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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Tibet (Southwest China, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
238
1528
3823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
238
1528
3823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
235
1525
3820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
154
1120
3004
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
303
679
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
303
679
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
297
657
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
242
566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
239
563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
145
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
45
122
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tibet
45 Genera with 122 Species
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Agirades3SpeciesTaxom
Agriades Hübner, 016SpeciesTaxom
Ahlbergia Billberg, 1992Elfins4SpeciesTaxom
Albiluna1SpeciesTaxom
Albulina Tutt, 1993Mountain Blues19SpeciesTaxom
Alpherakya Kluk, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1848Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1819
Silver Spots0SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1780Arguses2SpeciesTaxom
Bryna Evans, 02SpeciesTaxom
Caerulea Forster, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1983Azures12SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1881
Jewel Blues0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysophanus Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1939Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 2001Barred Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cissatsuma Billberg, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1901Tailed Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1906Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Esakiozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1998Hairstreaks8SpeciesTaxom
Eumedonia Forster, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Gonerilia Shirôzu & Y..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Heliophorus Geyer, 1999Sapphires1SpeciesTaxom
Iolana Bethune-Baker, 02SpeciesTaxom
Japonica Tutt, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1906Boulder Copper10SpeciesTaxom
Neolycaena de Nicéville, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Novosatsuma Billberg, 1992Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Patricius Bálint, 19064SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1876Great Spotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 0Small Jewel Blues10SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1886Meadow Blues10SpeciesTaxom
Pratapa Moore, 1865Tufted Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1897Flashes4SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1893Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Sinia Forster, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1869Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Teratozephyrus Sibatani, 1894Suroifui Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1887Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Ticherra de Nicéville, 1858Blue Imperials1SpeciesTaxom
Tongeia Tutt, 18938SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 0Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 0Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tibet
122 Species and 51 Subspecies
Agirades dis luana Evans, 1915
Agirades janigena Riley, 1923
Agirades morsheadi Evans, 1923
Agriades amphirrhoe Oberthür, 1910
Agriades arcaseia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Agriades dis Grum-Grshima..., 1891Tibetan Argus
Agriades dis amphirroae Oberthür & ..., 1910
Agriades dis errans
Agriades errans Riley, 1927
Agriades lamasem Oberthür, 1910
Agriades luana Evans, 1915Tibetan argus
Agriades morsheadi Evans, 1923
Agriades orbitulus demulaensis Huang, 2001
Agriades orbitulus dongdalaensis Huang, 2001
Agriades orbitulus major Evans, 1915
Agriades orbitulus tatsienluica Oberthür, 1910
Agriades orbitulus tibetana D'Abrera, 1993
Agriades pyrenaica Boisduval, 1840Gavarnie Blue
Agriades pyrenaica orbona
Ahlbergia aleucopuncta Johnson, 1992
Ahlbergia circe Leech, 1893
Ahlbergia oppocoenosa Johnson, 1992
Ahlbergia pictila Johnson, 1992
Albiluna lehanus pharis Fawcett, 1904
Albulina (Patricius) younghusbandi Elwes, 1906Chumbi Green Underwing
Albulina dis amphirroe Oberthür & ..., 1910
Albulina dis errans
Albulina dis luana
Albulina felicis Oberthür, 1886
Albulina felicis younghusbandi
Albulina gaborronkayi Bálint, 1997
Albulina lamasem Oberthür & ..., 1910
Albulina lamasen
Albulina lehanus pharis Fawcett, 1904
