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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Mindanao (Philippines)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
260
1496
3373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
260
1496
3373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
246
1454
3286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
174
1249
2914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
36
302
650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
36
302
650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
36
302
650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
224
513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
221
509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
177
459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
72
224
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mindanao
72 Genera with 224 Species
#ABCDEFHIJLMNPRSTUVZ
Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1910Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies12SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1922Oakblues4SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1923Ciliate Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Araotes Doherty, 1890Witches1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1957Oak-blues50SpeciesTaxom
Bidaspa Moore, 1914Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1912Plane1SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1889Angled Pierrot3SpeciesTaxom
Catapaecilma Butler, 1988Common Tinsel4SpeciesTaxom
Catapoecilma Butler, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1959Forget-me-nots4SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Cebrella Eliot & Kawa..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Celarchus Eliot & Kawa..., 19102SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1889Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Cheritra Moore, 1967Common imperial2SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1793Jewel Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Chliaria Moore, 1884
Tits0SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1862Sunbeams2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 0Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Dacalana Moore, 1984Double Tufted Royals10SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Deramas Distant, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1981Cornelians3SpeciesTaxom
Discolampa Toxopeus, 1889Banded blue Pierrot2SpeciesTaxom
Drina de Nicéville, 1869Brown Yamflies1SpeciesTaxom
Drupadia Moore, 1862Posies6SpeciesTaxom
Eliotia H. Hayashi, 18906SpeciesTaxom
Eooxylides Doherty, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1886Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Flos Doherty, 1900Plushblues5SpeciesTaxom
Horaga Moore, 1890Onyxs5SpeciesTaxom
Horsfieldia Riley, 0Leaf blue1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1889Hairstreaks8SpeciesTaxom
Hypothecla Semper, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Iraota Moore, 1862Silverstreak Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1865Ceruleans20SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1865Ceruleans and Peablues2SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1910Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lestranicus Eliot & Kawa..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Logania Distant, 1914Mottles3SpeciesTaxom
Loxura Horsfield, 1926Yamflies2SpeciesTaxom
Luthrodes Moore, 1865Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1884Malayan1SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1986Brownies6SpeciesTaxom
Monodontides Toxopeus, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1955Lineblues11SpeciesTaxom
Neocheritra Distant, 1890Pale Grand Imperials2SpeciesTaxom
Niphanda Moore, 1919Pointed Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Paruparo Takanami, 19784SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1917Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Poritia Moore, 1895Gems1SpeciesTaxom
Pratapa Moore, 1983Tufted Royals3SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1916Lineblues4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotajuria Eliot, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1912Flashes11SpeciesTaxom
Remelana Moore, June, 1865Chocolate Royals3SpeciesTaxom
Selmanix Eliot & Kawa..., 02SpeciesTaxom
