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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
189
795
1032
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
189
795
1032
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
177
764
986
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
134
675
884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
29
162
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
29
162
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
160
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
112
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
105
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
40
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
13
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mount Tamborine
13 Genera with 18 Species
Candalides Hübner, 1817Dusky blues4SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1869Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1875Jewels1SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1889Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1873Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lucia Swainson, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1865Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1934Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Paralucia Waterhouse &..., 18852SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1874Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mount Tamborine
18 Species and 8 Subspecies
Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862Common Pencil-blue
Candalides margarita Semper, 1879Gilbert´s Blue
Candalides margarita margarita Semper, 1879Trident Pencilled-blue
Candalides xanthospilos Hübner, 1817Yellow Spot Blue
Catopyrops florinda estrella Waterhouse &..., 1914Speckled Line Blue
Catopyrops florinda halys Waterhouse, 1934Speckled Lineblue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869Silvery Blue
Hypochrysops delicia Hewitson, 1875Blue Jewel
Jalmenus evagoras Donovan, 1805Common Imperial Blue
Jalmenus ictinus Hewitson, 1865Ictinus Blue
Jamides phaseli Mathew, 1889Bean flower caterpillar
Leptotes plinius pseudocassius Murray, 1873Plumbago Blue
Lucia limbaria Swainson, 1833Grassland Copper
Nacaduba biocellata biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865Double-spotted Line Blue
Ogyris abrota Westwood, 1851Dark Purple Azure
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Paralucia aurifer Blanchard, 1853Bright Copper
Paralucia pyrodiscus (Rosenstock, 1885)⇒ Paralucia pyrodisca Rosenstock, 1885
Prosotas felderi (Murray, 1874)⇒ Nacaduba cajetani Tite, 1963
Psychonotis caelius taygetus C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green-banded Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Mount Tamborine
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
8
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
5
8
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