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Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Tiwi Islands (Northern Territory, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
87
243
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
87
243
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
79
216
254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
58
167
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
55
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
55
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
15
55
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
40
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
40
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
30
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
7
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tiwi Islands
7 Genera with 8 Species
Anthene Doubleday, 1905Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1890Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1903Dusky blues3SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1914Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1814Jewels1SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18891SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tiwi Islands
8 Species and 4 Subspecies
Anthene seltuttus affinis Waterhouse &..., 1905Dark Ciliate Blue
Arhopala eupolis (Miskin, 1890)⇒ Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775
Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides margarita Semper, 1879Gilbert´s Blue
Candalides margarita gilberti Waterhouse, 1903Gilbert´s Blue
Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914Cupid
Famegana alsulus alsulus Herrich-Scha..., 1869Black-spotted Grass-blue
Hypochrysops ignita - Leach, 1814Dingy jewel
Theclinesthes miskini Lucas, 1889Miskin´s Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Tiwi Islands
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
5
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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