Sidima Eliot & Kawa..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Simiskina Distant, 1987Brilliants4SpeciesTaxom
Sinthusa Moore, 1889Sparks4SpeciesTaxom
Surendra Moore, 1862Acacia Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1978Royals13SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1985Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1983Hedge Blues10SpeciesTaxom
Virachola Moore, 1912Guava Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Zeltus de Nicéville, 1984Fluffy tit1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1787Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mindanao
224 Species and 161 Subspecies
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Acytolepis puspa bazilana Fruhstorfer, 1910
Allotinus (Allotinus) fallax Felder, 1865
Allotinus fallax aphacus Fruhstorfer, 1913
Allotinus portunus portunus
Allotinus (Fabitaras) sarrastes Fruhstorfer, 1913Peninsular Darkie
Allotinus (Paragerydus) corbeti Eliot, 1956Corbet´s darkie
Allotinus (Paragerydus) melos Druce, 1896
Allotinus nivalis felderi Semper, 1889
Allotinus samarensis samarensis Eliot, 1986
Allotinus substrigosus yusukei Eliot, 1986
Allotinus aphacus Fruhstorfer, 1913
Allotinus macassariensis
Allotinus macassariensis reverdini
Amblypodia aedias oenotria
Amblypodia hesba (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Arhopala hesba Hewitson, 1869
Amblypodia narada Horsfield, 1828Blue Leaf Blue
Amblypodia narada plateni Riley, 1922
Anthene licates Hewitson, 1874White Ciliate Blue
Anthene lycaenina villosina Fruhstorfer, 1923
Araotes perrhaebis Semper, 1890
Arhopala abseus amphaea C. Felder & ..., 1865
Arhopala aedias Hewitson, 1862Large Metallic Oakblue
Arhopala aedias oenotria Hewitson, 1869
Arhopala agaba Hewitson, 1862Hewitson’s Purple-glazed Oakblue
Arhopala agesilaus Staudinger, 1889Dark Arched Oakblue
Arhopala agesilaus philippa Evans, 1957
Arhopala alesia alesia C.& R.Felder, 1862
Arhopala alexandrae Schröder & T..., 1978
Arhopala alitaeus Hewitson, 1862Purple Brokenband Oakblue
Arhopala alitaeus mindanaensis Bethune-Baker, 1904
Arhopala allata Staudinger, 1889Rosy Oakblue
Arhopala allata allata Staudinger, 1889
Arhopala allata pambihira Takanami, 1982
Arhopala anamuta Semper, 1890
Arhopala annulata annulata C.Felder, 1860
Arhopala anthelus Westwood, 1851Anthelus Bushblue
Arhopala aronya Hewitson, 1869
Arhopala aronya aronya Hewitson, 1869
Arhopala arsenius C. Felder & ..., 1865
Arhopala athada wilemani Evans, 1957
Arhopala avatha lana Evans, 1957
Arhopala bazalus Hewitson, 1862Powdered Oakblue
Arhopala bazalus asagiae Hayashi, 1978
Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaur Oakblue
Arhopala chamaeleona Bethune-Baker, 1903
Arhopala chamaeleona mizunumai Hayashi, 1978
Arhopala cleander malayica Bethune-Baker, 1903
Arhopala corinda corinda Hewitson, 1869
Arhopala davaona Semper, 1890
Arhopala epimete magindana Odasa, 1987
Arhopala grandimuta takanamii Seki, 1993
Arhopala hellenore Doherty, 1889Doherty'S Green Oakblue
Arhopala hesba Hewitson, 1869
Arhopala hinigugma Takanami, 1985
Arhopala matsutaroi H. Hayashi, 1979
Arhopala myrzala myrzala Hewitson, 1869
Arhopala nakamotoi Hayashi, 1978
Arhopala ocrida ocrida Hewitson, 1869
Arhopala phaenops C. Felder & ..., 1865Sumatran Oakblue
Arhopala phaenops phaenops Felder, 1865
Arhopala pseudocentaurus aglais C.& R.Felder, , 1865
Arhopala rudepoema Seki, 1994
Arhopala santa Evans, 1957
Arhopala silhetensis philippina Hayashi, 1981
Arhopala staudingeri Semper, 1890
Arhopala staudingeri staudingeri Semper, 1890
Arhopala tephlis unnoi Hayashi, 1976
Arhopala theba Hewitson, 1863
Arhopala trionoea Semper, 1890
Arhopala zambra plateni Evans, 1957
Bidaspa nissa tacola Fruhstorfer, 1914
Bindahara phocides origenes Fruhstorfer, 1912
Caleta caleta argola Hewitson, 1876
Caleta caleta gerasa Fruhstorfer, 1918
Caleta roxus angustior Staudinger, 1889
Catapaecilma elegans gracilis
Catapaecilma gracilis Semper, 1890
Catapaecilma nakamotoi H. Hayashi, 1979
Catapaecilma nuydai Takanami, 1988
Catapoecilma elegans (Druce, 1873)⇒ Catapaecilma elegans Druce, 1873
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops panormus exiguus Distant, 1886Silver Forget-me-not
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Catochrysops strabo luzonensis Tite, 1959
Catopyrops ancyra Felder, 1860Ancyra Blue
Catopyrops ancyra almora Druce, 1873
Catopyrops ancyra subfestivus Röber, 1886
Cebrella penelope penelope Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Celarchus archagathos Fruhstorfer, 1910
