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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
709
8941
27029
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
8931
27019
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
669
8793
26764
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
423
7029
23195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
2161
5894
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
84
2159
5891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
80
2147
5852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1127
2902
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
975
2411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
229
477
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
71
165
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New South Wales
71 Genera with 165 Species
#ACDEFGHJLMNOPRSTZ
Acrodipsas Sands, 1913Ant-blues7SpeciesTaxom
Agriades Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 1913Darkies2SpeciesTaxom
Ancema Eliot, 1906Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1891Oak-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1817Dusky blues29SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1869Forget-me-nots2SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1919Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1764Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1882Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyprotides Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1874Cornelians3SpeciesTaxom
Drupadia Moore, 0Posies1SpeciesTaxom
Epitola Westwood, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Erina Swainson, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Erysichton Fruhstorfer, 18604SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1914Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1867American Dotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1848Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1869Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Holochila Felder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1814Jewels13SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Hypothecla Semper, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 09SpeciesTaxom
Jameela Grund & East..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1889Ceruleans2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1873Common Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Lucia Swainson, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1793Boulder Copper5SpeciesTaxom
Maculinea Van Eecke, 1934Large blues1SpeciesTaxom
Manastigma Nicolay, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1874Lineblues10SpeciesTaxom
Neolucia Waterhouse &..., 0Heath-blues7SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1853Azures18SpeciesTaxom
Oreolyce Toxopeus, 0Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Paralucia Waterhouse &..., 19788SpeciesTaxom
Philiris Röber, 1874Moonbeams2SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1914Lineblues4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudalmenus Druce, 19145SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodipsas C. Felder & ..., 19143SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1829Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Sahulana Hirowatari, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1942Satyr Orchids4SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Syntarucus Scudder, 0Zebra blue1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1895Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 189011SpeciesTaxom
Thysonotis Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Zeritis Boisduval, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 0Grass blues5SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1890Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New South Wales
165 Species and 92 Subspecies
Acrodipsas arcana Miller & Edw..., 1978Arcana Ant Blue
Acrodipsas aurata D.P.A. Sands, 1997Bronze Ant-blue Butterfly
Acrodipsas brisbanensis Miskin, 1884Bronze ant-blue
Acrodipsas brisbanensis cyrilus
Acrodipsas cuprea {Sands, 1965Copper ant-blue
Acrodipsas mortoni D.P.A. Sands..., 1997Brown ant-blue
Acrodipsas myrmecophila Waterhouse &..., 1913Small Ant Blue
Agriades pyrenaicus ergane
Allotinus portunus portunus
Allotinus aphocha rebilus (Fruhstorfer, 1913)⇒ Allotinus unicolor Felder, 1865
Ancema cotys capusa Fruhstorfer, 1906
Arhopala overdijkinki unda Ponomarenko, 1977
Arhopala wildei Miskin, 1891Small oak-blue
Atlides halesus halesus Cramer, 1777Eastern Great Purple Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) affinis (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862Common Pencil-blue
Candalides absimilis absimilis C. Felder, 1862Common Pencilled-blue
Candalides absimilis edwardsi Braby, 2008
Candalides acasta Cox, H. R., 1873Blotched Blue
Candalides afretta Parsons, 1986
Candalides consimilis Waterhouse, 1942Consimilis Blue
Candalides consimilis consimilis Waterhouse, 1942Consimilis Blue
Candalides consimilis goodingi Tindale, 1965Dark Pencilled-blue
Candalides cyprotus Olliff, 1886Copper Pencilled-blue
