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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Shimane (Chugoku, Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
107
375
475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
107
375
475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
97
356
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
68
298
385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
72
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
72
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
15
72
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
65
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
55
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
36
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
14
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Shimane
14 Genera with 16 Species
Artopoetes Chapman, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1866Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1861Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1877Sunbeams1SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1876
Poling’s Hairstreak0SpeciesTaxom
Iratsume Sibatani & Ito, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Niphanda Moore, 1853Pointed Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Panchala Moore, 1857Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1861Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Ussuriana Tutt, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Wagimo Sabatani & Ito, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shimane
16 Species
Artopoetes pryeri Murray, 1873
Callophrys ferrea Butler, 1866
Chrysozephyrus hisamatsusanus Nagami & Ishiga, 1937
Chrysozephyrus smaragdina Bremer, 1861
Curetis acuta Moore, 1877Acute sunbeam
Favonius (Favonius) orientalis Murray, 1875
Favonius (Favonius) yuasai Shirôzu, 1948
Favonius ultramarina Fixsen, 1887
Iratsume orsedice Butler, 1881
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Niphanda fusca BREMER & GREY, 1853
Panchala ganesa (Moore, 1857)⇒ Arhopala ganesa Moore, 1858
Rapala arata Bremer, 1861Japanese Flash
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Ussuriana stygiana Butler, 1881
Wagimo signata Butler, 1881

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

Taxom

SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
10
12
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