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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Indo-Australian region (Ecozones)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
277
3466
36643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
277
3466
36643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
259
3352
36050
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
162
2608
33377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
367
891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
367
891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
367
891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
172
316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
170
314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
81
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
36
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Indo-Australian region
36 Genera with 10 Species
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Acupicta Eliot, 1973
Dark Tinsels0SpeciesTaxom
Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1895Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1829
Oakblues0SpeciesTaxom
Artipe Boisduval, 1870
Green Flashes0SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1881
Plane0SpeciesTaxom
Buakraengius Toxopeus, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Catapaecilma Butler, 1879
Common Tinsel0SpeciesTaxom
Celatoxia Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
0SpeciesTaxom
Chliaria Moore, 1884
Tits0SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1823Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1863Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Eooxylides Doherty, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Fabitaras C. & R. Felder, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Flos Doherty, 1889
Plushblues0SpeciesTaxom
Jacoona Distant, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Lestranicus Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
0SpeciesTaxom
Loxura Horsfield, 1829
Yamflies0SpeciesTaxom
Nothodanis Hirowatari, 1992
0SpeciesTaxom
Paruparo Takanami, 1982
0SpeciesTaxom
Penudara Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
0SpeciesTaxom
Perivaga Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
0SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1929
Dingy Lineblues0SpeciesTaxom
Plautella Eliot & Kawa..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Pratapa Moore, 1881
Tufted Royals0SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1891
Lineblues0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1955
Pale grass blue0SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1879Flashes3SpeciesTaxom
Remelana Moore, June, 1884
Chocolate Royals0SpeciesTaxom
Selmanix Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
0SpeciesTaxom
Sinthusa Moore, 1884
Sparks0SpeciesTaxom
Sithon Hübner, 1819
Orange and Black Royals0SpeciesTaxom
Symetha Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1895Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indo-Australian region
10 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acytolepis plauta (Druce, 1895)⇒ Plautella cossaea de Nicéville, 1895
Allotinus portunus portunus
Cupido (Everes) lacturnus Godart, 1823Tailed Cupid
Deudorix chozeba (Hewitson, 1863)⇒ Rapala manea chozeba Hewitson, 1863
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Plautella cossaea de Nicéville, 1895Chalky Hedge Blue
Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863Slate Flash
Rapala manea chozeba Hewitson, 1863Slate Flash
Rapala schistacea (Moore, 1879)⇒ Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863
Tarucus waterstradti H. H. Druce, 1895Assam Pierrot
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Indo-Australian region
SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
12
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
17
3
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