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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Iron Range (Cape York Peninsula, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
167
697
854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
167
697
854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
161
675
827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
115
575
737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
200
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
200
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
200
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
141
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
131
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
64
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
24
39
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Iron Range
24 Genera with 39 Species
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Anthene Doubleday, 1860Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1775Oak-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1879Dusky blues9SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1869Forget-me-nots2SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 0Cornelians2SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1908Jewels9SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1865Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Jameela Grund & East..., 2010
0SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1889Ceruleans3SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1860Malayan1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1881
Lineblues0SpeciesTaxom
Philiris Röber, 1898Moonbeams7SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1832Forest Quakers1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1879Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodipsas C. Felder & ..., 19142SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1829Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 19782SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iron Range
39 Species and 15 Subspecies
Anthene lycaenoides Felder, 1860Pale Ciliate Blue
Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaur Oakblue
Arhopala centaurus centaurus Fabricius, 1775Dull Oakblue
Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862Common Pencil-blue
Candalides absimilis eastwoodi
Candalides consimilis Waterhouse, 1942Consimilis Blue
Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides geminus Edwards & Kerr, 1978Geminus Blue
Candalides helenita Semper, 1879Helenita blue
Candalides helenita helenita Semper, 1879Helenita Blue
Candalides margarita Semper, 1879Gilbert´s Blue
Candalides margarita margarita Semper, 1879Trident Pencilled-blue
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops panormus platissa Herrich-Schä..., 1869Forget-me-not
Danis danis Cramer, 1775Large green banded blue
Deudorix democles Miskin, 1884White-spotted Flash
Deudorix democles democles
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Everes lacturnus australis Couchman, 1962Tailed Cupid
Hypochrysops apelles Fabricius, 1775Copper Jewel
Hypochrysops apollo - Miskin, 1891Apollo Jewel
Hypochrysops apollo phoebus Waterhouse, 1928Apollo Jewel
Hypochrysops cleon Grose-Smith, 1900Cleon Jewel
Hypochrysops hippuris Hewitson, 1874Hippuris Jewel
Hypochrysops hippuris nebulosis Sands, 1986
Hypochrysops narcissus Fabricius, 1775Narcissus Jewel
Hypochrysops theon Felder, 1865Green-banded Jewel
Hypochrysops theon medocus Fruhstorfer, 1908Green-banded Jewel
Hypolycaena danis C. Felder & ..., 1865Black & White Tit
Ionolyce helicon (Felder C., 1860)⇒ Nacaduba helicon Felder, 1860
Jalmenus eichhorni Staudinger, 1888Northern hairsteak
Jamides cyta Boisduval, 1832Bordered Cerulean
Jamides cyta claudia Waterhouse &..., 1914Pale Cerulean
Jamides phaseli Mathew, 1889Bean flower caterpillar
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Megisba strongyle Felder, 1860Malayan
Philiris azula Wind & Clench, 1947Azula Moonbeam
Philiris diana Waterhouse &..., 1914Diana moonbeam
Philiris innotatus Miskin, 1874Common moonbeam
Philiris lucina (Waterhouse &..., 1914)⇒ Philiris nitens Grose-Smith, 1898
Philiris nitens Grose-Smith, 1898Blue Moonbeam
Philiris papuana papuana Wind & Clench, 1947
Philiris ziska Grose-Smith, 1898White-margined Moonbeam
Pithecops dionisius Boisduval, 1832Pied Blue
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879Purple line-blue
Pseudodipsas eone Felder, C. &..., 1860Cone blue
Pseudodipsas eone iole Waterhouse &..., 1914Eone Blue
Psychonotis caelius C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green Banded Blue
Psychonotis caelius taygetus C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green-banded Blue
Rapala varuna Horsfield, 1829Indigo Flash
Theclinesthes miskini Lucas, 1889Miskin´s Blue
Theclinesthes miskini eucalypti Sibatani & G..., 1978Wattle Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Iron Range
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
16
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
8
19
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