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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Gansu (Northwest China, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
199
948
2041
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
199
948
2041
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
192
939
2033
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
128
713
1518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
138
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
138
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
137
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
109
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
108
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
91
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
27
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Gansu
27 Genera with 37 Species
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Agriades Hübner, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Ahlbergia Billberg, 1866Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Amblopala Leech, 1877Chinese Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1832
Oak-blues0SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1893Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1894Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1829Barred Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cissatsuma Billberg, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Esakiozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1956
Hairstreaks0SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1957Poling’s Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Glabroculus Lvovsky, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1866Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gonerilia Shirôzu & Y..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Heliophorus Geyer, 1890Sapphires1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1935Boulder Copper3SpeciesTaxom
Niphanda Moore, 1853Pointed Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Novosatsuma Billberg, 1992Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1886Meadow Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1890Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1758Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Tongeia Tutt, 19301SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gansu
37 Species and 5 Subspecies
Agriades orbitulus tyrone Forster, 1940
Ahlbergia ferrea Butler, 1866
Amblopala avidiena Hewitson, 1877Chinese Hairstreak
Celastrina hersilia Leech, 1893Naga Hedge Blue
Chrysozephyrus scintillans Leech, 1894
Cigaritis lohita Horsfield, 1829Lond-banded Silverline
Cissatsuma halosa Johnson, 1992
Cissatsuma kansuensis Johnson, 1992
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Favonius ultramarina Fixsen, 1887
Fixsenia iyonis Ota & Kusunoki, 1957
Glabroculus cyane Eversmann, 1837
Glaucopsyche lycormas Butler, 1866
Gonerilia seraphim Oberthür, 1886
Heliophorus viridipunctata de Nicéville, 1890
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lycaena pang Oberthür, 1886
Lycaena standfussi Grum-Grshima..., 1891
Lycaena svenhedini Nordström, 1935
Niphanda fusca BREMER & GREY, 1853
Novosatsuma collosa Johnson, 1992
Phengaris arion xiaheana Murayama, 1991
Phengaris teleius (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779
Plebejus (Albulina) orbitulus (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798
Plebejus christophi nanshanica Forster, 1936
Plebejus subsolanus sifanica Grum-Grshima..., 1891
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eros Ochsenheimer, 1808Common Meadow Blue
Polyommatus venus Staudinger, 1886
Rapala repercussa Leech, 1890
Satyrium eximium Matsumura, 1929
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Tongeia ion cellariusi Bollow, 1930

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Gansu
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
11
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
14
14
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