Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Sikkim (Northeast India, India)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 191
1401
3163 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 191
1401
3163 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 183
1385
3145 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 145
1265
2959 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 29
436
845 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 29
436
845 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 28
435
844 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 18
354
709 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 17
350
702 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
190
466 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers | 64
140 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Sikkim
64 Genera with 140 Species
| Acupicta Eliot, 0 | Dark Tinsels | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Albulina Tutt, 1900 | Mountain Blues | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Amblypodia Horsfield, 0 | Oakblues | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Ancema Eliot, 1912 | Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1878 | Ciliate Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Apharitis Riley, 1925 | Tawny Silverline | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphnaeus Hübner, 1884 | Silver Spots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Araotes Doherty, 1857 | Witches | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1885 | Oak-blues | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Artipe Boisduval, 1771 | Green Flashes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caleta Hirowatari, 1876 | Angled Pierrot | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Castalius Hübner, 1775 | Common Pierrot | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Catapaecilma Butler, 1895 | Common Tinsel | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catapoecilma Butler, 1887 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793 | Forget-me-nots | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1895 | Azures | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Charana de Nicéville, 1863 | Mandarin Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cheritra Moore, 1965 | Common imperial | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cheritrella de Nicéville, 1887 | Imperials | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chliaria Moore, 1865 | Tits | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1844 | Hairstreaks | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1829 | Barred Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Citrinophila Kirby, 1921 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 0 | Tailed Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Curetis Hübner, 1877 | Sunbeams | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1858 | Cornelians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1798 | Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Flos Doherty, 1863 | Plushblues | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Heliophorus Geyer, 1908 | Sapphires | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Horaga Moore, 1883 | Onyxs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1824 | Hairstreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ilerda Geyer, 1894 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1886 | Ceruleans | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Loxura Horsfield, 1911 | Yamflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Luthrodes Moore, 1829 | Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1900 | Boulder Copper | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenesthes Doubleday, 1865 | Ciliate blue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenops | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenopsis C.Felder & R..., 0 | Hedge Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mota de Nicéville, 1869 | Saffrons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nacaduba Moore, 1860 | Lineblues | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Narathura Boisduval, 1832 | Oakblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthomiella de Nicéville, 1887 | Straightwing Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1884 | Dingy Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1798 | Small Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1878 | Meadow Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Poritia Moore, 1866 | Gems | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1963 | Lineblues | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844 | Pale grass blue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rapala Moore, 1877 | Flashes | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Remelana Moore, June, 1829 | Chocolate Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sinthusa Moore, 1887 | Sparks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sithon Hübner, 0 | Orange and Black Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Surendra Moore, 1858 | Acacia Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tajuria Moore, 1890 | Royals | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Taraka Doherty, 1875 | Forest Pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1918 | Blue pierrots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1878 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ticherra de Nicéville, 1858 | Blue Imperials | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Virachola Moore, 1863 | Guava Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Yasoda Doherty, 1869 | Branded Yamflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zephyrus Dalman, 1849 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1787 | Grass blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Zizina Chapman, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Sikkim
140 Species and 53 Subspecies | Acupicta delicatum de Nicéville, 1887 | Dark Tinsel | | Acupicta delicatura | | | Albulina asiatica Elwes, 1882 | Azure Mountain Blue | | Albulina orbitulus (Prunner, 1798) | ⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798 | | Albulina orbitulus asiatica | | | Albulina orbitulus pharis | | | Albulina sikkima Bath, 1900 | | | Amblypodia adriana | | | Amblypodia asoka | | | Amblypodia bazalus Hewitson, 1862 | | | Amblypodia eona khamti | | | Amblypodia fulgida fulgida | | | Amblypodia oenea Hewitson, 1869 | | | Amblypodia paraganesa paraganesa | | | Amblypodia singla | | | Ancema blanka minturna Fruhstorfer, 1912 | Silver Royal | | Anthene emolus Godart, 1823 | Ciliate Blue | | Anthene lycaenina Felder, 1868 | Pointed Ciliate Blue | | Anthene lycaenina lycambes Hewitson, 1878 | Poined ciliate blue | | Aphnaeus ictis Hewitson, 1865 | Common Shot Silverline | | Aphnaeus nipalicus Moore, 1884 | | | Araotes lapithis lapithis Moore, 1857 | Witch | | Arhopala aberrans de Nicéville, 1888 | Ellis´s Bushblue | | Arhopala abseus Hewitson, 1862 | Aberrant Bushblue | | Arhopala abseus indicus Riley, 1923 | Aberrant bushblue | | Arhopala ariana Evans, 1925 | Pale Brokenband Oakblue | | Arhopala asopia Hewitson, 1869 | Plain Tailess Oakblue | | Arhopala bazalus Hewitson, 1862 | Powdered Oakblue | | Arhopala bazalus teesta de Nicéville, 1886 | Powdered Oakblue | | Arhopala camdeo Moore, 1857 | Lilac Oakblue | | Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775 | Centaur Oakblue | | Arhopala eumolphus eumolphus (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Arhopala eumolphus Cramer, 1780 | | Arhopala khamti Doherty, 1891 | Doherty's dull oakblue | | Arhopala oenea (Hewitson, 1869) | ⇒ Arhopala khamti Doherty, 1891 | | Arhopala oenea oenea Hewitson, 1869 | Hewitson´s dull oakblue | | Arhopala perimuta perimuta Moore, 1858 | Sylhet Yellowdisc Tailless Oakblue | | Arhopala pseudocentaurus aglais C.& R.Felder, , 1865 | | | Arhopala silhetensis silhetensis Hewitson, 1862 | Sylhet Oakblue | | Arhopala singla de Nicéville, 1885 | Pointed oakblue | | Artipe eryx Linnaeus, 1771 | Green Flash | | Caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876 | Angled Pierrot | | Caleta caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876 | | | Castalius decidia decidia | | | Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775 | Common Pierrot | | Catapaecilma major major Druce, 1895 | Common tinsel | | Catapoecilma delicatum de Nicéville, 1887 | | | Catochrysops pandava (Horsfield, 1829) | ⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829 | | Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793 | Forget Me Not Blue | | Celastrina hersilia Leech, 1893 | Naga Hedge Blue | | Celastrina hersilia vipia | Naga hedge-blue | | Celastrina lavendularis Moore, 1877 | Plain Hedge Blue | | Celastrina lavendularis limbata Moore, 1879 | Plain Hedge Blue | | Celastrina lavendularis placida | | | Celastrina placida | | | Celastrina placidula Druce, 1895 | | | Charana mandarina mandarina Hewitson, 1863 | Mandarin Blue | | Cheritra freja evansi Cowan, 1965 | Common Imperial | | Cheritrella truncipennis de Nicéville, 1887 | Truncate Imperial | | Chliaria kina Hewitson, 1869 | Blue tit | | Chliaria othona (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Hypolycaena othona Hewitson, 1865 | | Chrysozephyrus duma Hewitson, 1869 | Metallic Green Hairstreak | | Chrysozephyrus dumoides Tytler, 1915 | Broad-bordered Hairstreak | | Chrysozephyrus syla Kollar, 1844 | Silver Hairstreak | | Cigaritis lohita Horsfield, 1829 | Lond-banded Silverline | | Cigaritis rukma de Nicéville, 1889 | Silver-red Silverline | | Cigaritis syama Horsfield, 1829 | Club Silverline | | Citrinophila terias Joicey & Talbot, 1921 | | | Cupido agriades | | | Curetis bulis Westwood, 1851 | Bright Sunbeam | | Curetis dentata Moore, 1879 | Angled sunbeam | | Curetis saronis Moore, 1877 | Burmese Sunbeam | | Deudorix (Deudorix) epijarbas Moore, 1858 | Bright Cornelian | | Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798 | Bean blue | | Flos adriana de Nicéville, 1884 | Variegated Plushblue | | Flos areste Hewitson, 1862 | Tailess Plushblue | | Flos asoka de Nicéville, 1884 | Spangled Plushblue | | Flos chinensis C. Felder & ..., 1865 | Chinese Plushblue | | Flos chinensis chinensis Felder & Felder, 1865 | | | Flos