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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Mae Hong Son (North Thailand, Thailand)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
76
219
356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
76
219
356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
66
196
328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
59
188
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
64
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
64
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
12
64
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
53
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
52
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
36
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
14
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mae Hong Son
14 Genera with 19 Species
Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 1889Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1823Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Discolampa Toxopeus, 1851Banded blue Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Heliophorus Geyer, 1823Sapphires1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1865Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Poritia Moore, 1889Gems2SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1883Flashes4SpeciesTaxom
Remelana Moore, June, 1865Chocolate Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Simiskina Distant, 1925Brilliants1SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1904Royals2SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Ticherra de Nicéville, 1857Blue Imperials1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mae Hong Son
19 Species and 9 Subspecies
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Allotinus (Fabitaras) taras Doherty, 1889Brown-Tipped Brownie
Anthene emolus Godart, 1823Ciliate Blue
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Discolampa ethion ethion Westwood, 1851Banded Blue Pierrot
Heliophorus epicles Godart, 1823Common Purple Sapphire
Hypolycaena amasa Hewitson, 1865
Poritia erycinoides trishna Fruhstorfer, 1917Blue Gem
Poritia hewitsoni tavoyana Doherty, 1889Common Gem
Rapala damona Swinhoe, 1890Malay Red Flash
Rapala iarbus iarbus (Fabricius ; ..., 1986)⇒ Rapala iarbus Fabricius, 1787
Rapala manea schistacea Moore, 1879Slate Flash
Rapala suffusa suffusa (Moore, 1883)⇒ Rapala suffusa Moore, 1879
Remelana jangala ravata Moore, 1865Chocolate Royal
Simiskina proxima dohertyi Evans, 1925Silver-blue Brilliant
Tajuria albiplaga albiplaga de Nicéville, 1887Dusky Royal
Tajuria maculata Druce, 1904Spotted Royal
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Ticherra acte Moore, 1857Blue Imperial

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Mae Hong Son
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
5
9
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