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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
280
1184
1561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
278
1182
1559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
272
1172
1548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
192
985
1334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
305
419
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
305
419
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
300
408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
195
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
181
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
38
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
8
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southeast Tasmania
8 Genera with 11 Species
Candalides Hübner, 1775Dusky blues2SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1869Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Neolucia Waterhouse &..., 1890Heath-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Paralucia Waterhouse &..., 18852SpeciesTaxom
Pseudalmenus Druce, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southeast Tasmania
11 Species and 6 Subspecies
Candalides acasta Cox, H. R., 1873Blotched Blue
Candalides erinus erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869Silvery Blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Neolucia agricola insulana Waterhouse &..., 1914Fringed Heath-blue
Neolucia hobartensis Miskin, 1890Montane Heath-blue
Paralucia aurifer Blanchard, 1853Bright Copper
Paralucia pyrodiscus (Rosenstock, 1885)⇒ Paralucia pyrodisca Rosenstock, 1885
Pseudalmenus chlorinda chlorinda Blanchard, 1848
Pseudalmenus chlorinda zephyrus Waterhouse &..., 1914Silky Hairstreak
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Southeast Tasmania
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
2
3
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