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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Gascoyne (West Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
110
384
594
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
110
384
594
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
106
379
589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
76
316
510
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
98
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
98
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
98
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
71
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
67
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
23
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
9
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Gascoyne
9 Genera with 17 Species
Aloeides Hübner, 1819
Coppers0SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1882Dusky blues5SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1889Jewels3SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1905Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18904SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1823Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gascoyne
17 Species and 6 Subspecies
Candalides cyprotus Olliff, 1886Copper Pencilled-blue
Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides heathi Cox, 1873Rayed Blue
Candalides hyacinthina Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Candalides hyacinthinus simplex Tepper, 1882
Famegana alsulus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Black Spotted Grass Blue
Hypochrysops halyaetus Hewitson, 1874Turquoise Jewel
Hypochrysops ignita olliffi Miskin, 1889Dingy Jewel
Hypochrysops ignitus olliffi Miskin, 1889Dingy Jewel
Jalmenus clementi Druce, 1902Clement´s Blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Ogyris amaryllis Hewitson, 1862Amaryllis Azure
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Ogyris amaryllis meridionalis Bethune-Baker, 1905Amaryllis Azure
Theclinesthes albocincta Waterhouse, 1903Bitter-bush Blue
Theclinesthes albocinctus Waterhouse, 1903Bitter-bush Blue
Theclinesthes miskini miskini Lucas, 1889Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes sulpitius Miskin, 1890Saltpan Blue
Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Gascoyne
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
5
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
4
5
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