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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
192
1888
6942
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
192
1888
6942
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
177
1816
6689
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
127
1683
6433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
29
516
1915
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
29
516
1915
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
29
516
1915
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
453
1699
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
284
948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
108
621
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
22
39
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Papua Province
22 Genera with 39 Species
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Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1886Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1832Oak-blues10SpeciesTaxom
Artipe Boisduval, 1870
Green Flashes0SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1887Plane1SpeciesTaxom
Callictita Bethune-Baker, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1886Dusky blues3SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1959Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1845Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Holochila Felder, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1865Jewels4SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1894Ceruleans6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1881
Lineblues0SpeciesTaxom
Philiris Röber, 0Moonbeams5SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1832Forest Quakers1SpeciesTaxom
Thysonotis Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Papua Province
39 Species and 15 Subspecies
Allotinus portunus portunus
Anthene seltuttus seltuttus Röber, 1886
Arhopala acron azenia Hewitson, , 1863
Arhopala adherbal Grose-Smith, 1902
Arhopala hercules leo
Arhopala hylander Grose-Smith, 1894
Arhopala madytus Fruhstorfer, 1914Bright Oak-blue
Arhopala meander Boisduval, 1832
Arhopala micale selymbria Fruhstorfer, 1934
Arhopala philander C. Felder & ..., 1865Dark Oak-Blue
Arhopala thamyras Linnaeus, 1758
Arhopala thamyras phryxus Boisduval, 1832
Bindahara phocides chromis Mathew, 1887
Candalides ardosiacea Tite, 1963
Candalides helenita Semper, 1879Helenita blue
Candalides helenita dimorpha Röber, 1886
Catochrysops panormus papuana Tite, 1959Pale Pea-blue
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Danis danis Cramer, 1775Large green banded blue
Danis danis philostratus Zimmerman, 1964
Danis glaucopis Grose-Smith, 1894
Danis melimnos Druce & Baker, 1893
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Freyeria trochylus (FREYER, 1845)⇒ Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843
Hypochrysops arronica Felder, 1859
Hypochrysops plotinus Smith, 1894
Hypochrysops polycletus Linnaeus, 1764Rovena jewel
Hypochrysops pythias - Felder, 1865Peacock Jewel
Hypolycaena phorbas Fabricius, 1793Black-spotted Flash
Jamides aetherialis Butler, 1884
Jamides aetherialis caerulina Mathew, 1887
Jamides amarauge Druce, 1891Amarauge Cerulean
Jamides aruensis Pagenstecher, 1884
Jamides coritus Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Jamides cyta amphissina Grose-Smith, 1894
Lycaeides ismenias aegus
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Philiris albihumerata Tite, 1963
Philiris helena Snellen, 1887
Philiris intensa Butler, 1876
Philiris phengotes Tite, 1963
Philiris ziska ziska
Pithecops dionisius Boisduval, 1832Pied Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Papua Province
SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
13
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
6
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