Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Sydney (Sydney Basin, Australia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 356
2286
3787 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 355
2285
3786 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 338
2233
3712 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 238
1923
3334 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 56
546
804 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 56
546
804 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 54
541
799 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 20
337
517 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 16
319
496 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
90
155 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Sydney
5 Families width 155 Species and 67 Subspecies
Genera for Sydney
90 Genera with 155 Species #ABCDEFGHIJLMNOPSTVYZ
| Acraea Fabricius, 1875 | Acraeas | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Acrodipsas Sands, 1965 | Ant-blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aglais Dalman, 1758 | Tortoiseshells | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agriades Hübner, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphidecta Butler, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758 | Orangetips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphantopus Wallengren, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Appias Hübner, 1862 | Albatrosses | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Argynnina Butler, 1914 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argynnis Fabricius, 1758 | Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Asterocampa Röber, 1835 | American Emperors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bassaris Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Belenois Hübner, 1775 | Caper Whites | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1775 | Lesser Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Candalides Hübner, 1817 | Dusky blues | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1826 | Emigrants | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1758 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1793 | Emperors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1902 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1758 | Heaths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1819 | Clouded yellows | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1790 | Milkweeds | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Delias Hübner, 1775 | Jezebels | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1915 | Autumn leaf | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1853 | Pearl-whites | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Erysichton Fruhstorfer, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphydryas Scudder, 1775 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1777 | Crows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1805 | Grass yellow | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Euselasia Hübner, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Geitoneura Butler, 1831 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1869 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1814 | Bluebottles and Jays | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hamadryas Hübner, 1823 | Calicoes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heteronympha Wallengren, 1866 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Historis Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Holochila Felder, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1814 | Jewels | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hypocysta Westwood, 1875 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903 | Diadems | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypothyris Hübner, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idea Fabricius, 1773 | Paper butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Inachis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ixias Hübner, 1889 | Indian Orange Tips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jalmenus Hübner, 0 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1787 | Buckeyes | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1873 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lucia Swainson, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1761 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Maniola Schrank, 1758 | Meadowbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanargia Meigen, 1758 | Marbled white | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesosemia Hübner, 1873 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Miletus Hubner, 1913 | Brownies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mycalesis Hübner, 1892 | Bushbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nacaduba Moore, 1865 | Lineblues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Neolucia Waterhouse &..., 1890 | Heath-blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Neophasia Behr, 1900 | Pine Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nepheronia Butler, 1836 | Vagrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphes Leach, 1814 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ogyris Westwood, 1862 | Azures | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Oreixenica Waterhouse &..., 1851 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1909 | Chilasa | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Paralucia Waterhouse &..., 1885 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pararge Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pareuptychia W. Forster, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoebis Hübner, 1819 | Sulphurs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1758 | Anglewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1775 | Meadow Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Precis Hübner, 1845 | Commodores | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1874 | Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protographium Munroe, 1846 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudalmenus