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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region NSW North Coast (New South Wales, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
240
1215
2482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
240
1215
2482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
225
1171
2399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
140
909
1943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
33
274
426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
274
426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
272
424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
179
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
168
275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
51
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
22
43
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for NSW North Coast
22 Genera with 43 Species
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Acrodipsas Sands, 1965Ant-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1817Dusky blues8SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1863Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Erysichton Fruhstorfer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1814Jewels6SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1873Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Lucia Swainson, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1963Lineblues3SpeciesTaxom
Neolucia Waterhouse &..., 1890Heath-blues3SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1862Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Paralucia Waterhouse &..., 18853SpeciesTaxom
Philiris Röber, 1874Moonbeams2SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1874Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudalmenus Druce, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1890Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for NSW North Coast
43 Species and 24 Subspecies
Acrodipsas cuprea {Sands, 1965Copper ant-blue
Candalides absimilis absimilis C. Felder, 1862Common Pencilled-blue
Candalides acasta Cox, H. R., 1873Blotched Blue
Candalides consimilis consimilis Waterhouse, 1942Consimilis Blue
Candalides cyprotus cyprotus Olliff, 1886Cyprotus Blue
Candalides erinus erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides heathi doddi Burns, 1948Rayed Blue
Candalides heathi heathi Cox, 1873Rayed Blue
Candalides xanthospilos Hübner, 1817Yellow Spot Blue
Catopyrops florinda halys Waterhouse, 1934Speckled Lineblue
Danis danis serapis Miskin, 1891Large Green-banded Blue
Deudorix (Deudorix) diovis Hewitson, 1863Bright cornelian
Erysichton lineatus lineatus Murray, 1874Hairy Line-blue
Everes lacturnus australis Couchman, 1962Tailed Cupid
Hypochrysops apelles Fabricius, 1775Copper Jewel
Hypochrysops delicia Hewitson, 1875Blue Jewel
Hypochrysops delicia delicia Hewitson, 1875Blue Jewel
Hypochrysops epicurus Miskin, 1876Dull Jewel
Hypochrysops ignita - Leach, 1814Dingy jewel
Hypochrysops ignitus Leach, 1814Dingy Jewel
Jalmenus evagoras Donovan, 1805Common Imperial Blue
Jalmenus evagoras evagoras Donovan, 1805Common Imperial Blue
Jalmenus ictinus Hewitson, 1865Ictinus Blue
Leptotes plinius pseudocassis Murray, 1873Plumbago Blue
Leptotes plinius pseudocassius Murray, 1873Plumbago Blue
Lucia limbaria Swainson, 1833Grassland Copper
Nacaduba berenice berenice Herrich-Schä..., 1869Six Line Blue
Nacaduba biocellata biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865Double-spotted Line Blue
Nacaduba cajetani Tite, 1963
Neolucia agricola agricola Westwood, 1851Fringed Blue
Neolucia hobartensis monticola Waterhouse &..., 1914Montane Heath-blue
Neolucia mathewi Miskin, 1890Broom Heath-blue
Ogyris genoveva Hewitson, 1854Geneoveva Azure
Ogyris genoveva gela (Waterhouse, 1941)⇒ Ogyris genoveva Hewitson, 1854
Ogyris olane Hewitson, 1862Broadmargined azure
Paralucia aurifer Blanchard, 1853Bright Copper
Paralucia pyrodisca Rosenstock, 1885
Paralucia pyrodiscus (Rosenstock, 1885)⇒ Paralucia pyrodisca Rosenstock, 1885
Philiris innotata Miskin, 1874Purple Moonbeam
Philiris innotatus Miskin, 1874Common moonbeam
Prosotas felderi (Murray, 1874)⇒ Nacaduba cajetani Tite, 1963
Pseudalmenus chlorinda barringtonensis Waterhouse, 1928Silky Hairstreak
Psychonotis caelius taygetus C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green-banded Blue
Theclinesthes albocincta Waterhouse, 1903Bitter-bush Blue
Theclinesthes miskini Lucas, 1889Miskin´s Blue
Theclinesthes onycha onycha (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Theclinesthes albocincta Waterhouse, 1903
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue
Zizula hylax attenuata Lucas, 1890Tiny Grass-blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in NSW North Coast
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
13
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
9
18
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