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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
517
4089
8321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
513
4082
8315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
493
4035
8248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
338
3289
7100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
65
990
1919
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
64
989
1918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
63
980
1893
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
582
1161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
516
992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
120
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
34
54
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tasmania
34 Genera with 54 Species
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Arhopala Boisduval, 1941Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1775Dusky blues4SpeciesTaxom
Chliaria Moore, 1884
Tits0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1764Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Deramas Distant, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1874Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Erina Swainson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1869Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Horaga Moore, 1883Onyxs1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 02SpeciesTaxom
Jameela Grund & East..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1851Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1938Lineblues4SpeciesTaxom
Neolucia Waterhouse &..., 1954Heath-blues6SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1862Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Oreolyce Toxopeus, 0Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Paralucia Waterhouse &..., 18853SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Poritia Moore, 0Gems4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudalmenus Druce, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1879Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1809Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 0Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1895Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 19545SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 0Grass blues3SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tasmania
54 Species and 34 Subspecies
Arhopala muta merguiana Corbet, 1941Mutal Oakblue
Callophrys (Callophrys) affinis (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Candalides acasta Cox, H. R., 1873Blotched Blue
Candalides afretta Parsons, 1986
Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides erinus erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Chrysoritis zeuxo zeuxo Linnaeus, 1764
Danis danis thinophilus Toxopeus, 1930
Deramas jasoda de Nicéville, 1889Pale Bluejohn
Deramas livens evansi Eliot, 1964Common Bluejohn
Deudorix kessuma deliochus Hewitson, 1874
Erina acasta (Cox, 1873)⇒ Candalides afretta Parsons, 1986
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869Silvery Blue
Horaga syrinx moulmeina Moore, 1883Ambon Onyx
Hypolycaena phorbas phorbas Fabricius, 1793Common Tit
Jalmenus evagoras Donovan, 1805Common Imperial Blue
Jalmenus icilius icilius
Jameela palmyra tasmanicus Miskin, 1890
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lycaena (Boldenaria) boldenarum White, 1862Boulder copper
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Nacaduba beroe neon Fruhstorfer, 1916Opaque Six Line Blue
Nacaduba biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865Double Spotted Lineblue
Nacaduba lysa intricata
Nacaduba pavana singapura Corbet, 1938Singapore Four-line Blue
Neolucia agricola Westwood, 1851Fringed Blue
Neolucia agricola insulana Waterhouse &..., 1914Fringed Heath-blue
Neolucia hobartensis Miskin, 1890Montane Heath-blue
Neolucia hobartensis hobartensis Miskin, 1890Montane Heath-blue
Neolucia mathewi Miskin, 1890Broom Heath-blue
Neolucia serpentata lavara (Couchman, 1954)⇒ Theclinesthes serpentatus lavara Couchman, 1954
Ogyris amaryllis amaryllis Hewitson, 1862Amaryllis Azure
Oreolyce nearcha nearcha
Paralucia aurifer Blanchard, 1853Bright Copper
Paralucia aurifera Blanchard, 1848Bright Copper
Paralucia pyrodiscus (Rosenstock, 1885)⇒ Paralucia pyrodisca Rosenstock, 1885
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Poritia erycinoides C. Felder & ..., 1865Blue Gem
Poritia erycinoides phraatica Hewitson, 1878Blue Gem
Poritia phama H. H. Druce, 1895Burmese Gem
Poritia phama regia
Pseudalmenus chlorinda Blanchard, 1853Chlorinda Hairstreak
Pseudalmenus chlorinda chlorinda Blanchard, 1848
Pseudalmenus chlorinda conara Couchman, 1965
Pseudalmenus chlorinda myrsilus Westwood, 1851
Pseudalmenus chlorinda zephyrus Waterhouse &..., 1914Silky Hairstreak
Pseudalmenus myrsilus (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Pseudalmenus chlorinda Blanchard, 1853
Rapala suffusa Moore, 1879Suffused Flash
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium calanus calanus Hübner, 1809Banded Hairstreak
Tajuria cleoboides mergui
Thecla talayra talayra Champion, 1895
Theclinesthes miskini miskini Lucas, 1889Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes serpentata Herrich-Schä..., 1869Chequered blue
Theclinesthes serpentata lavara Couchman, 1954
Theclinesthes serpentatus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Chequered Blue
Theclinesthes serpentatus lavara Couchman, 1954
Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizeeria zizina
Zizina labradus Godart, 1824Clover Blue
Zizina otis Fabricius, 1787Bean Blue
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Tasmania
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
14
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
16
20
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