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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Sarawak (Malaysia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
298
2355
4733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
298
2355
4733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
281
2265
4550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
180
1636
3261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
396
642
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
396
642
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
396
642
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
280
494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
275
488
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
144
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
42
104
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sarawak
42 Genera with 104 Species
#ABCDEHIJLMNOPRSTZ
Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies11SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 0Oakblues7SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1868Ciliate Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1941Oak-blues13SpeciesTaxom
Austrozephyrus Howarth, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Batelusia Druce, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1876Angled Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 0Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 0Azures4SpeciesTaxom
Chelakina Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
0SpeciesTaxom
Cheritra Moore, 1793Common imperial1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1881
Jewel Blues0SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 0Sunbeams3SpeciesTaxom
Deramas Distant, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Drina de Nicéville, 1969Brown Yamflies2SpeciesTaxom
Drupadia Moore, 1862Posies7SpeciesTaxom
Edales Moore, 1829Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Eooxylides Doherty, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Heliophorus Geyer, 1832
Sapphires0SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1860
Jewels0SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1824Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1895Ceruleans8SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Logania Distant, 0Mottles2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1828Malayan1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1916Lineblues8SpeciesTaxom
Notarthrinus Chapman, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Oreolyce Toxopeus, 1912Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1919Forest Quakers1SpeciesTaxom
Plautella Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
0SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1917Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Poritia Moore, 0Gems5SpeciesTaxom
Pratapa Moore, 0Tufted Royals6SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 0Lineblues5SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1863Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Semanga Distant, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1973Royals4SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sarawak
104 Species and 24 Subspecies
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Allotinus (Fabitaras) bidiensis Eliot, 1986
Allotinus (Fabitaras) brooksi Eliot, 1986
Allotinus portunus portunus
Allotinus (Paragerydus) horsfieldi Moore, 1857Common Darkie
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 apha
Amblypodia apha incerta
Amblypodia aurea Hewitson, 1862
Amblypodia caeca Hewitson, 1863
Amblypodia democritus olinda Druce, 1873
Amblypodia epimuta epimuta
Anthene emolus Godart, 1823Ciliate Blue
Anthene lycaenina Felder, 1868Pointed Ciliate Blue
Arhopala achelous Hewitson, 1862Corbet’s Oakblue
Arhopala agesias Hewitson, 1862
Arhopala amphimuta C. Felder & ..., 1860Broad Yellow Oakblue
Arhopala aurea Hewitson, 1862Long-celled Oakblue
Arhopala belphoebe Doherty, 1889Doherty’s Oakblue
Arhopala caeca Hewitson, 1863
Arhopala cleander C. Felder, 1860Large Mergui Oakblue
Arhopala dajagaka Bethune-Baker, 1896
Arhopala democritus Fabricius, 1793White-spotted Oakblue
Arhopala elopura Druce, 1894Yellow Tailed Oakblue
Arhopala major Staudinger, 1889Major Yellow Oakblue
Arhopala pseudocentaurus Doubleday, 1847Centaur Oakblue
Arhopala zylda Corbet, 1941
Austrozephyrus borneana Pendlebury, 1939
Batelusia zebra Druce, 1910
Caleta elna Hewitson, 1876Elbowed Pierrot
Castalius ethion icenus
Celastrina algernon
Celastrina algernoni Fruhstorfer, 1917
Celastrina boulti
Celastrina dilectus paracatius
Cheritra freja Fabricius, 1793Common Imperial
Curetis malayica Felder, 1865
Curetis tagalica C.Felder & R..., 1862Southern Sunbeam
Curetis transiens
Deramas alixae Eliot, 1978
Deramas jasoda hewitti
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 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
Ionolyce helicon (Felder C., 1860)⇒ Nacaduba helicon Felder, 1860
Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860Metallic Cerulean
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Jamides cunilda adifja
Jamides elpis Godart, 1824Cardamom borer
Jamides limes H. H. Druce, 1895
Jamides lugine H. H. Druce, 1895
Jamides pura Moore, 1886White Cerulean
Jamides zebra Druce, 1895Zebra Cerulean
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Logania distanti Semper, 1889Dark Mottle
Logania distanti staudingeri
Lycaeides ismenias aegus
Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828Malayan
Nacaduba aluta Nicéville, 1886
Nacaduba asaga Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba asaga asaga
Nacaduba beroe neon Fruhstorfer, 1916Opaque Six Line Blue
Nacaduba calauria cypria Toxopeus, 1929
Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858Transparent 6-Line Blue
Nacaduba lysa thalia
Nacaduba subperusia lysa Fruhstorfer, 1916Violet four-line blue
Notarthrinus boulti Chapman, 1912
Oreolyce boulti Chapman, 1912
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 phormedon H. H. Druce, 1895
Poritia plateni Staudinger, 1889Borneo Gem
Poritia simiskina
Pratapa deudorix Hewitson, 1869
Pratapa deva devadatta Fruhstorfer, 1912
Pratapa icetoides Elwes, 1893Blue Royal
Pratapa manata (Semper, 1890)⇒ Neocheritra manata Semper, 1890
Pratapa mantra
Pratapa penicilligera sinhara
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879Purple line-blue
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Prosotas nora superdates Fruhstorfer, 1916Common Line-Blue
Prosotas pia Toxopeus, 1929Margined Lineblue
Prosotas pia pia
Rapala pheretima Hewitson, 1863Copper Flash
Semanga superba Druce, 1873Rededge
Tajuria cleoboides
Tajuria dominus H. H. Druce, 1895Influent Royal
Tajuria dua (RIBBE, 1926)⇒ Dacalana anysis Hewitson, 1865
Tajuria inexpectata Eliot, 1973
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Sarawak
SubfamilyCuretinae
Distant, 1884
Sunbeams
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
2
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
20
37
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
13
44
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