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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Darwin (Northern Territory, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
227
1139
1656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
225
1136
1656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
215
1096
1600
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
142
869
1314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
382
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
382
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
382
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
249
371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
233
355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
74
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
29
42
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Darwin
29 Genera with 42 Species
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Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1905Ciliate Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 0Oak-blues5SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1903Dusky blues5SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1869Forget-me-nots2SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1970Cornelians2SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1914Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1848Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1869Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1909Jewels4SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1889Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Liphyra Westwood, 1898Moth Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1914Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Nesolycaena Waterhouse &..., 1922Opals1SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1853Azures4SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1879Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Sahulana Hirowatari, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1793Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18904SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1865Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1890Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Darwin
42 Species and 31 Subspecies
Allotinus portunus portunus
Anthene lycaenoides godeffroyi Semper, 1879Pale Ciliate Blue
Anthene seltuttus affinis Waterhouse &..., 1905Dark Ciliate Blue
Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaur Oakblue
Arhopala centaurus asopus Waterhouse &..., 1914
Arhopala eupolis (Miskin, 1890)⇒ Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775
Arhopala micale Blanchard, 1848Common oak-blue
Arhopala micale amydon
Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides erinus erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides geminus Edwards & Kerr, 1978Geminus Blue
Candalides margarita Semper, 1879Gilbert´s Blue
Candalides margarita gilberti Waterhouse, 1903Gilbert´s Blue
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops panormus platissa Herrich-Schä..., 1869Forget-me-not
Catopyrops florinda estrella Waterhouse &..., 1914Speckled Line Blue
Deudorix kessuma deliochus Hewitson, 1874
Deudorix smilis dalyensis Le Souëf & ..., 1970
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
Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848Grass jewel
Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869Silvery Blue
Hypochrysops apelles Fabricius, 1775Copper Jewel
Hypochrysops apelles apelles Fabricius, 1775Copper Jewel
Hypochrysops ignita - Leach, 1814Dingy jewel
Hypochrysops ignitus erythrina Waterhouse &..., 1909
Hypolycaena phorbas Fabricius, 1793Black-spotted Flash
Hypolycaena phorbas phorbas Fabricius, 1793Common Tit
Jalmenus icilius icilius
Jamides phaseli Mathew, 1889Bean flower caterpillar
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Liphyra brassolis major Rothschild, 1898Moth Butterfly
Nacaduba kurava felsina Waterhouse &..., 1914White-banded Line-blue
Nesolycaena urumelia Tindale, 1922Arnhemland Blue
Ogyris amaryllis Hewitson, 1862Amaryllis Azure
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Ogyris iphis doddi Waterhouse &..., 1914Dodd´s Azure
Ogyris zosine zosine Hewitson, 1853Northern Purple Azure
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Prosotas dubiosa dubiosa Semper, 1879Small Purple Line Blue
Sahulana scintillata Lucas, 1899Glistening Blue
Satyrium titus mopsus Fabricius, 1793Coral hairstreak
Theclinesthes miskini Lucas, 1889Miskin´s Blue
Theclinesthes miskini miskini Lucas, 1889Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes onycha capricornia Sibatani & G..., 1978Cycad Blue
Theclinesthes sulpitius Miskin, 1890Saltpan Blue
Zizeeria alsulus Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue
Zizula hylax attenuata Lucas, 1890Tiny Grass-blue

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

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
20
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
7
14
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