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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Malacca (Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
103
490
760
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
103
490
760
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
101
487
757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
323
518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
84
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
84
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
14
84
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
67
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
67
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
53
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
8
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Malacca
8 Genera with 12 Species
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1860Oakblues3SpeciesTaxom
Horsfieldia Riley, 0Leaf blue1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1886Ceruleans3SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1938Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1886Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Poritia Moore, 0Gems2SpeciesTaxom
Thysonotis Hübner, 18941SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malacca
12 Species and 6 Subspecies
Allotinus horsfieldi nessus
Amblypodia metamuta Hewitson, 1863
Amblypodia myrzalina
Amblypodia nakula Felder, 1860
Horsfieldia narada taooana
Jamides cyta Boisduval, 1832Bordered Cerulean
Jamides cyta margarita Martin, 1895
Jamides malaccanus Röber, 1886Malacca Cerulean
Nacaduba berenice icena Fruhstorfer, 1916Rounded Six Line Blue
Nacaduba calauria malayica Corbet, 1938Dark Malayan Six Line Blue
Plebejus optimus Röber, 1886
Poritia phama H. H. Druce, 1895Burmese Gem
Poritia phama televa
Thysonotis hanno Grose-Smith, 1894

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Malacca
SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
1
3
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