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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Uttarakhand (North India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
95
686
1407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
94
685
1406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
85
667
1381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
66
631
1345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
218
313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
218
313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
218
313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
181
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
180
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
100
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
32
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Uttarakhand
32 Genera with 41 Species
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Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925
Tawny Silverline0SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1862Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1877Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1844Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1884Barred Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1858Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Edales Moore, 1829Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euaspa Moore, 1869Water Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Heliophorus Geyer, 1848Sapphires2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Loxura Horsfield, 1782Yamflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1848Boulder Copper4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenopsis C.Felder & R..., 1884Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1828Malayan1SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1870Quaker1SpeciesTaxom
Poritia Moore, 1865Gems1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1860Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844Pale grass blue1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1853Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Sinthusa Moore, 1882Sparks1SpeciesTaxom
Spalgis Moore, 1851Apeflies1SpeciesTaxom
Surendra Moore, 1858Acacia Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Talicada Moore, 1843Red Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1882Blue pierrots2SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Uttarakhand
41 Species
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Arhopala amantes Hewitson, 1862Large Oakblue
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina huegeli Moore, 1882Large Hedge Blue
Celastrina lavendularis Moore, 1877Plain Hedge Blue
Chrysozephyrus birupa Moore, 1877Fawn Hairstreak
Chrysozephyrus syla Kollar, 1844Silver Hairstreak
Cigaritis nipalicus Moore, 1884Silver-grey Silverline
Deudorix (Deudorix) epijarbas Moore, 1858Bright Cornelian
Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829
Euaspa milionia Hewitson, 1869Water Hairstreak
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Heliophorus sena Kollar, 1844Sorrel Sapphire
Heliophorus tamu Kollar, 1848Powdery Green Sapphire
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Loxura atymnus Stoll, 1782Common Yamfly
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena kasyapa Moore, 1865Green Copper
Lycaena panava Westwood, 1852White-bordered Copper
Lycaena pavana (Kollar, 1848)⇒ Nacaduba pavana Horsfield, 1828
Lycaenopsis marginata de Nicéville, 1884Margined Hedge Blue
Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828Malayan
Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870Common Quaker
Poritia hewitsoni Moore, 1865Common Gem
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879Purple line-blue
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Rapala caerulea BREMER & GREY, 1853Bush clover
Sinthusa chandrana Moore, 1882Broad Spark
Spalgis epius Westwood, 1851Apefly
Surendra quercetorum Moore, 1858Common Acacia Blue
Talicada nyseus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Red Pierrot
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Tarucus venosus Moore, 1882Himalayan Pierrot
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Uttarakhand
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
17
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
10
10
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