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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Palawan (Mimaropa, Philippines)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
201
928
1663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
201
928
1663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
188
884
1604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
132
744
1417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
29
296
630
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
29
296
630
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
29
296
630
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
232
500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
227
495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
168
412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
67
164
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Palawan
67 Genera with 164 Species
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Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1865Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 1986Darkies6SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1865Oakblues4SpeciesTaxom
Ancema Eliot, 1991Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1916Ciliate Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Araotes Doherty, 1912Witches2SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1976Oak-blues35SpeciesTaxom
Austrozephyrus Howarth, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1793Plane1SpeciesTaxom
Britomartis de Nicéville, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1889Angled Pierrot3SpeciesTaxom
Callenya Eliot & Kawa..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 0Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catapaecilma Butler, 1933Common Tinsel1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1959Forget-me-nots4SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1971Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cheritra Moore, 1775Common imperial1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1865Jewel Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1862Sunbeams3SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniriodes de Nicéville, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Dacalana Moore, 1976Double Tufted Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1858Cornelians4SpeciesTaxom
Discolampa Toxopeus, 1889Banded blue Pierrot2SpeciesTaxom
Drupadia Moore, 1974Posies5SpeciesTaxom
Eliotia H. Hayashi, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Flos Doherty, 1884Plushblues4SpeciesTaxom
Horaga Moore, 1889Onyxs3SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1889Hairstreaks6SpeciesTaxom
Hypothecla Semper, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Iraota Moore, 1907Silverstreak Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1976Ceruleans18SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1865Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Logania Distant, 1914Mottles1SpeciesTaxom
Loxura Horsfield, 1926Yamflies1SpeciesTaxom
Luthrodes Moore, 1865Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenesthes Doubleday, 0Ciliate blue1SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1884Malayan2SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies4SpeciesTaxom
Monodontides Toxopeus, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1955Lineblues10SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1870Quaker1SpeciesTaxom
Nothodanis Hirowatari, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1884Dingy Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1886Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Poritia Moore, 1889Gems3SpeciesTaxom
Pratapa Moore, 1986Tufted Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1916Lineblues8SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1889Flashes7SpeciesTaxom
Remelana Moore, June, 1907Chocolate Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Ritra de Nicéville, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Simiskina Distant, 1976Brilliants5SpeciesTaxom
Sinthusa Moore, 1976Sparks3SpeciesTaxom
Suasa de Nicéville, 1889Red Imperials1SpeciesTaxom
Surendra Moore, 1889Acacia Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1926Royals5SpeciesTaxom
Thysonotis Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1983Hedge Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Virachola Moore, 1912Guava Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zeltus de Nicéville, 1977Fluffy tit1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1865Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1787Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1876Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Palawan
164 Species and 140 Subspecies
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Acytolepis puspa cagaya Felder & Felder, 1865
