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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Moreton Bay (South East Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
63
174
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
63
174
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
61
172
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
52
157
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
83
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
83
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
20
83
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
46
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
43
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
19
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
6
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Moreton Bay
6 Genera with 7 Species
Acrodipsas Sands, 1914Ant-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1775Dusky blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1914Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1858Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1862Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18651SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Moreton Bay
7 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acrodipsas illidgei Waterhouse &..., 1914Illidge's Ant-blue
Candalides erinus erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914Cupid
Nacaduba berenice Herrich-Schä..., 1869Large Purple Line-blue
Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858Transparent 6-Line Blue
Ogyris oroetes Hewitson, 1862Silky Azure
Theclinesthes onycha Hewitson, 1865Cycad Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Moreton Bay
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
4
5
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