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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
207
1158
1451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
207
1158
1451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
193
1099
1373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
113
857
1123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
36
449
605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
36
449
605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
36
449
605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
340
481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
333
474
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
83
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
24
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Taipei
24 Genera with 27 Species
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Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1875Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1829Silver Spots1SpeciesTaxom
Artipe Boisduval, 1771Green Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1939Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1829Barred Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Heliophorus Geyer, 1896Sapphires1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1782Ceruleans3SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Mahathala Moore, 1903Falcate Oakblue1SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1828Malayan1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1916Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1870Quaker1SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1934Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1919Forest Quakers1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1879Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844Pale grass blue1SpeciesTaxom
Shijimia Matsumura, 1889Moore´s Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1869Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1910Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1879Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Taipei
27 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Amblypodia japonica (Murray, 1875)⇒ Arhopala japonica Murray, 1874
Aphnaeus syama Horsfield, 1829
Artipe eryx Linnaeus, 1771Green Flash
Chrysozephyrus rarasanus Matsumura, 1939
Cigaritis lohita Horsfield, 1829Lond-banded Silverline
Cigaritis syama Horsfield, 1829Club Silverline
Elkalyce hainani Bethune-Baker, 1914
Heliophorus ila de Nicéville, 1896Restriced Purple Sapphire
Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860Metallic Cerulean
Jamides alecto dromicus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Mahathala hainani Bethune-Baker, 1903
Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828Malayan
Nacaduba beroe asakusa Fruhstorfer, 1916
Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870Common Quaker
Neozephyrus taiwanus Wileman, 1911
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Pithecops corvus Fruhstorfer, 1919Forest Quaker
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879Purple line-blue
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Shijimia moorei Leech, 1889Bicolor Cupid
Tajuria deudorix deudorix Hewitson, 1869
Thecla formosana Matsumura, 1910
Udara albocaeruleus Moore, 1879
Udara dilectus Moore, 1879Pale Hedge Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue

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

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
13
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
10
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