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Checklist of Tribe Lycaenini [Leach], 1815 (Coppers)
for Australia (Australasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
937
21291
104803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
933
21259
104731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
882
20999
104014
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
536
16084
86183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
98
4838
18256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
96
4803
18204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
91
4774
18052
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
2653
8835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
27
2315
7292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
472
1549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
156
554
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
2
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeLycaenini
[Leach], 1815
Coppers
1
31
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australia
1 Genera with 31 Species
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper33SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australia
31 Species and 2 Subspecies
Lycaena (Boldenaria) boldenarum White, 1862Boulder copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835Bog Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) mariposa Reakirt, 1866Forest Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798Small Copper
Lycaena alciphron Rottenburg, 1775Purple-shot Copper
Lycaena alciphron alciphron Rottemburg, 1775
Lycaena anubis (Snellen, 1872)⇒ Euchrysops osiris Hopffer, 1855
Lycaena canescens (Miskin, 1890)⇒ Candalides afretta Parsons, 1986
Lycaena cuprotus Olliff, 1886
Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881
Lycaena gracilis Miskin, 1890
Lycaena heathi Cox, 1873
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Lycaena hobartensis (Miskin, 1890)⇒ Neolucia hobartensis Miskin, 1890
Lycaena lysimon Trimen, 1866
Lycaena mackayensis Miskin, 1890
Lycaena mathewi (Miskin, 1890)⇒ Neolucia mathewi Miskin, 1890
Lycaena nara Kollar, 1848
Lycaena nigra (Miskin, 1890)⇒ Celastrina nigra Forbes, 1960
Lycaena paradoxa (Guest, 1882)⇒ Candalides heathi Cox, 1873
Lycaena phoebe (Murray, 1873)⇒ Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824
Lycaena phoebus Blachier, 1905Moroccan Copper
Lycaena salustius Fabricius, 1793Common Copper
Lycaena sulpitius (Miskin, 1890)⇒ Theclinesthes sulpitius Miskin, 1890
Lycaena susanus de Nicéville, 1890
Lycaena tauricus Heyne, 1895
Lycaena tenella (Miskin, 1891)⇒ Udara tenella Miskin, 1891
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper


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