Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 4179
190570
2444470 | Families
Genera
Species |
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 3816
189502
2439455 | Families
Genera
Species |
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 3399
186457
2415487 | Families
Genera
Species |
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 1891
142849
2048615 | Families
Genera
Species |
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 322
33641
568299 | Families
Genera
Species |
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 208
32654
567261 | Families
Genera
Species |
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 197
32461
565431 | Families
Genera
Species |
| Division | Ditrysia
Borner, 1925
Butterflies, Moths, Skippers | 186
32290
560864 | Families
Genera
Species |
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 74
20388
404639 | Families
Genera
Species |
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 66
18154
371101 | Families
Genera
Species |
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 13
3266
144998 | Families
Genera
Species |
| Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 1005
38169 | Genera
Species |
| Subfamily | Lycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers | 59
3607 | Genera
Species |
| Tribe | Eumaenini
| 0
0 | Genera
Species |
| Tribe | Lycaenini
[Leach], 1815
Coppers | 2
2337 | Genera
Species |
| Genus | Alciphronia
Koçak, 1992 ⇒ Lycaena
| 0 | Species |
| Genus | Antipodolycaena ♰
Smart, 1975 ⇒ Chysoptera
| 0 | Species |
| Genus | Apangea
Zhdanko, 1995
| 1 | Species |
| Genus | Aphniolaus
Druce, 1902 ⇒ Iolaus
| 1 | Species |
| Genus | Argiolaus
Druce, 1891 ⇒ Iolaus
| 75 | Species |
| Genus | Argyraspodes
Tite & C.G.C. Dickson, 1973
| 1 | Species |
| Genus | Athamanthia
Zhdanko, 1983
| 24 | Species |
| Genus | Athysanota
Karsch, 1893 ⇒ Oboronia
| 10 | Species |
| Genus | Bithys
Hubner, 1818 ⇒ Siderus
| 9 | Species |
| Genus | Boldenaria
Fabricius, 1807 ⇒ Lycaena
| 4 | Species |
| Genus | Bryna
Evans, 1912 ⇒ Polyommatus
| 4 | Species |
| Genus | Camena
Hewitson, 1865 ⇒ Ancema
| 31 | Species |
| Genus | Chalceria
Fabricius, 1807 ⇒ Lycaena
| 4 | Species |
| Genus | Chrysophanes
Weidemeyer, 1864
| 0 | Species |
| Genus | Chrysoptera
Berthold, 1827 ⇒ Lycaena
| 3 | Species |
| Genus | Chysoptera
Fabricius, 1807 ⇒ Lycaena
| 0 | Species |
| Genus | Edales
Moore, 1881 ⇒ Lachides
Jewel Blues, Plains Cupids | 11 | Species |
| Genus | Eliotia
H. Hayashi, 1978 ⇒ Rachana
| 19 | Species |
| Genus | Epamera
Druce, 1891 ⇒ Iolaus
| 153 | Species |
| Genus | Epidemia
Scudder, 1876 ⇒ Lycaena
| 32 | Species |
| Genus | Erythia
Hubner, 1819 ⇒ Marmessus
| 3 | Species |
| Genus | Gaeides
Scudder, 1876 ⇒ Lycaena
| 7 | Species |
| Genus | Gaiedes
Fabricius, 1807 ⇒ Lycaena
| 0 | Species |
| Genus | Ginzia
Billberg, 1820 ⇒ Callophrys (Ahlbergia)
Elfins, Green hairstreaks | 10 | Species |
| Genus | Gonatomyrina
Aurivillius, 1924 ⇒ Leptomyrina
| 7 | Species |
| Genus | Heliophorus
Geyer, 1832
Sapphires | 106 | Species |
| Genus | Helleia
Fabricius, 1807 ⇒ Lycaena
| 50 | Species |
| Genus | Heodes
Fabricius, 1807 ⇒ Lycaena
| 335 | Species |
| Genus | Hermelycaena
Fabricius, 1807 ⇒ Lycaena
| 1 | Species |
| Genus | Hyllolycaena
Fabricius, 1807 ⇒ Lycaena
| 1 | Species |
| Genus | Hyrcanana
Bethune-Baker, 1914 ⇒ Lycaena
| 15 | Species |
| Genus | Iolaphilus
Stempffer & Bennett, 1958 ⇒ Iolaus
| 34 | Species |
| Genus | Iophanus
Draudt, 1920
| 2 | Species |
| Genus | Kulua
Zhdanko, 1995
| 0 | Species |
| Genus | Loweia
Fabricius, 1807 ⇒ Lycaena
| 78 | Species |
| Genus | Lycaenites ♰
Rebel, 1898
| 1 | Species |
| Genus | Melanolycaena
Sibatani, 1974
| 5 | Species |
| Genus | Migonotis
| 0 | Species |
| Genus | Monodontoides
Toxopeus, 1927
| 1 | Species |
| Genus | Nesa
Zhdanko, 1995
| 1 | Species |
| Genus | Palaeochrysophanes
| 0 | Species |
| Genus | Palaeochrysophanus
Fabricius, 1807 ⇒ Lycaena
| 78 | Species |
| Genus | Palaeoloweia
Fabricius, 1807 ⇒ Lycaena
| 5 | Species |
| Genus | Paraslauga
Kirby, 1890 ⇒ Euliphyrodes
| 1 | Species |
| Genus | Polyniphes
Kaye, 1904 ⇒ Arawacus
| 2 | Species |
| Genus | Pseudiolaus
Riley, 1928 ⇒ Iolaus
| 3 | Species |
| Genus | Pseudoaricia
Kluk, 1780 ⇒ Plebeius
| 28 | Species |
| Genus | Rapsidia ♰
Fabricius, 1807 ⇒ Lycaena
| 0 | Species |
| Genus | Rumicia
Tutt, 1906 ⇒ Lycaena
| 4 | Species |
| Genus | Shijima
| 2 | Species |
| Genus | Shirouzuozephyrus
| 1 | Species |
| Genus | Tanuetheira
Druce, 1891 ⇒ Iolaus
| 9 | Species |
| Genus | Teraka
| 0 | Species |
| Genus | Tharsalea
Fabricius, 1807 ⇒ Lycaena
| 37 | Species |
| Genus | Thersamolycaena
Fabricius, 1807 ⇒ Lycaena
| 12 | Species |
| Genus | Thersamonia
Fabricius, 1807 ⇒ Lycaena
| 46 | Species |
| Genus | Trichiolaus
Aurivillius, 1898 ⇒ Iolaus
| 3 | Species |
