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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
346
3175
10410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
346
3175
10410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
334
3139
10370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
209
2330
8302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
539
1113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
539
1113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
42
535
1092
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
419
901
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
406
886
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
202
581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
65
124
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Yunnan
65 Genera with 124 Species
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Agriades Hübner, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Ahlbergia Billberg, 1992Elfins9SpeciesTaxom
Albulina Tutt, 1904Mountain Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 1914Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Araotes Doherty, 1857Witches1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1885Oak-blues5SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1793Plane1SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1897Angled Pierrot3SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1983Azures4SpeciesTaxom
Celatoxia Eliot & Kawa..., 18841SpeciesTaxom
Charana de Nicéville, 1863Mandarin Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cheritrella de Nicéville, 1887Imperials1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1927Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1957Hairstreaks8SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1998Barred Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Cissatsuma Billberg, 19923SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1943Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1851Sunbeams1SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1793Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Edales Moore, 1829Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Esakiozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1995Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1876
Poling’s Hairstreak0SpeciesTaxom
Fujiokaozephyrus Koiwaya, 2007
0SpeciesTaxom
Gonerilia Shirôzu & Y..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Heliophorus Geyer, 1993Sapphires12SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1912Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Iwaseozephyrus Fujioka, 1994
0SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1793Ceruleans3SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Loxura Horsfield, 1782Yamflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1886Boulder Copper5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenopsis C.Felder & R..., 1884Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Maneca de Nicéville, 2001Slate Royals2SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1862Brownies2SpeciesTaxom
Mota de Nicéville, 1869Saffrons1SpeciesTaxom
Niphanda Moore, 1904Pointed Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Novosatsuma Billberg, 1992Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Orthomiella de Nicéville, 1918Straightwing Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1926Great Spotted Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1917Small Jewel Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1970Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pratapa Moore, 1925Tufted Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1963Lineblues9SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1865Pale grass blue1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1877Flashes4SpeciesTaxom
Ravenna Shirôzu & Y..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Remelana Moore, June, 1829Chocolate Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1939Satyr Orchids3SpeciesTaxom
Sinthusa Moore, 1884Sparks1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 0Scrub-Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1986Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Taraka Doherty, 1918Forest Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Teratozephyrus Sibatani, 1914Suroifui Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1927Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Ticherra de Nicéville, 1857Blue Imperials1SpeciesTaxom
Tongeia Tutt, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1879Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Wagimo Sabatani & Ito, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Zinaspa de Nicéville, 1925Silver streaked acacia blue2SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Yunnan
124 Species and 59 Subspecies
Agriades lamasem Oberthür, 1910
Agriades orbitulus luxurians Forster, 1940
Ahlbergia aleucopuncta Johnson, 1992
Ahlbergia bimaculata Johnson, 1992
Ahlbergia chalcidis Chou & Li, 1994
Ahlbergia circe Leech, 1893
Ahlbergia clarofacia meridionalis Huang, 2003
Ahlbergia distincta Huang, 2003
Ahlbergia lynda nidadana Huang, 2003
