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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Papua New Guinea (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
458
5336
18787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
455
5331
18781
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
433
5239
18576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
291
4213
16123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1285
3522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1285
3522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1285
3522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
925
2857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
843
2716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
286
1344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
103
503
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Papua New Guinea
103 Genera with 503 Species
#ABCDEFHIJLMNOPRSTUVWZ
Acupicta Eliot, 1975Dark Tinsels1SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 1913Darkies2SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1907Oakblues4SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1899Ciliate Blues14SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1891Oak-blues62SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1928Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Artipe Boisduval, 1905Green Flashes2SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1860Plane3SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1918Angled Pierrot2SpeciesTaxom
Callictita Bethune-Baker, 198810SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1963Dusky blues24SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1959Forget-me-nots10SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 198610SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1894Azures7SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Citrinophila Kirby, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1878Tailed Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1851Sunbeams5SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 186516SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1885Cornelians22SpeciesTaxom
Discolampa Toxopeus, 1897Banded blue Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Epimastidia H. H. Druce, 20107SpeciesTaxom
Erina Swainson, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Erysichton Fruhstorfer, 196311SpeciesTaxom
Euaspa Moore, 1869Water Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1914Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1845Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Holochila Felder, 02SpeciesTaxom
Horaga Moore, 1860Onyxs1SpeciesTaxom
Hypochlorosis Röber, 18997SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1894Jewels62SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1860Hairstreaks16SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 19864SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Jameela Grund & East..., 18602SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1915Ceruleans43SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues2SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 0Giant Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1873Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Liphyra Westwood, 1902Moth Butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Logania Distant, 1915Mottles2SpeciesTaxom
Luthrodes Moore, 1915Cupids4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenesthes Doubleday, 0Ciliate blue1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenopsis C.Felder & R..., 1787Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Mambara Bethune-Baker, 03SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1894Malayan5SpeciesTaxom
Melanolycaena Sibatani, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1914Brownies2SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Monodontides Toxopeus, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 2002Lineblues42SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1919Quaker2SpeciesTaxom
Northodanis1SpeciesTaxom
Nothodanis Hirowatari, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1854Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Parachrysops Bethune-Baker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Paraduba Bethune-Baker, 19064SpeciesTaxom
