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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Milne Bay (Papua Region, Papua New Guinea)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
61
207
283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
61
207
283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
56
193
264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
46
171
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
89
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
89
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
89
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
77
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
77
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
44
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
10
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Milne Bay
10 Genera with 6 Species
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Artipe Boisduval, 1870
Green Flashes0SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1832
Forget-me-nots0SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1862
Hairstreaks0SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 0Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1916Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1919Quaker1SpeciesTaxom
Philiris Röber, 1947Moonbeams1SpeciesTaxom
Thysonotis Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Upolampes Bethune-Baker, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Milne Bay
6 Species and 6 Subspecies
Allotinus portunus portunus
Jamides nemophila epilectus
Nacaduba kurava lydia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Neopithecops lucifer heria Fruhstorfer, 1919Quaker
Philiris diana papuanus Wind & Clench, 1947
Thysonotis danis lampros

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

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
3
1
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