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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Himachal Pradesh (North India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
130
775
1475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
130
775
1475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
120
762
1460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
95
684
1355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
152
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
152
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
152
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
128
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
128
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
95
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
28
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Himachal Pradesh
28 Genera with 36 Species
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Amblypodia Horsfield, 1848Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925
Tawny Silverline0SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1832
Oak-blues0SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Bryna Evans, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1860Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1882Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Chaetoprocta de Nicéville, 1865Walnut Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1844Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1775Barred Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1858Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Euaspa Moore, 1869Water Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Heliophorus Geyer, 1848Sapphires3SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1848Boulder Copper4SpeciesTaxom
Neolysandra Koçak, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Pamiria Tutt, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1865Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pratapa Moore, 1865Tufted Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1860Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1865Chequered Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1829Flashes3SpeciesTaxom
Talicada Moore, 1843Red Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1882Blue pierrots3SpeciesTaxom
Tongeia Tutt, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Virachola Moore, 1863Guava Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1865Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Himachal Pradesh
36 Species
Amblypodia rama (Kollar, 1848)⇒ Arhopala rama Kollar, 1884
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Bryna stoliczkana Felder, 1865
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina huegeli Moore, 1882Large Hedge Blue
Chaetoprocta odata Hewitson, 1865Walnut Blue
Chrysozephyrus birupa Moore, 1877Fawn Hairstreak
Chrysozephyrus syla Kollar, 1844Silver Hairstreak
Cigaritis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775Common Silverline
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Deudorix (Deudorix) epijarbas Moore, 1858Bright Cornelian
Euaspa milionia Hewitson, 1869Water Hairstreak
Heliophorus androcles Westwood, 1851Green Sapphire
Heliophorus sena Kollar, 1844Sorrel Sapphire
Heliophorus tamu Kollar, 1848Powdery Green Sapphire
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena kasyapa Moore, 1865Green Copper
Lycaena panava Westwood, 1852White-bordered Copper
Lycaena pavana (Kollar, 1848)⇒ Nacaduba pavana Horsfield, 1828
Neolysandra coelestina Eversmann, 1843Pontic Blue
Polyommatus omphisa Moore, 1874Dusky Green Underwing
Polyommatus vicrama (Moore, 1865)⇒ Pseudophilotes vicrama Moore, 1865
Pratapa icetas Hewitson, 1865Dark Blue Royal
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Pseudophilotes vicrama Moore, 1865Eastern baton blue
Rapala caerulea BREMER & GREY, 1853Bush clover
Rapala iarbus Fabricius, 1787Common Red Flash
Rapala varuna Horsfield, 1829Indigo Flash
Talicada nyseus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Red Pierrot
Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus nara Kollar, 1844Rounded Pierrot
Tarucus venosus Moore, 1882Himalayan Pierrot
Virachola perse (Hewitson, 1863)⇒ Deudorix perse Hewitson, 1863
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Himachal Pradesh
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
14
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
11
12
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