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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region West China (China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
540
5659
24814
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
540
5659
24814
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
504
5565
24690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
313
4026
19922
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
52
880
2453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
52
880
2453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
872
2397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
697
1976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
671
1933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
312
1271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
106
356
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West China
106 Genera with 356 Species
#ABCDEFGHIJLMNOPRSTUWZ
Agirades3SpeciesTaxom
Agriades Hübner, 020SpeciesTaxom
Ahlbergia Billberg, 1992Elfins16SpeciesTaxom
Albiluna1SpeciesTaxom
Albulina Tutt, 1993Mountain Blues19SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 1914Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Alpherakya Kluk, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Amblopala Leech, 1934Chinese Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1848Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Ancema Eliot, 1865Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Antigius Sibatani & Ito, 20043SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1819
Silver Spots0SpeciesTaxom
Araotes Doherty, 1857Witches1SpeciesTaxom
Araragi Sibatani & Ito, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1885Oak-blues9SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1902Arguses4SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1793Plane1SpeciesTaxom
Bothrinia Chapman, 1890Hedge Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Bryna Evans, 02SpeciesTaxom
Caerulea Forster, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1897Angled Pierrot3SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1983Azures14SpeciesTaxom
Celatoxia Eliot & Kawa..., 18841SpeciesTaxom
Charana de Nicéville, 1863Mandarin Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cheritrella de Nicéville, 1887Imperials1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1927Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysophanus Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1889Hairstreaks30SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 2001Barred Blues10SpeciesTaxom
Cissatsuma Billberg, 19926SpeciesTaxom
Cordelia Shirozu & Ya..., 18903SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1901Tailed Blues9SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1851Sunbeams2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1906Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1793Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Edales Moore, 1829Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Esakiozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1998Hairstreaks15SpeciesTaxom
Eumedonia Forster, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 18875SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1957Poling’s Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Flos Doherty, 1865Plushblues2SpeciesTaxom
Fujiokaozephyrus Koiwaya, 2007
0SpeciesTaxom
Glabroculus Lvovsky, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1866Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gonerilia Shirôzu & Y..., 18905SpeciesTaxom
Grumiana Zhdanko, 2004
0SpeciesTaxom
Hayashikeia Fujioka, 2003
0SpeciesTaxom
Heliophorus Geyer, 1993Sapphires22SpeciesTaxom
