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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Luzon (Philippines)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
322
2132
4816
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
322
2132
4816
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
307
2075
4704
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
209
1713
4061
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
45
439
818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
45
439
818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
439
818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
302
600
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
289
583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
179
455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
73
177
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Luzon
73 Genera with 177 Species
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Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1865Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Akasinula Toxopeus, 0White hedge blue1SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 1889Darkies5SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1865Oakblues3SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1923Ciliate Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1829Silver Spots1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1890Oak-blues33SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1912Plane1SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1889Angled Pierrot2SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1889Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catapaecilma Butler, 1890Common Tinsel2SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1959Forget-me-nots3SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Celarchus Eliot & Kawa..., 19102SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1889Azures5SpeciesTaxom
Cheritra Moore, 1865Common imperial3SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1793Jewel Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Chliaria Moore, 1865Tits1SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1862Barred Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1862Sunbeams3SpeciesTaxom
Dacalana Moore, 1983Double Tufted Royals3SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Deramas Distant, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1858Cornelians2SpeciesTaxom
Discolampa Toxopeus, 1889Banded blue Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Drina de Nicéville, 1862Brown Yamflies1SpeciesTaxom
Drupadia Moore, 1862Posies4SpeciesTaxom
Edales Moore, 1829Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Eliotia H. Hayashi, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Flos Doherty, 1981Plushblues5SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1876Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Horaga Moore, 1973Onyxs6SpeciesTaxom
Horsfieldia Riley, 0Leaf blue1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1984Hairstreaks7SpeciesTaxom
Hypothecla Semper, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Iraota Moore, 1790Silverstreak Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1865Ceruleans20SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 0Ceruleans and Peablues4SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1910Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Liphyra Westwood, 1988Moth Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Logania Distant, 1914Mottles3SpeciesTaxom
Loxura Horsfield, 1917Yamflies1SpeciesTaxom
Luthrodes Moore, 1865Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1884Malayan1SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1986Brownies7SpeciesTaxom
Monodontides Toxopeus, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1862Fig Tree Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1955Lineblues10SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1870Quaker1SpeciesTaxom
Niphanda Moore, 1919Pointed Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Nothodanis Hirowatari, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Paruparo Takanami, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1886Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Poritia Moore, 1989Gems2SpeciesTaxom
Pratapa Moore, 1895Tufted Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1916Lineblues4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1929Pale grass blue2SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1912Flashes10SpeciesTaxom
Remelana Moore, June, 1865Chocolate Royals3SpeciesTaxom
Selmanix Eliot & Kawa..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Sinthusa Moore, 1982Sparks1SpeciesTaxom
Surendra Moore, 1862Acacia Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1862Royals3SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1983Hedge Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Virachola Moore, 1912Guava Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zinaspa de Nicéville, 1884Silver streaked acacia blue1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1787Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Luzon