Albulina orbitulus (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798
Albulina orbitulus major Evans, 1915
Albulina orbitulus pharis
Albulina orbitulus pheretes
Albulina orbitulus tatsienluica Oberthür & ..., 1910
Albulina pelicis
Albulina pharis Fawcett, 1904
Albulina pheretes Hübner, 1805Mountain Blue
Albulina tibetana d´Abrera, 1993
Alpherakya sarta laziensis Huang, 1998
Amblypodia rama (Kollar, 1848)⇒ Arhopala rama Kollar, 1884
Aricia (Aricia) annulata Elwes, 1906
Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Bryna stoliczkana Felder, 1865
Bryna stoliczkana arene
Caerulea coelestis Alpheraky, 1897
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Celastrina aenigma
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus iynteana de Nicéville, 1884Jyntea Hedge Blue
Celastrina argiolus kollariHill Hedge Blue
Celastrina hersilia Leech, 1893Naga Hedge Blue
Celastrina hersilia evansi
Celastrina huegeli Moore, 1882Large Hedge Blue
Celastrina huegelii oreoides Evans, 1925Large hedge blue
Celastrina morsheadi Evans, 1915
Celastrina morsheadi gregoryi
Celastrina oreas Leech, 1893Khasi Hedge Blue
Celastrina oreas baileyi Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Chrysophanus li Oberthür, 1886
Chrysozephyrus parakuromon Huang, 2001
Chrysozephyrus souleana Riley, 1939
Cigaritis zhengweille chayuensis Huang, 2001
Cissatsuma albilinea Riley, 1939
Cissatsuma halosa Johnson, 1992
Cupido argiades chayuensis Huang, 2001
Cupido argiades nujiangensis Huang, 2001
Cupido gisela Püngeler, 1901
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Cyaniris semiargus annulata Elwes, 1906
Esakiozephyrus bieti (Oberthür, 1886)⇒ Iwaseozephyrus bieti
Esakiozephyrus bieti bieti Oberthür, 1886
Esakiozephyrus icana Moore, 1875Dull Green Hairstreak
Esakiozephyrus icana paiensis Huang, 2000
Esakiozephyrus longicaudatus Huang, 2001
Esakiozephyrus mandara major Huang, 1998
Esakiozephyrus tsangkie Oberthür, 1886Suroifui Hairstreak
Esakiozephyrus zhengi Huang, 1998
Eumedonia annulata Elwes, 1906
Eumedonia eumedon privata Staudinger, 1895
Gonerilia thespis Leech, 1890
Heliophorus androcles trilunulata Huang, 1999
Iolana coeligena
Iolana gilgitica gilgitica
Japonica lutea adusta Riley, 1939
Lycaeides idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus hesperica Rambur, 1839
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas flavens Ford, 1923Common copper
Lycaena dis Grum-Grshima..., 1891
Lycaena felicis Oberthür, 1886
Lycaena irmae Bailey, 1932
Lycaena janigena Riley, 1922
Lycaena morsheadi Evans, 1922
Lycaena pang Oberthür, 1886
Lycaena standfussi Grum-Grshima..., 1891
Lycaena younghusbandi Elwes, 1906
Neolycaena (Neolycaena) sinensis Alpheraky, 1882
Novosatsuma matusiki Johnson, 1992
Patricius felicis Oberthür, 1886
Patricius gaborronkayi Bálint, 1997
Patricius lucifuga Fruhstorfer, 1915
Patricius younghusbandi Elwes, 1906
Phengaris atroguttata Oberthür, 1876Great Spotted Blue
Plebejus (Albulina) orbitulus (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798
Plebejus (Lycaeides) annulata Elwes, 1906
Plebejus (Lycaeides) hishikawai Yoshino, 2003
Plebejus (Lycaeides) lamasaem
Plebejus subsolanus sifanica Grum-Grshima..., 1891
Plebejus (Plebejides) indica Evans, 1925
Plebejus philbyi indica Evans, 1925
Plebejus pylaon indica Evans, 1925
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus indicus
Polyommatus (Albulina) amphirrhoe Oberthür & ..., 1910
Polyommatus (Bryna) everesti Riley, 1922
Polyommatus ariana arene Fawcett, 1904
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eversti Riley, 1927
Polyommatus amphirroe Oberthür, 1910
Polyommatus arene Fawcett, 1904
Polyommatus asene
Polyommatus drasula Swinhoe, 1910
Polyommatus morsheadi
Polyommatus venus Staudinger, 1886
Pratapa icetas icetas Hewitson, 1865Dark blue royal
Rapala bomiensis C.L. Lee, 1979
Rapala catena R. South, 1913
Rapala nemorensis Oberthur, 1914
Rapala nissa ranta Swinhoe, 1897Common Flash
Satyrium oenone oenone Leech, 1893
Sinia lanty honei Forster, 1940
Tajuria deudorix deudorix Hewitson, 1869
Teratozephyrus hecale hecale Leech, 1894
Thecla serapio Godman & Salvin, 1887
Ticherra acte acte (Moore, 1858)⇒ Ticherra acte Moore, 1857
Tongeia amplifascia Huang, 2001
Tongeia bella Huang, 2001
Tongeia ion Leech, 1892
Tongeia menpae Huang, 1998
Tongeia potanini Alpheraky, 1889Banded Cupid
Tongeia potanini potanini Alpheraky, 1889Dark Cupid
Tongeia pseudozuthus Huang, 2001False Tibetan Cupid
Tongeia zuthus Leech, 1893
Zizeeria zizina
Zizina tibetensis

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Tibet
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
21
76
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
18
30
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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