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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Morobe Province (Momase Region, Papua New Guinea)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
135
564
899
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
135
564
899
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
128
538
868
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
99
458
745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
149
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
149
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
149
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
110
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
108
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
88
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
33
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Morobe Province
33 Genera with 50 Species
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Arhopala Boisduval, 1914Oak-blues3SpeciesTaxom
Callictita Bethune-Baker, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1879Dusky blues1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1914Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1906
Azures0SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1823Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1860Sunbeams1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1908Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Discolampa Toxopeus, 1897Banded blue Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Epimastidia H. H. Druce, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Hypochlorosis Röber, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1865Jewels4SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1891Ceruleans5SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Monodontides Toxopeus, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1963Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1886Quaker1SpeciesTaxom
Nothodanis Hirowatari, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Paraduba Bethune-Baker, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Parelodina Bethune-Baker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Philiris Röber, 1898Moonbeams8SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1832Forest Quakers1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1963Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1874Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1983Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Upolampes Bethune-Baker, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Waigeum Staudinger, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Morobe Province
50 Species and 2 Subspecies
Arhopala chamaeleona Bethune-Baker, 1903
Arhopala drucei (Bethune-Baker, 1896)⇒ Arhopala athada Staudinger, 1889
Arhopala madytus Fruhstorfer, 1914Bright Oak-blue
Callictita cyara Bethune-Baker, 1908
Callictita lara Parsons, 1986
Candalides helenita Semper, 1879Helenita blue
Catochrysops amasea Waterhouse &..., 1914Cobalt Pea-blue
Cupido (Everes) lacturnus Godart, 1823Tailed Cupid
Curetis barsine C.Felder, 1860
Cyaniris owgarra (Bethune-Baker, 1908)⇒ Udara cardia C.Felder, 1860
Danis phroso Grose-Smith, 1897
Discolampa albula Grose-Smith, 1897
Epimastidia inops C. Felder & ..., 1860
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Hypochlorosis antipha Hewitson, 1869
Hypochrysops apelles Fabricius, 1775Copper Jewel
Hypochrysops plotinus Smith, 1894
Hypochrysops polycletus Linnaeus, 1764Rovena jewel
Hypochrysops pythias - Felder, 1865Peacock Jewel
Hypolycaena danis C. Felder & ..., 1865Black & White Tit
Hypolycaena phorbas Fabricius, 1793Black-spotted Flash
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides coritus Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Jamides nemophila Butler, 1876Papuan Cerulean
Jamides reverdini Fruhstorfer, 1915
Jamides soemias Druce, 1891
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Monodontides argioloides Rothschild, 1915
Nacaduba ruficirca Tite, 1963
Neopithecops lucifer Röber, 1886Devil's Blue
Nothodanis schaeffera Eschscholtz, 1821Dark Green-banded Blue
Parelodina aroa Bethune-Baker, 1904
Philiris agatha Grose-Smith, 1899
Philiris albihumerata Tite, 1963
Philiris ariadne Wind & Clench, 1947
Philiris azula Wind & Clench, 1947Azula Moonbeam
Philiris harterti leucoma Tite, 1963
Philiris hemileuca Jordan, 1930
Philiris misimensis Wind & Clench, 1947
Philiris ziska Grose-Smith, 1898White-margined Moonbeam
Pithecops dionisius Boisduval, 1832Pied Blue
Prosotas papuana Tite, 1963
Psychonotis caelius C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green Banded Blue
Psychonotis hebes H. H. Druce, 1904
Rapala varuna simsoni Miskin, 1874Indigo Flash
Udara meeki Bethune-Baker, 1906
Udara sibatanii Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Upolampes evena Hewitson, 1876
Waigeum dinawa (Bethune-Baker, 1908)⇒ Hypochrysops dinawa Bethune-Baker, 1908
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Morobe Province
SubfamilyCuretinae
Distant, 1884
Sunbeams
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
25
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
6
19
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