177 Species and 124 Subspecies
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Acytolepis puspa cagaya Felder & Felder, 1865
Akasinula camenae filipina
Allotinus (Allotinus) fallax Felder, 1865
Allotinus fallax fallax C. Felder & ..., 1865
Allotinus portunus portunus
Allotinus albatus mendax Eliot, 1986
Allotinus nivalis felderi Semper, 1889
Amblypodia abseus amphea
Amblypodia auzea
Amblypodia narada erichsonii (Felder, 1865)⇒ Amblypodia narada Horsfield, 1828
Anthene emolus Godart, 1823Ciliate Blue
Anthene emolus modesta Staudinger, 1889
Anthene lycaenina villosina Fruhstorfer, 1923
Aphnaeus syama Horsfield, 1829
Arhopala abseus Hewitson, 1862Aberrant Bushblue
Arhopala abseus amphaea C. Felder & ..., 1865
Arhopala aedias oenotria Hewitson, 1869
Arhopala agesilaus Staudinger, 1889Dark Arched Oakblue
Arhopala alesia alesia C.& R.Felder, 1862
Arhopala alexandrae Schröder & T..., 1978
Arhopala alitaeus shigae Murayama & O..., 1973
Arhopala allata pambihira Takanami, 1982
Arhopala amphimuta amphimuta C.Felder, 1860Broad Yellow Oakblue
Arhopala anthelus sanmariana Osada & Hash..., 1987
Arhopala anthelus sotades Fruhstorfer, 1914
Arhopala aronya aronya Hewitson, 1869
Arhopala arsenius C. Felder & ..., 1865
Arhopala arsenius arsenius C.& R.Felder, , 1865
Arhopala aurea Hewitson, 1862Long-celled Oakblue
Arhopala chamaeleona maputi Takanami, 1984
Arhopala cleander malayica Bethune-Baker, 1903
Arhopala corinda corinda Hewitson, 1869
Arhopala hinigugma Takanami, 1985
Arhopala ilocana Osada & Hash..., 1987
Arhopala luzonensis Takanami & B..., 1987
Arhopala major Staudinger, 1889Major Yellow Oakblue
Arhopala myrzala myrzala Hewitson, 1869
Arhopala ocrida ocrida Hewitson, 1869
Arhopala phaenops phaenops Felder, 1865
Arhopala pseudocentaurus aglais C.& R.Felder, , 1865
Arhopala santa Evans, 1957
Arhopala silhetensis philippina Hayashi, 1981
Arhopala staudingeri castagnedai Osada & Hash..., 1987
Arhopala tephlis unnoi Hayashi, 1976
Arhopala theba Hewitson, 1863
Arhopala tindongani Nuyda & Taka..., 1990
Arhopala trionoea Semper, 1890
Bindahara phocides origenes Fruhstorfer, 1912
Caleta elna Hewitson, 1876Elbowed Pierrot
Caleta roxus angustior Staudinger, 1889
Castalius rosimon monrosi Semper, 1889
Catapaecilma evansi rizali Takanami, 1984
Catapaecilma gracilis Semper, 1890
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Catochrysops strabo luzonensis Tite, 1959
Catopyrops ancyra almora Druce, 1873
Celarchus hermarchus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Celarchus hermarchus hermarchus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus sugurui Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Celastrina lavendularis Moore, 1877Plain Hedge Blue
Celastrina lavendularis hermesianax Fruhstorfer, 1910
Celastrina philippina philippina Semper, 1889
Cheritra orpheus C. & R. Felder, 1862
Cheritra orpheus eurydice Fabricius, 1775
Cheritra orpheus orpheus C.& R.Felder, , 1865
Chilades lajus athena C.& R.Felder, , 1865
Chilades mindora Felder, C. &..., 1865
Chilades parrhasius Fabricius, 1793Indian Cupid
Chliaria othona (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Hypolycaena othona Hewitson, 1865
Cigaritis lohita Horsfield, 1829Lond-banded Silverline
Cigaritis syama Horsfield, 1829Club Silverline
Cigaritis syama negrita C. Felder, 1862
Curetis nesophila C.Felder & R..., 1862
Curetis tagalica C.Felder & R..., 1862Southern Sunbeam
Curetis tagalica tagalica C.& R.Felder, 1862
Dacalana lucillae H. Hayashi, ..., 1983
Dacalana monaspona marinduquensis Hayashi, Sch..., 1983
Dacalana sannio lucillae Hayashi, Sch..., 1983
Danis schaeffera schaeffera Eschscholtz, 1821
Deramas evelynae evelynae Schröder & ..., 1978
Deudorix (Deudorix) epijarbas Moore, 1858Bright Cornelian
Deudorix epijarbas epijarba Moore, , 1858
Discolampa ethion ulysses Staudinger, 1889
Drina discophora C. Felder & ..., 1862
Drupadia ravindra Horsfield, 1828Common Posy
Drupadia ravindra resoluta Cowan, 1974
Drupadia theda C. Felder & ..., 1862Dark Posy
Drupadia theda theda C.& R.Felder, 1862
Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829
Eliotia circumdata Schröder & ..., 1981
Eliotia circumdata circumdata Schröder, Tr..., 1981
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Euchrysops cnejus cnejus Fabricius, 1798Gram Blue
Everes lacturnus lacturnus Godart, , 1824Indian Cupid
Famegana alsulus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Black Spotted Grass Blue
Flos anniella Hewitson, 1862Brilliant Plushblue
Flos anniella anniella Hewitson, 1862Darky Plushblue
Flos apidanus palawanus Staudinger, 1889
Flos diardi capeta Hewitson, 1878Bifid Plushblue
Flos iriya Fruhstorfer, 1981
Freyeria trochylus gnoma Snellen, 1876
Horaga bilineata Semper, 1890
Horaga lefebvrei C. Felder & ..., 1862
Horaga lefebvrei lefebvrei C.& R.Felder, 1862
Horaga natsumiae Hayashi, 1984
Horaga onyx Moore, 1858Common Onyx
Horaga syrinx ashinica Murayama & O..., 1973
Horsfieldia narada ericksoni
Hypolycaena erylus Godart, 1824Common Tit
Hypolycaena erylus tmolus C.& R.Felder, 1862
Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869
Hypolycaena sipylus Felder, 1860
Hypolycaena sipylus tharrytas C. & R. Felder, 1862
Hypolycaena thecloides philippina Staudinger, 1889
