narcissus Jewel | | Hypochrysops polycletus Linnaeus, 1764 | Rovena jewel | | Hypochrysops polycletus rovena Druce, 1891 | Rovena Jewel | | Hypochrysops pythias - Felder, 1865 | Peacock Jewel | | Hypolycaena danis C. Felder & ..., 1865 | Black & White Tit | | Hypolycaena danis danis | | | Hypolycaena phorbas Fabricius, 1793 | Black-spotted Flash | | Hypolycaena phorbas phorbas Fabricius, 1793 | Common Tit | | Jamides aleuas C. Felder & ..., 1865 | Bright cerulean | | Jamides aleuas coelestis Miskin, 1891 | Bright Cerulean | | Jamides amarauge Druce, 1891 | Amarauge Cerulean | | Jamides phaseli Mathew, 1889 | Bean flower caterpillar | | Liphyra brassolis Westwood, 1864 | Moth Butterfly | | Liphyra brassolis major Rothschild, 1898 | Moth Butterfly | | Lucia limbaria Swainson, 1833 | Grassland Copper | | Megisba strongyle Felder, 1860 | Malayan | | Nacaduba berenice berenice Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | Six Line Blue | | Nacaduba cyanea Cramer, 1775 | Green-banded Line-blue | | Nacaduba cyanea arinia Oberthür, 1878 | Tailed Green-banded Blue | | Nacaduba kurava parma Waterhouse &..., 1914 | White Line Blue | | Ogyris aenone Waterhouse, 1902 | Cooktown Azure | | Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934 | | | Ogyris iphis iphis Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Dodd´s Azure | | Ogyris oroetes oroetes Hewitson, 1862 | | | Ogyris zosine zosine Hewitson, 1853 | Northern Purple Azure | | Petrelaea tombugensis Röber, 1886 | Eastern Dingy Lineblue | | Philiris diana Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Diana moonbeam | | Philiris fulgens kurandae Waterhouse, 1902 | Bicolour Moonbeam | | Philiris innotatus Miskin, 1874 | Common moonbeam | | Philiris nitens Grose-Smith, 1898 | Blue Moonbeam | | Prosotas dubiosa dubiosa Semper, 1879 | Small Purple Line Blue | | Prosotas felderi (Murray, 1874) | ⇒ Nacaduba cajetani Tite, 1963 | | Prosotas nora auletes Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Long-tailed Line-blue | | Pseudodipsas eone Felder, C. &..., 1860 | Cone blue | | Pseudodipsas eone iole Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Eone Blue | | Psychonotis caelius C. Felder & ..., 1860 | Small Green Banded Blue | | Psychonotis caelius taygetus C. Felder & ..., 1860 | Small Green-banded Blue | | Rapala varuna Horsfield, 1829 | Indigo Flash | | Rapala varuna simsoni Miskin, 1874 | Indigo Flash | | Theclinesthes miskini Lucas, 1889 | Miskin´s Blue | | Theclinesthes onycha Hewitson, 1865 | Cycad Blue | | Theclinesthes sulpitius Miskin, 1890 | Saltpan Blue | | Udara (Udara) cardia C.Felder, 1860 | Pale Hedge Blue |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Cairns
 | | Lycaenidae (Leach 1815) |
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