Howarthia Shirôzu & Y..., 20025SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1912Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Iolana Bethune-Baker, 02SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Iwaseozephyrus Fujioka, 1994
0SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1793Ceruleans3SpeciesTaxom
Japonica Tutt, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Loxura Horsfield, 1782Yamflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 02SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1906Boulder Copper19SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenopsis C.Felder & R..., 1884Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Maneca de Nicéville, 2001Slate Royals2SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1862Brownies2SpeciesTaxom
Mota de Nicéville, 1869Saffrons1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1916Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Neolycaena de Nicéville, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1919Quaker1SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 19965SpeciesTaxom
Niphanda Moore, 1853Pointed Pierrots2SpeciesTaxom
Novosatsuma Billberg, 1992Elfins6SpeciesTaxom
Orthomiella de Nicéville, 1910Straightwing Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Patricius Bálint, 19065SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues8SpeciesTaxom
Plebejidea Koçak, 1983
0SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 0Small Jewel Blues17SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1886Meadow Blues16SpeciesTaxom
Pratapa Moore, 1865Tufted Royals3SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1963Lineblues11SpeciesTaxom
Pseudogonerilia Koiwaya, 2007
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1865Pale grass blue2SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1877Flashes12SpeciesTaxom
Ravenna Shirôzu & Y..., 19202SpeciesTaxom
Remelana Moore, June, 1829Chocolate Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Rimisia Zhdanko, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Saigusaozephyrus Koiwaya, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids12SpeciesTaxom
Shaanxiana Koiwaya, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Shirozua Sibatani & Ito, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Sinia Forster, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Sinocupido1SpeciesTaxom
Sinthusa Moore, 1939Sparks3SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 0Scrub-Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1890Royals3SpeciesTaxom
Taraka Doherty, 2001Forest Pierrots3SpeciesTaxom
Teratozephyrus Sibatani, 1886Suroifui Hairstreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1932Hairstreaks9SpeciesTaxom
Thermozephyrus Inomata & It..., 19152SpeciesTaxom
Ticherra de Nicéville, 1858Blue Imperials2SpeciesTaxom
Tongeia Tutt, 189313SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1879Hedge Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Wagimo Sabatani & Ito, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Zinaspa de Nicéville, 1898Silver streaked acacia blue3SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 0Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 0Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West China
356 Species and 161 Subspecies
Agirades dis luana Evans, 1915
Agirades janigena Riley, 1923
Agirades morsheadi Evans, 1923
Agriades amphirrhoe Oberthür, 1910
Agriades arcaseia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Agriades dis Grum-Grshima..., 1891Tibetan Argus
Agriades dis amphirroae Oberthür & ..., 1910
Agriades dis errans
Agriades errans Riley, 1927
Agriades lamasem Oberthür, 1910
Agriades luana Evans, 1915Tibetan argus
Agriades morsheadi Evans, 1923
Agriades orbitulus demulaensis Huang, 2001
