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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Torres Strait (West Pacific Ocean)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
79
266
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
79
266
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
73
238
352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
52
198
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
81
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
81
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
13
81
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
70
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
70
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
54
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
21
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Torres Strait
21 Genera with 26 Species
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Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1886Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1865Oak-blues3SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1775Dusky blues1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1860Forget-me-nots4SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1914Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1869Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1775Jewels1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1889Ceruleans3SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1878Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1902Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1884Dingy Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Sahulana Hirowatari, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Torres Strait
26 Species and 12 Subspecies
Allotinus portunus portunus
Anthene seltuttus Röber, 1886Dark Ciliate Blue
Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaur Oakblue
Arhopala madytus Fruhstorfer, 1914Bright Oak-blue
Arhopala philander C. Felder & ..., 1865Dark Oak-Blue
Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Catochrysops amasea Waterhouse &..., 1914Cobalt Pea-blue
Catochrysops amasea amasea Waterhouse &..., 1914Cobalt Pea-blue
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops panormus papuanus Felder, 1860
Catopyrops ancyra Felder, 1860Ancyra Blue
Catopyrops ancyra mysia Waterhouse &..., 1914Papuan Line-blue
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914Cupid
Everes lacturnus australis Couchman, 1962Tailed Cupid
Famegana alsulus alsulus Herrich-Scha..., 1869Black-spotted Grass-blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869Silvery Blue
Hypochrysops narcissus Fabricius, 1775Narcissus Jewel
Hypolycaena phorbas Fabricius, 1793Black-spotted Flash
Ionolyce helicon (Felder C., 1860)⇒ Nacaduba helicon Felder, 1860
Ionolyce helicon caracalla Waterhouse &..., 1914
Jamides amarauge Druce, 1891Amarauge Cerulean
Jamides nemophila nemophila Butler, 1876
Jamides phaseli Mathew, 1889Bean flower caterpillar
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Nacaduba cyanea arinia Oberthür, 1878Tailed Green-banded Blue
Ogyris aenone Waterhouse, 1902Cooktown Azure
Petrelaea dana de Nicéville, 1884Dana Blue
Sahulana scintillata Lucas, 1899Glistening Blue
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Theclinesthes miskini arnoldi Fruhstorfer, 1916Wattle Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Torres Strait
SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
16
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
4
6
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