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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Maluku (Indonesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
335
2803
6323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
333
2800
6320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
318
2744
6236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
221
2198
5212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
51
707
1603
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
51
707
1603
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
705
1601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
543
1353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
478
1227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
203
699
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
64
216
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Maluku
64 Genera with 216 Species
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Akasinula Toxopeus, 0White hedge blue3SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 1916Darkies3SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1886Oakblues5SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1899Ciliate Blues9SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1862Oak-blues20SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1965Plane2SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1865Angled Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1874Dusky blues10SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots8SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 19635SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 0Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Citrinophila Kirby, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1773Sunbeams6SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1916Cornelians2SpeciesTaxom
Epimastidia H. H. Druce, 03SpeciesTaxom
Erysichton Fruhstorfer, 04SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1914Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Holochila Felder, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Horaga Moore, 1860Onyxs1SpeciesTaxom
Horsfieldia Riley, 0Leaf blue4SpeciesTaxom
Hypochlorosis Röber, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1865Jewels16SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1860Hairstreaks9SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Iraota Moore, 1790Silverstreak Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 0Ceruleans33SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 0Ceruleans and Peablues4SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1922Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Luthrodes Moore, 1915Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Lycaen1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 0Malayan1SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1829Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Monodontides Toxopeus, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1916Lineblues20SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 0Quaker5SpeciesTaxom
Nothodanis Hirowatari, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1886Dingy Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Philiris Röber, 1860Moonbeams9SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1886Forest Quakers4SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1886Small Jewel Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Poritia Moore, 1865Gems1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1963Lineblues7SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodipsas C. Felder & ..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 18604SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1874Flashes2SpeciesTaxom
Sancterila Eliot & Kawa..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Syntarucus Scudder, 1789Zebra blue1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Thysonotis Hübner, 193417SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1879Hedge Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Vadebra Moore, 1884Malabar flash2SpeciesTaxom