Celarchus archagathos archagathos Fruhstorfer, 1910
Celastrina lavendularis Moore, 1877Plain Hedge Blue
Celastrina lavendularis hermesianax Fruhstorfer, 1910
Celastrina philippina philippina Semper, 1889
Cheritra orpheus C. & R. Felder, 1862
Cheritra orpheus orphnine Cowan, 1967
Chilades lajus athena C.& R.Felder, , 1865
Chilades mindora Felder, C. &..., 1865
Chilades parrhasius Fabricius, 1793Indian Cupid
Curetis nesophila C.Felder & R..., 1862
Curetis tagalica C.Felder & R..., 1862Southern Sunbeam
Cyaniris hermesiana
Dacalana akayamai H. Hayashi, ..., 1983
Dacalana aristarchus Fruhstorfer, 1912
Dacalana mio H. Hayashi, ..., 1983
Dacalana monaspona monaspona Schröder & T..., 1978
Dacalana monsapona Schröder & T..., 1978
Dacalana monsapona monsapona
Dacalana polyorketes Fruhstorfer, 1912
Dacalana polyorketes polyorketes Fruhstorfer, 1912
Dacalana sannio sannio H.H.Druce, 1895
Dacalana treadawayi H. Hayashi, 1984
Danis schaeffera schaeffera Eschscholtz, 1821
Deramas nelvis manobo Schröder & T..., 1978
Deramas nelvis montana Schröder & T..., 1978
Deudorix (Deudorix) epijarbas Moore, 1858Bright Cornelian
Deudorix epijarbas epijarba Moore, , 1858
Deudorix (Deudorix) philippinensis Schrőder, T..., 1981
Discolampa ethion Westwood, 1851Banded Blue Pierrot
Discolampa ethion ulysses Staudinger, 1889
Drina mavortia Hewitson, 1869
Drupadia niasica Röber, 1886Frosted Posy
Drupadia niasica florens Cowan, 1974
Drupadia ravindra okurai M.& T.Okano, 1991
Drupadia theda C. Felder & ..., 1862Dark Posy
Drupadia theda pekas Takanami, 1982
Drupadia theda theda C.& R.Felder, 1862
Eliotia australis Schröder & T..., 1990
Eliotia circumdata Schröder & ..., 1981
Eliotia jalindra maganda Takanami, 1982
Eliotia mariaba Hewitson, 1869
Eliotia mioae (Hayashi, 1978)⇒ Rachana mioae H. Hayashi, 1978
Eliotia plateni plateni Semper, 1890
Eooxylides meduana Herwitson, 1869
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Euchrysops cnejus luzonicus Röber, 1886
Everes lacturnus lacturnus Godart, , 1824Indian Cupid
Flos anniella anniella Hewitson, 1862Darky Plushblue
Flos apidanus himna Fruhstorfer, 1914
Flos diardi capeta Hewitson, 1878Bifid Plushblue
Flos iriya Fruhstorfer, 1981
Flos zilana Fruhstorfer, 1900
Horaga bilineata Semper, 1890
Horaga lefebvrei osma Fruhstorfer, 1912
Horaga natsumiae Hayashi, 1984
Horaga syrinx ashinica Murayama & O..., 1973
Horaga syrinx camiguina Semper, 1890
Horsfieldia narada
Hypolycaena amasa Hewitson, 1865
Hypolycaena erylus orsiphantes Fruhstorfer, 1912
Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869
Hypolycaena schroederi H. Hayashi, 1984
Hypolycaena shirozui shirozui Hayashi, 1981
Hypolycaena sipylus Felder, 1860
Hypolycaena sipylus tharrytas C. & R. Felder, 1862
Hypolycaena thecloides philippina Staudinger, 1889
Hypothecla astyla mindanaensis Fruhstorfer, 1912
Iraota rochana Horsfield, 1829Scarce Silverstreak
Iraota rochana lazarena C.& R.Felder, 1862
Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860Metallic Cerulean
Jamides alecto manilana Toxopeus, 1930
Jamides alsietus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Jamides alsietus alsietus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Jamides aritai mindanensis Hayashi, 1977
Jamides bochus georgi Fruhstorfer, 1916
Jamides callistus Röber, 1886
Jamides callistus amastris Fruhstorfer, 1915
Jamides celeno lydanus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Jamides celeno optimus Röber, 1886
Jamides cleodus C. Felder & ..., 1865White Cerulean
Jamides cleodus cleodus C. Felder & ..., 1865
Jamides cleodus manias Fruhstorfer, 1916
Jamides cyta raddatzi Schröder & T..., 1984
Jamides elpis Godart, 1824Cardamom borer
Jamides elpis gerra
Jamides elpis phaliga Fruhstorfer, 1916
Jamides schatzi jumaloni Hayashi, 1976
Jamides schatzi nakamotoi Hayashi, 1977
Jamides suidas suidas C. Felder & ..., 1865
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lampides cleodus Felder, 1865
Leptotes plinius leopardus Schultze, 1910
Lestranicus yoshidai Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Logania distanti distanti Semper, 1889
Logania malayica subura Fruhstorfer, 1914
Logania marmorata faustina Fruhstorfer, 1914
Loxura cassiopeia owadai Hayashi, 1976
Loxura cassiopeia yilma Fruhstorfer, 1926
Luthrodes mindora Felder & Felder, 1865
Lycaeides ismenias aegus
Megisba malaya sikkima Moore, 1884Malayan
Miletus bazilanus Fruhstorfer, 1913
Miletus melanion Felder, 1865
Miletus melanion melanion C.& R.Felder, 1865
