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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Okayama (Chugoku, Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
119
594
756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
119
594
756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
107
564
721
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
95
535
685
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
96
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
96
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
96
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
75
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
74
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
46
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
17
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Okayama
17 Genera with 19 Species
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1875Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Antigius Sibatani & Ito, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Artipe Boisduval, 1771Green Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Artopoetes Chapman, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1877Sunbeams1SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1957Poling’s Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Japonica Tutt, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Niphanda Moore, 1853Pointed Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1758Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Tongeia Tutt, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Ussuriana Tutt, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Wagimo Sabatani & Ito, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1910
Grass blues0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Okayama
19 Species and 1 Subspecies
Amblypodia japonica (Murray, 1875)⇒ Arhopala japonica Murray, 1874
Antigius attilia Bremer, 1861
Antigius butleri Fenton, 1882
Artipe eryx Linnaeus, 1771Green Flash
Artopoetes pryeri Murray, 1873
Curetis acuta Moore, 1877Acute sunbeam
Favonius saphirina Staudinger, 1887
Favonius ultramarina Fixsen, 1887
Fixsenia iyonis Ota & Kusunoki, 1957
Japonica (Japonica) saepestriata Hewitson, 1865
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Niphanda fusca BREMER & GREY, 1853
Phengaris teleius (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779
Satyrium favonius favonius J. E. Smith, 1797'Southern' Oak Hairstreak
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Tongeia fischeri Eversmann, 1843Fischer'S Blue
Ussuriana stygiana Butler, 1881
Wagimo signata Butler, 1881

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

Taxom

SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
5
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
10
13
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