Parelodina Bethune-Baker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Perivaga Eliot & Kawa..., 03SpeciesTaxom
Perpheres Hirowatari, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1886Dingy Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Philiris Röber, 1898Moonbeams86SpeciesTaxom
Pilodeudorix H.H. Druce, 1873Playboys1SpeciesTaxom
Pistoria Hemming, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 0Forest Quakers3SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1917Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1767Meadow Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1963Lineblues14SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodipsas C. Felder & ..., 19715SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonotis Druce, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 200311SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1874Flashes3SpeciesTaxom
Sahulana Hirowatari, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1804Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Spalgis Moore, 1851Apeflies2SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1869Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Tartesa Hirowatari, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaina Bethune-Baker, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1881Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 19783SpeciesTaxom
Thysonotis Hübner, 016SpeciesTaxom
Titea Eliot, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1983Hedge Blues20SpeciesTaxom
Upolampes Bethune-Baker, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Vadebra Moore, 1894Malabar flash3SpeciesTaxom
Virachola Moore, 1884Guava Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Waigeum Staudinger, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues4SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1787Lesser Grass Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1915Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Papua New Guinea
503 Species and 206 Subspecies
Acupicta meeki Eliot, 1975
Allotinus portunus portunus
Allotinus aphocha rebilus (Fruhstorfer, 1913)⇒ Allotinus unicolor Felder, 1865
Amblypodia annetta Staudinger, 1888
Amblypodia annetta eberalda Fruhstorfer, 1907
Amblypodia annetta faisina RIBBE, 1899
Amblypodia narada salvia Fruhstorfer, 1907
Anthene emolus Godart, 1823Ciliate Blue
Anthene licatus Hewitson, 1874
Anthene lycaenina Felder, 1868Pointed Ciliate Blue
Anthene lycaenoides Felder, 1860Pale Ciliate Blue
Anthene lycaenoides orientalis Tennent, 2001
Anthene lycaenoides sutrana Fruhstorfer, 1916
Anthene paraffinis Fruhstorfer, 1916
Anthene paraffinis emoloides Tite, 1966
Anthene paraffinis matthias Tite, 1966
Anthene paraffinis nissani Tite, 1966
Anthene paraffinis paraffinis Fruhstorfer, 1916
Anthene seltuttus Röber, 1886Dark Ciliate Blue
Anthene seltuttus seltuttus Röber, 1886
Anthene seltuttus violacea Butler, 1899
Arhopala adherbal Grose-Smith, 1902
Arhopala admete Hewitson, 1863
Arhopala admete eucolpis Kirsch, 1877
Arhopala admete sudesta Evans, 1957
Arhopala aedias Hewitson, 1862Large Metallic Oakblue
Arhopala aexone Hewitson, 1863
Arhopala alkisthenes Fruhstorfer, 1914
Arhopala amytis (Hewitson, 1862)⇒ Arhopala micale Blanchard, 1848
Arhopala ander Evans, 1957
Arhopala antharita Grose-Smith, 1894
Arhopala arta Evans, 1957
Arhopala aruana Evans, 1957
Arhopala asma Evans, 1957
Arhopala auxesia Hewitson, 1863
Arhopala axina Evans, 1957
Arhopala axiothea Hewitson, 1863
Arhopala azenia Hewitson, 1863
Arhopala azinis de Nicéville, 1896
Arhopala bella Bethune-Baker, 1896
Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaur Oakblue
Arhopala chamaeleona Bethune-Baker, 1903
Arhopala cleander C. Felder, 1860Large Mergui Oakblue
Arhopala critala C. Felder, 1860
Arhopala doreena Parsons, 1986
Arhopala drucei (Bethune-Baker, 1896)⇒ Arhopala athada Staudinger, 1889
Arhopala eupolis (Miskin, 1890)⇒ Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775
Arhopala eurisus Druce, 1891
Arhopala eurisus eurisus Druce, 1891
Arhopala florinda Grose-Smith, 1896
Arhopala florinda florinda Grose Smith, 1896
Arhopala fulla Hewitson, 1862Spotless Oakblue
Arhopala helianthes Grose-Smith, 1902
Arhopala hercules Hewitson, 1862
Arhopala hercules afranius
Arhopala herculina Staudinger, 1888
Arhopala hylander Grose-Smith, 1894
Arhopala irma Fruhstorfer, 1914