Candalides cyprotus cyprotus Olliff, 1886Cyprotus Blue
Candalides cyprotus pallescens Tite, 1963Cyprotus Blue
Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides erinus erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides geminus Edwards & Kerr, 1978Geminus Blue
Candalides germinus
Candalides gilberti Waterhouse, 1903Gilbert´s blue
Candalides heathi Cox, 1873Rayed Blue
Candalides heathi alpina Waterhouse, 1928Rayed Blue
Candalides heathi alpinus Waterhouse, 1928
Candalides heathi doddi Burns, 1948Rayed Blue
Candalides heathi heathi Cox, 1873Rayed Blue
Candalides hyacinthina Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Candalides hyacinthina simplexa Tepper, 1882Common Dusky Blue
Candalides hyacinthinus Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Candalides hyacinthinus hyacinthinus Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Candalides margarita Semper, 1879Gilbert´s Blue
Candalides margarita gilberti Waterhouse, 1903Gilbert´s Blue
Candalides margarita margarita Semper, 1879Trident Pencilled-blue
Candalides xanthospilos Hübner, 1817Yellow Spot Blue
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops panormus platissa Herrich-Schä..., 1869Forget-me-not
Catopyrops florinda Butler, 1877Speckled Line-blue
Catopyrops florinda estrella Waterhouse &..., 1914Speckled Line Blue
Catopyrops florinda halys Waterhouse, 1934Speckled Lineblue
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919Holly Blue
Chlorostrymon orbis K. Johnson &..., 1993Orbis Hairstreak
Chrysoritis zeuxo zeuxo Linnaeus, 1764
Cupido (Everes) lacturnus Godart, 1823Tailed Cupid
Cupido adamapuncta (Tepper, 1882)⇒ Nacaduba biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cyprotides cyprotus Olliff, 1886Copper Pencilled-blue
Danis danis Cramer, 1775Large green banded blue
Danis danis serapis Miskin, 1891Large Green-banded Blue
Danis danis thinophilus Toxopeus, 1930
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Deudorix (Deudorix) diovis Hewitson, 1863Bright cornelian
Deudorix (Deudorix) epijarbas Moore, 1858Bright Cornelian
Deudorix kessuma deliochus Hewitson, 1874
Drupadia corula
Epitola falkensteini (Dewitz, 1879)⇒ Hewitola falkensteini Dewitz, 1879
Erina acasta (Cox, 1873)⇒ Candalides afretta Parsons, 1986
Erina hyacinthina Semper, 1879Varied Dusky-blue
Erora laeta Edwards, 1862Early hairstreak
Erysichton lineata Murray, 1874Hairy Line Blue
Erysichton lineatus Murray, 1874Hairy Line-blue
Erysichton lineatus lineatus Murray, 1874Hairy Line-blue
Erysichton palmyra (Felder, 1860)⇒ Jameela palmyra Felder, 1860
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914Cupid
Euphilotes glaucon (Behr, 1867)⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Everes lacturnus australis Couchman, 1962Tailed Cupid
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848Grass jewel
Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869Silvery Blue
Holochila absimilis (C. Felder, 1862)⇒ Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862
Hypochrysops apelles Fabricius, 1775Copper Jewel
Hypochrysops byzos Boisduval, 1832Yellow Jewel
Hypochrysops cyane Waterhouse &..., 1914Cyane Jewel
Hypochrysops delicia Hewitson, 1875Blue Jewel
Hypochrysops delicia delicia Hewitson, 1875Blue Jewel
Hypochrysops digglesii - Hewitson, 1874Diggle's Blue
Hypochrysops epicurus Miskin, 1876Dull Jewel
Hypochrysops halyaetus Hewitson, 1874Turquoise Jewel
Hypochrysops ignita - Leach, 1814Dingy jewel
Hypochrysops ignita erythrina Waterhouse &..., 1909Fiery Jewel
Hypochrysops ignitus Leach, 1814Dingy Jewel
Hypochrysops ignitus erythrina Waterhouse &..., 1909
Hypochrysops ignitus ignitus Leach, 1814Fiery Jewel
Hypolycaena danis danis
Hypolycaena phorbas phorbas Fabricius, 1793Common Tit
Hypothecla astyla tegea Fruhstorfer, 1912
Jalmenus daemeli Semper, 1879D├ñmel´s Blue
Jalmenus eubulus (Miskin, 1876)⇒ Jalmenus evagoras Donovan, 1805
Jalmenus evagoras Donovan, 1805Common Imperial Blue
Jalmenus evagoras evagoras Donovan, 1805Common Imperial Blue
Jalmenus icilius Hewitson, 1865Amethyst hairsteak
Jalmenus icilius icilius
Jalmenus ictinus Hewitson, 1865Ictinus Blue
Jalmenus pseudictinus Kerr & Macqueen, 1967Macqueen's Hairstreak
Jalmenus schraderi
Jameela palmyra Felder, 1860Marbled Blue
Jamides cyta cyta
Jamides phaseli Mathew, 1889Bean flower caterpillar
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793Peablue
Leptotes plinius pseudocassis Murray, 1873Plumbago Blue
Leptotes plinius pseudocassius Murray, 1873Plumbago Blue
Lucia limbaria Swainson, 1833Grassland Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena alciphron alciphron Rottemburg, 1775
Lycaena paradoxa (Guest, 1882)⇒ Candalides heathi Cox, 1873
Lycaena salustius Fabricius, 1793Common Copper
Maculinea arion aglaophon (Fruhstorfer, 1934)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Manastigma primno Godman & Salvin, 1887
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Nacaduba berenice Herrich-Schä..., 1869Large Purple Line-blue
Nacaduba berenice berenice Herrich-Schä..., 1869Six Line Blue
Nacaduba beroe neon Fruhstorfer, 1916Opaque Six Line Blue
Nacaduba biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865Double Spotted Lineblue
