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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Kwazulu-Natal (Republic South Africa)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		568
7208
15765		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		565
7204
15757		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		537
7075
15500		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		343
5723
13134		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		76
2032
4918		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		75
2030
4914		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2022
4883		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1257
3230		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1168
3017		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		6
255
609		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings		86
248		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kwazulu-Natal
86 Genera with 248 Species
#ABCDEFHIJLMNOPSTUZ
Actizera Chapman, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Agrodiaetus Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Alaena Boisduval, 1847Zulus2SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1973Coppers27SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1936Ciliate Blues13SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925
Tawny Silverline0SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1851Silver Spots1SpeciesTaxom
Argiolaus Druce, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1914Oak-blues3SpeciesTaxom
Aslauga Kirby, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1857Scarlets5SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1782Babul Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Baliochila Stempffer & ..., 1953Buffs5SpeciesTaxom
Bowkeria Quickelberge, 1972
0SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1860Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 17823SpeciesTaxom
Capys Hewitson, 1932Protea Butteflies3SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1887Common Pierrot2SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 0Forget-me-nots6SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 0Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chloroselas Butler, 1873Gems2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1967Coppers6SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1851Barred Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Citrinophila Kirby, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Cnodontes Stempffer & ..., 1954Buffs2SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues8SpeciesTaxom
Cupidopsis Karsch, 1855Meadow blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyclyrius Butler, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Deloneura Trimen, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Desmolycaena Trimen, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1948Cornelians7SpeciesTaxom
Durbania Trimen, 18875SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Epamera Druce, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1923Cupids6SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1845Grass jewel2SpeciesTaxom
Harpendyreus Heron, 1868Mountain Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1814Jewels1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1864Royals8SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1921Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1793Woolly Legs3SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1915Ceruleans and Peablues2SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1965Giant Cupids20SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1874Common Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Lipaphnaeus Aurivillius, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Liptena Westwood, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1782Boulder Copper4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenesthes Doubleday, 1847
Ciliate blue0SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1879Fig Tree Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1914Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1919Quaker1SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1934Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Orachrysops Vári & Kroon, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Oraidium Bethune-Baker, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Oreolyce Toxopeus, 1933Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866Glasswings1SpeciesTaxom
Pentila Westwood, 1847Buffs1SpeciesTaxom
