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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Far North Queensland (Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
479
4590
8423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
476
4586
8423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
449
4477
8228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
306
3749
7132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
70
1420
2362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
69
1419
2361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
68
1418
2358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
864
1531
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
752
1408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
154
346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
56
145
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Far North Queensland
56 Genera with 145 Species
#ABCDEFGHIJLMNOPRSTUZ
Acrodipsas Sands, 1980Ant-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Actizera Chapman, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 1913Darkies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1905Ciliate Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1891Oak-blues11SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1965Plane2SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1817Dusky blues16SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1869Forget-me-nots6SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1823Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1874Cornelians9SpeciesTaxom
Epimastidia H. H. Druce, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Erina Swainson, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Erysichton Fruhstorfer, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1914Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1848Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1869Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Holochila Felder, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1908Jewels26SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks5SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 19676SpeciesTaxom
Jameela Grund & East..., 2010
0SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1889Ceruleans8SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1873Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Liphyra Westwood, 1898Moth Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lucia Swainson, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Mambara Bethune-Baker, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1890Malayan3SpeciesTaxom
Microscena Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 0Lineblues11SpeciesTaxom
Narathura Boisduval, 1891Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1919Quaker2SpeciesTaxom
Nothodanis Hirowatari, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1853Azures8SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1886Dingy Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Philiris Röber, 1898Moonbeams12SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1832Forest Quakers1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1914Lineblues6SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodipsas C. Felder & ..., 19144SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1874Flashes2SpeciesTaxom
Sahulana Hirowatari, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1869Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1865Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18908SpeciesTaxom
Thysonotis Hübner, 02SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1891Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues3SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Far North Queensland
145 Species and 81 Subspecies
Acrodipsas hirtipes Sands, 1980Black ant-blue
Acrodipsas melania Sands, 1980Black Ant Blue
Actizera panagaea arsacia Lederer, 1869
Allotinus portunus portunus
Allotinus aphocha rebilus (Fruhstorfer, 1913)⇒ Allotinus unicolor Felder, 1865
Anthene lycaenoides Felder, 1860Pale Ciliate Blue
Anthene lycaenoides godeffroyi Semper, 1879Pale Ciliate Blue
Anthene seltuttus Röber, 1886Dark Ciliate Blue
Anthene seltuttus affinis Waterhouse &..., 1905Dark Ciliate Blue
Arhopala alkisthenes Fruhstorfer, 1914
Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaur Oakblue
Arhopala centaurus centaurus Fabricius, 1775Dull Oakblue
Arhopala eupolis (Miskin, 1890)⇒ Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775
Arhopala madytus Fruhstorfer, 1914Bright Oak-blue
Arhopala micale Blanchard, 1848Common oak-blue
Arhopala micale amydon
Arhopala micale amytis Hewitson, 1862Common Oakblue
Arhopala philander C. Felder & ..., 1865Dark Oak-Blue
Arhopala wildei Miskin, 1891Small oak-blue
Arhopala wildei wildei Miskin, 1891Small Oak Blue
Bindahara phocides Fabricius, 1793Australian plane
