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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Central Queensland (Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
210
979
1331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
210
979
1331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
194
924
1252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
139
765
1066
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
256
335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
256
335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
255
334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
152
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
137
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
79
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
31
55
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Queensland
31 Genera with 55 Species
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Acrodipsas Sands, 1913Ant-blues4SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1905Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1862Oak-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1817Dusky blues6SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1869Forget-me-nots2SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1874Cornelians2SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1914Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1848Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1869Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1814Jewels3SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 19675SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1873Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lucia Swainson, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1869Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Nesolycaena Waterhouse &..., 1891Opals1SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1853Azures6SpeciesTaxom
Paralucia Waterhouse &..., 18851SpeciesTaxom
Philiris Röber, 1874Moonbeams1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodipsas C. Felder & ..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1874Flashes2SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18905SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 0Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Queensland
55 Species and 20 Subspecies
Acrodipsas arcana Miller & Edw..., 1978Arcana Ant Blue
Acrodipsas brisbanensis Miskin, 1884Bronze ant-blue
Acrodipsas cuprea {Sands, 1965Copper ant-blue
Acrodipsas myrmecophila Waterhouse &..., 1913Small Ant Blue
Anthene seltuttus affinis Waterhouse &..., 1905Dark Ciliate Blue
Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaur Oakblue
Arhopala micale amytis Hewitson, 1862Common Oakblue
Candalides cyprotus Olliff, 1886Copper Pencilled-blue
Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides erinus erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides geminus Edwards & Kerr, 1978Geminus Blue
Candalides hyacinthina Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Candalides xanthospilos Hübner, 1817Yellow Spot Blue
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops panormus platissa Herrich-Schä..., 1869Forget-me-not
Catopyrops florinda Butler, 1877Speckled Line-blue
Catopyrops florinda estrella Waterhouse &..., 1914Speckled Line Blue
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Deudorix (Deudorix) diovis Hewitson, 1863Bright cornelian
Deudorix kessuma deliochus Hewitson, 1874
Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914Cupid
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Famegana alsulus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Black Spotted Grass Blue
Famegana alsulus alsulus Herrich-Scha..., 1869Black-spotted Grass-blue
Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848Grass jewel
Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869Silvery Blue
Hypochrysops byzos Boisduval, 1832Yellow Jewel
Hypochrysops epicurus Miskin, 1876Dull Jewel
Hypochrysops ignita - Leach, 1814Dingy jewel
Hypolycaena phorbas phorbas Fabricius, 1793Common Tit
Jalmenus daemeli Semper, 1879D├ñmel´s Blue
Jalmenus eubulus (Miskin, 1876)⇒ Jalmenus evagoras Donovan, 1805
Jalmenus evagoras Donovan, 1805Common Imperial Blue
Jalmenus ictinus Hewitson, 1865Ictinus Blue
Jalmenus pseudictinus Kerr & Macqueen, 1967Macqueen's Hairstreak
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes plinius pseudocassius Murray, 1873Plumbago Blue
Lucia limbaria Swainson, 1833Grassland Copper
Nacaduba berenice berenice Herrich-Schä..., 1869Six Line Blue
Nesolycaena albosericea Miskin, 1891Kimberley Opal
Ogyris amaryllis Hewitson, 1862Amaryllis Azure
Ogyris barnardi barnardi Miskin, 1890Barnard´s Azure
Ogyris genoveva Hewitson, 1854Geneoveva Azure
Ogyris ianthis Waterhouse, 1900Golden Azure
Ogyris olane Hewitson, 1862Broadmargined azure
Ogyris zosine zosine Hewitson, 1853Northern Purple Azure
Paralucia pyrodiscus (Rosenstock, 1885)⇒ Paralucia pyrodisca Rosenstock, 1885
Philiris innotatus Miskin, 1874Common moonbeam
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pseudodipsas cephenes Hewitson, 1874Bright forest blue
Psychonotis caelius C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green Banded Blue
Psychonotis caelius taygetus C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green-banded Blue
Rapala varuna Horsfield, 1829Indigo Flash
Rapala varuna simsoni Miskin, 1874Indigo Flash
Theclinesthes miskini Lucas, 1889Miskin´s Blue
Theclinesthes miskini miskini Lucas, 1889Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes onycha capricornia Sibatani & G..., 1978Cycad Blue
Theclinesthes serpentatus serpentatus Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Theclinesthes sulpitius Miskin, 1890Saltpan Blue
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria zizina
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Central Queensland
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
19
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
12
28
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