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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
443
5085
9660
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
442
5084
9660
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
421
4999
9505
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
293
4205
8178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
65
1280
2053
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
65
1280
2053
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
64
1279
2052
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
924
1457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
844
1347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
165
274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
58
70
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kyushu
58 Genera with 70 Species
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Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1875Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1823Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Antigius Sibatani & Ito, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1874Oak-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Artipe Boisduval, 1771Green Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Artopoetes Chapman, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1866Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1943Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1881
Jewel Blues0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1861Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1877Sunbeams1SpeciesTaxom
Echenias hübneri Butler, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Edales Moore, 1829Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1876
Poling’s Hairstreak0SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1848Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Iratsume Sibatani & Ito, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1782Ceruleans2SpeciesTaxom
Japonica Tutt, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1908Ceruleans and Peablues2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1908Boulder Copper3SpeciesTaxom
Manastigma Nicolay, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1828Malayan1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1916Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Narathura Boisduval, 1832
Oakblues0SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1870Quaker1SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Niphanda Moore, 1853Pointed Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Panchala Moore, 1857Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1929
Dingy Lineblues0SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1889Forest Quakers2SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1878Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1860Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844Pale grass blue1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1861Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids3SpeciesTaxom
Shijimia Matsumura, 1889Moore´s Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Shijimiaeoides Beuret, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Sibataniozephyrus Inomata, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Spalgis Moore, 1851Apeflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1869Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Taraka Doherty, 1875Forest Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1865Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thermozephyrus Inomata & It..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tongeia Tutt, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1879Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Ussuriana Tutt, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Wagimo Sabatani & Ito, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 0Grass blues4SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kyushu
70 Species and 10 Subspecies
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Allotinus portunus portunus
Amblypodia japonica (Murray, 1875)⇒ Arhopala japonica Murray, 1874
Anthene emolus Godart, 1823Ciliate Blue
Antigius attilia Bremer, 1861
Antigius butleri Fenton, 1882
Arhopala bazalus Hewitson, 1862Powdered Oakblue
Arhopala japonica Murray, 1874Japanese Oakblue
Artipe eryx Linnaeus, 1771Green Flash
Artopoetes pryeri Murray, 1873
Callophrys ferrea Butler, 1866
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina sugitanii Matsumura, 1919
Celastrina sugitanii kyushuensis Shirozu, 1943
Chrysozephyrus hisamatsusanus Nagami & Ishiga, 1937
Chrysozephyrus smaragdina Bremer, 1861
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Curetis acuta Moore, 1877Acute sunbeam
Echenias penthea penthides Stichel, 1910
Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Favonius (Favonius) orientalis Murray, 1875
Favonius (Favonius) yuasai Shirôzu, 1948
Favonius saphirina Staudinger, 1887
Favonius ultramarina Fixsen, 1887
Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848Grass jewel
Iratsume orsedice Butler, 1881
Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860Metallic Cerulean
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Japonica (Yuhbae) lutea Hewitson, , 1865
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lampides euchylas hyphasis Fruhstorfer, 1908
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas daimio Seitz, 1909Japanese Copper
Lycaena daimio Seitz,, 1908
Manastigma primno Godman & Salvin, 1887
Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828Malayan
Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858Transparent 6-Line Blue
Nacaduba kurava therasia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870Common Quaker
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
Pithecops corvus Fruhstorfer, 1919Forest Quaker
Pithecops fulgens Doherty, 1889Blue Quaker
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus argus micrargus Butler, 1878
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Rapala arata Bremer, 1861Japanese Flash
Satyrium favonius favonius J. E. Smith, 1797'Southern' Oak Hairstreak
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Shijimia moorei Leech, 1889Bicolor Cupid
Shijimiaeoides divina Fixsen, 1887
Sibataniozephyrus fujisanus Matsumura, 1910
Spalgis epius Westwood, 1851Apefly
Tajuria deudorix deudorix Hewitson, 1869
Taraka hamada Druce, 1875Common Forest Pierrot
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Thecla imma Prittwitz, 1865
Thermozephyrus ataxus Westwood, 1851Wonderful Hairstreak
Tongeia fischeri Eversmann, 1843Fischer'S Blue
Udara albocaeruleus Moore, 1879
Ussuriana stygiana Butler, 1881
Wagimo signata Butler, 1881
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizeeria zizina
Zizeeria zizina otis
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

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

Taxom

SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
28
33
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
21
28
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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