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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Hainan (South-central China, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
237
1521
2979
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
237
1521
2979
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
225
1483
2931
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
129
922
1881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
327
583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
327
583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
327
583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
236
417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
231
404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
145
297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
56
86
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Hainan
56 Genera with 86 Species
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Acupicta Eliot, 1992Dark Tinsels1SpeciesTaxom
Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1910Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1900Oakblues2SpeciesTaxom
Ancema Eliot, 1912Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1878Ciliate Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1863Oak-blues13SpeciesTaxom
Artipe Boisduval, 1771Green Flashes2SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1824Angled Pierrot2SpeciesTaxom
Callenya Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
0SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots3SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1870Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1997Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1912Barred Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1879Sunbeams4SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1981Cornelians3SpeciesTaxom
Discolampa Toxopeus, 1851Banded blue Pierrot2SpeciesTaxom
Edales Moore, 1829Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euaspa Moore, 1869Water Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1848Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Heliophorus Geyer, 1887Sapphires2SpeciesTaxom
Howarthia Shirôzu & Y..., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1824Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Iraota Moore, 1790Silverstreak Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1886Ceruleans4SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1793Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Loxura Horsfield, 1911Yamflies2SpeciesTaxom
Mahathala Moore, 1903Falcate Oakblue1SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1828Malayan1SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1862Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1914Lineblues4SpeciesTaxom
Niphanda Moore, 1884Pointed Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866Glasswings1SpeciesTaxom
Pratapa Moore, 1893Tufted Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1860Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844Pale grass blue1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1879Flashes2SpeciesTaxom
Remelana Moore, June, 1922Chocolate Royals2SpeciesTaxom
Sinthusa Moore, 1912Sparks2SpeciesTaxom
Spalgis Moore, 1851Apeflies2SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1829Silverlines1SpeciesTaxom
Surendra Moore, 1907Acacia Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1904Royals3SpeciesTaxom
Taraka Doherty, 1875Forest Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Ticherra de Nicéville, 0Blue Imperials2SpeciesTaxom
Tongeia Tutt, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Una de Nicéville, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Yamamotozephyrus Saigusa, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1866Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hainan
86 Species and 50 Subspecies
Acupicta hainanicum Sugiyama, 1992
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Acytolepis puspa hermagoras Fruhstorfer, 1910
Amblypodia anita Hewitson, 1862Leaf Blue
Amblypodia anita hainana Crowley, 1900
Ancema blanka minturna Fruhstorfer, 1912Silver Royal
Anthene emolus Godart, 1823Ciliate Blue
Anthene emolus emolus Godart, 1824Bengal Common Ciliate Blue
Anthene emolus goberus Fruhstorfer, 1916Ciliate Blue
Anthene lycaenina lycambes Hewitson, 1878Poined ciliate blue
Arhopala aida de Nicéville, 1889Dark Brokenband Oakblue
Arhopala ammonides bowringi Evans, 1957
Arhopala bazaloides bazaloides Hewitson, 1878Tamil Oakblue
Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaur Oakblue
Arhopala centaurus nakula Felder & Felder, 1860Centaur Oakblue
Arhopala eumolphus Cramer, 1780Common Green Oakblue
