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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region South Queensland (Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
90
211
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
90
211
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
82
203
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
64
175
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
59
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
59
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
15
59
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
49
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
47
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
21
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
5
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Queensland
5 Genera with 4 Species
Candalides Hübner, 1873Dusky blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1881
Lineblues0SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1854Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Sahulana Hirowatari, 18991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Queensland
4 Species
Candalides acasta Cox, H. R., 1873Blotched Blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Ogyris genoveva Hewitson, 1854Geneoveva Azure
Sahulana scintillata Lucas, 1899Glistening Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in South Queensland
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
4
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
1
1
Genus
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