Waigeum Staudinger, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1914Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maluku
216 Species and 91 Subspecies
Akasinula camenae
Akasinula camenae euphon
Akasinula serangana
Allotinus portunus portunus
Allotinus (Paragerydus) unicolor Felder, 1865Common Darkie
Allotinus unicolor zitema Fruhstorfer, 1916
Amblypodia adatha (Hewitson, 1862)⇒ Arhopala cleander C. Felder, 1860
Amblypodia elfeta Hewitson, 1869
Amblypodia japonica (Murray, 1875)⇒ Arhopala japonica Murray, 1874
Amblypodia polita (Röber, 1887)⇒ Arhopala eridanus C. Felder, 1860
Amblypodia ribbei Röber, 1886
Anthene emolus Godart, 1823Ciliate Blue
Anthene lycaenoides Felder, 1860Pale Ciliate Blue
Anthene lycaenoides lycaenoides
Anthene lycaenoides pegobates Holland, 1900
Anthene paraffinis emoloides Tite, 1966
Anthene philo philo Hopffer, 1874
Anthene seltuttus Röber, 1886Dark Ciliate Blue
Anthene seltuttus affinis Waterhouse &..., 1905Dark Ciliate Blue
Anthene seltuttus amboinensis Butler, 1899
Arhopala adherbal Grose-Smith, 1902
Arhopala allata Staudinger, 1889Rosy Oakblue
Arhopala ate Hewitson, 1863
Arhopala centaurus centaurus Fabricius, 1775Dull Oakblue
Arhopala cleander aruana Evans, 1957
Arhopala cleander cleander
Arhopala cleander minor Evans, 1957
Arhopala dohertyi Bethune-Baker, 1903Doherty´s Oakblue
Arhopala eridanus viola
Arhopala hercules Hewitson, 1862
Arhopala hercules sophilus
Arhopala hercules stymphelus Fruhstorfer, 1914
Arhopala madytus Fruhstorfer, 1914Bright Oak-blue
Arhopala micale Blanchard, 1848Common oak-blue
Arhopala micale amytis Hewitson, 1862Common Oakblue
Arhopala phaenops buruensis Holland, 1900
Arhopala philander C. Felder & ..., 1865Dark Oak-Blue
Arhopala philander philander Felder & Felder, 1865
Arhopala thamyras Linnaeus, 1758
Arhopala thamyras anthore Hewitson, 1862
Bindahara phocides Fabricius, 1793Australian plane
Bindahara phocides yurgama Couchman, 1965Australian Plane
Cacyreus darius Mabille, 1877
Caleta mindarus C. Felder & ..., 1865
Candalides ardosiacea Tite, 1963
Candalides butleri
Candalides caerulea Röber, 0
Candalides coerulea Röber, 1886
Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides erinus erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides fulgens
Candalides grandis (Bethune-Baker, 1906)⇒ Candalides grandissima Bethune-Baker, 1908
Candalides griseldis gisella
Candalides ilias Felder, 1874
Catochrysops amasea amasea Waterhouse &..., 1914Cobalt Pea-blue
Catochrysops binna Swinhoe, 1916
Catochrysops insularis Swinhoe, 1916
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops panormus panormus
Catochrysops panormus papuanus Felder, 1860
Catochrysops panormus platissa Herrich-Schä..., 1869Forget-me-not
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Catopyrops ancyra Felder, 1860Ancyra Blue
Catopyrops ancyra ancyra Cameron, 1903
Catopyrops ancyra mysia Waterhouse &..., 1914Papuan Line-blue
Catopyrops ancyra tuala Toxopeus, 1930
Catopyrops florinda parva Tite, 1963
Celastrina philippina cinctuta
Citrinophila terias Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Curetis acuta Moore, 1877Acute sunbeam
Curetis barsine C.Felder, 1860
Curetis barsine barsine
Curetis barsine ribbei
Curetis felderi Distant, 1884White-beaked Sunbeam
Curetis thetis Drury, 1773Indian Sunbeam
Danis danis Cramer, 1775Large green banded blue
Danis phroso Grose-Smith, 1897
Deudorix epijarbas turbo (Fruhstorfer, 1912)⇒ Deudorix littoralis Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Deudorix (Deudorix) littoralis Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Epimastidia inaps
Epimastidia inops C. Felder & ..., 1860
Epimastidia staudingeri
Erysichton lineata Murray, 1874Hairy Line Blue
Erysichton lineata cythora Fruhstorfer, 1916
Erysichton palmyra (Felder, 1860)⇒ Jameela palmyra Felder, 1860
Erysichton palmyra palmyra
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914Cupid