Agriades orbitulus dongdalaensis Huang, 2001
Agriades orbitulus litangensis Huang, 2001
Agriades orbitulus luxurians Forster, 1940
Agriades orbitulus major Evans, 1915
Agriades orbitulus pheretimus Staudinger, 1892
Agriades orbitulus tatsienluica Oberthür, 1910
Agriades orbitulus tibetana D'Abrera, 1993
Agriades orbitulus tyrone Forster, 1940
Agriades pyrenaica Boisduval, 1840Gavarnie Blue
Agriades pyrenaica orbona
Ahlbergia aleucopuncta Johnson, 1992
Ahlbergia bimaculata Johnson, 1992
Ahlbergia caesius Johnson, 1992
Ahlbergia chalcidis Chou & Li, 1994
Ahlbergia chalybeia Leech, 1890
Ahlbergia circe Leech, 1893
Ahlbergia clarofacia meridionalis Huang, 2003
Ahlbergia distincta Huang, 2003
Ahlbergia ferrea Butler, 1866
Ahlbergia lynda lynda Johnson, 1992
Ahlbergia lynda nidadana Huang, 2003
Ahlbergia oppocoenosa Johnson, 1992
Ahlbergia pictila Johnson, 1992
Ahlbergia pluto cyanus Johnson, 1992
Ahlbergia pluto pluto Leech, 1893
Ahlbergia prodiga Johnson, 1992
Albiluna lehanus pharis Fawcett, 1904
Albulina (Patricius) younghusbandi Elwes, 1906Chumbi Green Underwing
Albulina dis amphirroe Oberthür & ..., 1910
Albulina dis errans
Albulina dis luana
Albulina felicis Oberthür, 1886
Albulina felicis younghusbandi
Albulina gaborronkayi Bálint, 1997
Albulina lamasem Oberthür & ..., 1910
Albulina lamasen
Albulina lehanus pharis Fawcett, 1904
Albulina orbitulus (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798
Albulina orbitulus major Evans, 1915
Albulina orbitulus pharis
Albulina orbitulus pheretes
Albulina orbitulus tatsienluica Oberthür & ..., 1910
Albulina pelicis
Albulina pharis Fawcett, 1904
Albulina pheretes Hübner, 1805Mountain Blue
Albulina tibetana d´Abrera, 1993
Allotinus drumila aphthonius Fruhstorfer, 1914
Alpherakya sarta laziensis Huang, 1998
Amblopala avidiena Hewitson, 1877Chinese Hairstreak
Amblopala avidiena pherenice Fruhstorfer, 1934
Amblypodia rama (Kollar, 1848)⇒ Arhopala rama Kollar, 1884
Ancema ctesia ctesia Hewitson, 1865Bi-spot Royal
Antigius attilia Bremer, 1861
Antigius butleri miniakonga Yoshino, 1999
Antigius cheni Koiwaya, 2004
Araotes lapithis lapithis Moore, 1857Witch
Araragi enthea entheoides Oberthür, 1914
Araragi sugiyamai Matsui, 1989
Arhopala aberrans de Nicéville, 1888Ellis´s Bushblue
Arhopala bazalus Hewitson, 1862Powdered Oakblue
Arhopala bazalus teesta de Nicéville, 1886Powdered Oakblue
Arhopala centaurus nakula Felder & Felder, 1860Centaur Oakblue
Arhopala ganesa seminigra Leech, 1890
Arhopala oenea (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Arhopala khamti Doherty, 1891
Arhopala pseudocentaurus aglais C.& R.Felder, , 1865
Arhopala rama rama Kollar, 1844
Arhopala singla de Nicéville, 1885Pointed oakblue
Aricia (Aricia) annulata Elwes, 1906
Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Aricia (Umpria) chinensis Murray, 1874
Aricia berezowskii Grum-Grshima..., 1902
Bindahara phocides Fabricius, 1793Australian plane
Bothrinia nebulosa leechi Forster, 1941
Bothrinia nebulosa nebulosa Leech, 1890
Bryna stoliczkana Felder, 1865
Bryna stoliczkana arene
Caerulea coelestis Alpheraky, 1897
Caerulea coeligena Oberthür, 1876Large-spot Blue
Caleta elna Hewitson, 1876Elbowed Pierrot
Caleta roxus Godart, 1824Straight Pierrot
Caleta roxus roxana de Nicéville, 1897Straight Pierro
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Celastrina aenigma
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus bieneri Forster, 1941
Celastrina argiolus iynteana de Nicéville, 1884Jyntea Hedge Blue
Celastrina argiolus kollariHill Hedge Blue
Celastrina hersilia Leech, 1893Naga Hedge Blue
Celastrina hersilia evansi
Celastrina huegeli Moore, 1882Large Hedge Blue
Celastrina huegelii oreoides Evans, 1925Large hedge blue
Celastrina morsheadi Evans, 1915
