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Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Sabah (Malaysia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
344
2901
6842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
344
2901
6842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
327
2836
6740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
208
2174
5400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
707
1163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
707
1163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
707
1163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
581
991
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
568
974
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
164
408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
51
115
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sabah
51 Genera with 115 Species
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Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies7SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 0Oakblues4SpeciesTaxom
Ancema Eliot, 1894Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1868Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1860Oak-blues9SpeciesTaxom
Austrozephyrus Howarth, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1824Angled Pierrot3SpeciesTaxom
Callenya Eliot & Kawa..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 0Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1860Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1877Azures5SpeciesTaxom
Cheritra Moore, 1873Common imperial2SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1881Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chliaria Moore, 1865Tits1SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 0Sunbeams5SpeciesTaxom
Deramas Distant, 18864SpeciesTaxom
Drina de Nicéville, 1969Brown Yamflies2SpeciesTaxom
Drupadia Moore, 1862Posies9SpeciesTaxom
Edales Moore, 1829Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Eooxylides Doherty, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Heliophorus Geyer, 1832Sapphires1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1889Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1886Ceruleans7SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Logania Distant, 1873Mottles3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1828Malayan1SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1889Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1896Lineblues10SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1870Quaker1SpeciesTaxom
Notarthrinus Chapman, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1934Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Oreolyce Toxopeus, 1912Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1919Forest Quakers2SpeciesTaxom
Plautella Eliot & Kawa..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1917Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Poritia Moore, 0Gems7SpeciesTaxom
Pratapa Moore, 0Tufted Royals7SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1929Lineblues3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844Pale grass blue1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1863Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Semanga Distant, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1829Silverlines1SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1904Royals7SpeciesTaxom
Taraka Doherty, 1875Forest Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1879Hedge Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sabah
115 Species and 22 Subspecies
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Allotinus (Paragerydus) parapus Fruhstorfer, 1913
Allotinus (Paragerydus) unicolor Felder, 1865Common Darkie
Allotinus unicolor morrei
Allotinus infumata Fruhstorfer, 1913
Allotinus macassariensis
Allotinus macassariensis melos
Allotinus posidion eurytanus
Amblypodia agesias Hewitson, 1862
Amblypodia anita Hewitson, 1862Leaf Blue
Amblypodia democritus olinda Druce, 1873
Amblypodia epimuta epimuta
Ancema blanka de Nicéville, 1894Silver Royal
Anthene lycaenina Felder, 1868Pointed Ciliate Blue
Arhopala agesias Hewitson, 1862
Arhopala allata Staudinger, 1889Rosy Oakblue
Arhopala antimuta C. Felder & ..., 1865Small Tailess Oakblue
Arhopala avatha de Nicéville, 1896
Arhopala baluensis Bethune-Baker, 1904
Arhopala belphoebe Doherty, 1889Doherty’s Oakblue
Arhopala borneensis Bethune-Baker, 1896
Arhopala epimuta Moore, 1858Tailess Dise Oakblue
Arhopala vihara C. Felder & ..., 1860Felder’s Oakblue
