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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Odisha (East India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
125
486
775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
125
486
775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
115
453
738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
73
313
429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
109
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
109
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
109
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
87
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
87
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
41
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
17
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Odisha
17 Genera with 19 Species
Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1823Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1862Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1876Angled Pierrot2SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1782Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chliaria Moore, 1865Tits1SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1775Barred Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1773Sunbeams1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Horaga Moore, 1858Onyxs1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1860Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1870Quaker1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1860Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Rathinda Moore, 1775Monkeypuzzle1SpeciesTaxom
Spalgis Moore, 1851Apeflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Odisha
19 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Anthene emolus Godart, 1823Ciliate Blue
Arhopala atrax Hewitson, 1862Dark Broken-band Oakblue
Caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876Angled Pierrot
Caleta caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780
Chliaria othona (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Hypolycaena othona Hewitson, 1865
Cigaritis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775Common Silverline
Curetis thetis Drury, 1773Indian Sunbeam
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Horaga onyx Moore, 1858Common Onyx
Nacaduba pactolus C.Felder, 1860Bold Line-blue
Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870Common Quaker
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879Purple line-blue
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Rathinda amor Fabricius, 1775Monkey Puzzle
Spalgis epius Westwood, 1851Apefly
Tarucus extricatus Butler, 1886Rounded Pierrot
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793

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

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
10
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
5
5
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