Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Sydney (Sydney Basin, Australia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 356
2286
3787 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 355
2285
3786 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 338
2233
3712 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 238
1923
3334 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 56
546
804 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 56
546
804 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 54
541
799 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 20
337
517 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 16
319
496 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
90
155 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 28
52 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Sydney
28 Genera with 52 Species #ACEFGHJLMNOPSTZ
| Acrodipsas Sands, 1965 | Ant-blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agriades Hübner, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Candalides Hübner, 1817 | Dusky blues | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1758 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erysichton Fruhstorfer, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1869 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Holochila Felder, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1814 | Jewels | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Jalmenus Hübner, 0 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1873 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lucia Swainson, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1761 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Miletus Hubner, 1913 | Brownies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nacaduba Moore, 1865 | Lineblues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Neolucia Waterhouse &..., 1890 | Heath-blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ogyris Westwood, 1862 | Azures | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Paralucia Waterhouse &..., 1885 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1775 | Meadow Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1874 | Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudalmenus Druce, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychonotis Toxopeus, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1793 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syntarucus Scudder, 0 | Zebra blue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theclinesthes Röber, 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1787 | Grass blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zizina Chapman, 1824 | Lesser Grass Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Sydney
52 Species and 22 Subspecies | Acrodipsas brisbanensis Miskin, 1884 | Bronze ant-blue | | Acrodipsas cuprea {Sands, 1965 | Copper ant-blue | | Agriades pyrenaicus ergane | | | Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862 | Common Pencil-blue | | Candalides absimilis absimilis C. Felder, 1862 | Common Pencilled-blue | | Candalides acasta Cox, H. R., 1873 | Blotched Blue | | Candalides consimilis Waterhouse, 1942 | Consimilis Blue | | Candalides consimilis consimilis Waterhouse, 1942 | Consimilis Blue | | Candalides cyprotus Olliff, 1886 | Copper Pencilled-blue | | Candalides cyprotus cyprotus Olliff, 1886 | Cyprotus Blue | | Candalides heathi Cox, 1873 | Rayed Blue | | Candalides heathi heathi Cox, 1873 | Rayed Blue | | Candalides hyacinthina Semper, 1879 | Common Dusky Blue | | Candalides hyacinthinus hyacinthinus Semper, 1879 | Common Dusky Blue | | Candalides margarita Semper, 1879 | Gilbert´s Blue | | Candalides xanthospilos Hübner, 1817 | Yellow Spot Blue | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Erysichton lineatus lineatus Murray, 1874 | Hairy Line-blue | | Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869 | Silvery Blue | | Holochila absimilis (C. Felder, 1862) | ⇒ Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862 | | Hypochrysops cyane Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Cyane Jewel | | Hypochrysops delicia delicia Hewitson, 1875 | Blue Jewel | | Hypochrysops ignitus Leach, 1814 | Dingy Jewel | | Jalmenus ictinus Hewitson, 1865 | Ictinus Blue | | Jalmenus schraderi | | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Leptotes plinius pseudocassius Murray, 1873 | Plumbago Blue | | Lucia limbaria Swainson, 1833 | Grassland Copper | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Nacaduba beroe neon Fruhstorfer, 1916 | Opaque Six Line Blue | | Nacaduba biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865 | Double Spotted Lineblue | | Nacaduba biocellata biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865 | Double-spotted Line Blue | | Neolucia agricola Westwood, 1851 | Fringed Blue | | Neolucia agricola agricola Westwood, 1851 | Fringed Blue | | Neolucia mathewi Miskin, 1890 | Broom Heath-blue | | Ogyris abrota Westwood, 1851 | Dark Purple Azure | | Ogyris amaryllis Hewitson, 1862 | Amaryllis Azure | | Ogyris amaryllis amaryllis Hewitson, 1862 | Amaryllis Azure | | Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934 | | | Ogyris genoveva Hewitson, 1854 | Geneoveva Azure | | Ogyris ianthis Waterhouse, 1900 | Golden Azure | | Ogyris olane Hewitson, 1862 | Broadmargined azure | | Paralucia aurifer Blanchard, 1853 | Bright Copper | | Paralucia pyrodiscus (Rosenstock, 1885) | ⇒ Paralucia pyrodisca Rosenstock, 1885 | | Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761 | Chalk Hill Blue | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | Common Blue | | Prosotas felderi (Murray, 1874) | ⇒ Nacaduba cajetani Tite, 1963 | | Psychonotis caelius taygetus C. Felder & ..., 1860 | Small Green-banded Blue | | Satyrium titus mopsus Fabricius, 1793 | Coral hairstreak | | Syntarucus pseudocassius | | | Theclinesthes miskini miskini Lucas, 1889 | Wattle Blue | | Theclinesthes onycha onycha (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Theclinesthes albocincta Waterhouse, 1903 | | Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823 | | | Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blue | | Zizina labradus labradus Godart, 1824 | Bean Blue | | Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824 | Common blue |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Sydney
 | | 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
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