Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region East India (India)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 319
2874
5955 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 318
2873
5954 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 301
2802
5844 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 197
2231
4847 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 50
698
1128 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 49
697
1128 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 49
697
1128 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 25
505
831 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 22
487
808 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
197
435 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 74
128 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for East India
74 Genera with 128 Species #ACDEFHIJLMNOPRSTUVZ
| Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Albulina Tutt, 1900 | Mountain Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amblypodia Horsfield, 0 | Oakblues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ancema Eliot, 1894 | Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1868 | Ciliate Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | Apharitis Riley, 1925 | Tawny Silverline | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Aphnaeus Hübner, 1829 | Silver Spots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1865 | Oak-blues | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Arletta Hemming, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caleta Hirowatari, 1876 | Angled Pierrot | 3 | 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 | | Cheritra Moore, 1793 | Common imperial | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1866 | Jewel Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chliaria Moore, 1865 | Tits | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorostrymon Clench, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1775 | Barred Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Creon de Nicéville, 1824 | Broadtail royal | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 1771 | Tailed Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Curetis Hübner, 1773 | Sunbeams | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cyaniris Dalman, 1895 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danis Fabricius, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1858 | Cornelians | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Edales Moore, 1829 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1798 | Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1824 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Flos Doherty, 1862 | Plushblues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Freyeria Moore, 1848 | Grass jewel | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliophorus Geyer, 1848 | Sapphires | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Horaga Moore, 1860 | Onyxs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1824 | Hairstreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Iraota Moore, 1790 | Silverstreak Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1819 | Ceruleans | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lestranicus Eliot & Kawa..., 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Liphyra Westwood, 1864 | Moth Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Loxura Horsfield, 1782 | Yamflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaeides Hübner, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1900 | Boulder Copper | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenesthes Doubleday, 1865 | Ciliate blue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mahathala Moore, 1862 | Falcate Oakblue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megisba Moore, 1828 | Malayan | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Miletus Hubner, 1913 | Brownies | 3 | Species | Taxom | Monodontides Toxopeus, 1927 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Nacaduba Moore, 1860 | Lineblues | 3 | Species | Taxom | Neocheritra Distant, 1885 | Pale Grand Imperials | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Neopithecops Distant, 1870 | Quaker | 1 | 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 | | Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1884 | Dingy Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1917 | Small Jewel Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1775 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poritia Moore, 1865 | Gems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1963 | Lineblues | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844 | Pale grass blue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rapala Moore, 1829 | Flashes | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Rathinda Moore, 1775 | Monkeypuzzle | 1 | 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, 1884 | Royals | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Taraka Doherty, 1875 | Forest Pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1882 | Blue pierrots | 5 | 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 | | Virachola Moore, 1793 | Guava Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zesius Hubner, 1819 | Redspot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1787 | Grass blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zizina Chapman, 1866 | Lesser Grass Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1775 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for East India
