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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Cook Shire (Far North Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
243
1252
1991
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
242
1251
1991
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
227
1193
1885
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
144
948
1563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
422
582
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
422
582
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
422
582
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
284
433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
257
409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
92
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
39
80
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cook Shire
39 Genera with 80 Species
#ABCDEFHIJLMNOPRSTZ
Acrodipsas Sands, 1980Ant-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Actizera Chapman, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1905Ciliate Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1891Oak-blues5SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1965Plane2SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1879Dusky blues8SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1869Forget-me-nots5SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1863Cornelians2SpeciesTaxom
Erysichton Fruhstorfer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1914Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1908Jewels20SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Jameela Grund & East..., 2010
0SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1889Ceruleans5SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Liphyra Westwood, 1898Moth Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1860Malayan1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1914Lineblues3SpeciesTaxom
Narathura Boisduval, 1891Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1853Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1886Dingy Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Philiris Röber, 1914Moonbeams5SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1832Forest Quakers1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1914Lineblues4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodipsas C. Felder & ..., 19144SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1829Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Sahulana Hirowatari, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18906SpeciesTaxom
Thysonotis Hübner, 02SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cook Shire
80 Species and 48 Subspecies
Acrodipsas hirtipes Sands, 1980Black ant-blue
Acrodipsas melania Sands, 1980Black Ant Blue
Actizera panagaea arsacia Lederer, 1869
Allotinus portunus portunus
Anthene lycaenoides Felder, 1860Pale Ciliate Blue
Anthene lycaenoides godeffroyi Semper, 1879Pale Ciliate Blue
Anthene seltuttus Röber, 1886Dark Ciliate Blue
Anthene seltuttus affinis Waterhouse &..., 1905Dark Ciliate Blue
Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaur Oakblue
Arhopala eupolis (Miskin, 1890)⇒ Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775
Arhopala madytus Fruhstorfer, 1914Bright Oak-blue
Arhopala micale amytis Hewitson, 1862Common Oakblue
Arhopala wildei Miskin, 1891Small oak-blue
Bindahara phocides Fabricius, 1793Australian plane
Bindahara phocides yurgama Couchman, 1965Australian Plane
Candalides absimilis eastwoodi
Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides erinus erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides geminus Edwards & Kerr, 1978Geminus Blue
Candalides helenita Semper, 1879Helenita blue
Candalides helenita helenita Semper, 1879Helenita Blue
Candalides margarita Semper, 1879Gilbert´s Blue
Candalides margarita margarita Semper, 1879Trident Pencilled-blue
Catochrysops amasea amasea Waterhouse &..., 1914Cobalt Pea-blue
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops panormus papuana Tite, 1959Pale Pea-blue
Catochrysops panormus papuanus Felder, 1860
Catochrysops panormus platissa Herrich-Schä..., 1869Forget-me-not
Catopyrops ancyra mysia Waterhouse &..., 1914Papuan Line-blue
Catopyrops florinda estrella Waterhouse &..., 1914Speckled Line Blue
Danis danis Cramer, 1775Large green banded blue
Danis danis syrius Miskin, 1890Large Green-banded Blue
