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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Maharashtra (West India, India)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		227
1382
2184		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		227
1382
2184		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		216
1333
2101		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		130
992
1525		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		38
486
685		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		38
486
685		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
485
684		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
347
491		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
342
484		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
102
182		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings		44
61		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Maharashtra
44 Genera with 61 Species
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Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1862Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1868Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925
Tawny Silverline0SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1877Silver Spots1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1775Oak-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1886Babul Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1881
Plane0SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1876Angled Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot2SpeciesTaxom
Catapoecilma Butler, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots2SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1775Barred Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1773Sunbeams2SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1793Cornelians2SpeciesTaxom
Edales Moore, 1829Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1848Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Heliophorus Geyer, 1832
Sapphires0SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1824Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Iraota Moore, 1790Silverstreak Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1775Ceruleans4SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Loxura Horsfield, 1782Yamflies1SpeciesTaxom
Luthrodes Moore, 1881
Cupids0SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1881Malayan2SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1858Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1870Quaker1SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1884Dingy Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1868Lineblues3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844Pale grass blue1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 0Flashes5SpeciesTaxom
Rathinda Moore, 1775Monkeypuzzle1SpeciesTaxom
Spalgis Moore, 1851Apeflies2SpeciesTaxom
Surendra Moore, 1858Acacia Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1884Royals2SpeciesTaxom
Talicada Moore, 1843Red Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots2SpeciesTaxom
Virachola Moore, 1863Guava Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maharashtra
61 Species and 10 Subspecies
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Allotinus portunus portunus
Amblypodia anita Hewitson, 1862Leaf Blue
Anthene lycaenina Felder, 1868Pointed Ciliate Blue
Aphnaeus elima Moore, 1877Scarce Shot Silverline
Arhopala amantes Hewitson, 1862Large Oakblue
Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaur Oakblue
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Azanus uranus Butler, 1886Dull Babul Blue
Caleta caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Castalius rosimon rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Catapoecilma major (Druce, 1895)⇒ Catapaecilma major Druce, 1895
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Catochrysops strabo strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget-me-not
Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780
Chilades parrhasius Fabricius, 1793Indian Cupid
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Cigaritis elima Moore, 1877Scarce Shot Silverline
Cigaritis lohita Horsfield, 1829Lond-banded Silverline
Cigaritis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775Common Silverline
Curetis acuta Moore, 1877Acute sunbeam
Curetis thetis Drury, 1773Indian Sunbeam
Deudorix (Deudorix) epijarbas Moore, 1858Bright Cornelian
Deudorix isocrates Fabricius, 1793Anar caterpillar
Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848Grass jewel
Hypolycaena erylus Godart, 1824Common Tit
Iraota timoleon Stoll, 1790Common Silverstreak Blue
Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860Metallic Cerulean
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Jamides celeno celeno Cramer, 1775Common Cerulean
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Loxura atymnus Stoll, 1782Common Yamfly
Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828Malayan
Megisba thwaitesi Moore, 1881
Nacaduba beroe C. Felder & ..., 1865Opaque 6-Lineblue
Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858Transparent 6-Line Blue
Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870Common Quaker
Petrelaea dana de Nicéville, 1884Dana Blue
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879Purple line-blue
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Prosotas noreia Felder R., 1868White-tipped Lineblue
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Rapala iarbus Fabricius, 1787Common Red Flash
Rapala iarbus sorya Kollar, 1848Indian Red Flash
Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863Slate Flash
Rapala varuna Horsfield, 1829Indigo Flash
Rapala varuna varuna
Rathinda amor Fabricius, 1775Monkey Puzzle
Spalgis epius Westwood, 1851Apefly
Spalgis epius epius Westwood, 1851Apefly
Surendra quercetorum Moore, 1858Common Acacia Blue
Tajuria cippus Fabricius, 1798Peacock Royal
Tajuria jehana Moore, 1884Plains Blue Royal
Talicada nyseus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Red Pierrot
Tarucus nara Kollar, 1844Rounded Pierrot
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Virachola isocrates (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Deudorix isocrates Fabricius, 1793
Virachola perse (Hewitson, 1863)⇒ Deudorix perse Hewitson, 1863
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue

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

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

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters		2
2		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues		23
34		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues		16
22		Genera
Species
Taxom



Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


Links, sources and further information
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Lycaenidae at dyntaxa.se
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Lycaenidae at itis.gov