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Famegana alsulus alsulus Herrich-Scha..., 1869Black-spotted Grass-blue
Holochila zita Grose-Smith, 1895
Horaga syrinx Felder, 1860Ambon Onyx
Horsfieldia anita⇒ Amblypodia anita Hewitson, 1862
Horsfieldia annalta
Horsfieldia annetta anna
Horsfieldia narada narada
Hypochlorosis antipha Hewitson, 1869
Hypochlorosis critala
Hypochlorosis obiana Fruhstorfer, 1908
Hypochrysops anacletus Felder, 1860
Hypochrysops apelles apelles Fabricius, 1775Copper Jewel
Hypochrysops chrysanthis Felder, 1860
Hypochrysops cleon Grose-Smith, 1900Cleon Jewel
Hypochrysops doleschallii - Felder, 1860
Hypochrysops eucletus Felder, 1865
Hypochrysops herdonius Hewitson, 1874
Hypochrysops hippuris Hewitson, 1874Hippuris Jewel
Hypochrysops hypates Hewitson, 1874
Hypochrysops makrikii - Ribbe, 1900
Hypochrysops narcissus Fabricius, 1775Narcissus Jewel
Hypochrysops narcissus narcissus Fabricius, 1775Narcissus Jewel
Hypochrysops pagenstecheri RIBBE, 1899
Hypochrysops polycletus Linnaeus, 1764Rovena jewel
Hypochrysops siren - Grose-Smith, 1894
Hypochrysops theon Felder, 1865Green-banded Jewel
Hypolycaena danis C. Felder & ..., 1865Black & White Tit
Hypolycaena danis turneri Waterhouse, 1903Black And White Tit
Hypolycaena danisoides (de Nicéville, 1897)⇒ Hypolycaena danis danisoides de Nicéville, 1897
Hypolycaena erasmus Grose-Smith, 1900
Hypolycaena erylus Godart, 1824Common Tit
Hypolycaena erylus thyrius Fruhstorfer, 1912
Hypolycaena phorbas phorbas Fabricius, 1793Common Tit
Hypolycaena siphlus
Hypolycaena sipylus Felder, 1860
Ionolyce helicon (Felder C., 1860)⇒ Nacaduba helicon Felder, 1860
Iraota timoleon Stoll, 1790Common Silverstreak Blue
Jamides aetherialis Butler, 1884
Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860Metallic Cerulean
Jamides alecto alecto
Jamides aleuas sarsina Fruhstorfer, 1916
Jamides aratus Stoll, 1781
Jamides aratus aratus
Jamides aratus minthe Fruhstorfer, 1916
Jamides aritai H.Hayashi, 1976
Jamides aruensis Pagenstecher, 1884
Jamides astraptes
Jamides batjanensis Röber, 1886
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides butleri Rothschild, 1915
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Jamides celeno sandya Fruhstorfer, 1916
Jamides coritus Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Jamides cyta Boisduval, 1832Bordered Cerulean
Jamides cyta amphissa C. Felder & ..., 1860
Jamides cyta megdora Fruhstorfer, 1915
Jamides euchylas Hübner, 1819
Jamides euchylas aruensis
Jamides euchylas euchylas
Jamides euchylas mimetica Tite, 1960
Jamides euchylus euchylus
Jamides mimetica Tite, 1960
Jamides nemea Felder, 1860
Jamides porphyris Holland, 1900
Jamides pseudaratus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Jamides pseudosias Rothschild, 1915
Jamides rothschildi
Jamides seminiger Grose-Smith, 1895
Jamides suidas C. Felder & ..., 1865
Jamides tiglath
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lampides griseus Röber, 1886
Lampides pseudaratus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lampides schatzi
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Leptotes plinius juvenal Fruhstorfer, 1922
Luthrodes cleotas (Guérin-Ménev..., 1829)⇒ Chilades cleotas Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Luthrodes soamis Fruhstorfer, 1915
Lycaeides ismenias aegus
Lycaen limbatus lyseas
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Megisba strongyle strongyle
Miletus leos Guérin-Ménev..., 1829
Monodontides ternatensis Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Nacaduba berenice Herrich-Schä..., 1869Large Purple Line-blue
Nacaduba berenice carnania Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba berenice eliana Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba berenice illuensis Röber, 1886
Nacaduba berenice zyrthis Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba beroe beroe C.& R.Felder, , 1865
Nacaduba cajetani Tite, 1963
Nacaduba calauria C. Felder, 1860Dark Ceylon 6-Lineblue
Nacaduba cyanea arinia Oberthür, 1878Tailed Green-banded Blue
Nacaduba dobbensis Röber, 1886
