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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Malaya (Southeast Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
218
1284
3098
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
218
1284
3098
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
216
1281
3093
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
118
690
1977
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
106
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
106
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
16
106
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
86
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
85
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
74
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
29
83
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Malaya
29 Genera with 83 Species
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Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies8SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 0Oakblues17SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 0Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1959Oak-blues8SpeciesTaxom
Biduanda Moore, 0Posies1SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 0Plane2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1937Azures5SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1780Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Chliaria Moore, 0Tits1SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1937Sunbeams5SpeciesTaxom
Drupadia Moore, 1958Posies1SpeciesTaxom
Heliophorus Geyer, 1963Sapphires2SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1940Ceruleans5SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 0Ceruleans and Peablues4SpeciesTaxom
Logania Distant, 1884Mottles1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenopsis C.Felder & R..., 1787Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1939Brownies2SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1955Lineblues6SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1870Quaker1SpeciesTaxom
Poritia Moore, 0Gems1SpeciesTaxom
Pratapa Moore, 0Tufted Royals2SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1916Lineblues3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844Pale grass blue1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 0Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Semanga Distant, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Simiskina Distant, 1874Brilliants1SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1940Silverlines1SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1860Royals3SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1828Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malaya
83 Species and 28 Subspecies
Allotinus (Fabitaras) fabius Distant, 1887Angled Darkie
Allotinus (Paragerydus) corbeti Eliot, 1956Corbet´s darkie
Allotinus horsfieldi nessus
Allotinus leogoron lindus (Corbet, 1939)⇒ Allotinus leogoron Fruhstorfer, 1915
Allotinus unicolor unicolor Felder& Felder, 1865Lesser Darkie
Allotinus dilutus (Corbet, 1939)⇒ Allotinus unicolor Felder, 1865
Allotinus minutus
Allotinus posidion myrlandus
Amblypodia aedias agnis
Amblypodia agrata
Amblypodia amphimuta Felder, 1860
Amblypodia apha aphadantas
Amblypodia atosia adapa
Amblypodia aurea Hewitson, 1862
Amblypodia azinis evansi
Amblypodia cardoni
Amblypodia epimuta epiala
Amblypodia hypomuta Hewitson, 1862
Amblypodia morphina morphina
Amblypodia trogon
Amblypodia tropaea
Amblypodia vihara vihara
Amblypodia vivarna (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Surendra vivarna Horsfield, 1829
Amblypodia wildeyana
Amblypodia zambra
Anthene licates dusuntia
Arhopala aedias Hewitson, 1862Large Metallic Oakblue
Arhopala amphimuta C. Felder & ..., 1860Broad Yellow Oakblue
Arhopala atosia Hewitson, 1863Tailed Dise Oakblue
Arhopala aurea Hewitson, 1862Long-celled Oakblue
Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaur Oakblue
Arhopala corinda Hewitson, 1869Ultramarine Oakblue
Arhopala democritus Fabricius, 1793White-spotted Oakblue
Arhopala elizabethae Eliot, 1959
Biduanda lisias moorei
Bindahara phocides Fabricius, 1793Australian plane
Bindahara phorides
Celastrina cossaea de Nicéville, 1895
Celastrina melaena Doherty, 1889Metallic Hedge Blue
Celastrina melaena cowani
Celastrina nearcha
Celastrina tanarata Corbet, 1937
Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780
Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780Lime Blue
Chliaria othona pahangana
Curetis acuta Moore, 1877Acute sunbeam
Curetis bulis Westwood, 1851Bright Sunbeam
Curetis insularis Horsfield, 1829Narrow-banded Sunbeam
Curetis santana Moore, 1858Malayan Sunbeam
Curetis saronis sumatrana Corbet, 1937Sumatran Sunbeam
Drupadia johorensis Cowan, 1958Johore Posy
Heliophorus epicles Godart, 1823Common Purple Sapphire
Heliophorus epicles tweediei Eliot, 1963Purple Sapphire
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides caerulea Druce, 1873Royal Cerulean
Jamides cyta minna Riley & Corbet, 1938Bordered Cerulean
Jamides elpis Godart, 1824Cardamom borer
Jamides lakatti Corbet, 1940
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lampides philatus Snellen, 1878
Lampides philatus subdita
Lampides talinga
Logania marmorata Moore, 1884Pale Mottle
Lycaenopsis haraldus Fabricius, 1787Felder'S Hedge Blue
Miletus biggsii Distant, 1884Bigg'S Brownie
Miletus fictus Corbet, 1939
Nacaduba aluta Nicéville, 1886
Nacaduba asaga pendleburyi
Nacaduba pavana Horsfield, 1828Singapore Four-line Blue
Nacaduba pendleburyi pendleburyiMalayan Four-line Blue
Nacaduba russelli Tite, 1963Richy Sixline Blue
Nacaduba solta Eliot, 1955
Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870Common Quaker
Poritia simiskina philura
Pratapa cleobis pendleburyi
Pratapa icetas sakara
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Prosotas nora ardates Moore, 1875Common Lineblue
Prosotas nora superdates Fruhstorfer, 1916Common Line-Blue
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Rapala kessuma deliochus
Semanga superba Druce, 1873Rededge
Simiskina pheretia Hewitson, 1874
Spindasis kutu Corbet, 1940Malayan Long-banded Silverline
Tajuria deudorix Hewitson, 1869Flash Royal
Tajuria luculentus nelaChinese royal
Tajuria mantra C. Felder & ..., 1860Felder'S Royal
Udara (Udara) akasa Horsfield, 1828White Hedge Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Malaya
SubfamilyCuretinae
Distant, 1884
Sunbeams
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
11
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
11
38
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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