Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Western Ghats (West India, India)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 26
220
410 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 26
220
410 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 19
213
404 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 16
209
400 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 9
187
378 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 9
187
378 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 9
187
378 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 7
137
290 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 7
137
290 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
134
287 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers | 65
122 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Western Ghats
65 Genera with 122 Species
| Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828 | Hedge Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Akasinula Toxopeus, 1828 | White hedge blue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amblypodia Horsfield, 1862 | Oakblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ancema Eliot, 1894 | Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1868 | Ciliate Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Apharitis Riley, 1834 | Tawny Silverline | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphnaeus Hübner, 1881 | Silver Spots | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1775 | Oak-blues | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Azanus Moore, 1886 | Babul Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bindahara Moore, 1793 | Plane | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caleta Hirowatari, 1876 | Angled Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Castalius Hübner, 1775 | Common Pierrot | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Catapaecilma Butler, 1873 | Common Tinsel | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1877 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charana de Nicéville, 1829 | Mandarin Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cheritra Moore, 1793 | Common imperial | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1843 | Jewel Blues | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Chliaria Moore, 1865 | Tits | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1775 | Barred Blues | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Creon de Nicéville, 1824 | Broadtail royal | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Curetis Hübner, 1773 | Sunbeams | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cyaniris Dalman, 1883 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1863 | Cornelians | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Discolampa Toxopeus, 1851 | Banded blue Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Edales Moore, 1829 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1798 | Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Freyeria Moore, 1845 | Grass jewel | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Horaga Moore, 1883 | Onyxs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Horsfieldia Riley, 0 | Leaf blue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1865 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iraota Moore, 1790 | Silverstreak Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1775 | Ceruleans | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1793 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Logania Distant, 1889 | Mottles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Loxura Horsfield, 1782 | Yamflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megisba Moore, 1828 | Malayan | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nacaduba Moore, 1860 | Lineblues | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Narathura Boisduval, 1878 | Oakblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neopithecops Distant, 1870 | Quaker | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nilasera Boisduval, 1775 | Oakblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ops de Nicéville, 1887 | Branded royal | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panchala Moore, 1862 | Oakblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1877 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pratapa Moore, 1858 | Tufted Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1868 | Lineblues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844 | Pale grass blue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rapala Moore, 1829 | Flashes | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Rathinda Moore, 1775 | Monkeypuzzle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spalgis Moore, 1851 | Apeflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spindasis Wallengren, 1775 | Silverlines | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Surendra Moore, 1858 | Acacia Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syntarucus Scudder, 1793 | Zebra blue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tajuria Moore, 1887 | Royals | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Talicada Moore, 1843 | Red Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1844 | Blue pierrots | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Thaduka Moore, 1879 | Many-tailed oak-blue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Udara Toxopeus, 1828 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vadebra Moore, 1879 | Malabar flash | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Virachola Moore, 1863 | Guava Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zeltus de Nicéville, 1787 | Fluffy tit | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zesius Hubner, 1819 | Redspot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zinaspa de Nicéville, 1884 | Silver streaked acacia blue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1787 | Grass blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1775 | Grass blues | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Western Ghats
