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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Central Sumatra (Sumatra, Indonesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
113
489
719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
113
489
719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
101
455
674
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
72
404
624
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
224
370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
224
370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
224
370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
188
335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
186
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
115
260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
18
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Sumatra
18 Genera with 19 Species
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1823Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1876Angled Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1895Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1829Sunbeams1SpeciesTaxom
Drupadia Moore, 1828Posies2SpeciesTaxom
Heliophorus Geyer, 1896Sapphires1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1865Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1886Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1860Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1870Quaker1SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1919Forest Quakers1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1917Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1873Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Sinthusa Moore, 1878Sparks1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Sumatra
19 Species and 3 Subspecies
Allotinus portunus portunus
Anthene emolus Godart, 1823Ciliate Blue
Caleta elna Hewitson, 1876Elbowed Pierrot
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Celastrina cossaea de Nicéville, 1895
Curetis insularis Horsfield, 1829Narrow-banded Sunbeam
Drupadia johorensis Cowan, 1958Johore Posy
Drupadia ravindra Horsfield, 1828Common Posy
Heliophorus ila de Nicéville, 1896Restriced Purple Sapphire
Hypolycaena amasa Hewitson, 1865
Jamides malaccanus Röber, 1886Malacca Cerulean
Lycaeides ismenias aegus
Nacaduba helicon Felder, 1860Pointed Lineblue
Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870Common Quaker
Pithecops corvus Fruhstorfer, 1919Forest Quaker
Plebejus aegus (Chapman, 1917)⇒ Plebejus argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779
Prosotas aluta Druce, 1873Banded Lineblue
Sinthusa nasaka amba Kirby, 1878Narrow Spark
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Central Sumatra
SubfamilyCuretinae
Distant, 1884
Sunbeams
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
12
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
3
4
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