Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region West Australia (Australia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 535
5529
14269 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 532
5515
14254 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 511
5423
14103 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 327
4090
11399 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 75
1450
2894 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 75
1450
2894 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 73
1443
2859 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 26
810
1674 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 22
727
1479 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
176
332 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 57
97 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for West Australia
57 Genera with 97 Species #ACDEFGHIJLMNOPRSTZ
| Acrodipsas Sands, 1884 | Ant-blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 1913 | Darkies | 2 | Species | Taxom | Aloeides Hübner, 1819 | Coppers | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Ancema Eliot, 1912 | Royals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1879 | Ciliate Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1890 | Oak-blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Aricia Reichenbach, 1793 | Arguses | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cacyreus Butler, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1823 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Candalides Hübner, 1817 | Dusky blues | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Catochrysops Boisduval, 1869 | Forget-me-nots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Catopyrops Toxopeus, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1780 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | Chilades Moore, 1881 | Jewel Blues | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 1882 | Tailed Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyaniris Dalman, 1862 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deciduphagus Billberg, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1874 | Cornelians | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erina Swainson, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1914 | Cupids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1962 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Famegana Eliot, 1869 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Freyeria Moore, 0 | Grass jewel | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1869 | Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Harkenclenus Scudder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1889 | Jewels | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Incisalia Scudder, 1852 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jalmenus Hübner, 1992 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1889 | Ceruleans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1793 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Liphyra Westwood, 1898 | Moth Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1873 | Boulder Copper | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Microscena Hübner, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nacaduba Moore, 1865 | Lineblues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Neolucia Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Heath-blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nesolycaena Waterhouse &..., 1992 | Opals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ogyris Westwood, 1853 | Azures | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Oreolyce Toxopeus, 0 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866 | Glasswings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1886 | Dingy Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1852 | Small Jewel Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1775 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1879 | Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudodipsas C. Felder & ..., 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rapala Moore, 1889 | Flashes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scolitantides Hübner, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1793 | Blue pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theclinesthes Röber, 1890 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Thysonotis Hübner, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zetona Waterhouse, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 0 | Grass blues | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Zizina Chapman, 1824 | Lesser Grass Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1890 | Grass blues | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for West Australia
97 Species and 60 Subspecies | Acrodipsas brisbanensis Miskin, 1884 | Bronze ant-blue | | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Allotinus aphocha rebilus (Fruhstorfer, 1913) | ⇒ Allotinus unicolor Felder, 1865 | | Ancema cotys capusa Fruhstorfer, 1906 | | | Ancema ister ecphantus Fruhstorfer, 1912 | | | Anthene lycaenoides godeffroyi Semper, 1879 | Pale Ciliate Blue | | Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775 | Centaur Oakblue | | Arhopala eupolis (Miskin, 1890) | ⇒ Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775 | | Arhopala eupolis asopus | | | Arhopala eupolis eupolis Miskin, 1890 | Dull Oakblue | | Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793 | Mountain Argus | | Aricia artaxerxes artaxerxes (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Aricia artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793 | | Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898 | Brun des pélargoniums | | Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823 | Eastern Pine Elfin | | Candalides acasta Cox, H. R., 1873 | Blotched Blue | | Candalides afretta Parsons, 1986 | | | Candalides cyprotus Olliff, 1886 | Copper Pencilled-blue | | Candalides cyprotus cyprotus Olliff, 1886 | Cyprotus Blue | | Candalides delospila (Waterhouse, 1903) | ⇒ Zetona delospila Waterhouse, 1903 | | Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775 | Small Dusky Blue | | Candalides erinus erinus Fabricius, 1775 | Small Dusky Blue | | Candalides gilberti Waterhouse, 1903 | Gilbert´s blue | | Candalides heathi Cox, 1873 | Rayed Blue | | Candalides heathi aeratus | | | Candalides heathi heathi Cox, 1873 | Rayed Blue | | Candalides hyacinthina Semper, 1879 | Common Dusky Blue | | Candalides hyacinthinus Semper, 1879 | Common Dusky Blue | | Candalides hyacinthinus gilesi Harris, 1952 | | | Candalides hyacinthinus simplex Tepper, 1882 | | | Candalides margarita Semper, 1879 | Gilbert´s Blue | | Candalides margarita gilberti Waterhouse, 1903 | Gilbert´s Blue | | Candalides xanthospilos Hübner, 1817 | Yellow Spot Blue | | Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860 | Forget-me-not | | Catochrysops panormus platissa Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | Forget-me-not | | Catopyrops florinda estrella Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Speckled Line Blue | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775 | Little Blue | | Cupido adamapuncta (Tepper, 1882) | ⇒ Nacaduba biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865 | | Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862 | | | Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852) | ⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852 | | Deudorix (Deudorix) gaetulia de Nicéville, 1893 | Assam Cornelian | | Deudorix kessuma deliochus Hewitson, 1874 | | | Erina acasta (Cox, 1873) | ⇒ Candalides afretta Parsons, 1986 | | Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798 | Bean blue | | Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Cupid | | Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824 | Indian Cupid | | Everes lacturnus australis Couchman, 1962 | Tailed Cupid | | Famegana alsulus Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | Black Spotted Grass Blue | | Famegana alsulus alsulus Herrich-Scha..., 1869 | Black-spotted Grass-blue | | Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848 | Grass jewel | | Freyeria putli putli | Grass Jewel | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842 | Behr Blue | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869 | Silvery Blue | | Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793 | | Hypochrysops halyaetus Hewitson, 1874 | Turquoise Jewel | | Hypochrysops ignita - Leach, 1814 | Dingy jewel | | Hypochrysops ignita olliffi Miskin, 1889 | Dingy Jewel | | Hypochrysops ignitus erythrina Waterhouse &..., 1909 | | | Hypochrysops ignitus olliffi Miskin, 1889 | Dingy Jewel | | Hypolycaena phorbas phorbas Fabricius, 1793 | Common Tit | | Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852 | | Jalmenus clementi Druce, 1902 | Clement´s Blue | | Jalmenus daemeli Semper, 1879 | D├ñmel´s Blue | | Jalmenus icilius Hewitson, 1865 | Amethyst hairsteak | | Jalmenus icilius icilius | | | Jalmenus inous Hewitson, 1865 | Inous Blue | | Jalmenus inous bronwynae Johnson & Va..., 2007 | | | Jalmenus inous inous Hewitson, 1865 | | | Jalmenus inous notocrucifer Johnson, Hay..., 1992 | | | Jamides phaseli Mathew, 1889 | Bean flower caterpillar | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793 | Peablue | | Liphyra brassolis major Rothschild, 1898 | Moth Butterfly | | Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837 | 'Maine' Dorcas Copper | | Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835 | Bog Copper | | Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798 | Small Copper | | Lycaena heathi Cox, 1873 | | | Microscena heathi Cox, 1873 | | | Nacaduba beroe neon Fruhstorfer, 1916 | Opaque Six Line Blue | | Nacaduba biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865 | Double Spotted Lineblue | | Nacaduba biocellata biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865 | Double-spotted Line Blue | | Neolucia agricola Westwood, 1851 | Fringed Blue | | Neolucia agricola occidens Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Fringed Heath-blue | | Nesolycaena caesia d´Apice & Mi..., 1992 | Kimberley Opal | | Ogyris amaryllis Hewitson, 1862 | Amaryllis Azure | | Ogyris amaryllis amaryllis Hewitson, 1862 | Amaryllis Azure | | Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934 | | | Ogyris amaryllis meridionalis Bethune-Baker, 1905 | Amaryllis Azure | | Ogyris idmo (Hewitson, 1862) | ⇒ Ogyris ianthis Waterhouse, 1900 | | Ogyris oroetes Hewitson, 1862 | Silky Azure | | Ogyris oroetes apiculata Quick, 1972 | Silky Azure | | Ogyris oroetes oroetes Hewitson, 1862 | | | Ogyris otanes Felder, C. &..., 1865 | Small bronze azure | | Ogyris otanes arcana Williams & Hay, 2001 | | | Ogyris otanes otanes Felder & Felder, 1865 | | | Ogyris otanes sublustris Williams & Hay, 2001 | | | Ogyris subterrestris Field, 1999 | Arid bronze azure | | Ogyris zosine Hewitson, 1854 | Northern Purple Azure | | Ogyris zosine zosine Hewitson, 1853 | Northern Purple Azure | | Oreolyce nearcha nearcha | | | Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866 | | | Petrelaea tombugensis Röber, 1886 | Eastern Dingy Lineblue | | Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761) | ⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761 | | Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971 | | Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | | Prosotas dubiosa dubiosa Semper, 1879 | Small Purple Line Blue | | Pseudodipsas eone iole Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Eone Blue | | Rapala suffusa anabasis Staudinger, 1889 | | | Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933 | | | Scolitantides orion metioche Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | | Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793 | | Theclinesthes albocincta Waterhouse, 1903 | Bitter-bush Blue | | Theclinesthes albocinctus Waterhouse, 1903 | Bitter-bush Blue | | Theclinesthes hesperia Sibatani & G..., 1978 | Hesperia Blue | | Theclinesthes hesperia hesperia Sibatani & G..., 1978 | Blue butterfly | | Theclinesthes hesperia littoralis Sibatani & G..., 1978 | Western-bitter-bush Blue | | Theclinesthes miskini Lucas, 1889 | Miskin´s Blue | | Theclinesthes miskini miskini Lucas, 1889 | Wattle Blue | | Theclinesthes onycha Hewitson, 1865 | Cycad Blue | | Theclinesthes serpentata Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | Chequered blue | | Theclinesthes serpentatus Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | Chequered Blue | | Theclinesthes serpentatus serpentatus Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | | | Theclinesthes sulpitius Miskin, 1890 | Saltpan Blue | | Thysonotis taygetus | | | Zetona delospila Waterhouse, 1903 | Clear-spotted Blue | | Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865 | African Grass Blue | | Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862 | African Grass Blue | | Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823 | | | Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blue | | Zizeeria otis labradus | | | Zizeeria zizina | | | Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824 | Common blue | | Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Dainty grass-blue | | Zizula hylax attenuata Lucas, 1890 | Tiny Grass-blue |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in West Australia | Subfamily | Lycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers | 1
4 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Miletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters | 2
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues | 35
58 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Poritiinae
Doherty, 1886
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 15
28 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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