Arhopala kiriwinii Bethune-Baker, 1903
Arhopala leander Evans, 1957
Arhopala leo Staudinger, 1888
Arhopala madytus Fruhstorfer, 1914Bright Oak-blue
Arhopala meander Boisduval, 1832
Arhopala micale Blanchard, 1848Common oak-blue
Arhopala micale cidona Fruhstorfer, 1914
Arhopala micale micale Boisduval, 1853
Arhopala micale riuna Evans, 1957
Arhopala myrzalina Corbet, 1941
Arhopala nobilis C. Felder, 1860
Arhopala pagenstecheri RIBBE, 1899
Arhopala philander C. Felder & ..., 1865Dark Oak-Blue
Arhopala philander eichhorni Evans, 1957
Arhopala philander gander Evans, 1957
Arhopala sophilus Fruhstorfer, 1914
Arhopala sophrosyne Grose-Smith, 1889
Arhopala styx (Fruhstorfer, 1914)⇒ Arhopala tindali RIBBE, 1899
Arhopala thamyras Linnaeus, 1758
Arhopala thamyras minnetta Butler, 1882
Arhopala thamyras phryxus Boisduval, 1832
Arhopala tindali RIBBE, 1899
Arhopala tyrannus C. Felder & ..., 1865
Arhopala wanda Evans, 1957
Arhopala wildei Miskin, 1891Small oak-blue
Aricia montensis (Verity, 1928)⇒ Aricia artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793
Artipe dohertyi Oberthür, 1894
Artipe grandis Rothschild &..., 1905
Bindahara meeki kolmaui Muller & Sands, 1999
Bindahara phocides Fabricius, 1793Australian plane
Bindahara phocides isabella C Felder, 1860Australian Plane
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Caleta mindarus C. Felder & ..., 1865
Caleta mindarus vocetius Fruhstorfer, 1918
Callictita albiplaga Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Callictita arfakiana Wind & Clench, 1947
Callictita cyara Bethune-Baker, 1908
Callictita felgara Parsons, 1986
Callictita jola Parsons, 1986
Callictita lara Parsons, 1986
Callictita mala Parsons, 1986
Callictita owgarra
Callictita tifala Parsons, 1986
Callictita upola Parsons & Hi..., 1988
Candalides afretta Parsons, 1986
Candalides ardosiacea Tite, 1963
Candalides aroa (Bethune-Baker, 1908)⇒ Philiris albihumerata Tite, 1963
Candalides coeruleus {Röber, 1886
Candalides cupreus Röber, 1886
Candalides cyprotus Olliff, 1886Copper Pencilled-blue
Candalides dimorpha
Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides erinus sudesta Tite, 1963
Candalides grandissima Bethune-Baker, 1908
Candalides helenita Semper, 1879Helenita blue
Candalides lamia Grose-Smith, 1897
Candalides limbata Tite, 1963
Candalides lucescens
Candalides margarita Semper, 1879Gilbert´s Blue
Candalides meforensis Tite, 1963
Candalides neurapacuna Bethune-Baker, 1908
Candalides parsonsi Tennent, 2005
Candalides pruina Druce, H. H., 1904
Candalides regina
Candalides riuensis Tite, 1963
Candalides silicea Grose-Smith, 1894
Candalides tringa Grose-Smith, 1894
Candalides viriditincta Tite, 1963
Catochrysops amasea Waterhouse &..., 1914Cobalt Pea-blue
Catochrysops amasea amasea Waterhouse &..., 1914Cobalt Pea-blue
Catochrysops nubila Tite, 1959
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops panormus exiguus Distant, 1886Silver Forget-me-not
Catochrysops panormus papuana Tite, 1959Pale Pea-blue
Catochrysops panormus papuanus Felder, 1860
Catochrysops panormus pura Tite, 1959
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Catochrysops strabo celebensis Tite, 1959
Catopyrops ancyra Felder, 1860Ancyra Blue
Catopyrops ancyra amaura Druce, 1891
Catopyrops ancyra complicata Butler, 1882
Catopyrops ancyra distincta Tite, 1963
Catopyrops ancyra mysia Waterhouse &..., 1914Papuan Line-blue
Catopyrops ancyra procella Tite, 1963
Catopyrops holtra Parsons, 1986
Catopyrops keiria keiria Druce, 1891
Catopyrops kokopona RIBBE, 1899
Catopyrops zyx Parsons, 1986
Celastrina acesina Bethune-Baker, 1906
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina arsina Fruhstorfer, 1921
Celastrina lavendularis Moore, 1877Plain Hedge Blue
Celastrina leucothelia Jordan, 1930
Celastrina owgarra
Celastrina philippina nedda Grose Smith, 1894
Chilades cleotas Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Citrinophila unipunctata Bethune-Baker, 1908
Cupido (Cupido) lorquinii Herrich-Schä..., 1847Lorquin's Blue
Cupido (Everes) lacturnus Godart, 1823Tailed Cupid
Cupido arinia (Oberthür, 1878)⇒ Nacaduba cyanea Cramer, 1775
Curetis barsine C.Felder, 1860
Curetis barsine fergussoni Chapman, 1915
Curetis barsine menestratus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Curetis barsine solita Butler, 1882
Curetis bulis Westwood, 1851Bright Sunbeam
