Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Kandy (Central Province, Sri Lanka)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 154
481
633 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 154
481
633 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 139
441
569 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 88
363
470 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 21
183
241 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 21
183
241 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 21
183
241 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 13
145
197 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 12
141
194 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
90
141 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 35
51 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Kandy
35 Genera with 51 Species #ABCDEJLMNPRSTZ
| Acytolepis Toxopeus, 0 | Hedge Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Amblypodia Horsfield, 1862 | Oakblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1860 | Ciliate Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | Apharitis Riley, 1925 | Tawny Silverline | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 0 | Oak-blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Azanus Moore, 1881 | Babul Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bindahara Moore, 1793 | Plane | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Castalius Hübner, 1775 | Common Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1877 | Azures | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cheritra Moore, 1793 | Common imperial | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1782 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 0 | Tailed Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Discolampa Toxopeus, 1851 | Banded blue Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Edales Moore, 1829 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1895 | Ceruleans | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1895 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Loxura Horsfield, 1782 | Yamflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | Luthrodes Moore, 1881 | Cupids | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaeides Hübner, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1848 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megisba Moore, 1828 | Malayan | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nacaduba Moore, 0 | Lineblues | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Neopithecops Distant, 1870 | Quaker | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1921 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1875 | Lineblues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Rapala Moore, 1863 | Flashes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rathinda Moore, 1775 | Monkeypuzzle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spalgis Moore, 1851 | Apeflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Surendra Moore, 1829 | Acacia Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tajuria Moore, 1798 | Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Talicada Moore, 1843 | Red Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1793 | Blue pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1787 | Grass blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1775 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Kandy
51 Species and 9 Subspecies | Acytolepis lilacea Hampson, 1889 | Hampson´s hedge blue | | Acytolepis lilacea moorei | | | Amblypodia anita Hewitson, 1862 | Leaf Blue | | Anthene lycaenina Felder, 1868 | Pointed Ciliate Blue | | Anthene lycaenoides Felder, 1860 | Pale Ciliate Blue | | Arhopala amantes Hewitson, 1862 | Large Oakblue | | Arhopala berenice ormistoni | | | Azanus crameri Moore, 1881 | | | Bindahara phocides Fabricius, 1793 | Australian plane | | Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775 | Common Pierrot | | Celastrina huegeli Moore, 1882 | Large Hedge Blue | | Celastrina lavendularis Moore, 1877 | Plain Hedge Blue | | Cheritra freja Fabricius, 1793 | Common Imperial | | Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782) | ⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780 | | Cupido (Everes) lacturnus Godart, 1823 | Tailed Cupid | | Cupido akaba gythion | | | Discolampa ethion Westwood, 1851 | Banded Blue Pierrot | | Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829) | ⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829 | | Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824 | Indian Cupid | | Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860 | Metallic Cerulean | | Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782 | Dark Cerulean | | Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775 | Common Caerulean | | Jamides lacteata de Nicéville, 1895 | Milky Cerulean | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Lampides lacteata de Nicéville, 1895 | Milky Cerulean | | Loxura atymnus Stoll, 1782 | Common Yamfly | | Lycaeides ismenias aegus | | | Lycaena pavana (Kollar, 1848) | ⇒ Nacaduba pavana Horsfield, 1828 | | Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828 | Malayan | | Nacaduba atrata (Horsfield, 1829) | ⇒ Nacaduba beroe C. Felder & ..., 1865 | | Nacaduba berenice Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | Large Purple Line-blue | | Nacaduba beroe C. Felder & ..., 1865 | Opaque 6-Lineblue | | Nacaduba calauria C. Felder, 1860 | Dark Ceylon 6-Lineblue | | Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858 | Transparent 6-Line Blue | | Nacaduba kurava prominens Moore, 1877 | | | Nacaduba nabo sidoma | | | Nacaduba olloyetti | | | Nacaduba sinhala Ormiston, 1924 | Pale Ceylon Line Blue | | Nacaduba sinhala sinhala | | | Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870 | Common Quaker | | Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921 | | | Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879 | Purple line-blue | | Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860 | Common Line Blue | | Prosotas nora ardates Moore, 1875 | Common Lineblue | | Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863 | Slate Flash | | Rathinda amor Fabricius, 1775 | Monkey Puzzle | | Spalgis epius Westwood, 1851 | Apefly | | Surendra quercetorum Moore, 1858 | Common Acacia Blue | | Surendra vivarna Horsfield, 1829 | Acacia blue | | Tajuria cippus Fabricius, 1798 | Peacock Royal | | Talicada nyseus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | Red Pierrot | | Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793 | | Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865 | African Grass Blue | | Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blue | | Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Dainty grass-blue |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Kandy
 | | 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
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