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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Northern Kyushu (Kyushu, Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
276
2005
2943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
276
2005
2943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
262
1972
2895
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
200
1786
2685
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
298
434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
298
434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
298
434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
215
257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
198
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
96
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
35
39
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northern Kyushu
35 Genera with 39 Species
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Amblypodia Horsfield, 1875Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Antigius Sibatani & Ito, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1862Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1866Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1919Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1861Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1877Sunbeams1SpeciesTaxom
Edales Moore, 1829Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1876
Poling’s Hairstreak0SpeciesTaxom
Iratsume Sibatani & Ito, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Japonica Tutt, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Narathura Boisduval, 1832
Oakblues0SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Niphanda Moore, 1853Pointed Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1889Forest Quakers1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1878Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844Pale grass blue1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1861Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids3SpeciesTaxom
Shijimia Matsumura, 1889Moore´s Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Shijimiaeoides Beuret, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Sibataniozephyrus Inomata, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Taraka Doherty, 1875Forest Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Thermozephyrus Inomata & It..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tongeia Tutt, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1879Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Ussuriana Tutt, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Wagimo Sabatani & Ito, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 0Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Kyushu
39 Species and 3 Subspecies
Amblypodia japonica (Murray, 1875)⇒ Arhopala japonica Murray, 1874
Antigius attilia Bremer, 1861
Arhopala bazalus Hewitson, 1862Powdered Oakblue
Callophrys ferrea Butler, 1866
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina sugitanii Matsumura, 1919
Chrysozephyrus smaragdina Bremer, 1861
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Curetis acuta Moore, 1877Acute sunbeam
Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Favonius (Favonius) orientalis Murray, 1875
Favonius (Favonius) yuasai Shirôzu, 1948
Favonius saphirina Staudinger, 1887
Favonius ultramarina Fixsen, 1887
Iratsume orsedice Butler, 1881
Japonica (Yuhbae) lutea Hewitson, , 1865
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Neozephyrus taxila Bremer, 1861
Niphanda fusca BREMER & GREY, 1853
Phengaris teleius (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779
Pithecops fulgens Doherty, 1889Blue Quaker
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus argus micrargus Butler, 1878
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Rapala arata Bremer, 1861Japanese Flash
Satyrium favonius favonius J. E. Smith, 1797'Southern' Oak Hairstreak
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Shijimia moorei Leech, 1889Bicolor Cupid
Shijimiaeoides divina Fixsen, 1887
Sibataniozephyrus fujisanus Matsumura, 1910
Taraka hamada Druce, 1875Common Forest Pierrot
Thermozephyrus ataxus Westwood, 1851Wonderful Hairstreak
Tongeia fischeri Eversmann, 1843Fischer'S Blue
Udara albocaeruleus Moore, 1879
Ussuriana stygiana Butler, 1881
Wagimo signata Butler, 1881
Zizeeria zizina
Zizeeria zizina otis

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Northern Kyushu
SubfamilyCuretinae
Distant, 1884
Sunbeams
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
14
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
16
20
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