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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Kerala (South India, India)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		222
1660
3105		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		222
1660
3105		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		204
1569
2912		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		137
1258
2345		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		31
427
695		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		31
427
695		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
427
695		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
310
519		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
308
517		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
152
330		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings		70
133		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kerala
70 Genera with 133 Species
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Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Akasinula Toxopeus, 1828White hedge blue1SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1862Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Ancema Eliot, 1894Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1868Ciliate Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925
Tawny Silverline0SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1881Silver Spots4SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1775Oak-blues6SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1886Babul Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1793Plane1SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1876Angled Pierrot3SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot2SpeciesTaxom
Catapaecilma Butler, 1895Common Tinsel2SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1877Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Celatoxia Eliot & Kawa..., 18841SpeciesTaxom
Charana de Nicéville, 1829Mandarin Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cheritra Moore, 1793Common imperial1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Chliaria Moore, 1865Tits2SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1775Barred Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Creon de Nicéville, 1824Broadtail royal1SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1773Sunbeams4SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1883Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1863Cornelians3SpeciesTaxom
Discolampa Toxopeus, 1851Banded blue Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Edales Moore, 1829Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1848Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Horaga Moore, 1883Onyxs2SpeciesTaxom
Horsfieldia Riley, 0Leaf blue1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1865Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Iraota Moore, 1790Silverstreak Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1775Ceruleans3SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1793Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Loxura Horsfield, 1782Yamflies1SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1828Malayan1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1860Lineblues7SpeciesTaxom
Narathura Boisduval, 1878Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1870Quaker1SpeciesTaxom
Nilasera Boisduval, 1775Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Ops de Nicéville, 1887Branded royal1SpeciesTaxom
Panchala Moore, 1862Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1884Dingy Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1877Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pratapa Moore, 1858Tufted Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1868Lineblues3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844Pale grass blue1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1829Flashes5SpeciesTaxom
Rathinda Moore, 1775Monkeypuzzle1SpeciesTaxom
Spalgis Moore, 1851Apeflies1SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1775Silverlines7SpeciesTaxom
Surendra Moore, 1858Acacia Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Syntarucus Scudder, 1793Zebra blue1SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1887Royals3SpeciesTaxom
Talicada Moore, 1843Red Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots4SpeciesTaxom
Thaduka Moore, 1879Many-tailed oak-blue1SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1828Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Vadebra Moore, 1879Malabar flash1SpeciesTaxom
Virachola Moore, 1863Guava Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zeltus de Nicéville, 1787Fluffy tit2SpeciesTaxom
Zesius Hubner, 1819Redspot1SpeciesTaxom
Zinaspa de Nicéville, 1884Silver streaked acacia blue1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues4SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1787Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kerala
133 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acytolepis lilacea Hampson, 1889Hampson´s hedge blue
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Akasinula akasa (Horsfield, 1828)⇒ Udara akasa Horsfield, 1828
Allotinus portunus portunus
Amblypodia anita Hewitson, 1862Leaf Blue
Ancema blanka de Nicéville, 1894Silver Royal
Anthene emolus Godart, 1823Ciliate Blue
Anthene lycaenina Felder, 1868Pointed Ciliate Blue
Aphnaeus abnormis (Moore, 1883)⇒ Cigaritis abnormis Moore, 1884
Aphnaeus elima Moore, 1877Scarce Shot Silverline
Aphnaeus ictis Hewitson, 1865Common Shot Silverline
Aphnaeus schistacea Moore, 1881Plumbeous Silverline
Arhopala abseus Hewitson, 1862Aberrant Bushblue
Arhopala alea Hewitson, 1862Kanara Oakblue
Arhopala amantes Hewitson, 1862Large Oakblue
Arhopala atrax Hewitson, 1862Dark Broken-band Oakblue
Arhopala bazaloides Hewitson, 1878Tamil Oakblue
Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaur Oakblue
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Azanus uranus Butler, 1886Dull Babul Blue