Nacaduba biocellata biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865Double-spotted Line Blue
Nacaduba cajetani Tite, 1963
Nacaduba cyanea arinia Oberthür, 1878Tailed Green-banded Blue
Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858Transparent 6-Line Blue
Nacaduba kurava parma Waterhouse &..., 1914White Line Blue
Nacaduba vincula (Murray, 1874)⇒ Erysichton lineata Murray, 1874
Neolucia agricola Westwood, 1851Fringed Blue
Neolucia agricola agricola Westwood, 1851Fringed Blue
Neolucia hobartensis Miskin, 1890Montane Heath-blue
Neolucia hobartensis hobartensis Miskin, 1890Montane Heath-blue
Neolucia hobartensis monticola Waterhouse &..., 1914Montane Heath-blue
Neolucia mathewi Miskin, 1890Broom Heath-blue
Neolucia sulpitius
Ogyris abrota Westwood, 1851Dark Purple Azure
Ogyris amaryllis Hewitson, 1862Amaryllis Azure
Ogyris amaryllis amaryllis Hewitson, 1862Amaryllis Azure
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Ogyris amaryllis meridionalis Bethune-Baker, 1905Amaryllis Azure
Ogyris barnardi Miskin, 1890Barnard´s azure
Ogyris barnardi barnardi Miskin, 1890Barnard´s Azure
Ogyris barnardi delphis Tindale, 1952
Ogyris genoveva Hewitson, 1854Geneoveva Azure
Ogyris genoveva gela (Waterhouse, 1941)⇒ Ogyris genoveva Hewitson, 1854
Ogyris ianthis Waterhouse, 1900Golden Azure
Ogyris idmo (Hewitson, 1862)⇒ Ogyris ianthis Waterhouse, 1900
Ogyris olane Hewitson, 1862Broadmargined azure
Ogyris oroetes apiculata Quick, 1972Silky Azure
Ogyris oroetes oroetes Hewitson, 1862
Ogyris otanes Felder, C. &..., 1865Small bronze azure
Ogyris otanes otanes Felder & Felder, 1865
Ogyris zosine zosine Hewitson, 1853Northern Purple Azure
Oreolyce nearcha nearcha
Paralucia aenea (Miskin, 1890)⇒ Paralucia pyrodisca Rosenstock, 1885
Paralucia aurifer Blanchard, 1853Bright Copper
Paralucia aurifera Blanchard, 1848Bright Copper
Paralucia lucida (Rosenstock, 1885)⇒ Paralucia spinifera Edwards & Co..., 1978
Paralucia pyrodisca Rosenstock, 1885
Paralucia pyrodiscus (Rosenstock, 1885)⇒ Paralucia pyrodisca Rosenstock, 1885
Paralucia pyrodiscus pyrodiscus Miskin, 1890Dull Copper
Paralucia spinifera Edwards & Co..., 1978Bathurst Copper
Philiris innotata Miskin, 1874Purple Moonbeam
Philiris innotatus Miskin, 1874Common moonbeam
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Prosotas dubiosa dubiosa Semper, 1879Small Purple Line Blue
Prosotas felderi (Murray, 1874)⇒ Nacaduba cajetani Tite, 1963
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Prosotas nora auletes Waterhouse &..., 1914Long-tailed Line-blue
Pseudalmenus chlorinda Blanchard, 1853Chlorinda Hairstreak
Pseudalmenus chlorinda barringtonensis Waterhouse, 1928Silky Hairstreak
Pseudalmenus chlorinda chlorinda Blanchard, 1848
Pseudalmenus chlorinda chloris Waterhouse &..., 1914Silky Hairstreak
Pseudalmenus chlorinda zephyrus Waterhouse &..., 1914Silky Hairstreak
Pseudodipsas cephenes Hewitson, 1874Bright forest blue
Pseudodipsas eone Felder, C. &..., 1860Cone blue
Pseudodipsas eone iole Waterhouse &..., 1914Eone Blue
Psychonotis caelius C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green Banded Blue
Psychonotis caelius taygetus C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green-banded Blue
Rapala varuna Horsfield, 1829Indigo Flash
Sahulana scintillata Lucas, 1899Glistening Blue
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium saepium chalcis Edwards, 1869Hedgerow Hairstreak
Satyrium titus mopsus Fabricius, 1793Coral hairstreak
Satyrium caryaevorum (McDunnough, 1942)⇒ Satyrium caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852
Syntarucus pseudocassius
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Thecla demonassa Hewitson, 1868
Thecla talayra talayra Champion, 1895
Theclinesthes albocincta Waterhouse, 1903Bitter-bush Blue
Theclinesthes miskini Lucas, 1889Miskin´s Blue
Theclinesthes miskini eucalypti Sibatani & G..., 1978Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes miskini miskini Lucas, 1889Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes onycha Hewitson, 1865Cycad Blue
Theclinesthes onycha capricornia Sibatani & G..., 1978Cycad Blue
Theclinesthes onycha onycha (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Theclinesthes albocincta Waterhouse, 1903
Theclinesthes serpentata Herrich-Schä..., 1869Chequered blue
Theclinesthes serpentatus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Chequered Blue
Theclinesthes serpentatus serpentatus Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Theclinesthes sulpitius Miskin, 1890Saltpan Blue
Thysonotis taygetus
Zeritis aethon (Trimen, 1887)⇒ Chrysoritis aethon Trimen, 1887
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizeeria zizina
Zizina labradus labradus Godart, 1824Bean Blue
Zizina otis Fabricius, 1787Bean Blue
Zizina otis labdalon Waterhouse &..., 1914
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue
Zizula hylax attenuata Lucas, 1890Tiny Grass-blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in New South Wales
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
37
79
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
27
74
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
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