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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Langkawi (Kedah, Malaysia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
31
157
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
31
157
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
30
155
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
28
152
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
117
281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
117
281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
10
117
281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
84
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
83
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
75
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
36
106
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Langkawi
36 Genera with 106 Species
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Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 1865Darkies6SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1879Oakblues6SpeciesTaxom
Araotes Doherty, 1858Witches1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1911Oak-blues44SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catapaecilma Butler, 1915Common Tinsel1SpeciesTaxom
Cheritra Moore, 1873Common imperial2SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1780Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1829Sunbeams3SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniriodes de Nicéville, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Dacalana Moore, 1884Double Tufted Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Deramas Distant, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Drupadia Moore, 1938Posies4SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Flos Doherty, 1878Plushblues2SpeciesTaxom
Horaga Moore, 1869Onyxs2SpeciesTaxom
Iraota Moore, 1885Silverstreak Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1915Ceruleans7SpeciesTaxom
Logania Distant, 1914Mottles1SpeciesTaxom
Loxura Horsfield, 1912Yamflies1SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1887Brownies4SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1938Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Neomyrina Distant, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1870Quaker1SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1919Forest Quakers1SpeciesTaxom
Poritia Moore, 1940Gems2SpeciesTaxom
Purlisa Distant, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1829Flashes5SpeciesTaxom
Semanga Distant, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Simiskina Distant, 1925Brilliants3SpeciesTaxom
Sinthusa Moore, 1878Sparks2SpeciesTaxom
Sithon Hübner, 1912Orange and Black Royals2SpeciesTaxom
Surendra Moore, 1874Acacia Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Thamala Moore, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Tongeia Tutt, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Virachola Moore, 1874Guava Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Langkawi
106 Species and 83 Subspecies
Allotinus subviolaceus subviolaceus C. & R. Felder, 1865Blue Darkie
Allotinus (Fabitaras) sarrastes Fruhstorfer, 1913Peninsular Darkie
Allotinus strigatus malayanus Corbet, 1939Small Malayan Darkie
Allotinus horsfieldi permagnus (Fruhstorfer, 1913)⇒ Allotinus samarensis Eliot, 1986
Allotinus leogoron leogoron (Fruhstorfer;..., 1939)⇒ Allotinus leogoron Fruhstorfer, 1915
Allotinus unicolor unicolor Felder& Felder, 1865Lesser Darkie
Amblypodia agesilaus gesa
Amblypodia ariel
Amblypodia ariel monova
Amblypodia atrax aida
Amblypodia ijanensis
Amblypodia narada taooana Moore, 1879Blue Leaf Blue
Araotes lapithis Moore, 1858Witch
Arhopala aedias meritatas Corbet, 1941Large Metallic Oakblue
Arhopala agaba Hewitson, 1862Hewitson’s Purple-glazed Oakblue
Arhopala agesilaus Staudinger, 1889Dark Arched Oakblue
Arhopala agesilaus gesa Corbet, 1941Corbet Dull Oakblue
Arhopala aida aida de Nicéville, 1889White-Stained Oakblue
Arhopala alaconia Hewitson, 1869Patchy Oakblue
Arhopala alaconia kempi Eliot, 1959
Arhopala alitaeus mirabella Doherty, 1889Purple Broken-band Oakblue
Arhopala allata pandora Corbet, 1941Rosy Oakblue
Arhopala ammon ammon Hewitson, 1862Malayan Bushblue
Arhopala amphimuta milleriana Corbet, 1941Broad Yellow Oakblue
Arhopala anthelus grahami Corbet, 1941Magnificent Oakblue
Arhopala antimuta antimuta Felder & Felder, 1865Small Tailess Oakblue
Arhopala ariana ariana Evans, 1925Pinkish-washed Oakblue
Arhopala ariana wilcocksi Eliot, 1973Pinkish-washed Oakblue
Arhopala athada athada Staudinger, 1889Vinous Oakblue
Arhopala atosia Hewitson, 1863Tailed Dise Oakblue
Arhopala atosia nialayana
Arhopala atrax Hewitson, 1862Dark Broken-band Oakblue
Arhopala bazaloides bazaloides Hewitson, 1878Tamil Oakblue
Arhopala buddha cooperi Evans, 1925Buddha Oakblue
Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaur Oakblue
Arhopala corinda Hewitson, 1869Ultramarine Oakblue
Arhopala corinda corestes Corbet, 1941Ultramarine Oakblue
Arhopala democritus Fabricius, 1793White-spotted Oakblue
Arhopala democritus democritus Fabricius, 1793White-dot Oakblue
Arhopala elopura dama Swinhoe, 1910Yellow Tailed Oakblue
Arhopala epimete duessa Doherty, 1889Violetdisc Oakblue
Arhopala fulla ignara Riley & Godfrey, 1921Spotless Oakblue
Arhopala horsfieldi eurysthenes Fruhstorfer, 1914Peacock Oakblue
Arhopala hypomuta hypomuta Hewitson, 1862Violet Oakblue
Arhopala ijanensis Bethune-Baker, 1897White-banded Oakblue
Arhopala milleri Corbet, 1941Indigo Oakblue
Arhopala moolaiana maya Evans, 1932Pale Yellow Oakblue
Arhopala moorei busa Corbet, 1941Moore’s Oakblue
Arhopala muta merguiana Corbet, 1941Mutal Oakblue
Arhopala myrzala conjuncta Corbet, 1941Malayan Oakblue
Arhopala perimuta perimuta Moore, 1858Sylhet Yellowdisc Tailless Oakblue
Arhopala pseudomuta ariavana Corbet, 1941Raffles’s Oakblue
Arhopala silhetensis adorea de Nicéville, 1890Sylhet Oakblue
Arhopala sublustris ridleyi Corbet, 1941Bright Oakblue
Arhopala vihara hirava Corbet, 1941Large Spotted Oakblue
Arhopala wildeyana havea Corbet, 1941White-wavy Oakblue
Arhopala zambra zambra Swinhoe, 1911Zambra Oakblue
Castalius rosimon rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Catapaecilma elegans zephyria Fruhstorfer, 1915Common Tinsel
Cheritra freja freja (Fabricius ; ..., 1941)⇒ Cheritra freja Fabricius, 1793
Cheritra pallida Druce, 1873
Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780
Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780Lime Blue
Curetis acuta Moore, 1877Acute sunbeam
Curetis bulis Westwood, 1851Bright Sunbeam
Curetis insularis Horsfield, 1829Narrow-banded Sunbeam
Cyaniriodes libna Hewitson, 1869Emerald
Cyaniriodes libna andersonii Moore, 1884Emerald
Dacalana burmana Moore, 1884Burmese Tuffed Royal
Deramas jasoda jasoda de Nicéville, 1889Silver-marked Bluejohn
Drupadia ravindra Horsfield, 1828Common Posy
Drupadia scaeva melisa Hewitson, 1869Blue Posy
Drupadia theda C. Felder & ..., 1862Dark Posy
Drupadia theda renonga Corbet, 1938Dark Posy
Everes potanini glycon
Flos apidanus ahamus Doherty, 1891Plain Plushblue
Flos diardi capeta Hewitson, 1878Bifid Plushblue
Horaga halba Distant, 1886
Horaga syrinx maenala Hewitson, 1869Ambon Onyx
Iraota rochana Horsfield, 1829Scarce Silverstreak
Iraota rochana boswelliana Distant, 1885Scarce Silverstreak
Jamides elpis Godart, 1824Cardamom borer
Jamides ferrari evansi Riley & Corbet, 1938Ferrar’s Cerulean
Jamides malaccanus Röber, 1886Malacca Cerulean
Jamides malaccanus malaccanus Rober, 1886Malacca Cerulean
Jamides parasaturata paramalaccanus Riley & Corbet, 1938
Jamides talinga Kheil, 1884Lesser Cerulean
Jamides virgulatus nisanca Fruhstorfer, 1915Dusky Cerulean
Logania marmorata damis Fruhstorfer, 1914Pale Mottle
Loxura atymnus fuconius Fruhstorfer, 1912Common Yamfly
Miletus biggsii Distant, 1884Bigg'S Brownie
Miletus biggsii biggsii Distant, 1884Bigg'S Brownwing
Miletus chinensis learchus C. Felder & ..., 1865Common Brownie
Miletus symethus petronius Distant & Pryer, 1887Great Brownie
Nacaduba angusta kerriana Distant, 1886White Four-Line Blue
Nacaduba sanaya elioti Corbet, 1938Jewel Four-Line Blue
Neomyrina nivea hiemalis Godman & Salvin, 1878Great White-Imperial
Neomyrina nivea periculosa Fruhstorfer, 1913White Imperial
Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870Common Quaker
Pithecops corvus corvus Fruhstorfer, 1919Forest Quaker
Poritia erycinoides phraatica Hewitson, 1878Blue Gem
Poritia manilia evansi Corbet, 1940Bicoloured Gem
Purlisa giganteus (Distant, 1881)⇒ Purlisa gigantea Distant, 1881
Rapala damona Swinhoe, 1890Malay Red Flash
Rapala hades de Nicéville, 1895Malay Flash
Rapala pheretima sequeira Distant, 1885Copper Flash
Rapala suffusa suffusa (Moore, 1883)⇒ Rapala suffusa Moore, 1879
Rapala varuna Horsfield, 1829Indigo Flash
Semanga superba deliciosa Seitz,, 1926Red-edge
Simiskina pasira Moulton, 1912Green-blue Brilliant
Simiskina pharyge deolina Fruhstorfer, 1917Blue brilliant
Simiskina proxima dohertyi Evans, 1925Silver-blue Brilliant
Sinthusa malika amata Distant, 1886Spotted Spark
Sinthusa nasaka amba Kirby, 1878Narrow Spark
Sithon nedymond Stoll, 1780Plush
Sithon nedymond ismarus Fruhstorfer, 1912Plush
Surendra vivarna amisena Hewitson, 1874Acacia Blue
Thamala marciana sarupa Corbet, 1944Cardinal
Tongeia potanini glycon Corbet, 1940Dark Cupid
Virachola kessuma deliochus Hewitson, 1874Pitcher Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Langkawi
SubfamilyCuretinae
Distant, 1884
Sunbeams
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
3
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
8
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
20
71
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