Miletus melanion vitelianus Fruhstorfer, 1913
Miletus symethus hierophantes Fruhstorfer, 1915
Miletus takanamii Eliot, 1986
Monodontides apona Fruhstorfer, 1910
Monodontides hondai Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Monodontides kolari RIBBE, 1926
Nacaduba berenice zygida Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba beroe beroe C.& R.Felder, , 1865
Nacaduba hermus C.Felder, 1860Pale 4-Lineblue
Nacaduba hermus tairea Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba kurava fujikoai Hayashi, 1976
Nacaduba lyas
Nacaduba pactolus neaira Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba pavana georgi Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba sanaya metallica Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba sericina thaumas Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba subperusia paska Eliot, 1955
Neocheritra manata gertrudes Schröder & T..., 1978
Neocheritra manata manata Semper, 1890
Niphanda tessellata aristarcha Fruhstorfer, 1919
Paruparo cebuensis Jumalon, 1975
Paruparo cebuensis chotaroi Hayashi, 1977
Paruparo mamertina mamertina Hewitson, 1869
Paruparo violacea endemic Schröder & ..., 1978
Plebejus aegus (Chapman, 1917)⇒ Plebejus argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779
Poritia philota phare H.H.Druce, 1895
Pratapa cebuensis chotaroi
Pratapa deva devana Druce, 1895
Pratapa ismaeli Schröder & ..., 1983
Prosotas aluta philiata Fruhstorfer, 1916
Prosotas dubiosa lumpura Corbet, 1938Tailess Line Blue
Prosotas nora semperi Fruhstorfer, 1916
Prosotas philiata Fruhstorfer, 1916
Pseudotajuria donatana mansaka Osada, 1987
Rapala caerulescens Staudinger, 1889
Rapala dieneces Hewitson, 1878Scarlet Flash
Rapala dieneces dieneces (Hewitson, 1878)⇒ Rapala dieneces Hewitson, 1878
Rapala diopites alcetina Semper, 1890
Rapala hades de Nicéville, 1895Malay Flash
Rapala manea philippensis Fruhstorfer, 1912
Rapala masara Osada, 1987
Rapala scintilla nemana Semper, 1890
Rapala tomokoae Hayashi, Sch..., 1978
Rapala tomokoae tomokoae H. Hayashi, ..., 1978
Rapala varuna nada Fruhstorfer, 1912
Remelana davisi Jumalon, 1975
Remelana davisi davisi Jumalon, 1975
Remelana jangala westermanni C.& R.Felder, , 1865
Selmanix aemulus
Selmanix selma
Sidima murayamai Eliot & Akit..., 1983
Simiskina pasira Moulton, 1912Green-blue Brilliant
Simiskina pasira semperi Fruhstorfer, 1919
Simiskina phalena hayashii Schröder & T..., 1979
Simiskina phalena ilagana Osada & Hash..., 1987
Sinthusa mindanensis mindanensis Hayashi, Sch..., 1978
Sinthusa mindanensis stephaniae Hayashi, Sch..., 1978
Sinthusa natsumiae natsumiae Hayashi, 1979
Sinthusa peregrinus Staudinger, 1889
Surendra manilana manilana C.& R.Felder, 1862
Tajuria berenis H. H. Druce, 1896
Tajuria berenis berenis H.H. Druce, 1896
Tajuria cippus Fabricius, 1798Peacock Royal
Tajuria deudorix Hewitson, 1869Flash Royal
Tajuria deudorix deudorix Hewitson, 1869
Tajuria igolotiana fumiae Hayashi, 1984
Tajuria jalajala C. Felder & ..., 1862
Tajuria jalajala jalajala C.Felder, 1862
Tajuria mantra C. Felder & ..., 1860Felder'S Royal
Tajuria mantra lucrosa Fruhstorfer, 1912
Tajuria mantra vergara Semper, 1890
Tajuria matsutaroi H. Hayashi, 1984
Tajuria mizunumai H. Hayashi, 1978
Tarucus waterstradti simillimus Schröder & T..., 1985
Udara camenae filipina Murayama & O..., 1973
Udara dilecta dilecta Moore, 1879Pale Hedge Blue
Udara dilectissima luzona Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Udara placidula kawazowei Hayashi, 1976
Udara placidula placidula Druce, 1895
Udara aemulus Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Udara nishiyamai Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Udara santotomasana subpura Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Udara selma mindanensis Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Udara tyotaroi Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Virachola kessuma deliochus Hewitson, 1874Pitcher Blue
Virachola masamichii Okubo, 1983
Virachola smilis vocetius Fruhstorfer, 1912
Zeltus amasa masaya Takanami, 1984
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina otis otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Mindanao
SubfamilyCuretinae
Distant, 1884
Sunbeams
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
3
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
30
70
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
31
121
Genera
Species

Taxom



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