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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
179
695
1347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
179
695
1347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
162
660
1288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
106
549
1133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
141
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
141
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
20
141
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
110
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
107
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
44
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
18
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New England
18 Genera with 24 Species
Acrodipsas Sands, 1965Ant-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1948Dusky blues2SpeciesTaxom
Erysichton Fruhstorfer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1875Jewels3SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lucia Swainson, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1963Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Neolucia Waterhouse &..., 1914Heath-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1853Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Paralucia Waterhouse &..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1874Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Sahulana Hirowatari, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1942Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New England
24 Species and 12 Subspecies
Acrodipsas cuprea {Sands, 1965Copper ant-blue
Atlides halesus halesus Cramer, 1777Eastern Great Purple Hairstreak
Candalides absimilis absimilis C. Felder, 1862Common Pencilled-blue
Candalides heathi doddi Burns, 1948Rayed Blue
Erysichton lineatus lineatus Murray, 1874Hairy Line-blue
Everes lacturnus australis Couchman, 1962Tailed Cupid
Hypochrysops byzos Boisduval, 1832Yellow Jewel
Hypochrysops delicia Hewitson, 1875Blue Jewel
Hypochrysops delicia delicia Hewitson, 1875Blue Jewel
Jalmenus evagoras Donovan, 1805Common Imperial Blue
Jalmenus evagoras evagoras Donovan, 1805Common Imperial Blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lucia limbaria Swainson, 1833Grassland Copper
Nacaduba cajetani Tite, 1963
Neolucia hobartensis Miskin, 1890Montane Heath-blue
Neolucia hobartensis monticola Waterhouse &..., 1914Montane Heath-blue
Ogyris barnardi barnardi Miskin, 1890Barnard´s Azure
Ogyris olane Hewitson, 1862Broadmargined azure
Ogyris zosine zosine Hewitson, 1853Northern Purple Azure
Paralucia aurifer Blanchard, 1853Bright Copper
Prosotas felderi (Murray, 1874)⇒ Nacaduba cajetani Tite, 1963
Sahulana scintillata Lucas, 1899Glistening Blue
Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium caryaevorum (McDunnough, 1942)⇒ Satyrium caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942
Theclinesthes miskini miskini Lucas, 1889Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes sulpitius Miskin, 1890Saltpan Blue
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in New England
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
10
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
8
12
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