Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Formosa (Northeast Argentina, Argentina)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 203
1117
1663 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 203
1117
1663 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 195
1090
1623 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 121
811
1202 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 27
280
409 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 27
280
409 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 26
279
407 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 14
223
348 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 12
221
346 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
175
293 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers | 50
72 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Formosa
50 Genera with 72 Species
| Antigius Sibatani & Ito, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apharitis Riley, 1925 | Tawny Silverline | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphnaeus Hübner, 1877 | Silver Spots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Araragi Sibatani & Ito, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1862 | Oak-blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 0 | Azures | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorostrymon Clench, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1960 | Hairstreaks | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Curetis Hübner, 1909 | Sunbeams | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1858 | Cornelians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Esakiozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1893 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euaspa Moore, 1869 | Water Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fixsenia Scudder, 1876 | Poling’s Hairstreak | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliophorus Geyer, 1896 | Sapphires | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiargus Hübner, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Horaga Moore, 1936 | Onyxs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Iratsume Sibatani & Ito, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 0 | Ceruleans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Japonica Tutt, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kawazoeozephyrus Koiwaya, 2007 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1823 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leucantigius Shirôzu & M..., 1943 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1882 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenopsis C.Felder & R..., 1865 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megisba Moore, 1881 | Malayan | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ministrymon Clench, 1909 | Ministreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nacaduba Moore, 1858 | Lineblues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthomiella de Nicéville, 1910 | Straightwing Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phengaris Doherty, 1926 | Great Spotted Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pithecops Horsfield, 1919 | Forest Quakers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1916 | Lineblues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ravenna Shirôzu & Y..., 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rekoa Kaye, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Shijimia Matsumura, 1889 | Moore´s Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sibataniozephyrus Inomata, 1994 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spalgis Moore, 1851 | Apeflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spindasis Wallengren, 1857 | Silverlines | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1819 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Taraka Doherty, 1875 | Forest Pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1793 | Blue pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Teratozephyrus Sibatani, 1909 | Suroifui Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1927 | Hairstreaks | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Thermozephyrus Inomata & It..., 1986 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tongeia Tutt, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1787 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Formosa
72 Species and 2 Subspecies | Antigius attilia Bremer, 1861 | | | Aphnaeus formosanus (Moore, 1877) | ⇒ Aphnaeus lazularia Moore, 1881 | | Araragi enthea Janson, 1877 | | | Arhopala bazalus Hewitson, 1862 | Powdered Oakblue | | Calycopis caulonia Hewitson, 1877 | | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Celastrina limbata Moore, 0 | | | Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773 | Key Lime Hairstreak | | Chrysozephyrus disparatus Howarth, 1957 | Howarth’s Hairstreak | | Chrysozephyrus esakii Sonan, 1940 | | | Chrysozephyrus kabrue Tytler, 1915 | | | Chrysozephyrus mushaellus Matsumura, 1938 | | | Chrysozephyrus nishikaze Araki & Shib..., 1941 | | | Chrysozephyrus rarasanus Matsumura, 1939 | | | Chrysozephyrus splendidulus Murayama, 1965 | | | Chrysozephyrus yuchingkinus Murayama & S..., 1960 | | | Curetis acuta Moore, 1877 | Acute sunbeam | | Curetis brunnea Wileman, 1909 | | | Curetis lucifuga Fruhstorfer, 1909 | | | Deudorix (Deudorix) epijarbas Moore, 1858 | Bright Cornelian | | Elkalyce hainani Bethune-Baker, 1914 | | | Esakiozephyrus hecale Leech, 1893 | | | Euaspa milionia Hewitson, 1869 | Water Hairstreak | | Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824 | Indian Cupid | | Heliophorus epicles Godart, 1823 | Common Purple Sapphire | | Heliophorus ila de Nicéville, 1896 | Restriced Purple Sapphire | | Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790 | Common Blue | | Horaga onyx Moore, 1858 | Common Onyx | | Horaga rarasana Sonan, 1936 | | | Iratsume orsedice Butler, 1881 | | | Jamides derrhis Fruhstorfer, 0 | | | Japonica (Yuhbae) lutea Hewitson, , 1865 | | | Lampides cleodus Felder, 1865 | | | Lampides elpis (Godart, 1823) | ⇒ Jamides kankena C. Felder, 1862 | | Leucantigius atayalica Shirôzu & M..., 1943 | | | Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882) | ⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881 | | Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828 | Malayan | | Megisba thwaitesi Moore, 1881 | | | Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873 | Azia hairstreak | | Ministrymon gamma Druce, 1909 | | | Nacaduba atrata (Horsfield, 1829) | ⇒ Nacaduba beroe C. Felder & ..., 1865 | | Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858 | Transparent 6-Line Blue | | Neozephyrus taiwanus Wileman, 1911 | | | Orthomiella pontis Elwes, 1887 | Straightwing Blue | | Orthomiella rantaizana Wileman, 1910 | Burmese Straightwing Blue | | Phengaris atroguttata formosana Matsumura, 1926 | | | Pithecops corvus Fruhstorfer, 1919 | Forest Quaker | | Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860 | Common Line Blue | | Prosotas nora formosana Fruhstorfer, 1916 | | | Pseudolycaena marsyas Linnaeus, 1758 | Cambridge Blue | | Ravenna niveus Nire, 1920 | | | Rekoa meton Cramer, 1782 | Meton Hairstreak | | Shijimia moorei Leech, 1889 | Bicolor Cupid | | Sibataniozephyrus kuafui Y.F. Hsu & M..., 1994 | | | Spalgis epius Westwood, 1851 | Apefly | | Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824 | Lantana Scrub Hairstreak | | Strymon cestri Reakirt, 1867 | Cestri Hairstreak | | Strymon eurytulus Hübner, 1819 | | | Taraka hamada Druce, 1875 | Common Forest Pierrot | | Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793 | | Teratozephyrus arisanus Wileman, 1909 | | | Thecla cruenta (Gosse, 1880) | ⇒ Ministrymon cruenta Gosse, 1880 | | Thecla ellida Hewitson, 1867 | | | Thecla forsteri (Esaki & Shir..., 1948) | ⇒ Euaspa forsteri Esaki & Shir..., 1943 | | Thecla getus Fabricius, 1787 | | | Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857) | ⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857 | | Thecla megarus Godart, 1823 | | | Thecla mulucha Hewitson, 1867 | | | Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782 | | | Thecla rufofusca Hewitson, 1877 | | | Thecla watarii Matsumura, 1927 | | | Tongeia filicaudis Pryer, 1877 | | | Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blue |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Formosa | Subfamily | Curetinae
Distant, 1884
Sunbeams | 1
3 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers | 2
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Miletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues | 17
21 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 28
43 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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