Celastrina morsheadi gregoryi
Celastrina oreas Leech, 1893Khasi Hedge Blue
Celastrina oreas baileyi Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Celastrina oreas yunnana Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Celatoxia marginata marginata de Nicéville, 1884Margined Hedge Blue
Charana mandarina mandarina Hewitson, 1863Mandarin Blue
Charana mandarinus Hewitson, 1863Mandarin Blue
Cheritrella truncipennis de Nicéville, 1887Truncate Imperial
Chilades yunnanensis Watkins, 1927
Chrysophanus li Oberthür, 1886
Chrysozephyrus chinensis Howarth, 1957
Chrysozephyrus disparatus Howarth, 1957Howarth’s Hairstreak
Chrysozephyrus duma Hewitson, 1869Metallic Green Hairstreak
Chrysozephyrus duma desgodinsi Oberthür, 1886
Chrysozephyrus dumoides Tytler, 1915Broad-bordered Hairstreak
Chrysozephyrus esakii Sonan, 1940
Chrysozephyrus esakii raja Sugiyama, 1993
Chrysozephyrus gaoi (Koiwaya, 1993)⇒ Chrysozephyrus sakula H. Sugiyama, 1992
Chrysozephyrus haradai Koiwaya, 2000
Chrysozephyrus kabrua konga Yoshino, 1999
Chrysozephyrus kuromon Sugiyama, 1994
Chrysozephyrus leigongshanensis I. Chou & Li, 1994
Chrysozephyrus linae (Koiwaya, 1993)⇒ Chrysozephyrus marginatus Howarth, 1957
Chrysozephyrus marginatus Howarth, 1957
Chrysozephyrus mushaellus Matsumura, 1938
Chrysozephyrus mushaellus rileyi Forster, 1940
Chrysozephyrus parakuromon Huang, 2001
Chrysozephyrus sakula H. Sugiyama, 1992
Chrysozephyrus sakura meili Yoshino, 1999
Chrysozephyrus scintillans Leech, 1894
Chrysozephyrus setohi Koiwaya, 1996
Chrysozephyrus shimizui Yoshino, 1997
Chrysozephyrus smaragdinus smaragdinus Bremer, 1861
Chrysozephyrus smaragdinus yunnanensis Howarth, 1957
Chrysozephyrus souleana Riley, 1939
Chrysozephyrus tienmushanus Shirôzu & Y..., 1956
Chrysozephyrus vittatus akikoae Morita, 2002
Chrysozephyrus watsoni kameii Koiwaya, 2000
Chrysozephyrus yoshikoae Koiwaya, 1993
Chrysozephyrus zoa de Nicéville, 1889Powdered Green Hairstreak
Cigaritis leechi Swinhoe, 1912
Cigaritis lohita Horsfield, 1829Lond-banded Silverline
Cigaritis lohita batina Fruhstorfer, 1912
Cigaritis rukma de Nicéville, 1889Silver-red Silverline
Cigaritis syama Horsfield, 1829Club Silverline
Cigaritis syama peguanus Moore, 1884Club Silverline
Cigaritis syama sepulveda Fruhstorfer, 1912
Cigaritis takanonis Matsumura, 1906
Cigaritis zhengweilie Huang, 1998
Cigaritis zhengweille chayuensis Huang, 2001
Cissatsuma albilinea Riley, 1939
Cissatsuma berezowskii Krupitsky, 2018
Cissatsuma crenata Johnson, 1992
Cissatsuma halosa Johnson, 1992
Cissatsuma kansuensis Johnson, 1992
Cissatsuma tuba Johnson, 1992
Cordelia comes comes Leech, 1890
Cordelia kitawakii Koiwaya, 1996
Cordelia minerva Leech, 1890
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cupido argiades chayuensis Huang, 2001
Cupido argiades hellotia Ménétriés, 1857
Cupido argiades nujiangensis Huang, 2001
Cupido argiades tibetanus Lorkovic, 1943
Cupido agriades
Cupido buddhista Alpheraky, 1881Buddhist Blue
Cupido gisela Püngeler, 1901
Curetis acuta dentata Moore, 1879Angled sunbeam
Curetis bulis bulis Westwood, 1851Bright Sunbeam
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Cyaniris semiargus annulata Elwes, 1906
Deudorix isocrates Fabricius, 1793Anar caterpillar
Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829
Esakiozephyrus ackeryi Fujioka, 1994
Esakiozephyrus bieti (Oberthür, 1886)⇒ Iwaseozephyrus bieti
Esakiozephyrus bieti bieti Oberthür, 1886
Esakiozephyrus bieti takanamii Huang, 2000
Esakiozephyrus hecale Leech, 1893
Esakiozephyrus icana Moore, 1875Dull Green Hairstreak
Esakiozephyrus icana dimuwa Yoshino, 1995
Esakiozephyrus icana paiensis Huang, 2000
Esakiozephyrus icana setschuanica Riley, 1939
Esakiozephyrus longicaudatus Huang, 2001
Esakiozephyrus mandara major Huang, 1998
Esakiozephyrus neis Oberthür, 1914