122 Species | Acytolepis lilacea Hampson, 1889 | Hampson´s hedge blue | | Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828 | Common Hedge Blue | | Akasinula akasa (Horsfield, 1828) | ⇒ Udara akasa Horsfield, 1828 | | Amblypodia anita Hewitson, 1862 | Leaf Blue | | Ancema blanka de Nicéville, 1894 | Silver Royal | | Anthene emolus Godart, 1823 | Ciliate Blue | | Anthene lycaenina Felder, 1868 | Pointed Ciliate Blue | | Apharitis acamus Klug, 1834 | Arab Leopard | | Aphnaeus abnormis (Moore, 1883) | ⇒ Cigaritis abnormis Moore, 1884 | | Aphnaeus elima Moore, 1877 | Scarce Shot Silverline | | Aphnaeus ictis Hewitson, 1865 | Common Shot Silverline | | Aphnaeus lilacinus Moore, 1884 | Lilac Silverline | | Aphnaeus schistacea Moore, 1881 | Plumbeous Silverline | | Arhopala abseus Hewitson, 1862 | Aberrant Bushblue | | Arhopala alea Hewitson, 1862 | Kanara Oakblue | | Arhopala amantes Hewitson, 1862 | Large Oakblue | | Arhopala atrax Hewitson, 1862 | Dark Broken-band Oakblue | | Arhopala bazaloides Hewitson, 1878 | Tamil Oakblue | | Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775 | Centaur Oakblue | | Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849 | African Babul Blue | | Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782 | Bright Babul Blue | | Azanus uranus Butler, 1886 | Dull Babul Blue | | Bindahara phocides Fabricius, 1793 | Australian plane | | Caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876 | Angled Pierrot | | Castalius ananda (de Nicéville, 1884) | ⇒ Tarucus ananda de Nicéville, 1884 | | Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775 | Common Pierrot | | Catapaecilma elegans Druce, 1873 | Common Tinsel | | Celastrina lavendularis Moore, 1877 | Plain Hedge Blue | | Charana jalindra (Horsfield, 1829) | ⇒ Rachana jalindra Horsfield, 1829 | | Cheritra freja Fabricius, 1793 | Common Imperial | | Chilades (Lachides) contracta Butler, 1880 | Small Cupid | | Chilades (Luthrodes) pandava Horsfield, 1829 | Plain Cupid | | Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782) | ⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780 | | Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780 | Lime Blue | | Chilades parrhasius Fabricius, 1793 | Indian Cupid | | Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843 | Grass Jewel | | Chliaria nilgirica Moore, 1883 | Nilgiri Tit | | Chliaria othona (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Hypolycaena othona Hewitson, 1865 | | Cigaritis abnormis Moore, 1884 | Abnormal Silverline | | Cigaritis acamas Klug, 1834 | Arab Leopard | | Cigaritis elima Moore, 1877 | Scarce Shot Silverline | | Cigaritis ictis Hewitson, 1865 | Common Shot Silverline | | Cigaritis lilacinus Moore, 1884 | Lical Silverline | | Cigaritis lohita Horsfield, 1829 | Lond-banded Silverline | | Cigaritis schistacea Moore, 1881 | Plumbeous Silverline | | Cigaritis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775 | Common Silverline | | Creon cleobis Godart, 1824 | Broad-Tail Royal | | Curetis dentata Moore, 1879 | Angled sunbeam | | Curetis siva Evans, 1954 | Shiva Sunbeam | | Curetis thetis Drury, 1773 | Indian Sunbeam | | Cyaniris albidisca Moore, 1883 | Whitedisc Hedge Blue | | Deudorix (Deudorix) epijarbas Moore, 1858 | Bright Cornelian | | Deudorix isocrates Fabricius, 1793 | Anar caterpillar | | Deudorix perse Hewitson, 1863 | Large Guava Blue | | Discolampa ethion Westwood, 1851 | Banded Blue Pierrot | | Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829) | ⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829 | | Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798 | Bean blue | | Freyeria trochylus (FREYER, 1845) | ⇒ Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843 | | Horaga onyx Moore, 1858 | Common Onyx | | Horaga viola Moore, 1883 | Brown Onyx | | Horsfieldia anita | ⇒ Amblypodia anita Hewitson, 1862 | | Hypolycaena othona Hewitson, 1865 | Orchid tit | | Iraota timoleon Stoll, 1790 | Common Silverstreak Blue | | Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860 | Metallic Cerulean | | Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782 | Dark Cerulean | | Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775 | Common Caerulean | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793 | Peablue | | Logania distanti Semper, 1889 | Dark Mottle | | Loxura atymnus Stoll, 1782 | Common Yamfly | | Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828 | Malayan | | Nacaduba berenice Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | Large Purple Line-blue | | Nacaduba beroe C. Felder & ..., 1865 | Opaque 6-Lineblue | | Nacaduba calauria C. Felder, 1860 | Dark Ceylon 6-Lineblue | | Nacaduba helicon Felder, 1860 | Pointed Lineblue | | Nacaduba hermus C.Felder, 1860 | Pale 4-Lineblue | | Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858 | Transparent 6-Line Blue | | Nacaduba pactolus C.Felder, 1860 | Bold Line-blue | | Narathura bazaloides (Hewitson, 1878) | ⇒ Arhopala bazaloides Hewitson, 1878 | | Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870 | Common Quaker | | Nilasera centaurus (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775 | | Ops melastigma (de Nicéville, 1887) | ⇒ Tajuria melastigma de Nicéville, 1887 | | Panchala alea (Hewitson, 1862) | ⇒ Arhopala alea Hewitson, 1862 | | Polyommatus singalensis Moore, 1877 | Singhalese Hedge Blue | | Pratapa deva Moore, 1858 | Southern Royal | | Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879 | Purple line-blue | | Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860 | Common Line Blue | | Prosotas noreia Felder R., 1868 | White-tipped Lineblue | | Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844 | Pale Grass Blue | | Rapala iarbus Fabricius, 1787 | Common Red Flash | | Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863 | Slate Flash | | Rapala schistacea (Moore, 1879) | ⇒ Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863 | | Rapala varuna Horsfield, 1829 | Indigo Flash | | Rathinda amor Fabricius, 1775 | Monkey Puzzle | | Spalgis epius Westwood, 1851 | Apefly | | Spindasis lohita Horsfield, 1829 | Common shot silverline | | Spindasis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775 | Common Silverline | | Surendra quercetorum Moore, 1858 | Common Acacia Blue | | Syntarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793 | | Tajuria cippus Fabricius, 1798 | Peacock Royal | | Tajuria jehana Moore, 1884 | Plains Blue Royal | | Tajuria maculata Druce, 1904 | Spotted Royal | | Tajuria melastigma de Nicéville, 1887 | Branded Royal | | Talicada nyseus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | Red Pierrot | | Tarucus ananda de Nicéville, 1884 | Dark Pierrot | | Tarucus balkanicus FREYER, 1844 | Balkan Pierrot | | Tarucus callinara Butler, 1886 | Spotted Pierrot | | Tarucus indica Evans, 1932 | Indian Pierrot | | Tarucus nara Kollar, 1844 | Rounded Pierrot | | Thaduka multicaudata Moore, 1879 | Many-tailed Oak-Blue | | Udara (Udara) akasa Horsfield, 1828 | White Hedge Blue | | Vadebra lankana Moore, 1879 | Malabar Flash | | Virachola isocrates (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Deudorix isocrates Fabricius, 1793 | | Virachola perse (Hewitson, 1863) | ⇒ Deudorix perse Hewitson, 1863 | | Zeltus etolus Fabricius, 1787 | Fluffy Tit | | Zesius chrysomallus Hübner, 1819 | Redspot | | Zinaspa todara Moore, 1884 | Silver Streaked Acacia Blue | | Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862 | African Grass Blue | | Zizeeria lysimon (Trimen, 1862) | ⇒ Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862 | | Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blue | | Zizula gaika (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775 | | Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Dainty grass-blue |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Western Ghats | Subfamily | Curetinae
Distant, 1884
Sunbeams | 1
3 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Miletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues | 26
53 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 28
56 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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