AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Polonnaruwa (North Central Province, Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
57
159
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
57
159
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
53
148
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
42
136
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
95
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
95
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
95
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
75
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
74
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
22
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
7
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Polonnaruwa
7 Genera with 7 Species
Chilades Moore, 1782Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1829Barred Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1773Sunbeams1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1775Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1828Malayan1SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1870Quaker1SpeciesTaxom
Zesius Hubner, 1819Redspot1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polonnaruwa
7 Species
Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780
Cigaritis lohita Horsfield, 1829Lond-banded Silverline
Curetis thetis Drury, 1773Indian Sunbeam
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828Malayan
Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870Common Quaker
Zesius chrysomallus Hübner, 1819Redspot

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

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
2
2
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