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Checklist for Subfamily Lycaeninae Leach, 1815 (Asian Sapphires)
and region East Asia (Far East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1146
26296
148959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1142
26273
148905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1054
25859
147577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
627
19594
119086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
99
5451
26051
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
96
5430
25997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
91
5404
25833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
36
3586
17310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
30
3206
14977
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
666
3826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
235
1136
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
11
84
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Asia
11 Genera with 84 Species
Athamanthia Zhdanko, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Bryna Evans, 02SpeciesTaxom
Edales Moore, 1829Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Eliotia H. Hayashi, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Heliophorus Geyer, 1993Sapphires33SpeciesTaxom
Helleia Fabricius, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Heodes Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1906Boulder Copper83SpeciesTaxom
Palaeochrysophanus Fabricius, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoaricia Kluk, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Shijima1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Asia
84 Species and 45 Subspecies
Athamanthia athamantis Eversmann, 1854
Athamanthia dilutior Staudinger, 1881
Bryna stoliczkana Felder, 1865
Bryna stoliczkana arene
Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829
Eliotia jalindra (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Rachana jalindra Horsfield, 1829
Heliophorus androcles Westwood, 1851Green Sapphire
Heliophorus androcles androcles Westwood, 1851
Heliophorus androcles rubida Riley, 1925Powdery Green Sapphire
Heliophorus androcles trilunulata Huang, 1999
Heliophorus brahma Moore, 1857Golden Sapphire
Heliophorus brahma major Evans, 1932
Heliophorus brahma mogoka Evans, 1932Golden Sapphire
Heliophorus brilliantinus Huang, 1999
Heliophorus delacouri Eliot, 1963
Heliophorus epicles Godart, 1823Common Purple Sapphire
Heliophorus epicles epicles
Heliophorus epicles latilimbata Eliot, 1963Common Purple Sapphire
Heliophorus epicles phoenicoparyphus Holland, 1887
Heliophorus eventa Fruhstorfer, 1918
Heliophorus gloria Huang, 1999
Heliophorus ila de Nicéville, 1896Restriced Purple Sapphire
Heliophorus ila chinensis Fruhstorfer, 1908
Heliophorus ila matsumurae Fruhstorfer, 1908
Heliophorus ila urius Eliot, 1963
Heliophorus ila utius
Heliophorus indicus Fruhstorfer, 1908Indian Purple Sapphire
Heliophorus kohimensis Tytler, 1912Naga Sapphire
Heliophorus kohimensis elioti Yago, Saigus..., 2002
Heliophorus moorei Hewitson, 1865Azure Sapphire
Heliophorus pulcher Chou, 1994
Heliophorus saphir Blanchard, 1871
Heliophorus saphirioides Murayama, 1992
Heliophorus stotzneri Draeseke, 1925
Heliophorus tamu Kollar, 1848Powdery Green Sapphire
Heliophorus viridipunctata de Nicéville, 1890
Heliophorus viridipunctata naxi Yoshino, 1997
Heliophorus viridipunctata viridipunctata de Nicéville, 1890
Heliophorus yunnani d´Abrera, 1993
Helleia helle (Schiffermüller, 1776)⇒ Lycaena helle Denis & Schi..., 1775
Heodes virgaureae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aricia agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas chinensis C. Felder, 1862
Lycaena phlaeas coccineus Ford, 1923
Lycaena phlaeas daimio Seitz, 1909Japanese Copper
Lycaena phlaeas flavens Ford, 1923Common copper
Lycaena phlaeas hyperborea Ford, 1923
