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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Meringa (Gordonvale, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
74
352
486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
74
352
486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
68
343
474
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
54
305
432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
220
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
220
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
220
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
196
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
196
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
60
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
26
43
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Meringa
26 Genera with 43 Species
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Anthene Doubleday, 1905Ciliate Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1891Oak-blues5SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1965Plane1SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1879Dusky blues7SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1869Forget-me-nots2SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1934Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1881
Grass jewel0SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1775Jewels3SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Jameela Grund & East..., 2010
0SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1889Ceruleans3SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1890Malayan2SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1914Lineblues4SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1853Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Philiris Röber, 1898Moonbeams4SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1914Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodipsas C. Felder & ..., 19142SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1874Flashes2SpeciesTaxom
Sahulana Hirowatari, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Meringa
43 Species and 33 Subspecies
Anthene lycaenoides godeffroyi Semper, 1879Pale Ciliate Blue
Anthene seltuttus affinis Waterhouse &..., 1905Dark Ciliate Blue
Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaur Oakblue
Arhopala centaurus centaurus Fabricius, 1775Dull Oakblue
Arhopala madytus Fruhstorfer, 1914Bright Oak-blue
Arhopala wildei Miskin, 1891Small oak-blue
Arhopala wildei wildei Miskin, 1891Small Oak Blue
Bindahara phocides yurgama Couchman, 1965Australian Plane
Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862Common Pencil-blue
Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides erinus erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides helenita Semper, 1879Helenita blue
Candalides helenita helenita Semper, 1879Helenita Blue
Candalides margarita Semper, 1879Gilbert´s Blue
Candalides margarita margarita Semper, 1879Trident Pencilled-blue
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops panormus platissa Herrich-Schä..., 1869Forget-me-not
Danis danis Cramer, 1775Large green banded blue
Danis danis serapis Miskin, 1891Large Green-banded Blue
Deudorix epijarbas dido (Waterhouse, 1934)⇒ Deudorix diovis Hewitson, 1863
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Everes lacturnus australis Couchman, 1962Tailed Cupid
Famegana alsulus alsulus Herrich-Scha..., 1869Black-spotted Grass-blue
Hypochrysops digglesii - Hewitson, 1874Diggle's Blue
Hypochrysops narcissus Fabricius, 1775Narcissus Jewel
Hypochrysops narcissus narcissus Fabricius, 1775Narcissus Jewel
Hypolycaena danis danis
Hypolycaena phorbas phorbas Fabricius, 1793Common Tit
Jamides aleuas C. Felder & ..., 1865Bright cerulean
Jamides aleuas coelestis Miskin, 1891Bright Cerulean
Jamides phaseli Mathew, 1889Bean flower caterpillar
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Megisba strongyle Felder, 1860Malayan
Megisba strongyle nigra Miskin, 1890Malayan
Nacaduba berenice berenice Herrich-Schä..., 1869Six Line Blue
Nacaduba biocellata biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865Double-spotted Line Blue
Nacaduba cyanea arinia Oberthür, 1878Tailed Green-banded Blue
Nacaduba kurava parma Waterhouse &..., 1914White Line Blue
Ogyris aenone Waterhouse, 1902Cooktown Azure
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Ogyris zosine zosine Hewitson, 1853Northern Purple Azure
Philiris fulgens kurandae Waterhouse, 1902Bicolour Moonbeam
Philiris innotata Miskin, 1874Purple Moonbeam
Philiris innotatus Miskin, 1874Common moonbeam
Philiris nitens Grose-Smith, 1898Blue Moonbeam
Prosotas dubiosa dubiosa Semper, 1879Small Purple Line Blue
Prosotas nora auletes Waterhouse &..., 1914Long-tailed Line-blue
Pseudodipsas eone Felder, C. &..., 1860Cone blue
Pseudodipsas eone iole Waterhouse &..., 1914Eone Blue
Psychonotis caelius C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green Banded Blue
Rapala varuna Horsfield, 1829Indigo Flash
Rapala varuna simsoni Miskin, 1874Indigo Flash
Sahulana scintillata Lucas, 1899Glistening Blue
Theclinesthes miskini miskini Lucas, 1889Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes onycha capricornia Sibatani & G..., 1978Cycad Blue
Theclinesthes onycha onycha (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Theclinesthes albocincta Waterhouse, 1903
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Meringa
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
17
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
9
18
Genera
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