128 Species and 17 Subspecies | Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828 | Common Hedge Blue | | Albulina sikkima Bath, 1900 | | | Amblypodia anita Hewitson, 1862 | Leaf Blue | | Amblypodia ganesa ganesa | | | Ancema blanka de Nicéville, 1894 | Silver Royal | | Anthene emolus Godart, 1823 | Ciliate Blue | | Anthene lycaenina Felder, 1868 | Pointed Ciliate Blue | | Aphnaeus elima Moore, 1877 | Scarce Shot Silverline | | Aphnaeus syama Horsfield, 1829 | | | Arhopala abseus Hewitson, 1862 | Aberrant Bushblue | | Arhopala amantes Hewitson, 1862 | Large Oakblue | | Arhopala atrax Hewitson, 1862 | Dark Broken-band Oakblue | | Arhopala camdeo Moore, 1857 | Lilac 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 | | | Arletta vardhana (Moore, 1874) | ⇒ Oreolyce vardhana Moore, 1875 | | Caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876 | Angled Pierrot | | Caleta caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876 | | | 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 | | Cheritra freja Fabricius, 1793 | Common Imperial | | Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782) | ⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780 | | Chilades lajus varunana Moore, 1866 | | | Chliaria othona (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Hypolycaena othona Hewitson, 1865 | | Chlorostrymon telea telea | Telea Hairstreak | | Cigaritis lohita Horsfield, 1829 | Lond-banded Silverline | | Cigaritis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775 | Common Silverline | | Creon cleobis Godart, 1824 | Broad-Tail Royal | | Cupido (Everes) alcetas Hoffmannsegg, 1804 | Provençal Short-tailed Blue | | Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771 | Short-tailed Blue | | Curetis acuta Moore, 1877 | Acute sunbeam | | Curetis bulis Westwood, 1851 | Bright Sunbeam | | Curetis dentata Moore, 1879 | Angled sunbeam | | Curetis thetis Drury, 1773 | Indian Sunbeam | | Cyaniris carna de Nicéville, 1895 | | | Danis danis Cramer, 1775 | Large green banded blue | | Deudorix (Deudorix) epijarbas Moore, 1858 | Bright Cornelian | | Deudorix epijarbas epijarbas Moore, , 1858 | Common Cornelian | | Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829) | ⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829 | | Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798 | Bean blue | | Everes argiades (Pallas, 1771) | ⇒ Cupido argiades Pallas, 1771 | | Everes argiades diporides Chapman, 1909 | Chapman's Cupid | | Everes coretas Hoffmannsegg, 1804 | | | Everes decolorata | | | Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824 | Indian Cupid | | Flos adriana de Nicéville, 1884 | Variegated Plushblue | | Flos areste Hewitson, 1862 | Tailess Plushblue | | Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848 | Grass jewel | | 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 onyx Moore, 1858 | Common Onyx | | Horaga syrinx Felder, 1860 | Ambon Onyx | | Hypolycaena amasa Hewitson, 1865 | | | Hypolycaena erylus Godart, 1824 | Common Tit | | Iraota timoleon Stoll, 1790 | Common Silverstreak Blue | | Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860 | Metallic Cerulean | | Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782 | Dark Cerulean | | Jamides caerulea Druce, 1873 | Royal Cerulean | | Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775 | Common Caerulean | | Jamides elpis Godart, 1824 | Cardamom borer | | Jamides euchylas Hübner, 1819 | | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Lestranicus transpectus Moore, 1879 | White-Banded Hedge Blue | | Liphyra brassolis Westwood, 1864 | Moth Butterfly | | Loxura atymnus Stoll, 1782 | Common Yamfly | | Lycaeides ismenias aegus | | | Lycaena panava Westwood, 1852 | White-bordered Copper | | Lycaena sikkima Bath, 1900 | | | Lycaenesthes bengalensis (Moore, 1865) | ⇒ Anthene emolus Godart, 1823 | | Mahathala ameria Hewitson, 1862 | Falcate Oakblue | | Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828 | Malayan | | Miletus chinensis Felder, 1862 | Common Brownie | | Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Miletus mallus Fruhstorfer, 1913 | Indochinese Brownie | | Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858 | Transparent 6-Line Blue | | Nacaduba pactolus C.Felder, 1860 | Bold Line-blue | | Nacaduba perusia (Felder, 1860) | ⇒ Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858 | | Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870 | Common Quaker | | Niphanda cymbia de Nicéville, 1884 | Pointed Pierrot | | Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934 | | | Orthomiella pontis Elwes, 1887 | Straightwing Blue | | Petrelaea dana de Nicéville, 1884 | Dana Blue | | Plebejus (Albulina) orbitulus (Prunner, 1798) | ⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798 | | Plebejus aegus (Chapman, 1917) | ⇒ Plebejus argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779 | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | Common Blue | | Poritia hewitsoni Moore, 1865 | Common Gem | | Prosotas bhutea de Nicéville, 1883 | Bhutya Lineblue | | 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 | | Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844 | Pale Grass Blue | | Rapala caerulea BREMER & GREY, 1853 | Bush clover | | Rapala dieneces Hewitson, 1878 | Scarlet Flash | | Rapala dieneces dieneces (Hewitson, 1878) | ⇒ Rapala dieneces Hewitson, 1878 | | Rapala iarbus Fabricius, 1787 | Common Red Flash | | Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863 | Slate Flash | | Rapala pheretima Hewitson, 1863 | Copper Flash | | Rapala scintilla de Nicéville, 1890 | Scarce Slate Flash | | Rapala varuna Horsfield, 1829 | Indigo Flash | | Rathinda amor Fabricius, 1775 | Monkey Puzzle | | 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 cippus Fabricius, 1798 | Peacock Royal | | Tajuria deudorix deudorix Hewitson, 1869 | | | Tajuria illurgis Hewitson, 1869 | White Royal | | Tajuria jehana Moore, 1884 | Plains Blue Royal | | Taraka hamada Druce, 1875 | Common Forest Pierrot | | Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844 | Balkan Pierrot | | Tarucus extricatus Butler, 1886 | Rounded Pierrot | | Tarucus nara Kollar, 1844 | Rounded Pierrot | | Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793 | | Tarucus venosus Moore, 1882 | Himalayan Pierrot | | 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 | | | Virachola isocrates (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Deudorix isocrates Fabricius, 1793 | | Zesius chrysomallus Hübner, 1819 | Redspot | | 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 | | Zizina otis sangra Moore, 1866 | Lesser Grass Blue | | Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Dainty grass-blue |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in East India | Subfamily | Curetinae
Distant, 1884
Sunbeams | 1
4 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers | 3
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Miletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters | 4
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues | 35
58 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Poritiinae
Doherty, 1886
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 29
50 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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