Esakiozephyrus tsangkie Oberthür, 1886Suroifui Hairstreak
Esakiozephyrus vallonia Oberthür, 1914
Esakiozephyrus zhengi Huang, 1998
Eumedonia annulata Elwes, 1906
Eumedonia eumedon privata Staudinger, 1895
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Favonius (Favonius) korshunovi Dubatolov & ..., 1982
Favonius (Favonius) leechi Riley, 1939
Favonius (Favonius) orientalis Murray, 1875
Favonius saphirina Staudinger, 1887
Favonius ultramarina Fixsen, 1887
Fixsenia iyonis Ota & Kusunoki, 1957
Flos asoka de Nicéville, 1884Spangled Plushblue
Flos chinensis C. Felder & ..., 1865Chinese Plushblue
Glabroculus cyane Eversmann, 1837
Glaucopsyche lycormas Butler, 1866
Gonerilia budda Sugiyama, 1992
Gonerilia seraphim Oberthür, 1886
Gonerilia seraphim mekong Yoshino, 1999
Gonerilia seraphim seraphim Oberthür, 1886
Gonerilia thespis Leech, 1890
Heliophorus androcles Westwood, 1851Green Sapphire
Heliophorus androcles androcles Westwood, 1851
Heliophorus androcles rubida Riley, 1925Powdery Green Sapphire
Heliophorus androcles trilunulata Huang, 1999
Heliophorus brahma Moore, 1857Golden Sapphire
Heliophorus brahma mogoka Evans, 1932Golden Sapphire
Heliophorus brilliantinus Huang, 1999
Heliophorus epicles Godart, 1823Common Purple Sapphire
Heliophorus epicles phoenicoparyphus Holland, 1887
Heliophorus eventa Fruhstorfer, 1918
Heliophorus ila de Nicéville, 1896Restriced Purple Sapphire
Heliophorus ila chinensis Fruhstorfer, 1908
Heliophorus ila utius
Heliophorus indicus Fruhstorfer, 1908Indian Purple Sapphire
Heliophorus kohimensis Tytler, 1912Naga Sapphire
Heliophorus pulcher Chou, 1994
Heliophorus saphir Blanchard, 1871
Heliophorus stotzneri Draeseke, 1925
Heliophorus viridipunctata de Nicéville, 1890
Heliophorus viridipunctata naxi Yoshino, 1997
Heliophorus viridipunctata viridipunctata de Nicéville, 1890
Heliophorus yunnani d´Abrera, 1993
Howarthia caelestis Leech, 1890
Howarthia caelestis elegans Sugiyama, 1997
Howarthia courvoisieri Oberthür, 1908
Howarthia hishikawai Koiwaya, 2000
Howarthia kimurai Koiwaya, 2002
Hypolycaena amasa Hewitson, 1865
Hypolycaena othona madana Fruhstorfer, 1912
Iolana coeligena
Iolana gilgitica gilgitica
Ionolyce helicon merguiana Moore, 1884Pointed Line Blue
Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860Metallic Cerulean
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides celeno aelianus Fabricius, 1793Common Caerulean
Japonica (Yuhbae) lutea Hewitson, , 1865
Japonica lutea adusta Riley, 1939
Japonica lutea tatsienluica Riley, 1939
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Loxura atymnus Stoll, 1782Common Yamfly
Lycaeides idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus hesperica Rambur, 1839
Lycaeides ismenias aegus
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas flavens Ford, 1923Common copper
Lycaena alciphron acutipennis Chou & Zhang, 1994
Lycaena alpherakii Grum-Grshima..., 1888
Lycaena dis Grum-Grshima..., 1891
Lycaena felicis Oberthür, 1886
Lycaena irmae Bailey, 1932
Lycaena janigena Riley, 1922
Lycaena li Oberthür, 1886
Lycaena li liacina
Lycaena morsheadi Evans, 1922
Lycaena ouang Oberthür, 1891
Lycaena pang Oberthür, 1886
Lycaena sichuanica Bozano & Wei..., 2001
Lycaena standfussi Grum-Grshima..., 1891
Lycaena svenhedini Nordström, 1935
Lycaena thersamon jiadengyuensis Huang & Mura..., 1992
Lycaena tseng Oberthür, 1886Chinese Copper
Lycaena younghusbandi Elwes, 1906
Lycaenopsis marginata de Nicéville, 1884Margined Hedge Blue
Maneca bhotea Moore, 1884Slate Royal
Maneca bhotea unnanensis Yoshino, 2001
Miletus archilochus archilochus Fruhstorfer, 1913
Miletus chinensis chinensis C. Felder, 1862
Mota massyla Hewitson, 1869Saffron
Nacaduba pactolus continentalis Fruhstorfer, 1916Large four-line blue