Cyaniris acesina (Bethune-Baker, 1906)⇒ Celastrina acesina Bethune-Baker, 1906
Cyaniris owgarra (Bethune-Baker, 1908)⇒ Udara cardia C.Felder, 1860
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Danis concolor Rothschild, 1915
Danis danis Cramer, 1775Large green banded blue
Danis danis dispar Grose Smith ..., 1895
Danis danis lampros Druce, 1897
Danis danis latifascia Rothschild, 1915
Danis danis regina Kirby, 1889
Danis danis zuleika Grose-Smith, 1898
Danis drucei Grose-Smith ..., 1895
Danis glaucopis Grose-Smith, 1894
Danis hengis Grose-Smith, 1897
Danis melimnos Druce & Baker, 1893
Danis metrophanes Fruhstorfer, 1915
Danis phroso Grose-Smith, 1897
Danis regalis Grose-Smith ..., 1895
Danis schaeffera Erschoff, 1821
Danis wallacei C. Felder & ..., 1865
Deudorix (Deudorix) confusa Tennent, 2000
Deudorix (Deudorix) diovis Hewitson, 1863Bright cornelian
Deudorix (Deudorix) emira Tennent, 2000
Deudorix (Deudorix) epijarbas Moore, 1858Bright Cornelian
Deudorix epijarbas concolor Joicey & Talbot, 1917
Deudorix epijarbas turbo (Fruhstorfer, 1912)⇒ Deudorix littoralis Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Deudorix (Deudorix) epirus C. Felder, 1860Blue Cornelian
Deudorix epirus despoena Hewitson, , 1863
Deudorix epirus kallias Fruhstorfer, 1908
Deudorix (Deudorix) littoralis Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Deudorix (Deudorix) maudei Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Deudorix (Deudorix) mulleri Tennent, 2000
Deudorix (Deudorix) niepelti Joicey & Talbot, 1922
Deudorix (Deudorix) toxopeusi Tennent, Mül..., 2010
Deudorix (Deudorix) woodfordi H. H. Druce, 1891
Deudorix woodfordi neopommerana (RIBBE, 1899)⇒ Deudorix woodfordi H. H. Druce, 1891
Deudorix woodfordi woodfordi Druce, 1891
Deudorix affinis Rothschild, 1915
Deudorix concolor Joicey & Talbot, 1917
Deudorix democles Miskin, 1884White-spotted Flash
Deudorix kessuma deliochus Hewitson, 1874
Deudorix sequeira (Distant, 1885)⇒ Rapala pheretima Hewitson, 1863
Discolampa albula Grose-Smith, 1897
Epimastidia arienis H. H. Druce, 1891
Epimastidia arienis arienis Druce, 1891
Epimastidia ariensis Druce, 1891
Epimastidia bornemanni
Epimastidia inops C. Felder & ..., 1860
Epimastidia inops pilumna Druce, 1894
Epimastidia yiwikana Schröder, S., 2010
Erina dimorphus Röber, 1886
Erysichton albiplaga (Tite, 1963)⇒ Jameela albiplaga Tite, 1963
Erysichton lineata Murray, 1874Hairy Line Blue
Erysichton lineata insularis Tite, 1963
Erysichton lineata meiranganus Röber, 1886
Erysichton lineata uluensis RIBBE, 1899
Erysichton lineata vincula Druce, 1891
Erysichton lineatus Murray, 1874Hairy Line-blue
Erysichton palmyra (Felder, 1860)⇒ Jameela palmyra Felder, 1860
Erysichton palmyra clara Tite, 1963
Erysichton palmyra coelia Grose-Smith, 1894
Erysichton palmyra lateplaga Tite, 1963
Euaspa milionia milionia Hewitson, 1869
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914Cupid
Eupsychellus dionisius Boisduval, 1832
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Everes lacturnus palliensis RIBBE, 1899
Everes lacturnus pulchra Rothschild, 1915
Famegana alsulus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Black Spotted Grass Blue
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Freyeria trochylus (FREYER, 1845)⇒ Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Holochila coerulea doreia
Holochila maria
Horaga syrinx Felder, 1860Ambon Onyx
Hypochlorosis ancharia Hewitson, 1869
Hypochlorosis antipha Hewitson, 1869
Hypochlorosis antipha metilia Fruhstorfer, 1908
Hypochlorosis florinda Smith, 1896
Hypochlorosis florinda pagenstecheri
Hypochlorosis humboldti Druce, 1894
Hypochlorosis schneideri RIBBE, 1899
Hypochrysops alyattes Salvin, 1891
Hypochrysops alyattes alyattes Druce, 1891
Hypochrysops alyattes aristocles Grose-Smith, 1898
Hypochrysops antiphon Smith, 1897
Hypochrysops apelles Fabricius, 1775Copper Jewel
Hypochrysops apelles praeclarus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Hypochrysops apollo - Miskin, 1891Apollo Jewel
Hypochrysops apollo wendisi Bethune-Baker, 1909
Hypochrysops architas Salvin, 1891
Hypochrysops architas architas Druce, 1891
Hypochrysops argyriorufa Van Eecke, 1924
Hypochrysops aristobul Fruhstorfer, 1908
Hypochrysops arronica Felder, 1859
Hypochrysops arronica honora Grose Smith, 1898
Hypochrysops bakeri - Joicey & T..., 1916
Hypochrysops calliphon Smith, 1894
Hypochrysops castaneus - Sands, 1986