Nacaduba felderi (Rothschild, 1915)⇒ Nacaduba cajetani Tite, 1963
Nacaduba hermus C.Felder, 1860Pale 4-Lineblue
Nacaduba hermus hermus Felder, 1860
Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858Transparent 6-Line Blue
Nacaduba major Rothschild, 1915
Nacaduba nora Felder, 1868
Nacaduba novaehebridensis vulcana Tite, 1963
Nacaduba pactolus pactolus
Nacaduba palmyra (Röber, 1886)⇒ Erysichton lineata Murray, 1874
Nacaduba tristis Rothschild, 1916
Neopithecops dionisius euanthes
Neopithecops iolanthe Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Neopithecops lucifer Röber, 1886Devil's Blue
Neopithecops lucifer heria Fruhstorfer, 1919Quaker
Neopithecops umbretta obiana
Nothodanis schaeffera Eschscholtz, 1821Dark Green-banded Blue
Petrelaea dana de Nicéville, 1884Dana Blue
Petrelaea tombugensis Röber, 1886Eastern Dingy Lineblue
Philiris aurelia Grose-Smith, 1899
Philiris fulgens Grose-Smith ..., 1897Bicolour Moonbeam
Philiris gisella Staudinger, 1888
Philiris helena Snellen, 1887
Philiris helena helena Snellen, 1887
Philiris ilias C. Felder, 1860
Philiris intensa Butler, 1876
Philiris moluccana Tite, 1963
Philiris philotas Felder, 1860
Pithecops dionisius Boisduval, 1832Pied Blue
Pithecops dionisius euanthes Fruhstorfer, 1919
Pithecops peridesma Oberthür, 0
Pithecops phoenix Röber, 1886Sulawesi Quaker
Plebeius fatureus Röber, 1886
Plebejus aegus (Chapman, 1917)⇒ Plebejus argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779
Plebejus insularis Röber, 1886
Plebejus lucianus Röber, 1886
Plebejus lucifer Röber, 1886
Plebejus staudingeri Röber, 1886
Plebejus unicolor Röber, 1886
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Poritia erycinoides C. Felder & ..., 1865Blue Gem
Prosotas elsa (Grose-Smith, 1895)⇒ Prosotas maputi Semper, 1889
Prosotas gracilis Röber, 1886Dark-based Lineblue
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Prosotas nora nora Felder, 1860
Prosotas nora superdates Fruhstorfer, 1916Common Line-Blue
Prosotas pia Toxopeus, 1929Margined Lineblue
Prosotas pia ceramensis Tite, 1963
Pseudodipsas eone Felder, C. &..., 1860Cone blue
Psychonotis caelius C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green Banded Blue
Psychonotis caelius taygetus C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green-banded Blue
Psychonotis hebes H. H. Druce, 1904
Psychonotis hymetus C. Felder, 1860
Rapala varuna Horsfield, 1829Indigo Flash
Rapala varuna simsoni Miskin, 1874Indigo Flash
Sancterila (Sancterila) russelli Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Syntarucus telicanus Lang, 1789
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Theclinesthes miskini arnoldi Fruhstorfer, 1916Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes miskini miskini Lucas, 1889Wattle Blue
Thysonotis caelius Felder & Felder, 1860
Thysonotis caelius eudocia
Thysonotis caelius hymetus
Thysonotis caelius korion
Thysonotis coelias
Thysonotis cyanea obiana
Thysonotis cyanea pindus
Thysonotis danis
Thysonotis eudocia Druce & Baker, 1893
Thysonotis eudoxia
Thysonotis hymetus Felder, 1860
Thysonotis karpeia
Thysonotis korion Druce & Baker, 1893
Thysonotis numetus
Thysonotis obiana Fruhstorfer, 1934
Thysonotis philocrates Fruhstorfer, 1915
Thysonotis synesius Fruhstorfer, 1934
Udara (Udara) cardia C.Felder, 1860Pale Hedge Blue
Udara dilecta coalitoides
Udara placidula lyseas Grose-Smith, 1895
Udara dilectus Moore, 1879Pale Hedge Blue
Vadebra dohertyi (Holland, 1900)⇒ Euploea climena dohertyi Holland, 1900
Vadebra murrayi (Butler, 1884)⇒ Euploea climena Stoll, 1782
Waigeum ceramica
Waigeum makrikii RIBBE, 1934
Waigeum resplendens (Bethune-Baker, 1908)⇒ Hypochrysops resplendens Bethune-Baker, 1908
Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina otis labdalon Waterhouse &..., 1914
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Maluku
SubfamilyCuretinae
Distant, 1884
Sunbeams
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
40
123
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
12
58
Genera
Species

Taxom



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