Druce, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychonotis Toxopeus, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyronia Hübner, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1793 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scopodes Erichson, 2010 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1945 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syntarucus Scudder, 0 | Zebra blue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theclinesthes Röber, 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tirumala Moore, 1826 | Blue Tigers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tisiphone Hübner, 1805 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1775 | Admirals | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1775 | Ringlets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1787 | Grass blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zizina Chapman, 1824 | Lesser Grass Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zophoessa Dallas, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Sydney
155 Species and 67 Subspecies | Acraea andromacha andromacha Fabricius, 1775 | Glasswing | | Acraea lygus Druce, 1875 | Lygus Acraea | | Acrodipsas brisbanensis Miskin, 1884 | Bronze ant-blue | | Acrodipsas cuprea {Sands, 1965 | Copper ant-blue | | Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Tortoiseshell | | Agriades pyrenaicus ergane | | | Amphidecta pignerator simplicia Weymer, 1910 | | | Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758 | Orange Tip | | Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758 | Ringlet | | Appias paulina ega Boisduval, 1836 | Common Albatross | | Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862 | | | Argynnina cyrila Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Cyril'S Brown | | Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758 | Silver Washed Fritillary | | Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758 | | Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835 | Tawny Emperor | | Bassaris itea (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775 | | Belenois java Linnaeus, 1768 | Caper White | | Belenois java teutonia Fabricius, 1775 | Caper White | | Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Astro Fritillary | | Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862 | Common Pencil-blue | | Candalides absimilis absimilis C. Felder, 1862 | Common Pencilled-blue | | Candalides acasta Cox, H. R., 1873 | Blotched Blue | | Candalides consimilis Waterhouse, 1942 | Consimilis Blue | | Candalides consimilis consimilis Waterhouse, 1942 | Consimilis Blue | | Candalides cyprotus Olliff, 1886 | Copper Pencilled-blue | | Candalides cyprotus cyprotus Olliff, 1886 | Cyprotus Blue | | Candalides heathi Cox, 1873 | Rayed Blue | | Candalides heathi heathi Cox, 1873 | Rayed Blue | | Candalides hyacinthina Semper, 1879 | Common Dusky Blue | | Candalides hyacinthinus hyacinthinus Semper, 1879 | Common Dusky Blue | | Candalides margarita Semper, 1879 | Gilbert´s Blue | | Candalides xanthospilos Hübner, 1817 | Yellow Spot Blue | | Catopsilia gorgophone gorgophone Boisduval, 1836 | Yellow Migrant | | Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758 | Common migrant | | Catopsilia pyranthe crokera MacLeay, 1826 | Common Migrant | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Charaxes sempronius sempronius Fabricius, 1793 | | | Chlosyne damoetas damoetas Skinner, 1902 | Rockslide Checkerspot | | Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Heath | | Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785 | Clouded Yellow | | Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758 | | Colias philodice Godart, 1819 | Cloud Sulphur | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Migratory Monarch | | Danaus affinis affinis Fabricius, 1775 | Black And White Tiger | | Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790) | ⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Delias aganippe Donovan, 1805 | Red-spotted Jezebel | | Delias argenthona argenthona Fabricius, 1793 | Northern Jezebel | | Delias harpalyce Donovan, 1805 | Imperial Jezebel | | Delias nigrina Fabricius, 1775 | Black Jezebel | | Delias nysa nysa Fabricius, 1775 | Nyza Jezabel | | Doleschallia dascylus anicetus Fruhstorfer, 1915 | | | Elodina angulipennis Lucas, 1852 | Common Pearl White | | Elodina padusa Hewitson, 1853 | Narrow-winge Pearl White | | Elodina parthia Hewitson, 1853 | Chalk White | | Erysichton lineatus lineatus Murray, 1874 | Hairy Line-blue | | Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775 | Alpine Fritillary | | Euploea corinna (W.S. Macleay, 1826) | ⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780 | | Euploea mulciber Cramer, 1777 | Striped Blue Crow | | Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Grass Yellow | | Eurema brigitta australis Wallace, 1867 | No-brand Grass-yellow | | Eurema herla MacLeay, 1826 | Macleay's Grass Yellow | | Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | | Eurema smilax Donovan, 1805 | Small Grass Yellow | | Euselasia euploea Hewitson, 1855 | | | Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Geitoneura acantha Donovan, 1805 | Eastern Ringed Xenica | | Geitoneura klugii Guérin-Ménev..., 1831 | Common Xenica | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869 | Silvery Blue | | Graphium (Graphium) macleayanum Leach, 1814 | Macleay's Swallowtail | | Graphium macleayanum macleayanum Leach, 1814 | Macleay´s Swallowtail | | Graphium macleayanus Leech, 1814 | Green Fanny | | Hamadryas fornax fornax Hübner, 1823 | | | Heteronympha banksii banksii Leach, 1814 | Banks´ Brown | | Heteronympha merope Fabricius, 1775 | Common Brown | | Heteronympha merope merope Fabricius, 1775 | Common Brown | | Heteronympha mirifica Butler, 1866 | Wonder Brown | | Historis acheronta cadmus Cramer, 1775 | Tailed Cecropian | | Holochila absimilis (C. Felder, 1862) | ⇒ Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862 | | Hypochrysops cyane Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Cyane Jewel | | Hypochrysops delicia delicia Hewitson, 1875 | Blue Jewel | | Hypochrysops ignitus Leach, 1814 | Dingy Jewel | | Hypocysta adiante Hübner, 1825 | Black | | Hypocysta adiante adiante Hübner, 1831 | Orange Ringlet | | Hypocysta