Hypochrysops chrysargyra Smith & Kirby, 1895
Hypochrysops chrysargyrus Grose-Smith ..., 1895
Hypochrysops cleon Grose-Smith, 1900Cleon Jewel
Hypochrysops cleonides Grose-Smith, 1900
Hypochrysops coruscans - Grose-Smith, 1897
Hypochrysops dicomas Hewitson, 1874
Hypochrysops dicomus Hewitson, 1874
Hypochrysops digglesi Hewitson, 1874
Hypochrysops digglesii - Hewitson, 1874Diggle's Blue
Hypochrysops dinawa Bethune-Baker, 1908
Hypochrysops dohertyi Oberthür, 1894
Hypochrysops elgneri Waterhouse &..., 1909Amethyst Jewel
Hypochrysops felderi Oberthür, 1894
Hypochrysops ferruguineus - Sands, 1986
Hypochrysops geminatus - Sands, 1986
Hypochrysops hermogenes Smith, 1894
Hypochrysops heros Smith, 1894
Hypochrysops hippuris Hewitson, 1874Hippuris Jewel
Hypochrysops ignitus Leach, 1814Dingy Jewel
Hypochrysops luteus - Sands, 1986
Hypochrysops meeki Rothschild &..., 1905
Hypochrysops mioswara Bethune-Baker, 1913
Hypochrysops mirabilis Pagenstecher, 1894
Hypochrysops miskini - Waterhouse, 1903Coral Jewel
Hypochrysops narcissus Fabricius, 1775Narcissus Jewel
Hypochrysops pagenstecheri RIBBE, 1899
Hypochrysops plotinus Smith, 1894
Hypochrysops polycletus Linnaeus, 1764Rovena jewel
Hypochrysops polycletus brunnea Druce, 1902
Hypochrysops polycletus kaystrus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Hypochrysops polycletus rex Boisduval, 1832
Hypochrysops protogenes Felder, 1865
Hypochrysops pythias - Felder, 1865Peacock Jewel
Hypochrysops pythias aurifer Grose Smith, 1898
Hypochrysops pythias drucei Oberthür, 1894
Hypochrysops rex Boisduval, 1832
Hypochrysops ribbei - Röber, 1886
Hypochrysops rufimargo Rothschild, 1915
Hypochrysops scintillans Butler, 1882
Hypochrysops scintillans carolina d´Abrera, 1971
Hypochrysops scintillans carveri d´Abrera, 1971
Hypochrysops scintillans squalliensis d´Abrera, 1971
Hypochrysops siren - Grose-Smith, 1894
Hypochrysops theon Felder, 1865Green-banded Jewel
Hypochrysops thesaurus Smith, 1894
Hypolycaena alcestis Grose-Smith, 1889
Hypolycaena danis C. Felder & ..., 1865Black & White Tit
Hypolycaena danis danis
Hypolycaena danis derpiha Hewitson, 1878
Hypolycaena danis milo Grose-Smith, 1896
Hypolycaena dictaea Fabricius, 1793
Hypolycaena erasmus Grose-Smith, 1900
Hypolycaena erylus Godart, 1824Common Tit
Hypolycaena litoralis Lambkin, Mey..., 2005
Hypolycaena nov
Hypolycaena periphorbas Butler, 1882
Hypolycaena phorbas Fabricius, 1793Black-spotted Flash
Hypolycaena phorbas moutoni RIBBE, 1899
Hypolycaena phorbas silo Fruhstorfer, 1912
Hypolycaena rava (Holland, 1892)⇒ Pilodeudorix aruma Hewitson, 1873
Hypolycaena sipylus Felder, 1860
Ionolyce brunnescens brunnescens Tite, 1963
Ionolyce helicon (Felder C., 1860)⇒ Nacaduba helicon Felder, 1860
Ionolyce helicon caracalla Waterhouse &..., 1914
Ionolyce selkon Parsons, 1986
Jalmenus evagoras Donovan, 1805Common Imperial Blue
Jameela albiplaga Tite, 1963
Jameela palmyra Felder, 1860Marbled Blue
Jamides aetherialis Butler, 1884
Jamides aetherialis caerulina Mathew, 1887
Jamides albipatula
Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860Metallic Cerulean
Jamides alenas nitidus Tite, 1960
Jamides aleuas C. Felder & ..., 1865Bright cerulean
Jamides aleuas nitidus Tite, 1960
Jamides allectus Grose-Smith, 1894
Jamides allectus sarmice Fruhstorfer, 1915
Jamides amarauge Druce, 1891Amarauge Cerulean
Jamides amarauge amarauge Druce, 1891
Jamides aruensis Pagenstecher, 1884
Jamides aruensis dinawa Tite, 1960
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Jamides celeno sundara Fruhstorfer, 1915
Jamides cephion H. H. Druce, 1891
Jamides coritus Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Jamides coritus coritus
Jamides coritus pseudeuchylas Strand, 1911
Jamides cyta Boisduval, 1832Bordered Cerulean
Jamides cyta amphissina Grose-Smith, 1894
Jamides cyta cyta
Jamides elpis Godart, 1824Cardamom borer
Jamides hylas Cramer, 1782
Jamides nemophila Butler, 1876Papuan Cerulean
Jamides nemophila albipatulus Tite, 1960
Jamides nemophila ecteatus
Jamides nemophila epilectus
Jamides nemophila nemophila Butler, 1876
Jamides nitens Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Jamides nitidus Tite, 1960
Jamides paralectus
Jamides philatus Snellen, 1878Burmese Caerulean
Jamides pseudosias Rothschild, 1915
Jamides pseudosias coeligena Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Jamides purpurata Grose-Smith, 1894