Bindahara phocides yurgama Couchman, 1965Australian Plane
Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862Common Pencil-blue
Candalides absimilis absimilis C. Felder, 1862Common Pencilled-blue
Candalides absimilis eastwoodi
Candalides consimilis Waterhouse, 1942Consimilis Blue
Candalides cyprotus pallescens Tite, 1963Cyprotus Blue
Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides erinus erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides geminus Edwards & Kerr, 1978Geminus Blue
Candalides helenita Semper, 1879Helenita blue
Candalides helenita helenita Semper, 1879Helenita Blue
Candalides hyacinthina Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Candalides hyacinthinus hyacinthinus Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Candalides margarita Semper, 1879Gilbert´s Blue
Candalides margarita margarita Semper, 1879Trident Pencilled-blue
Candalides nitens
Candalides xanthospilos Hübner, 1817Yellow Spot Blue
Catochrysops amasea Waterhouse &..., 1914Cobalt Pea-blue
Catochrysops amasea amasea Waterhouse &..., 1914Cobalt Pea-blue
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops panormus papuana Tite, 1959Pale Pea-blue
Catochrysops panormus papuanus Felder, 1860
Catochrysops panormus platissa Herrich-Schä..., 1869Forget-me-not
Catopyrops ancyra mysia Waterhouse &..., 1914Papuan Line-blue
Catopyrops florinda estrella Waterhouse &..., 1914Speckled Line Blue
Cupido (Everes) lacturnus Godart, 1823Tailed Cupid
Danis danis Cramer, 1775Large green banded blue
Danis danis serapis Miskin, 1891Large Green-banded Blue
Danis danis syrius Miskin, 1890Large Green-banded Blue
Deudorix (Deudorix) diovis Hewitson, 1863Bright cornelian
Deudorix (Deudorix) epijarbas Moore, 1858Bright Cornelian
Deudorix epijarbas dido (Waterhouse, 1934)⇒ Deudorix diovis Hewitson, 1863
Deudorix (Deudorix) epirus C. Felder, 1860Blue Cornelian
Deudorix epirus despoena Hewitson, , 1863
Deudorix democles Miskin, 1884White-spotted Flash
Deudorix democles democles
Deudorix dido (Moore, 1857)⇒ Deudorix diovis Hewitson, 1863
Deudorix kessuma deliochus Hewitson, 1874
Epimastidia inops C. Felder & ..., 1860
Erina erinaSmall Dusky-blue
Erina erinus Fabricius, 1775
Erysichton lineata Murray, 1874Hairy Line Blue
Erysichton lineata lineataHairy Line Blue
Erysichton palmyra (Felder, 1860)⇒ Jameela palmyra Felder, 1860
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
Holochila absimilis (C. Felder, 1862)⇒ Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862
Holochila helenita Semper, 1879
Holochila margarita Semper, 1879
Hypochrysops apelles Fabricius, 1775Copper Jewel
Hypochrysops apelles apelles Fabricius, 1775Copper Jewel
Hypochrysops apollo - Miskin, 1891Apollo Jewel
Hypochrysops apollo phoebus Waterhouse, 1928Apollo Jewel
Hypochrysops byzos Boisduval, 1832Yellow Jewel
Hypochrysops cleon Grose-Smith, 1900Cleon Jewel
Hypochrysops cyane Waterhouse &..., 1914Cyane Jewel
Hypochrysops delicia Hewitson, 1875Blue Jewel
Hypochrysops digglesii - Hewitson, 1874Diggle's Blue
Hypochrysops elgneri Waterhouse &..., 1909Amethyst Jewel
Hypochrysops elgneri barnardi Waterhouse, 1934Amethyst Jewel
Hypochrysops elgneri elgneri Waterhouse &..., 1909Amethyst Jewel
Hypochrysops hippuris Hewitson, 1874Hippuris Jewel
Hypochrysops hippuris nebulosis Sands, 1986
Hypochrysops ignita - Leach, 1814Dingy jewel
Hypochrysops ignitus chrysonotus Grose-Smith, 1899
Hypochrysops miskini - Waterhouse, 1903Coral Jewel
Hypochrysops narcissus Fabricius, 1775Narcissus Jewel
Hypochrysops narcissus narcissus Fabricius, 1775Narcissus Jewel
Hypochrysops panaetha
Hypochrysops polycletus Linnaeus, 1764Rovena jewel
Hypochrysops polycletus rovena Druce, 1891Rovena Jewel
Hypochrysops pythias - Felder, 1865Peacock Jewel
Hypochrysops pythias euclides Miskin, 1889Peacock Jewel
Hypochrysops theon Felder, 1865Green-banded Jewel
Hypochrysops theon medocus Fruhstorfer, 1908Green-banded Jewel
Hypolycaena danis C. Felder & ..., 1865Black & White Tit
Hypolycaena danis danis
Hypolycaena danis turneri Waterhouse, 1903Black And White Tit
Hypolycaena phorbas Fabricius, 1793Black-spotted Flash
Hypolycaena phorbas phorbas Fabricius, 1793Common Tit
Ionolyce helicon (Felder C., 1860)⇒ Nacaduba helicon Felder, 1860
Ionolyce helicon caracalla Waterhouse &..., 1914
Ionolyce helicon hyllus Waterhouse &..., 1914Bronze Line-blue
Jalmenus daemeli Semper, 1879D├ñmel´s Blue
Jalmenus eichhorni Staudinger, 1888Northern hairsteak
Jalmenus eichorni Miskin, 1891Northern Imperial Blue
Jalmenus icilius Hewitson, 1865Amethyst hairsteak
Jalmenus ictinus Hewitson, 1865Ictinus Blue
Jalmenus pseudictinus Kerr & Macqueen, 1967Macqueen's Hairstreak
Jamides aleuas C. Felder & ..., 1865Bright cerulean
Jamides aleuas coelestis Miskin, 1891Bright Cerulean
Jamides amarauge Druce, 1891Amarauge Cerulean
Jamides cyta Boisduval, 1832Bordered Cerulean
Jamides cyta claudia Waterhouse &..., 1914Pale Cerulean
