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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Kanto (Honshu, Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
470
5292
8952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
470
5292
8952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
446
5198
8810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
303
4427
7653
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
66
1542
2639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
65
1541
2638
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
64
1540
2636
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1070
1881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
964
1588
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
152
247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
50
59
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kanto
50 Genera with 59 Species
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Ahlbergia Billberg, 1866Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1875Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Antigius Sibatani & Ito, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Araragi Sibatani & Ito, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1862Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Artopoetes Chapman, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1862Scarlets1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1866Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1919Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1925Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1967Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1861Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1877Sunbeams1SpeciesTaxom
Edales Moore, 1829Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1876
Poling’s Hairstreak0SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1781Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Iratsume Sibatani & Ito, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Japonica Tutt, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1909Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Maculinea Van Eecke, 1887Large blues1SpeciesTaxom
Narathura Boisduval, 1832
Oakblues0SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Niphanda Moore, 1853Pointed Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Novosatsuma Billberg, 1820
Elfins0SpeciesTaxom
Panchala Moore, 1857Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1929
Dingy Lineblues0SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1779Small Jewel Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1860Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1857Pale grass blue2SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1861Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids3SpeciesTaxom
Shirozua Sibatani & Ito, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Sibataniozephyrus Inomata, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1906Silverlines1SpeciesTaxom
Taraka Doherty, 1875Forest Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Thermozephyrus Inomata & It..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tongeia Tutt, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1879Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Ussuriana Tutt, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Wagimo Sabatani & Ito, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 0Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kanto
59 Species and 12 Subspecies
Ahlbergia ferrea Butler, 1866
Allotinus portunus portunus
Amblypodia japonica (Murray, 1875)⇒ Arhopala japonica Murray, 1874
Antigius attilia Bremer, 1861
Antigius butleri Fenton, 1882
Araragi enthea Janson, 1877
Arhopala bazalus Hewitson, 1862Powdered Oakblue
Artopoetes pryeri Murray, 1873
Axiocerses craesus Trimen, 1862
Callophrys augustinus augustinus Westwood, 1852Brown Elfin
Callophrys ferrea Butler, 1866
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus ladonides de l´Orza, 1869Silvery Hedge Blue
Celastrina sugitanii Matsumura, 1919
Chilades pandava lanka Evans, 1925
Chrysoritis thysbe psyche Pennington, 1967
Chrysozephyrus hisamatsusanus Nagami & Ishiga, 1937
Chrysozephyrus smaragdina Bremer, 1861
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Curetis acuta Moore, 1877Acute sunbeam
Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829
Favonius (Favonius) orientalis Murray, 1875
Favonius (Favonius) yuasai Shirôzu, 1948
Favonius saphirina Staudinger, 1887
Favonius ultramarina Fixsen, 1887
Iolaus eurisus helius Fabricius, 1781
Iratsume orsedice Butler, 1881
Japonica (Japonica) saepestriata Hewitson, 1865
Japonica (Yuhbae) lutea Hewitson, , 1865
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lycaeides subsolanus Eversmann, 1851
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas daimio Seitz, 1909Japanese Copper
Lysandra bellargus tiphys Esper, 1778
Maculinea arionides (Staudinger, 1887)⇒ Phengaris xiushani M. Wang & Se..., 2010
Neozephyrus taxila Bremer, 1861
Niphanda fusca BREMER & GREY, 1853
Panchala ganesa (Moore, 1857)⇒ Arhopala ganesa Moore, 1858
Phengaris teleius (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779
Plebejus (Lycaeides) subsolanus Eversmann, 1851
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus argus micrargus Butler, 1878
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Pseudozizeeria maha argia Ménétriés, 1857
Rapala arata Bremer, 1861Japanese Flash
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium favonius favonius J. E. Smith, 1797'Southern' Oak Hairstreak
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Shirozua jonasi Janson, 1877Orange Hearstreak
Sibataniozephyrus fujisanus Matsumura, 1910
Spindasis takanonis Matsumura, 1906
Taraka hamada Druce, 1875Common Forest Pierrot
Thermozephyrus ataxus Westwood, 1851Wonderful Hairstreak
Tongeia fischeri Eversmann, 1843Fischer'S Blue
Udara albocaeruleus Moore, 1879
Ussuriana stygiana Butler, 1881
Wagimo signata Butler, 1881
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizeeria zizina
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Kanto
SubfamilyCuretinae
Distant, 1884
Sunbeams
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
17
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
25
32
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