Neolycaena (Neolycaena) sinensis Alpheraky, 1882
Neopithecops umbretta tituria Fruhstorfer, 1919
Neozephyrus coruscans Leech, 1893
Neozephyrus dubernardi Riley, 1939
Neozephyrus helenae Howarth, 1957
Neozephyrus taxila Bremer, 1861
Neozephyrus uedai Koiwaya, 1996
Niphanda asialis marcia Fawcett, 1904
Niphanda fusca BREMER & GREY, 1853
Novosatsuma collosa Johnson, 1992
Novosatsuma magnapurpurea Johnson, 1992
Novosatsuma magnasuffusa Johnson, 1992
Novosatsuma matusiki Johnson, 1992
Novosatsuma oppocoenosa Johnson, 1992Green hairstreak
Novosatsuma plumbagina Johnson, 1992
Orthomiella pontis Elwes, 1887Straightwing Blue
Orthomiella pontis rovorea Fruhstorfer, 1918
Orthomiella rantaizana Wileman, 1910Burmese Straightwing Blue
Patricius felicis Oberthür, 1886
Patricius gaborronkayi Bálint, 1997
Patricius lucifera Staudinger, 1867
Patricius lucifuga Fruhstorfer, 1915
Patricius younghusbandi Elwes, 1906
Phengaris albida Leech, 1893
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Phengaris arion inferna Sibatani, Sa..., 1994
Phengaris arion xiaheana Murayama, 1991
Phengaris atroguttata Oberthür, 1876Great Spotted Blue
Phengaris atroguttata juenana Forster, 1940
Phengaris atroguttata lampra Röber, 1926
Phengaris teleius (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Albulina) orbitulus (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798
Plebejus (Lycaeides) annulata Elwes, 1906
Plebejus argyrognomon aegina Leech, 1893
Plebejus christophi nanshanica Forster, 1936
Plebejus (Lycaeides) hishikawai Yoshino, 2003
Plebejus (Lycaeides) lamasaem
Plebejus subsolanus sifanica Grum-Grshima..., 1891
Plebejus (Plebejides) indica Evans, 1925
Plebejus philbyi indica Evans, 1925
Plebejus pylaon indica Evans, 1925
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus pseudaegon sinicus Forster, 1936
Plebejus aegus (Chapman, 1917)⇒ Plebejus argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779
Plebejus indicus
Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921
Polyommatus ripartii sarkani Lukhtanov & ..., 2002
Polyommatus (Albulina) amphirrhoe Oberthür & ..., 1910
Polyommatus (Bryna) everesti Riley, 1922
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus ariana arene Fawcett, 1904
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eros Ochsenheimer, 1808Common Meadow Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eversti Riley, 1927
Polyommatus tatsienluica forresti Bálint, 1992
Polyommatus amphirroe Oberthür, 1910
Polyommatus arene Fawcett, 1904
Polyommatus asene
Polyommatus drasula Swinhoe, 1910
Polyommatus forresti Kurentzov, 1970
Polyommatus morsheadi
Polyommatus venus Staudinger, 1886
Pratapa icetas Hewitson, 1865Dark Blue Royal
Pratapa icetas extensa Evans, 1925Dark Blue Royal
Pratapa icetas icetas Hewitson, 1865Dark blue royal
Prosotas aluta aluta
Prosotas aluta coelestis Wood-Mason &..., 1887Assam Banded Lineblue
Prosotas bhutea bhutea de Nicéville, 1884Bhutea Lineblue
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879Purple line-blue
Prosotas dubiosa indica Evans, 1925Indian Tailless Lineblue
Prosotas lutea sivoka Evans, 1910Banded Lineblue
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Prosotas nora ardates Moore, 1875Common Lineblue
Prosotas nora nora Felder, 1860
Prosotas norina Toxopeus, 1929
Prosotas pia marginata Tite, 1963Margined Lineblue
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Pseudozizeeria maha diluta C. & R. Felder, 1865
Rapala bomiensis C.L. Lee, 1979
Rapala caerulea BREMER & GREY, 1853Bush clover
Rapala catena R. South, 1913
Rapala micans haniae Huang, 2001
Rapala nemorensis Oberthur, 1914
Rapala nissa Kollar, 1844Common Flash
Rapala nissa ranta Swinhoe, 1897Common Flash
Rapala pheretima Hewitson, 1863Copper Flash
Rapala rectivitta Moore, 1879Brown flash
