Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Darwin (Northern Territory, Australia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 203
1005
1472 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 201
1003
1472 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 194
971
1424 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 133
768
1171 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 40
322
433 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 40
322
433 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 40
322
433 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 16
220
322 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 13
206
308 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
71
120 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers | 29
42 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Darwin
29 Genera with 42 Species
| Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1905 | Ciliate Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 0 | Oak-blues | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Candalides Hübner, 1903 | Dusky blues | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Catochrysops Boisduval, 1869 | Forget-me-nots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Catopyrops Toxopeus, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1970 | Cornelians | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1914 | Cupids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1962 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Famegana Eliot, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Freyeria Moore, 1848 | Grass jewel | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1869 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1909 | Jewels | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793 | Hairstreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Jalmenus Hübner, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1889 | Ceruleans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Liphyra Westwood, 1898 | Moth Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nacaduba Moore, 1914 | Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nesolycaena Waterhouse &..., 1922 | Opals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ogyris Westwood, 1853 | Azures | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Plebeius Kluk, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1879 | Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sahulana Hirowatari, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1793 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theclinesthes Röber, 1890 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1865 | Grass blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zizina Chapman, 1824 | Lesser Grass Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1890 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Darwin
42 Species and 31 Subspecies | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Anthene lycaenoides godeffroyi Semper, 1879 | Pale Ciliate Blue | | Anthene seltuttus affinis Waterhouse &..., 1905 | Dark Ciliate Blue | | Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775 | Centaur Oakblue | | Arhopala centaurus asopus Waterhouse &..., 1914 | | | Arhopala eupolis (Miskin, 1890) | ⇒ Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775 | | Arhopala micale Blanchard, 1848 | Common oak-blue | | Arhopala micale amydon | | | Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775 | Small Dusky Blue | | Candalides erinus erinus Fabricius, 1775 | Small Dusky Blue | | Candalides geminus Edwards & Kerr, 1978 | Geminus Blue | | Candalides margarita Semper, 1879 | Gilbert´s Blue | | Candalides margarita gilberti Waterhouse, 1903 | Gilbert´s Blue | | Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860 | Forget-me-not | | Catochrysops panormus platissa Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | Forget-me-not | | Catopyrops florinda estrella Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Speckled Line Blue | | Deudorix kessuma deliochus Hewitson, 1874 | | | Deudorix smilis dalyensis Le Souëf & ..., 1970 | | | Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798 | Bean blue | | Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Cupid | | Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824 | Indian Cupid | | Everes lacturnus australis Couchman, 1962 | Tailed Cupid | | Famegana alsulus alsulus Herrich-Scha..., 1869 | Black-spotted Grass-blue | | Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848 | Grass jewel | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869 | Silvery Blue | | Hypochrysops apelles Fabricius, 1775 | Copper Jewel | | Hypochrysops apelles apelles Fabricius, 1775 | Copper Jewel | | Hypochrysops ignita - Leach, 1814 | Dingy jewel | | Hypochrysops ignitus erythrina Waterhouse &..., 1909 | | | Hypolycaena phorbas Fabricius, 1793 | Black-spotted Flash | | Hypolycaena phorbas phorbas Fabricius, 1793 | Common Tit | | Jamides phaseli Mathew, 1889 | Bean flower caterpillar | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Liphyra brassolis major Rothschild, 1898 | Moth Butterfly | | Nacaduba kurava felsina Waterhouse &..., 1914 | White-banded Line-blue | | Nesolycaena urumelia Tindale, 1922 | Arnhemland Blue | | Ogyris amaryllis Hewitson, 1862 | Amaryllis Azure | | Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934 | | | Ogyris iphis doddi Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Dodd´s Azure | | Ogyris zosine zosine Hewitson, 1853 | Northern Purple Azure | | Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856 | | | Prosotas dubiosa dubiosa Semper, 1879 | Small Purple Line Blue | | Sahulana scintillata Lucas, 1899 | Glistening Blue | | Satyrium titus mopsus Fabricius, 1793 | Coral hairstreak | | Theclinesthes miskini Lucas, 1889 | Miskin´s Blue | | Theclinesthes miskini miskini Lucas, 1889 | Wattle Blue | | Theclinesthes onycha capricornia Sibatani & G..., 1978 | Cycad Blue | | Theclinesthes sulpitius Miskin, 1890 | Saltpan Blue | | Zizeeria alsulus Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | | | Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865 | African Grass Blue | | Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824 | Common blue | | Zizula hylax attenuata Lucas, 1890 | Tiny Grass-blue |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Darwin
 | | Lycaenidae (Leach 1815) |
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