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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Capricorn Group (Great Barrier Reef, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
72
163
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
72
163
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
69
160
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
52
134
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
42
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
42
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
10
42
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
7
33
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
33
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
28
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
8
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Capricorn Group
8 Genera with 9 Species
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1775Dusky blues1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1860Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1873Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 0Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Capricorn Group
9 Species and 2 Subspecies
Allotinus portunus portunus
Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catopyrops florinda Butler, 1877Speckled Line-blue
Cupido agriades
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Leptotes plinius pseudocassius Murray, 1873Plumbago Blue
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria zizina

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

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
7
8
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