Bindahara phocides Fabricius, 1793Australian plane
Caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876Angled Pierrot
Caleta caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876
Caleta decidia Hewitson, 1876Angled Pierrot
Castalius ananda (de Nicéville, 1884)⇒ Tarucus ananda de Nicéville, 1884
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Catapaecilma elegans Druce, 1873Common Tinsel
Catapaecilma major Druce, 1895Common Tinsel
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Celastrina lavendularis Moore, 1877Plain Hedge Blue
Celatoxia albidisca (Moore, 1884)⇒ Cyaniris albidisca Moore, 1883
Charana jalindra (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Rachana jalindra Horsfield, 1829
Cheritra freja Fabricius, 1793Common Imperial
Chilades (Lachides) contracta Butler, 1880Small Cupid
Chilades (Luthrodes) pandava Horsfield, 1829Plain Cupid
Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780
Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780Lime Blue
Chilades parrhasius Fabricius, 1793Indian Cupid
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Chliaria nilgirica Moore, 1883Nilgiri Tit
Chliaria othona (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Hypolycaena othona Hewitson, 1865
Cigaritis abnormis Moore, 1884Abnormal Silverline
Cigaritis lohita Horsfield, 1829Lond-banded Silverline
Cigaritis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775Common Silverline
Creon cleobis Godart, 1824Broad-Tail Royal
Curetis acuta Moore, 1877Acute sunbeam
Curetis dentata Moore, 1879Angled sunbeam
Curetis siva Evans, 1954Shiva Sunbeam
Curetis thetis Drury, 1773Indian Sunbeam
Cyaniris albidisca Moore, 1883Whitedisc Hedge Blue
Deudorix (Deudorix) epijarbas Moore, 1858Bright Cornelian
Deudorix isocrates Fabricius, 1793Anar caterpillar
Deudorix perse Hewitson, 1863Large Guava Blue
Discolampa ethion Westwood, 1851Banded Blue Pierrot
Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848Grass jewel
Horaga onyx Moore, 1858Common Onyx
Horaga viola Moore, 1883Brown Onyx
Horsfieldia anita⇒ Amblypodia anita Hewitson, 1862
Hypolycaena amasa Hewitson, 1865
Hypolycaena nilgirica Moore, 1884Nilgiri Tit
Hypolycaena othona Hewitson, 1865Orchid tit
Iraota timoleon Stoll, 1790Common Silverstreak Blue
Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860Metallic Cerulean
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793Peablue
Loxura atymnus Stoll, 1782Common Yamfly
Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828Malayan
Nacaduba berenice Herrich-Schä..., 1869Large Purple Line-blue
Nacaduba beroe C. Felder & ..., 1865Opaque 6-Lineblue
Nacaduba calauria C. Felder, 1860Dark Ceylon 6-Lineblue
Nacaduba helicon Felder, 1860Pointed Lineblue
Nacaduba hermus C.Felder, 1860Pale 4-Lineblue
Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858Transparent 6-Line Blue
Nacaduba pactolus C.Felder, 1860Bold Line-blue
Narathura bazaloides (Hewitson, 1878)⇒ Arhopala bazaloides Hewitson, 1878
Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870Common Quaker
Nilasera centaurus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775
Ops melastigma (de Nicéville, 1887)⇒ Tajuria melastigma de Nicéville, 1887
Panchala alea (Hewitson, 1862)⇒ Arhopala alea Hewitson, 1862
Petrelaea dana de Nicéville, 1884Dana Blue
Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921
Polyommatus singalensis Moore, 1877Singhalese Hedge Blue
Pratapa deva Moore, 1858Southern Royal
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879Purple line-blue
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Prosotas noreia Felder R., 1868White-tipped Lineblue
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Rapala iarbus Fabricius, 1787Common Red Flash
Rapala lankana (Moore, 1879)⇒ Vadebra lankana Moore, 1879
Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863Slate Flash
Rapala schistacea (Moore, 1879)⇒ Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863
Rapala varuna Horsfield, 1829Indigo Flash
Rathinda amor Fabricius, 1775Monkey Puzzle
Spalgis epius Westwood, 1851Apefly
Spindasis abnormis (Moore, , 1884)⇒ Cigaritis abnormis Moore, 1884
Spindasis elima Moore, 1877Scarce Shot Silverline
Spindasis ictis Hewitson, 1865Ceylon Silverline
Spindasis lilacinusLilac silverline
Spindasis lohita Horsfield, 1829Common shot silverline
Spindasis schistacea Moore, 1881Plumbeous Silverline
Spindasis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775Common Silverline
Surendra quercetorum Moore, 1858Common Acacia Blue
Syntarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Tajuria cippus Fabricius, 1798Peacock Royal
Tajuria jehana Moore, 1884Plains Blue Royal
Tajuria melastigma de Nicéville, 1887Branded Royal
Talicada nyseus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Red Pierrot
Tarucus ananda de Nicéville, 1884Dark Pierrot
Tarucus callinara Butler, 1886Spotted Pierrot
Tarucus nara Kollar, 1844Rounded Pierrot
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Thaduka multicaudata Moore, 1879Many-tailed Oak-Blue
Udara (Udara) akasa Horsfield, 1828White Hedge Blue
Vadebra lankana Moore, 1879Malabar Flash
Virachola isocrates (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Deudorix isocrates Fabricius, 1793
Virachola perse (Hewitson, 1863)⇒ Deudorix perse Hewitson, 1863
Zeltus amasa Hewitson, 1865Fluffy Tit
Zeltus etolus Fabricius, 1787Fluffy Tit
Zesius chrysomallus Hübner, 1819Redspot
Zinaspa todara Moore, 1884Silver Streaked Acacia Blue
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizeeria lysimon (Trimen, 1862)⇒ Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina otis Fabricius, 1787Bean Blue
Zizula gaika (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Kerala
SubfamilyCuretinae
Distant, 1884
Sunbeams		1
4		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

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

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues		31
61		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues		28
58		Genera
Species
Taxom



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