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Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Goa (West India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
91
350
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
90
349
446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
82
330
425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
260
305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
125
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
125
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
16
125
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
107
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
107
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
46
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
14
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Goa
14 Genera with 14 Species
Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1862Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1881Plane1SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1775Barred Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1860Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1863Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Spalgis Moore, 1851Apeflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1798Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Talicada Moore, 1843Red Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Virachola Moore, 1793Guava Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Goa
14 Species
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Amblypodia anita Hewitson, 1862Leaf Blue
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Cigaritis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775Common Silverline
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860Metallic Cerulean
Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863Slate Flash
Spalgis epius Westwood, 1851Apefly
Tajuria cippus Fabricius, 1798Peacock Royal
Talicada nyseus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Red Pierrot
Virachola isocrates (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Deudorix isocrates Fabricius, 1793
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Goa
SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
7
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
6
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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