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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
27
124
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
27
124
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
21
112
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
19
110
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
60
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
60
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
7
60
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
6
46
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
6
46
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
44
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
21
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Vietnam
21 Genera with 29 Species
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Ahmetia Özdikmen, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1940Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1914Oak-blues4SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1918Angled Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1925Barred Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Drupadia Moore, 1884Posies2SpeciesTaxom
Horaga Moore, 1858Onyxs1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1886Ceruleans4SpeciesTaxom
Mahathala Moore, 1992Falcate Oakblue1SpeciesTaxom
Monodontides Toxopeus, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Nothodanis Hirowatari, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Poritia Moore, 1878Gems1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1911Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Semanga Distant, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Simiskina Distant, 1925Brilliants3SpeciesTaxom
Sinthusa Moore, 1912Sparks1SpeciesTaxom
Talicada Moore, 1923Red Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1983Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Virachola Moore, 1881
Guava Blues0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Vietnam
29 Species and 24 Subspecies
Ahmetia achaja jamadai Saito, 2008
Anthene licates dusuntua Corbet, 1940White Ciliate Blue
Arhopala aeeta de Nicéville, 1892Dawnas Tailess Oakblue
Arhopala nicevillei Bethune-Baker, 1903Bethune-Baker
Arhopala opalina sphendale Fruhstorfer, 1914
Arhopala varro varro Fruhstorfer, 1914Upright-band Oakblue
Caleta elna elvira Fruhstorfer, 1918Elbowed Pierrot
Catopyrops ancyra aberrans Elwes, 1892Felder’s Lineblue
Cigaritis lohita himalayanus Moore, 1884Long-banded Silverline
Cigaritis syama peguanus Moore, 1884Club Silverline
Cigaritis vulcanus tavoyana Evans, 1925Common silverline
Drupadia ravindra Horsfield, 1828Common Posy
Drupadia ravindra boisduvalii Moore, 1884Common Posy
Horaga onyx Moore, 1858Common Onyx
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Jamides celeno celeno Cramer, 1775Common Cerulean
Jamides cyta minna Riley & Corbet, 1938Bordered Cerulean
Jamides pura Moore, 1886White Cerulean
Mahathala ariadeva ariadeva (Fruhstorfer;..., 1992)⇒ Mahathala ariadeva Fruhstorfer, 1908
Monodontides musina pelides Fruhstorfer, 1910Swinhoe´s hedge blue
Nothodanis schaeffera annamensis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Poritia erycinoides phraatica Hewitson, 1878Blue Gem
Rapala melida nicevillei Swinhoe, 1911Brilliant Flash
Semanga superba siamensis Talbot, 1936Red-edge
Simiskina phalena harterti Doherty, 1889Broad-banded Brilliant
Simiskina phalia potina Hewitson, 1874Blue Brilliant
Simiskina proxima dohertyi Evans, 1925Silver-blue Brilliant
Sinthusa chandrana margala Fruhstorfer, 1912
Talicada nyseus annamitica Seitz,, 1923
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Udara akasa sadanobui Eliot & Kawa..., 1983White hedge blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in South Vietnam
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
9
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
10
14
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