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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Cameron Highlands (Pahang, Malaysia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
115
450
638
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
115
450
638
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
109
443
633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
88
409
604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
166
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
166
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
23
166
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
155
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
154
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
82
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
18
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cameron Highlands
18 Genera with 19 Species
Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1882Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1874Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1918Angled Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1937Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cheritra Moore, 1941Common imperial2SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1829Sunbeams1SpeciesTaxom
Dacalana Moore, 1914Double Tufted Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Drupadia Moore, 1828Posies2SpeciesTaxom
Eooxylides Doherty, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Heliophorus Geyer, 1963Sapphires1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1865Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1819
Ceruleans0SpeciesTaxom
Loxura Horsfield, 1884Yamflies3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1917Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Remelana Moore, June, 1829Chocolate Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1910Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cameron Highlands
19 Species and 8 Subspecies
Acytolepis puspa lambi Distant, 1882Common Hedge Blue
Anthene ligures Hewitson, 1874Lesser Indigo Ciliate Blue
Caleta roxus pothus Fruhstorfer, 1918Straight Pierro
Celastrina lavendularis isabella Corbet, 1937Plain Hedge Blue
Cheritra freja Fabricius, 1793Common Imperial
Cheritra freja freja (Fabricius ; ..., 1941)⇒ Cheritra freja Fabricius, 1793
Curetis insularis Horsfield, 1829Narrow-banded Sunbeam
Dacalana sinhara Fruhstorfer, 1914Fruhstorfer’s Tuffed Royal
Drupadia cinesoides de Nicéville, 1889Circular-branded Posy
Drupadia ravindra Horsfield, 1828Common Posy
Eooxylides tharis Geyer, 1837Branded Imperial
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Heliophorus epicles tweediei Eliot, 1963Purple Sapphire
Hypolycaena amasa Hewitson, 1865
Loxura atymnus Stoll, 1782Common Yamfly
Loxura atymnus fuconius Fruhstorfer, 1912Common Yamfly
Loxura cassiopeia Distant, 1884Malayan Yamfly
Lycaeides ismenias aegus
Plebejus aegus (Chapman, 1917)⇒ Plebejus argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779
Remelana jangala Horsfield, 1829Chocolate Royal
Udara akasa catullus Fruhstorfer, 1910

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Cameron Highlands
SubfamilyCuretinae
Distant, 1884
Sunbeams
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
9
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
7
9
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