Jamides reverdini Fruhstorfer, 1915
Jamides soemias Druce, 1891
Jamides soemias purpurata Grose Smith, 1894
Jamides soemias soemias Druce, 1891
Jamides timon Grose-Smith, 1895
Jamides uniformis Rothschild, 1915
Lampides amphissina (Grose-Smith, 1894)⇒ Jamides cyta amphissina Grose-Smith, 1894
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lepidochrysops danis dispar
Leptotes plinius pseudocassius Murray, 1873Plumbago Blue
Liphyra brassolis Westwood, 1864Moth Butterfly
Liphyra brassolis bougainvilleanus Samson & Smart, 1980
Liphyra brassolis lugens Niepelt, 1921
Liphyra brassolis robusta Felder & Felder, 1865
Liphyra grandis Weymer, 1902
Logania hampsoni Fruhstorfer, 1915
Logania nehalemia Fruhstorfer, 1915
Luthrodes cleotas (Guérin-Ménev..., 1829)⇒ Chilades cleotas Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Luthrodes cleotas cleotas Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Luthrodes cleotas gades Fruhstorfer, 1915
Luthrodes cleotas kaiphas Fruhstorfer, 1915
Lycaeides ismenias aegus
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Lycaenesthes subtrana
Lycaenopsis dilectus
Lycaenopsis haraldus Fabricius, 1787Felder'S Hedge Blue
Lysandra hispana Herrich-Schä..., 1852Common Blue
Mambara nigropuncta (Bethune-Baker, 1908)⇒ Pistoria nigropuncta Bethune-Baker, 1908
Mambara nigropunctata
Mambara nigropunctata nigropunctata
Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828Malayan
Megisba malaya sikkima Moore, 1884Malayan
Megisba strongyle Felder, 1860Malayan
Megisba strongyle caudata Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Megisba strongyle monacha Grose Smith, 1894
Melanolycaena altimontana Sibatani, 1974
Melanolycaena thecloides Sibatani, 1974
Miletus boisduvali boisduvali Moore, 1857
Miletus leos aronicus Fruhstorfer, 1914
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Monodontides argioloides Rothschild, 1915
Nacaduba astarte astarte
Nacaduba berenice Herrich-Schä..., 1869Large Purple Line-blue
Nacaduba berenice apira Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba berenice dobbensis Röber, 1886
Nacaduba berenice korene Druce, 1891
Nacaduba cajetani Tite, 1963
Nacaduba calauria C. Felder, 1860Dark Ceylon 6-Lineblue
Nacaduba cyanea Cramer, 1775Green-banded Line-blue
Nacaduba cyanea arinia Oberthür, 1878Tailed Green-banded Blue
Nacaduba cyanea chromia Druce, 1891
Nacaduba cyanea epicoritus Boisduval, 1832
Nacaduba cyanea hamilcar Grose-Smith, 1894
Nacaduba cyanea rosselana Bethune-Baker, 1908
Nacaduba helicon Felder, 1860Pointed Lineblue
Nacaduba hermus C.Felder, 1860Pale 4-Lineblue
Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858Transparent 6-Line Blue
Nacaduba kurava ariitea Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba kurava aritea Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba kurava cyaneira Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba kurava lydia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba kurava pacifica Toxopeus, 1927
Nacaduba kurava rothschildi Toxopeus, 1927
Nacaduba kurava septentrionalis Shirozu, 1953
Nacaduba lucana Tite, 1963
Nacaduba major Rothschild, 1915
Nacaduba mallicollo H. H. Druce, 1892
Nacaduba mallicollo markira Tite, 1963
Nacaduba mioswara Tite, 1963
Nacaduba nerine Grose-Smith ..., 1899
Nacaduba novaehebridensis vulcana Tite, 1963
Nacaduba pactolus C.Felder, 1860Bold Line-blue
Nacaduba pactolus antalcidas Fruhstorfer, 1915
Nacaduba pactolus bilikii Tennent, 2000
Nacaduba pactolus raluana RIBBE, 1899
Nacaduba palmyra (Röber, 1886)⇒ Erysichton lineata Murray, 1874
Nacaduba ruficirca Tite, 1963
Nacaduba schneideri RIBBE, 1899
Nacaduba subperusia Snellen, 1896Violet 4-lineblue
Nacaduba subperusia martha Eliot, 1955
Nacaduba tristis Rothschild, 1916
Nacaduba vulcana Tite, 1963
Nacaduba zaron Müller, 2002
Neopithecops lucifer Röber, 1886Devil's Blue
Neopithecops lucifer heria Fruhstorfer, 1919Quaker
Northodanis schaeffera Eschscholtz, 1821
Nothodanis schaeffera Eschscholtz, 1821Dark Green-banded Blue
Nothodanis schaeffera caesius Grose Smith, 1894
Nothodanis schaeffera cepheis Druce, 1891
Ogyris faciepicta Strand, 1911
Ogyris meeki Rothschild, 1900
Ogyris zosine Hewitson, 1854Northern Purple Azure
Parachrysops bicolor Bethune-Baker, 1904
Paraduba metriodes Bethune-Baker, 1911Lilac Line-blue
Paraduba metriodes metriodes
Paraduba owgarra Bethune-Baker, 1906
Paraduba owzgarra Bethune-Baker, 1906
