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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Lord Howe Island (Lord Howe Islands, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
169
493
643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
167
491
641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
167
491
641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
110
349
459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
49
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
49
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
49
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
35
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
32
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
24
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
5
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Lord Howe Island
5 Genera with 6 Species
Candalides Hübner, 1817Dusky blues1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lucia Swainson, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lord Howe Island
6 Species and 3 Subspecies
Candalides xanthospilos Hübner, 1817Yellow Spot Blue
Everes lacturnus pulchra Rothschild, 1915
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lucia limbaria Swainson, 1833Grassland Copper
Zizina labradus labradus Godart, 1824Bean Blue
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Lord Howe Island
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
1
1
Genus
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