Allotinus (Allotinus) subviolaceus Felder, 1865Blue Darkie
Allotinus subviolaceus subviolaceus C. & R. Felder, 1865Blue Darkie
Allotinus portunus portunus
Allotinus apries ristus Eliot, 1986
Allotinus substrigosus ballantinai
Allotinus substrigosus ballantinei Eliot, 1986
Amblypodia allata Staudinger, 1889
Amblypodia atrax myrtale
Amblypodia myrtale Staudinger, 1889
Amblypodia narada erichsonii (Felder, 1865)⇒ Amblypodia narada Horsfield, 1828
Ancema blanka blanka (de Nicéville..., 1991)⇒ Ancema blanka de Nicéville, 1894
Anthene emolus modesta Staudinger, 1889
Anthene licates addend Fruhstorfer, 1916
Anthene lycaenina miya Fruhstorfer, 1916Pointed Ciliate Blue
Araotes lapithis Moore, 1858Witch
Araotes lapithis arianus Fruhstorfer, , 1912Witch
Arhopala abseus abseus Hewitson, 1862Aberrant Oakblue
Arhopala aedias oenotria Hewitson, 1869
Arhopala agesilaus Staudinger, 1889Dark Arched Oakblue
Arhopala agesilaus agesilaus Staudinger, 1889
Arhopala agrata shiorzui Hayashi, 1976
Arhopala alaconia oberthueri Staudinger, 1889
Arhopala alitaeus myrtale Staudinger, 1889
Arhopala allata Staudinger, 1889Rosy Oakblue
Arhopala allata allata Staudinger, 1889
Arhopala amphimuta amphimuta C.Felder, 1860Broad Yellow Oakblue
Arhopala anarte Hewitson, 1862Magnificent Oakblue
Arhopala annulata annulata C.Felder, 1860
Arhopala anthelus Westwood, 1851Anthelus Bushblue
Arhopala anthelus saturatior Staudinger, 1889
Arhopala arsenius C. Felder & ..., 1865
Arhopala atosia aricia Staudinger, 1889
Arhopala atrax Hewitson, 1862Dark Broken-band Oakblue
Arhopala birmana Moore, 1884Burmese Bushblue
Arhopala birmana hiurai Hayashi, 1976
Arhopala epimete epimete Staudinger, 1889
Arhopala eridanus dilutior Staudinger, 1889
Arhopala eumolphus aristomachus Fruhstorfer, 1914
Arhopala horsfieldi Pagenstecher, 1890Peacock Oakblue
Arhopala horsfieldi palawanica Hayashi, 1976
Arhopala major Staudinger, 1889Major Yellow Oakblue
Arhopala major major Staudinger, 1889Major Yellow Oakblue
Arhopala myrtale Staudinger, 1889
Arhopala myrtha Staudinger, 1889
Arhopala paraganesa tomokoae Hayashi, 1976
Arhopala phaenops C. Felder & ..., 1865Sumatran Oakblue
Arhopala phaenops sandakani Bethune-Baker, 1896Sumatran Oakblue
Arhopala rudepoema Seki, 1994
Arhopala schroederi Hayashi, 1981
Arhopala tephlis unnoi Hayashi, 1976
Arhopala tomokoae H. Hayashi, 1976
Austrozephyrus reginae Schröder & T..., 1982
Bindahara phocides phocides Fabricius, 1793Plane
Britomartis igarashii H. Hayashi, 1976
Caleta elna elvira Fruhstorfer, 1918Elbowed Pierrot
Caleta roxus Godart, 1824Straight Pierrot
Caleta roxus angustior Staudinger, 1889
Callenya kaguya Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Castalius ethion ulysses
Catapaecilma evansi evansi Pendlebury, 1933
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops panormus exiguus Distant, 1886Silver Forget-me-not
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Catochrysops strabo luzonensis Tite, 1959
Catopyrops ancyra Felder, 1860Ancyra Blue
Catopyrops ancyra almora Druce, 1873
Celastrina algernoni kadazanensis Barlow, Bank..., 1971
Cheritra orpheus eurydice Fabricius, 1775
Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780
Chilades lajus athena C.& R.Felder, , 1865
Chilades lajus calyptra Fruhstorfer, 1916
Chilades mindora Felder, C. &..., 1865
Curetis tagalica C.Felder & R..., 1862Southern Sunbeam
Curetis tagalica palawanica Staudinger, 1889
Curetis tagalica tagalica C.& R.Felder, 1862
Cyaniriodes libna miotskushi Hayashi, 1976
Dacalana kurosawai H. Hayashi, 1976
Danis schaeffera schaeffera Eschscholtz, 1821
Deudorix (Deudorix) apayao Schröder & T..., 1983
Deudorix epijarbas corolianus Fruhstorfer, 1912
Deudorix epijarbas epijarba Moore, , 1858
Deudorix epijarbas epijarbas Moore, , 1858Common Cornelian
Discolampa ethion Westwood, 1851Banded Blue Pierrot
Discolampa ethion ulysses Staudinger, 1889
Drupadia niasica florens Cowan, 1974
Drupadia ravindra Horsfield, 1828Common Posy
Drupadia ravindra ravindrina Staudinger, 1889
Drupadia rufotaenia Fruhstorfer, 1912Pygmy Posy
Drupadia rufotaenia torquata Cowan, 1974
Eliotia jalindra palawandra Staudinger, 1889
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Euchrysops cnejus cnejus Fabricius, 1798Gram Blue
Everes lacturnus lacturnus Godart, , 1824Indian Cupid
Flos anniella anniella Hewitson, 1862Darky Plushblue
Flos apidanus palawanus Staudinger, 1889
Flos diardi capeta Hewitson, 1878Bifid Plushblue
Flos morphina morphina Distant, 1884Plain Plushblue
Horaga albimacula anytus (Staudinger, 1889)⇒ Horaga anytus Staudinger, 1889
Horaga bilineata Semper, 1890
Horaga syrinx decolor Staudinger, 1889
Hypolycaena erylus aimnestus Fruhstorfer, , 1912
Hypolycaena ithna Hewitson, 1869
Hypolycaena othona waltraudae Treadaway & ..., 1994
Hypolycaena sipylus Felder, 1860
Hypolycaena sipylus tharrytas C. & R. Felder, 1862
Hypolycaena thecloides philippina Staudinger, 1889
