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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Gisborne (North Island, New Zealand)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
158
628
821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
158
628
821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
149
613
802
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
112
554
742
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
45
333
514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
45
333
514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
327
501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
214
345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
196
325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
33
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
14
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Gisborne
14 Genera with 17 Species
Candalides Hübner, 1879Dusky blues3SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1832Jewels1SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lucia Swainson, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1865Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Neolucia Waterhouse &..., 1851Heath-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1862Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Oreolyce Toxopeus, 0Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Paralucia Waterhouse &..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pseudalmenus Druce, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1823Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gisborne
17 Species and 8 Subspecies
Candalides acasta Cox, H. R., 1873Blotched Blue
Candalides hyacinthina Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Candalides hyacinthinus hyacinthinus Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Hypochrysops byzos Boisduval, 1832Yellow Jewel
Jalmenus evagoras Donovan, 1805Common Imperial Blue
Jalmenus icilius Hewitson, 1865Amethyst hairsteak
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lucia limbaria Swainson, 1833Grassland Copper
Nacaduba biocellata biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865Double-spotted Line Blue
Neolucia agricola agricola Westwood, 1851Fringed Blue
Ogyris olane Hewitson, 1862Broadmargined azure
Oreolyce nearcha nearcha
Paralucia aurifer Blanchard, 1853Bright Copper
Pseudalmenus chlorinda Blanchard, 1853Chlorinda Hairstreak
Pseudalmenus chlorinda myrsilus Westwood, 1851
Pseudalmenus chlorinda zephyrus Waterhouse &..., 1914Silky Hairstreak
Theclinesthes serpentatus serpentatus Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Gisborne
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
8
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
6
7
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