Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Solomon Islands (Melanesia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 399
3470
6555 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 399
3470
6555 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 381
3397
6416 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 250
2729
5303 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 57
844
1497 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 56
843
1497 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 56
843
1497 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 23
585
1106 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 21
542
1036 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
236
541 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers | 77
173 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Solomon Islands
77 Genera with 173 Species
| Agriades Hübner, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alaena Boisduval, 1935 | Zulus | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amblypodia Horsfield, 1899 | Oakblues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1916 | Ciliate Blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1899 | Oak-blues | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Aricia Reichenbach, 1821 | Arguses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atlides Huebner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bindahara Moore, 1887 | Plane | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brephidium Scudder, 1873 | Pygmy blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Callicista Grote, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1877 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Candalides Hübner, 1942 | Dusky blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catochrysops Boisduval, 1832 | Forget-me-nots | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Catopyrops Toxopeus, 1892 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 0 | Azures | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 0 | Jewel Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorostrymon Clench, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysoritis Butler, 1967 | Coppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 1823 | Tailed Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Curetis Hübner, 1882 | Sunbeams | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclargus Nabokov, 1941 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Danis Fabricius, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deciduphagus Billberg, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1895 | Cornelians | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Echinargus Nabokov, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Electrostrymon Clench, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epimastidia H. H. Druce, 1860 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Erysichton Fruhstorfer, 1963 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1833 | Cupids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eumaeus Hübner, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1899 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Famegana Eliot, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fixsenia Scudder, 1797 | Poling’s Hairstreak | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1869 | Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiargus Hübner, 1818 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1908 | Jewels | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1923 | Hairstreaks | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Incisalia Scudder, 1852 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ionolyce Toxopeus, 1986 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Jameela Grund & East..., 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1891 | Ceruleans | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1873 | Common Blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Liphyra Westwood, 1980 | Moth Butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Luthrodes Moore, 1915 | Cupids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaeides Hübner, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1914 | Boulder Copper | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Megisba Moore, 1894 | Malayan | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ministrymon Clench, 1873 | Ministreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mitoura Billberg, 1816 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nacaduba Moore, 2001 | Lineblues | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Nothodanis Hirowatari, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panthiades Hübner, 1781 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1886 | Dingy Lineblues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pithecops