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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Jammu and Kashmir (North India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
151
819
1508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
151
819
1508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
147
810
1494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
123
765
1445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
282
400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
282
400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
282
400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
234
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
204
306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
81
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
24
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Jammu and Kashmir
24 Genera with 44 Species
#ABCEHILOPRST
Agriades Hübner, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Albulia2SpeciesTaxom
Albulina Tutt, 0Mountain Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1865Oak-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Bryna Evans, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1882Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Chaetoprocta de Nicéville, 1865Walnut Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Heliophorus Geyer, 1908Sapphires3SpeciesTaxom
Ilerda Geyer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 03SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1865Boulder Copper3SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1934Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Pamiria Tutt, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 0Small Jewel Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1927Meadow Blues7SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1853Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1876
Satyr Orchids0SpeciesTaxom
Shirozuozephyrus Koiwaya, 2007
0SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1932Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Tiora Schrank, 1874Dusky Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jammu and Kashmir
44 Species and 10 Subspecies
Agriades jaloka Moore, 1875Greenish Mountain Blue
Agriades jaloka marlene
Agriades pheretiades walli Evans, 1912
Albulia (Pamiria) chitralensis Tytler, 1926
Albulia (Pamiria) galathea Evans, 1925
Albulina loewi sanoga Evans, 1925
Albulina omphisa Moore, 1875Dusky Green Underwing
Albulina omphissa
Arhopala ariana Evans, 1925Pale Brokenband Oakblue
Arhopala pseudocentaurus aglais C.& R.Felder, , 1865
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Bryna stoliczkana Felder, 1865
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina huegeli Moore, 1882Large Hedge Blue
Celastrina huegelii Moore, 1882Large Hedge Blue
Chaetoprocta odata Hewitson, 1865Walnut Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cupido agriades
Everes agriades indica
Heliophorus androcles Westwood, 1851Green Sapphire
Heliophorus bakeri Evans, 1927Western Blue Sapphire
Heliophorus indicus Fruhstorfer, 1908Indian Purple Sapphire
Ilerda tamu
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lycaeides christophi samudra
Lycaeides idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus hesperica Rambur, 1839
Lycaeides samudra
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena galathea Blanchard, 1844Large Green Underwing
Lycaena kasyapa Moore, 1865Green Copper
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Plebejus (Agriades) aquilo Boisduval, 1832Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Lycaeides) christophi Staudinger, 1874Small Jewel Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus galathea
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) drunela Swinhoe, 1910
Polyommatus eros droshana Evans, 1925
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus pseuderos
Polyommatus lehanus Moore, 1878
Polyommatus omphisa Moore, 1874Dusky Green Underwing
Polyommatus sarta gooraisica Tytler, 1927
Rapala caerulea BREMER & GREY, 1853Bush clover
Tarucus hazara Evans, 1932Hazara Pierrot
Tiora devanica Moore, 1874Dusky Meadow Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Jammu and Kashmir
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
12
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
6
5
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