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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Chiang Mai (North Thailand, Thailand)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		203
1319
2135		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		203
1319
2135		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		188
1257
2048		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		117
1064
1838		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		29
504
861		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		29
504
861		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
29
504
861		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
399
713		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
393
707		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
182
401		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings		71
126		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Chiang Mai
71 Genera with 126 Species
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Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 1865Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Ancema Eliot, 1865Royals4SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1868Ciliate Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925
Tawny Silverline0SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1829Silver Spots1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1914Oak-blues13SpeciesTaxom
Artipe Boisduval, 1771Green Flashes2SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1793Plane1SpeciesTaxom
Bothrinia Chapman, 1962Hedge Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1824Angled Pierrot4SpeciesTaxom
Callenya Eliot & Kawa..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot2SpeciesTaxom
Catapaecilma Butler, 1893Common Tinsel1SpeciesTaxom
Catapoecilma Butler, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Cheritra Moore, 1965Common imperial2SpeciesTaxom
Cheritrella de Nicéville, 1887Imperials1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1990Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1829Barred Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1851Sunbeams2SpeciesTaxom
Dacalana Moore, 1890Double Tufted Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1981Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Discolampa Toxopeus, 1851Banded blue Pierrot2SpeciesTaxom
Drina de Nicéville, 1865Brown Yamflies1SpeciesTaxom
Edales Moore, 1829Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Heliophorus Geyer, 1908Sapphires4SpeciesTaxom
Horaga Moore, 1858Onyxs1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1865Hairstreaks6SpeciesTaxom
Iraota Moore, 1790Silverstreak Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1793Ceruleans2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lestranicus Eliot & Kawa..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Luthrodes Moore, 1829Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1884Malayan1SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1887Brownies4SpeciesTaxom
Mota de Nicéville, 1869Saffrons1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1865Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Neocheritra Distant, 1878Pale Grand Imperials1SpeciesTaxom
Niphanda Moore, 1875Pointed Pierrots3SpeciesTaxom
Orthomiella de Nicéville, 1918Straightwing Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1884Dingy Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1965Forest Quakers2SpeciesTaxom
Poritia Moore, 1889Gems4SpeciesTaxom
Pratapa Moore, 1925Tufted Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1860Lineblues3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844Pale grass blue1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1877Flashes11SpeciesTaxom
Remelana Moore, June, 1865Chocolate Royals2SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1914Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Shirouzuozephyrus1SpeciesTaxom
Sinthusa Moore, 1912Sparks2SpeciesTaxom
Spalgis Moore, 1851Apeflies1SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1912Silverlines1SpeciesTaxom
Suasa de Nicéville, 1863Red Imperials1SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1887Royals5SpeciesTaxom
Talicada Moore, 1925Red Pierrot2SpeciesTaxom