Hypothecla astyla Felder, 1862
Hypothecla astyla palawensis H. Hayashi, 1976
Ionolyce helicon (Felder C., 1860)⇒ Nacaduba helicon Felder, 1860
Ionolyce helicon merguiana Moore, 1884Pointed Line Blue
Iraota rochana Horsfield, 1829Scarce Silverstreak
Iraota rochana ottonis Fruhstorfer, 1907
Jamides alecto kawazoei Hayashi, 1976
Jamides alsietus sabatus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Jamides aratus nausiphanes Fruhstorfer, 1916
Jamides aritai aritai H. Hayashi, 1977
Jamides bochus nabonassar Fruhstorfer, 1916Dark Caerulean
Jamides callistus Röber, 1886
Jamides callistus mioae Hayashi, 1976
Jamides callistus neaethus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Jamides celeno optimus Röber, 1886
Jamides cleodus trichonis Fruhstorfer, 1916
Jamides cunilda sekii Takanami, 1988
Jamides cyta natsumiae H.Hayashi, 1976
Jamides elpis pseudelpis Butler, 1879Glistening Caerulean
Jamides kawazoei (Hayashi, 1976)⇒ Jamides alecto kawazoei Hayashi, 1976
Jamides philatus amphyssina Staudinger, 1889
Jamides pura eordaea Fruhstorfer, 1916
Jamides schatzi jumaloni Hayashi, 1976
Lampides cleodus Felder, 1865
Logania marmorata palawana Fruhstorfer, 1914
Loxura cassiopeia yilma Fruhstorfer, 1926
Luthrodes mindora Felder & Felder, 1865
Lycaenesthes lycaenina addenda
Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828Malayan
Megisba malaya sikkima Moore, 1884Malayan
Miletus boisduvali Moore, 1857Boisduval´s Brownie
Miletus drucei drucei Semper, 1889
Miletus melanion melanion C.& R.Felder, 1865
Miletus symethus edonus Fruhstorfer, 1913
Monodontides hondai Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Nacaduba angusta Druce, 1873White Four-Line Blue
Nacaduba angusta angusta H. Druce, 1873
Nacaduba berenice zygida Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba beroe beroe C.& R.Felder, , 1865
Nacaduba dana ardeola
Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858Transparent 6-Line Blue
Nacaduba kurava fujikoai Hayashi, 1976
Nacaduba pactolus neaira Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba sericina palawana Ahyashi, 1976
Nacaduba subperusia paska Eliot, 1955
Neopithecops zalmora zalmora Butler, 1870Common Quaker
Nothodanis schaeffera Eschscholtz, 1821Dark Green-banded Blue
Petrelaea dana de Nicéville, 1884Dana Blue
Plebejus osias Röber, 1886
Poritia erycinoides kinoshitai (Hayashi, 1976)⇒ Poritia phalena Hewitson, 1874
Poritia phama palawana Osada, 1994
Poritia plateni Staudinger, 1889Borneo Gem
Pratapa icetoides marikit Schröder & T..., 1986
Prosotas aluta philiata Fruhstorfer, 1916
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879Purple line-blue
Prosotas dubiosa subardates Piepers & Sn..., 1918
Prosotas gracilis donina Snellen, 1901
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Prosotas nora semperi Fruhstorfer, 1916
Prosotas nora superdates Fruhstorfer, 1916Common Line-Blue
Prosotas philiata Fruhstorfer, 1916
Rapala damona Swinhoe, 1890Malay Red Flash
Rapala dieneces dieneces (Hewitson, 1878)⇒ Rapala dieneces Hewitson, 1878
Rapala diopites alcetas Staudinger, 1889
Rapala manea ingana Fruhstorfer, 1912
Rapala rhoecus melida Fruhstorfer, 1912
Rapala scintilla nemana Semper, 1890
Rapala suffusa anabasis Staudinger, 1889
Remelana jangala esra Fruhstorfer, 1907
Ritra aurea aurea (Druce ; Seki..., 1992)⇒ Ritra aurea Druce, 1873
Simiskina pasira Moulton, 1912Green-blue Brilliant
Simiskina pasira pasira Moulton, 1911
Simiskina phalena howarthi Hayashi, 1976
Simiskina phalena phalena Hewitson, 1874Broad-banded Brilliant
Simiskina phalia morishitai Hayashi, 1976
Sinthusa nasaka ogatai Hayashi, 1976
Sinthusa peregrinus Staudinger, 1889
Sinthusa privata kawazoei (Hayashi, 1976)⇒ Sinthusa kawazoei H. Hayashi, 1976
Suasa lisides liris Staudinger, 1889
Surendra vivarna Horsfield, 1829Acacia blue
Surendra vivarna palowana Staudinger, 1889
Tajuria deudorix yuhkichii Hayashi, 1984
Tajuria dominus dominus (Druce; D´Abr..., 1986)⇒ Tajuria dominus H. H. Druce, 1895
Tajuria isaeus isaeus Hewitson, , 1865
Tajuria mantra C. Felder & ..., 1860Felder'S Royal
Tajuria mantra mantra (Felder ; Seitz, 1926)⇒ Tajuria mantra C. Felder & ..., 1860
Thysonotis shaeffera shaeffera
Udara cyma elioti Hayashi, 1976
Udara placidula kawazowei Hayashi, 1976
Udara selma mindanensis Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Virachola kessuma deliochus Hewitson, 1874Pitcher Blue
Virachola smilis vocetius Fruhstorfer, 1912
Zeltus amasa miyatakei Hayashi, 1977
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizina otis otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue
Zizula hylax pygmaea Snellen, 1876Pygmy Grass Blue

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

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
30
63
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
28
82
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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