Phasis Hübner, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1907Small Jewel Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Poecilmitis Butler, 0Coppers6SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudiolaus Riley, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonacaduba Stempffer, 1857African Line Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Spalgis Moore, 1890Apeflies1SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1851Silverlines5SpeciesTaxom
Stugeta Druce, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Syntarucus Scudder, 1789Zebra blue2SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1869Royals2SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1764Blue pierrots3SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Teriomima Kirby, 1949Buffs2SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaina Bethune-Baker, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Thestor Hubner, 19716SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1855Pied pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Uranothauma Butler, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Zintha Eliot, 1864Blue-eyed Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1877Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kwazulu-Natal
248 Species and 30 Subspecies
Actizera lucida Trimen, 1883Rayed Blue
Agrodiaetus damon damon
Alaena amazoula Boisduval, 1847Yellow Zulu
Alaena amazoula amazoula Boisduval, 1847Yellow Zulu
Allotinus portunus portunus
Aloeides almeida C. Felder, 1862Almeida Copper
Aloeides anna
Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857Aranda Copper
Aloeides barklyi Trimen, 1874Barkly's Copper
Aloeides clarki Tite & Dickson, 1968Coega Copper
Aloeides damarensis Trimen, 1891Damara Copper
Aloeides dora
Aloeides dryas Tite & Dickson, 1968Transvaal Copper
Aloeides egerides Riley, 1938Red Hill Copper
Aloeides emma
Aloeides freda
Aloeides henningi Tite & Dickson, 1973Henning's Copper
Aloeides macmasteri Tite & Dickson, 1973McMaster's Copper
Aloeides mbuluensis Pringle, 1994Mbulu Copper
Aloeides merces Henning & He..., 1986Wakkerstroom Copper
Aloeides natalensis (Tite & Dickson, 1968)⇒ Aloeides penningtoni Tite & Dickson, 1968
Aloeides oreas Tite & Dickson, 1968Oreas Copper
Aloeides penningtoni Tite & Dickson, 1968Pennington's Copper
Aloeides plowesi Tite & Dickson, 1973Plowes´ Copper
Aloeides susanae Tite & Dickson, 1973Susan's Copper
Aloeides swanepoeli Tite & Dickson, 1973Swanepoel's Copper
Aloeides taikasama
Aloeides taikosama Wallengren, 1857Dusky Copper
Aloeides taikosoma Wallengren, 1857
Aloeides taylori (Tite & C.G.C..., 1976)⇒ Aloeides rileyi Tite & C.G.C..., 1976
Aloeides titei Henning, 1987Tite's Copper
Aloeides trimeni Tite & Dickson, 1973Brown Russet
Anthene amarah Guérin-Ménev..., 1847Black-striped Hairtail
Anthene butleri Oberthür, 1880Butler's Ciliate Blue
Anthene butleri livida Trimen, 1881
Anthene chirinda Bethune-Baker, 1910Chirinda Hairtail
Anthene definita Butler, 1899Common Ciliate Blue
Anthene kersteni Gerstaecker, 1871Kersten's Ciliate Blue
Anthene larydas Cramer, 1782Common Ciliate Blue
Anthene lasti Grose-Smith ..., 1894Last's Ciliate Blue
Anthene lemnos Hewitson, 1878Large Ciliate Blue
Anthene liodes Hewitson, 1874Liodes Hairtail
Anthene minima Trimen, 1893Little Hairtail
Anthene otacilia Trimen, 1868Otacilia Hairtail
Anthene talboti Stempffer, 1936Talbot's Ciliate Blue
Aphnaeus natalensis (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851
Argiolaus silarus Druce, 1885
Argiolaus silas silas
Argiolaus trimeni Wallengren, 1876
Arhopala ariana Evans, 1925Pale Brokenband Oakblue
Arhopala caesetius Fruhstorfer, 1914
Arhopala horsfieldi eurysthenes Fruhstorfer, 1914Peacock Oakblue
Aslauga australis Cottrell, 1981Southern Purple
Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881Bush Scarlet
Axiocerses bambana Grose-Smith, 1900
Axiocerses croesus Trimen, 1862Dark-banded Scarlet
Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775Common Scarlet
Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857Commom Scarlet
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Azanus mirza Plötz, 1880Mirza Babul Blue
Azanus moriqua Wallengren, 1857Black-bordered Babul Blue
Azanus natalensis Trimen, 1887Natal Babul Blue
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Baliochila aslanga (Trimen, 1873)⇒ Baliochila aslauga Trimen, 1873
Baliochila aslauga Trimen, 1873Common Buff
Baliochila barnesi Stempffer & ..., 1953Barnes´s Buff
Baliochila lipara Stempffer & ..., 1953Lipara Buff
Baliochila singularis Stempffer & ..., 1953Lannin´s Buff
Brephidium metophis Wallengren, 1860Tinktinkie Blue
Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782Bush Bronze
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Cacyreus palemon Cramer, 1782Water Blue
Capys alpheus Cramer, 1777Orange-banded Protea Butterfly
