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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Mannar (Northern Province, Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
44
63
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
44
63
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
42
61
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
31
50
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
19
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
19
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
8
19
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
7
15
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
6
14
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
6
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mannar
6 Genera with 6 Species
Azanus Moore, 1782Babul Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1793Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1877Barred Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1921Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1865Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mannar
6 Species and 1 Subspecies
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Chilades parrhasius Fabricius, 1793Indian Cupid
Cigaritis elima Moore, 1877Scarce Shot Silverline
Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Mannar
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
1
1
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