Horsfield, 1890 | Forest Quakers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Plebeius Kluk, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1886 | Small Jewel Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1879 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prosotas H. H. Druce, 0 | Lineblues | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Psychonotis Toxopeus, 1999 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1804 | Satyr Orchids | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Scolitantides Hübner, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Solomona Tennent, 2000 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1818 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tartesa Hirowatari, 1891 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Telipna Aurivillius, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1864 | Hairstreaks | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Theclinesthes Röber, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thysonotis Hübner, 1891 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Udara Toxopeus, 1860 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1862 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizina Chapman, 1969 | Lesser Grass Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1915 | Grass blues | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Solomon Islands
173 Species and 105 Subspecies | Agriades hylas Schiffermüller, 1776 | | | Alaena savoa Talbot, 1935 | | | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Amblypodia annetta Staudinger, 1888 | | | Amblypodia annetta faisina RIBBE, 1899 | | | Amblypodia faisina RIBBE, 1899 | | | Anthene paraffinis Fruhstorfer, 1916 | | | Anthene paraffinis nereia Tite, 1966 | | | Anthene paraffinis nissani Tite, 1966 | | | Anthene paraffinis paraffinis Fruhstorfer, 1916 | | | Arhopala eurisus Druce, 1891 | | | Arhopala eurisus eurisus Druce, 1891 | | | Arhopala eurisus tindali RIBBE, 1899 | | | Arhopala eurisus tovesi Tennent, 1999 | | | Arhopala florinda Grose-Smith, 1896 | | | Arhopala micale amytis Hewitson, 1862 | Common Oakblue | | Arhopala mimsyi Tennent, 1999 | | | Arhopala nobilis C. Felder, 1860 | | | Arhopala philander C. Felder & ..., 1865 | Dark Oak-Blue | | Arhopala sophrosyne Grose-Smith, 1889 | | | Arhopala thamyras Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Arhopala thamyras phryxas | | | Arhopala thamyras phryxus Boisduval, 1832 | | | Arhopala tindali RIBBE, 1899 | | | Aricia (Aricia) cramera Eschscholtz, 1821 | Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus | | Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779 | Giant purple hairstreak | | Bindahara phocides Fabricius, 1793 | Australian plane | | Bindahara phocides chromis Mathew, 1887 | | | Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852 | Fea Pygmyblue | | Brephidium isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862 | Eastern pygmy blue | | Brephidium pseudofea (Morrison, 1873) | ⇒ Brephidium isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862 | | Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793 | | | Callophrys (Callophrys) sheridanii Carpenter, 1877 | 'Alpine' Sheridan's Hairstreak | | Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793 | Red Banded Hairstreak | | Candalides consimilis consimilis Waterhouse, 1942 | Consimilis Blue | | Catochrysops amasea Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Cobalt Pea-blue | | Catochrysops amasea amasea Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Cobalt Pea-blue | | Catochrysops amasea reducta Howarth, 1962 | | | Catochrysops nubila Tite, 1959 | | | Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860 | Forget-me-not | | Catochrysops panormus fuva | | | Catochrysops panormus pura Tite, 1959 | | | Catochrysops panormus rennellensis Howarth, 1962 | | | Catochrysops strabo celebensis Tite, 1959 | | | Catochrysops taitensis Boisduval, 1832 | | | Catochrysops taitensis taitensis Boisduval, 1832 | | | Catopyrops ancyra Felder, 1860 | Ancyra Blue | | Catopyrops ancyra amaura Druce, 1891 | | | Catopyrops ancyra ligamenta Druce, 1891 | | | Catopyrops ancyra maniana Druce, 1891 | | | Catopyrops keinia | | | Catopyrops keinia keiria | | | Catopyrops keinia makira | | | Catopyrops keiria Druce, 1891 | | | Catopyrops keiria keiria Druce, 1891 | | | Catopyrops keiria reducta Howarth, 1962 | | | Catopyrops nebulosa Druce, 1892 | | | Catopyrops nebulosa nebulosa Druce, 1892 | | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Celastrina philippina lychorida | | | Chilades cleotas Guérin-Ménev..., 1831 | | | Chilades parrhasius parrhasius | | | Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773 | Key Lime Hairstreak | | Chrysoritis turneri amatola Dickson & Mc..., 1967 | | | Cupido arinia (Oberthür, 1878) | ⇒ Nacaduba cyanea Cramer, 1775 | | Cupido damaeus Godart, 1823 | | | Curetis barsine georgiana RIBBE, 1899 | | | Curetis barsine shortlandica RIBBE, 1899 | | | Curetis barsine solita Butler, 1882 | | | Cyclargus ammon Lucas, 1857 | Blue Butterfly | | Cyclargus thomasi Clench, 1941 | Miami Blue | | Danis kruera | | | Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852) | ⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852 | | Deudorix (Deudorix) brilligi Tennent, 2000 | | | Deudorix (Deudorix) confusa Tennent, 2000 | | | Deudorix (Deudorix) diovis Hewitson, 1863 | Bright cornelian | | Deudorix (Deudorix) eagon Tennent, 2000 | | | Deudorix mathewi mathewi Druce, 1892 | | | Deudorix (Deudorix) viridens H. H. Druce, 1891 | | | Deudorix viridens markira | | | Deudorix (Deudorix) wabens Tennent, 2000 | | | Deudorix (Deudorix) woodfordi H. H. Druce, 1891 | | | Deudorix woodfordi woodfordi Druce, 1891 | | | Deudorix mullon | | | Deudorix ula Karsch, 1895 | | | Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867) | ⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982 | | Eicochrysops hippocrates Fabricius, 1793 | White-tipped Blue | | Electrostrymon angelia Hewitson, 1874 | Angelic Hairstreak | | Epimastidia arienis H. H. Druce, 1891 | | | Epimastidia arienis arienis Druce, 1891 | | | Epimastidia ariensis ariensis | | | Epimastidia inops C. Felder & ..., 1860 | | | Erysichton lineata Murray, 1874 | Hairy Line Blue | | Erysichton lineata imperialis | | | Erysichton lineata vincula Druce, 1891 | | | Erysichton palmyra (Felder, 1860) | ⇒ Jameela palmyra Felder, 1860 | | Erysichton palmyra lateplaga Tite, 1963 | | | Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Cupid | | Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833 | Common smoky blue | | Eumaeus atala Poey, 1832 | Atala | | Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852 | | Everes lacturnus palliensis RIBBE, 1899 | | | Famegana alsulus alsulus Herrich-Scha..., 1869 | Black-spotted Grass-blue | | Fixsenia favonius (Smith & Abbot, 1797) | ⇒ Strymon mackwoodi Evans, 0 | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842 | Behr Blue | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869 | Silvery Blue | | Hemiargus antibubastus (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Hemiargus ceraunus antibubastus Hübner, 1818 | | Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | Antillean Blue | | Hemiargus ceraunus antibubastus Hübner, 1818 | Ceraunus Blue | | Hypochrysops alyattes Salvin, 1891 | | | Hypochrysops alyattes alyattes Druce, 1891 | | | Hypochrysops architas Salvin, 1891 | | | Hypochrysops architas architas Druce, 1891 | | | Hypochrysops architas marie | | | Hypochrysops julie Tennent, 2001 | | | Hypochrysops scintillans Butler, 1882 | | | Hypochrysops scintillans constancea d´Abrera, 1971 | | | Hypochrysops scintillans jainesi | | | Hypochrysops taeniata Jordan, 1908 | | | Hypolycaena alcestis Grose-Smith, 1889 | | | Hypolycaena danis danis | | | Hypolycaena phorbas ingura Tindale, 1923 | | | Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852 | | Ionolyce brunnenscens Tite, 1963 | | | Ionolyce brunnescens Tite, 1963 | | | Ionolyce brunnescens brunnescens Tite, 1963 | | | Ionolyce helicon (Felder C., 1860) | ⇒ Nacaduba helicon Felder, 1860 | | Ionolyce helicon caracalla Waterhouse &..., 1914 | | | Ionolyce helicon cavacalla | | | Ionolyce lachlani Tennent, 2001 | | | Ionolyce selkon Parsons, 1986 | | | Jameela palmyra Felder, 1860 | Marbled Blue | | Jamides aetherialis Butler, 1884 | | | Jamides aetherialis caerulina Mathew, 1887 | | | Jamides amarauge Druce, 1891 | Amarauge Cerulean | | Jamides amarauge amarauge Druce, 1891 | | | Jamides areas H. H. Druce, 1891 | | | Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775 | Common Caerulean | | Jamides celeno evanescens Butler, 1875 | | | Jamides celeno sundara Fruhstorfer, 1915 | | | Jamides cephion H. H. Druce, 1891 | | | Jamides goodenovii Butler, 1876 | | | Jamides morphoides Butler, 1884 | | | Jamides soemias Druce, 1891 | | | Jamides soemias soemias Druce, 1891 | | | Lampides areas georgiana RIBBE, 1899 | | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775 | Cassius Blue | | Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868 | Marine Blue | | Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793 | Peablue | | Leptotes plinius pseudocassius Murray, 1873 | Plumbago Blue | | Liphyra brassolis Westwood, 1864 | Moth Butterfly | | Liphyra brassolis bougainvilleanus Samson & Smart, 1980 | | | Luthrodes cleotas cleotas Guérin-Ménev..., 1831 | | | Luthrodes cleotas gades Fruhstorfer, 1915 | | | Lycaeides ismenias aegus | | | Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775 | Bronze Copper | | Lycaena florencia (Clémence, 1914) | ⇒ Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | | Megisba strongyle Felder, 1860 | Malayan | | Megisba strongyle monacha Grose Smith, 1894 | | | Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873 | Azia hairstreak | | Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816) | ⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819 | | Nacaduba astarte Butler, 1882 | | | Nacaduba astarte astarte | | | Nacaduba astarte norovona | | | Nacaduba astarte plumbata Druce, 1891 | | | Nacaduba bepidus | | | Nacaduba berenice Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | Large Purple Line-blue | | Nacaduba berenice korene Druce, 1891 | | | Nacaduba beroe neon Fruhstorfer, 1916 | Opaque Six Line Blue | | Nacaduba biskira | | | Nacaduba cyanea Cramer, 1775 | Green-banded Line-blue | | Nacaduba cyanea arinia Oberthür, 1878 | Tailed Green-banded Blue | | Nacaduba cyanea chromia Druce, 1891 | | | Nacaduba dyopa lepidus Tennent, 2000 | | | Nacaduba factio Tennent, 2000 | | | Nacaduba helicon Felder, 1860 | Pointed Lineblue | | Nacaduba korene Druce, 1891 | | | Nacaduba kurara euretes | | | Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858 | Transparent 6-Line Blue | | Nacaduba kurava cruzens | | | Nacaduba kurava euretes Druce, 1891 | | | Nacaduba mallicollo markira Tite, 1963 | | | Nacaduba novaehebridensis Druce, 1892 | | | Nacaduba novaehebridensis guizoensis Tite, 1963 | | | Nacaduba novaehebridensis novaehebridensis Druce, 1892 | | | Nacaduba novaetiebidensis medius | | | Nacaduba pactolus C.Felder, 1860 | Bold Line-blue | | Nacaduba pactolus bilikii Tennent, 2000 | | | Nacaduba pactolus georgia | | | Nacaduba plumbata Druce, 1891 | | | Nacaduba samsoni Tennent, 2001 | | | Nothodanis schaeffera cepheis Druce, 1891 | | | Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781) | ⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865 | | Petrelaea tombugensis Röber, 1886 | Eastern Dingy Lineblue | | Pithecops dionisius Boisduval, 1832 | Pied Blue | | Pithecops dionisius dionisius Boisduval, 1832 | | | Pithecops steirema Druce, 1890 | | | Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856 | | | Plebejus aegus (Chapman, 1917) | ⇒ Plebejus argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779 | | Plebejus staudingeri Röber, 1886 | | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) celina Austaut, 1879 | Austaut'S Blue | | Prosotas dibiosa eborata | | | Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879 | Purple line-blue | | Prosotas dubiosa eborata Tite, 1963 | | | Prosotas duiosa livida | | | Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860 | Common Line Blue | | Prosotas nora caliginosa Druce, 1891 | | | Prosotas russelli Tennent, 2003 | | | Prosotas talesa Tite, 1963 | | | Prosotas talesia Tite, 1963 | | | Prosotas tatesia | | | Psychonotis eleanor Tennent, 1999 | | | Psychonotis julie Tennent, 1999 | | | Psychonotis kruera H. H. Druce, 1891 | | | Psychonotis slithyi Tennent, 1999 | | | Psychonotis slithyi slithyi Tennent, 1999 | | | Psychonotis waihuru Tennent, 1999 | | | Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933 | | | Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806 | Banded Hairstreak | | Satyrium saepium chalcis Edwards, 1869 | Hedgerow Hairstreak | | Satyrium esculi Hübner, 1804 | False Ilex Hairstreak | | Scolitantides orion metioche Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | | Solomona sutakiki Tennent, 2000 | | | Solomona sutakiki sutakiki Tennent, 2000 | | | Strymon acis Drury, 1773 | Acis Hairstreak | | Strymon istapa cybira Hewitson, 1874 | Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak | | Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818 | Common hairstreak | | Tartesa astarte Butler, 1882 | | | Tartesa astarte astarte Butler, 1882 | | | Tartesa ugiensis H. H. Druce, 1891 | | | Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851 | | | Thecla herodotus (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793 | | Thecla maesites Herrich-Schä..., 1864 | Verde Azul Hairstreak | | Thecla martialis Herrich-Schä..., 1864 | | | Theclinesthes sulpitius Miskin, 1890 | Saltpan Blue | | Thysonotis cyanea chromia | | | Thysonotis kruera Druce, 1891 | | | Udara cardia cardia C Felder, 1860 | | | Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862 | African Grass Blue | | Zizina labradus lampra Tite, 1969 | | | Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Dainty grass-blue | | Zizula hylax dampierensis Rothschild, 1915 | |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Solomon Islands | Subfamily | Curetinae
Distant, 1884
Sunbeams | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers | 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Miletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues | 46
110 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Poritiinae
Doherty, 1886
| 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 21
51 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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