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Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Islands of Japan (Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
163
832
1469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
163
832
1469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
161
829
1466
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
118
677
1220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
98
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
98
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
23
98
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
69
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
63
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
26
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
9
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Islands of Japan
9 Genera with 9 Species
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1875Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1874Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Artipe Boisduval, 1771Green Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1877Sunbeams1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Shirozua Sibatani & Ito, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Thermozephyrus Inomata & It..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Islands of Japan
9 Species and 1 Subspecies
Allotinus portunus portunus
Amblypodia japonica (Murray, 1875)⇒ Arhopala japonica Murray, 1874
Arhopala japonica Murray, 1874Japanese Oakblue
Artipe eryx Linnaeus, 1771Green Flash
Curetis acuta Moore, 1877Acute sunbeam
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Shirozua jonasi Janson, 1877Orange Hearstreak
Thermozephyrus ataxus Westwood, 1851Wonderful Hairstreak
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Islands of Japan
SubfamilyCuretinae
Distant, 1884
Sunbeams
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
5
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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