Ahlbergia pluto cyanus Johnson, 1992
Ahlbergia prodiga Johnson, 1992
Albulina pharis Fawcett, 1904
Allotinus drumila aphthonius Fruhstorfer, 1914
Araotes lapithis lapithis Moore, 1857Witch
Arhopala aberrans de Nicéville, 1888Ellis´s Bushblue
Arhopala centaurus nakula Felder & Felder, 1860Centaur Oakblue
Arhopala oenea (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Arhopala khamti Doherty, 1891
Arhopala rama rama Kollar, 1844
Arhopala singla de Nicéville, 1885Pointed oakblue
Bindahara phocides Fabricius, 1793Australian plane
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 argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus bieneri Forster, 1941
Celastrina oreas Leech, 1893Khasi Hedge Blue
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
Chrysozephyrus duma Hewitson, 1869Metallic Green Hairstreak
Chrysozephyrus duma desgodinsi Oberthür, 1886
Chrysozephyrus dumoides Tytler, 1915Broad-bordered Hairstreak
Chrysozephyrus esakii raja Sugiyama, 1993
Chrysozephyrus haradai Koiwaya, 2000
Chrysozephyrus sakura meili Yoshino, 1999
Chrysozephyrus scintillans Leech, 1894
Chrysozephyrus smaragdinus yunnanensis Howarth, 1957
Cigaritis lohita batina Fruhstorfer, 1912
Cigaritis rukma de Nicéville, 1889Silver-red Silverline
Cigaritis syama Horsfield, 1829Club Silverline
Cigaritis syama peguanus Moore, 1884Club Silverline
Cigaritis zhengweilie Huang, 1998
Cissatsuma crenata Johnson, 1992
Cissatsuma halosa Johnson, 1992
Cissatsuma tuba Johnson, 1992
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cupido argiades tibetanus Lorkovic, 1943
Curetis bulis bulis Westwood, 1851Bright Sunbeam
Deudorix isocrates Fabricius, 1793Anar caterpillar
Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829
Esakiozephyrus bieti (Oberthür, 1886)⇒ Iwaseozephyrus bieti
Esakiozephyrus bieti takanamii Huang, 2000
Esakiozephyrus icana dimuwa Yoshino, 1995
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Gonerilia seraphim mekong Yoshino, 1999
Heliophorus androcles Westwood, 1851Green Sapphire
Heliophorus androcles rubida Riley, 1925Powdery Green Sapphire
Heliophorus brahma mogoka Evans, 1932Golden Sapphire
Heliophorus brilliantinus Huang, 1999
Heliophorus epicles phoenicoparyphus Holland, 1887
Heliophorus eventa Fruhstorfer, 1918
Heliophorus ila utius
Heliophorus indicus Fruhstorfer, 1908Indian Purple Sapphire
Heliophorus kohimensis Tytler, 1912Naga Sapphire
Heliophorus viridipunctata de Nicéville, 1890
Heliophorus viridipunctata naxi Yoshino, 1997
Heliophorus yunnani d´Abrera, 1993
Hypolycaena amasa Hewitson, 1865
Hypolycaena othona madana Fruhstorfer, 1912
Ionolyce helicon merguiana Moore, 1884Pointed Line Blue
Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860Metallic Cerulean
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides celeno aelianus Fabricius, 1793Common Caerulean
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Loxura atymnus Stoll, 1782Common Yamfly
Lycaeides ismenias aegus
Lycaena li Oberthür, 1886
Lycaena morsheadi Evans, 1922
Lycaena ouang Oberthür, 1891
Lycaena pang Oberthür, 1886
Lycaena tseng Oberthür, 1886Chinese Copper
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
Niphanda asialis marcia Fawcett, 1904
Novosatsuma magnasuffusa Johnson, 1992
Novosatsuma oppocoenosa Johnson, 1992Green hairstreak
Orthomiella pontis rovorea Fruhstorfer, 1918
Phengaris atroguttata juenana Forster, 1940
Phengaris atroguttata lampra Röber, 1926
Plebejus (Albulina) orbitulus (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus aegus (Chapman, 1917)⇒ Plebejus argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779
Polyommatus tatsienluica forresti Bálint, 1992
Polyommatus forresti Kurentzov, 1970
Pratapa icetas extensa Evans, 1925Dark Blue Royal
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 pia marginata Tite, 1963Margined Lineblue
Pseudozizeeria maha diluta C. & R. Felder, 1865
Rapala micans haniae Huang, 2001
Rapala pheretima Hewitson, 1863Copper Flash
Rapala rectivitta Moore, 1879Brown flash
Rapala varuna orseis Hewitson, 1877Indigo Flash
Ravenna niveus Nire, 1920
Remelana jangala Horsfield, 1829Chocolate Royal
Satyrium eximium Matsumura, 1929
Satyrium neoeximia Murayama, 1992
Satyrium persimilis Riley, 1939
Sinthusa chandrana grotei Moore, 1884Broad Spark
Strymon oenome
Strymon oenone Leech, 0
Tajuria illurgis illurgis (Hewitson ; D..., 1986)⇒ Tajuria illurgis Hewitson, 1869
Taraka hamada mendesia Fruhstorfer, 1918Forest Pierrot
Teratozephyrus arisanus picquenardi Oberthür, 1914
Thecla ohyai Fujioka, 1994
Thecla watarii Matsumura, 1927
Ticherra acte Moore, 1857Blue Imperial
Tongeia confusa Huang, 2003
Tongeia ion ion Leech, 1891Black Spotted Cupid
Udara albocaerulea albocaerulea Moore, 1879Albocerulean
Wagimo slugeri Oberthür, 1908
Zinaspa todara Moore, 1884Silver Streaked Acacia Blue
Zinaspa todara karennia Evans, 1925Silver-streak Acacia Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue

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

Taxom

SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
3
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
25
39
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
33
64
Genera
Species

Taxom



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