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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Fiji (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
292
2001
4417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
292
2001
4417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
286
1980
4363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
184
1536
3519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
48
688
1558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
47
687
1557
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
686
1550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
380
919
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
343
861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
73
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
23
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Fiji
23 Genera with 50 Species
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Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1942Dusky blues2SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1832Forget-me-nots2SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cupidohylax2SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1857Cornelians10SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1869Cupids3SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1923Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1884Ceruleans8SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1883Lineblues7SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1886Quaker1SpeciesTaxom
Philiris Röber, 1891
Moonbeams0SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1935Scrub-Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1823Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Tmolus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Vadebra Moore, 1884Malabar flash1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1787Lesser Grass Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fiji
50 Species and 13 Subspecies
Allotinus portunus portunus
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862Common Pencil-blue
Candalides persimilis (Waterhouse, 1942)⇒ Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862
Catochrysops taitensis Boisduval, 1832
Catochrysops taitensis taitensis Boisduval, 1832
Catopyrops ancyra Felder, 1860Ancyra Blue
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Cupidohylax dampierensis Rothschild, 1915
Cupidohylax patala Kollar, 1844
Deudorix (Deudorix) diovis Hewitson, 1863Bright cornelian
Deudorix (Deudorix) epijarbas Moore, 1858Bright Cornelian
Deudorix epijarbas diovella Waterhouse, 1920
Deudorix amatius (Moore, 1857)⇒ Deudorix epijarbas Moore, 1858
Deudorix ancus (Moore, 1857)⇒ Deudorix epijarbas Moore, 1858
Deudorix cinnabarus (Moore, 1857)⇒ Deudorix epijarbas Moore, 1858
Deudorix coriolanus (Moore, 1857)⇒ Deudorix epijarbas Moore, 1858
Deudorix dido (Moore, 1857)⇒ Deudorix diovis Hewitson, 1863
Deudorix menesicles (Moore, 1857)⇒ Deudorix epijarbas Moore, 1858
Deudorix mesarchus (Moore, 1857)⇒ Deudorix epijarbas Moore, 1858
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Euchrysops cnejus cnejus Fabricius, 1798Gram Blue
Euchrysops cnejus samoa Herrich-Scha..., 1869
Famegana alsulus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Black Spotted Grass Blue
Famegana alsulus alsulus Herrich-Scha..., 1869Black-spotted Grass-blue
Famegana alsulus lulu Mathew, 1889
Hypolycaena phorbas ingura Tindale, 1923
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides campanulata (Butler, 1884)⇒ Jamides candrena Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Jamides candrena Herrich-Schä..., 1869Fijian Blue
Jamides kava Druce, 1892
Jamides lobelia (Butler, 1884)⇒ Jamides candrena Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Jamides petunia (Druce, 1887)⇒ Jamides candrena Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Jamides pulcherrima Butler, 1884
Jamides woodfordii Butler, 1884
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Nacaduba beroe C. Felder & ..., 1865Opaque 6-Lineblue
Nacaduba biocellata armillata Butler, 1876
Nacaduba dyopa Herrich-Scha..., 1869Owl-Spotted Blue
Nacaduba gemmata (Druce, 1887)⇒ Nacaduba dyopa Herrich-Scha..., 1869
Nacaduba platissa Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Nacaduba samoensis Druce, 1892
Nacaduba vitiensis (Butler, 1883)⇒ Nacaduba dyopa Herrich-Scha..., 1869
Neopithecops lucifer Röber, 1886Devil's Blue
Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824Lantana Scrub Hairstreak
Strymon bazochii gundlachianus Bates, 1935Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak
Thecla agra (Godart, 1824)⇒ Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824
Thecla echion (Godart, 1823)⇒ Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767
Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767Four-Spotted Hairstreak
Vadebra mangoensis (Butler, 1884)⇒ Euploea boisduvali boisduvali Lucas, 1852
Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina communis (Herrich-Scha..., 1869)⇒ Zizina labradus Godart, 1824
Zizina hylax Fabricius, 1775
Zizina labradus Godart, 1824Clover Blue
Zizina labradus labradus Godart, 1824Bean Blue
Zizina labradus mangoensis Butler, 1884
Zizina otis Fabricius, 1787Bean Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Fiji
SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
13
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
7
15
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