Jamides nemophila Butler, 1876Papuan Cerulean
Jamides nemophila nemophila Butler, 1876
Jamides phaseli Mathew, 1889Bean flower caterpillar
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes plinius pseudocassius Murray, 1873Plumbago Blue
Liphyra brassolis Westwood, 1864Moth Butterfly
Liphyra brassolis major Rothschild, 1898Moth Butterfly
Lucia limbaria Swainson, 1833Grassland Copper
Mambara delocrossa Turner, 1906
Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828Malayan
Megisba strongyle Felder, 1860Malayan
Megisba strongyle nigra Miskin, 1890Malayan
Microscena heathi Cox, 1873
Nacaduba berenice Herrich-Schä..., 1869Large Purple Line-blue
Nacaduba berenice berenice Herrich-Schä..., 1869Six Line Blue
Nacaduba biocellata biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865Double-spotted Line Blue
Nacaduba cajetani Tite, 1963
Nacaduba calauria C. Felder, 1860Dark Ceylon 6-Lineblue
Nacaduba cyanea Cramer, 1775Green-banded Line-blue
Nacaduba cyanea arinia Oberthür, 1878Tailed Green-banded Blue
Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858Transparent 6-Line Blue
Nacaduba kurava parma Waterhouse &..., 1914White Line Blue
Nacaduba pactolus C.Felder, 1860Bold Line-blue
Nacaduba scintillata lucas
Narathura wildei (Miskin, 1891)⇒ Hypochrysops byzos Boisduval, 1832
Neopithecops lucifer Röber, 1886Devil's Blue
Neopithecops lucifer heria Fruhstorfer, 1919Quaker
Nothodanis schaeffera Eschscholtz, 1821Dark Green-banded Blue
Ogyris aenone Waterhouse, 1902Cooktown Azure
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Ogyris iphis Waterhouse &..., 1914Dodd´s azure
Ogyris iphis iphis Waterhouse &..., 1914Dodd´s Azure
Ogyris olane Hewitson, 1862Broadmargined azure
Ogyris oroetes oroetes Hewitson, 1862
Ogyris zosine Hewitson, 1854Northern Purple Azure
Ogyris zosine zosine Hewitson, 1853Northern Purple Azure
Petrelaea dana de Nicéville, 1884Dana Blue
Petrelaea tombugensis Röber, 1886Eastern Dingy Lineblue
Philiris azula Wind & Clench, 1947Azula Moonbeam
Philiris diana Waterhouse &..., 1914Diana moonbeam
Philiris fulgens Grose-Smith ..., 1897Bicolour Moonbeam
Philiris fulgens kurandae Waterhouse, 1902Bicolour Moonbeam
Philiris innotata Miskin, 1874Purple Moonbeam
Philiris innotatus Miskin, 1874Common moonbeam
Philiris kamerungae (Waterhouse, 1903)⇒ Philiris nitens Grose-Smith, 1898
Philiris lucina (Waterhouse &..., 1914)⇒ Philiris nitens Grose-Smith, 1898
Philiris nitens Grose-Smith, 1898Blue Moonbeam
Philiris nitens lucina Waterhouse &..., 1914Blue Moonbeam
Philiris papuana papuana Wind & Clench, 1947
Philiris ziska Grose-Smith, 1898White-margined Moonbeam
Pithecops dionisius Boisduval, 1832Pied Blue
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879Purple line-blue
Prosotas dubiosa dubiosa Semper, 1879Small Purple Line Blue
Prosotas felderi (Murray, 1874)⇒ Nacaduba cajetani Tite, 1963
Prosotas gracilis Röber, 1886Dark-based Lineblue
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Prosotas nora auletes Waterhouse &..., 1914Long-tailed Line-blue
Pseudodipsas cephenes Hewitson, 1874Bright forest blue
Pseudodipsas digglesii (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Hypochrysops digglesii - Hewitson, 1874
Pseudodipsas eone Felder, C. &..., 1860Cone blue
Pseudodipsas eone iole Waterhouse &..., 1914Eone Blue
Psychonotis caelius C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green Banded Blue
Psychonotis caelius taygetus C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green-banded Blue
Rapala varuna Horsfield, 1829Indigo Flash
Rapala varuna simsoni Miskin, 1874Indigo Flash
Sahulana scintillata Lucas, 1899Glistening Blue
Tajuria deudorix deudorix Hewitson, 1869
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Thecla imma Prittwitz, 1865
Theclinesthes miskini Lucas, 1889Miskin´s Blue
Theclinesthes miskini arnoldi Fruhstorfer, 1916Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes miskini eucalypti Sibatani & G..., 1978Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes miskini miskini Lucas, 1889Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes onycha Hewitson, 1865Cycad Blue
Theclinesthes onycha capricornia Sibatani & G..., 1978Cycad Blue
Theclinesthes onycha onycha (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Theclinesthes albocincta Waterhouse, 1903
Theclinesthes sulpitius Miskin, 1890Saltpan Blue
Thysonotis salamandri
Thysonotis syrius
Udara (Udara) cardia C.Felder, 1860Pale Hedge Blue
Udara tenella Miskin, 1891Australian hedge blue
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina otis labdalon Waterhouse &..., 1914
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Far North Queensland
SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
37
74
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
14
64
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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