Austrozephyrus borneana Pendlebury, 1939
Caleta caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876
Caleta elna Hewitson, 1876Elbowed Pierrot
Caleta roxus Godart, 1824Straight Pierrot
Castalius ethion icenus
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Celastrina algernon
Celastrina algernoni Fruhstorfer, 1917
Celastrina dilectus paracatius
Celastrina lavendularis Moore, 1877Plain Hedge Blue
Cheritra freja Fabricius, 1793Common Imperial
Cheritra pallida Druce, 1873
Chliaria othona (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Hypolycaena othona Hewitson, 1865
Curetis felderi Distant, 1884White-beaked Sunbeam
Curetis malayica Felder, 1865
Curetis tagalica C.Felder & R..., 1862Southern Sunbeam
Curetis transiens
Deramas alixae Eliot, 1978
Deramas jasoda de Nicéville, 1889Pale Bluejohn
Deramas jasoda bradamante
Deramas livens Distant, 1886Common Bluejohn
Drina maneia Hewitson, 1863Blue Yam
Drina mariae Eliot, 1969
Drupadia cinderella Cowan, 1974
Drupadia cineas Grose-Smith, 1889
Drupadia cineas parva
Drupadia cinesia Hewitson, 1863
Drupadia cinesoides de Nicéville, 1889Circular-branded Posy
Drupadia estella Hewitson, 1863Vilolet
Drupadia hewitsonii
Drupadia ravindra Horsfield, 1828Common Posy
Drupadia theda C. Felder & ..., 1862Dark Posy
Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829
Eooxylides tharis Geyer, 1837Branded Imperial
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Hypolycaena amasa Hewitson, 1865
Hypolycaena erylus Godart, 1824Common Tit
Hypolycaena merguia Doherty, 1889Purple Tit
Ionolyce helicon hyllus Waterhouse &..., 1914Bronze Line-blue
Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860Metallic Cerulean
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Jamides cunilda adifja
Jamides limes H. H. Druce, 1895
Jamides pura Moore, 1886White Cerulean
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Logania distanti Semper, 1889Dark Mottle
Logania distanti staudingeri
Logania regina Druce, 1873Rounded Mottle
Lycaeides ismenias aegus
Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828Malayan
Miletus ancon Doherty, 1889Divided Brownie
Nacaduba aluta Nicéville, 1886
Nacaduba asaga Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba asaga asaga
Nacaduba berenice Herrich-Schä..., 1869Large Purple Line-blue
Nacaduba beroe C. Felder & ..., 1865Opaque 6-Lineblue
Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858Transparent 6-Line Blue
Nacaduba lysa thalia
Nacaduba normani Eliot, 1969Norman´s Lineblue
Nacaduba subperusia Snellen, 1896Violet 4-lineblue
Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870Common Quaker
Notarthrinus boulti Chapman, 1912
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Oreolyce boulti Chapman, 1912
Pithecops corvus Fruhstorfer, 1919Forest Quaker
Pithecops corvus corvus Fruhstorfer, 1919Forest Quaker
Plebejus aegus (Chapman, 1917)⇒ Plebejus argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779
Poritia erycinoides C. Felder & ..., 1865Blue Gem
Poritia phama H. H. Druce, 1895Burmese Gem
Poritia phama phama
Poritia philota Hewitson, 1874Malay Gem
Poritia phormedon H. H. Druce, 1895
Poritia plateni Staudinger, 1889Borneo Gem
Poritia simiskina
Pratapa deudorix Hewitson, 1869
Pratapa icetoides Elwes, 1893Blue Royal
Pratapa manata (Semper, 1890)⇒ Neocheritra manata Semper, 1890
Pratapa mantra
Pratapa penicilligera sinhara
Pratapa vidura azyada
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879Purple line-blue
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Prosotas pia Toxopeus, 1929Margined Lineblue
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863Slate Flash
Semanga superba Druce, 1873Rededge
Spindasis lohita Horsfield, 1829Common shot silverline
Tajuria cleoboides
Tajuria dominus H. H. Druce, 1895Influent Royal
Tajuria dua (RIBBE, 1926)⇒ Dacalana anysis Hewitson, 1865
Tajuria iapix massicus Fruhstorfer, 1912
Tajuria lucullas
Tajuria lucullus Druce, 1904
Taraka hamada Druce, 1875Common Forest Pierrot
Udara (Udara) akasa Horsfield, 1828White Hedge Blue
Udara (Udara) toxopeusi Corbet, 1937
Udara dilectus Moore, 1879Pale Hedge Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Sabah
SubfamilyCuretinae
Distant, 1884
Sunbeams
1
4
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
2
1
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
4
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
26
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
2
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
16
48
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
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