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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region North Sumatra (Sumatra, Indonesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
217
1097
1855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
217
1097
1855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
200
1046
1800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
136
833
1528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
33
352
730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
352
730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
351
729
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
288
649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
280
642
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
181
510
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
55
106
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Sumatra
55 Genera with 106 Species
#ABCDEFHIJLNOPRSTZ
Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 1884Darkies4SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1828Oakblues2SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1878Ciliate Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1911Oak-blues8SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1895Babul Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Biduanda Moore, 0Posies1SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1793Plane1SpeciesTaxom
Bullis de Nicéville, 1940Baby Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1824Angled Pierrot2SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 0Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catapaecilma Butler, 1911Common Tinsel2SpeciesTaxom
Catapoecilma Butler, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots4SpeciesTaxom
Cheritra Moore, 1793Common imperial1SpeciesTaxom
Chliaria Moore, 1884Tits1SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1862Sunbeams7SpeciesTaxom
Dacalana Moore, 1914Double Tufted Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1912Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Discolampa Toxopeus, 1851Banded blue Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Drupadia Moore, 1828Posies2SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Flos Doherty, 1885Plushblues1SpeciesTaxom
Horaga Moore, 1912Onyxs2SpeciesTaxom
Horsfieldia Riley, 0Leaf blue1SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1764Jewels2SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Iraota Moore, 1829Silverstreak Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1915Ceruleans7SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues7SpeciesTaxom
Lipaphnaeus Aurivillius, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Logania Distant, 0Mottles2SpeciesTaxom
Loxura Horsfield, 1912Yamflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 0Lineblues10SpeciesTaxom
Neocheritra Distant, 1860Pale Grand Imperials1SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1870Quaker1SpeciesTaxom
Niphanda Moore, 1895Pointed Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1934Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1884Dingy Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1919Forest Quakers2SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1917Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Poritia Moore, 1917Gems1SpeciesTaxom
Pratapa Moore, 0Tufted Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1860Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 1930
0SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1879Flashes7SpeciesTaxom
Sinthusa Moore, 1878Sparks2SpeciesTaxom
Spalgis Moore, 1851Apeflies1SpeciesTaxom
Suasa de Nicéville, 1863Red Imperials1SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1986Royals3SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Sumatra
106 Species and 39 Subspecies
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Allotinus portunus portunus
Allotinus (Paragerydus) unicolor Felder, 1865Common Darkie
Allotinus unicolor aphocha Kheil, 1884
Allotinus aphocha (Kheil, 1884)⇒ Allotinus unicolor aphocha Kheil, 1884
Amblypodia japonica (Murray, 1875)⇒ Arhopala japonica Murray, 1874
Amblypodia narada Horsfield, 1828Blue Leaf Blue
Anthene lycaenina Felder, 1868Pointed Ciliate Blue
Anthene villosa Snellen, 1878
Arhopala aedias agnis Felder & Felder, 1865Large Metallic Oakblue
Arhopala agrata agrata de Nicéville, 1890De Niceville’s Dull Oakblue
Arhopala antimuta antimuta Felder & Felder, 1865Small Tailess Oakblue
Arhopala araxes C. Felder & ..., 1865
Arhopala atosia Hewitson, 1863Tailed Dise Oakblue
Arhopala centaurus nakula Felder & Felder, 1860Centaur Oakblue
