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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region West Papua (Western New Guinea, Indonesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
107
493
770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
107
493
770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
96
467
726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
79
420
651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
230
355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
230
355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
230
355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
197
314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
196
313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
70
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
22
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Papua
22 Genera with 44 Species
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Arhopala Boisduval, 1758Oak-blues7SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1865Angled Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Callictita Bethune-Baker, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1963Dusky blues1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1906
Azures0SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1860Sunbeams1SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Epimastidia H. H. Druce, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1865Jewels10SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1891Ceruleans4SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1917Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Paraduba Bethune-Baker, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Philiris Röber, 1876Moonbeams4SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1832Forest Quakers1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1963Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Thysonotis Hübner, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Papua
44 Species and 2 Subspecies
Arhopala adherbal Grose-Smith, 1902
Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaur Oakblue
Arhopala drucei (Bethune-Baker, 1896)⇒ Arhopala athada Staudinger, 1889
Arhopala helianthes Grose-Smith, 1902
Arhopala meander Boisduval, 1832
Arhopala philander C. Felder & ..., 1865Dark Oak-Blue
Arhopala thamyras Linnaeus, 1758
Caleta mindarus C. Felder & ..., 1865
Callictita albiplaga Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Candalides ardosiacea Tite, 1963
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Curetis barsine C.Felder, 1860
Danis danis Cramer, 1775Large green banded blue
Danis drucei Grose-Smith ..., 1895
Danis melimnos Druce & Baker, 1893
Epimastidia inops C. Felder & ..., 1860
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Hypochrysops anacletus Felder, 1860
Hypochrysops antiphon Smith, 1897
Hypochrysops apollo - Miskin, 1891Apollo Jewel
Hypochrysops arronica Felder, 1859
Hypochrysops dohertyi Oberthür, 1894
Hypochrysops heros Smith, 1894
Hypochrysops narcissus Fabricius, 1775Narcissus Jewel
Hypochrysops plotinus Smith, 1894
Hypochrysops polycletus Linnaeus, 1764Rovena jewel
Hypochrysops pythias - Felder, 1865Peacock Jewel
Hypolycaena phorbas Fabricius, 1793Black-spotted Flash
Jamides aetherialis Butler, 1884
Jamides aruensis Pagenstecher, 1884
Jamides coritus Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Jamides soemias Druce, 1891
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Nacaduba proxima Rothschild, 1917
Paraduba metriodes transvestita Cassidy, 2002
Philiris aequalis Grose-Smith, 1897
Philiris helena Snellen, 1887
Philiris ignobilis Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Philiris intensa Butler, 1876
Pithecops dionisius Boisduval, 1832Pied Blue
Prosotas papuana Tite, 1963
Thysonotis melane Joicey & Talbot, 1916

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in West Papua
SubfamilyCuretinae
Distant, 1884
Sunbeams
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
15
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
4
22
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