Arhopala eumolphus eumolphus (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Arhopala eumolphus Cramer, 1780
Arhopala ganesa seminigra Leech, 1890
Arhopala hellenore Doherty, 1889Doherty'S Green Oakblue
Arhopala hellenore hellenore Doherty, 1889Doherty´s green oakblue
Arhopala hellenoroides Hewitson, 1863
Arhopala khamti Doherty, 1891Doherty's dull oakblue
Arhopala qiongdaoensis Hewitson, 1863
Artipe eryx Linnaeus, 1771Green Flash
Artipe eryx eryx Linné, 1771Green Flash
Caleta elna noliteia Fruhstorfer, 1918Elbowed Pierrot
Caleta roxus Godart, 1824Straight Pierrot
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops panormus exiguus Distant, 1886Silver Forget-me-not
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780
Chilades lajus lajus Stoll, 1870Lime Blue
Chrysozephyrus disparatus hainanus Wang & Gu, 1997
Chrysozephyrus scintillans Leech, 1894
Chrysozephyrus scintillans hainanensis Wang & Gu, 1997
Cigaritis lohita Horsfield, 1829Lond-banded Silverline
Cigaritis syama Horsfield, 1829Club Silverline
Cigaritis syama hainana Eliot, 1953
Cigaritis syama sepulveda Fruhstorfer, 1912
Curetis acuta denta Evans, 1955
Curetis acuta dentata Moore, 1879Angled sunbeam
Curetis bulis doxa Evans, 1954
Curetis dentata Moore, 1879Angled sunbeam
Deudorix epijarbas epijarbas Moore, , 1858Common Cornelian
Deudorix (Deudorix) hainana Chou & Gu, 1994
Deudorix hypargyria hypargyria (Elwes ; Pinr..., 1981)⇒ Deudorix hypargyria Elwes, 1893
Discolampa ethion Westwood, 1851Banded Blue Pierrot
Discolampa ethion ethion Westwood, 1851Banded Blue Pierrot
Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829
Euaspa milionia milionia Hewitson, 1869
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Everes lacturnus lacturnus Godart, , 1824Indian Cupid
Famegana alsulus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Black Spotted Grass Blue
Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848Grass jewel
Heliophorus epicles Godart, 1823Common Purple Sapphire
Heliophorus epicles phoenicoparyphus Holland, 1887
Howarthia watanabei Koiwaya, 1993
Hypolycaena amasa Hewitson, 1865
Hypolycaena amasa amasa Hewitson, 1865Fluffy Tit
Hypolycaena erylus Godart, 1824Common Tit
Iraota timoleon Stoll, 1790Common Silverstreak Blue
Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860Metallic Cerulean
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Jamides pura Moore, 1886White Cerulean
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793Peablue
Loxura atymnus Stoll, 1782Common Yamfly
Loxura atymnus continentalis Fruhstorfer, 1911Yamfly
Mahathala ameria hainani Bethune-Baker, 1903Falcate Oakblue
Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828Malayan
Miletus chinensis chinensis C. Felder, 1862
Nacaduba beroe gythion Fruhstorfer, 1916Opaque six-line blue
Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858Transparent 6-Line Blue
Nacaduba pactolus C.Felder, 1860Bold Line-blue
Nacaduba pactolus hainani Bethune-Baker, 1914
Niphanda cymbia cymbia de Nicéville, 1884Pointed Pierrot
Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866
Pratapa icetoides icetoides Elwes, 1893Smoky Blu Royal
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879Purple line-blue
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863Slate Flash
Rapala manea schistacea Moore, 1879Slate Flash
Remelana jangala Horsfield, 1829Chocolate Royal
Remelana jangala hainanensis Joicey & Talbot, 1922
Sinthusa chandrana Moore, 1882Broad Spark
Sinthusa nasaka obscurata Fruhstorfer, 1912Narrow Spark
Spalgis epius Westwood, 1851Apefly
Spalgis epius epius Westwood, 1851Apefly
Spindasis lohita Horsfield, 1829Common shot silverline
Surendra quercetorum Moore, 1858Common Acacia Blue
Surendra vivarna neritos Fruhstorfer, 1907Acacia blue
Tajuria cippus malcolmi Riley & Godfrey, 1925
Tajuria gui Chou & Wang, 1994
Tajuria maculata Druce, 1904Spotted Royal
Taraka hamada Druce, 1875Common Forest Pierrot
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Ticherra acte retracta Cowan, 1967
Ticherra acte retracte
Tongeia hainani Bethune-Baker, 1914
Una usta Distant, 1886Singleton
Una usta usta Distant, 1886The Singleton
Yamamotozephyrus kwangtungensis hainana Koiwaya, 1993
Yamamotozephyrus kwangtungensis hainanus Koiwaya, 1993
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina otis sangra Moore, 1866Lesser Grass Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Hainan
SubfamilyCuretinae
Distant, 1884
Sunbeams
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
26
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
23
41
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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