Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Tuen Mun District (New Territories West, China)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 101
500
589 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 101
500
589 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 91
480
564 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 63
425
503 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 34
338
406 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 34
338
406 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 34
338
406 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 21
245
299 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 18
239
293 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
75
104 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 27
30 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Tuen Mun District
27 Genera with 30 Species #ACDEHIJLMNPRSTZ
| Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1884 | Oak-blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Artipe Boisduval, 1771 | Green Flashes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793 | Forget-me-nots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1782 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1829 | Barred Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Curetis Hübner, 1877 | Sunbeams | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1858 | Cornelians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Edales Moore, 1829 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1798 | Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliophorus Geyer, 1823 | Sapphires | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Horaga Moore, 1858 | Onyxs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iraota Moore, 1790 | Silverstreak Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1782 | Ceruleans | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mahathala Moore, 1862 | Falcate Oakblue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megisba Moore, 1828 | Malayan | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nacaduba Moore, 1858 | Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1879 | Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844 | Pale grass blue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rapala Moore, 1863 | Flashes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Remelana Moore, June, 1829 | Chocolate Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sinthusa Moore, 1882 | Sparks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tajuria Moore, 1798 | Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1787 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1775 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Tuen Mun District
30 Species | Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828 | Common Hedge Blue | | Arhopala bazalus Hewitson, 1862 | Powdered Oakblue | | Arhopala birmana Moore, 1884 | Burmese Bushblue | | Artipe eryx Linnaeus, 1771 | Green Flash | | Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793 | Forget Me Not Blue | | Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782) | ⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780 | | Cigaritis lohita Horsfield, 1829 | Lond-banded Silverline | | Cigaritis syama Horsfield, 1829 | Club Silverline | | Curetis acuta Moore, 1877 | Acute sunbeam | | Deudorix (Deudorix) epijarbas Moore, 1858 | Bright Cornelian | | Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829) | ⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829 | | Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798 | Bean blue | | Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824 | Indian Cupid | | Heliophorus epicles Godart, 1823 | Common Purple Sapphire | | Horaga onyx Moore, 1858 | Common Onyx | | Iraota timoleon Stoll, 1790 | Common Silverstreak Blue | | Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860 | Metallic Cerulean | | Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782 | Dark Cerulean | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Mahathala ameria Hewitson, 1862 | Falcate Oakblue | | Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828 | Malayan | | Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858 | Transparent 6-Line Blue | | Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879 | Purple line-blue | | Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844 | Pale Grass Blue | | Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863 | Slate Flash | | Remelana jangala Horsfield, 1829 | Chocolate Royal | | Sinthusa chandrana Moore, 1882 | Broad Spark | | Tajuria cippus Fabricius, 1798 | Peacock Royal | | Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blue | | Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Dainty grass-blue |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Tuen Mun District
 | | 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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