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Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Murray Darling Basin (East Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
120
373
662
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
120
373
662
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
111
349
629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
75
268
520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
34
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
34
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
13
33
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
29
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
29
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
17
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
7
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Murray Darling Basin
7 Genera with 14 Species
Candalides Hübner, 2004Dusky blues3SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Lucia Swainson, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1862Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Paralucia Waterhouse &..., 18853SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1823Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Murray Darling Basin
14 Species and 3 Subspecies
Candalides hyacinthina simplexa Tepper, 1882Common Dusky Blue
Candalides hyacinthinus Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Candalides noelkeri Braby & Douglas, 2004Golden Rayed Blue
Jalmenus daemeli Semper, 1879D├ñmel´s Blue
Lucia limbaria Swainson, 1833Grassland Copper
Ogyris amaryllis meridionalis Bethune-Baker, 1905Amaryllis Azure
Ogyris genoveva Hewitson, 1854Geneoveva Azure
Ogyris olane Hewitson, 1862Broadmargined azure
Paralucia aurifer Blanchard, 1853Bright Copper
Paralucia pyrodisca Rosenstock, 1885
Paralucia pyrodiscus (Rosenstock, 1885)⇒ Paralucia pyrodisca Rosenstock, 1885
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Murray Darling Basin
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
3
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
4
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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