euphemia Westwood, 1851 | Rock Ringlet | | Hypocysta metirius Butler, 1875 | Brown Ringlet | | Hypocysta pseudiris Butler, 1875 | | | Hypocysta pseudirius Butler, 1875 | Dingy Ringlet | | Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775 | Blue moon | | Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863) | ⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909 | | Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773 | Tree Nymph | | Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758 | | Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889 | | | Jalmenus ictinus Hewitson, 1865 | Ictinus Blue | | Jalmenus schraderi | | | Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787 | Albin's Hampstead Eye | | Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819 | Meadow Argus | | Junonia villida villida Fabricius, 1787 | Meadow Argus | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Leptotes plinius pseudocassius Murray, 1873 | Plumbago Blue | | Lucia limbaria Swainson, 1833 | Grassland Copper | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758 | Meadow Brown | | Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758 | Marbled White | | Mesosemia halmus Doubleday, 1847 | | | Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873 | | | Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892) | ⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892 | | Nacaduba beroe neon Fruhstorfer, 1916 | Opaque Six Line Blue | | Nacaduba biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865 | Double Spotted Lineblue | | Nacaduba biocellata biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865 | Double-spotted Line Blue | | Neolucia agricola Westwood, 1851 | Fringed Blue | | Neolucia agricola agricola Westwood, 1851 | Fringed Blue | | Neolucia mathewi Miskin, 1890 | Broom Heath-blue | | Neophasia epyaxa (Strecker, 1900) | ⇒ Neophasia terlooii Behr, 1869 | | Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836 | | | Nymphes myrmeleonoides Leach, 1814 | Blue Eyes Lacewing | | Ogyris abrota Westwood, 1851 | Dark Purple Azure | | Ogyris amaryllis Hewitson, 1862 | Amaryllis Azure | | Ogyris amaryllis amaryllis Hewitson, 1862 | Amaryllis Azure | | Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934 | | | Ogyris genoveva Hewitson, 1854 | Geneoveva Azure | | Ogyris ianthis Waterhouse, 1900 | Golden Azure | | Ogyris olane Hewitson, 1862 | Broadmargined azure | | Oreixenica correae Olliff, 1890 | Correa Brown | | Oreixenica lathoniella Westwood, 1851 | Common Silver Xenica | | Papilio (Eleppone) anactus MacLeay, 1827 | Dainty Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) aegeus Donovan, 1805 | Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly | | Papilio aegeus aegeus Donovan, 1805 | Large Citrus Butterfly | | Papilio demoleus sthenelus MacLeay, 1826 | Chequered Swallowtail | | Papilio palinurus palinurus Fabricius, 1787 | Banded Peacock | | Papilio rumanzowius spinturnix (Fruhstorfer, 1909) | ⇒ Papilio rumanzovia Eschscholtz, 1821 | | Paralucia aurifer Blanchard, 1853 | Bright Copper | | Paralucia pyrodiscus (Rosenstock, 1885) | ⇒ Paralucia pyrodisca Rosenstock, 1885 | | Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758 | Speckled Wood | | Pareuptychia poltys Prittwitz, 1865 | | | Phoebis argante cypris (Hubner, 1819) | ⇒ Phoebis argante argante Fabricius, 1775 | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Margined' Mustard White | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage Butterfly | | Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758 | Anglewings | | Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761 | Chalk Hill Blue | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | Common Blue | | Precis atlites laomedia Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845 | | | Prosotas felderi (Murray, 1874) | ⇒ Nacaduba cajetani Tite, 1963 | | Protographium leosthenes leosthenes Doubleday, 1846 | Fourbar Swordtail | | Psychonotis caelius taygetus C. Felder & ..., 1860 | Small Green-banded Blue | | Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767 | Gatekeeper | | Satyrium titus mopsus Fabricius, 1793 | Coral hairstreak | | Scopodes aeneus MacLeay, 1871 | | | Scopodes aterrimus (Chaudoir, 1872) | ⇒ Scopodes edwardsii Bates, 1878 | | Scopodes boops Erichson, 1842 | | | Scopodes ovipennis Baehr, 2010 | | | Speyeria callippe harmonia dos Passos &..., 1945 | Callippe Fritillary | | Syntarucus pseudocassius | | | Theclinesthes miskini miskini Lucas, 1889 | Wattle Blue | | Theclinesthes onycha onycha (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Theclinesthes albocincta Waterhouse, 1903 | | Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826 | Blue Tiger | | Tisiphone abeona Donovan, 1805 | Sword Grass Brown | | Tisiphone abeona abeona Donovan, 1805 | Swordgrass Brown | | Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868 | Australian Painted Lady | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775 | Australian Admiral | | Ypthima arctous Fabricius, 1775 | Dingy Ring | | Ypthima arctous arctous Fabricius, 1775 | Dingy Ring | | Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823 | | | Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blue | | Zizina labradus labradus Godart, 1824 | Bean Blue | | Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824 | Common blue | | Zophoessa dura neoclides Fruhstorfer, 1909 | |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Sydney | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 28
52 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies, Brush-footed butterflies, Brush-Footed Butterfly, Brushfoot butterflies, Brushfooted Butterflies, Checker-spots, Crescent-spots, Four-footed butterflies, Fritillaries, Mourningclocks, Nymphalids, Purples | 44
64 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Papilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Parnassians and Swallowtails, Swallotails, Swallowtail Butterflies, Swallowtail Butterfly, Swallowtails, Swallowtails and apollos, Swallowtails And Parnassians | 3
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 13
28 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 2
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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