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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region East China (China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
473
3503
8711
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
472
3502
8709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
444
3393
8554
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
289
2524
6785
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
446
731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
44
446
731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
442
720
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
302
494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
296
486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
166
312
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
53
65
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East China
53 Genera with 65 Species
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Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Ahlbergia Billberg, 0Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Amblopala Leech, 1877Chinese Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1848Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Ancema Eliot, 1865Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Antigius Sibatani & Ito, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1829Silver Spots1SpeciesTaxom
Araragi Sibatani & Ito, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1862Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Artipe Boisduval, 1771Green Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1994Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1956Hairstreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1829Barred Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cordelia Shirozu & Ya..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1857Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1877Sunbeams1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 0Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1858Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Edales Moore, 1829Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Flos Doherty, 1865Plushblues2SpeciesTaxom
Gonerilia Shirôzu & Y..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Heliophorus Geyer, 1896Sapphires2SpeciesTaxom
Iraota Moore, 1790Silverstreak Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1782Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Mahathala Moore, 1862Falcate Oakblue1SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1919Quaker1SpeciesTaxom
Niphanda Moore, 1853Pointed Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Novosatsuma Billberg, 1820
Elfins0SpeciesTaxom
Orthomiella de Nicéville, 1887Straightwing Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1891
Great Spotted Blues0SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1921Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844Pale grass blue1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1890Flashes4SpeciesTaxom
Ravenna Shirôzu & Y..., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Saigusaozephyrus Koiwaya, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 2002Satyr Orchids5SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Sinthusa Moore, 1995Sparks2SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1869Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Taraka Doherty, 1875Forest Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Teratozephyrus Sibatani, 1994Suroifui Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Tongeia Tutt, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1879Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Ussuriana Tutt, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Wagimo Sabatani & Ito, 1942
0SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1787Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East China
65 Species and 13 Subspecies
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Ahlbergia tricaudata Johnson, 0
Amblopala avidiena Hewitson, 1877Chinese Hairstreak
Amblypodia rama (Kollar, 1848)⇒ Arhopala rama Kollar, 1884
Ancema ctesia Hewitson, 1865Bi-spot Royal
Antigius attilia Bremer, 1861
Aphnaeus syama Horsfield, 1829
Araragi sugiyamai zhejiangana Tong, 1994
Arhopala bazalus Hewitson, 1862Powdered Oakblue
Artipe eryx Linnaeus, 1771Green Flash
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina gigas fujianensis Huang, 1994
Chrysozephyrus mushaellus rileyi Forster, 1940
Chrysozephyrus scintillans Leech, 1894
Chrysozephyrus scintillans choui Tong, 1994
Chrysozephyrus tienmushanus Shirôzu & Y..., 1956
Cigaritis lohita Horsfield, 1829Lond-banded Silverline
Cigaritis syama Horsfield, 1829Club Silverline
Cordelia comes Leech, 1890
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cupido argiades hellotia Ménétriés, 1857
Curetis acuta Moore, 1877Acute sunbeam
Cyaniris nigrosignatus
Deudorix (Deudorix) epijarbas Moore, 1858Bright Cornelian
Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Flos areste Hewitson, 1862Tailess Plushblue
Flos chinensis C. Felder & ..., 1865Chinese Plushblue
Gonerilia seraphim Oberthür, 1886
Heliophorus androcles Westwood, 1851Green Sapphire
Heliophorus ila de Nicéville, 1896Restriced Purple Sapphire
Iraota timoleon Stoll, 1790Common Silverstreak Blue
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lycaeides subsolanus Eversmann, 1851
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Mahathala ameria Hewitson, 1862Falcate Oakblue
Neopithecops umbretta tituria Fruhstorfer, 1919
Niphanda fusca BREMER & GREY, 1853
Orthomiella sinensis Elwes, 1887
Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Rapala caerulea BREMER & GREY, 1853Bush clover
Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863Slate Flash
Rapala nissa Kollar, 1844Common Flash
Rapala repercussa Leech, 1890
Ravenna nivea howarthi Saigusa, 1993
Saigusaozephyrus atabyrius Oberthür, 1914
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium eximia zhejianganum Tong, 1994
Satyrium eximium Matsumura, 1929
Satyrium grandis C. & R. Felder, 1862
Satyrium kuboi Chou & Tong, 1994
Satyrium tamikoae Koiwaya, 2002
Scolitantides orion orithyia Grum-Grschim..., 1891
Sinthusa chandrana Moore, 1882Broad Spark
Sinthusa zhejiangensis Yoshino, 1995
Tajuria deudorix deudorix Hewitson, 1869
Taraka hamada Druce, 1875Common Forest Pierrot
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Teratozephyrus arisanus Wileman, 1909
Teratozephyrus zhejiangensis Chou & Tong, 1994
Tongeia filicaudis Pryer, 1877
Udara albocaeruleus Moore, 1879
Ussuriana michaelis Oberthür, 1880Large-spot White
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina otis otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in East China
SubfamilyCuretinae
Distant, 1884
Sunbeams
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
27
38
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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Lycaenidae at gbif.org
Lycaenidae at irmng.org
Lycaenidae at itis.gov