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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Nantou (Taiwan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
101
438
602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
101
438
602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
101
438
602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
87
415
574
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
203
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
26
203
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
202
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
179
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
153
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
80
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
25
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nantou
25 Genera with 26 Species
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Amblypodia Horsfield, 1875Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1829Silver Spots1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1832
Oak-blues0SpeciesTaxom
Callenya Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
0SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1893Azures4SpeciesTaxom
Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1940Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1909Sunbeams2SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1876
Poling’s Hairstreak0SpeciesTaxom
Heliophorus Geyer, 1896Sapphires1SpeciesTaxom
Horaga Moore, 1936Onyxs1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1782Ceruleans2SpeciesTaxom
Japonica Tutt, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1828Malayan1SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1870Quaker1SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Pratapa Moore, 1881
Tufted Royals0SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1860Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1797Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1865Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Teratozephyrus Sibatani, 1909Suroifui Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1948Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1879Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Ussuriana Tutt, 18801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nantou
26 Species and 1 Subspecies
Amblypodia japonica (Murray, 1875)⇒ Arhopala japonica Murray, 1874
Aphnaeus syama Horsfield, 1829
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina huegeli Moore, 1882Large Hedge Blue
Celastrina lavendularis Moore, 1877Plain Hedge Blue
Celastrina oreas Leech, 1893Khasi Hedge Blue
Chrysozephyrus esakii Sonan, 1940
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Curetis acuta Moore, 1877Acute sunbeam
Curetis brunnea Wileman, 1909
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Heliophorus ila de Nicéville, 1896Restriced Purple Sapphire
Horaga rarasana Sonan, 1936
Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860Metallic Cerulean
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Japonica (Yuhbae) lutea Hewitson, , 1865
Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828Malayan
Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870Common Quaker
Neozephyrus taiwanus Wileman, 1911
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Satyrium favonius favonius J. E. Smith, 1797'Southern' Oak Hairstreak
Tajuria diaeus Hewitson, 1865Straight Royal
Teratozephyrus arisanus Wileman, 1909
Thecla forsteri (Esaki & Shir..., 1948)⇒ Euaspa forsteri Esaki & Shir..., 1943
Udara dilectus Moore, 1879Pale Hedge Blue
Ussuriana michaelis Oberthür, 1880Large-spot White

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Nantou
SubfamilyCuretinae
Distant, 1884
Sunbeams
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
9
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
14
11
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