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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region East New Britain (Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
51
157
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
51
157
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
49
155
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
37
116
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
48
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
48
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
12
48
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
42
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
42
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
35
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
7
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East New Britain
7 Genera with 7 Species
Arhopala Boisduval, 1758Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1831Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Epimastidia H. H. Druce, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1882Jewels1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1884Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Luthrodes Moore, 1829Cupids1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East New Britain
7 Species
Arhopala thamyras Linnaeus, 1758
Chilades cleotas Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Danis melimnos Druce & Baker, 1893
Epimastidia arienis H. H. Druce, 1891
Hypochrysops scintillans Butler, 1882
Jamides aetherialis Butler, 1884
Luthrodes cleotas (Guérin-Ménev..., 1829)⇒ Chilades cleotas Guérin-Ménev..., 1831

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in East New Britain
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
2
2
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