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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Mitchell (Perry County, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
60
92
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
60
92
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
58
90
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
45
73
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
24
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
24
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
15
24
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
16
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
15
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
10
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
5
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mitchell (Perry County Australia)
5 Genera with 5 Species
Jalmenus Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1873Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lucia Swainson, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1865Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mitchell (Perry County Australia)
5 Species and 1 Subspecies
Jalmenus icilius Hewitson, 1865Amethyst hairsteak
Leptotes plinius pseudocassius Murray, 1873Plumbago Blue
Lucia limbaria Swainson, 1833Grassland Copper
Theclinesthes miskini Lucas, 1889Miskin´s Blue
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Mitchell (Perry County Australia)
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
2
2
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