Parelodina aroa Bethune-Baker, 1904
Perivaga laetitia
Perivaga meeki meeki
Perivaga sibatanii sibatanii
Perpheres perpheres H. H. Druce ..., 1893
Petrelaea dana de Nicéville, 1884Dana Blue
Petrelaea tombugensis Röber, 1886Eastern Dingy Lineblue
Philiris agatha Grose-Smith, 1899
Philiris albicostalis Tite, 1963
Philiris albihumerata Tite, 1963
Philiris albiplaga Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Philiris amethysta Sands, 1981
Philiris angabunga Bethune-Baker, 1908
Philiris apicalis Tite, 1963
Philiris apicalis apicalis Tite, 1963
Philiris apicalis ginni Müller, 2002
Philiris aquamarina Sands, 1981
Philiris argentea Rothschild, 1916
Philiris ariadne Wind & Clench, 1947
Philiris aroa (Grose-Smith, 1899)⇒ Philiris albihumerata Tite, 1963
Philiris azula Wind & Clench, 1947Azula Moonbeam
Philiris baiteta Müller, 2014
Philiris bicolor Bethune-Baker, 1904
Philiris biplaga Sands, 1981
Philiris bubalisatina Müller, 2014
Philiris cadmica Sands, 1981
Philiris caelestis Sands, 1979
Philiris cyana Bethune-Baker, 1908
Philiris diana Waterhouse &..., 1914Diana moonbeam
Philiris diana papuanus Wind & Clench, 1947
Philiris dinawa Bethune-Baker, 1908
Philiris doreia Tite, 1963
Philiris elegans Tite, 1963
Philiris fulgens Grose-Smith ..., 1897Bicolour Moonbeam
Philiris fulgens septentrionalis Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Philiris geluna Fruhstorfer, 0
Philiris gloriosa Bethune-Baker, 1908
Philiris griseldis Staudinger, 1888
Philiris harteri Grose-Smith, 1894
Philiris harterti leucoma Tite, 1963
Philiris helena Snellen, 1887
Philiris helena helena Snellen, 1887
Philiris hemileuca Jordan, 1930
Philiris hindenburgensis Müller, 2014
Philiris hypoxantha Röber, 1926
Philiris ianthina Tite´, 1963
Philiris ignobilis Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Philiris innotata Miskin, 1874Purple Moonbeam
Philiris intensa Butler, 1876
Philiris intensa birou Wind & Clench, 1947
Philiris intensa regina Butler, 1882
Philiris kapaura Tite, 1963
Philiris kumusiensis Tite, 1963
Philiris lavendula Tite, 1963
Philiris lucescens Tite, 1963
Philiris lucescens lak Muller, 2002
Philiris maculata Sands, 1981
Philiris marginata Grose-Smith, 1894
Philiris mayri Wind & Clench, 1947
Philiris melanacra Tite, 1963
Philiris misimensis Wind & Clench, 1947
Philiris moira Grose-Smith, 1899
Philiris moira moira Grose Smith, 1899
Philiris moira putih Wind & Clench, 1947
Philiris montigena Tite, 1963
Philiris nitens Grose-Smith, 1898Blue Moonbeam
Philiris oreas Tite, 1963
Philiris pagwi Sands, 1979
Philiris parsonsi Müller, 2014
Philiris petriei Müller, 2014
Philiris phengotes Tite, 1963
Philiris philotoides Tite, 1963
Philiris praeclara Tite, 1963
Philiris putih Wind & Clench, 1947
Philiris radicala Müller, 2014
Philiris refusa Grose-Smith, 1894
Philiris regina Butler, 1882
Philiris remissa Tite, 1963
Philiris satis Tite, 1963
Philiris scintillata Sands, 1981
Philiris siassi Sands, 1979
Philiris siassi krima Muller, 2002
Philiris sibatanii Sands, 1979
Philiris sublutea Bethune-Baker, 1906
Philiris subovata Grose-Smith, 1894
Philiris talesea
Philiris tapini Sands, 1979
Philiris tombara Tite, 1963
Philiris unipunctata Bethune-Baker, 1908
Philiris vicina Grose-Smith, 1898
Philiris violetta Röber, 1926
Philiris zadne Grose-Smith, 1898
Philiris ziska Grose-Smith, 1898White-margined Moonbeam
Pilodeudorix aruma Hewitson, 1873Small Red Playboy
Pistoria nigropuncta Bethune-Baker, 1908
Pistoria nigropuncta kratke Tite, 1962
Pistoria nigropunctata Bethune-Baker, 1908
Pithecops dionisius Boisduval, 1832Pied Blue
Pithecops dionisius dionisius Boisduval, 1832
Pithecops dionisius staphulus
Plebeius eremicola Röber, 1891
Plebejus aegus (Chapman, 1917)⇒ Plebejus argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779
Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus baeticus Linnaeus, 1767
Prosotas atra Tite, 1963
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879Purple line-blue
Prosotas dubiosa dubiosa Semper, 1879Small Purple Line Blue
Prosotas dubiosa eborata Tite, 1963
Prosotas gracilis Röber, 1886Dark-based Lineblue
Prosotas gracilis saturatior Rothschild, 1915
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Prosotas nora caliginosa Druce, 1891
Prosotas nora nora Felder, 1860
Prosotas papuana Tite, 1963
Prosotas russelli Tennent, 2003
Prosotas talesa Tite, 1963
Prosotas talesea Tite, 1963