Capys disjunctus Trimen, 1895Russet Protea
Capys penningtoni Riley, 1932Drakensberg Protea
Castalius hesperis (Vári, 1976)⇒ Tuxentius hesperis Vári, 1976
Castalius melaena (Trimen, 1887)⇒ Tuxentius melaena Trimen, 1887
Catochrysops barkeri
Catochrysops celaeus
Catochrysops eicotrochilus
Catochrysops jobates
Catochrysops malathana
Catochrysops osiris
Celastrina argiolaus
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Chloroselas mazoensis Trimen, 1898Purple Gem
Chloroselas pseudozeritis Trimen, 1873Brilliant Gem
Chrysoritis chrysantas Trimen, 1868Karoo Daisy Copper
Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864Burnished Opal
Chrysoritis lycegenes Trimen, 1874Mooi River Opal
Chrysoritis lyncurium Trimen, 1868Tsomo Golden Opal
Chrysoritis oreas Trimen, 1891Drakensberg Copper
Chrysoritis turneri amatola Dickson & Mc..., 1967
Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865Ella's Bar
Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850Mozambique Bar
Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851Natal Bar
Citrinophila terias Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Cnodontes pallida Trimen, 1898Pale Buff
Cnodontes penningtoni Bennett, 1954Pennington's Buff
Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857Silver Spotted Grey
Cupido antanossa Mabille, 1877
Cupido ariadne
Cupido bowkeri
Cupido calice Hopffer, 1855
Cupido hypopolia
Cupido ignota
Cupido patricia
Cupido tantalus
Cupidopsis cissus Godart, 1824Common Meadow Blue
Cupidopsis jobates (Hopffer, 1855)⇒ Cupidopsis iobates Hopffer, 1855
Deloneura millari Trimen, 1906Millar's Buff
Desmolycaena mazoensis (Trimen, 1898)⇒ Chloroselas mazoensis Trimen, 1898
Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855Brown Playboy
Deudorix dariaves Hewitson, 1877Black and orange playboy
Deudorix dinochares Grose-Smith, 1887Apricot Playboy
Deudorix dinomenes Smith, 1887Large Orange Playboy
Deudorix diocles Hewitson, 1869Orange-barred Playboy
Deudorix penningtoni Van Son, 1949Pennington´s Playboy
Deudorix vansoni Pennington, 1948Van Son's Playboy
Durbania amabilis (Staudinger, 1888)⇒ Durbania limbata Trimen, 1887
Durbania amakosa Trimen, 1862Amakosa Rocksitter
Durbania amakosa ayresi Van Son, 1941
Durbania clarki (Van Son, 1941)⇒ Durbaniella clarki Van Son, 1941
Durbania limbata Trimen, 1887Natal Rocksitter
Eicochrysops hippocrates Fabricius, 1793White-tipped Blue
Eicochrysops messapus messapus Godart, 1824Cupreous Blue
Epamera mimosae Trimen, 1874
Euchrysops barkeri Trimen, 1893Barker's Smoky Blue
Euchrysops dolorosa Trimen, 1887Sabi Smoky Blue
Euchrysops dolorosus
Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833Common smoky blue
Euchrysops osiris Hopffer, 1855African Blue
Euchrysops subpallida Bethune-Baker, 1923Ashen Smoky Blue
Freyeria trochilus
Freyeria trochylus (FREYER, 1845)⇒ Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843
Harpendyreus noquasa Trimen & Bowker, 1887Marsh Blue
Harpendyreus notoba Trimen, 1868Salvia Blue
Harpendyreus tsomo Trimen, 1868Tsomo Blue
Hypochrysops ignita - Leach, 1814Dingy jewel
Hypolycaena buxtoni Hewitson, 1874Buxton's Hairstreak
Hypolycaena lochmophila Tite, 1967Coastal Hairstreak
Hypolycaena lochmopila
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Iolaus (Argiolaus) silas Westwood, 1851Southern Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) aemulus Trimen, 1895Short Line Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) alienus Trimen, 1898Brown-line Sapphire
Iolaus (Epamera) aphnaeoides Trimen, 1873Yellow-banded Sapphire
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) trimeni Wallengren, 1875Trimen's Sapphire
Iolaus eurisus helius Fabricius, 1781
Iolaus (Pseudiolaus) lulua Riley, 1944White Spotted Sapphire
Iolaus bowkeri (Trimen, 1864)⇒ Stugeta mimetica Aurivillius, 1916
Ionolyce helicon hyllus Waterhouse &..., 1914Bronze Line-blue
Jamides euchylas phasis Fruhstorfer, 1921
Lachnocnema bibulus Fabricius, 1793Common Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema durbani Trimen, 1887D'Urban's Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema laches Fabricius, 1793Southern Pied Woolly Legs
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lampides elpis demetrias Fruhstorfer, 1915
Lepidochrysops aethiopia Bethune-Baker, 1922
Lepidochrysops ariadne (Butler, 1898)⇒ Orachrysops ariadne Butler, 1898
Lepidochrysops asteris Godart, 1823Brilliant Blue
Lepidochrysops grahami Trimen, 1893Graham's Blue
Lepidochrysops ignota Trimen, 1887Zulu Blue
Lepidochrysops irvingi Swanepoel, 1948Bronze Nimble Blue
Lepidochrysops jeffersyi Swierstra, 1909
Lepidochrysops ketsi Cottrell, 1965Ketsi Blue
Lepidochrysops lacrimosa (Bethune-Baker, 1922)⇒ Orachrysops lacrimosa Bethune-Baker, 1923