Hypolycaena toshikoae H.Hayashi, 1984
Hypothecla astyla astyala C.& R.Felder, 1862
Iraota rochana Horsfield, 1829Scarce Silverstreak
Iraota rochana lazarena C.& R.Felder, 1862
Iraota timoleon Stoll, 1790Common Silverstreak Blue
Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860Metallic Cerulean
Jamides alecto manilana Toxopeus, 1930
Jamides alsietus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Jamides alsietus camarines Takanami, 1990
Jamides aritai mindanensis Hayashi, 1977
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides bochus herodicus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Jamides callistus Röber, 1886
Jamides callistus callistus Röber, 1886
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Jamides celeno optimus Röber, 1886
Jamides cleodus C. Felder & ..., 1865White Cerulean
Jamides cleodus cleodus C. Felder & ..., 1865
Jamides cyta raddatzi Schröder & T..., 1984
Jamides philatus osias Röber, 1886
Jamides pura Moore, 1886White Cerulean
Jamides schatzi Röber, 1886
Jamides schatzi nakamotoi Hayashi, 1977
Jamides suidas C. Felder & ..., 1865
Jamides suidas suidas C. Felder & ..., 1865
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lampides cleodus Felder, 1865
Lampides elpis meilichius Fruhstorfer, 1921
Lampides osias
Leptotes plinius leopardus Schultze, 1910
Liphyra brassolis justini Schröder & T..., 1988
Logania distanti Semper, 1889Dark Mottle
Logania distanti distanti Semper, 1889
Logania marmorata palawana Fruhstorfer, 1914
Loxura atymnus luzonica Swinhoe, 1917
Luthrodes mindora Felder & Felder, 1865
Lycaeides ismenias aegus
Megisba malaya sikkima Moore, 1884Malayan
Miletus boisduvali Moore, 1857Boisduval´s Brownie
Miletus drucei drucei Semper, 1889
Miletus learchus (C. Felder, 1862)⇒ Miletus chinensis Felder, 1862
Miletus melanion Felder, 1865
Miletus melanion melanion C.& R.Felder, 1865
Miletus symethus Cramer, 1779Great Brownie
Miletus symethus phantus Eliot, 1986
Monodontides hondai Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Monodontides luzonensis Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Myrina lazarena Felder & Felder, 1862
Nacaduba berenice zygida Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba beroe beroe C.& R.Felder, , 1865
Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858Transparent 6-Line Blue
Nacaduba kurava fujikoai Hayashi, 1976
Nacaduba pactolus neaira Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba sanaya metallica Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba sericina Felder, C. &..., 1865
Nacaduba sericina sericina C.& R.Felder, , 1865
Nacaduba serieina
Nacaduba subperusia paska Eliot, 1955
Neopithecops zalmora zalmora Butler, 1870Common Quaker
Niphanda tessellata aristarcha Fruhstorfer, 1919
Nothodanis schaeffera Eschscholtz, 1821Dark Green-banded Blue
Paruparo annie Takanami, 1982
Paruparo lumawigi lumawigi Schröder, 1976
Plebejus insularis Röber, 1886
Plebejus luzonicus (Röber, 1886)⇒ Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798
Poritia hewitsoni solitaria Schröder & T..., 1989
Poritia philota glennuydai Schröder & T..., 1989
Pratapa deva devana Druce, 1895
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879Purple line-blue
Prosotas dubiosa lumpura Corbet, 1938Tailess Line Blue
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Prosotas nora semperi Fruhstorfer, 1916
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Pseudozizeeria maha okinawana Matsumura, 1929
Rapala caerulescens Staudinger, 1889
Rapala diopites alcetina Semper, 1890
Rapala diopites diopites (Hewitson ; T..., 2012)⇒ Rapala diopites Hewitson, 1869
Rapala elcia elcia Hewitson, 1863
Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863Slate Flash
Rapala manea philippensis Fruhstorfer, 1912
Rapala phrangida Fruhstorfer, 1912
Rapala varuna Horsfield, 1829Indigo Flash
Rapala varuna nada Fruhstorfer, 1912
Rapala zamona Fruhstorfer, 1912
Remelana davisi fulminans Schröder & ..., 1978
Remelana jangala Horsfield, 1829Chocolate Royal
Remelana jangala westermanni C.& R.Felder, , 1865
Selmanix santotomasanus
Sinthusa natsumiae ondai Takanami, 1982
Surendra manilana manilana C.& R.Felder, 1862
Tajuria deudorix zoletai Osada, 1987
Tajuria igolotiana igolotiana Murayama & O..., 1973
Tajuria jalajala jalajala C.Felder, 1862
Udara camenae filipina Murayama & O..., 1973
Udara dilectissima luzona Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Udara placidula kawazowei Hayashi, 1976
Udara santotomasana Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Udara santotomasana santotomasana Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Udara wilemani Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Virachola smilis vocetius Fruhstorfer, 1912
Zinaspa todara Moore, 1884Silver Streaked Acacia Blue
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina otis otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Luzon
SubfamilyCuretinae
Distant, 1884
Sunbeams
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
4
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
32
68
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
28
86
Genera
Species

Taxom



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