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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region New Britain (Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
95
437
696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
95
437
696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
90
425
684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
73
361
591
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
134
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
134
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
134
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
108
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
108
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
70
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
28
54
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Britain
28 Genera with 54 Species
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Arhopala Boisduval, 1758Oak-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 0Dusky blues2SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1831Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Epimastidia H. H. Druce, 01SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hypochlorosis Röber, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1882Jewels1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1882Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1895Ceruleans6SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 0Giant Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Logania Distant, 1915Mottles1SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1983Malayan1SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1916Lineblues6SpeciesTaxom
Philiris Röber, 1963Moonbeams6SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1832Forest Quakers1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1963Lineblues3SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Tartesa Hirowatari, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1881Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Thysonotis Hübner, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Vadebra Moore, 1894Malabar flash3SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1787Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Britain
54 Species and 9 Subspecies
Arhopala eurisus Druce, 1891
Arhopala thamyras Linnaeus, 1758
Candalides lucescens
Candalides regina
Chilades cleotas Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Epimastidia bornemanni
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Hypochlorosis florinda Smith, 1896
Hypochlorosis florinda pagenstecheri
Hypochlorosis schneideri RIBBE, 1899
Hypochrysops scintillans Butler, 1882
Hypolycaena periphorbas Butler, 1882
Ionolyce helicon caracalla Waterhouse &..., 1914
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Jamides cyta Boisduval, 1832Bordered Cerulean
Jamides nemophila Butler, 1876Papuan Cerulean
Jamides paralectus
Jamides pseudosias Rothschild, 1915
Jamides timon Grose-Smith, 1895
Lepidochrysops danis dispar
Logania hampsoni Fruhstorfer, 1915
Megisba strongyle caudata Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Nacaduba astarte astarte
Nacaduba berenice apira Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba kurava ariitea Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba major Rothschild, 1915
Nacaduba palmyra (Röber, 1886)⇒ Erysichton lineata Murray, 1874
Nacaduba tristis Rothschild, 1916
Philiris apicalis Tite, 1963
Philiris griseldis Staudinger, 1888
Philiris lucescens Tite, 1963
Philiris regina Butler, 1882
Philiris talesea
Philiris tombara Tite, 1963
Pithecops dionisius Boisduval, 1832Pied Blue
Prosotas atra Tite, 1963
Prosotas talesa Tite, 1963
Prosotas talesea Tite, 1963
Psychonotis broinii
Psychonotis brownii Druce & Baker, 1893
Psychonotis caelius C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green Banded Blue
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Tartesa astarte Butler, 1882
Thecla irus Godart, 1823
Thecla regina Butler, 1881
Thysonotis brownii H.H.Druce & ..., 1893
Thysonotis caelius hanno
Thysonotis metrophanes Fruhstorfer, 1915
Vadebra eboraci (Grose-Smith, 1894)⇒ Euploea eboraci Grose-Smith, 1894
Vadebra kala Swinhoe, 1916
Vadebra lacon (Grose-Smith, 1894)⇒ Euploea lacon Grose-Smith, 1894
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina otis otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in New Britain
SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
15
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
9
17
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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Lycaenidae at artfakta.se
Lycaenidae at dyntaxa.se
Lycaenidae at gbif.org
Lycaenidae at irmng.org
Lycaenidae at itis.gov