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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region North Queensland (Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
285
1917
3176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
285
1917
3176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
270
1866
3091
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
195
1607
2763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
551
804
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
551
804
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
52
550
803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
378
594
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
365
584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
116
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
41
80
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Queensland
41 Genera with 80 Species
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Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1905Ciliate Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1891Oak-blues6SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1965Plane2SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1817Dusky blues14SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 0Forget-me-nots3SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1844Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1934Cornelians2SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1914Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1848Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Holochila Felder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1908Jewels9SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 19674SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1889Ceruleans2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1873Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Liphyra Westwood, 1898Moth Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1860Malayan1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1914Lineblues4SpeciesTaxom
Neolycaena de Nicéville, 01SpeciesTaxom
Nesolycaena Waterhouse &..., 1891Opals1SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1853Azures5SpeciesTaxom
Philiris Röber, 1898Moonbeams3SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1879Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodipsas C. Felder & ..., 18603SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1874Flashes2SpeciesTaxom
Sahulana Hirowatari, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1865Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Thysonotis Hübner, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 0Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1890Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Queensland
80 Species and 43 Subspecies
Allotinus portunus portunus
Anthene emolus Godart, 1823Ciliate Blue
Anthene emolus affinis
Anthene lycaenoides godeffroyi Semper, 1879Pale Ciliate Blue
Anthene seltuttus affinis Waterhouse &..., 1905Dark Ciliate Blue
Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaur Oakblue
Arhopala centaurus centaurus Fabricius, 1775Dull Oakblue
Arhopala madytus Fruhstorfer, 1914Bright Oak-blue
Arhopala micale Blanchard, 1848Common oak-blue
Arhopala micale amytis Hewitson, 1862Common Oakblue
Arhopala wildei wildei Miskin, 1891Small Oak Blue
Bindahara phocides Fabricius, 1793Australian plane
Bindahara phocides yurgama Couchman, 1965Australian Plane
Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862Common Pencil-blue
Candalides absimilis absimilis C. Felder, 1862Common Pencilled-blue
Candalides consimilis Waterhouse, 1942Consimilis Blue
Candalides consimilis consimilis Waterhouse, 1942Consimilis Blue
Candalides cyprotus Olliff, 1886Copper Pencilled-blue
Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides erinus erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides helenita Semper, 1879Helenita blue
Candalides helenita helenita Semper, 1879Helenita Blue
Candalides hyacinthina Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Candalides margarita Semper, 1879Gilbert´s Blue
Candalides margarita margarita Semper, 1879Trident Pencilled-blue
Candalides persimilis (Waterhouse, 1942)⇒ Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862
Candalides xanthospilos Hübner, 1817Yellow Spot Blue
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops panormus platissa Herrich-Schä..., 1869Forget-me-not
Catochrysops platissa
Catopyrops florinda Butler, 1877Speckled Line-blue
Catopyrops florinda estrella Waterhouse &..., 1914Speckled Line Blue
Catopyrops florinda halys Waterhouse, 1934Speckled Lineblue
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Chilades putli Kollar, 1844Eastern Grass Jewel
Danis danis Cramer, 1775Large green banded blue
Danis danis serapis Miskin, 1891Large Green-banded Blue
Deudorix (Deudorix) diovis Hewitson, 1863Bright cornelian
Deudorix epijarbas dido (Waterhouse, 1934)⇒ Deudorix diovis Hewitson, 1863
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914Cupid
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Everes lacturnus australis Couchman, 1962Tailed Cupid
Famegana alsulus alsulus Herrich-Scha..., 1869Black-spotted Grass-blue
Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848Grass jewel
Holochila absimilis (C. Felder, 1862)⇒ Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862
Hypochrysops apelles apelles Fabricius, 1775Copper Jewel
Hypochrysops digglesii - Hewitson, 1874Diggle's Blue
Hypochrysops ignita - Leach, 1814Dingy jewel
Hypochrysops miskini - Waterhouse, 1903Coral Jewel
Hypochrysops narcissus Fabricius, 1775Narcissus Jewel
Hypochrysops polycletus Linnaeus, 1764Rovena jewel
Hypochrysops polycletus rovena Druce, 1891Rovena Jewel
Hypochrysops pythias euclides Miskin, 1889Peacock Jewel
Hypochrysops theon medocus Fruhstorfer, 1908Green-banded Jewel
Hypolycaena phorbas phorbas Fabricius, 1793Common Tit
Jalmenus eichhorni Staudinger, 1888Northern hairsteak
Jalmenus icilius Hewitson, 1865Amethyst hairsteak
Jalmenus ictinus Hewitson, 1865Ictinus Blue
Jalmenus pseudictinus Kerr & Macqueen, 1967Macqueen's Hairstreak
Jamides aleuas coelestis Miskin, 1891Bright Cerulean
Jamides phaseli Mathew, 1889Bean flower caterpillar
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes plinius pseudocassius Murray, 1873Plumbago Blue
Liphyra brassolis Westwood, 1864Moth Butterfly
Liphyra brassolis major Rothschild, 1898Moth Butterfly
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Megisba strongyle Felder, 1860Malayan
Nacaduba berenice berenice Herrich-Schä..., 1869Six Line Blue
Nacaduba biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865Double Spotted Lineblue
Nacaduba biocellata biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865Double-spotted Line Blue
Nacaduba kurava parma Waterhouse &..., 1914White Line Blue
Neolycaena albosericea
Nesolycaena albosericea Miskin, 1891Kimberley Opal
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Ogyris amaryllis hewitsoni Waterhouse, 1902Amaryllis Azure
Ogyris iphis Waterhouse &..., 1914Dodd´s azure
Ogyris oroetes oroetes Hewitson, 1862
Ogyris zosine zosine Hewitson, 1853Northern Purple Azure
Philiris innotata Miskin, 1874Purple Moonbeam
Philiris innotatus Miskin, 1874Common moonbeam
Philiris nitens Grose-Smith, 1898Blue Moonbeam
Prosotas dubiosa dubiosa Semper, 1879Small Purple Line Blue
Pseudodipsas cephenes Hewitson, 1874Bright forest blue
Pseudodipsas digglesii (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Hypochrysops digglesii - Hewitson, 1874
Pseudodipsas eone Felder, C. &..., 1860Cone blue
Psychonotis caelius C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green Banded Blue
Psychonotis caelius taygetus C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green-banded Blue
Rapala varuna Horsfield, 1829Indigo Flash
Rapala varuna simsoni Miskin, 1874Indigo Flash
Sahulana scintillata Lucas, 1899Glistening Blue
Thecla imma Prittwitz, 1865
Theclinesthes miskini eucalypti Sibatani & G..., 1978Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes onycha Hewitson, 1865Cycad Blue
Theclinesthes sulpitius Miskin, 1890Saltpan Blue
Thysonotis taletum Waterhouse &..., 1914
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria zizina
Zizina alsulus alsulus
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue
Zizula hylax attenuata Lucas, 1890Tiny Grass-blue

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

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
25
43
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
12
33
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