Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Darjeeling (West Bengal, India)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 136
867
1592 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 136
867
1592 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 132
863
1589 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 89
762
1475 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 30
274
406 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 29
273
406 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 29
273
406 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 21
245
369 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 19
237
361 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
124
228 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers | 47
70 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Darjeeling
47 Genera with 70 Species
| Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1868 | Ciliate Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aphnaeus Hübner, 1829 | Silver Spots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1865 | Oak-blues | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Caleta Hirowatari, 1876 | Angled Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Castalius Hübner, 1775 | Common Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793 | Forget-me-nots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1758 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorostrymon Clench, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 1771 | Tailed Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Curetis Hübner, 1851 | Sunbeams | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyaniris Dalman, 1895 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1858 | Cornelians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Edales Moore, 1829 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Flos Doherty, 1862 | Plushblues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heliophorus Geyer, 1848 | Sapphires | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Horaga Moore, 1860 | Onyxs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1824 | Hairstreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1775 | Ceruleans | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Liphyra Westwood, 1864 | Moth Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Loxura Horsfield, 1782 | Yamflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1852 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenesthes Doubleday, 1865 | Ciliate blue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megisba Moore, 1828 | Malayan | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Miletus Hubner, 1913 | Brownies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Monodontides Toxopeus, 1927 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nacaduba Moore, 1860 | Lineblues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Niphanda Moore, 1884 | Pointed Pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ogyris Westwood, 1934 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthomiella de Nicéville, 1887 | Straightwing Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1775 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1963 | Lineblues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Rapala Moore, 1890 | Flashes | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Remelana Moore, June, 1829 | Chocolate Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sinthusa Moore, 1882 | Sparks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spalgis Moore, 1851 | Apeflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Surendra Moore, 1858 | Acacia Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tajuria Moore, 1869 | Royals | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Taraka Doherty, 1875 | Forest Pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1793 | Blue pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1878 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ticherra de Nicéville, 1857 | Blue Imperials | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Udara Toxopeus, 1910 | Hedge Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1787 | Grass blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Zizina Chapman, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1775 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Darjeeling
70 Species and 8 Subspecies | Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828 | Common Hedge Blue | | Anthene emolus Godart, 1823 | Ciliate Blue | | Anthene lycaenina Felder, 1868 | Pointed Ciliate Blue | | Aphnaeus syama Horsfield, 1829 | | | Arhopala abseus Hewitson, 1862 | Aberrant Bushblue | | Arhopala atrax Hewitson, 1862 | Dark Broken-band Oakblue | | Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775 | Centaur Oakblue | | Arhopala corinda Hewitson, 1869 | Ultramarine Oakblue | | Arhopala oenea (Hewitson, 1869) | ⇒ Arhopala khamti Doherty, 1891 | | Arhopala paramuta de Nicéville, 1884 | Hooked Oakblue | | Arhopala pseudocentaurus aglais C.& R.Felder, , 1865 | | | Caleta elna Hewitson, 1876 | Elbowed Pierrot | | Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775 | Common Pierrot | | Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793 | Forget Me Not Blue | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Chlorostrymon telea telea | Telea Hairstreak | | Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771 | Short-tailed Blue | | Curetis bulis Westwood, 1851 | Bright Sunbeam | | Cyaniris carna de Nicéville, 1895 | | | Deudorix (Deudorix) epijarbas Moore, 1858 | Bright Cornelian | | Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829) | ⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829 | | Flos adriana de Nicéville, 1884 | Variegated Plushblue | | Flos areste Hewitson, 1862 | Tailess Plushblue | | Heliophorus brahma Moore, 1857 | Golden Sapphire | | Heliophorus epicles Godart, 1823 | Common Purple Sapphire | | Heliophorus ila de Nicéville, 1896 | Restriced Purple Sapphire | | Heliophorus indicus Fruhstorfer, 1908 | Indian Purple Sapphire | | Heliophorus tamu Kollar, 1848 | Powdery Green Sapphire | | Horaga syrinx Felder, 1860 | Ambon Onyx | | Hypolycaena amasa Hewitson, 1865 | | | Hypolycaena erylus Godart, 1824 | Common Tit | | Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860 | Metallic Cerulean | | Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782 | Dark Cerulean | | Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775 | Common Caerulean | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Liphyra brassolis Westwood, 1864 | Moth Butterfly | | Loxura atymnus Stoll, 1782 | Common Yamfly | | Lycaena panava Westwood, 1852 | White-bordered Copper | | Lycaenesthes bengalensis (Moore, 1865) | ⇒ Anthene emolus Godart, 1823 | | Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828 | Malayan | | Miletus mallus Fruhstorfer, 1913 | Indochinese Brownie | | Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858 | Transparent 6-Line Blue | | Nacaduba perusia (Felder, 1860) | ⇒ Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858 | | Niphanda cymbia de Nicéville, 1884 | Pointed Pierrot | | Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934 | | | Orthomiella pontis Elwes, 1887 | Straightwing Blue | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | Common Blue | | Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879 | Purple line-blue | | Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860 | Common Line Blue | | Prosotas nora ardates Moore, 1875 | Common Lineblue | | Prosotas pia marginata Tite, 1963 | Margined Lineblue | | Rapala caerulea BREMER & GREY, 1853 | Bush clover | | Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863 | Slate Flash | | Rapala pheretima Hewitson, 1863 | Copper Flash | | Rapala scintilla de Nicéville, 1890 | Scarce Slate Flash | | Remelana jangala Horsfield, 1829 | Chocolate Royal | | Sinthusa chandrana Moore, 1882 | Broad Spark | | Spalgis epius Westwood, 1851 | Apefly | | Surendra quercetorum Moore, 1858 | Common Acacia Blue | | Tajuria deudorix deudorix Hewitson, 1869 | | | Tajuria illurgis Hewitson, 1869 | White Royal | | Taraka hamada Druce, 1875 | Common Forest Pierrot | | Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793 | | Thecla duma (Hewitson, 1878) | ⇒ Chrysozephyrus duma Hewitson, 1869 | | Ticherra acte Moore, 1857 | Blue Imperial | | Udara dilectus Moore, 1879 | Pale Hedge Blue | | Udara dilectus apona Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | | Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865 | African Grass Blue | | Zizeeria maha maha Kollar, 1844 | Pale Grass Blue | | Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blue | | Zizina otis Fabricius, 1787 | Bean Blue | | Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Dainty grass-blue |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Darjeeling | Subfamily | Curetinae
Distant, 1884
Sunbeams | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers | 3
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Miletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters | 4
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues | 23
30 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 16
28 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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