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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Hokkaido (Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
366
3158
5783
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
366
3158
5783
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
355
3121
5716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
269
2652
4862
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
59
905
1586
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
58
904
1585
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
901
1580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
696
1220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
633
1055
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
123
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
37
54
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Hokkaido
37 Genera with 54 Species
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Ahlbergia Billberg, 1866Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1857Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1875Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Antigius Sibatani & Ito, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Araragi Sibatani & Ito, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1865Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Artopoetes Chapman, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1866Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1919Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1861Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1909Sunbeams2SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1876
Poling’s Hairstreak0SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1866Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1819Ceruleans2SpeciesTaxom
Japonica Tutt, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1908Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Maculinea Van Eecke, 1887Large blues1SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1829Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 0Small Jewel Blues7SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1861Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids4SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Shirozua Sibatani & Ito, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Sibataniozephyrus Inomata, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Ussuriana Tutt, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Vacciniina Tutt, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Wagimo Sabatani & Ito, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hokkaido
54 Species and 11 Subspecies
Ahlbergia ferrea Butler, 1866
Allotinus portunus portunus
Aloeides pierus aranda Wallengren, 1857
Amblypodia japonica (Murray, 1875)⇒ Arhopala japonica Murray, 1874
Antigius attilia Bremer, 1861
Antigius butleri Fenton, 1882
Araragi enthea Janson, 1877
Arhopala pseudocentaurus aglais C.& R.Felder, , 1865
Artopoetes pryeri Murray, 1873
Callophrys ferrea Butler, 1866
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina lavendularis Moore, 1877Plain Hedge Blue
Celastrina sugitanii Matsumura, 1919
Chrysozephyrus aurorina Oberthür, 1880
Chrysozephyrus smaragdina Bremer, 1861
Chrysozephyrus smaragdinus smaragdinus Bremer, 1861
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Curetis acuta Moore, 1877Acute sunbeam
Curetis brunnea Wileman, 1909
Favonius (Favonius) orientalis Murray, 1875
Favonius saphirina Staudinger, 1887
Favonius ultramarina Fixsen, 1887
Glaucopsyche lycormas Butler, 1866
Ionolyce helicon (Felder C., 1860)⇒ Nacaduba helicon Felder, 1860
Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860Metallic Cerulean
Jamides euchylas Hübner, 1819
Japonica (Japonica) saepestriata Hewitson, 1865
Japonica (Yuhbae) lutea Hewitson, , 1865
Japonica lutea lutea Hewitson, , 1865
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lycaeides argus pseudaegon
Lycaeides iburensis
Lycaeides subsolanus Eversmann, 1851
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena daimio Seitz,, 1908
Lysandra bellargus tiphys Esper, 1778
Maculinea arionides (Staudinger, 1887)⇒ Phengaris xiushani M. Wang & Se..., 2010
Miletus leos Guérin-Ménev..., 1829
Neozephyrus taxila Bremer, 1861
Phengaris teleius (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779
Plebejus (Lycaeides) subsolanus Eversmann, 1851
Plebejus subsolanus iburiensis Butler, , 1882
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus argus micrargus Butler, 1878
Plebejus argus pseudaegon Butler, , 1882
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Plebejus pseudargon Bang-Haas, 0
Rapala arata Bremer, 1861Japanese Flash
Satyrium favonius favonius J. E. Smith, 1797'Southern' Oak Hairstreak
Satyrium mera Janson, 1877
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Scolitantides (Scolitantides) orion Pallas, 1771Checkered Blue
Shirozua jonasi Janson, 1877Orange Hearstreak
Sibataniozephyrus fujisanus Matsumura, 1910
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Ussuriana stygiana Butler, 1881
Wagimo signata Butler, 1881

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Hokkaido
SubfamilyCuretinae
Distant, 1884
Sunbeams
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
14
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
19
27
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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