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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
162
941
2654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
161
939
2651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
154
914
2611
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
127
848
2442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
224
484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
224
484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
23
224
484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
202
457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
201
456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
116
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
53
108
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Papua Region
53 Genera with 108 Species
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Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1916Ciliate Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1758Oak-blues13SpeciesTaxom
Artipe Boisduval, 1870
Green Flashes0SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1793Plane1SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1865Angled Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Callictita Bethune-Baker, 02SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1879Dusky blues4SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots2SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 0Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1860Sunbeams1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1908Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 18213SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1917Cornelians5SpeciesTaxom
Discolampa Toxopeus, 1897Banded blue Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Epimastidia H. H. Druce, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Erysichton Fruhstorfer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1881
Grass jewel0SpeciesTaxom
Holochila Felder, 01SpeciesTaxom
Hypochlorosis Röber, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1832Jewels8SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1915Ceruleans9SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenesthes Doubleday, 0Ciliate blue1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenopsis C.Felder & R..., 0Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1828Malayan1SpeciesTaxom
Monodontides Toxopeus, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1916Lineblues4SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1919Quaker1SpeciesTaxom
Nothodanis Hirowatari, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Paraduba Bethune-Baker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Perivaga Eliot & Kawa..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1884Dingy Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Philiris Röber, 1898Moonbeams9SpeciesTaxom
Pistoria Hemming, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1832Forest Quakers1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1917Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1860Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodipsas C. Felder & ..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Thysonotis Hübner, 010SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1983Hedge Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Upolampes Bethune-Baker, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Waigeum Staudinger, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1865Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Papua Region
108 Species and 17 Subspecies
Allotinus portunus portunus
Anthene emolus Godart, 1823Ciliate Blue
Anthene lycaenina Felder, 1868Pointed Ciliate Blue
Anthene paraffinis Fruhstorfer, 1916
Arhopala adherbal Grose-Smith, 1902
Arhopala admete Hewitson, 1863
Arhopala aexone Hewitson, 1863
Arhopala axina Evans, 1957
Arhopala azinis de Nicéville, 1896
Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaur Oakblue
Arhopala cleander C. Felder, 1860Large Mergui Oakblue
Arhopala critala C. Felder, 1860
Arhopala drucei (Bethune-Baker, 1896)⇒ Arhopala athada Staudinger, 1889
Arhopala hercules Hewitson, 1862
Arhopala hercules afranius
Arhopala madytus Fruhstorfer, 1914Bright Oak-blue
Arhopala thamyras Linnaeus, 1758
Bindahara phocides Fabricius, 1793Australian plane
Caleta mindarus C. Felder & ..., 1865
Callictita lara Parsons, 1986
Callictita owgarra
Candalides ardosiacea Tite, 1963
Candalides dimorpha
Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides helenita Semper, 1879Helenita blue
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Catopyrops ancyra Felder, 1860Ancyra Blue
Celastrina acesina Bethune-Baker, 1906
Celastrina owgarra
Curetis barsine C.Felder, 1860
Cyaniris owgarra (Bethune-Baker, 1908)⇒ Udara cardia C.Felder, 1860
Danis danis Cramer, 1775Large green banded blue
Danis phroso Grose-Smith, 1897
Danis schaeffera Erschoff, 1821
Deudorix (Deudorix) epijarbas Moore, 1858Bright Cornelian
Deudorix epijarbas turbo (Fruhstorfer, 1912)⇒ Deudorix littoralis Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Deudorix (Deudorix) epirus C. Felder, 1860Blue Cornelian
Deudorix (Deudorix) littoralis Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Deudorix concolor Joicey & Talbot, 1917
Discolampa albula Grose-Smith, 1897
Epimastidia inops C. Felder & ..., 1860
Erysichton lineata Murray, 1874Hairy Line Blue
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Famegana alsulus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Black Spotted Grass Blue
Holochila coerulea doreia
Hypochlorosis antipha Hewitson, 1869
Hypochrysops arronica Felder, 1859
Hypochrysops meeki Rothschild &..., 1905
Hypochrysops miskini - Waterhouse, 1903Coral Jewel
Hypochrysops narcissus Fabricius, 1775Narcissus Jewel
Hypochrysops plotinus Smith, 1894
Hypochrysops polycletus Linnaeus, 1764Rovena jewel
Hypochrysops pythias - Felder, 1865Peacock Jewel
Hypochrysops rex Boisduval, 1832
Hypolycaena phorbas Fabricius, 1793Black-spotted Flash
Ionolyce helicon (Felder C., 1860)⇒ Nacaduba helicon Felder, 1860
Jamides aetherialis Butler, 1884
Jamides aleuas C. Felder & ..., 1865Bright cerulean
Jamides aleuas nitidus Tite, 1960
Jamides amarauge Druce, 1891Amarauge Cerulean
Jamides coritus coritus
Jamides cyta Boisduval, 1832Bordered Cerulean
Jamides nemophila Butler, 1876Papuan Cerulean
Jamides nemophila epilectus
Jamides reverdini Fruhstorfer, 1915
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lycaenesthes subtrana
Lycaenopsis dilectus
Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828Malayan
Monodontides argioloides Rothschild, 1915
Nacaduba kurava lydia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba major Rothschild, 1915
Nacaduba mallicollo H. H. Druce, 1892
Nacaduba tristis Rothschild, 1916
Neopithecops lucifer heria Fruhstorfer, 1919Quaker
Nothodanis schaeffera Eschscholtz, 1821Dark Green-banded Blue
Paraduba metriodes metriodes
Perivaga meeki meeki
Petrelaea dana de Nicéville, 1884Dana Blue
Philiris agatha Grose-Smith, 1899
Philiris albihumerata Tite, 1963
Philiris diana papuanus Wind & Clench, 1947
Philiris fulgens Grose-Smith ..., 1897Bicolour Moonbeam
Philiris helena Snellen, 1887
Philiris montigena Tite, 1963
Philiris phengotes Tite, 1963
Philiris subovata Grose-Smith, 1894
Philiris zadne Grose-Smith, 1898
Pistoria nigropuncta Bethune-Baker, 1908
Pithecops dionisius Boisduval, 1832Pied Blue
Plebejus aegus (Chapman, 1917)⇒ Plebejus argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Pseudodipsas eone Felder, C. &..., 1860Cone blue
Psychonotis caelius C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green Banded Blue
Psychonotis hebes H. H. Druce, 1904
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Thysonotis danis lampros
Thysonotis glaucopis Grose-Smith, 1894
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
Udara (Udara) cardia C.Felder, 1860Pale Hedge Blue
Udara dilectus Moore, 1879Pale Hedge Blue
Udara sibatanii Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Waigeum ribbei Röber, 1886
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Papua Region
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
39
59
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
9
37
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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