Deudorix (Deudorix) epirus C. Felder, 1860Blue Cornelian
Deudorix epirus despoena Hewitson, , 1863
Erysichton lineata Murray, 1874Hairy Line Blue
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914Cupid
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Everes lacturnus australis Couchman, 1962Tailed Cupid
Famegana alsulus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Black Spotted Grass Blue
Famegana alsulus alsulus Herrich-Scha..., 1869Black-spotted Grass-blue
Hypochrysops apelles Fabricius, 1775Copper Jewel
Hypochrysops apelles apelles Fabricius, 1775Copper Jewel
Hypochrysops apollo - Miskin, 1891Apollo Jewel
Hypochrysops apollo phoebus Waterhouse, 1928Apollo Jewel
Hypochrysops byzos Boisduval, 1832Yellow Jewel
Hypochrysops cyane Waterhouse &..., 1914Cyane Jewel
Hypochrysops digglesii - Hewitson, 1874Diggle's Blue
Hypochrysops elgneri Waterhouse &..., 1909Amethyst Jewel
Hypochrysops elgneri barnardi Waterhouse, 1934Amethyst Jewel
Hypochrysops elgneri elgneri Waterhouse &..., 1909Amethyst Jewel
Hypochrysops hippuris Hewitson, 1874Hippuris Jewel
Hypochrysops ignita - Leach, 1814Dingy jewel
Hypochrysops ignitus chrysonotus Grose-Smith, 1899
Hypochrysops narcissus Fabricius, 1775Narcissus Jewel
Hypochrysops narcissus narcissus Fabricius, 1775Narcissus Jewel
Hypochrysops panaetha
Hypochrysops polycletus Linnaeus, 1764Rovena jewel
Hypochrysops polycletus rovena Druce, 1891Rovena Jewel
Hypochrysops theon Felder, 1865Green-banded Jewel
Hypochrysops theon medocus Fruhstorfer, 1908Green-banded Jewel
Hypolycaena danis C. Felder & ..., 1865Black & White Tit
Hypolycaena phorbas phorbas Fabricius, 1793Common Tit
Ionolyce helicon caracalla Waterhouse &..., 1914
Ionolyce helicon hyllus Waterhouse &..., 1914Bronze Line-blue
Jalmenus eichhorni Staudinger, 1888Northern hairsteak
Jamides amarauge Druce, 1891Amarauge Cerulean
Jamides cyta claudia Waterhouse &..., 1914Pale Cerulean
Jamides nemophila Butler, 1876Papuan Cerulean
Jamides nemophila nemophila Butler, 1876
Jamides phaseli Mathew, 1889Bean flower caterpillar
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Liphyra brassolis major Rothschild, 1898Moth Butterfly
Megisba strongyle Felder, 1860Malayan
Nacaduba cajetani Tite, 1963
Nacaduba cyanea arinia Oberthür, 1878Tailed Green-banded Blue
Nacaduba kurava parma Waterhouse &..., 1914White Line Blue
Narathura wildei (Miskin, 1891)⇒ Hypochrysops byzos Boisduval, 1832
Ogyris aenone Waterhouse, 1902Cooktown Azure
Ogyris zosine zosine Hewitson, 1853Northern Purple Azure
Petrelaea tombugensis Röber, 1886Eastern Dingy Lineblue
Philiris diana Waterhouse &..., 1914Diana moonbeam
Philiris innotatus Miskin, 1874Common moonbeam
Philiris lucina (Waterhouse &..., 1914)⇒ Philiris nitens Grose-Smith, 1898
Philiris nitens Grose-Smith, 1898Blue Moonbeam
Philiris nitens lucina Waterhouse &..., 1914Blue Moonbeam
Pithecops dionisius Boisduval, 1832Pied Blue
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879Purple line-blue
Prosotas dubiosa dubiosa Semper, 1879Small Purple Line Blue
Prosotas felderi (Murray, 1874)⇒ Nacaduba cajetani Tite, 1963
Prosotas nora auletes Waterhouse &..., 1914Long-tailed Line-blue
Pseudodipsas cephenes Hewitson, 1874Bright forest blue
Pseudodipsas digglesii (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Hypochrysops digglesii - Hewitson, 1874
Pseudodipsas eone Felder, C. &..., 1860Cone blue
Pseudodipsas eone iole Waterhouse &..., 1914Eone Blue
Psychonotis caelius C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green Banded Blue
Psychonotis caelius taygetus C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green-banded Blue
Rapala varuna Horsfield, 1829Indigo Flash
Sahulana scintillata Lucas, 1899Glistening Blue
Theclinesthes miskini Lucas, 1889Miskin´s Blue
Theclinesthes miskini arnoldi Fruhstorfer, 1916Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes miskini eucalypti Sibatani & G..., 1978Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes miskini miskini Lucas, 1889Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes onycha capricornia Sibatani & G..., 1978Cycad Blue
Theclinesthes sulpitius Miskin, 1890Saltpan Blue
Thysonotis salamandri
Thysonotis syrius
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Cook Shire
SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
24
40
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
11
35
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