Arhopala norda ronda Eliot, 1992Langkawi Yellow Oakblue
Arhopala zambra zambra Swinhoe, 1911Zambra Oakblue
Azanus asialis de Nicéville, 1895
Biduanda caesarea
Bindahara phocides phocides Fabricius, 1793Plane
Bullis buto cowani Corbet, 1940Baby Royal
Caleta elna Hewitson, 1876Elbowed Pierrot
Caleta roxus Godart, 1824Straight Pierrot
Castalius ethion niasanus
Catapaecilma elegans Druce, 1873Common Tinsel
Catapaecilma elegans niasana Fruhstorfer, 1911
Catapoecilma elegans (Druce, 1873)⇒ Catapaecilma elegans Druce, 1873
Catochrysops lithargyria Doherty, 1891Silver Forget-me-not
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops panormus exiguus Distant, 1886Silver Forget-me-not
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Cheritra freja Fabricius, 1793Common Imperial
Chliaria tora (Kheil, 1884)⇒ Hypolycaena tora Kheil, 1884
Curetis celebensis Felder, 1865
Curetis felderi Distant, 1884White-beaked Sunbeam
Curetis ge Fruhstorfer, 1900
Curetis hera Fruhstorfer, 1900
Curetis niasica Fruhstorfer, 1900
Curetis siva Evans, 1954Shiva Sunbeam
Curetis tagalica C.Felder & R..., 1862Southern Sunbeam
Dacalana vidura azyada Fruhstorfer, 1914Double Tufted Royal
Danis danis Cramer, 1775Large green banded blue
Deudorix epijarbas terenzius Fruhstorfer, 1912
Discolampa ethion Westwood, 1851Banded Blue Pierrot
Drupadia niasica Röber, 1886Frosted Posy
Drupadia ravindra Horsfield, 1828Common Posy
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Flos fulgida singhapura Distant, 1885Shining Plushblue
Horaga amethysta isna
Horaga onyx zuniga Fruhstorfer, 1912
Horsfieldia narada faea
Hypochrysops coelisparsus - Butler, 1883Kerr’s Jewel
Hypochrysops polycletus Linnaeus, 1764Rovena jewel
Ionolyce helicon merguiana Moore, 1884Pointed Line Blue
Iraota rochana Horsfield, 1829Scarce Silverstreak
Jamides caerulea Druce, 1873Royal Cerulean
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Jamides celeno celeno Cramer, 1775Common Cerulean
Jamides malaccanus celinus
Jamides pura Moore, 1886White Cerulean
Jamides talinga Kheil, 1884Lesser Cerulean
Jamides zebra vaneeckei Fruhstorfer, 1915
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lampides celina
Lampides pura Moore, 1886
Lampides talinga
Lampides vaneeckei Fruhstorfer, 1915
Lampides zebra Druce, 1895
Lampides zebrina Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lipaphnaeus leonina loxura Rebel, 1914
Logania marmorata Moore, 1884Pale Mottle
Logania marmorata lahomius
Loxura fuscicauda Fruhstorfer, 1912
Lycaeides ismenias aegus
Nacaduba aluta Nicéville, 1886
Nacaduba aphana Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba berenice aphana Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba beroe jedja Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba calauria malayica Corbet, 1938Dark Malayan Six Line Blue
Nacaduba kurava nemana Fruhstorfer, 1916Transparent 6-Line Blue
Nacaduba nora Felder, 1868
Nacaduba pavana Horsfield, 1828Singapore Four-line Blue
Nacaduba sanaya Fruhstorfer, 1916Jewel Fourline Blue
Nacaduba sanaya neavia
Neocheritra amrita amrita Felder & Felder, 1860Common Grand Imperial
Neopithecops zalmora zalmora Butler, 1870Common Quaker
Niphanda asialis de Nicéville, 1895Fawcett’s Pierrot
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Petrelaea dana de Nicéville, 1884Dana Blue
Pithecops corvus Fruhstorfer, 1919Forest Quaker
Pithecops corvus corvus Fruhstorfer, 1919Forest Quaker
Plebejus aegus (Chapman, 1917)⇒ Plebejus argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779
Poritia philota taimana Fruhstorfer, 1917
Pratapa capusa
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879Purple line-blue
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Rapala damona Swinhoe, 1890Malay Red Flash
Rapala dazata
Rapala dieneces Hewitson, 1878Scarlet Flash
Rapala domitia domitia Hewitson, 1863Sulfur Flash
Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863Slate Flash
Rapala scintilla de Nicéville, 1890Scarce Slate Flash
Rapala suffusa Moore, 1879Suffused Flash
Sinthusa irmina
Sinthusa nasaka amba Kirby, 1878Narrow Spark
Spalgis epius Westwood, 1851Apefly
Suasa lisides Hewitson, 1863Red Imperial
Tajuria buto
Tajuria cippus Fabricius, 1798Peacock Royal
Tajuria dominus dominus (Druce; D´Abr..., 1986)⇒ Tajuria dominus H. H. Druce, 1895
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in North Sumatra
SubfamilyCuretinae
Distant, 1884
Sunbeams
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
24
47
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
25
45
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
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Lycaenidae at itis.gov