diardi diardi Hewitson, 1862 | Bifid Plushblue | | Flos fulgida fulgida Hewitson, 1863 | Shining Plushblue | | Heliophorus androcles Westwood, 1851 | Green Sapphire | | Heliophorus brahma Moore, 1857 | Golden Sapphire | | Heliophorus epicles Godart, 1823 | Common Purple Sapphire | | Heliophorus epicles latelimbata | | | Heliophorus epicles latilimbata Eliot, 1963 | Common Purple Sapphire | | Heliophorus ila pseudonexus Eliot, 1963 | Restricted purple sapphire | | Heliophorus indicus Fruhstorfer, 1908 | Indian Purple Sapphire | | Horaga albimacula viola Moore, 1882 | Brown Onyx | | Horaga onyx onyx (Moore, 1858) | ⇒ Horaga onyx Moore, 1858 | | Horaga syrinx sikkima Moore, 1883 | | | Hypolycaena amasa Hewitson, 1865 | | | Hypolycaena erylus Godart, 1824 | Common Tit | | Ilerda brahma (Moore, 1874) | ⇒ Heliophorus brahma Moore, 1857 | | Ilerda epsiles | | | Ilerda moorei Leech, 1894 | | | Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860 | Metallic Cerulean | | Jamides alecto alocina Swinhoe, 1915 | Metallic Cerulean | | Jamides alecto eurysaces Fruhstorfer, 1916 | | | Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782 | Dark Cerulean | | Jamides elpis Godart, 1824 | Cardamom borer | | Jamides pura Moore, 1886 | White Cerulean | | Loxura atymnus Stoll, 1782 | Common Yamfly | | Loxura atymnus continentalis Fruhstorfer, 1911 | Yamfly | | Luthrodes pandava Horsfield, 1829 | Cycad blue | | Lycaena panava Westwood, 1852 | White-bordered Copper | | Lycaena roxana | | | Lycaena sikkima Bath, 1900 | | | Lycaenesthes bengalensis (Moore, 1865) | ⇒ Anthene emolus Godart, 1823 | | Lycaenops jyntaena | | | Lycaenops marginata | | | Lycaenopsis marginata de Nicéville, 1884 | Margined Hedge Blue | | Lycaenopsis transferens | | | Mota massyla Hewitson, 1869 | Saffron | | Nacaduba hermus C.Felder, 1860 | Pale 4-Lineblue | | Nacaduba hermus nabo Fruhstorfer, 1916 | Pale four-lineblue | | Nacaduba pactolus continentalis Fruhstorfer, 1916 | Large four-line blue | | Nacaduba pavana vajuva Fruhstorfer, 1916 | Small Fourline Blue | | Nacaduba perusia (Felder, 1860) | ⇒ Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858 | | Orthomiella pontis Elwes, 1887 | Straightwing Blue | | Orthomiella pontis pontis Elwes, 1887 | Burmese Straight-wing Blue | | Petrelaea dana de Nicéville, 1884 | Dana Blue | | Plebejus (Albulina) orbitulus (Prunner, 1798) | ⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798 | | Polyommatus ariana arene Fawcett, 1904 | | | Polyommatus lehanus Moore, 1878 | | | Poritia erycinoides trishna Fruhstorfer, 1917 | Blue Gem | | Poritia hewitsoni Moore, 1865 | Common Gem | | Poritia hewitsoni hewitsoni Moore, 1866 | Common gem | | Prosotas bhutea de Nicéville, 1883 | Bhutya Lineblue | | Prosotas bhutea bhutea de Nicéville, 1884 | Bhutea Lineblue | | Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879 | Purple line-blue | | Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860 | Common Line Blue | | Prosotas nora ardates Moore, 1875 | Common Lineblue | | Prosotas pia marginata Tite, 1963 | Margined Lineblue | | Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844 | Pale Grass Blue | | Rapala melampus | | | Rapala rectivitta Moore, 1879 | Brown flash | | Rapala rosacea de Nicéville, 1889 | Rosy Flash | | Rapala scintilla de Nicéville, 1890 | Scarce Slate Flash | | Rapala tara de Nicéville, 1889 | Assam Flash | | Rapala varuna orseis Hewitson, 1877 | Indigo Flash | | Remelana jangala Horsfield, 1829 | Chocolate Royal | | Sinthusa nasaka obscurata Fruhstorfer, 1912 | Narrow Spark | | Sinthusa virgo Elwes, 1887 | Pale Spark | | Sithon jangala | | | Surendra quercetorum Moore, 1858 | Common Acacia Blue | | Tajuria albiplaga albiplaga de Nicéville, 1887 | Dusky Royal | | Tajuria deudorix deudorix Hewitson, 1869 | | | Tajuria illurgioides de Nicéville, 1890 | Scarce White Royal | | Taraka hamada Druce, 1875 | Common Forest Pierrot | | Tarucus waterstradti H. H. Druce, 1895 | Assam Pierrot | | Tarucus waterstradti dharta Bethune-Baker, 1918 | Assam Pierrot | | Thecla duma (Hewitson, 1878) | ⇒ Chrysozephyrus duma Hewitson, 1869 | | Ticherra acte Moore, 1857 | Blue Imperial | | Ticherra acte acte (Moore, 1858) | ⇒ Ticherra acte Moore, 1857 | | Virachola perse perse Hewitson, 1863 | Large Guava Blue | | Yasoda tripunctata Hewitson, 1869 | Branded Yamfly | | Zephyrus splendens | | | Zephyrus syla Kollar, 1849 | | | Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823 | | | Zizeeria maha maha Kollar, 1844 | Pale Grass Blue | | Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blue | | Zizina labradus Godart, 1824 | Clover Blue | | Zizina otis Fabricius, 1787 | Bean Blue |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Sikkim | Subfamily | Curetinae
Distant, 1884
Sunbeams | 1
3 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers | 2
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Miletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues | 22
44 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Poritiinae
Doherty, 1886
| 2
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 32
74 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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