Taraka Doherty, 1875Forest Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1918Blue pierrots2SpeciesTaxom
Ticherra de Nicéville, 1857Blue Imperials1SpeciesTaxom
Tongeia Tutt, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1879Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Una de Nicéville, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Ussuriana Tutt, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Virachola Moore, 1891Guava Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Yasoda Doherty, 1869Branded Yamflies1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1787Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chiang Mai
126 Species and 60 Subspecies
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Allotinus (Paragerydus) drumila Moore, 1865Crenulate Darkie
Ancema blanka de Nicéville, 1894Silver Royal
Ancema blanka minturna Fruhstorfer, 1912Silver Royal
Ancema ctesia Hewitson, 1865Bi-spot Royal
Ancema ctesia ctesia Hewitson, 1865Bi-spot Royal
Anthene emolus Godart, 1823Ciliate Blue
Anthene otacilia otacilia Trimen, 1868Trimen's Hairtail
Aphnaeus syama Horsfield, 1829
Arhopala abseus Hewitson, 1862Aberrant Bushblue
Arhopala amantes Hewitson, 1862Large Oakblue
Arhopala athada Staudinger, 1889Vinous Oakblue
Arhopala atrax Hewitson, 1862Dark Broken-band Oakblue
Arhopala bazalus Hewitson, 1862Powdered Oakblue
Arhopala birmana Moore, 1884Burmese Bushblue
Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaur Oakblue
Arhopala centaurus nakula Felder & Felder, 1860Centaur Oakblue
Arhopala eumolphus Cramer, 1780Common Green Oakblue
Arhopala hellenore Doherty, 1889Doherty'S Green Oakblue
Arhopala phaenops C. Felder & ..., 1865Sumatran Oakblue
Arhopala selta Hewitson, 1869Reddish-Brown Oakblue
Arhopala varro varro Fruhstorfer, 1914Upright-band Oakblue
Artipe eryx Linnaeus, 1771Green Flash
Artipe eryx eryx Linné, 1771Green Flash
Bindahara phocides phocides Fabricius, 1793Plane
Bothrinia chennellii celastroides Shirozu & Sa..., 1962
Caleta caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876
Caleta decidia decidia Hewitson, 1876Angled Pierrot
Caleta elna noliteia Fruhstorfer, 1918Elbowed Pierrot
Caleta roxus Godart, 1824Straight Pierrot
Callenya melaena melaena Doherty, 1899Metallic Hedge Blue
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Castalius rosimon rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Catapaecilma subochrea Elwes, 1893Yellow Tinsel
Catapoecilma major (Druce, 1895)⇒ Catapaecilma major Druce, 1895
Catapoecilma subochrea Elwes, 1892
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Cheritra freja Fabricius, 1793Common Imperial
Cheritra freja evansi Cowan, 1965Common Imperial
Cheritrella truncipennis de Nicéville, 1887Truncate Imperial
Chrysozephyrus disparatus pseudoletha Howarth, 1957
Chrysozephyrus inthanonensis inthanonensis Murayama & K..., 1990Inthanon Green Hairstreak
Cigaritis evansii ayuthia Murayama & K..., 1990Evan´s silverline
Cigaritis lohita Horsfield, 1829Lond-banded Silverline
Cigaritis maximus Elwes, 1893Karen Silverline
Cigaritis seliga Fruhstorfer, 1912Fruhstorfer´s silverline
Cigaritis syama Horsfield, 1829Club Silverline
Curetis acuta Moore, 1877Acute sunbeam
Curetis bulis Westwood, 1851Bright Sunbeam
Dacalana penicilligera de Nicéville, 1890Assam Tuffed Royal
Deudorix hypargyria hypargyria (Elwes ; Pinr..., 1981)⇒ Deudorix hypargyria Elwes, 1893
Discolampa ethion Westwood, 1851Banded Blue Pierrot
Discolampa ethion ethion Westwood, 1851Banded Blue Pierrot
Drina donina Hewitson, 1865Brown Yam
Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829
Everes lacturnus lacturnus Godart, , 1824Indian Cupid
Heliophorus brahma Moore, 1857Golden Sapphire
Heliophorus epicles Godart, 1823Common Purple Sapphire
Heliophorus epicles latilimbata Eliot, 1963Common Purple Sapphire
Heliophorus indicus Fruhstorfer, 1908Indian Purple Sapphire
Horaga onyx onyx (Moore, 1858)⇒ Horaga onyx Moore, 1858
Hypolycaena amasa Hewitson, 1865
Hypolycaena amasa amasa Hewitson, 1865Fluffy Tit
Hypolycaena erylus Godart, 1824Common Tit
Hypolycaena erylus himavantus Fruhstorfer, 1912Common Tit
Hypolycaena kina kina Hewitson, 1869Blue Tit
Hypolycaena othona othona Hewitson, 1865Orchid Tit
Iraota rochana boswelliana Distant, 1885Scarce Silverstreak
Iraota timoleon timoleon Stoll, 1790Silver-streak Blue