Rapala repercussa Leech, 1890
Rapala subpurpurea (Leech, 1890)⇒ Rapala rectivitta Moore, 1879
Rapala varuna orseis Hewitson, 1877Indigo Flash
Ravenna nivea koiwayai Yoshino, 1997
Ravenna niveus Nire, 1920
Remelana jangala Horsfield, 1829Chocolate Royal
Rimisia miris Staudinger, 1881
Saigusaozephyrus atabyrius Oberthür, 1914
Satyrium dejeani Riley, 1939
Satyrium eximium Matsumura, 1929
Satyrium neoeximia Murayama, 1992
Satyrium oenone benzilanensis Yoshino, 1999
Satyrium oenone oenone Leech, 1893
Satyrium ornata Leech, 1890
Satyrium patrius Leech, 1891
Satyrium percomis Leech, 1894
Satyrium persimilis Riley, 1939
Satyrium rubicundula Leech, 1890
Satyrium v-album Oberthür, 1880
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Shaanxiana takashimai Koiwaya, 1993
Shirozua melpomene Leech, 1890
Sinia lanty honei Forster, 1940
Sinia leechi Forster, 1940
Sinocupido lokiangensis Lee, 1963
Sinthusa chandrana chandrana Moore, 1882
Sinthusa chandrana grotei Moore, 1884Broad Spark
Sinthusa rayata Riley, 1939
Strymon oenome
Strymon oenone Leech, 0
Tajuria deudorix deudorix Hewitson, 1869
Tajuria illurgis illurgis (Hewitson ; D..., 1986)⇒ Tajuria illurgis Hewitson, 1869
Tajuria luculentus luculentus Leech, 1890
Taraka hamada Druce, 1875Common Forest Pierrot
Taraka hamada mendesia Fruhstorfer, 1918Forest Pierrot
Taraka shiloi Tamai & L. Guo, 2001
Teratozephyrus arisanus Wileman, 1909
Teratozephyrus arisanus picquenardi Oberthür, 1914
Teratozephyrus hecale hecale Leech, 1894
Teratozephyrus tsangkie Oberthür, 1886
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Thecla betulae elwesi Leech, 1890
Thecla betulae yiliguozigounae Huang & Mura..., 1992
Thecla betulina Staudinger, 1887
Thecla neis Oberthür, 1913
Thecla ohyai Fujioka, 1994
Thecla serapio Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla watarii Matsumura, 1927
Thecla watsoni (Huntington, 1932)⇒ Gargina emessa Hewitson, 1867
Thermozephyrus ataxus Westwood, 1851Wonderful Hairstreak
Thermozephyrus ataxus zulla Tytler, 1915
Ticherra acte Moore, 1857Blue Imperial
Ticherra acte acte (Moore, 1858)⇒ Ticherra acte Moore, 1857
Tongeia amplifascia Huang, 2001
Tongeia bella Huang, 2001
Tongeia confusa Huang, 2003
Tongeia davidi Poujade, 1884
Tongeia filicaudis Pryer, 1877
Tongeia ion Leech, 1892
Tongeia ion cellariusi Bollow, 1930
Tongeia ion ion Leech, 1891Black Spotted Cupid
Tongeia menpae Huang, 1998
Tongeia potanini Alpheraky, 1889Banded Cupid
Tongeia potanini potanini Alpheraky, 1889Dark Cupid
Tongeia pseudozuthus Huang, 2001False Tibetan Cupid
Tongeia zuthus Leech, 1893
Udara albocaerulea albocaerulea Moore, 1879Albocerulean
Udara albocaeruleus Moore, 1879
Udara dilectus Moore, 1879Pale Hedge Blue
Wagimo slugeri Oberthür, 1908
Wagimo sulgeri Oberthür, 1908
Zinaspa todara Moore, 1884Silver Streaked Acacia Blue
Zinaspa todara karennia Evans, 1925Silver-streak Acacia Blue
Zinaspa zana de Nicéville, 1898
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizeeria zizina
Zizina tibetensis

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in West China
SubfamilyCuretinae
Distant, 1884
Sunbeams
1
2
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Species

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SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
4
32
Genera
Species

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SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
3
5
Genera
Species

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SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
43
139
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
52
173
Genera
Species

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Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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