Lepidochrysops longifalces Tite, 1961Msasa Blue
Lepidochrysops major (Trimen, 1862)⇒ Lepidochrysops nacrescens Tite, 1961
Lepidochrysops niaobe
Lepidochrysops ortygia Trimen, 1887Koppie Blue
Lepidochrysops patricia Trimen, 1887Patricia Blue
Lepidochrysops pephredo Trimen, 1889Estcourt Blue
Lepidochrysops plebeia Butler, 1898Twin-spot Blue
Lepidochrysops procera Trimen, 1893Grassveld Nimble Blue
Lepidochrysops robertsoni Cottrell, 1965Robertson's Blue
Lepidochrysops tantalus Trimen, 1887King Blue
Lepidochrysops variabilis Cottrell, 1965Variable Blue
Leptomyrina (Gonatomyrina) lara Linnaeus, 1764Cape Black-eye
Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) hirundo Wallengren, 1857Tailed Black-eye
Leptotes babaulti Stempffer, 1935Babault's Zebra Blue
Leptotes brevidentatus Tite, 1958Short-toothed Blue
Leptotes jeanneli Stempffer, 1936Jeannel's Zebra Blue
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Leptotes pulchra Murray, 1874Beautiful Zebra Blue
Lipaphnaeus aderna Plötz, 1880Blue Silver Speckle
Liptena homeyeri Dewitz, 1884
Lycaena antanossa Mabille, 1877
Lycaena bowkeri (Trimen, 1883)⇒ Tarucus bowkeri Trimen, 1883
Lycaena hypopolia trimen
Lycaena orus Cramer, 1782Sorrel Copper
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Myrina ficedula (Trimen, 1879)⇒ Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775
Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775Amber Fig-tree Blue
Myrina silenus ficedula Trimen, 1879Common Fig-tree Blue
Nacaduba kurava felsina Waterhouse &..., 1914White-banded Line-blue
Neopithecops umbretta tituria Fruhstorfer, 1919
Ogyris abrota Westwood, 1851Dark Purple Azure
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Orachrysops ariadne Butler, 1898Karkloof Blue
Oraidium barbarae
Oraidium barberae Trimen, 1868Dwarf Blue
Oreolyce vardhana vardhana Nixon, 1933Dusky hedge-blue
Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866
Pentila tropicalis Boisduval, 1847Spotted Buff
Phasis chrysaor
Phasis orthrus Trimen, 1874
Plebejus anna lotis Lintner, 1878Anna´s Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus saepiolus hilda Grinnell, 1907Greenish Blue
Poecilmitis chrysaor (Trimen, 1864)⇒ Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864
Poecilmitis lycegenes (Trimen, 1874)⇒ Chrysoritis lycegenes Trimen, 1874
Poecilmitis natalensis (Van Son, 1966)⇒ Chrysoritis natalensis Van Son, 1966
Poecilmitis orientalis (Swanepoel, 1976)⇒ Chrysoritis orientalis Swanepoel, 1976
Poecilmitis pelion (Pennington, 1954)⇒ Chrysoritis pelion Pennington, 1953
Poecilmitis phosphor
Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Pseudiolaus lulua Riley, 1944
Pseudonacaduba sichela Wallengren, 1857African Line Blue
Spalgis lemolea Druce, 1890African Apefly
Spindasis apelles (Oberthür, 1878)⇒ Cigaritis apelles Oberthür, 1878
Spindasis ella (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865
Spindasis masilikazi (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851
Spindasis mozambica (Bertolini, 1850)⇒ Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850
Spindasis natalensis (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851
Stugeta bowkeri Trimen, 1864Bowker's Marbled Sapphire
Syntarucus brevidentatus Tite, 1958
Syntarucus telicanus Lang, 1789
Tajuria cippus maxentius Fruhstorfer, 1912Peacock Royal
Tajuria deudorix deudorix Hewitson, 1869
Tarucus sybaris Hopffer, 1855Dotted Blue
Tarucus telicanus
Tarucus thespis Linnaeus, 1764Fynbos Blue
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851
Teriomima puellaris Trimen, 1894Two-dotted Buff
Teriomima zuluana Van Son, 1949Zulu Buff
Thaumaina uranothauma Bethune-Baker, 1908
Thestor basuta Wallengren, 1857
Thestor brachycerus brachycerus Trimen, 1883
Thestor obscurus (Van Son, 1941)⇒ Uranothauma frederikkae Libert, 1993
Thestor protumnus Linnaeus, 1764Boland Skolly
Thestor strutti Van Son, 1951Strutt's Skolly
Thestor swanepoeli (Pennington, 1971)⇒ Thestor rossouwi C.G.C. Dickson, 1971
Tuxentius calice Hopffer, 1855White Pie
Uranothauma nubifer Trimen, 1895Black Heart
Zintha hintza Trimen, 1864Blue Pied Pierrot
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina antanossa Mabille, 1877Clover Blue
Zizula gaika (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Kwazulu-Natal
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers		4
9		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters		6
13		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues		40
111		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
11
20		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues		24
95		Genera
Species
Taxom



Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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