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides celeno aelianus Fabricius, 1793Common Caerulean
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lestranicus transpectus Moore, 1879White-Banded Hedge Blue
Luthrodes pandava Horsfield, 1829Cycad blue
Lycaeides ismenias aegus
Megisba malaya sikkima Moore, 1884Malayan
Miletus ancon ancon Doherty, 1889Divided Brownie
Miletus chinensis Felder, 1862Common Brownie
Miletus croton corus Eliot, 1961Plain Brownie
Miletus symethus petronius Distant & Pryer, 1887Great Brownie
Mota massyla Hewitson, 1869Saffron
Nacaduba berenice Herrich-Schä..., 1869Large Purple Line-blue
Nacaduba beroe C. Felder & ..., 1865Opaque 6-Lineblue
Neocheritra fabronia fabronia Hewitson, 1878Pale Grand Imperial
Niphanda asialis de Nicéville, 1895Fawcett’s Pierrot
Niphanda cymbia cymbia de Nicéville, 1884Pointed Pierrot
Niphanda tessellata tessellata Moore, 1875Large Pointed Pierrot
Orthomiella pontis pontis Elwes, 1887Burmese Straight-wing Blue
Orthomiella rantaizana rovorea Fruhstorfer, 1918Chinese Straight-wing Blue
Petrelaea dana de Nicéville, 1884Dana Blue
Pithecops corvus Fruhstorfer, 1919Forest Quaker
Pithecops corvus correctus Cowan, 1965Forest Quaker
Poritia erycinoides C. Felder & ..., 1865Blue Gem
Poritia erycinoides trishna Fruhstorfer, 1917Blue Gem
Poritia hewitsoni Moore, 1865Common Gem
Poritia hewitsoni tavoyana Doherty, 1889Common Gem
Pratapa icetas extensa Evans, 1925Dark Blue Royal
Prosotas aluta Druce, 1873Banded Lineblue
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879Purple line-blue
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Rapala damona Swinhoe, 1890Malay Red Flash
Rapala dieneces dieneces (Hewitson, 1878)⇒ Rapala dieneces Hewitson, 1878
Rapala iarbus Fabricius, 1787Common Red Flash
Rapala iarbus iarbus (Fabricius ; ..., 1986)⇒ Rapala iarbus Fabricius, 1787
Rapala pheretima Hewitson, 1863Copper Flash
Rapala pheretima petosiris Hewitson, 1863Copper Flash
Rapala rhoecus de Nicéville, 1895Brilliant Flash
Rapala rosacea de Nicéville, 1889Rosy Flash
Rapala scintilla scintilla (de Nicéville, 1890)⇒ Rapala scintilla de Nicéville, 1890
Rapala suffusa suffusa (Moore, 1883)⇒ Rapala suffusa Moore, 1879
Rapala varuna orseis Hewitson, 1877Indigo Flash
Remelana jangala Horsfield, 1829Chocolate Royal
Remelana jangala ravata Moore, 1865Chocolate Royal
Satyrium mackwoodi Evans, 1914Mackwood´s Hairstreak
Shirouzuozephyrus paona
Sinthusa chandrana grotei Moore, 1884Broad Spark
Sinthusa nasaka obscurata Fruhstorfer, 1912Narrow Spark
Spalgis epius Westwood, 1851Apefly
Spindasis seliga Fruhstorfer, 1912Large Long-banded Silverline
Suasa lisides lisides Hewitson, 1863Red Imperial
Tajuria diaeus diaeus Hewitson, 1865Straight-lined Royal
Tajuria dominus culta de Nicéville, 1896Black Branded Royal
Tajuria iapix massicus Fruhstorfer, 1912
Tajuria illurgioides de Nicéville, 1890Scarce White Royal
Tajuria melastigma de Nicéville, 1887Branded Royal
Talicada nyseus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Red Pierrot
Talicada nyseus burmana Evans, 1925Common Red Pierrot
Taraka hamada Druce, 1875Common Forest Pierrot
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Tarucus waterstradti dharta Bethune-Baker, 1918Assam Pierrot
Ticherra acte Moore, 1857Blue Imperial
Tongeia ion Leech, 1892
Tongeia potanini umbriel Doherty, 1889
Udara dilectus Moore, 1879Pale Hedge Blue
Una usta Distant, 1886Singleton
Ussuriana michaelis Oberthür, 1880Large-spot White
Virachola isocrates (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Deudorix isocrates Fabricius, 1793
Virachola refulgens de Nicéville, 1891Refulgent Flash
Yasoda tripunctata Hewitson, 1869Branded Yamfly
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina otis otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Chiang Mai
SubfamilyCuretinae
Distant, 1884
Sunbeams		1
2		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers		3
5		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters		4
7		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues		30
43		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
1
2		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues		32
67		Genera
Species
Taxom



Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
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