Prosotas talesia Tite, 1963
Pseudodipsas eone Felder, C. &..., 1860Cone blue
Pseudodipsas eone eone
Pseudodipsas eone iovis Fruhstorfer, 1923
Pseudodipsas mulleri Tennent, 2004
Pseudodipsas una d´Abrera, 1971
Pseudonotis schneideri RIBBE, 1899
Psychonotis broinii
Psychonotis brownii Druce & Baker, 1893
Psychonotis caelius C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green Banded Blue
Psychonotis caelius hanno Grose-Smith, 1894
Psychonotis caelius manusi Rothschild, 1915
Psychonotis caelius mayae
Psychonotis caelius plotinus Grose-Smith ..., 1896
Psychonotis hebes H. H. Druce, 1904
Psychonotis kruera H. H. Druce, 1891
Psychonotis melanae Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Psychonotis parsonsi C.J. Müller, 2003
Rapala pheretima Hewitson, 1863Copper Flash
Rapala varuna Horsfield, 1829Indigo Flash
Rapala varuna simsoni Miskin, 1874Indigo Flash
Sahulana scintillata Lucas, 1899Glistening Blue
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium esculi Hübner, 1804False Ilex Hairstreak
Spalgis asmus Parsons, 1986
Spalgis epius Westwood, 1851Apefly
Tajuria deudorix deudorix Hewitson, 1869
Tartesa astarte Butler, 1882
Tartesa astarte albescens Tite, 1960
Tartesa astarte astarte Butler, 1882
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851
Thaumaina uranothauma Bethune-Baker, 1908
Thaumaina uranothauma deliciosa Wind & Clench, 1945
Thecla imma Prittwitz, 1865
Thecla irus Godart, 1823
Thecla regina Butler, 1881
Theclinesthes miskini Lucas, 1889Miskin´s Blue
Theclinesthes miskini arnoldi Fruhstorfer, 1916Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes miskini brandti Sibatani & G..., 1978
Thysonotis brownii H.H.Druce & ..., 1893
Thysonotis caelius hanno
Thysonotis danis lampros
Thysonotis danis latifascia
Thysonotis glaucopis Grose-Smith, 1894
Thysonotis hebes Druce, 1904
Thysonotis latifascia Rothschild, 1915
Thysonotis metrophanes Fruhstorfer, 1915
Thysonotis peri Grose-Smith, 1894
Thysonotis peri valestinax
Thysonotis perpheres perpheres
Thysonotis perpheres wallastoni
Thysonotis phroso Grose-Smith, 1897
Thysonotis plotinus Grose-Smith ..., 1896
Thysonotis regalis Grose-Smith ..., 1895
Thysonotis shaeffera caesius
Titea caerulea Tite, 1963
Titea sublutea Bethune-Baker, 1906
Udara (Udara) cardia C.Felder, 1860Pale Hedge Blue
Udara cardia cardia C Felder, 1860
Udara (Udara) dilecta Moore, 1879Pale Hedge Blue
Udara (Udara) drucei Bethune-Baker, 1906
Udara drucei tennenti Müller, 2002
Udara rona rona Grose Smith, 1894
Udara antonia Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Udara cybele Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Udara davenporti Parsons, 1986
Udara dilectus Moore, 1879Pale Hedge Blue
Udara dilectus parva Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Udara kodama Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Udara laetitia Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Udara manokwariensis Joicey, Noak..., 1915
Udara meeki Bethune-Baker, 1906
Udara owgarra Bethune-Baker, 1906
Udara parva Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Udara pullus Joicey & Noakes, 1916
Udara sibatanii Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Udara sibatanii kodama Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Upolampes evena Hewitson, 1876
Vadebra eboraci (Grose-Smith, 1894)⇒ Euploea eboraci Grose-Smith, 1894
Vadebra kala Swinhoe, 1916
Vadebra lacon (Grose-Smith, 1894)⇒ Euploea lacon Grose-Smith, 1894
Virachola democles (Miskin, 1884)⇒ Deudorix democles Miskin, 1884
Waigeum coruscans Grose-Smith, 1897
Waigeum dinawa (Bethune-Baker, 1908)⇒ Hypochrysops dinawa Bethune-Baker, 1908
Waigeum ribbei Röber, 1886
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina labradus Godart, 1824Clover Blue
Zizina labradus aruensis Swinhoe, 1916
Zizina labradus lampra Tite, 1969
Zizina otis Fabricius, 1787Bean Blue
Zizina otis otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue
Zizula hylax dampierensis Rothschild, 1915

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Papua New Guinea
SubfamilyCuretinae
Distant, 1884
Sunbeams
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
6
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
60
223
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
26
237
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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