Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Uva Province (Sri Lanka)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 76
154
186 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 76
154
186 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 65
134
159 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 53
119
142 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 17
67
76 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 17
67
76 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 17
67
76 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 12
59
68 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 10
57
66 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
40
50 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 12
12 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Uva Province
12 Genera with 12 Species | Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | Apharitis Riley, 1925 | Tawny Silverline | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1862 | Oak-blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Castalius Hübner, 1775 | Common Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1780 | Jewel Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Discolampa Toxopeus, 1851 | Banded blue Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1775 | Ceruleans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nacaduba Moore, 0 | Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1875 | Lineblues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rathinda Moore, 1775 | Monkeypuzzle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1787 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1775 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Uva Province
12 Species and 1 Subspecies | Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828 | Common Hedge Blue | | Arhopala amantes Hewitson, 1862 | Large Oakblue | | Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775 | Common Pierrot | | Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782) | ⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780 | | Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780 | Lime Blue | | Discolampa ethion Westwood, 1851 | Banded Blue Pierrot | | Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775 | Common Caerulean | | Nacaduba noreia | | | Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860 | Common Line Blue | | Prosotas nora ardates Moore, 1875 | Common Lineblue | | Rathinda amor Fabricius, 1775 | Monkey Puzzle | | Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blue | | Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Dainty grass-blue |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Uva Province
 | | 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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