Lycaena phlaeas hypophlaeas Boisduval, 1852American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas oxiana Grose-Smith, 1890
Lycaena phlaeas phlaeas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Lycaena phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761
Lycaena phlaeas pseudophlaeas Lucas, 1866
Lycaena aegina (Grum-Grshima..., 1891)⇒ Plebejus argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779
Lycaena alciphron Rottenburg, 1775Purple-shot Copper
Lycaena alciphron acutipennis Chou & Zhang, 1994
Lycaena alpherakii Grum-Grshima..., 1888
Lycaena arcus von Rottemburg, 0
Lycaena ardates (Moore, 1874)⇒ Prosotas nora ardates Moore, 1875
Lycaena argiades Pallas, 1771
Lycaena argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Lycaena argus Linnaeus, 1758
Lycaena argus micrargus
Lycaena argyrognomon sinica
Lycaena arionides Staudinger, 1887
Lycaena bellona (Grum-Grshima..., 1888)⇒ Polyommatus bellona Grum-Grshima..., 1888
Lycaena brahmina (Felder & Felder, 1865)⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780
Lycaena caeligena Oberthür, 1876
Lycaena chinensis Murray, 1874
Lycaena daimio Seitz,, 1908
Lycaena dis Grum-Grshima..., 1891
Lycaena dispar Haworth, 1802Large Copper
Lycaena dispar aurata Leech, 1887
Lycaena dispar ornata Lempke, 1954
Lycaena dispar rutila WERNEBURG, 1864
Lycaena dispar rutilus WERNEBURG, 1864Large Copper
Lycaena ella Bollow, 1931
Lycaena euphemia Staudinger, 1887
Lycaena felicis Oberthür, 1886
Lycaena gaika (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775
Lycaena heijonis Matsumura, 1929
Lycaena helle Denis & Schi..., 1775Violet Copper
Lycaena helle phintonis Fruhstorfer, 1896
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Lycaena hippothoe amurensis Staudinger, 1871
Lycaena idas (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Lycaena idas insularis
Lycaena irmae Bailey, 1932
Lycaena janigena Riley, 1922
Lycaena kasyapa Moore, 1865Green Copper
Lycaena li Oberthür, 1886
Lycaena li li
Lycaena li liacina
Lycaena li lilacina Oberthür, 1886
Lycaena lysimon Trimen, 1866
Lycaena margelanica Staudinger, 1881
Lycaena margelanica margelanica Staudinger, 1881
Lycaena maui Fereday, 1877
Lycaena morsheadi Evans, 1922
Lycaena mylica (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775
Lycaena napaea Grum-Grshima..., 1891
Lycaena orbona Grum-Grshima..., 1891
Lycaena ottomanus Lefèbvre, 1830Grecian Copper
Lycaena ouang Oberthür, 1891
Lycaena pang Oberthür, 1886
Lycaena pavana (Kollar, 1848)⇒ Nacaduba pavana Horsfield, 1828
Lycaena polyphemus Stetter-Stät..., 1937
Lycaena ratushinskayae Churkin & Ko..., 2019
Lycaena rebeli Tileschkow, 1932
Lycaena sichuanica Bozano & Wei..., 2001
Lycaena solskyi Erschoff, 1874Golden Copper
Lycaena solskyi fulminans Grum-Grschim..., 1888
Lycaena splendens Staudinger, 1881
Lycaena standfussi Grum-Grshima..., 1891
Lycaena standfussi standfussi
Lycaena svenhedini Nordström, 1935
Lycaena thersamon Esper, 1784Lesser Fiery Copper
Lycaena thersamon jiadengyuensis Huang & Mura..., 1992
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Lycaena tseng Oberthür, 1886Chinese Copper
Lycaena violacea (Staudinger, 1892)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Lycaena violaceus Staudinger, 1892
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Lycaena virgaureae virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758
Lycaena virgaureae virgaureola Staudinger, 1871
Lycaena younghusbandi Elwes, 1906
Palaeochrysophanus hippothoe (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Lycaena thersamon Esper, 1784
Pseudoaricia nicias (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aricia nicias Meigen, 1830
Shijima moorei moorei Leech, 1889

Subnodes of Lycaeninae with occurrences in East Asia
TribeLycaenini
[Leach], 1815
Coppers
1
56
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Species

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