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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Perry County (New South Wales, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
122
254
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
121
253
245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
114
242
236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
84
199
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
53
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
53
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
52
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
35
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
33
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
17
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
7
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Perry County (Australia)
7 Genera with 8 Species
Acrodipsas Sands, 1884Ant-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1873Dusky blues1SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1873Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lucia Swainson, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1865Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Perry County (Australia)
8 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acrodipsas aurata D.P.A. Sands, 1997Bronze Ant-blue Butterfly
Acrodipsas brisbanensis Miskin, 1884Bronze ant-blue
Candalides acasta Cox, H. R., 1873Blotched Blue
Jalmenus icilius Hewitson, 1865Amethyst hairsteak
Leptotes plinius pseudocassius Murray, 1873Plumbago Blue
Lucia limbaria Swainson, 1833Grassland Copper
Theclinesthes miskini Lucas, 1889Miskin´s Blue
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Perry County (Australia)
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
3
4
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