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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
245
2443
8533
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
244
2441
8530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
229
2369
8268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
162
2073
7517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
646
2169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
646
2169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
646
2169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
557
1916
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
382
1149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
129
676
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
32
70
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Western New Guinea
32 Genera with 70 Species
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Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1886Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1891Oak-blues14SpeciesTaxom
Artipe Boisduval, 1870
Green Flashes0SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1887Plane1SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1865Angled Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Callictita Bethune-Baker, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1886Dusky blues4SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1959Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1906
Azures0SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1860Sunbeams1SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 18935SpeciesTaxom
Epimastidia H. H. Druce, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1845Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Holochila Felder, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1865Jewels11SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1891Ceruleans8SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1917Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Narathura Boisduval, 1891Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Paraduba Bethune-Baker, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Parelodina Bethune-Baker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Philiris Röber, 0Moonbeams8SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1832Forest Quakers1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1963Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Thysonotis Hübner, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western New Guinea
70 Species and 17 Subspecies
Allotinus portunus portunus
Anthene seltuttus seltuttus Röber, 1886
Arhopala acron azenia Hewitson, , 1863
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 hercules leo
Arhopala hylander Grose-Smith, 1894
Arhopala madytus Fruhstorfer, 1914Bright Oak-blue
Arhopala meander Boisduval, 1832
Arhopala micale selymbria Fruhstorfer, 1934
Arhopala philander C. Felder & ..., 1865Dark Oak-Blue
Arhopala thamyras Linnaeus, 1758
Arhopala thamyras phryxus Boisduval, 1832
Arhopala wildei Miskin, 1891Small oak-blue
Bindahara phocides chromis Mathew, 1887
Caleta mindarus C. Felder & ..., 1865
Callictita albiplaga Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Candalides ardosiacea Tite, 1963
Candalides aurelia
Candalides helenita Semper, 1879Helenita blue
Candalides helenita dimorpha Röber, 1886
Catochrysops panormus papuana Tite, 1959Pale Pea-blue
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Curetis barsine C.Felder, 1860
Danis danis Cramer, 1775Large green banded blue
Danis danis philostratus Zimmerman, 1964
Danis drucei Grose-Smith ..., 1895
Danis glaucopis Grose-Smith, 1894
Danis melimnos Druce & Baker, 1893
Epimastidia inops C. Felder & ..., 1860
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Freyeria trochylus (FREYER, 1845)⇒ Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843
Hypochrysops anacletus Felder, 1860
Hypochrysops antiphon Smith, 1897
Hypochrysops apollo - Miskin, 1891Apollo Jewel
Hypochrysops arronica Felder, 1859
Hypochrysops byzos Boisduval, 1832Yellow Jewel
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 aetherialis caerulina Mathew, 1887
Jamides amarauge Druce, 1891Amarauge Cerulean
Jamides aruensis Pagenstecher, 1884
Jamides coritus Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Jamides cyta amphissina Grose-Smith, 1894
Jamides purpurata Grose-Smith, 1894
Jamides soemias Druce, 1891
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lycaeides ismenias aegus
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Nacaduba proxima Rothschild, 1917
Narathura wildei (Miskin, 1891)⇒ Hypochrysops byzos Boisduval, 1832
Paraduba metriodes transvestita Cassidy, 2002
Parelodina aroa Bethune-Baker, 1904
Philiris aequalis Grose-Smith, 1897
Philiris albihumerata Tite, 1963
Philiris baiteta Müller, 2014
Philiris helena Snellen, 1887
Philiris ignobilis Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Philiris intensa Butler, 1876
Philiris phengotes Tite, 1963
Philiris ziska ziska
Pithecops dionisius Boisduval, 1832Pied Blue
Prosotas nora nora Felder, 1860
Prosotas papuana Tite, 1963
Thysonotis melane Joicey & Talbot, 1916

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Western New Guinea
SubfamilyCuretinae
Distant, 1884
Sunbeams
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
21
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
6
34
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